Malaysia deploys monitors to oversee Cambodia-Thai ceasefireーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
This year’s ASEN chair Malaysia is forming two dedicated teams to monitor and verify the implementation of the Cambodia Thailand ceasefire agreement. The commitment was made on Tuesday during a high level meeting between the Royal Cambodian armed forces and the Malaysian armed forces. According to a statement from the Cambodian side, they confirmed that Malaysia would establish teams in Cambodia and Thailand led by the Malaysian military attache to each country. It said both missions were to begin on Wednesday. The two countries agreed to an unconditional ceasefire on Monday in talks also mediated by Malaysia. Both countries said Tuesday their military commanders near the border had agreed to maintain the ceasefire, hold troop movements and establish coordination teams to resolve problems immediately. The latest spate of border disputes has killed at least 40 people, many of them civilians and displaced over 300,000 in both nations. Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to the list of platforms covered by its ban on social media use by children under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albani addressed the reasons for reversing a previous decision to exclude the video sharing service. Social media companies have a social responsibility. That’s why today we’re pleased to announce that our government is tableabling rules that specify which types of online services will be captured in our worldleading laws. We know this is not the only solution and there’s more to do, but it will make a difference. From December, the ban will prohibit under 16s from creating a YouTube account, but will allow parents and teachers to show them videos. The Google own platform was not part of the original list of six major services, including Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok that were targeted over the issue of harmful content. Google responded in a statement saying, “YouTube is a video sharing platform with a library of free, highquality content increasingly viewed on TV screens. It’s not social media. It also said it will consider the next steps and continue to engage with the government. That wraps up a bulletin. I’m Chapanula in Bangkok.
July 30 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup:
00:00 Malaysia deploys monitors to oversee Cambodia-Thai ceasefire
00:59 Australia U-turn adds YouTube to child social media ban
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