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Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Photo: SCMP

Malaysia’s Anthony Loke pitches alternative route to China via pan-Asian rail

The Malaysian transport minister says the transport of goods via high-speed trains to China will help bolster regional supply chains.

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How the Philippines wins Western support with its ‘vocal’ South China Sea stance

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Recap | Hong Kong escalator chaos, Tokyo’s sex trade secret: 5 most-read stories

Opinion | China draws red line at Scarborough Shoal after Manila’s new maritime laws

Beijing’s move aims to legitimise future enforcement measures while avoiding overt military escalation, a hallmark of its strategy in contested maritime areas.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

South China Sea: Philippines and US sign pact to plug maritime intelligence gaps

The deal gives Manila access to capabilities like advanced satellite imagery that analysts say will help counter China’s grey-zone tactics.

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South China Sea ‘crises’ still likely during next Trump term: military expert

Retired PLA officer predicts risk of ‘accidents’ could grow after Donald Trump returns to White House, but Beijing is ‘better prepared now’.

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‘Display of arrogance’: deep divisions surface at Manila’s South China Sea forum

As the ramming of ships and use of water cannons dominated discussions, questions arose about the legality of China’s actions.

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A Chinese coastguard ship collides with a Philippine vessel near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea in August. Photo: AFP

Opinion | For China, the end of Pax Americana under Trump will be a gift

A US pullback from Europe, Nato and Asia means less pressure and more room for China to attain its trade and security goals.

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Xi calls on US to show ‘extreme caution’ on Taiwan matters, South China Sea

‘Support China’s peaceful reunification’, avoid provocation in South China Sea, President Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden in Lima.

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How Beijing flipped the South China Sea game with a single island

An isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, a new study says.

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Fiery Cross Reef has been developed by China into an integral, strategic military base in the contested Spratly Islands. Photo: PLA

Opinion | Pragmatic Southeast Asia will adapt to Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda

The region is already bracing itself for the reinstatement of a more transactional and nationalist policy agenda in the White House.

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Editorial | Common approach best for ties between China and Indonesia

Presidents Xi Jinping and Prabowo Subianto have complementary development visions for their countries and dialogue is the way forward.

Focus on China, analysts warn, as Malaysia and Philippines clash over sea claims

Analysts urge Asean to prioritise unity over China amid escalating maritime disputes, and Malaysia’s protest over Philippine laws affecting Sabah’s boundaries.

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China uses Philippine resupply trip to call for Manila’s help managing dispute

Philippine military says ‘there were no untoward incidents’ during the mission to Second Thomas Shoal.

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The Philippines’ BRP Sierra Madre sits at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

Philippines’ shoal resupply mission ends smoothly under China deal

The military said ‘no untoward incidents’ reported during the trip to the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.

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The Philippines occupied the Second Thomas Shoal by permanently beaching a warship in its shallows in 1999. Photo: AP

Severe Typhoon Man-yi: Hong Kong Observatory warns of flooding next week

Man-yi expected to enter within 800km of the city between Sunday night and Monday morning.

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China’s coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its claim

The Chinese authority says it conducted a patrol as a law enforcement activity.

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Indonesia’s Prabowo on managing sea row: ‘partnerships better than conflicts’

The president said Jakarta will safeguard its sovereignty in the contested waterway days after signing a maritime deal with Beijing.

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Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto in Washington on November 12. Photo: AP

Hong Kong braces for another typhoon next week, after 11-hour T8 warning

Observatory lowers typhoon warning signal to No 1 at 10.20pm, with weather on Friday set to be ‘mainly cloudy with a few showers’.

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Joe Biden, Xi Jinping will meet at Apec in Peru: US official

American leader’s last face-to-face talk with his Chinese counterpart comes amid uncertainty over future of bilateral relations under Trump.

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China’s baselines around Scarborough Shoal aim to ‘pressure’ Philippines: analysts

China declared its maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines passed laws defining its maritime zones and sea lanes last week.

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A China Coastguard vessel patrols in waters adjacent to the Scarborough Shoal. Photo: Xinhua

Former Chinese defence minister and military leader Liang Guanglie dies aged 83

As well as conducting negotiations with Obama administration and military leadership, Liang wrote about campaigns around Taiwan.

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Liang Guanglie, who died on Tuesday, was China’s defence minister from 2008 to 2013. Photo: Reuters

China conducts sea and air patrol around shoal amid tension with Philippines

It is the second air-to-sea joint patrol as tensions have escalated around Scarborough, Second Thomas and Sabina shoals.

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Philippines boosts coastguard fleet with 49 new ships from France, Japan

The French deal also promises local vessel production and technology transfer – as Manila plans to add 7,000 coastguard personnel by 2026.

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Can ‘troublemaker’ Philippines acquire US-made missiles of its own?

The Philippines aims to enhance its defence capabilities by buying its own mid-range missiles, but questions about feasibility loom large.

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A mid-range capability (MRC) launcher from the US Army arrives for deployment on Northern Luzon, the Philippines, in April. Photo: US Army

Beijing updates map of southernmost city after Manila enacts maritime laws

Sansha, set up to assert China’s claims in contested waters, gets new map and postcodes days after Manila enacts laws on maritime routes.

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Chinese marines on patrol on Woody Island in the Paracels, which falls under the jurisdiction of the city of Sansha. Photo: Reuters

Chinese pressure on Manila in disputed sea intensifies, sparking Australia ties

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro claims China’s actions are contrary to international law and closer ties with partners like Australia are crucial.

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South China Sea: can Manila make Beijing pay US$1 million fines for trespassing?

A Philippine senator says sanctions of up to US$1 million are possible under new maritime laws, but analysts doubt they are enforceable.

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South China Sea
The latest news on South China Sea territorial disputes. The contrasting claims have been an ongoing point of contention among several countries including China, Brunei, Vietnam and the Philippines.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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