South East Asia
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Analysis of Escalating Tensions
Here John Ruwitch, Reuter’s reporter, analyses some of the issues involved in China’s foreign policy and how these relate to the South China Sea dispute. Analysis: As China’s clout grows, […]
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Oil Exploration in Disputed Waters
Tensions show no sign of easing in an incident between two Chinese fishing vessels and a Vietnamese ship over oil exploration. Accounts of events differ. China tells Vietnam to halt […]
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Burmese sailors set adrift in lifeboat
Marine rescuers in southern Vietnam on Thursday rescued five Burmese and four Indonesian sailors who had been attacked four days earlier by Indonesian pirates and left to drift at sea […]
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In Asia, C4ISR Market is Growing
TAIPEI — Maritime territorial disputes and security problems have caused the Asian market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to continue expanding. China’s aggressive behavior in the East China and […]
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Asian Piracy Threat
Two recent hijackings have put south-east Asia back on the map of piracy hot spots but the dynamics of the attacks have differed from what has become the more common […]
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Philippines pushes sea row at summit
The Philippines on Monday pushed its call for an international solution to overlapping claims in the South China Sea at an Asia-Europe summit, saying vital global shipping lanes were at […]
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Maritime Security in the Philippines
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) 7 yesterday warned shipping companies that all passengers, including those with cars or riding on Ceres buses, of board RoRo vessels must undergo security check […]
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China Needs Unified Coast Guard
The Diaoyu Islands dispute between China and Japan has been grabbing the headlines. But beyond the top news, some neighboring countries have encroached on China’s islands and reefs, harassed and […]
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WMD Training
PHL Coast Guardsmen trained to intercept weapons of mass destruction As part of their anti-terrorism training, Philippine Coast Guardsmen were taught by their US counterparts how to detect and intercept […]
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Asia powers double defense spending
WASHINGTON — Asia’s top powers have doubled defense spending in the past decade, spurred by the explosion in military expenditure by China, new research shows. While troop numbers have remained […]
