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March 1, 2026
Airline shares fell on Monday. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Australia's Qantas Airlines, as well as Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Singapore Airlines all dropped more than 5%. This was after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against?Iran over the weekend…
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February 4, 2026
China has called the Panama court's decision to annul CK Hutchison’s contracts to operate a pair of Panama Canal ports as "absurd, shameful and pathetic" and vowed that it would defend Chinese interests. Panama's Supreme Court annulled last…
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January 31, 2026
China's coastguard patrolled Japan administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last summer, the country said. It was to ensure its sovereignty over the remote, rocky island and deter Taiwan from taking a step toward independence.
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January 27, 2026
Hitoshi Nakama, 76 years old, is a frontline defender for Japan's claim to the disputed islands of the East China Sea. He regularly avoids Chinese coast guard vessels to harvest the rich waters. Since late last year, Japanese officials have discreetly asked Nakama…
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January 12, 2026
Sources from the trade said that Vitol, Trafigura and refiners in India or China have begun discussions about Venezuelan crude oil sales for cargoes due to arrive in March. On 'Friday, global commodities traders confirmed that they had reached agreements with the U.S.
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December 17, 2025
China's defense ministry accused the Philippines of?distorting?the truth about a?incident that involved?the Chinese Coast Guard and Filipino fishermen near an South China Sea Shoal. It defended Chinese action as "reasonable" and "lawful". Manila's…
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October 27, 2025
The U.S. Navy reported that a U.S. Navy fighter jet and helicopter both crashed into the South China Sea in the same hour, during routine operations from the same aircraft carriers on Sunday. All personnel were unharmed. The incidents occurred while President Donald Trump visited Asia.
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December 3, 2025
A senior Taiwan official revealed on Wednesday that China's military simulates foreign naval vessels being attacked in the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan shares information with international partners who operate in these waters. China, which claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its territory…
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November 17, 2025
According to shipping and trade data, India exported its first ever jet fuel cargo for energy giant Chevron to the U.S. West Coast, taking advantage of a rare opportunity to fill shortages in Los Angeles. Since October, U.S. West Coast Jet Fuel…
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October 31, 2025
Marilyn Hubalde remembers hearing the roar of helicopters as they swooped over the Philippines' northernmost outpost, located less than 90 miles away from Taiwan. In April 2023, Filipino and American troops converged on a cluster of 10 emerald…
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October 13, 2025
Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the relationship between Manila and Beijing has soured. Manila is now turning back to the United States for support in its maritime disputes against China. 2024 JAN 3: Philippines and U.S. conduct second joint patrol of South China Sea.
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September 26, 2025
A trading executive who has direct knowledge of this deal confirmed that the Asian trading firm Cathay Petroleum had agreed to an annual marketing deal for Brazilian crude oil throughout the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of independent producer Prio.
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September 24, 2025
According to a letter sent to Secretary of States Marco Rubio by the U.S. House Committee on China, Washington has been urged to provide funding to the Philippines in order to counter Beijing's aggressive and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea.
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September 23, 2025
According to a letter sent to Secretary of States Marco Rubio by the U.S. House Committee on China, Washington has been urged to provide funding to the Philippines in order to counter Beijing's aggressive and destabilising activities in the South China Sea.
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September 22, 2025
In a statement released after their Monday meeting, the foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan as well as the United States expressed concerns about destabilising actions that are occurring more frequently around Taiwan. In a statement…
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September 16, 2025
According to grain traders attending an international conference, flour millers in Asia increased their imports of U.S. Wheat in recent weeks due to the competitive prices offered by American suppliers, and delays in Black Sea shipments. Two…
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September 6, 2025
China's military said on Saturday that its forces followed and warned two warships, a Canadian and Australian, as they sailed through the Taiwan Strait. It criticized this move as a provocation. The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command stated that the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec…
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September 4, 2025
China's Navy conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea, a spokesperson from its Southern Theatre Command announced on Thursday. The Philippines was accused of "undermining peace and stability in the region" by conducting joint patrols.
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August 29, 2025
China's coast guard and military said that they carried out patrols in the waters surrounding the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the busy South China Sea waterway. In a press release, the coast guard said that it has increased law enforcement patrols since the start of August.
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August 28, 2025
Singapore's Temasek, the state-owned investment company in Singapore, announced a major restructuring of its operations on Thursday. This is one of the biggest structural changes it has seen in its 51 year history. STRUCTURAL CHANGES In 2011…
