Incidents of ship robbery in Asia have increased by 5% compared to a year ago, newly released figures show.
A total of 57 incidents were reported between January-August 2018, according to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP).
Of these, 54 were incidents of armed robbery against ships and three were piracy incidents, the Singapore-based organization said.
