Small uptick in South-east Asia piracy is likely
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Significance More than one-third of reported incidents occurred in the Singapore Strait, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. A key factor in this rise in regional maritime crime was the pandemic-related economic downturn. Impacts A rising problem of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by Chinese vessels will strain regional coast guards. Racketeers will continue to tempt Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshi camps to attempt perilous sea voyages to South-east Asian states. Shipping companies will suffer increasing financial losses from cyberattacks against shore-based operations and vessels at sea.