South East Asia

  • Pinoy pirates detained

    Police patrol on August 21st caught men, one suspect died during incident. Complaints filed vs. piracy suspects in Zambo del Sur By Jong Cadion, for CNN Philippines The Vicente A. […]

  • Team formed to fight SE Asian pirates

    Hopes move will reduce incidents. Rapid response team formed to fight SE Asian pirates SAM CHAMBERS In response to the growing threat posed by robbers and pirates in the region […]

  • Marine Police strengthen regional ties

    Criminals use regional waters to their advantage. Marine police to strengthen ties with Indonesian counterparts Nabilah Hamudin   SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian marine police is strengthening its bilateral relations with […]

  • Indonesia detains 3 hijackers

    Suspects involved in hijacking in January. Indonesian police detain three suspected tanker hijackers Lily Bertha Kartika North Sulawesi Marine Police have detained three alleged hijackers of the Indonesian-flagged tanker Rehobot. […]

  • Maritime Piracy 2.0

    Will technology transform maritime crime? Piracy 2.0: The Net-Centric Evolution BRIAN EVANS Network-Centric Warfare derives its power from the strong networking of a well-informed but geographically dispersed force. – VADM […]

  • Indonesia: maritime drug traffic

    Almost 40 percent of cases of drug abuses in ASEAN are in Indonesia. Indonesia to propose stronger maritime interdiction to cut drug traffic The National Narcotic Agency (BNN) will propose […]

  • Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships

    Robbers hit multiple ships in 27-hour spree. Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships ReCAAP took the unusual step of issuing a report on a spate of attempted armed robberies over […]

  • Hijacked vessel found by Thai police

    Hijack for ransom unusual in region. Hijacked vessel found by Thai police ALOR SETAR: Pirates fired their M-16 rifles in the air as a warning to the crew of a […]

  • China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy

    Everybody wants a piece of the South China Sea. China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy MASAHIRO MATSUMURA OSAKA – Once again, China’s territorial claims and construction of artificial islands in the South […]

  • SE Asian piracy really has spiked

    Examining all data shows a clear increase. Yes, Southeast Asian piracy really has spiked Elliot Brennan Earlier this month, Sam Bateman’s post (Is Southeast Asia Really a Piracy Hotspot?) questioned my […]