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Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand have discussed strengthening and enhancing maritime cooperation in the region, encouraging one another to share information to combat piracy and armed robberies against ships at sea.
The region needs to address the growing incidence of piracy and armed robbery before it becomes a serious security concern.
ReCAAP noted that the increase in piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships is likely due to life pressures such as economic uncertainty and inflation
Global crises like the Ukraine war, regional geopolitical tensions and high inflation are key factors that drive people to commit piracy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
At around 10pm (Singapore time) on Monday (April 10), a Singapore-registered tanker, SUCCESS 9, was boarded by pirates about 300 nautical miles off the Abidjan Coast, Côte d’Ivoire. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the ship has a 20-member crew of various nationalities, one of whom is a Singapore citizen. MPA says it is "working closely...