Tag: Southeast Asian nations

Three Southeast Asian nations launch joint air patrol

SUBANG, Malaysia (Reuters) — Defense ministers from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines on Thursday (October 12) launched a joint air patrol initiative at Subang Air Base on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, as part of an effort to enhance air and maritime security in the region. The joint patrol is a move taken by the three countries to combat non-traditional threats such as piracy, kidnapping, terrorism and other transnational crimes. A city-wide siege by Islamic militants […]

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Klase sa lahat ng antas sa Metro Manila, suspendido sa Nov. 16 at 17 dahil sa ASEAN Summit

METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Suspendido ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa Metro Manila mula Nov. 16 at 17. Ito’y matapos aprubahan ng Metro Manila Council ang suspensyon  kaugnay ng 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit na idadaos dito sa bansa. Ang pasya sa suspensyon ng klase ay napagkasunduan sa isinagawang pulong ng Metro Manila mayors sa tanggapan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (mmda). Layon din ng pulong ang pagtalakay sa mga […]

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Hague court to rule July 12 in South China Sea case

by Jo Biddle and Jan Hennop THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A little-known international tribunal will early next month step into a bitter dispute over the South China Sea, handing down a ruling which risks further inflaming tensions between Southeast Asian nations and China. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) — the world’s oldest international tribunal for the peaceful resolution of disputes between nations — said Wednesday it will rule on July 12 in the […]

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