Little hope ASEAN can rein in China in sea dispute – analyst

The long-delayed, highly anticipated code of conduct in the coveted waterway will unlikely restrain China’s assertive actions, says US-based Asia maritime expert Greg Poling

[OPINION] In defense of democracy

Vice President Leni Robredo says in a speech in Washington DC: 'Now, more than ever, we need leaders who will step down from their pedestal and walk with the last, the least, and the lost'

Global cybercrime costs $600 billion annually – study

A report produced by the security firm McAfee with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) finds theft of intellectual property represents about one-fourth of the cost of cybercrime in 2017

Duterte admin 'naive' on West Philippine Sea – expert

'If a bully keeps punching you over and over and over, it is naive to think he's all of a sudden going to stop and behave nicely,' Gregory Poling of CSIS tells Rappler

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CSIS: Generasi milenial inginkan pemimpin baru

Survei CSIS menunjukkan 33 persen generasi milenial menginginkan Jokowi terpilih kembali sebagai Presiden, 25 persen menginginkan Prabowo

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Tingkat elektabilitas Jokowi mencapai 50 9 jauh lebih unggul dibanding Prabowo Subianto yang hanya 24 3

New malware spreading via FB Messenger – antivirus firms

Kaspersky Avira and CSIS say it spreads via a certain bit ly or t cn link sent by contacts

Cayetano conceals facts about China ships near Sandy Cay

While keeping the facts secret Secretary Cayetano hits Justice Carpio for using the wrong facts about Sandy Cay near Pag asa Island in the disputed West Philippine Sea

Carpio to Duterte, Cayetano: Protest China 'invasion'

By any yardstick this is a seizure of Philippine territory Justice Carpio says as Chinese ships guard a sandbar near Pag asa Island

Photos show China ships fishing near Pag-asa Island

CSIS images also show more Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea even as Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano justifies the presence of Chinese vessels there

DFA defends Cayetano claim on China reclamation

The DFA says the Philippines position on the South China Sea dispute is always based on the latest intelligence we have on the ground

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Photos prove Cayetano, Wang wrong on China reclamation

CSIS releases photos that show China didn t stop its reclamation activities in 2015 as claimed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Google AI shows CSI-like ability to sharpen photos

A Google research team finds one way to zoom and enhance heavily pixelated photos

Apakah keberatan TNI terhadap materi pengajaran di Australia berlebihan?

Pengajar Kopassus menemukan materi pengajaran yang menyudutkan TNI dan poster berisi tulisan Pancagila

China says weapons in South China Sea not militarization

Foreign ministry spokesman: To conduct construction on China s own territory and deploy necessary national defense facilities is quite normal

China boosts defenses on South China Sea islets – US experts

Ongoing satellite imagery has shown the installation of military equipment and longer runways on artificial islands in the disputed sea says US based think tank

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Photos show China blocking access to Panatag Shoal

UPDATED One of the photos is taken on October 29 a week after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a 4 day state visit to China

Yasay: No bilateral talks yet with China over West PH Sea

Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr tells a forum in Washington DC that the Philippines and China have different standpoints on the context of such bilateral discussions

Hangars prove China plan to 'militarize' islands

China wants to establish effective control over the sea and airspace in the South China Sea analyst Gregory Poling tells Rappler

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Photos show China building hangars in West PH Sea

The hangars give China the option to base or rotate military aircraft on the islands an analyst tells Rappler

PH vs China: Which countries support Beijing?

UPDATED Most of China’s 10 public supporters come from Africa a continent to which China has pledged billions of dollars in aid

PH urged to build 'int'l consensus' amid China defiance

China should understand that not acknowledging the rule of law is against its own national security and national economic interests an analyst says

Philippines: Does China think it's above the law?

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China actually abides by international law when we reject the Philippines request for arbitration

Beijing builds radar in South China Sea – think tank

UPDATED New radar facilities being developed in the Spratlys could significantly change the operational landscape

CSIS: Hindari kampanye negatif, parpol sebaiknya segera umumkan calon dalam Pilkada DKI

Basuki Ahok Tjahaja Purnama dinilai masih merupakan kandidat terkuat untuk memenangkan Pemilihan Kepala Daerah Pilkada DKI Jakarta 2017 Hingga saat ini belum ada kandidat lain dengan popularitas dan elektabilitas yang sebanding

PH must 'bite bullet' on charter change for TPP

A Washington based think tank says Aquino or his successor must commit to changing economic provisions of the charter for the Philippines to complete TPP talks

Ex-US commander says PH 'leader on rule of law'

America s former naval commander in the Pacific says Going to the international tribunal to challenge China on the 9 dash line was a very brave step by the Filipino government

EDCA equips PH as China builds islands – ex-US admiral

Former US Pacific Commander Samuel Locklear says the US will start improving infrastructure in Philippine bases if the Philippine Supreme Court upholds EDCA

PH: ‘Disconcerting that nobody is stopping China’

When asked if the Philippines can challenge China militarily the Philippines’ top diplomat says ‘Maybe in a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao ’

Xi to show rising China's global role in US state visit

China sees the trip as a chance to stress its self perceived status as the only nation able to rival the US in global importance with President Xi Jinping telling US business leaders of a new model of major country relations

Kucing ras langka ramaikan kontes di Bandung

Ustin merupakan kucing ras Somali pertama dan satu satunya di Indonesia

UP CSI invites student hackers for Hack UP 2015

Hack UP is expecting 30 teams of student hackers on September 26 27 at the GT Toyota Asian Center Auditorium and School of Economics Auditorium UP Campus Diliman Quezon City

China's 2nd suspected airstrip 'too close' to PH

It s alarming in the sense that we have a pending case We are not used to seeing an unfriendly force very near us Kalayaan town mayor Eugenio Bito onon tells Rappler

'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' canceled after 15 seasons

The procedural crime drama wraps up with a two hour series finale and will see the return of the original cast members William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger

Vietnam defends building in South China Sea

Vietnam has indisputable sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly archipelagos the Vietnamese ambassador tells Rappler

Canada passes law expanding spy agency powers, reach

The act is written in response to attacks on Canadian soil last October

Satellite images show runway in South China Sea

Before this construction China lacked the refueling and resupply capabilities to reach the southern part of the South China Sea Washington based Center for Strategic and International Studies says

China defends reclamation of islands in disputed territory

Analysts say the pictures show how China is attempting to create facts in the water to bolster its sovereignty claims

Patricia Arquette on 'Boyhood,' Hollywood, and her new 'CSI' role

The Oscar nominated actress shares her thoughts about Hollywood today love and ‘Boyhood’

What China's snub means for PH arbitration case

China snubs the deadline to respond to the Philippine s arbitration case What does this mean for Manila?

Rough seas: Will PH ‘lawfare’ work vs China?

Legal and foreign affairs experts say the outcome of the Philippines arbitration case is uncertain and Manila must work harder on diplomatic and military tracks

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