The ceasefire will come into effect from midnight local time Tuesday (July 29), Anwar said as he read out a joint statement, as per news agency The Associated Press (AP).
“This is a vital first step towards de-escalation and the restoration of peace and security,” Anwar said.
“The foreign and defence ministers of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand have been instructed to develop a detailed mechanism to implement and monitor the ceasefire to ensure sustained peace,” he added.
Chinese and US officials were also present at the meeting.
Ceasefire meeting to stop military actions
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai met for the meeting to negotiate a ceasefire deal on Sunday, July 27.
Both countries continued shelling each other at the border on Sunday (July 27) even after agreeing to meet for a ceasefire at US President Donald Trump’s urging. If the ceasefire agreement holds, it will bring an end to a five-days-long fierce conflict at their borders.
Thailand and Cambodia have been fighting at the border for several over a long-standing border dispute. While tensions escalated after a Cambodian soldier was shot in May 2025, hostilities resumed last week and escalated into one of the worst clashes in over a decade. As of July 27, at least 35 people have died and more than 218,000 are displaced in the ongoing conflict, according to AP.
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Ceasefire meeting called by Trump
Before the meeting, Trump claimed that both the countries had shown willingness to negotiate a ceasefire after he told the respective leaders that he would not conclude US trade deals with them if they continued fighting.
“Both parties are looking for an immediate ceasefire and peace,” Trump wrote on social media platform Truth Social, followed by a quick confirmation from Cambodian PM Hun Manet over a Facebook post.
“The purpose of this meeting is to achieve an immediate ‘ceasefire’, initiated by President Donald Trump and agreed to by the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Thailand,” Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Thailand, on the other hand, expressed doubt in arriving at a meaningful deal with Cambodia, although Acting PM Wechayachai confirmed to take part in the talks. “We are not confident in Cambodia, their actions so far have reflected insincerity in solving the problem,” Wechayachai was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters before heading to the talks.
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