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Headlines from the outlets of the region and the specialist cyber press, newest first, one row per story. Headlines in other languages are machine-translated into English; the mark after them gives the language, and the original is underneath. The last 30 days unless you set dates. How translation and stories work · Which outlets, by country
321–360 of 744 articles
Group by story · Times in UTC| Oct 31 05:18 |
Malaysia |
Malaysian banks must back bunkering players or lose business to Singapore, says industry leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Malaysia’s maritime industry is calling for a stronger financing support f...
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| Oct 31 03:08 |
South Korea |
Fishing boat catches fire off west coast, all 22 rescued
A fishing boat caught fire off the Yellow Sea island of Yeongheung on Saturday and all 22 people aboard were rescued, with two of them taken to a hospital for inhaling smoke, …
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| Oct 31 02:43 |
China |
China's GJ-21 drone completes first takeoff, landing on assault ship
China's first shipborne stealth reconnaissance-strike integrated drone GJ-21 has recently completed its first takeoff and landing operation aboard the Sichuan, China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, a navy source said.
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| Oct 30 23:30 |
Thailand |
Thailand weather today, 31 October: heavy rain in 4 provinces, Bangkok showers
The Thai Meteorological Department warns of heavy rain in 4 provinces today, with the south worst hit. Bangkok faces scattered thundershowers with highs of 35°C. The story Thailand weather today, 31 October: …
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| Oct 30 23:00 |
Malaysia |
What Melaka knew about unity in diversity
The claim that non-Malay presence in the peninsula is a colonial residue does not stand before the facts of history.
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| Oct 30 16:19 |
Philippines |
China boosts patrols around disputed shoal
CHINA’s military said on Friday its naval and air forces conducted combat readiness patrols around Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal, which has long been a flash point in tensions …
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| Oct 30 16:16 |
Philippines |
Govt mobilizes to ensure safe travel during Undas
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday government measures are in place to safeguard the safety of millions of Filipinos who will be traveling during the long All Saints’ Day weekend.In a …
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| Oct 30 16:00 |
Philippines |
58 rescued as roro vessel tilts off Quezon
Fifty-eight people including passengers and crewmembers were rescued when a roll-on roll-off vessel tilted near a port in this town shortly after midnight yesterday.
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| Oct 30 14:47 |
Malaysia |
Oman rescues 25 from burning ship, Iran halts tankers
Oman’s navy evacuated the crew members from the Panamanian-flagged merchant ship RITI after it was attacked and caught fire.
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| Oct 30 13:54 |
China |
China and US expand military drone flights near Japan and the South China Sea
China and America have escalated uncrewed aircraft deployments across sensitive Indo-Pacific waters, with mainland drones patrolling strategic passages near Japan while a US Marine detachment operates near disputed South China Sea islands. …
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| Oct 30 12:07 |
China |
PLA conducts combat readiness patrols around China's Huangyan Dao
Naval and air units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) on Friday conducted combat readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and …
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| Oct 30 12:01 |
Philippines |
Undas 2026: PCG logs over 8,400 passengers in Southern Tagalog ports
CALAPAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored 8,480 passengers traveling in Southern Tagalog ports during six hours on Friday as authorities intensified security measures for the All Saints’ Day weekend …
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| Oct 30 12:01 |
Philippines |
MV Peñafrancia’s safety certificate suspended after listing in Quezon
MANILA, Philippines — The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has suspended the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate of the vessel MV Virgen de Peñafrancia II. The suspension comes after the passenger boat capsized onto …
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| Oct 30 11:39 |
China |
Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals
China’s coastguard has carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the centre of its simmering South China Sea contention with the Philippines to prepare for …
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| Oct 30 11:02 |
Malaysia |
China conducts combat readiness patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea
China's military says patrols around Scarborough Shoal aim to strengthen control over the waters and airspace and counter what it calls rights violations and provocative acts.
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| Oct 30 10:57 |
Malaysia |
Qatari delegation in Tehran for talks
The delegation, headed by a senior adviser to Qatar's prime minister, came to discuss 'bilateral relations as well as regional developments' with senior Iranian officials.
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| Oct 30 10:01 |
Malaysia |
Spanish inflation stays at 3-year high ahead of election
Inflation held at 4.9% in October, its highest since February 2023, with the cost of living a major issue before the election next month.
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| Oct 30 09:48 |
Malaysia |
Tech giants’ spending spooks investors as bonds rally
Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged 12.6% on Wall Street, wiping out US$500 billion in market value as massive AI spending pushed its cash flow into negative territory.
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| Oct 30 09:05 |
Thailand |
Putin says Russia wants European ties restored but is prepared for war
MOSCOW — 30 October 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not want a war with Europe but was prepared for one, warning that an escalation would leave “no winners at …
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| Oct 30 08:01 |
Hong Kong |
'Huanggang port ready for increased traffic flows'
The Transport Department has warned that traffic around the Huanggang control point and San Tin Road will be very heavy on Friday night and over the next two nights, as Halloween celebrations …
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| Oct 30 06:43 |
China |
China says emerging technologies should better serve maritime security
A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for efforts to ensure that emerging technologies better serve maritime security and people's well-being.
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| Oct 30 06:24 |
South Korea |
Seoul weighs expanding overseas naval unit’s mission toward Hormuz
South Korea is weighing an expanded role for its Cheonghae naval unit, currently deployed overseas, to contribute to international efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to …
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| Oct 30 06:02 |
Philippines |
Search underway for missing fisherman in Quezon
LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard has launched a search and rescue operation for a 57-year-old fisherman who went missing after leaving home to fish off the coast of Infanta town …
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| Oct 30 06:02 |
Philippines |
58 passengers rescued from distressed sea vessel off Real, Quezon
LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 58 passengers from a roll-on/roll-off vessel that tilted to its right side about 10 meters from the port of Real, Quezon before daybreak on …
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| Oct 30 05:34 |
Singapore |
Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
It was not immediately clear when the incidents occurred or which flags the tankers were flying.
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| Oct 30 00:40 |
Philippines |
PH says maritime security a global responsibility, pushes Code of Conduct in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro said that maritime security in the Indo-Pacific has become an indivisible global responsibility. Speaking to European diplomats and the academe at the …
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| Oct 30 00:28 |
Australia |
How the Quad can work with Southeast Asia
The Quad has more policy space to undertake maritime security activities than its members’ policymakers have assumed. Our recent study, published on 13 October by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, shows …
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| Oct 29 23:30 |
Thailand |
Thailand weather today, 30 October: heavy rain in 12 provinces, Bangkok showers
The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rain in 12 provinces today, with the south's east and west coasts hit hardest, while Bangkok sees scattered thundershowers. The story Thailand weather today, 30 October: …
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| Oct 29 21:41 |
Malaysia |
Reports say Iran received letter from US VP, has not replied yet
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei at the direction of US president Donald Trump.
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| Oct 29 21:00 |
Japan |
China Enlists BFF Russia in Anti-Japanese Campaign
In November last year, the Chinese government reacted with furious rhetoric and punishing actions to Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s suggestion—made in response to questioning in a Diet committee meeting—that a crisis in …
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| Oct 29 18:11 |
Singapore |
Skies are clearing, but S’pore & Indonesia’s work on the haze is only just beginning
Responsibilities and impacts in either country are not separated by a clear line.
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| Oct 29 18:01 |
Philippines |
Dizon vows crackdown on erring shipping firms after Palawan ferry fire
MANILA, Philippines — Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday vowed to crack down on shipping companies that violate maritime safety rules following the Sept. 9 ferry fire in Palawan that killed 77 …
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| Oct 29 18:01 |
Philippines |
PCG logs over 80,000 passengers at ports nationwide ahead of Undas
MANILA, Philippines — More than 80,000 passengers passed through ports nationwide on Thursday, as Filipinos traveled ahead of the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Philippine Coast Guard …
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| Oct 29 16:46 |
Philippines |
Grandma stays whole night outside North Port due to lack of 24/7 ticketing staff
MANILA, Philippines — A 59-year-old passenger spent the night outside the Manila North Port in Tondo, Manila last Tuesday because she could not immediately secure the earliest trip to Bacolod. She then …
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| Oct 29 16:28 |
Philippines |
‘ASEAN, NOT CHINA, SETS AGENDA FOR BLOC’
LAPU-LAPU CITY — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday asserted Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states’ authority over the bloc’s processes after China accused the Philippines of undermining the …
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| Oct 29 16:25 |
Philippines |
US backs AFP modernization
THE United States will increase its security cooperation funding to accelerate the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as Manila faces a multibillion-peso shortfall in its proposed military modernization …
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| Oct 29 16:24 |
Philippines |
‘China military buildup creating pressure in SE Asia’
CEBU, Philippines — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that China’s military build-up was creating a “condition of pressure” in Southeast Asia, and urged allies and partners to deepen cooperation.Beijing deploys …
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| Oct 29 16:02 |
Philippines |
US defense commitment to Sierra Madre questioned
A GEOPOLITICAL analyst has questioned whether the United States is obligated to defend the Philippines if China used force in removing the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal, citing a 1975 US …
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| Oct 29 14:22 |
Hong Kong |
Shenzhen Bay port to open longer on Fri and Sat
The Shenzhen Bay control point will extend its opening hours on Friday and Saturday to help facilitate cross-boundary traffic. Clearance time at the crossing will be extended to 2am from midnight, as …
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| Oct 29 14:15 |
Malaysia |
Iran’s Guards navy captures US drone intact over Strait of Hormuz
The intact capture would allow Iranian forces to examine the MQM-170 drone's equipment, stored data and mission details.
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