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1. News - China - MARITIME INCIDENT

   Philippines refuses to apologise as fisherman's body returns to Taiwan

   Posted May 11th 2013, 04:38pm by Minnie Chan

   ... Manila refused to apologise to Taipei, saying the incident happened when the coast-guard vessel acted in self-defence to avoid being rammed while tackling "illegal fishing". Taiwanese ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1235403/taiwan-threatens-sanctions-over-philippines-shooting
2. News - China

   Taipei releases satellite record of fishing boat route, refuting Manila’s claim

   Posted May 21st 2013, 06:08pm by AFP

   ... News China Taiwan-Philippines dispute Taiwan Maritime Coast Guard International Relations Agence France-Presse in Taipei Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters. The killing of crew member Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1242847/taipei-releases-satellite-record-fishing-boat-route-refuting-manilas
3. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Taiwan's reaction to killing of fisherman is out of proportion

   Posted May 19th 2013, 12:00am by Philip Bowring

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion Taiwan-Philippines dispute Taiwan Fisherman Coast Guard Maritime Philip Bowring Philip Bowring says the anger at Philippines over the killing of a fisherman in disputed waters smacks of nationalistic chauvinism and will only aggravate regional tensions Now it's Taiwan's turn to show some nationalist anger, and its target is the Philippines ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1240854/taiwans-reaction-killing-fisherman-out-proportion
4. News - China - MARITIME INCIDENT

   Taiwanese investigators quit shooting probe, calling Philippine officials 'dishonest'

   Posted May 19th 2013, 12:00am by Lawrence Chung

   ... News China Taiwan-Philippines dispute Taiwan Maritime Coast Guard International Relations Lawrence Chung in Taipei Lawrence.chung@scmp.com Joint investigation abandoned as Taiwanese call Philippine officials 'capricious and dishonest' Taiwanese investigators yesterday described their Philippines counterparts as "capricious and dishonest" in their dealings ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1240894/taiwanese-investigators-quit-shooting-probe-calling-philippine-officials
5. News - China

   Taiwanese fishermen burn Filipino flags in protest over shooting

   Posted May 13th 2013, 04:39pm by AFP

   ... News China Maritime Taiwan-Philippines Coast Guard Hung Shih-cheng Taiwan Agence France-Presse Angry Taiwanese fishermen burned Filipino flags in protest on Monday after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member. Philippine President Benigno Aquino called for calm as tensions escalated between the two countries over last week’s incident in which ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1236834/philippine-leader-benigno-aquino-urges-calm-over-taiwan-shooting
6. News - China - FISHERMAN SHOOTING

   Taiwan steps up naval patrols after Philippines fires on fishing vessel

   Posted May 12th 2013, 03:39pm by AFP, Cary Huang

   ... News China Maritime Taiwan-Philippines Coast Guard Hung Shih-cheng Taiwan Agence France-Presse in Taipei and Cary Huang in Beijing Taipei dispatches four ships to disputed waters after Ma ultimatum to Manila over coastguard's attack on fishing boat Taiwan sent four coastguard and naval vessels to strengthen patrols in waters near the Philippines yesterday following public ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1236063/taiwan-beefs-naval-patrols-near-philippines-after-fisherman-shooting
7. News - Asia - PHILIPPINES

   Philippines expects to get Japanese patrol boats

   Posted Feb 12th 2013, 07:20pm by AFP

   ... 40-metre vessels to be used by the Philippine coast guard. “I think (their delivery) is between 12 to 18 months,” del Rosario said in brief comments to reporters. He did not specify how much each ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1148770/philippines-expects-get-japanese-patrol-boats
8. News - Asia - PHILIPPINES

   Philippines asking US$1.4m from US for reef damage

   Posted Apr 06th 2013, 07:49pm by Agence France-Presse in Manila

   ... News Asia Philippines Agence France-Presse in Manila The Philippines will ask the United States to pay US$1.4 million in compensation for damage caused by a US warship to a protected coral reef, the manager of the reef said on Saturday. The amount is based on studies by Philippine agencies including the coast guard that found the USS Guardian damaged at least 2,345 square metres ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1208626/philippines-asking-us14m-us-reef-damage
9. News - China

   China maritime agencies brought under one body

   Posted Mar 20th 2013, 12:00am by Keith Zhai

   ... Shuqing, being confirmed as Shandong province's deputy party secretary. The new China Coast Guard, under the restructured State Oceanic Administration, will combine the operations ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1194987/china-maritime-agencies-brought-under-one-body
10. News - Asia

    Black market for guns thriving in Philippines

    Posted Apr 11th 2013, 03:12pm by Agence France-Presse in Manila

    ... Philippines, before moving to more expensive weapons smuggled from abroad. The American-made .22 calibre Magnum Black Widow revolvers in his bag were ordered by a buyer through a shadowy network ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1212194/black-market-guns-thriving-philippines

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