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New love affair developing between Russia and Philippines
Russia is ready to supply the Philippines with weapons including aircraft and submarines and hopes to become a "close friend" of the country which...
Indonesia reports rising cases of piracy
Indonesia has experienced a more than 50 per cent surge in pirate attacks to 48 attacks occurred in the first half of 2013. Of...
Philippines boosts military spending
The Philippines will spend $1.8 billion on military upgrades by 2017 to "protect the country against bullies in its territorial waters," The Tribune newspaper...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...