Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands.

Back in 2015, Google scrubbed the name of “Zhongsha Islands” from a contested reef area and updated it to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The marine stretch is a cause of a ...

The harassment took place Friday near Sandy Cay, three small uninhabited sandbars flanked by an artificial island base of Chinese forces and a Philippines-occupied island in the Spratlys archipelago, ...

I believe influence often matters more than formal authority. But what happens when influence without authority fails? In her book Conquering Uncertainty, leadership expert Tameka McNair ...

With direct flights available from the UK to 13 islands, and onward connections to many more, it can be hard to decide where is best to take your sun hat. I’ve had the good fortune to visit the ...

Cruise lines are creating their own beaches, reaching out to families (especially on larger ships), and creating a boutique hotel vibe for luxury clients. By Ceylan Yeğinsu Responding to record ...

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Surrending the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will jeopardise the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and US, one of Donald Trump’s top aides has warned. Robert Wilkie, who is heading up the ...

Israel has rejected any governing role for Hamas, but it has also opposed rule by the Palestinian Authority, the body set up under the Oslo interim peace accords three decades ago that has limited ...

Beijing has set its sights on the Spratly and Paracel Islands, which in recent years have seen significant military infrastructure enhancements, including new radar systems and airstrips. This ...

The Philippine government is spending an additional P3.03 billion this year to bolster its infrastructure build-up in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the northeastern section of the disputed ...