MIMA News Flash

MIMA NEWS FLASH
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July 2008

Week 1 - 2 (1 - 13 July 2008)

Afta death knell for logistics and transport sector?
Comparing the Indian and Chinese navies
Ferry captain given warning
Illegal fishing still rampant in Indonesia amid intensive operations at sea
Increase patrols along Johor waters, says assemblyman
Japan to boost its sea power
Logistics industry crucial for national competitiveness
Malaysian team did the best to defend Batu Puteh, says Dr Rais
MIMA organises conference to discus issues faced by sea-farers
MMEA Detects weaknesses in Langkawi ferry service

Week 3 (14 - 20 July 2008)

Asean countries plan to conserve transboundary protected areas
High oil prices hurt tanker industry
Malaysia faces shortage of seafarers, says transport minister
Petronas still keen on Iran’s LNG project
Wanted: locals for Malaysian merchant ships
Westports throughput up 17%

Week 4-5 (21 - 31 July 2008)

Singapore paper views impact of rising Asian energy demands on Spratlys dispute
Indonesia enhances defence cooperation with Australia through Lombok Agreement
95 Fishermen blacklisted for abusing E-Petrol and E-Diesel cards
PM pledges justice 'in accordance with laws'
Indonesia to host next EAGA Senior Officials, Ministers meeting
Fish 'sale' at sea foiled
Asia-Pacific nations agree to boost maritime security, disaster relief
Technical panel to study issue first
S'pore's claim to exclusive zone around Pedra Branca 'an act of provocation'
Singapore's bid to claim territorial sea around Batu Puteh unlawful, says legal expert
Singapore claim 'contravenes UN law of the sea'
Rais: We need lost letter on rock
Pedra Branca EEZ - Singapore’s claim on shaky ground
Navigating choppy waters
Malaysia to wait for technical report on Pedra Branca's economic zone, says Rais
It’s an act of provocation

[News compiled are extracted from various news sources and updated by MIMA Resource Centre. The copyright of the news remain with the copyright owner of the news reports. The information compiled are distributed with good intention and we do not in any way accept responsibility for any error or misfortune resulted from the news. The information does not in any way represent any opinion or comment from the Maritime Institute of Malaysia.]

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