Philippine court clears fierce Duterte critic of drugs charges after long legal battle and six years of police custody
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China employing 'gray zone tactics' at contested Second Thomas Shoal, Lowy Institute's Yaacob says
China is employing "gray zone tactics" against the Philippines at the contested Second Thomas Shoal reef, a move likely aimed at avoiding U.S. intervention in the region, according to Lowy Institute's Rahman Yaacob.
Southeast Asia is a top choice for firms diversifying supply chains amid U.S.-China tensions
Southeast Asia has emerged as a top choice for firms looking to diversify production away from China, including Chinese companies, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing.
South China Sea: Marcos Jnr’s late response to clash marks Manila’s muted stance, diplomacy
Manila and Beijing have been locked in a months-long territorial row in the South China Sea. China’s coastguard also reportedly seized two lifeboats from the Philippine vessel.
Indonesia to cut access to Philippine, Cambodian online gambling sites as crime surges
Indonesia will cut off access points to websites operating out of Cambodia and Davao City in the Philippines that are suspected of being linked to online gambling.
Philippines Drops Charges Against Leila de Lima, Prominent Duterte Critic
Leila de Lima, a former senator in the Philippines who was detained for six years after she criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, was cleared on Monday of the last of the charges that the authorities had held her on.
South China Sea situation deeply concerning, U.S. East Asia envoy says
HANOI (Reuters) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink on Saturday said the situation in the South China Sea is deeply concerning, and said China's recent actions in the disputed waterway were "deeply destabilizing."
China's spilling of Filipino blood shows more U.S. support needed
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."