Oil, Gas, Fish: Indonesia's Arsenal in South China Sea Dispute
SINGAPORE—As weak oil prices prompt countries and companies to scale back big energy projects, Indonesia is looking to ramp up production in the hope of countering a different kind of threat: Beijing’s military buildup in the South China Sea. China’s assertiveness over its territorial claims in the disputed sea has stirred worries across Southeast Asia ahead of a ruling from the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration on the...>> view originalGunfire Heard in South Sudan's Capital, Hours After US Urges Calm
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