Piracy and armed robbery surge in the straits of Malacca and Singapore – report

<p>In the first six months of this year there were 80 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the strategic waterways</p><p>Incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the straits of Malacca and Singapore have nearly quadrupled in the strategic waterways this year, according to a new report from an anti-piracy monitoring group.</p><p>In the first six months of this year there were 80 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the straits, according to ReCAAP’s Information Sharing Centre (ISC). In the same period last year there were 21 incidents.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/26/piracy-straits-of-malacca-singapore">Continue reading...</a>