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China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea
Published on 14/09/2025
» BEIJING - China's military said on Sunday it had conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against any provocations.
Chinese ‘nature reserve’ plan for contested waters criticised
Published on 13/09/2025
» The United States stands with the Philippines in rejecting China’s “destabilising plans” for a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» BULACAN, Philippines - On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan.
Typhoons lift Philippines’ jobless rate to three-year high
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/09/2025
» MANILA — A string of typhoons and monsoon rains pushed the Philippines’ jobless rate to a three-year high, highlighting the economic impact of climate change to the Southeast Asian nation that is prone to tropical cyclones.
Philippines approves 99-year land leases for foreigners
Published on 06/09/2025
» The Philippines has allowed foreigners to lease land for up to 99 years, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to lure investors with longer-term property contracts.
Regional shares advance after Wall Street rally
Business, Published on 30/08/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, while mounting expectations for a US interest rate cut next month prompted investors to rotate back into riskier regional assets.
China's military, coast guard patrol disputed South China Sea atoll
Published on 29/08/2025
» BEIJING - China's military and coast guard said they conducted patrols on Friday in the waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the busy waterway of the South China Sea.
Philippine Madrigal Singers to perform in Bangkok
Life, Published on 23/08/2025
» The world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers (MADZ) will take centre stage for a live performance at the Thailand Cultural Centre in Bangkok on Sept 1 at 7.30pm.
Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise
Published on 22/08/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers said on Friday, as both nations seek to step up military cooperation to deal with shared security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
Malaysian pavilion leads Asean peers at Osaka Expo
Published on 15/08/2025
» Malaysia leads all Asean founding countries in drawing the most visitors to its pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, which has two more months to run.