Rebecca Tan

“The U.S. plans to fund and build a facility capable of hosting watercraft and assault boats on the western coast of Palawan in support of Manila’s operations into the disputed waters of the South China Sea, according to new documents.” news.usni.org/2025/07/14/u-s…

Glad to be quoted in @rebtanhs & @FMangosingINQ 's very timely and significant @washingtonpost report on the gradual but steady deepening of engagements between the Philippines and Taiwan. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

In today’s @washingtonpost, we take a closer look at the latest developments in Philippines–Taiwan relations. Both are quietly expanding cooperation, including on security wapo.st/44E1Iil

Faced with intensifying Chinese encroachment at sea, the Philippines increasingly sees its national security as intertwined with that of Taiwan and is quietly ramping up both formal and informal engagement with the self-governing island. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

Reuters: “Large quantities of antimony…have poured into the United States from Thailand and Mexico since China barred U.S. shipments last year, according to customs and shipping records, which show at least one Chinese-owned company is involved.” reuters.com/business/autos…

Ok Malaysian sleuths, here’s a list of things we need to keep investigating Jho Low/1MDB: 1) Tapes of Najib and Rosmah sent anonymously to MACC in 2020 but never released (“Darling, may I advise you something.”) Someone (former MACC) has these and they will be useful. 1/

The US should no longer publicly comment on elections, including making an assessment of whether the election was “free and fair,” unless there is a “clear and compelling U.S. foreign policy interest to do so,” Rubio said in a cable to diplomats Thursday

Trump's pick for ambassador to Malaysia "has railed against alleged efforts to 'teach Islam in schools' and described those expressing solidarity with Palestinians as supporters of terrorism."

Malaysia's trade minister @tzafrul_aziz tells @reuters_next the country has no plans to retaliate against a 25% tariff levied on its goods by the United States, and was "still optimistic" about reaching a trade deal. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

For decades, American companies saw China as the ultimate prize. But fundamentally, they appear to have misunderstood the transaction. They thought they were hiring a contractor; Beijing knew it was running an apprenticeship. wsjchina.cmail20.com/t/d-e-surjhdy-…

Indonesian officials had offered to buy $34b worth of American products and were actively in talks with Exxon / soybean farmers to firm up more deals when Trump sent his latest tariff threat. Airlangga: “We have been moving 180 degrees, and the U.S. is not moving at all.”

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IDF officers and soldiers told Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near GHF distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present. IDF MAG calls for war crime inquiry. An explosive investigation by @nirhasson @yanivkub @bar_peleg haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

One scoop in our piece for Malaysia watchers: Last fall, Msian police formally notified Chinese authorities that it was deepening investigation into Wan Kuok-Koi & asked for cooperation. This, after acquittal of Wan associate, Nicky Liow, who was caught in a dramatic manhunt.

Amazing investigation into how a front organization for the 14K triad, headed by "Broken Tooth," has secretly been working for the CCP. Beyond criminal activity, it pushes propaganda, brokers BRI deals, provides diplomatic security on a global scale... washingtonpost.com/world/interact…