Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet began ceasefire talks in Malaysia around 3:15pm local time (0715 GMT).

Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations of fresh attacks Saturday as deadly border clashes entered a third day and President Donald Trump joined a chorus of international voices calling for a ceasefire.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has acquired full ownership of Block A-18 in the Malaysia–Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) in a $450 million transaction with Chevron units.

The UN Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting Friday in New York. Malaysia, which chairs the 10-nation regional bloc that includes both countries, called for an end to the hostilities and offered to mediate.

Border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia escalates, prompting UN intervention and mass evacuations, with death toll rising to 32.

SINGAPORE -- Uncertainty clouds key economies in ASEAN that have yet to strike tariff deals with the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline, with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia among the nations facing an anxious week of negotiations.