CNA Explains: What’s behind the surge in sea robberies in the Singapore Strait?
What’s driving these robberies? ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Dr Storey said a variety of factors are at work, including poor socioeconomic conditions; corruption within shipping companies and law enforcement agencies; and the target-rich environment in the Singapore Strait. Indonesia has a vast maritime domain but “limited assets” to police it, said Dr Storey, who also specialises … Read more