South East Asia

  • Maritime Cyber Attacks: Changing Tides

    Shipping still behind the curve. Maritime Cyber Attacks: Changing Tides By Kate B. Belmont Front-page headlines revealing devastating cyber attacks on government agencies and the world’s largest companies have become […]

  • US cash to boost SE Asia security

    Money to boost regional security. US pledges $259 mn to SE Asian allies for maritime security By AFP The United States said Tuesday it would provide $259 million to its […]

  • SE Asia crime stats improve

    Situation improves, but caution urged. Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – ReCAAP ISC October 2015 Report ReCAAP ISC has released the Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships […]

  • US to return to Philippines?

    US Navy left base in 1992. US Navy edges back to Subic Bay in Philippines – under new rules The US – which was booted from the naval base in […]

  • Navy busts Malacca robbers

    Success against armed robbery gang. Navy busts gang of ship robbers in Malacca Strait The Navy’s Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar) has reported that it has arrested five members of a […]

  • PVI Weekly Piracy Report

    PVI round up the week’s maritime crime news and incidents. Weekly Maritime & Onshore Security Report 11 Nov 2015 Maritime Security High Risk Area (HRA) Somalia: Pirates to plead guilty […]

  • AoS calls for trafficking action

    Trafficked fishermen issue highlighted. AoS calls for action to tackle trafficking of fishers Apostleship of the Sea’s (AoS) global network has called for concerted effort targeting sea and fishing ports […]

  • Indonesia, China and the S. China Sea

    South China Sea dispute continues to simmer. Indonesia asks China to clarify South China Sea claims BY RANDY FABI AND BEN BLANCHARD Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims […]

  • Vietnam, Cambodia reinforce joint sea patrol

    Vietnam and Cambodia have effectively planned and carried out 40 joint patrols Vietnam, Cambodia reinforce joint sea patrol Vietnam and Cambodia have pledged to deepen cooperation in joint sea patrol […]

  • Missing US-Indo Maritime Security Pact?

    Entrenched interests prevent the signing of a coast guard pact between Washington and Jakarta. What’s Behind the Missing US-Indonesia Maritime Security Pact? By Prashanth Parameswaran As expected, Indonesian president Joko […]