Piracy
Piracy and armed robberies on the rise in Singapore Strait
The number of piracy cases and armed robberies on vessels in the Singapore Strait has reached a...
Sea kidnappings at 10-year high, Southern Philippines new ‘hotspot’
The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high last year, with waters off the southern Philippines, particularly the Sulu Sea, becoming increasingly dangerous,...
Indonesia concerned about growing “jihad piracy”
The Indonesian government expressed concerns about increasing Islamist-related piracy on a shipping route along its sea border with the Philippines across the Sulu and...
Pirates loot oil tanker off Malaysia’s coast
Armed pirates have raided a Japanese oil tanker off the coast of Malaysia, kidnapping three crew members and pumping millions of liters of diesel...
Oil tankers hijacked off Malaysia’s coast
An oil tanker has become the second such vessel to be hijacked in Malaysian waters in four weeks, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said,...
Southeast Asia a hotbed for pirates
Many might think the waters off the coast of Somalia are worse with regards to pirates, but in fact Southeast Asia is worst, The...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...