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US to fund port on Philippine island near Taiwan
Published on 09/03/2024
» A plan is under way to construct a US-funded civilian port in Batanes, the northernmost Philippine island province facing the critical channel separating the country from Taiwan, its governor said on Saturday.
Houthi attack killed two Filipino, one Vietnamese ship crew
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2024
» MANILA - Two seafarers from the Philippines and another from Vietnam were killed by a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, according to a statement from the vessel’s owners.
Trying to contain China will only fuel its grievances: Malaysia PM
Published on 07/03/2024
» SYDNEY: Attempts to contain China's rise would only aggravate the country and sow discord in the region, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said during a speech in Australia on Thursday.
Without naming China, Australia warns SE Asia of 'coercive actions'
Published on 04/03/2024
» SYDNEY: Australia said on Monday Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asian countries are facing serious defence threats as it set aside more funds for maritime security projects with Asean countries during a summit with regional leaders in Melbourne.
China's embassy condemns Philippine envoy's remarks on S.China Sea
Published on 03/03/2024
» BEIJING: China's embassy in the Philippines on Sunday said it "strongly" condemns the Philippine ambassador to Washington's recent China-related remarks, saying they "disregarded basic facts".
Japan city to require multilingual trash rules posted for foreigners
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2024
» KYODO - A city near Tokyo will require owners of new single-room apartment complexes to post basic garbage sorting and disposal rules in seven languages from April in a bid to help its increasingly multinational inhabitants avoid making mistakes that can cause conflict with their neighbours.
Biden to airdrop aid to Gaza, hopes for ceasefire by Ramadan
New York Times, Published on 02/03/2024
» WASHINGTON - United States President Joe Biden announced the US would begin airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, joining other nations in a bid to relieve increasingly dire conditions wrought by the Israel-Hamas war, and expressed hopes for a temporary pause in the fighting by Ramadan.
Shelling kills 12 civilians in Myanmar market
Published on 01/03/2024
» At least 12 civilians were killed in Myanmar when artillery shells landed in a busy market in western Rakhine State, as the ruling military and anti-junta forces traded blame for the latest violence to rock the troubled country.
Dozens killed in Gaza aid queue
Published on 29/02/2024
» CAIRO - Gaza health authorities said that more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery on Thursday, but Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims were run over by aid trucks.
Putin warns West of nuclear war risk
Published on 29/02/2024
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin warned Western countries on Thursday that there was a genuine risk of nuclear war if they sent their own troops to fight in Ukraine, and he said Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the West.