Marcos firm on new Edca sites amid China warning
The President said the Philippines and the United States would announce the four new sites soon and mentioned that the additional Edca locations would also “defend our eastern…
Top PH, US officials set to review maritime cooperation in Washington
The meeting will be the first high-level meeting in seven years after the Duterte administration shifted the country’s foreign policy away from the United States.
US keen to sync with Asean on worsening crisis in Myanmar
Top US official Derek Chollet, who will be visiting the region, has called the situation in Myanmar the greatest challenge that Asean has faced in some time.
Taste of Korea opens in HCM City
MM Mega Market Vietnam kicked off the “Taste of Korea” programme, bringing nearly 200 signature Korean products to local customers.
A ‘Balikatan’ first: Philippine-US drills to sink boat in West Philippine Sea
The US Army will also hold its first Patriot missile air-defence exercise in the country as part of a coastal defence live-fire exercise.
US-Philippines kick off biggest joint drills till date, using lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
About 3,000 soldiers from the Philippine Army and the US Army Pacific are taking part in the annual exercise, which was first held in 2014.
New enhanced defence sites to ‘seriously harm’ Philippines: China
On the South China Sea issue, the Chinese Embassy also maintained that “there is no problem of freedom of navigation” there.
US, Philippines to hold security meet next month
The dialogue will be hosted by the US in Washington, with the heads of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of National Defence to discuss matters of security in…
US looks forward to a binding Code of Conduct: Senior diplomat on Jakarta visit
Unlike Asean countries and China, the US is not party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Indonesia seeks trade cooperation, IKN investment from Japan
Data from the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said that in 2022, trade between Tokyo and Jakarta stood at US$42 billion, though foreign minister Retno added that this amount was still…