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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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December 15, 2025
Gilberto Teodoro, Philippine Defense Secretary, denounced on Tuesday what he called "dangerous" & "inhumane' actions of Chinese maritime forces towards Filipino fishermen in a disputed South China Sea Shoal last week. Manila's Coast Guard said…
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December 13, 2025
On Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard said that two fishing boats suffered "significant" damage and three Filipino fishermen were 'wounded' when Chinese coast -guard ships fired water cannon on a disputed South China Sea shoal. Manila's Coast Guard said that on Friday…
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December 4, 2025
The European traders reported on Thursday that a group of animal feed importers from Thailand purchased animal feed wheat with optional origins during a Wednesday-closed tender. Although the exact volume was not known, traders believed that the purchase was near the 240…
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December 4, 2025
Eramet, the French mining company, said that it aims to increase its manganese and lithium deliveries from Gabon, as well as from Argentina, in order to improve its finances which has been affected by declining profits and increasing debt. Early December…
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December 2, 2025
Malaysia's Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 would resume on December 30. This comes more than a year after the flight, bound for Beijing, disappeared in what is considered one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
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November 26, 2025
Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, a state-owned company in South Korea, purchased approximately 20,500 metric tonnes of rice, mainly from Vietnam. The international tender sought up to 78.744 tons. It closed on November 5. 20,000 tonnes will come from Vietnam, and 500 tonnes from Thailand.
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November 9, 2025
The Malaysian maritime authority reported that hundreds of people were still missing after a boat capsized near the Thailand-Malaysia boundary on Sunday. Ten survivors and one dead body were found, but the Malaysian maritime authorities said they were still searching for more.
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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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November 21, 2025
China imports unusually large amounts of crude oil, traders claim. This is to hide shipments of Iranian crude that are being transshipped off the coast of Malaysia. Market participants claim that traders have been using the tactic to sell Iranian crude as Malaysian oil for years…
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November 21, 2025
China imports unusually large amounts of crude oil, traders claim. This is to hide shipments of Iranian crude that are sanctioned and trans-shipped off the coast of Malaysia. Market participants claim that traders have been using the tactic to sell Iranian crude as Malaysian oil for years…
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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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November 15, 2025
China Coast Guard ships passed by the Senkaku Islands Sunday as part of a "rights-enforcement patrol", according to a China Coast Guard statement. This comes at a time when tensions between Japan and Beijing are rising over the remarks made by Japan's prime minister about Taiwan.
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November 12, 2025
A special government taskforce responsible for the issue announced on Wednesday that Indonesia will conduct further tests on footwear returned from the United States after claims they were contaminated with radioactive Caesium 137. He said, "After the investigations…
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November 9, 2025
The Malaysian maritime agency reported on Sunday that a boat carrying Rohingyas from Myanmar sank near the Thai-Malaysian frontier, leaving hundreds of people missing. Seven people were killed and thirteen rescued. Romli Mustafa, the head of the maritime agency for the area…
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October 30, 2025
Two analytics firms report that a sanctioned LNG tanker picked up a cargo at a Russian export terminal, which was also subject to Western restrictions. The transfer appears to be the very first STS of Russian LNG sanctioned by the West, despite…
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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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October 14, 2025
Radiant World, an Indian commodity trader, has hired Liam Brown and Louis McCauley to expand its industrial and precious-metals trading business. McCauley previously worked for Citi, Credit Agricole, and Goldman Sachs, and Brown traded industrial metals.
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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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October 12, 2025
The Philippines has accused Chinese naval forces of using water cannons and ramming an occupied Philippine island near a Filipino vessel. They called the actions "clear threats" that escalate tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Three Filipino vessels…
