Brunei comes to a standstill for royal wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen
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Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives met in Laos on Wednesday for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new U.S. president looms.
Malaysia protests new Philippine maritime laws that it says infringe on its territory
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has protested new maritime laws in the Philippines that it says encroach on its territory, a government official said Friday.
Philippines says it's under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea
CANBERRA — China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro said on Nov 12 after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
China opposes new Philippine maritime law, vows to protect South China Sea 'sovereignty'
BEIJING — China rejected Philippine maritime claims on Nov 10, saying new legislation "severely infringes on" Beijing's territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests.
Donald Trump set to sustain US-Philippines ties to counter China’s clout: analysts
Alan Chong, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, predicted that Trump would potentially play “hardball with China” and prioritise the US economy after his return.
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 countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation not involving China.
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion: Sources
Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation not involving China.