Security remained on full alert in Manila on Thursday (November 19), on the second and last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. Regional tensions over the South China Sea and security concerns after the attack by Islamist militants on Paris could eclipse efforts by Pacific-Rim leaders this week to boost trade and growth across a region of around 3 billion people. Philippine officials have said that while isolated incidents have raised fears […]
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Security in Manila heightened as APEC summit kicks off
Security forces are on full alert in Manila as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting was set to kick off on Wednesday (November 18). Regional tensions over the South China Sea and security concerns after the attack by Islamist militants on Paris could eclipse efforts by Pacific-Rim leaders this week to boost trade and growth across a region of around 3 billion people. Philippine officials have said there has been no intelligence suggesting a […]





