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December 2006

Week 1 (1 - 9 December 2006)
Asia’s struggle to strengthen anti-piracy network Cooperation reduces crimes at border with Philippines Keeping Malacca Straits safe Kenya: KPA woos Malaysia Malaysian, Singapore navies have joint exercise at Malacca straits MIMA: Information technology plays bigger role in port development Owners oppose Malacca levy Security to lead ASEAN agenda Shipping sector must focus on quality: Shipowners Singaporean, Malaysian navies conduct joint exercise Why did the Spratlys dispute de-escalate?

Week 2 (10 - 16 December 2006)
Census of seas reveals amazing forms of life FMH eyes regional markets Korean seas polluted by maritime garbage from neighboring countries Maritime institute sees high demand for oil rigs Panama to open maritime liaison office in KL Piracy on Malacca Strait down sharply: Indonesian Navy Tracking units for deep-sea shipping vessels World governments adopt sustainable fisheries resolution










Week 3 (17 - 23 December 2006)
Cheers turn to tears as whale dies Indonesia, Malaysia to beef up security in Malacca Straits Malaysia, Indonesia form joint police committee to combat cross-border Malaysian firms invited to bid for Panama Canal expansion works Malaysian, Indonesian police link up to combat crime PDZ targets Middle East market PTP Executive Wins International Recognition PTP generates RM13 Bln worth of investments for Johor Shipowners: prepare for changes in global shipping regime Straits cooperation: A glass half-full US to demand much more container data

Week 4 (24 - 31 December 2006)
Heavy vehicles may be banned from Causeway PTP becomes first Asian port to get PEMSEA award Taiwan steps up patrol in disputed South China Sea Vietnam re-builds Spratly airport

[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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