Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "land reclamation"
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ASEAN airs concern on China buildup; PHL bans foreign research on Benham Rise
(BusinessWorld,February 7, 2018 , on page S1/9)China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte ... -
ASEAN defense chiefs scrap statement on south china sea
(Malaya,November 5, 2015 , on page B6)Disagreement between the United States and China over how to address rival claims in the South China Sea marred a gathering of Southeast Asian defense officials on Wednesday, with a joint statement scrapped after ministers ... -
ASEAN meeting in Boracay unsettled by cloud of Hague ruling on South China Sea
(Business World,February 22, 2017 , on page SI/11)Southeast Asian countries see China’s installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as very unsettling and want to prevent militarization and urge dialogue to stop “recent developments” from escalating, a minister ... -
Beijing’s reclamation on disputed areas has destroyed coral reefs, Manila says
(BusinessWorld,April 14, 2015 , on page S1/12)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday refuted China's claim that its ongoing reclamation activities on the disputed West Philippine Sea have not damaged the area's ecological environment. This handout photo ... -
China hits back at Philippines for criticizing reclamation project in disputed region
(BusinessWorld,January 12, 2015 , on page S1/12)China on Monday hit back at the Philippines for criticizing Beijing's ongoing reclamation project in the disputed South China Sea, saying that its actions were within the scope of Chinese sovereignty. China lays claim to ... -
China reef ‘reclamation’ seen
(BusinessWorld,May 16, 2014 , on page S1/12)The Philippines yesterday released photographs to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip. Manila warned on Wednesday that China ... -
China to complete Spratly Islands reclamation soon, its foreign ministry says
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2015 , on page 12/SI)China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime ... -
China warned Philippine planes to leave disputed areas, official says
(BusinessWorld,May 8, 2015 , on page S1/11)China has warned Philippine air force and navy planes at least six times to leave areas around the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military commander responsible for the region told a Senate hearing on Thursday. ... -
China's claims to the South China Sea are unlawful. Now what?
(BusinessWorld,July 29, 2020 , on page S1/6)With China throwing its weight around in the South China Sea, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rightly declared this month that the country’s aggressive claims to offshore resources in the area were “completely unlawful.” ... -
'China's reclamation should spark fear around the world'
(BusinessWorld,April 15, 2015 , on page S1/11)President Benigno S. C. Aquino all points to a copy of China's nine-dash line map during an interview with AFP at Malacañan palace in Manila on April 14. China's effort to take its claim to most of the south china sea ... -
Damage from China's reclamation:$109.55M
(BusinessWorld,April 24, 2015 , on page S1/11)Marine resources- including coral reef ecosystems- destroyed by China's reclamation activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea have reached $109.55 million, a national scientist of the Philippines said on Thursday. In ... -
Manila welcomes report that G7 countries concerned about West Philippine Sea
(BusinessWorld,June 8, 2015 , on page 12/S1)The Philippines on Sunday welcomed reports that the G7 summit would express concern about unilateral efforts to assert sovereignty claims in the disputed South China Sea. Regional alarm is growing at moves by China ... -
Philippines accuses Beijing of pointing naval radar gun at sea
(BusinessWorld,April 24, 2020 , on page S1/9)The Philippine military on Thursday accused China of pointing a radar gun at one of its navy ships that prompted the government of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to protest the aggression. “This hostile act on the part of ... -
PHL argues vs China's claims in Hague tribunal
(BusinessWorld,July 9, 2015 , on page S1/12)The Philippines opened its case against China before an international arbitration tribunal, saying Beijing is disallowed from exercising its “historic rights” over waters of the South China Sea beyond its entitlement limits ... -
PHL seeks ASEAN push vs China reclamation
(BusinessWorld,April 27, 2015 , on page S1/12)The Philippines on Sunday has called on its fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to push for a halt against Beijing's "massive reclamation in the South China Sea". Department of Foreign ... -
Prequalification delayed for Laguna Lakeshore project
(BusinessWorld,January 12, 2015 , on page S1/5)The deadline to submit prequalification documents for the government’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project has been moved to Feb. 27, at the request of prospective bidders, an official said. Ariel C. Angeles, ... -
Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea
(BusinessWorld,April 28, 2020 , on page S1/9)A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ... -
Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea
(BusinessWorld,April 28, 2020 , on page S1/9)A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ... -
Territorial spat turns in Philippines' favor: capital flows shift away from China -Bank of America
(BusinessWorld,May 16, 2014 , on page S2/1-8)Japan's so-called "Abenomics" and its territorial row with China have prompted a shift in Japanese money away from the world's second largest economy and into the Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors, according ... -
US warship in disputed sea raises China's ire
(BusinessWorld,October 28, 2015 , on page S1/8)The US Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American Vessel. The ...