But because Luconia Shoals is a lot closer to the Malacca Strait than Fiery ... AMTI stated that China already has 20 outposts in the Paracel Islands and seven in the Spratlys, but in a bid to ...

a Chinese coast guard ship was conducting a weeks-long patrol at Luconia Shoals off the Malaysian coast, and 1,500km to the north, yet another sailed around the Senkaku Islands, capping a record ...

This was made possible by the island building campaign of 2013 to 2016 and the subsequent ... In addition to the daily presence at Luconia Shoals, a leaked diplomatic note in September 2024 revealed ...

The South China Sea as seen from the Bako National Park close to Kuching, the capital of Malaysia’s Sarawak State. While recent international headlines have focused on Malaysia’s supposed ...

The Chinese military and coastguard on Saturday launched a sea and air combat readiness patrol around Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China, to “further strengthen its control and ...

Think branded private islands with waterparks and resorts with the same up-charges as their ships. Industry titans such as MSC Cruises, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean Group collectively operate ...

If you’re planning a trip to this island destination in Southeast Asia, you might want to take note that there are some islands in the country where you should not travel. The U.S. State ...

Britain on Thursday agreed to transfer sovereignty of the strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius, resolving a long-standing colonial-era dispute. The Indian Ocean archipelago is home to ...

The High Court has ruled the government can sign the Chagos Island deal after a late-night injunction attempted to block it. Early on Thursday, an emergency injunction from the High Court had ...

The UK has signed a long-awaited deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It means Britain will give up sovereignty of the Indian Ocean territory and lease back the vital UK-US ...

The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the controversial, multi-billion pound move survived an eleventh-hour legal challenge ...