China admits to deploying troops, weapons to South China Sea islands
MANILA, Jun 3, 2019, PhilStar. China has every right to deploy troops and build weapons…
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14 deals signed at forum on developing Vietnam sea brands in Bac Lieu
BAC LIEU, Jun 3, 2019, VNA. A recent forum on developing Vietnam’s sea brands held…
Seoul, Manila announce free trade agreement negotiations
SEOUL, Jun 3, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea officially announced the start of free trade agreement…
[Analytics] What Duterte really sees in Abe
Philippine and Japanese leaders increasingly see eye-to-eye on the need to counterbalance China, including in…
South China Sea dispute, Rohingya crisis are key regional threats: Malaysian defence minister
SINGAPORE, Jun 2, 2019, The Straits Times. Disturbances in the South China Sea, the movement…
Indo-Pacific is our priority theatre, says top US defence official Shanahan
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2019, The Straits Times. In the midst of the United States’ escalating…
Man hospitalised after crocodile attack in Malaysia
MIRI, Jun 1, 2019, MalayMail. A 31-year old man has been warded at the Miri…
Mandalay city in Myanmar to roll out online payment system
MANDALAY, Jun 1, 2019, Myanmar Times. People will soon be able to pay their taxes…
Vietnam culls 2 million pigs as African swine fever threatens large-scale farms
HANOI, Jun 1, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam has culled two million pigs infected with African…
China approves import of frozen durian from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 1, 2019, Bloomberg. Malaysia is all geared to satisfy China’s craving for…
Philippines president says S. China Sea becoming ‘flashpoint’
TOKYO, Jun 1, 2019, RT. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has urged progress on a code…
Singapore yet to make a decision on Huawei: PM Lee
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2019, The Sun Daily. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pix) said…