China to join Indonesia's multilateral naval drills despite rising tension
The drills come as China and the US ramp up military diplomacy in the region.
3 crew missing after oil tanker fire
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
China says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crash
The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady string of stand-offs between China and the Philippines in the contested waterway.
Philippines 'concerned' over China land reclamation in disputed sea
Beijing claims almost all of the resource-rich waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually.
Philippines protests China ‘swarming’ around disputed reef
Manila and Beijing have long been locked in a dispute over parts of the South China Sea, almost all of which China insists it has exclusive rights to, rejecting a 2016 international tribunal ruling that its historical claims were without basis.
‘The law of the sea’: time for Malaysia to boost maritime defences?
While the coast guard is still capable of meeting the majority of challenges on the open sea, the time may come when Malaysia should consider beefing up its defence assets.
Wisma Putra summons Chinese envoy to protest South China Sea incursion
It accuses China of going against local and international law with the presence of its ships off the coast of Sabah and Sarawak.
Uneasiness in Malaysia not ruled out as Australia gets nuclear subs
Thomas Daniel says the Aukus pact is an indication of US commitment in the Asia Pacific.
India sends warships to South China Sea as part of ‘Act East’ policy
India has traditionally been wary of antagonising Beijing but the mood has recently hardened following border clashes.
German warship heads for South China Sea, raising tension with Beijing
Germany is sailing into choppy seas as China is now Berlin’s most important trading partner.
China says UK still in ‘colonial days’ as carrier group sails into contested waters
The lengthy deployment is seen as a signal of the UK's commitment to collective security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Iranian navy ships sail through English Channel en route to Russia for first time
Experts say one of them – a former oil tanker – could be a way for Iran to sidestep US sanctions by transporting petroleum under the flag of a warship.
