Maritime piracy in Southeast Asia has been a persistent and complex issue with deep historical roots and contemporary relevance. This region, characterized by its extensive coastal areas, strategic ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations are prioritising spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, but as their capabilities grow, so does the risk ...

For centuries, the Sea People, which consist of ethnic group communities such as the Sama Bajau Laut (Sea Gypsies) and the Orang Suku Laut Riau, have roamed the waters of Southeast Asia, forging a ...

A map of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) and the Sunda region as it appeared roughly 25,000 years ago at the height of the last Ice Age, with locations of archaeological sites surveyed by the Mindoro ...

In defense scenario planning, a plausible feared future may comprise the coalescence of three geostrategic issues: unchecked tensions between China and the United States, armed conflict over Taiwan, ...

Culture, the written word and the sea, 3rd century BCE to 4th century CE -- Maritime cultural landscapes and expanding networks, 4th to 7th century -- Travelling relics -- From the Tamil Coast to ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesia is buying submarines from South Korea and coastal radar systems from China and the United States. Vietnam is getting submarines and combat jets from Russia, while ...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong issued a stark warning to Southeast Asian leaders this week: the region could face a “devastating” conflict over the South China Sea unless it strengthens its ...