Category: Southeast Asia
With BRICS Platform, Indonesia Seeks Global South Solidarity
In Rio de Janeiro this week, Indonesia made its debut on the BRICS stage—not as an invited guest, but as a full member. Foreign Minister Sugiono’s presence at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting marked a milestone in Jakarta’s evolving approach to multilateral diplomacy, reflecting a growing confidence ...
New Zealand, Phillippines Sign Troops Deal in ‘Deteriorating’ Strategic Environment
By Pam Castro The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday allowing the deployment of troops on each other's territory, a move aimed at bolstering security in a "deteriorating" strategic environment. The visiting ...
With BRICS Platform, Indonesia Seeks Global South Solidarity
In Rio de Janeiro this week, Indonesia made its debut on the BRICS stage—not as an invited guest, but as a full member. Foreign Minister Sugiono’s presence at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting marked a milestone in Jakarta’s evolving approach to multilateral diplomacy, reflecting a growing confidence ...
Chinese National Arrested With Surveillance Device Near Philippine Election Commission
A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country's mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an "IMSI catcher", a device capable ...
Japan, Philippines Leaders Vow to Deepen Security Ties
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines pledged in Manila on Tuesday to deepen security ties, including increased intelligence sharing, as they grapple with territorial disputes with China. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on his first visit to the Philippines since ...
Japan, Philippines Leaders Vow to Deepen Security Ties
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines pledged in Manila on Tuesday to deepen security ties, including increased intelligence sharing, as they grapple with territorial disputes with China. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on his first visit to the Philippines since ...
Japan, Philippines Leaders Vow to Deepen Security Ties
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines pledged in Manila on Tuesday to deepen security ties, including increased intelligence sharing, as they grapple with territorial disputes with China. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on his first visit to the Philippines since ...
Japan PM Goes to Vietnam, the Philippines to Talk Tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left Sunday for a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines, as Tokyo seeks to shore up regional ties after Donald Trump's tariff onslaught. Ishiba's trip comes after China's President Xi Jinping conducted his own Southeast ...
Philippines, U.S. Test Air Defenses as China Seizes Reef
By Ted Aljibe Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as U.S. and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defense drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila. ...
Philippine Security Agency Says Signs of China Election Interference
By Pam Castro The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) stated on Thursday that there are indications China is conducting a "state-sponsored" campaign to interfere in next month's midterm elections. The accusation emerged at a Senate ...
Philippine Security Agency Says Signs of China Election Interference
By Pam Castro The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) stated on Thursday that there are indications China is conducting a "state-sponsored" campaign to interfere in next month's midterm elections. The accusation emerged at a Senate ...
Chinese Business in Vietnam Struggles With Trump Tariffs Uncertainty
A year ago Zhang Chundong helped the firm he manages expand into Vietnam, part of a wave of Chinese businesses to choose the booming manufacturing hub since the trade war of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term. Now the company, a ...