South East Asia

  • ReCAAP report issued

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    ReCAAP releases its report for 2018. Seventy-Six Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in 2018, Marking 25% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest in a Decade Annual Report (January to […]

  • France, Japan plan drills

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    France and Japan are looking to hold bilateral military exercises in the Indo-Pacific. France, Japan Look to Increase Indo-Pacific Maritime Cooperation By Ankit Panda In recent years, across both the administrations […]

  • Tanker missing

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    Concerns grow over missing tanker. Tanker missing in Java sea hijacked? Jan 7: Product tanker NAMSE BANGDZOD on Jan 7 was declared missing, by Indonesian Maritime Authorities, since Dec 28. […]

  • USN transit upsets China

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    Freedom of navigation still disputed. U.S. Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands […]

  • Taiwan, Japan talks

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    The two countries reached agreements on issues of illegal fishing, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and scientific research, with two MoUs signed in Tokyo Successful Taiwan-Japan maritime cooperation talks conclude in […]

  • New Indo SCS base

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    News base sends a clear message. Indonesia opens military base on edge of South China Sea to ‘deter security threats’ Indonesia this week opened a military base with more than […]

  • PH port security

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    Forwarding firms, port managers tapped to help deter entry of illegal drugs Heightening ports security eyed to deter entry of drugs By Rosalie O. Abatayo and Benjie B. Talisic Believing […]

  • Fishing crew kidnapped

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    Abduction comes despite warnings and curfew. Abu Sayyaf abducts 3 Indonesian fishing crew BY AL JACINTO Three Indonesian fishing crew were reported kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen off Sabah near the […]

  • IMO terror workshop

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    Emphasis on capacity building. IMO Holds Counter Terrorism Training for S. Asian Countries Shailaja A. Lakshmi Legal experts and port and maritime security officers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]

  • Eyes in the sky

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    HawkEye 360’s toaster oven-size vehicles will scan the globe for telltale radio signals, revealing a secret world of dark ships. These New Satellites Will Hunt Pirates, and Maybe Terrorists By Kyle […]

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