South East Asia

  • German couple in hands of ASG

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    Philippines: German cruising couple abducted in April in hands of ASG Bandits Recent reports in local media indicate that the two German cruisers who went missing last April on their […]

  • ISPS: Benefits and Burdens

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    ISPS: Operational Benefits, Administrative Burdens Op-Ed by Herbert Anyiam Every initiative has positive and negative sides. This applies equally to the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.  Whilst […]

  • SEACAT gets underway

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    Naval exercise to focus on piracy.  13th maritime exercise involving 7 navies to focus on piracy and terrorism SINGAPORE – Sailors from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Maritime Security […]

  • Piracy still a threat

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    PMSC union raises concerns over complacency. Piracy still a threat – maritime security union In spite of a global drop in maritime piracy, the threat still remains, especially off West […]

  • India addresses ASEAN meet

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    India’s address discusses freedom of the seas. India supports freedom of access in South China Sea Amid tensions over territorial claims in the South China Sea overshadowing the Asean and […]

  • ASEAN to deliberate maritime security

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    Key security meeting will explore regional cooperation. ASEAN to deliberate maritime security and safety in East Sea SEAN countries will expound on how best to ensure peace and stability in […]

  • Laws against piracy seriously flawed

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    Universal jurisdiction and international understanding of piracy law questioned. Laws against piracy seriously flawed An international law used for 400 years to combat piracy on the high seas and, later, […]

  • Myanmar pirates causing terror

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    River pirates causing serious problems for locals. Pirates of the Ayeyarwady terrorise port communities River pirates are running rampant on moored boats in Mandalay but ship owners and workers are […]

  • Sea-based nuclear weapons in Asia

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    Sea-based nuclear-weapon delivery platforms are set to proliferate in the Indo-Pacific. Sea-based nuclear weapons in Asia: Stabiliser or menace? Rory Medcalf On this day in 1945, the first nuclear weapon […]

  • Top Aussie border official in SL

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    Maritime security and people smuggling on the agenda. Top Aussie border protection official in SL Commander of the Australian Border Protection Command, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan is currently in Sri […]

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