The looming ban on bottom trawling is the latest threat to Malaysia’s fishermen, who are also facing declining catch levels, a lack of interest from local youth in joining the trade, piracy in the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Incidents of piracy in the Straits of Malacca have dropped drastically due to joint initiatives by the littoral states to guard the world’s vital channel, Deputy Prime Minister Tan ...

Two vessels have been boarded by pirates in a new attack hot spot off Indonesia. The attacks on a container ship and a crude ...

The Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, along with the Singapore Strait, continues to be a focal point for piracy, primarily due to the high volume of commercial traffic and ...

Acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of ... Vessels transiting through the Singapore Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, reported 27 incidents between January and ...

Economic piracy in Southeast Asia is especially rampant in the Strait of Malacca, a critical shipping channel off the coast of Malaysia. According to Ship Universe, piracy in the Strait of Malacca ...

This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, senior research associate, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) arrives at Port Laem Chabang, Thailand, Jan. 27, 2025. US Navy Photo The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group sailed through the Malacca Strait on Friday as it makes its way ...

The report did not give any possible reasons for the increase of piracy in the Straits, which is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. IMB Director Michael Howlett said the increase of ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Acts of piracy and armed robbery in the Singapore Straits have surged almost four-fold in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, a maritime watchdog said ...