China preparing for war? Builds military hangers in disputed South China Sea islands
China claims most of the South China Sea despite the claims made by The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei over their share of the waters.
Aug 09, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
Foreign Facebook love revives Cambodian PM `click farm` row
With its regular live broadcasts, routine tirades and daily -- often curiously intimate -- photo posts, the Facebook page of Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has won a remarkable five million fans.
Aug 09, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
No to Donald Trump: Philippine lawmaker seeks to ban US presidential candidate
A Philippine lawmaker is seeking to permanently ban U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump from visiting the Southeast Asian nation after the billionaire called it one of the "terrorist nations."
Aug 08, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
Asian Development Bank re-elects Takehiko Nakao as President
The board of Asian Development Bank has re-elected Takehiko Nakao as the multilateral funding agency's president for a five-year term beginning November.
Aug 05, 2016, 17:27 PM IST
Japan warns China over `territorial aggression`
Beijing is under pressure to respect a UN-backed tribunal`s finding last month that there is no legal basis for its ambitions over the South China Sea.
Aug 02, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
US avoiding 'confrontation' in sea row: John Kerry
Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also have claims to the South China Sea, a vital waterway through which USD 5 trillion in annual trade passes.
Jul 27, 2016, 13:05 PM IST
Philippines` Duterte vows no mercy in crime war
He reiterated his plans to shift to a federal form of government that devolves power from central government to the regions,.
Jul 25, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
US, China hold NSA-level talks after South China Sea verdict
The US on Monday called for candour and openness ahead of NSA-level talks with China here, the first such high-level political dialogue since an international tribunal rejected Beijing's expansive claims over the strategic South China Sea.
Jul 25, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
China builds massive seaplane: State media
China has completed production of the world`s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country`s program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms.
Jul 24, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Cambodia blocking ASEAN consensus on South China Sea: Diplomat
Cambodia is preventing Southeast Asia from reaching a consensus on the South China Sea.
Jul 23, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
Chinese military unveils new weapons after South China Sea verdict
Chinese military has unveiled a range of new weapons, including long-range missiles, amid calls by its top officials to be combat-ready following a landmark verdict by an UN-backed tribunal that struck down China's "historical rights" in the South China Sea.
Jul 22, 2016, 17:18 PM IST
Divide and rule by Beijing throw ASEAN into disarray
Southeast Asian nations are in unparalleled disarray over Beijing`s sabre-rattling in the South China Sea, analysts and insiders say, with the fractures set to deepen as staunch China ally Laos hosts top regional diplomats this weekend.
Jul 22, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
China backs Philippine`s controversial drug war
The statement from the Chinese embassy made no reference to the killings -- which have prompted a backlash from domestic and international rights groups.
Jul 20, 2016, 10:04 AM IST
Philippine court acquits ex-President of plunder
Arroyo is currently a member of the Philippine House of Representatives having won the May elections for another term.
Jul 19, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Philippines rejects China''s offer of conditional talks
Philippines on Tuesday rejected an offer of bilateral talks on the South China Sea conflict with China after the latter demanded they be conducted without taking into account the recent ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague.
Jul 19, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Philippines warns imminent talks over China sea row unlikely
The Philippines said direct talks with China over their maritime dispute were unlikely to start anytime soon.
Jul 19, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
US launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions
The United States is using quiet diplomacy to persuade the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and other Asian nations not to move aggressively to capitalise on an international court ruling that denied China`s claims to the South China Sea, several U.S. administration officials said on Wednesday.
Jul 14, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
South China Sea ruling will intensify conflict, Beijing envoy tells US
An international tribunal`s ruling denying China`s claims in the South China Sea will intensify conflict and even confrontation, Beijing's ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday.
Jul 13, 2016, 23:32 PM IST
China reacts guardedly to India's statement of South China Sea verdict
A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday ruled that China has no legal basis to its claims of "historic rights" to islands in South China Sea.
Jul 13, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Beijing claims right to air defence zone over South China Sea
Beijing "has the right" to declare an air defence identification zone over the South China Sea, it said Wednesday as it stepped up denunciations of an international tribunal that ruled against its expansive claims in the strategic waters.
Jul 13, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
