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US warship ‘sailed close to’ Chinese-occupied reefs in South China Sea
USS Montgomery was 8.5 nautical miles from Fiery Cross Reef and activities near Johnson South Reef ‘could possibly be more provocative’, think tank says.
Bali to Bangkok: China virus threatens disaster for tourist hotspots
The colourful dances of Bali's annual Kintamani Festival have fallen victim to coronavirus -- and travel restrictions to halt its spread could prove costly for other places that rely on Chinese tourists.
Vietnam verifying information on Chinese vessel approaching its waters - VnExpress International
Vietnam is following up on information regarding a Chinese coast guard ship approaching Vietnamese waters following South China Sea tensions involving Indonesia.
For manufacturing in China, ‘Elvis has left the building’
Despite the prospect of a minor US-China trade truce, foreign firms are increasingly looking to shift manufacturing from China to avoid rising costs and tricky regulations.
China starts work on biggest ever civilian patrol vessel
Ship commissioned by Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration expected to go to sea in September next year.
China’s Ant Financial quietly takes stake in Vietnam’s eMonkey
Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has acquired a sizeable stake in Vietnamese e-wallet eMonkey but kept the move quiet due to concerns of pushback due to anti-China sentiment in Vietnam, people familiar with the matter said.
South China Sea: Vietnam urges Beijing to ‘show restraint’ in 2020
Earlier this year, Chinese oil survey vessel and its escorts spent months in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, which Vietnamese diplomat called ‘very alarming’.
Beijing urges UN body not to consider Malaysian claim in South China Sea
Chinese permanent mission the United Nations says neighbour has ‘seriously infringed on sovereignty, rights and jurisdiction’.
Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows
Scientists devised a better way to calculate land elevations and their findings are dire: Far more cities will be inundated by climate change than previously thought.
U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea, angering China
U.S. Navy warships twice sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea in the past few days, the U.S. military told Reuters on Thursday, at a time of heightened tension between the world's two largest economies.
US gifts ship to Vietnam to boost patrols in disputed South China Sea
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper also vowed Washington would continue conducting freedom of navigation operations in the disputed waterway.
Beijing shunned waste imports, so Hong Kong plastic flooded Southeast Asia
The year that mainland China stopped taking in plastics for recycling, exports from the city to Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam shot up. Rule changes from next year could mean that even those routes are closed.
All 39 UK truck victims are Vietnamese - VnExpress International
All 39 people found dead in a refrigerated truck in the U.K. last month are Vietnamese, the Ministry of Public Security said.
Vietnam punishes Volkswagen for car with disputed China map
Authorities had initially considered destroying the car as a deterrence’, but decided to merely confiscate it instead and issue fines.
India rejects China-backed Asian trade deal, as others move ahead
China joined 14 countries on Monday in agreeing terms for what could be the world's biggest trade pact, but India pulled out at the last minute on the grounds that the deal would hurt its farmers, businesses, workers and consumers.
China pledges peace in sea where its Asian neighbours also stake claims
Premier Li Keqiang said China was hopeful of ‘progress’ with a South China Sea code of conduct as he met Asean leaders in Bangkok.
Chinese survey ship involved in stand-off with Vietnam ‘back home’
Haiyang Dizhi 8 in waters close to Macau as of 4pm Friday, MarineTraffic reports.
Vietnam orders car importer to ditch China maps showing nine-dash line
The app ban is part of a widening crackdown by Southeast Asian countries against depictions of disputed territorial delineations.
Abominable: anger grows over controversial map in Chinese children's film
Three countries object to animated movie scene showing Chinese territorial claims in South China Sea
China calls for dialogue after Vietnam accuses it of violating sovereignty
Vietnamese president Nguyen Phu Trong steps up rhetorical salvoes from Hanoi in wake of Chinese activity in disputed area of South China Sea.
