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Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
Published on 28/04/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and found no Chinese presence there.
China claims sovereignty over disputed reef in South China Sea
Published on 27/04/2025
» China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of tensions with the Philippines over the disputed area.
Philippines suspends sea survey after Chinese ‘harassment’
Published on 25/01/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines said on Saturday that it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s coast guard and navy.
A blend of chaos and charm
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/01/2024
» Embarking on a journey through Vietnam, one may find the allure of cities like Hanoi, Sapa, Hue and Da Nang. However, the southern gem of Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon has been an unsung hero in recent years. Despite being Vietnam's largest city and a nexus of culture, history, and commerce, it seems the city has been overshadowed. Our insightful guide Yuu pondered: "Perhaps familiarity with the city has bred a desire for new horizons or maybe Ho Chi Minh hasn't been given the tourism spotlight it deserves."
Philippines and China seek to avoid ‘miscalculation’
Published on 29/12/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines and China will establish direct communication between their foreign ministries to avoid “miscalculation and miscommunication” in the hotly disputed South China Sea, Manila said on Thursday.
Manila hardens South China Sea defences
Published on 22/12/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines ordered its military to boost their presence in the South China Sea on Thursday, citing a “threat” to a garrison in the disputed waterway after nearby Chinese “activities”.
Philippines protests 'swarming' of Chinese boats near island
Associated Press, Published on 01/04/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.
Philippines worried it may get involved in war at sea for US
Associated Press, Published on 05/03/2019
» MANILA: The United States is more likely to be involved in a “shooting war” in the disputed South China Sea than the Philippines but the latter would be embroiled in such a conflict just the same because of its 1951 Mutual Defence Treaty with Washington, the Philippine defence chief said Tuesday.
Aussie rodent becomes first 'climate change extinction'
AFP, Published on 19/02/2019
» SYDNEY - Australia officially declared a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct on Tuesday, making it the first mammal believed to have been killed off by human-induced climate change.
Philippines backs down in S.China Sea after Beijing protest
Associated Press, Published on 08/11/2017
» MANILA: The Philippine defence secretary said on Wednesday President Rodrigo Duterte has stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after a protest from Beijing.