southeast asia
Vietnam Boosts Defense Against China In Disputed Seas
| Christl Leong | | Sep 08, 2014 04:16 AM EDT |
Vietnam is boosting its naval defense capabilities in the South China Sea as it expects to receive four more Kilo-class submarines from Russia by 2016, a move that experts believe could make China rethink its stance in goading its smaller neighbor in the region.
Malaysia, Indonesia Fear ISIS Infiltration In Southeast Asia
| Bianca Ortega | | Aug 22, 2014 07:56 AM EDT |
Malaysian and Indonesian officials fear that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has spread in Southeast Asia and now poses a terror threat to the region.
Southeast Asia Develops Own Defense Industry Amid China Tension
| Ren Benavidez | | Aug 13, 2014 11:47 PM EDT |
Southeast Asian nations are using the increasing military budget amid the tensions in China to set up internal defense industry and lessen its reliance on U.S. and European weapon supplier.
Study: Drug-resistant Malaria Present in Southeast Asia
| Erika Villanueva | | Jul 31, 2014 09:36 AM EDT |
Scientists call for ‘radical action’ to impede further spread of a drug-resistant malaria strain in Southeast Asia on Wednesday as studies indicate that it has now reached the border between Cambodia and Thailand.
Chinese Diplomat Meets With High Ranking Vietnamese Officials To Discuss Oil Rig
| Christl Leong | | Jun 18, 2014 11:53 AM EDT |
A top Chinese official is scheduled to meet with high ranking Vietnamese officials on Wednesday, the first high-level meeting between the two nations since Beijing's deployment of an oil drilling rig in disputed territories.
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