MIMA News Flash

MIMA NEWS FLASH
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August 2007

Week 1 - 3 (1 - 18 August 2007)

Arroyo: ‘Take next step on Spratlys’ India offers maritime package India, Pakistan to work together to help ships in distress LRAD is a better non-lethal weapon Maritime 'vulnerable to fraud' Military buildup seen hitting China's inroads in Asia MITI wants transport industry to be more efficient Muhibbah Marine Engineering gets RM30m order New proposals to resolve maritime boundary issues Pakistan, India review implementation of MOU on Maritime cooperation Pirates attack ship in Malacca Strait Pirates return to Malacca Straits Sepangar Port’s teething problems to be sorted out by month’s end Sri Lanka urges maritime security boost at ARF Turtles end up as exotic dishes?

Week 4 (19 - 25 August 2007)
$10M plea deal in Selendang Ayu case Action urged against Malacca Strait pirates China must be transparent on naval buildup says US Malacca Strait pirates kidnap two seamen in raid Malaysia, Brunei hope to end maritime dispute Malaysia proposes partnership with RP to tap cruise ship tourists MISC, Precious delay bond issues RP-Malaysia partnership urged in tourism product development Terengganu investing RM12m in fish forecasting system Thailand set to join Malacca patrols






Week 5 (26 - 31 August 2007)





Alaska accident cause disputed Anger over $1Bn Klang bailout Arbitration key to resolving disputes between states, firms Indonesia submits names of 4,981 islands to UNGEGN MIMA: Manfaatkan Permintaan Menggalakkan Utk Perkhidmatan Perkapalan RI will not allow other countries to escort ships through its water Ten new shipyards for Vietnam Thailand to join patrols of Malacca Strait to help boost maritime security

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