South China Sea
Manila backs Senate bill to officially rename contested waters ‘West Philippine Sea’
If legislation goes through, the Philippines would join other countries with their own names for the South China Sea.
Philippines
Philippines mourns passing of ‘Asia’s sprint queen’
2022-08-11Track superstar Lydia De Vega succumbs to breast cancer.
Malaysia
Companies profited from forced labor at Malaysian rubber-glove plants, US lawsuit alleges
2022-08-10Filed on behalf of 13 Bangladeshis, the suit seeks damages from Kimberly-Clark and Ansell.
Region
Taiwan says China planning invasion, but US reports it’s not imminent
China is conducting more military drills in the South China, Yellow and Bohai seas through next month.
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