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GulfNews
March 20, 2010
It may not be long before headlines cause you to ask, "Where is the
Strait of Malacca, and why should I care?" It's an
Indian Ocean jugular through which ...
China Daily
March 19, 2010
As a great majority of
China's imported crude oil, iron ore and
steel are shipped through the
pirate-haunted
Strait of Malacca and the waters off
Somalia, ...
Huffington Post (blog)
March 19, 2010
Who controls the
Strait of Malacca, through which flows
China's oil supply and European trade? The
US Navy. Last, Mr. Fletcher believes that our politicians ...
The Handy Shipping Guide
March 19, 2010
Following on from the alert two weeks ago about a potential terrorist threat to
shipping in the
Malacca Strait comes an advisory from
the US Maritime ...
Asia Times Online
March 18, 2010
... bilateral agreement with
Jakarta and
Bangkok for joint coordinated patrols by the three
navies in the Bay of Bengal at the mouth of the
Malacca Strait. ...
Jakarta Post
March 17, 2010
Half of the world's trade vessels pass through the
Malacca Straits, which have become a source of concern because of vulnerability to
piracy as well as ...
Bernama
March 17, 2010
In the last few days, Singaporean
navy has been alerting
shipping companies to be more on guard while passing the
Malacca Strait due to
piracy threat. ...
Jakarta Globe
March 16, 2010
... was reported as saying last week that terrorists could be targeting the busy
sea lanes in the
Malacca Strait off
Aceh's southeast coast. ...
Livemint
March 16, 2010
Given that almost 80% of
China's oil passes through the
Strait of Malacca, it is reluctant to rely on US naval power for unhindered access to energy. ...
Market News International
March 16, 2010
... in early February, as fiscal worries over
Greece receded and geopolitical tensions in
Iran,
Nigeria,
Iraq and the
Malacca Straits moved to centre stage. ...
People's Daily Online
March 16, 2010
Malacca Strait remains safe under the surveillance of the
navy, a local Chinese newspaper quoted Royal
Malaysia Navy Chief Abdul Aziz Jaafar on
Tuesday as ...
Oil & Gas Journal
March 15, 2010
The remainder are in East Kalimantan (~138); in Java off Surabaya, Gresik, and Pasuruan (~15); and in
Sumatra off the
Straits of Malacca (~25). ...
eTaiwan News
March 14, 2010
... bilateral financial support for activities to ensure maritime safety, security and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singaore. ...
Reuters
March 14, 2010
Malaysia Star
March 13, 2010
Our school's volleyball team was one of the best in Malacca, coached by the popular and charismatic Mr Lee. Though the going was tough, the team players ...
Bernama
March 13, 2010
He said cooperation with
Malaysia's neighbours was constantly being re-evaluated to ensure the safety of the
Melaka strait and also the
seas off
Sabah and ...
defpro
March 12, 2010
Both
armed forces also collaborate closely in the
Malacca Strait Patrols and the Five Power Defence Arrangements. At
Malaysia's invitation, two
f-16 ...
Straits Times
March 11, 2010
The 16 contestants of the weight-loss reality show spent 13 weeks at a villa in A'Famosa Resort in Malacca. There, they were subject to a gruelling exercise ...
Tempo Interaktif
March 11, 2010
TEMPO Interactive,
Jakarta:The
Indonesian and
Indian
navies are holding joint patrols in the
Malacca Strait, a border area between Indonesia and India. ...
Asia Times Online
March 11, 2010
The biggest strategic interest
the US shares with
Indonesia concerns freedom of passage through its waterways, particularly the
Malacca Strait, ...
US Department of State
March 10, 2010
Singapore authorities recently issued an alert saying that a terrorist group was planning an attack on an oil tanker in the
Malacca Straits. ...
Easy Bourse
March 10, 2010
Tank Storage magazine
March 10, 2010
The
Singapore navy (RSN) says there are indications that a terrorist group is planning attacks on oil tankers in the
Malacca Strait. ...
Bernama
March 10, 2010
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 (Bernama) -- The
United States government wants to continue providing assistance to littoral states to secure the
Straits of Malacca. ...
Asia Times Online
March 9, 2010
As the world's second-largest oil user,
China has long faced the "
Malacca Strait dilemma" - that 80% of its oil flows through the narrow
strait between ...
Tempo Interaktif
March 9, 2010
Patrols in the
Malacca Strait, Sagom continued, were a routine activity of the Indonesian
navy. The
Malacca Straits sea Patrols (MSSP), a joint operation ...
Stockhouse
March 8, 2010
Analysis of past incidents of
sea robberies and
piracy in the
Malacca Strait has also revealed small
fishing vessels such as sampans were used to board ...
Alibaba News Channel
March 8, 2010
A risk of disruption to
shipping in the
Strait of Malacca also supported prices.
Singapore raised alert levels in the city-state and beefed up security at ...
BusinessWeek
March 8, 2010
Sri Lanka is situated on the route between the
Malacca Straits and the
Suez Canal, which links
Asia and
Europe. The canal was used by an average of 47 ships ...
China Daily
March 8, 2010
The Chinese naval fleet sailed into the
Strait of Malacca on
sunday, three days after its departure from
China's island
province of Hainan on an escort ...
Jakarta Post
March 7, 2010
He said the police were intensifying patrols in the
Malacca Strait, one of the busiest
shipping lanes in the world, together with police forces from ...
Bangkok Post
March 7, 2010
Furthermore,
Singapore raised the terror alert in the
Strait of Malacca on
Friday following a tip that terrorists were planning to attack oil tankers in ...
Business Standard
March 7, 2010
... treatise
India and the
Indian Ocean (1945) underlined the strategic importance for India of the region from the
Gulf of Aden to the
Malacca Straits. ...
Reuters UK (blog)
March 7, 2010
Worries about territorial sovereignty have made hot pursuit in the
strait problematic. The three countries conduct joint patrols under the
Malacca Straits ...
Independent Online
March 7, 2010
Malaysia and
Indonesia have also stepped up maritime and air patrols in the
Malacca Strait, where millions of barrels of oil pass daily.
Malaysia Star
March 7, 2010
... patrols along the west coastline of the state following a security alert on possible terror attacks on ships along the
Straits of Malacca and
Singapore. ...
AsiaOne
March 6, 2010
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR: Police have assigned seven patrol
boats and two
airplanes to patrol the
Straits of Malacca. Marine Operation Force commander Datuk ...
AsiaOne
March 6, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: There has never been a terrorist attack in the
Straits of Malacca. And while
piracy was a constant nuisance five to seven years ago, ...
Reuters
March 5, 2010
The
Singapore navy "has received indication a terrorist group is planning attacks on oil tankers in the
Malacca Strait," the Singapore
shipping Association ...
Reuters India
March 5, 2010
... for about 30 members of the group in a jungle area in Lamkebeu in
Aceh province on the northern tip of
Sumatra along the
Malacca Strait, Danuri said. ...
