South East Asia
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Port of Cebu destroys 8 containers of smuggled fake cigarettes
by Betheena Unite Eight containers of seized smuggled cigarettes worth P374 million were disposed of in Cebu City recently, the Bureau of Customs said Tuesday. The smuggled cigarettes were condemned […]
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Incidents against ships in the eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
During 8 – 9 November 20, three incidents of armed robbery against ships occurred on board ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in […]
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China drafts law to expand coastguard’s powers over islands and foreign vessels
Liu Zhen China has drafted a coastguard law that authorises its maritime law enforcers to demolish foreign constructions on Chinese-claimed reefs and allows the use of weapons against foreign ships. […]
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Philippines Shelves Plan for South China Sea Fishing Militia
There were fears that the plan to assemble civilian militias to defend maritime claims could be “misconstrued” in Beijing. By Sebastian Strangio The Philippine government has reportedly backed down on […]
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Germany to Deploy a Frigate to Patrol the Indo-Pacific
The commitment comes amid growing skepticism about China across key European capitals, including Berlin. By Abhijnan Rej In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald on November 2, German Defense […]
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Inter-agency maritime security exercises held to ready Singapore’s response to potential terrorist attacks
Clement Yong SINGAPORE – Two high-level inter-agency maritime security exercises were carried out recently to make sure Singapore continues to be ready for potential terrorist attacks amid the ongoing coronavirus […]
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China’s second aircraft carrier ready to go to South China Sea to deter trouble-makers: expert
By Guo Yuandan The latest training video for China’s first domestically made aircraft carrier, Shandong, shows that the ship has obtained basic capacity and is ready to go to wider […]
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Three piracy attacks in S’pore Strait over 2 ½ hours
Nothing stolen; latest incidents bring Oct tally to six, highest monthly figure this year Fabian Koh Armed pirates stormed three ships in the Singapore Strait in the span of 2 […]
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U.S. to base Coast Guard cutters in western Pacific in response to China
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response Cutters in the western Pacific for maritime security […]
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Navy chief reveals plan to create, deploy maritime militias to secure PHL territory
By Rene Acosta The Philippine Navy is crafting a plan to create and deploy maritime Cafgu Active Auxiliaries (CAAs) in its various naval forces who will be tasked to act […]
