The supervisor of a Chinese fishing boat has actually been apprehended on charges of attack and human trafficking after the death of an Indonesian team member whose remains was found recently, authorities in Indonesia’s Riau Islands stated. Indonesian authorities apprehended 2 Chinese boats as they cruised near Singapore on July 8 after authorities got a […]

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Japan and the members of the Southeast Asian bloc voiced issues Thursday over increasing stress in the South and East China Seas, as China’s assertiveness grows and ASEAN thinks about when to resume settlements with Beijing on a standard procedure. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries, or ASEAN, will hold a virtual top […]

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The Indonesian foreign minister stated Thursday there was “no reason to negotiate” as she declared Jakarta’s position that it has no overlapping claims with Beijing in the South China Sea, days after Indonesia sent out the U.N. chief another letter on the subject. The diplomatic letter to United Nations Secretary- General António Guterres, dated June […]

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Indonesia added its weight to current diplomatic relocations by ASEAN members opposing Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea, sending out an unusual diplomatic note to the head of the United Nations previously today. The letter, sent out to U.N. Secretary- General António Guterres on Tuesday, defined the Indonesian federal government’s assistance for a 2016 […]

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A 26- year-old Indonesian passed away aboard a Pakistani boat recently, 2 months after being eliminated from a Chinese ship after suffering illness a sign of required labor, activists and authorities stated, giving 6 the number of deaths linked to Chinese fishing boats given that December. On Tuesday, Indonesia’s foreign office stated it was collaborating […]

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The United States appealed to Southeast Asian countries Thursday to closed down all wet markets unlawfully offering wildlife, stating such trading locations had actually been connected to animal illness communicable to people, as Washington revealed it had actually launched $353 million in local help to battle the coronavirus break out. U.S. Secretary of State Mike […]

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Southeast Asian leaders concurred at an unique online top on Tuesday to ensure a social safety net for the area’s susceptible populations and backed reallocating funds towards battling the COVID-19 break out. The leaders of the 10- member Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) later on in the day held a different online top with […]

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