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August 29, 2024
While two U.S. battle groups of aircraft carriers patrolled the Indian Ocean in an effort to prevent Iran from attacking Israel and sparking major regional conflict this week, a very distinct military messaging campaign was underway at a luxury conference center in Manila. Every year, the U.S.
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August 29, 2024
next month, data from trade sources and shiptrackers revealed. information and two trade sources. rates, stated LSEG Oil Research study experts in an e-mail. , and major trader Trafigura, the information showed. ADNOC and Trafigura both declined to comment. did not react to an ask for comment.
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August 29, 2024
China's Coast Guard urged the Philippines to stop sending missions near a disputed shoal in South China Sea to resupply vessels, warning such "adventurous" actions could trigger unspecified incident. The statement came after a series confrontations and clashes in and around the atoll.
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August 29, 2024
for the remainder of the year. at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore. showing up in September, data from analytics firm Kpler revealed. 700,000 heaps this year. ahead. sources said. remark. Processing lower-sulphur crudes such as U.S. senior analyst at LSEG Oil Research.
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August 26, 2024
After a series of incidents and clashes on the air and on the sea in the last week, the Philippine government condemned China for its "repeated aggressive and unprofessional" actions. The Philippines' National Maritime Council said Chinese aircraft…
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August 26, 2024
State media reported that China fined Sinograin, a state-owned stockpiler of cooking oil, and six other firms an aggregate of 11 million yuan (1.54 million dollars) for the use of fuel tanks to transport cooking oils in a scandal which eroded trust in food safety regulations.
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August 23, 2024
A company spokesperson revealed that Norway's state controlled energy giant Equinor had cancelled plans to invest into Vietnam's offshore sector. This is a blow for Vietnam's green energy ambitions. According to the World Bank Group's report…
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August 22, 2024
China's military claimed that it had warned and monitored a U.S. destroyer Thursday as it crossed the Taiwan Strait, the latest time that the waterway has been traversed in a sensitive manner. China asserts that it has jurisdiction in the Taiwan Strait. In a press release, the 7th Fleet of the U.S.
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August 20, 2024
The Philippines said Tuesday that China's coastguard was not helping to build trust in the South China Sea after accusing them of ramming their vessels and damaging them in the latest of a series of incidents. The Philippines calls on China…
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August 19, 2024
Their commander stated that two German warships are waiting for orders from Berlin to determine if they will be the only German naval vessels to have passed through the disputed Taiwan Strait in decades next month, at the risk to escalation tensions with Beijing.
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August 18, 2024
China's Coast Guard stated that a Philippine vessel which ignored their repeated warnings "deliberately" collided with a Chinese ship in a "unprofessional" and "dangerous" manner. China's maritime safety said in one of its statements that the…
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August 9, 2024
Toni Vodisek, a Slovenian kiteboarder, was penalised for failing to inspect his kit before going out onto the water. This means that if Toni wins the next race in the Olympic final then it won't count. The winner will be the person who finishes second.
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August 9, 2024
Valentin Bontus won the men's gold in kiteboarding on Friday. This was Austria's second sailing win. Toni Vodisek from Slovenia took silver, and Max Maeder of Singapore, bronze. Bontus, a 23-year-old, celebrated his victory with a huge leap in the air on his foilingboard while pumping his hand.
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August 9, 2024
Toni Vodisek, a Slovenian kiteboarder, was penalized on Friday after failing to inspect his kit before going out on the water. This means that if Toni wins the next race in the Olympic final then it won't count. Instead the winner will be the person who finishes second.
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August 7, 2024
Max Maeder, a Singaporean kiteboarder, could win more than Olympic Gold this week. He may also be able to claim a payout of one million Singapore dollars ($753,579). The Major Games Award Programme of Singapore (MAP) provides cash rewards to medal-winning athletes at Olympic…
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August 5, 2024
This week the Philippines and Vietnam are launching their first ever joint coastguard exercise in Manila Bay, as part of a mutual commitment to increase maritime cooperation. This is the first drill between two Southeast Asian countries that have rival claims to parts of South China Sea.
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August 4, 2024
China's Coast Guard said that it monitored Philippine patrol vessels and fishing boats which had gathered near the disputed Sabina Shoal. It cited China's "indisputable sovereignty" over the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. In a late Sunday statement…
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August 4, 2024
Kiteboarding, billed as the fastest Olympic sport, makes its Games debut Sunday. The foiling kitesailors will be racing around the course, trying to stay clear of wipeouts and avoid crashing. The discipline, which includes separate races for women and men…
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July 31, 2024
Max Maeder, from Singapore, describes "flying", or 'driving' a race car and playing chess at speeds up to 80 km/h in the Olympic sailing event's latest competition. Formula Kite's world champion, aged 17, hopes to be "among those who are more…
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July 28, 2024
The world champions Switzerland lost the opportunity to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympics in the men's pairs by just two-hundredths a second. This was achieved by Ireland on Sunday at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, after a thrillingly close heat.
