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December 2005

Week 1 (1 - 3 December 2005)

Asean Defence Ministers Meeting A Constructive Idea
Malaysia's new coast guard starts patrolling piracy-plagued Malacca Strait
Najib confident of positive reaction to Malaysia Maritime Enforcement

Week 2 (4 - 10 December 2005)

13 missing after collision
Australia to Improve Security at Air and Sea Ports
East Asia Summit: A thirty-point agenda
East Asia Summit: getting it right the first time
Japan welcomes Singapore decision
Jernas To Fortify Nation's Defence System
Malaysia jadi ahli majlis IMO
Malaysia mulls new security step for Malacca Strait
Marine Police considering using hovercraft
Marine police rescue two stranded at sea
Maritime enforcement agency to have its own air wing
Nation needs a fisheries ministry
Panama elected again, but Liberia stays off IMO Council
RP-Malaysia joint marine training starts
Security in Melaka Strait no longer a regional issue
Somali pirates release Thai ship, crew
Straits security a global issue
Strategy ‘to make Straits very much less secure’
Ten thousand officers needed
Six-day LIMA starts today

Week 3 (11 - 17 December 2005)

4 ASEAN nations to conduct joint maritime border patrols
4 countries to sign SOP on coordinated patrols in Malacca Strait
Aeronautical R & D cooperation with RI possible: Mahathir
Asian interests and the myth of 'balance'
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines to hold joint maritime patrols
China and neighbors to improve sea safety
India, ASEAN agree to fight collectively scourge of terror
JAGS-CT bolsters cross border trade relations with Indonesia
Japan proposed cooperating in securing Malacca Straits
Malaysia, Indonesia may soon let foreign nations help boost Malacca Strait security
Manila hopes for peace deal with rebels next
Manmohan, Putin reach higher ‘comfort levels’
Maritime security critical to economic and energy safety of Asia
Pirate attacks in Straits of Malacca decline
Promise of bigger LIMA 2007
Policy recommendations for the East Asia Summit
RP pushes for joint patrols with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia
Shopping for air and sea power
Southeast Asian countries warned to be on guard for maritime terror attacks
Sovereignty not affected
Starting small, but in the right way
Territory no longer an issue in Malacca Strait security
UN Asks Indonesia To Name Its 17,000 Islands
Wired to alert at a moment's notice

Week 4 (18 - 24 December 2005)

EU seeks to end anti-trust immunity
Government must defend its claim to the Spratlys
Indonesia sees end of THC wrangle
Malaysia lauds RP for strong anti-terror cooperation
MISC growth prospects remain firm

Week 5 (25 - 31 December 2005)

2005 a busy year for Malaysia, diplomatically
Timely move to keep piracy at bay

[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]

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