-(BBC 26/3) For Prestige, Look To the South China Sea: Cambodia should take advantage of its chairmanship of Asean this year in disputes over the South China Sea, but the country is reluctant to do so for fear of a damaging its relationship with China.

-(Japantimes 26/3) ASEAN floundering over sea code of conduct: A rash of run-ins between China and rival Southeast Asian claimants to maritime space and islands in the South China Sea has prompted intensified negotiations on a formal code of conduct; (Globaltimes 27/3)South China Sea mapping underway

-(Indiatimes 26/3) Keep off South China Sea, India warned: Calling the South China Sea a disputed region, China has warned India to refrain from oil exploration in the Vietnamese blocks

 

-(Bt 25/3) ASEAN chair in 2013: Brunei must start devising strategies: As Us and China continue to play out their power struggle on the ASEAN stage, Brunei must play a pivotal role in maintaining regional stability when it assumes the ASEAN chair next year; (Chinadaily 25/3) Hu Jintao's upcoming visit in Cambodia to boost ties