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March 2007

Week 1 & 2 (1 - 10 March 2007)

DPM: Malaysia may review its maritime laws
Malaysia to adopt more maritime international conventions
Malaysia to set up ports commission
Malaysia upbeat on growth of local ports
Najib: Have nerve centre for relief efforts
Petronas, Saibu sign new LNG deal
Singapore navy vessel on five-day visit to Sabah
Sinking modern pirates

Week 3 (11 - 17 March 2007
10 divers to survey Portuguese warship Experts propose upkeep for Malacca Straits Littoral states propose burden-sharing fund for Malacca Strait Littoral States Shouldering Heavy Burden, Says Najib Lumut Maritime to distribute Sealegs amphibious boats Malacca protection fund proposed Malacca Strait donor says shippers should pay to pass New Website Fights Worldwide Increase in Piracy and Crimes Against Yachtsmen One cent per deadweight tonnage proposed to help straits fund Perwira Bintang ventures into mangrove rehabilitation Port chief calls for a strategic freight transportation policy Security costs $300M in Malaysia straits Toll Proposed for Malacca Straits Ships Tunas Samudera sets off for seven seas Use straits but help pay for security






Week 4 (18 - 24 March 2007)





Asian ship operators urged to discuss Malacca costs Indonesia detains Singapore barges Owners reject Malacca toll proposal Security emphasized for Malacca, Asia's most important sea lane Ships 'should pay' to use Malacca Strait Singapore shipping body says 'no' to funding for straits' upkeep

Week 5 (25 - 31 March 2007)
Banker hails proposed Tanjung Manis shipyard Musa wants no repeat of encroachment incidents Singapore funds maritime R & D Singapore to build new command center for maritime security Shipyard to be developed in Sarawak Vietnam to built shipyard industrial area

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