South China Sea
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Indonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China, despite joint agreement
NO LEGAL BASIS Indonesia’s foreign ministry has repeatedly said the country is a non-claimant state in the South China Sea…
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Philippine coast guard to acquire 40 fast patrol craft from France
MANILA: The Philippines said on Thursday (Nov 7) its coast guard will acquire 40 fast patrol craft from France, with plans…
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Philippines says joint maritime exercises rein in China
MANILA: Joint naval exercises held frequently by the Philippines, United States and other Western powers are helping rein in “aggressive” Chinese…
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NATO-type Southeast Asian security group not feasible, Philippines minister says
MANILA: A security grouping in Southeast Asia similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is not possible at present,…
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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
MANILA: The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills on Monday (Nov 4) that would include seizing an island…
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Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say
Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both…
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China’s PLA navy perform first dual aircraft formation exercise in South China Sea
HONG KONG : China’s aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time…
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Philippines confident in US security policy continuity regardless of election
MANILA: The Philippines is confident in the continuity of US policies in the Asia-Pacific region after the US presidential election,…
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Chinese vessel in Natuna: Indonesia’s response ‘shows resolve’ by new Prabowo government without harming ties, say analysts
As such, he expects Mr Prabowo to be deploying more “politically less sensitive large white hulls” like Bakamla and Indonesia…
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Indonesia says Chinese coast guard ship driven from disputed waters
JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Thursday (Oct 24) it drove out a Chinese coast guard vessel from contested waters in the…
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