KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- Indonesia's ambassador to Malaysia Datuk Indera Hermono has praised Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership in Asean, particularly in resolving regional conflicts.

Hermono was weighing in on the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand earlier this year and said Anwar's swift action in calling for a ceasefire in the showed effective statesmanship, BH Online reported.

"I think the prime minister's achievements are very commendable. He has been able to play the role of facilitator and an effective Asean chair," the ambassador told the Malay news outlet in an interview published today.

He noted that within a short time, Anwar managed to bring representatives of the two countries t...