Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Thailand has suspended planned September peace talks with southern insurgents following a deadly attack in Narathiwat that killed five rangers. The government says dialogue will resume only after reassessing the security situation.
Thailand has indefinitely suspended peace talks scheduled for September in Malaysia with southern insurgent groups, citing a fatal attack in Narathiwat that killed five rangers last week as justification for reassessing the dialogue process.
Iran and the United States have formed specialised technical groups to negotiate a comprehensive peace agreement, with discussions beginning in Switzerland under the mediation of Pakistan and Qatar.