Cambodia ready to sign peace deal

14 Sept 08:27 Key points summarised by AI

Cambodia declares readiness to sign a US-brokered peace deal with Thailand, awaiting Thailand's decision for a "historic moment" at the ASEAN Summit.
US President Trump links his ASEAN Summit attendance to presiding over the Cambodia-Thailand peace deal signing, having previously pressured for a July ceasefire.
Thailand presents four key conditions for the peace deal, including troop withdrawal, landmine removal, cyber scam crackdown, and citizen resettlement.
Cambodia emphasizes the importance of using colonial-era Franco-Siamese treaties and maps to define the border in negotiations.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Yesterday 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.