Singapore named safest city for travellers. Philippines’ Manila, 1 of the riskiest
A recent Forbes Advisor study identified the riskiest places in the world to visit based on seven key criteria – and the destinations that ranked the safest.
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Top US envoy expects to meet with Chinese foreign minister during tour of Asian allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week, with issues to include Beijing’s purported aid for Russian military against Ukraine and its assertive behaviour in the contested South China Sea.
Marcos Jr sets tone for epic clash with the Dutertes
MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr kickstarted his third, and arguably most consequential, State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week with a clear sense of urgency.
No cheers for Kishida at home this time either
Recently, Japan has made significant headway on cooperation with like-minded countries to counter Chinese hegemonic aspirations in the Western Pacific and to oppose Russo-North Korean strategic alignment.
The tragic cost of Taiwan's silence on its South China Sea claims
William Han is a Taiwan-born and U.S.-educated writer and lawyer based in Taiwan.
Marcos says South China Sea claim isn't 'imaginary,' urges diplomacy
MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that "diplomacy" is the only acceptable way of settling disputes, taking swipe at China's aggression in the South China Sea.
Marcos says Philippines ‘cannot yield’ territory, bans Pogos during state of union
The Philippines “cannot yield” in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea.