At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...

Manila wants to assert its sovereignty, but it also needs roads, bridges and power plants. Pragmatism, not ideology, is ...

SINGAPORE – The US has reclaimed its pole position as the superpower that South-east Asia would pick if the ... particularly the Philippines, the US has challenged Chinese claims by carrying ...

As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia's seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing carrier strike groups. Bound for ...

The State of Southeast Asia 2025 survey ... On the South China Sea, ISEAS noted that last year’s series of altercations at sea between China and the Philippines have elevated the risks of ...

The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that ...

The tone of US–China and Philippines–China meetings shifted as Beijing seemed concerned that the incident came close to triggering US intervention due to the near death of a Filipino sailor. Farther ...

The Regional Hub for South-East Asia provides anti-corruption advisory services and technical assistance to ASEAN States parties, Mongolia and Timor-Leste. The Hub also supports the implementation of ...

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro fired off his latest tirade against China’s increasingly assertive actions in the region on the same day that the Philippine coastguard separately reported new ...

Yet, beyond its symbolic weight, Duterte’s arrest signifies a historic reckoning for the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and the global ... international law in the South China Sea.