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Japan, Vietnam oppose bids to change status quo in disputed seas

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 24 04:46 PM

The defense ministers of Japan and Vietnam agreed Tuesday to "strongly oppose" unilateral attempts to change the status quo in regional waters. Read more »

ASEAN, Russia to hold naval exercise in Indonesia

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 09:37 PM

Russia and the ASEAN will conduct a naval exercise on Dec. 1-3 in the waters of Indonesia, the Mission of the Russian Federation to ASEAN said Tuesday. Read more »

Xi to ASEAN leaders: China does not seek 'hegemony'

Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 05:35 PM

Xi Jinping said China would never seek hegemony nor take advantage of its size to coerce smaller countries, and would work with ASEAN to eliminate 'interference'. Read more »

ILO, Google to launch programs for women entrepreneurs

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 12:23 PM

The ILO has partnered with Google for programs to support women entrepreneurs in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Read more »

Malaysia to reopen to international visitors by Jan. 1

Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 04:56 PM

More than three-quarters of Malaysia's 32 million population are vaccinated, government statistics show. Read more »

PH Q4 prospects 'looking good' says analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 09:04 PM

IHS Markit Asia-Pacific Chief Economist Rajiv Biswas says Philippine growth for the fourth quarter is looking good and will be more competitive in manufacturing as companies diversify away from China. Read more »

More warships ‘raising risk’ of misfire in South China Sea

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 09 06:56 PM

Former leaders in Southeast Asia warned of the risk of a misfire in the disputed waters with increasing presence of naval vessels. Read more »

China builds mockups of US ships for missile target practice area

Yew Lun Tian, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 08 04:42 PM

China's military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets. Read more »

Duterte: AUKUS 'must not hinder' regional cooperation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 09:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte urged fellow leaders to ensure the AUKUS pact 'does not hinder nor complicate' cooperation in Southeast Asia. Read more »

Biden stands with ASEAN in defending freedom of seas

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 28 08:31 AM

Tensions between Taiwan and China have escalated in recent weeks, as Beijing raises military and political pressure. Read more »

PH bottom again in Bloomberg’s COVID resilience ranking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 02:55 AM

With the number of new COVID cases dropping in the Philippines, though, Bloomberg says the country has had a "better handle" of the pandemic now. Read more »

Duterte urges peace, stability in South China Sea under 2016 ruling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 10:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his call for Southeast Asian unity in pursuing peace and stability in the South China Sea under international law. Read more »

Biden to join ASEAN virtual summit

David Brunnstrom and Ain Bandial, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 02:10 AM

The US has not joined the meetings at the presidential level since Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, attended an ASEAN-US meeting in Manila in 2017. Read more »

Cambodia marks 30 years since peace accord amid setback in democracy

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 24 11:20 AM

Cambodia on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements that brought to an end nearly 13 years of civil war in the Southeast Asian country, celebrating its reintegration into the international community and economic progress since the landmark deal. Read more »

Controversy over AUKUS pact overhyped, says UK minister

Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 10:43 PM

The alliance, known as AUKUS, will see Australia acquiring technology to deploy nuclear-powered submarines. Read more »

Inside the SE Asian meet that snubbed Myanmar

Rozanna Latiff, Tom Allard and Poppy McPherson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 07:27 PM

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a 'tense' meeting. Read more »

Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over AUKUS nuclear subs plan

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 18 05:03 PM

The Philippines, a US defense treaty ally, has backed AUKUS, saying it offers a necessary counterbalance to an increasingly assertive China. Read more »

ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit

Ain Bandial, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 21 06:37 AM

Singapore's foreign ministry said excluding junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was a "difficult, but necessary, decision to uphold ASEAN’s credibility". Read more »

ASEAN consensus sought on Australian nuke sub pact

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:42 PM

'An understanding at ASEAN will help us in facing these two major powers.' Read more »

How digital trade can address surging global shipping costs

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 11:22 PM

The study showed trade facilitation agreements between Asia Pacific economies can benefit from the shift toward trade digitalization. Read more »