Philippine leaders say they can turn their attention to the South China Sea because they’ve secured peace with separatist rebels. But the situation remains precarious.
China’s effort to dominate the disputed waterway is taking a toll on the network of underwater cables that provide essential Internet connectivity in Asia.
Dark ships — vessels that deliberately hide their locations — delivering oil to China are posing major safety threats and alarming global shipping groups.
Dhaka and several other Bangladeshi cities have been engulfed by protests in opposition to a new policy reserving a portion of government jobs for certain groups.
Trong presided over a period of greater economic openness and a domestic political crackdown as Vietnam became a swing state in Asia’s great power games.
A voyage in the South China Sea revealed the challenge as a flotilla of wooden fishing boats drew an armada of Chinese warships and coast guard vessels.
Tens of thousands have left for Thailand after Myanmar’s military, facing repeated battlefield losses, announced it aimed to conscript 60,000 soldiers.