The Chinese coastguard earlier said it would detain any foreign nationals for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea.
Analysts say Beijing’s claims about an alleged deal on the South China Sea are likely a form of psychological manipulation aimed at breaking the Philippines’ resolve.
While Raisi’s death is unlikely to affect foreign policy, Iran lacks charismatic candidates to succeed him and eventually Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, experts say.
Talks on a deal have been ongoing since 2022 but appear to have stalled amid a succession of UK prime ministers and the ruling Conservative Party’s electoral malaise.
Southeast Asia welcomes India’s presence ‘with open arms’, New Delhi-based observers say – though there’s always a risk such military posturing could provoke an aggressive Chinese response.
Philippine lawmakers and officials are protesting against a new policy allowing China’s coastguard to detain suspects from next month.
Seoul should pay to refurbish some of the US’ old ‘regime killer’ nuclear bombs, a US defence analyst says – as confidence wavers in Washington’s commitment to defend South Korea.
Critics say the Philippine president’s new rights ‘super body’ is superfluous – and an attempt to ‘deodorise his administration’s odious human rights record’.
Such a scenario is unlikely, observers say, noting it could be a gambit by new PM Lawrence Wong to make voters go for the safe option of returning the PAP to power.
Weavers in Varanasi say the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric has so far caused no bad blood since the sari business thrives on interdependency.
The US, Australia and India are among Israel’s long-time allies that have objected to the mounting casualties and escalation in the Gaza war.
India’s PM denies his ruling Hindu-nationalist party wants a two-thirds parliamentary majority to strip the word ‘secular’ from the constitution. The opposition aren’t so sure.
A civil society group is urging Marcos Jnr to start a social media regulatory board but analysts fear the move could be targeted at silencing critics.
The US$370 million project is key to New Delhi’s plans to ramp up trade with Central Asia and promote it as a counterweight to Beijing’s growing economic presence in the region.
A trip to Tokyo by Taipei’s mayor, who is tipped as a future presidential candidate, is the latest indication of the growing closeness of Japan and Taiwan.
The project will see the construction of military barracks and other infrastructure aimed at countering China’s activities in the disputed waters.
The conservatives among Vietnam’s future leaders could seek closer ties with China to ensure the regime’s survival, analysts say.
Five people have been detained over the attack at a police station including the suspect’s father and a couple who were at the station.
From China’s rail gun sending smart bomb into stratosphere to Singapore’s Lawrence Wong being ‘pride of Hainan’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Activists and analysts expressed concern the deployment of the Typhon mid-range missile system could provoke retaliation from Beijing.
Analysts say the months-long presence of two Chinese warships at Cambodia’s recently expanded Ream Naval Base points to a new transit point for China’s military ‘to stop, rest, refuel, and resupply’.