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China-Philippines ties collapse, Netflix’s Southeast Asian bet: 5 weekend reads you missed

  • From Beijing and Manila’s souring relations to an Indonesian Muslim band at Glastonbury, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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1. ‘On the brink’: unpacking the dramatic collapse of China-Philippines ties

Activists tear paper to symbolise their protest near the Chinese consulate in Makati, Philippines on June 14, 2024. The group is protesting against the continued aggression of China at the disputed South China Sea. Photo: AP
Activists tear paper to symbolise their protest near the Chinese consulate in Makati, Philippines on June 14, 2024. The group is protesting against the continued aggression of China at the disputed South China Sea. Photo: AP

2. Trauma vs justice: Indonesian families torn over criminal charges for Boeing

A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft of the type that crashed into the Java Sea off Jakarta in 2018 killing all 189 people on board. Photo: Bloomberg
A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft of the type that crashed into the Java Sea off Jakarta in 2018 killing all 189 people on board. Photo: Bloomberg

3. As Brics lures Malaysia and Thailand while world order ‘crumbles’, is Asean OK?

Asean leaders and officials figure out the bloc’s official handshake at a summit in Indonesia last year. Photo: AP
Asean leaders and officials figure out the bloc’s official handshake at a summit in Indonesia last year. Photo: AP
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