South East Asia

  • Japan considering joint U.S. air patrols

    Moves to respond to assertive China. Japan considering joint U.S. air patrols in South China Sea – sources BY NOBUHIRO KUBO, TIM KELLY AND DAVID BRUNNSTROM (Reuters) – Japan’s military is […]

  • Windward secures investment capital

    Company to expand their unique data platform. Windward to use $10.8M Horizons Ventures-Led Strategic Investment to Expand Maritime Data Platform Windward, a maritime data and analytics company, today announced a […]

  • French warship makes call at Pulau Indah

    Ship rescued citizens from Yemen en route to Malaysia. French warship Aconit makes week-long call at Pulau Indah BY GRACE CHEN The Aconit, a French stealth frigate, made a stop at […]

  • China tensions dominate summit

    Issue overshadows ASEAN conference. China maritime tensions dominate Southeast Asia summit BY MANUEL MOGATO AND PRAVEEN MENON (Reuters) – Southeast Asian leaders edged closer to open criticism of China’s land reclamation […]

  • Maritime Security at a Crossroads

    PMSCs and a shrinking market. Maritime Security at a Crossroads Guest Article Somalia remains a failed state. Poverty, the absence of enforced law and psychopathy masquerading as a just cause […]

  • Call for Malaysia to join ReCAAP

    Country has yet to sign up to agreement. Call on Malaysia to join regional maritime movement against piracy KUCHING: Malaysia should consider joining the Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy […]

  • Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane

    JCG to purchase Dassault Falcon 2000. Meet Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane As tensions in East Asia are on the rise, Japan’s Coast Guard is steadily increasing its capabilities. By Franz-Stefan […]

  • Diverse and complex threats dominate Q1 2015

    Dryad releases Q1 report.  Diverse and complex threats dominate Q1 2015 maritime concerns Today, Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide […]

  • ReCAAP issues quarterly piracy report

    Increase in incidents reported in Southeast Asia. ReCAAP Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – 2015 1st Quarter Report OVERALL NUMBER of incidents reported during January-March of 2015 […]

  • Piracy rampant in Indonesia waters

    IMB report causes alarm regionally. Piracy rampant in Indonesia waters Nani Afrida Indonesia should boost efforts to secure its sea territory to prevent a rise in piracy and armed robbery […]