South East Asia

  • Asian Piracy at Ten-Year Low

    Asian Piracy at Ten-Year Low There were no piracy incidents reported to ReCAAP ISC last week, and the period from January to October was the lowest over the last 10 […]

  • New vessel for MMEA

    New vessel to monitor IUU fishing, smuggling, piracy. KM Sri Aman to further boost surveillance in South China Sea – Abang Johari By Jeremy Veno KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]

  • ASG killed off Sabah

    Incident occurred in the waters near Lahad Datu at 3:00am. Malaysian security forces have shot dead an alleged kidnapper off of Sabah An alleged cross-border kidnapper has been shot dead by […]

  • India, Singapore join hands

    Bilateral agreement signed. India, Singapore join hands for enhanced maritime security Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday said he will “encourage” Indian naval ships to visit Changi Naval […]

  • Duterte maintains hardline

    Duterte maintains hardline approach. Duterte to AFP: Sink terrorists’ boats By: Leila B. Salaverria President Duterte wants no mercy for terrorists at sea, saying that the military should sink their vessels […]

  • China rebukes Australia

    China says it’s none of anyone’s business… Beijing criticises Australia over South China Sea policy China has criticised Australia for making “irresponsible remarks” over the South China Sea in a […]

  • Expanded role for MMEA

    Expanded role for MMEA. MMEA leads air surveillance coordination in maritime zone: Zahid PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has been appointed the lead agency for the coordination of […]

  • ASG men arrested

    Men arrested shortly after reports of suspicious approach against fishing vessel. Philippine Navy apprehends six ASG men in Sulu waters By Francis Wakefield The Philippine Navy through the Naval Forces […]

  • ASG hostages freed

    Another crew freed. Troops rescue 5 fishing boat crewmen By BONG GARCIA JOINT Navy and Marine forces have successfully rescued five workers of a Pagadian City-based fishing firm abducted by […]

  • PCG for WPS?

    New boats, new deployments. 3 Coast Guard vessels may patrol WPS By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines — The three newly commissioned 44-meter multi-role response vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard […]