South East Asia

  • IMB releases report

    New report highlights risk. New IMB report shows persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea The second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows that all 2018 […]

  • China flexes its muscles

    Six-day exercise in the East China Sea also meant to send message to United States and Japan over ties with Taipei, observers say. Beijing launches live-fire drill to ‘test combat […]

  • ReCAAP report released

    ReCAAP figures show drop in crimes. ReCAAP releases six-month report Forty Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre from January to June 2018, Marking 15% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest […]

  • More PH, Australia naval drills

    Joint drills in region again. Philippines, Australia begin joint drills in Sulu Sea The Philippine Navy said on July 16 that it and the Royal Australian Navy has started 10-day […]

  • Abu Sayyaf Sulu clash

    Still a strong presence in Sulu. 6 suspected Abu Sayyaf men, soldier killed in Sulu clashes Six suspected Abu Sayyaf members and an Army soldier were killed following separate clashes […]

  • China’s expanding navy

    All is not rosy. China’s expanding navy BY James Goldrick Recent reports of problems with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) carrier-borne J-15 jet fighters have opened a small window […]

  • 13 Abu Sayyaf surrender

    Clearing Sulu, militant by militant. 13 Abu Sayyaf surrender in Sulu BY AL JACINTO ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine military on Sunday urged anew Abu Sayyaf bandits to surrender peacefully and return to […]

  • US, PH drills

    Number of areas to be worked on. Philippines, US kick off naval drills in South China Sea MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and US navies launched its annual maritime training […]

  • USN in Taiwan Strait

    First trip by U.S. Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait in about a year. China urges U.S. to avoid actions that endanger peace in Taiwan Strait BEIJING (Reuters) – China […]

  • RSN’s high-tech MRCV plan

    Multi-role combat vessel plan for Republic of Singapore Navy. Meet the Navy’s new ‘mothership’ that fights with unmanned drones and vessels By Aqil Haziq Mahmud SINGAPORE: Not long ago, a warship’s […]