Cambodia and Thailand's top defence officials began a meeting in Malaysia on Thursday to finalise a permanent end to hostilities following a violent five-day border conflict that ended in an unconditional ceasefire late in July.

Malaysia will continue to play its coordinating role in the ceasefire efforts between Thailand and Cambodia, without a need for a full-scale Asean intervention, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said he had met with both Defence Ministers of Thailand and Cambodia to discuss the details of the protocols that must be observed at the contested borders.