There were two incidents where crew members were injured, and three cases where they were tied up by robbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - More incidents of armed robbery occurred in the Singapore Strait in the first half of 2023, amid a worsened socio-economic situation in the region, according to a sea crime watch group for Asia.
Regions seeing a rise include the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand, while locations such as Indonesia and India recorded fewer cases. The majority of the cases in Asian waters were not severe, meaning the perpetrators were not armed, and the crew was not injured.Ms Lee Yin Mui, assistant director at ReCAAP ISC, described an incident where the robbers armed themselves with knives and boarded a bulk carrier.
The most commonly stolen items are ship stores, scrap metal and machinery parts, which can be resold on the black market, said Mr Krishnaswamy. The states along the straits – Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore – have been cooperating to tackle the issue, including conducting coordinated patrols, as well as sharing information of incidents and suspicious activities.Recent attack on Singapore-flagged Success 9 highlights threat of piracy, say experts
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China's rare earth imports from Myanmar surge in first half of 2023BEIJING/MELBOURNE : China's imports of rare earths from No.2 supplier Myanmar have surged this year, customs data showed on Thursday, as the world's biggest processor of the minerals steps up production for its growing automotive and wind energy sectors.China imported 34,241 metric tons of rare earth ores
Read more »
Guide to buying your first private property in Singapore (2023) - Singapore NewsIf you are ready to pamper yourself with that dream home, thoroughly research the market for the best mortgage loan package with the lowest interest rates
Read more »
BofA cuts China's 2023 growth forecast to 5.1%BofA Global Research on Thursday cut China's economic growth forecast for this year to 5.1 per cent on a disappointing second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth and potential delay in forceful policy response.The brokerage previously expected the country's economy to grow at 5.7 per cent.I
Read more »
Presidential Election 2023: More than 2.7 million eligible to voteThe Registers of Electors have been certified and will be available for public inspection from Friday onwards, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Thursday. There are a total of 2,709,455 electors in the updated voter rolls – an increase of over 55,000 people from the...
Read more »
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 20, 2023You are reading the Morning Briefing newsletter. Get the news that prepares you for the day ahead, delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Changi Airport passenger traffic in June crosses 5 million mark for first time since Jan 2020June 2023 saw 5.12 million passengers passing through the airport. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »