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The Latest Breaking News from Sandy Cay

A new luxury private Caribbean island is being created for MSC Cruises

Sandy Cay will be the line’s second exclusive Bahamas destination

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on a research vessel

Philippine officials have condemned the Chinese coast guard, which it said used a powerful water cannon to target one of two Philippine fishing boats conducting marine research in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

China and Philippines raise flags on tiny South China Sea sandbank as tensions mount

Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

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China, Philippines Trade Barbs Over Disputed Reef

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to "intimidate and harass" with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized.

International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025

Manila denies China ‘dealt with’ Philippine mission to disputed reef

Philippine officials say a mission visited Sandy Cay Reef in disputed South China Sea and unfurled the national flag.

Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2025

China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank

Beijing and Manila accuse each other of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint US-Filipino military drills get under way in region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

China seizes control of disputed reef and plants national flag near Philippine military base

Chinese media says coastguard units entered remote sandbank, known in China as Tiexian Reef, ‘to exercise sovereignty’

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

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