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October 31, 2025
Marilyn Hubalde remembers hearing the roar of helicopters as they swooped over the Philippines' northernmost outpost, located less than 90 miles away from Taiwan. In April 2023, Filipino and American troops converged on a cluster of 10 emerald…
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October 30, 2025
Two analytics firms report that a sanctioned LNG tanker picked up a cargo at a Russian export terminal, which was also subject to Western restrictions. The transfer appears to be the very first STS of Russian LNG sanctioned by the West, despite…
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October 27, 2025
The U.S. Navy reported that a U.S. Navy fighter jet and helicopter both crashed into the South China Sea in the same hour, during routine operations from the same aircraft carriers on Sunday. All personnel were unharmed. The incidents occurred while President Donald Trump visited Asia.
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October 13, 2025
Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the relationship between Manila and Beijing has soured. Manila is now turning back to the United States for support in its maritime disputes against China. 2024 JAN 3: Philippines and U.S. conduct second joint patrol of South China Sea.
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October 12, 2025
The Philippines has accused Chinese naval forces of using water cannons and ramming an occupied Philippine island near a Filipino vessel. They called the actions "clear threats" that escalate tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Three Filipino vessels…
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October 8, 2025
The Chinese Ministry of Defence and a media outlet affiliated with it announced that China and Malaysia would hold a joint exercise in Malaysia and the surrounding waters this month. The exercise will focus on disaster relief measures and fighting piracy.
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October 1, 2025
China's Coast Guard held a National Day Flag-raising Ceremony on a Ship in the Waters Off the Disputed Scarborough Shoal. They pledged to "stand guards" over the atoll. It is a major flashpoint of diplomatic flare-ups, and maritime conflicts with the Philippines.
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September 26, 2025
A trading executive who has direct knowledge of this deal confirmed that the Asian trading firm Cathay Petroleum had agreed to an annual marketing deal for Brazilian crude oil throughout the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of independent producer Prio.
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September 24, 2025
According to a letter sent to Secretary of States Marco Rubio by the U.S. House Committee on China, Washington has been urged to provide funding to the Philippines in order to counter Beijing's aggressive and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea.
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September 23, 2025
According to a letter sent to Secretary of States Marco Rubio by the U.S. House Committee on China, Washington has been urged to provide funding to the Philippines in order to counter Beijing's aggressive and destabilising activities in the South China Sea.
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September 22, 2025
In a statement released after their Monday meeting, the foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan as well as the United States expressed concerns about destabilising actions that are occurring more frequently around Taiwan. In a statement…
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September 15, 2025
China's Coast Guard said Tuesday that it had taken "control measures" against a number of Philippine vessels near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. Beijing is strengthening its territorial claims and maritime right in the contested area.
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September 11, 2025
China's most advanced and third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has recently passed through the Taiwan Strait. This is the waterway that separates China and the democratically-governed island of Taiwan. The carrier has not yet officially entered service. It began sea trials in the last year.
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September 6, 2025
China's military said on Saturday that its forces followed and warned two warships, a Canadian and Australian, as they sailed through the Taiwan Strait. It criticized this move as a provocation. The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command stated that the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec…
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September 4, 2025
China's Navy conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea, a spokesperson from its Southern Theatre Command announced on Thursday. The Philippines was accused of "undermining peace and stability in the region" by conducting joint patrols.
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August 29, 2025
China's coast guard and military said that they carried out patrols in the waters surrounding the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the busy South China Sea waterway. In a press release, the coast guard said that it has increased law enforcement patrols since the start of August.
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August 28, 2025
Singapore's Temasek, the state-owned investment company in Singapore, announced a major restructuring of its operations on Thursday. This is one of the biggest structural changes it has seen in its 51 year history. STRUCTURAL CHANGES In 2011…
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August 28, 2025
Southeast Asian nations will reshape the global grain and oilseed trade flow through U.S. deals, which include increasing agriculture purchases. Increased American shipments are expected to displace Australian, Canadian, and Russian supply.
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August 27, 2025
Satellite images show that the Chinese coastguard ship damaged by the collision with a Chinese navy vessel earlier this month in the South China Sea is currently being repaired at Hainan Island - the first confirmation it has returned to port.
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August 27, 2025
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea, the largest shipbuilder in the world, announced on Wednesday its intention to merge with HD Hyundai Mipo, as it aims for a larger share of the U.S. market. The company stated that it hopes to lead U.S.
