MANILA, June 5 — The Philippines and United States (US) militaries have sailed together in the South China Sea for a seventh time to boost interoperability between the two sides, according to the Philippine Armed Forces.

BEIJING, June 5 — The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has urged the European Union (EU) to stop "provoking trouble" in the South China Sea, advising Manila not to "fantasise" about relying on outside forces to resolve disputes in the waterway.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 5 — The newly minted Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China trilateral pact is being hailed as a “strategic masterstroke” for its role in economic realignment and is seen as part of a broader shift where developing and middle-power nations are asserting...

BEIJING, June 2 — China has protested to the United States (US) against "vilifying" remarks made by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, while accusing it of deliberately ignoring calls for peace from regional nations.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia is actively pushing for progress on the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) and upholding the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

HANOI, May 3 — Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines via a statement today to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, urging them to respect its territorial claims.

JAKARTA, May 1 — Indonesia's Parliament is set to agree next week to ratify an agreement made with Vietnam that sets the boundaries of their exclusive economic zones in the contested South China Sea, a lawmaker said today.

MANILA, April 30 — The Philippines and New Zealand strengthened defence ties with the signing of a landmark troop pact today, opening the way for expanded military cooperation amid shared security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region.

MANILA, April 29 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr today, in a move to advance security and economic ties between two of Washington's closest Asian allies amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The establishment of a Malaysia-China Joint Foreign and Defence Dialogue Mechanism can build bilateral trust and ease tensions, particularly over issues related to the South China Sea, said analysts.

SEPANG, April 17 — Discussions on Asean-China relations and current geopolitical developments were among the key highlights of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia, which concluded today, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

MANILA, April 5 — The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila's crackdown against alleged Chinese spies.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Sabah, Sarawak, and the southern Peninsula are likely to experience continuous rain from March 18 to March 21, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

BEIJING, March 7 — China is ready to work with Asean countries to step up communication, stay clear of disturbances, and build consensus for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC), so as to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

MANILA, March 3 — The Philippine government will look into cash and other donations made by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups led by four Chinese nationals accused of espionage to determine if they were done in good faith, an official said today.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 26 — Asean has underscored the importance of continuous engagement in defence diplomacy, emphasising the need to uphold international law when addressing complex territorial conflicts including the South China Sea, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The Myanmar crisis, the South China Sea disputes, and intra-Asean trade are among the topics discussed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during an audience with the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei today.

MANILA, Jan 26 — The Philippines has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's Coast Guard and Navy.

BEIJING, Jan 26 — China's Coast Guard has said the Philippines sent a civilian vessel to deliver provisions to its warship "illegally grounded" at Second Thomas Shoal yesterday, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

MANILA, Jan 23 — The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.