Beijing calls attention to its Micronesia projects with ubiquitous China Aid signs but rejects scrutiny.

Close call as Chinese ships again harass Philippine ships in Manila’s EEZ A BenarNews correspondent traveled with a select group during the latest Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas ...

Philippine court convicts 4 police officers for killings in Duterte drug war Victims’ families see convictions as “partial victory” in holding former president accountable for bloody anti-drug ...

Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Pacific island nations have tempered their protests against Indonesia’s rule in its volatile Papua region, a possible sign that Jakarta’s effort to silence some of its most vocal critics has gained ...

Negotiators for the Thai government and southern insurgents agreed to hold meetings later this month and in March to discuss an “improved” roadmap to peace as well as a Ramadan and Songkran ceasefire, ...

From being accused of grave human rights violations and booted from the military to winning Indonesia’s presidency, Prabowo Subianto has come far and risen high. Reliable quick poll results announced ...

In Dili, Indonesia’s future means trying to forget about Timor-Leste’s past Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer, has been linked to alleged atrocities in Timor-Leste ...

Fiji’s fishing ship graveyard highlights lax Pacific dumping controls Dozens of derelict boats, mostly from China, pose environmental and navigation hazards in Suva harbor.

China discovers 100 million-ton oilfield in South China Sea: report The announcement came days after the U.S., Philippines, Japan staged naval training near a contested shoal.

Unexploded WWII bombs plague Palau amid US military build-up UXOs contaminate the Pacific but there's little clean-up funding despite hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on new defense ...

Malaysia on Tuesday secured its third win against litigants who claim to be descendants of a former sultan, when a Dutch court dismissed a bid to enforce a multi-billion-dollar arbitration award ...