South East Asia

  • Japan security environment tougher than ever

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    (Reuters) – Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told his navy on Sunday that Japan’s security environment was tougher than ever, underscoring tension with China over a territorial dispute and the threat […]

  • Maritime Agency Gets 6 New Boats

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    PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) received a boost to its security and enforcement ability in Malaysian waters when it received six new patrol boats. MMEA’s Southern region […]

  • Maritime security concerns grow

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    Senior Southeast Asian foreign ministry officials are meeting in the Philippines to improve maritime co-operation amid sea disputes that threaten regional stability. Discussions during the three-day ASEAN Maritime Forum will […]

  • Disputed Waters

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    The bitter territorial dispute over Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea has further intensified with the presence of four Chinese surveillance ships Chinese Ships Re-Enter Disputed Waters Four Chinese surveillance […]

  • Goodbye Terrorism, Hello Territorial Dispute

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    Officials in the Philippines have stated that marines have been assigned the duty of helping reinforce the country’s claims in disputed South China Sea territories. Filipino marines shift from terror […]

  • ‘Severe’ Meeting

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    The Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers have held talks in New York on a bitter row over disputed islands. Japan-China ministers in ‘severe’ meeting over islands row The Japanese and […]

  • South China Sea Accord

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    The Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marty Natalegawa, has called Asean members define a common position on the South China Sea dispute. Marty Keeps Pushing for South China Sea Accord By Ulma Haryanto, […]

  • Protests Resume

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    18 September is the anniversary of the day in 1931 when Japan staged the excuse for its later invasion of China. This year’s anniversary is particularly tense because of a mounting […]

  • Urgent Measures

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    Japanese Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda has urged the Chinese Government to take urgent measures to prevent violence against Japanese citizens in China Japan PM Noda urges China to prevent anti-Japan violence […]

  • Cooler Heads

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    The US has called for ”cooler heads to prevail” as tension intensifies between China and Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea. US calls for ‘cooler heads’ in […]

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