Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” beginning at midnight local time (12 p.m. ET Monday), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, following days of clashes across the two countries’ disputed border.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that it would come into effect at midnight local time, 1.pm Easter Time Monday July 28.

By Danial Azhar, Huey Mun Leong and Shoon Naing PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) -Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" from midnight (1700 GMT) on Monday, in a bid to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting that has displaced more than 300,

"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.

The sector represents between 12% and 9% of the GDP of these two countries, respectively. Searches have surged online about whether it is safe to travel to Thailand this summer, one of the most popular tourist destinations during this time.

People on both sides of the border share a cultural heritage much older than modern nation-states, dating back to the ancient Khmer civilization.

The premiers of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to implement an immediate ceasefire following days of deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday after hosting talks between the two nations.

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