Asian equities were largely higher as Hong Kong had a very strong day, while Thailand, the Philippines, and Mainland China outperformed, Japan underperformed, and India was closed for Mahashivaratri.

Japan’s expanded military ties with the Philippines are a logical progression of its ties to the United States.

Officials say more than 400 people, half of them from China, were arrested by Philippine authorities in a raid on a suspected online gambling and scam hub in a busy commercial district in Manila

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

Philippine defence minister Gilberto Teodoro said he would discuss China's attempts to change the international order during a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart in Manila on Monday. (Reporting by Mikhail Flores;

As allegations of espionage swirl, Philippine authorities aim to uncover the true intentions behind the donations to local officials.

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an “increasingly severe” security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani said on Monday.

Vessel being built in Wuhan, designed to carry advanced hypersonic missiles, could serve as deterrent, according to semi-official magazine.

France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s increasing aggressive actions in the region.