-(Brunei Times 15/1) ASEAN ministerial meet to ease sea spat: Discussions between the leaders are expected to focus on measures aimed at defusing tensions among disputants in the territorial row, the Bruneian deputy defence minister said in an interview with The Brunei Times.

-(Bangkok post 15/1) Thailand seeks talks on South China Sea: Thailand will try to find a common position among Asean members on the South China Sea, a senior diplomat says

-(Channel news asia 14/1) Brunei to seek South China Sea code of conduct: Brunei will pursue a binding code of conduct among competing South China Sea claimants as a top priority during its ASEAN chairmanship, officials said Monday; No immediate solution for South China Sea dispute: Shanmugam

-(WSJ 13/1) Japan Seeks Closer Ties in Southeast Asia: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Southeast Asia this week, his first overseas trip since taking office

-(East asia forum 13/1) Challenging ASEAN: the American pivot in Southeast Asia: As much as China is front and centre for the United States and Asia, the American pivot is not all about the dragon. It is also very much about the 10 member states of ASEAN.

-(Bangkok post 13/1) Asean in transition: Asean is in a state of flux with the transfer of the chair from Cambodia to Brunei in late November and the handover of the secretary-general post to Le Luong Minh of Vietnam

-(Gmanetwork 13/1) Palace: PHL embassy to verify China's new territorial map: The Philippine government wants to verify reports that China has published a new official map that included disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Sunday.

-(Eurasia review 13/1) China To Survey Disputed Marine Territories For Natural Resources: After establishing Sansha, passing a new maritime regulation from Hainan, and, printing maps on passports, the Chinese authorities have now unveiled a plan to survey all marine and island territories for marine resources