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October 2005

Week 1 (1 - 8 October 2005)

Academy seeks more training berths on board Malaysian ships
Bank Pembangunan hopes to finalise structure of RM 9 Billion Fund
Change in the air at Petronas
China aims to safeguard its oil imports
China bulk demand strong post-2008
Indonesia to slash handling charges
More than 450 companies to attend LIMA 05
Pirates hijack Indonesian cargo ship, Malaysian-based watchdog says
Relook motivation to be maritime nation: Malaysian shipowners
Southeast Asia’s porous borders serve terrorists

Week 2 (9 - 15 October 2005)

Australia’s special forces chief shows up in Zambo
Bombers hide in hundreds of tiny islands
China report supports energy cooperation with neighbours Under five-year plan
FreeFlow: Thai plan: not just a fleeting idea?
MNI launches affordable insurance for small marine firms
Malaysia's maritime body to patrol Malacca Strait
Maritime enforcement agency starts operations on Nov 30
Maritime enforcement agency to focus of Melaka Strait
Maritime watershed
New agency to streamline maritime law enforcement in Malaysia

Week 3 (16 - 22 October 2005)

Berhala: another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorant
CP to clarify 'marine cops allowing drugs' with Bung, Ghapur
Counter terrorism initiatives to target Southern Philippines
Global significance of Malaysian mangroves
IOPC protestor ejected from IMO
Integrated approach vital in designing marine protected areas
Malaysia's new Coast Guard
Mangroves in need of protection
The Manila-Canberra Axis
Philippine foreign secretary praises relations with China
PSA reports 20% more container movement
Russia contributes to IMO security fund
Sea security now more secure than ports
Singapore, UK strengthen charts tie-up
Star Cruises SuperStar Virgo rescues crew members from sinking ship for the second time in two months
Submariners to get service allowances
SuperStar Virgo rescues crew members of sinking boat in Malacca Strait
Thailand's naval Reform
US should remain as benign superpower
US to search vessels outside its territory

Week 4 (23 - 31 October 2005)

China to work with Singapore and region to fight terror and sea piracy
Extra cost for box deliveries
Freight rates remain shy of last year’s peak
Greenpeace to pay fine for damaging Philippine reef
Indonesia opposes foreigners in Malacca Strait protection
Iraq can learn from BN formula
Malaysia welcomes the SailAsia Darwin-Bali-Langkawi Yacht Rally 2005
Maritime fraternity urged to take up certifications
Melaka Strait Safe With Joint Security Patrols
Samudera net profit declines

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