The South China Sea is a complex geopolitical issue involving territorial disputes, military tensions, and conflicting claims by littoral countries including China. Analysts say as the waterway is one of Beijing’s core interests, it is also listed as “highly sensitive” by censors.

China's November engagement in the Indo-Pacific included ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, uncertain investments in Cambodia, Myanmar’s civil war, relations with Indonesia, and

U.S. carriers were in Thailand, Japan and the Eastern Pacific this week, while a carrier from France is set to visit the Pacific for the first time since 1968.

Thailand braces for cold air mass with temperature drops and heavy rain. Residents should prepare for weather changes and stay updated.

As Jakarta deepens military and coastguard cooperation while rejecting Beijing's sweeping claims, can it maintain a precarious equilibrium? Indonesia is walking a fine line between bolstering ties with Beijing and preserving its long-standing non-aligned stance.

About 90 per cent of China’s trade is by sea, including 80 per cent of energy and 60 per cent of gas, and almost 60 per cent of all its trade moves through the Malacca Strait, making the dilemma acute

The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,

An expert told Newsweek China is hostile due to frustration at the presence of the U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines.

Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion against Philippine naval vessels and aircraft; (2) adoption of a new maritime defense strategy by the Philippines;

President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) wrapped up its port visit to Thailand on Friday. Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into Laem Chabang, Thailand, Monday for a port visit after three weeks of operating in the South China Sea.

The planned high-speed line, which will connect Bangkok to China via Laos, has seen sluggish progress since construction began in 2017.