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Philippines, Allies Kick Off Naval Drills Amid Asia-Pacific Tension

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MANILA – Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States kicked off on Monday two weeks of joint naval exercises in Philippine waters as a ‘show of force’, amid flaring regional tension. With more than 1,800 participants, the drills follow last week’s move by Beijing to block Philippine fishermen from Asia’s most contested … Read more

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 25

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MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has approved a loan of 500 million U.S. dollars to support Indonesia’s development agenda and business reform priorities. The Manila-based bank said Indonesia has undertaken various actions to improve the investment climate, including enabling environment for investments, easing trade barriers, and upscaling enterprises. (ADB-Loan-Indonesia) … Read more