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Beijing draws baselines around shoal in Manila’s jurisdiction to fortify claims

2024-11-11

Its line is around Scarborough Shoal, the South China Sea feature that lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

Philippines enacts laws asserting maritime claims; annoyed Beijing summons Manila’s envoy

2024-11-08

New legislations enforce 2016 Hague arbitral ruling in favor of the Philippines, says a senator.

Security experts: NATO-type Southeast Asian defense alliance not feasible at present

2024-11-08

Minilateral agreements, rather than multilateral ones, may more likely be formed, they say.

US election: Trump II to affect trade, security in SE Asia, experts say

2024-11-06

The second Donald Trump administration’s sweeping import taxes will cause trade slowdown in Southeast Asia, observers said.

Asian leaders congratulate Trump on US election victory

2024-11-06

Greetings pour in from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – but not China.

Malaysia objects to Vietnam’s island building in South China Sea: media report

2024-11-05

Kuala Lumpur reportedly sent a letter of complaint about Hanoi’s development of a disputed reef.

‘Mister Nanie’ and his street library aim to bridge Philippine literacy gap

2024-11-01

With a large collection of free books, Hernando Guanlao, 72, hopes to inspire reading among Filipinos with his free books.

EXPLAINED: How would Harris and Trump differ on Asia?

2024-11-01

Tuesday’s presidential election could lead to vastly different outcomes for U.S. foreign policy.