South China Sea

In show of force, Philippines and US launch naval exercise

The 12-day Samasama joint drills will take place off Luzon island.

Philippine president: Not pursuing trouble, defending territory by removing Chinese sea barrier
South China Sea

Philippine president: Not pursuing trouble, defending territory by removing Chinese sea barrier

Filipinos caught 164 tons of fish after the barrier was cut down, he said.

A year after deadly Indonesian football stampede, victims’ families still seek justice
Indonesia

A year after deadly Indonesian football stampede, victims’ families still seek justice

They want compensation and an apology from the president who promised fair, swift resolution.

Russia delivers first batch of uranium for Bangladesh nuclear power plant
Bangladesh

Russia delivers first batch of uranium for Bangladesh nuclear power plant

The U.S. $12 billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is not expected to generate electricity before 2025.

Laos: Belt and Road poster child – or problem child?
Region

Laos: Belt and Road poster child – or problem child?

Chinese high-speed rail and dams are modernizing Laos but its external debt has soared.

Philippine president: Not pursuing trouble, defending territory by removing Chinese sea barrier
South China Sea

Philippine president: Not pursuing trouble, defending territory by removing Chinese sea barrier

Filipinos caught 164 tons of fish after the barrier was cut down, he said.

A rice mill worker holds up rice that fell to the ground inside a mill in Chainat province, Thailand, Aug. 29, 2023.
Region

El Niño, India’s rice export ban cause food security fears in SE Asia

2023-09-28

Region’s millions depend on rice for 50% to 70% of their calorie intake.

A woman and girl play at a multisports venue constructed by China in 2018 and known as the Kolonia-China Friendship Center in Kolonia, the largest town on Pohnpei island in the Federated States of Micronesia, Aug. 25, 2023.
Pacific

China builds roads, provisions its research ships – in US ally Micronesia

2023-09-28

Beijing calls attention to its Micronesia projects with ubiquitous China Aid signs but rejects scrutiny.

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China’s ball-buoy barrier near disputed shoal | Indonesian quake survivors left in limbo | European companies dodging rules to scrap ships in Bangladesh

China’s ball-buoy barrier near disputed shoal | Indonesian quake survivors left in limbo | European companies dodging rules to scrap ships in Bangladesh

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Video

Fisherman worries about the construction of Indonesia’s new industrial park

European companies exploit loopholes to scrap ships in Bangladesh, report finds
Bangladesh

European companies exploit loopholes to scrap ships in Bangladesh, report finds

A European official tells BenarNews the circumvention tactic is under scrutiny

Philippine Sen. Risa Hontiveros discusses the alleged crimes committed by leaders of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. as Sen. Ronald dela Rosa listens during a committee hearing in Manila, Sept. 28, 2023.
Philippines

Philippine Senate detains cult members accused of forcing children to marry

A 15-year-old alleged victim says group leader Jey Rence Quilario ordered her adult husband to rape her.

Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, talks to reporters as he arrives at the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Bangkok, Sept. 28, 2023.
Thailand

Thai ex-park officials acquitted of murder in disappearance of Karen activist

The Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Malapascua sails near the BRP Sierra Madre, a World War II-era ship used by Manila as a military outpost at the Ayungin Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, April 23, 2023.
South China Sea

Philippine admiral says govt crafting more assertive strategy for maritime territories

Customers look at Chinese-made laptops displayed at a retail shop in Bandung, Indonesia, July 15, 2023.
Indonesia

Huawei’s dominance in Indonesia raises ‘digital colonization’ concerns

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