This chart shows the number of incidents of piracy or armed robbery against ships, by Asian country/region.

As strategic competition in the Indian Ocean intensifies, Agaléga is no longer being seen as merely a remote island territory ...

Joshua Kurlantzick is senior fellow for Southeast Asia and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations. Iran has suffered ...

Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about vulnerabilities in another critical maritime corridor half a world away. The Strait of Malacca — a narrow stretch of water ...

Rising geopolitical pressure surrounding the Strait of Malacca tests ASEAN’s unity and Malaysia’s diplomatic resolve ...

The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz focused attention on other maritime chokepoints. Experts warn that waterways like the Taiwan Strait or the Strait of Malacca are increasingly being used as ...

Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are united in upholding the principle of free passage but this must be ‘actively maintained’, analysts say.

On April 22nd, Dr Purbaya took Mr Prabowo’s remarks to their natural conclusion, complaining to an infrastructure investment conference that ships passed through the Strait of Malacca without being ...

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin says regional cooperation, international law, and stable diplomacy set Southeast Asia apart from Iran’s situation.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, which is the world's busiest ...

Indonesia’s top diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister raised the idea this week.