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The 'siren call' of marine ecotourism in ASEAN

Like grains of sand by the seaside, the diversity within ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asia Nations) countries is not limited to the cultures in the ten countries populated with 625 million souls.

9 September 2017
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China's stealth mission in the South China Sea

As Kim Jong Un’s antics in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on the disputed territory in the South China Sea.Last month, a Philippine lawmaker released photos he said showed Chinese fishing, coast guard and navy vessels surrounding a Philippine-occupied isle in the Spratly island chain, preventing planned repairs to a runway.

6 September 2017
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