South East Asia

  • ASG yet to claim hijack

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    ASG suspected, but no claim made so far. Abu Sayyaf Silent About Hijacking of Vietnamese Ship The Armed Forces of the Philippines say that they have not yet confirmed whether […]

  • Abu Sayyaf kidnaps crew

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    Abu Sayyaf Group continues attacks against shipping. Crew of Vietnam ship abducted off Philippines: Govt ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Gunmen abducted at least five crewmen of a Vietnamese cargo vessel in southern […]

  • Maritime chokepoints

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    Analysing maritime concerns. World Oil And Its Seven Biggest Chokepoints By Irina Slav It’s common knowledge that most of the world’s oil is transported internationally by tankers. What might not […]

  • Sub Hunters in the S. China Sea

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    China is launching one new corvette every six weeks. Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette By Franz-Stefan Gady The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) […]

  • Malaysia’s Chinese spending spree

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    Malaysia walks a fine political line. Malaysia’s Navy Deal With China: Meeting A Complex Security Challenge – Analysis Beyond geopolitics, the latest revelation of Malaysia’s purchase of Littoral Mission Ships […]

  • Joint Naval Exercises Underway

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    CARAT kicks off. Joint Naval Exercises Underway SAFIYA CHARLES The US and Royal Cambodian Navy joined forces yesterday for the opening ceremony of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness Training […]

  • IMB sees piracy fall

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    IMB announces drop in reports. World piracy plummets to 20-year low: Maritime watchdog KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks worldwide fell to a 20-year low in the third quarter, the International Maritime […]

  • Sulu Sea route re-opens

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    Move follows spate of recent attacks and crew kidnappings. Indonesia Reopens Pirate-Infested Sulu Sea Route for Larger Cargo Ships Jakarta. The government revoked a ban for Indonesian cargo ships with […]

  • Malaysia launches anti-terror force

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    Unit launched to combat Abu Sayyaf Group and other IS-affiliated militants. Malaysia Launches Terrorism Response Task Force Malaysia on Thursday launched its first integrated special operations unit whose job is […]

  • Joint patrols announced. Again.

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    Joint patrols announced. Again. Indonesia, Philippine to Hold Joint Patrols Against Piracy The Indonesia Navy (TNI AL) acknowledges the importance of coordinated patrol with its Philippine counterpart to step up […]

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