RI, China`s FM meet in Jakarta discussing South China Sea issue

  Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia`s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa conducted a meeting with his China counterpart Yang Jiechi here on Friday discussing various issues including bilateral relations, recent development in South China sea and condition in Syria. “The issue of South China sea is discussed today. However the discussion is in private setting so…

Piracy attacks drop to zero for first full month in five years

  There has been no successful hijack since June 19, when a fishing dhow was seized, and no ship has been fired upon or a boarding attempted since June 26, when a Maltese-flagged cargo ship was attacked, according to data from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). It marks the longest unbroken stretch of peaceful transit…

Indonesian seaman held hostage by Nigerian pirates

  Jakarta (ANTARA News) – An Indonesian seaman, along with three other seamen from Malaysia, Thailand and Iran have been held hostage by armed Nigerian pirates since Saturday. The president of the Indonesian Seamen Association (KPI), Hanafi Rustandi, in a press statement received here on Thursday, said they were taken hostage from “BG Jascon 33”…