Singapore Strait thefts on the rise
ReCAAP reported 33 incidents in the year to November 20 — and only one arrest. Most incidents are minor thefts, but the watchdog said they would continue without better enforcement
Singapore’s piracy watchdog ReCAAP reported a rise in maritime crime incidents in the Singapore Strait, mostly on the Indonesian side of the shipping lane. Economic hardships in Indonesia brought on by the pandemic may help explain the rise in incidents