SINGAPORE/TOKYO — Incidents of piracy and armed robbery have roughly quadrupled this year around the straits of Malacca and Singapore, key Southeast Asian shipping lanes that have seen an uptick in traffic due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Congestion slows ships as Mideast tensions push more traffic through Southeast Asia chokepoint
Ships crowd in waters off Singapore, where piracy and armed robbery have surged this year. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
FUMIKA SATO and TOMONORI WASHIDA
August 20, 2025 15:34 JST
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