BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH -- Regional army commanders of Thailand and Cambodia met Tuesday morning in border areas, discussing the implementation of the ceasefire reached a day earlier, both sides confirmed.
Thai army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree said on Tuesday that regional army commanders of Thailand and Cambodia held meetings earlier in the day and agreed to a ceasefire and a freeze on troop movements ahead of the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting scheduled for Aug. 4. (Thailand-Cambodia-Meeting)
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HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Observatory issued on Tuesday morning its first black rainstorm warning signal of the year, which remains in effect as of the time of this report.
The black rainstorm warning signal indicates that widespread areas of Hong Kong have recorded or are expected to experience rainfall exceeding 70 mm per hour, with the heavy downpour likely to continue. (Hong Kong-Black Rainstorm)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's seizure of smuggled drugs hit a record high in the first half of 2025 due to large-scale smuggling attempts, customs office data showed Tuesday.
Drugs, seized at borders before being smuggled into the country, reached a record high of 2,680 kg in the January-June period, up 800 percent compared to the same period of 2024, according to Korea Customs Service. (South Korea-Drug Seizure)
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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong stocks market capitalization reached 42.7 trillion Hong Kong dollars (5.44 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, up 33 percent year-on-year, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said on Tuesday.
The HKEX said the Stock Exchange recorded an average daily turnover (ADT) of 240.2 billion Hong Kong dollars in the first half of 2025, up 118 percent year-on-year. (Hong Kong-Stocks-Market Capitalization)
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BANGKOK -- The Thai-Cambodian border is now calm following small clashes after the ceasefire came into effect as agreed by the two governments, Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday.
In response to reports of continued exchange of fire at the borders after the ceasefire, Phumtham said it could be caused by undisciplined Cambodian soldiers and that the Thai side has responded proportionately, and the situation "is calm now." (Thailand-Cambodia-Ceasefire) ■
