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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.”