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China Urges ASEAN To Reject Outside Interference

Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and "say no" to outside forces seeking to interfere in the...

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Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training

Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling...

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Indonesia To Lead SE Asian 2034 World Cup Football Bid

Indonesia is set to lead a consortium of South East Asian countries in an ambitious bid to host the 2034 FIFA World...

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China Rejects ‘irresponsible’ US Remarks On S China Sea

China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit...

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Joint Patrols Off Mindanao To Fight Militants

Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to...

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China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’

The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without...

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US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first...

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Harley-Davidson To Build Assembly Plant In Thailand

Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle brand hailed by US President Donald Trump for keeping jobs in America, is...

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US Says Navy Ship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US Navy ship has sailed in disputed South China Sea waters near a reef claimed by Beijing in the first "freedom of...

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China, ASEAN Agree On Draft Framework For South China Sea Code

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China...

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Manila, Beijing To Open South China Sea Talks Next Week

The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's...

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Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Dies Aged 89

Former Chinese foreign minister Qian Qichen, who rebuilt relations with the international community after the 1989...

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Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam

Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...

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US Urges SE Asia Allies To Shun North Korea

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged his South East Asian colleagues on Thursday to take further steps to isolate...

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I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...

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Philippines’ Duterte Hesitant On US Visit, Warm On China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...

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White House Says Duterte Invitation Is Mostly An Anti-North Korea Move

A top aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's invitation to his Philippines counterpart to visit Washington,...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To White House In ‘friendly’ Call

US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly"...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington For Talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which...