The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

It's hoped that scientists can track methane emissions to understand their impact on climate change, and explore underwater ...

China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...

THE CHINESE coastguard has seized control of a reef near a Philippine military base, threatening to inflame tensions in the ...

Indonesia’s parliament is set to agree next week to ratify an agreement made with Vietnam that sets the boundaries of their ...

Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, and urging them to respect its territorial claims, it said on ...

There have been wrangles over territory in the South China Sea for centuries ... Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei have staked claims on islands and various zones in the sea.