A choice between the US and China?
May 3, 2024
Asian news from Philippines
New Zealand says ‘seriously concerned’ by China’s increased Pacific security presence
“China has a long-standing presence in the Pacific, but we are seriously concerned by increased engagement in Pacific security sectors,” Peters said in a speech to the New Zealand China Council on Friday in Wellington. “We do not want to see developments that destabilise the institutions and arrangements that have long underpinned our region’s security.”
South China Sea: US-Philippine forces fire rockets towards disputed waters, insist drill not meant to be provocation
The rockets were launched around 2pm Thursday as part of a live fire drill conducted near the coastal village of Campong Ulay in Palawan, an island facing the South China Sea.
When will US come to the Philippines defense?
MANILA – China and the Philippines are edging dangerously toward armed conflict in the contested South China Sea, a potential clash that could quickly escalate into a US-China conflict in the world’s most vital seascape.
South China Sea: Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over water cannon attack
“The Philippines protested the harassment, ramming, swarming, shadowing and blocking, dangerous manoeuvres, use of water cannons, and other aggressive actions of China coastguard and Chinese maritime militia vessels against” Filipino government vessels, it said in a statement.
South China Sea: how a Trump win could reshape the US-Philippines alliance
However, some experts cautioned that there could be major shifts under a second Trump administration, including troop withdrawals and changes to mutual defence agreements, underscoring the unpredictability of Trump’s potential policy agenda and its impact on strategic alliances in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan pushes LNG in Southeast Asia as its own demand slows
TOKYO -- Southeast Asian countries' transition to liquefied natural gas and the expected surge in demand for the fuel is spurring Japanese companies to expand their LNG business in the region as their home market's needs shrink.
Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Microsoft is investing $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia’s new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as partnering with the government to establish a national AI center, its CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday.