Asia Pacific
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Philippine Coast Guard Rescues 13 Women Being Smuggled Into Malaysia
December 17: The promise of well-compensated yet unidentified jobs in Malaysia prompted 13 women to fall for an alleged human trafficking scheme in Zamboanga City, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) […]
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India & France to Start Joint Patrolling Mission of Indian Ocean Region
December 09: After holding their biggest-ever Varuna naval exercise off Goa and Djibouti in May, India and France will soon launch a joint naval patrolling mission in the Indian Ocean […]
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Torres Strait Seen as Easier Location to Traffic Narcotics By Attempted Cocaine Traffickers
December 12: International drug traffickers see the Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea as a “softer target” for smuggling drugs into the country, a court has been told. […]
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Philippines’ Duterte to Lift Martial Law in Mindanao By End of Year
December 10: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will lift martial law in Mindanao by the end of the year, his spokesperson has announced, signalling an end to the controversial May 2017 […]
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P11 Million Worth of Smuggled Coffee Beans and Corned Beef Seized at Manila Port
December 06: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday seized six containers of smuggled coffee beans, corned beef and used clothing estimated to be worth more than P11 million [over […]
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China Shifts Maritime Pressure To Japan And East China Sea With Record Intrusions This Year
Japan’s Coast Guard says Chinese vessels entered its exclusive economic zone over 1,000 times this year China says the Senkakus islands have been an integral part of its territory since […]
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Dubai Police Arrest 12, Seize 194kg Assorted Narcotics In Two Dhows
December 04: 12 suspects were arrested with 194 kg of drugs hidden inside two dhows, an official in Dubai police said on Wednesday. Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-In-Chief […]
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots Toward North Korean Merchant Vessel
November 27: South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said. The vessel […]
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Hong Kong Customs Seizes $50m In Smuggled Frozen Meat Headed Towards Mainland China; 6 Suspects Arrested
November 29: Hong Kong customs authorities have confirmed that they seized approximately 540 tonnes of suspected smuggled frozen meat with an estimated market value of about $50 million. The meat […]