Giant clams, which can weigh up to 200kg and live ... including Indonesia and the Philippines, meaning their disappearing population is no longer plays a role in the ecosystem.

Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said that dredging and landfills had caused “irreparable damage” to the marine habitat.

The Philippines won a landmark case in 2016 that found China's claim of sovereignty in the South China Sea had no basis. Read more at straitstimes.com.