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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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ASEAN needs to speak out more on South China Sea: Philippine foreign secretary
MANILA-BEIJING TENSIONS IN SCS China and the Philippines have been at loggerheads over a string of confrontations in the South…
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US, Philippines launch war games a day after China’s Taiwan drills
MANILA: Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday…
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Philippine defence minister doubts China’s intent on South China Sea code
MANILA: The Philippines doubts China’s intention to negotiate a regional code of conduct in the South China Sea although Manila…
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Blinken condemns China’s ‘increasingly dangerous’ sea moves
VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Beijing’s “increasingly dangerous” actions in the South China Sea as he met leaders…
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