Armed ship robberies in Straits of Malacca and Singapore rise nearly 15% to 63 cases in 2023

Armed ship robberies in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore continue to rise. Maritime information sharing centre ReCAAP said there were 63 cases in 2023 -- nearly 15% higher than the 55 in the previous year. These account for over half of such incidents in Asia. In most cases, the perpetrators did not harm the ship crew. A cluster of 27 incidents off Indonesia's Pulau Cula is of particular concern. 18 of these cases involved armed robbers. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia