South East Asia

  • US CG flies the flag

    Soft power projection. Analysis: US Coast Guard to be placed in the vanguard of US maritime presence abroad Michael Fabey The US Coast Guard is making it possible for the […]

  • Narcotics from the Sea

    Indonesia’s drug smuggling fight. Narcotics from the Sea TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The massive amount of crystal meth locally known a sabu-smuggled via sea in the past few months should have set off very […]

  • PH Navy base in Sulu?

    A closer look at a noteworthy development. A New Philippines Naval Station in Sulu? By Prashanth Parameswaran Late last month, the Philippines finalized plans for the construction of a new naval […]

  • USN in Vietnam visit

    The visit is meant to demonstrate the countries’ growing military ties. US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in historic Vietnam visit US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call […]

  • Singapore’s tech solution

    Emerging tech to take over. Eyes in the sky and sea, as Air Force and Navy use manpower-saving technology   By KENNETH CHENG AND ALFRED CHUA SINGAPORE — From drones that […]

  • Nuclear PLAN

    Ship would enhance Beijing’s ability to project naval power China’s plans for first nuclear carrier revealed SHUNSUKE TABETA BEIJING — China will build its first nuclear aircraft carrier, a major […]

  • Missing tanker found

    Vessel tried to flee MMEA, reports suggest. Indonesian navy finds missing tanker KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The tanker MT Pratama 128 that was missing since Sunday has been found […]

  • Pirates or Abu Sayyaf?

    Attackers motives not yet determined. Cops seek to determine if kidnap group was involved in trawler shooting By Muguntan Vanar KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police are trying to ascertain if a kidnap […]

  • Malaysia pirate hunt

    Authorities pursue hijackers. Malaysian coastguard hunts two alleged Indonesian pirates Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ANTARA News) – The Malaysian Coastguard is hunting two alleged Indonesian nationals, who hijacked and robbed a […]

  • Maritime Security in SE Asia

    A challenge for the maritime industry. Maritime Security in Southeast Asia BY TAI WEI LIM One of the greatest challenges to the maritime industry in Southeast Asia is piracy, especially […]