Yu Chia-chang, 57, was killed confronting the attacker during Taipei’s deadly knife attack on Dec 19. His mother has since spoken publicly as Taiwan moves to honour his heroism.

Bear attacks have killed a record 13 people in Japan this year, prompting emergency measures that make it easier for local governments to authorise hunters to shoot bears in populated areas.

Indonesia officially banned second-hand clothing imports in 2022 for economic and health reasons, but enforcement has been patchy.

A Democratic Action Party lawmaker came under fire from leaders of the United Malays National Organisation following a Facebook post she had made seen as celebrating the judgment against Najib Razak.

Cambodia's defence minister Tea Seiha said that the meeting should be in a "safe and neutral venue" for security reasons due to the ongoing fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border.

"The main thing, of course, is providing balanced market access for American products, and at the same time, market access for Indonesia to the US," said Indonesia's chief negotiator.

Beijing has described reports of a military buildup as efforts to "smear and defame China and deliberately mislead the international community".

In China, consumers have all the bargaining power and the tourism industry is one example, says Bloomberg Opinion's Shuli Ren.

Wednesday’s planned meeting will take place in Thailand’s Chanthaburi province - near the border with Cambodia - under an existing joint border framework, says Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.   

Police say Chang Wen, 27, purchased items with possible offensive or defensive uses, including tactical gloves, a gas mask, a protective shield and industrial alcohol.

In recent years, the East Malaysian state has hosted durian bazaars, festivals and competitions to promote its local harvests. 

Renewed fighting this month has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia, and displaced more than 900,000 on both sides, officials said.