Tag: Malaysia

  • Keeping Malacca secure

    Regional cooperation paying dividends. DSA 2018: Malacca Strait security needed by ASEAN by Wendell Minnick Multilateral cooperation amongst ASEAN militaries has been successful, but still needs to improve if the vital sea lines […]

  • IMB posts piracy stats

    IMB’s latest report makes for grim reading. Pirate attacks worsen in Gulf of Guinea London and Kuala Lumpur, 10 April 2018 – A surge in armed attacks against ships around […]

  • Aus, PH drills finish

    Three week exercise ends. Navy concludes joint drills with Australian Navy in Sulu Sea Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has concluded a second round of sea […]

  • Asia’s piracy fight

    Abu Sayyaf threat persists. Asia expand piracy-fight Despite various initiatives, piracy is growing in Asia. The regional cooperation project has therefore now decided on further defense measures. At the recent General […]

  • Indo’s patrol push

    Keeping up with the neighbours. Indonesia pushes Southeast Asian countries to carry maritime patrolling Indonesia has lobbied Southeast Asian countries to carry out maritime patrols in the disputed South China […]

  • The dangers of SE Asia

    Maritime safety and security concerns. Is Southeast Asia home to the most dangerous waters in the world? By Joe Baker Southeast Asia is home to some of the biggest shipping trade […]

  • New K&R groups emerge

    Esscom chief Hazani Ghazali says the groups are also involved in robbery. Esscom identifies 3 new kidnap-for-ransom groups KOTA KINABALU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has identified three new […]

  • US Drones for PH

    Six Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drones for PH. US transfers six surveillance drones to Philippines MANILA: The United States handed over six surveillance drones to its ally the Philippines on Tuesday […]

  • PCG guards for Moro Gulf

    Additional security boost for transits. PCG sea marshals deployed aboard ships going to Mindanao By Raymund Antonio Sea marshals from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed aboard shipping […]

  • 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 […]