MARYLAND, US: Beijing is protesting the Philippine Armed Forces’ removal of a floating barrier installed by Chinese forces to block access to the contested Scarborough Shoal.
NEW YORK, U.S.-Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Stradling a wide area of the South China Sea, Malaysia has cautiously staked its claim over disputed waters while carefully managing its relations with major powers such as China.
SYDNEY, Australia--China is harassing Indonesian and Malaysian oil exploration ships, proving its determination to assert sovereignty over the far-flung corners of the South China Sea.
The recent announcement in Washington of a new tripartite alliance between Australia, the UK, and the US – the awkward acronym AUKUS) – aimed at containing China in the Pacific, is now causing Malaysia and some of its Southeast Asian neighbors to finally face some hard truths about the prevailing regional geopolitical situation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The International Affairs Bureau of Parti Pejuang Tanahair wishes to seek clarification from the Minister of Defense, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, on his reply to the Pakatan Harapan Security Committee where he stated "… proposal to get China's views on the AUKUS issue so that Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries can take proactive action.”
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Biro Hal Ehwal Antarabangsa Parti Pejuang Tanahair mohon pencerahan daripada Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, berkenaan jawapan beliau kepada Jawatankuasa Keselamatan Pakatan Harapan di mana beliau menyatakan "…cadangan mendapatkan pandangan China terhadap isu AUKUS supaya Malaysia dan negara Asia Tenggara lain boleh ambil tindakan proaktif.”
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Biro Hal Ehwal Luar Negara Parti Pejuang sangat prihatin dengan perjanjian trilateral ketenteraan strategik yang provokatif antara Amerika Syarikat, United Kingdom dan Australia (AUKUS).
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Foreign Affairs Bureau of Parti Pejuang is deeply concerned with the provocative strategic military trilateral pact between the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS).
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The recent intrusion into Malaysian airspace by 16 strategic transport aircraft over the Luconia Shoals in the South China Sea (SCS), on June 1 followed by another by a Chinese Coast Guard ship on June 4, is a serious reminder on the importance of international conventions in regulating maritime borders.
For years, the Southeast Asian countries that are party to the South China Sea dispute have faced criticism over their approach to advance their respective cases.