The United States formally dropped Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism on May 29, an important step toward restoring diplomatic ties but one that will have limited effect on removing US sanctions on the Communist-ruled island.

The European Union (EU) has signed an agreement on the implementation of the European Development Cooperation Strategy for Cambodia for 2014-2020, providing US$460 million in financial assistance.

The Royal Thai Navy has launched offshore operations to help Rohingya migrants and victims of human trafficking stranded at sea. 

ASEAN and the Pacific Alliance, a regional bloc comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, met at the ASEAN Secretariat head quarters in Jakarta on 25 May to enhance cooperation between the two regional organisations.

Greece's government on May 27 said it is starting to draft an agreement with creditors that would pave the way for aid, but European officials quickly dismissed that as wishful thinking.

The United Nations (UN) and Myanmar have vowed joint efforts to tackle illegal “boat people” issue both nationally and regionally.

Iraq's Shi'ite paramilitaries said on May 26 they had taken charge of the campaign to drive Islamic State from the western province of Anbar, giving the operation an openly sectarian codename that could infuriate its Sunni Muslim population.

Minister of Interior Gen Anupong Paojinda has approved the pending residency requests from foreigners, creating confidence towards foreigners who are seeking legal employments and investments in Thailand.

Malaysia and Japan agreed to raise their bilateral ties to strategic partnership following talks between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his visiting Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, in Tokyo on May 25.

Greece intends to make good on its debt obligations but needs aid urgently to be able to do so, the government said on May 25.