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AstraZeneca effective against Delta-Kappa variants

Oneil88 — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:08:16 +0800

**AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants identified in India**

June 22 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study.

The study by the Oxford University investigated the ability of monoclonal antibodies in blood from recovered people and from those vaccinated to neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants, the statement said.

Last week, an analysis by the Public Health England (PHE) showed that vaccines made by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and AstraZeneca offer high protection of more than 90% against hospitalization from the Delta variant.

The latest Oxford study results are built on the recent analysis by PHE, the company said.

The Delta variant is becoming the globally dominant version of the disease, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Friday.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare...dia-2021-06-22/

'Our friendship will end here' Duterte tells China

Oneil88 — Fri, 14 May 2021 17:27:24 +0800

**' Our friendship will end here:' Duterte tells China he won't withdraw ships from West PH Sea" **

MANILA — After drawing flak over his remark that his campaign promise for fishermen in disputed seas was a joke, President Rodrigo Duterte warned Beijing that he would not withdraw Philippine ships from disputed waters, even if China killed him.

In a taped meeting that aired on Friday, Defense Secretary Lorenzana told Duterte that the Philippines had 2 ships in the West Philippine Sea, which were roving around Kalayaan islands and Mischief Reef.

"I’d like to put notice sa China. May 2 barko ako d’yan (I have 2 ships there)… I am not ready to withdraw," the President said.

The Philippine ships "will not move an inch backward," he said.

"Hindi talaga ako aatras. Patayin mo man ako kung patayin mo ako, dito ako. Dito magtatapos ang ating pagkakaibigan," Duterte said, addressing China.

(I will not retreat. Kill me if you want to kill me, I will be here. This is where our friendship will end.)

This, two days after a Filipino fisherman in Infanta, Pangasinan took offense at Duterte's recent clarification that his 2016 campaign statement of riding a jet ski and challenging Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea was just a "pure joke."

Beijing refuses to recognize a 2016 arbitral ruling that junked its "historical" claims to about 90 percent of the South China Sea, within which is the smaller West Philippine Sea.

Duterte forged friendlier relations with China upon assuming power in 2016, even setting aside the arbitral award in favor of economic aid and investments from Beijing.

Palace: China militarization in PH waters, 'not okay, but what can we do?'
Palace: Duterte wants hush on sea dispute with China
"Ayoko makipag-away sa China, ayoko sa lahat. Inuulit ko, may utang na loob kami. Malaki ang utang na loob," said Duterte.

(I do not want war with China, that's what I don't like the most, I repeat, we have a debt of gratitude. The debt of gratitude is great.)

Manila and Beijing's maritime dispute flared again in March, after some 200 Chinese ships swarmed Philippine waters.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly complained to China in recent weeks about a "swarming and threatening presence" of Chinese vessels in the Philippine EEZ and has demanded they be withdrawn.

The Philippines has recently boosted its presence in the South China Sea through "sovereignty patrols," in a show of defiance that critics say has been lacking under pro-China Duterte, who has drawn domestic flak for his refusal to stand up to Beijing.

Experts say China's fleet fishing boats and coastguard are central to its strategic ambitions in the South China Sea, maintaining a constant presence that complicates fishing and offshore energy activities by other coastal states.

A retired Philippine Supreme Court justice had warned that China's swarming of the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) in the Kalayaan Island Group since March could be a prelude to occupation and building of a military base, as Beijing did on Mischief Reef in 1995.

Chinese officials previously denied there are militia aboard its fishing boats as it asserts its illegal claim over almost the entire South China Sea.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/14/21/rodr...-philippine-sea?

Malaysia coast guard kill Vietnamese fisherman

Oneil88 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:55:55 +0800

Malaysia coast guard kill Vietnamese fisherman in S. China Sea clash

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August 17, 2020, 5:32 PM GMT+7

Malaysian authorities alleged Vietnamese fishermen tried to ram and set fire to a coast guard vessel in Malaysian waters
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The Malaysian coast guard shot dead a Vietnamese fisherman whose boat tried to ram a patrol vessel in the South China Sea, an official said Monday.

The incident took place inside Malaysian waters, where local fisherman have complained in the past about Vietnamese fishing boats that damage their nets.

Coast guard chief Mohamad Zubil Mat Som told AFP that two Vietnamese fishing boats had entered Malaysian waters some 80 nautical miles from Tok Bali, off the northeastern state of Kelantan late Sunday.

"The coastguard crew had earlier fired warning shots in the air but after they rammed and threw a bottle of petrol, my men had no choice but to open fire in self defence," he said.

Zubil alleged the Vietnamese crew had thrown petrol and a tyre to try and set fire to the coast guard boat, which was damaged by the "aggressive ramming".

One Vietnamese fisherman suffered gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead after he was brought to shore.

"We are saddened by this deadly incident. But I can guarantee... my men took this action to protect their lives and to protect our national sovereignty," Zubil added.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in a statement issued later Monday said there were 20 fishermen in the two boats, including the fatality.

The rest were also brought to shore and are under investigation for attempted murder and other offences including illegal fishing and illegal entry.

Parts of the South China Sea are subject to rival claims by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam, while Beijing claims the entire waterway.

The rival claims to the sea, which straddles vital shipping lanes and covers rich fishing grounds, makes it a potential flashpoint for conflict.

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- which includes four claimants -- are currently in talks for a code of conduct in the area.

In February, Kuala Lumpur sought to secure a deal with Hanoi to end alleged intrusions into Malaysian waters by Vietnamese vessels.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/malaysia-coast-g...-083530932.html

Indonesia sinks Vietnam fishing boat

Oneil88 — Sun, 17 May 2020 13:17:43 +0800

***Indonesia asked for clarification on sinking of Vietnamese fishing vessel***

Vietnam has asked Indonesia for clarification on the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel last month, causing four Vietnamese fisher-people to go missing.

The Foreign Ministry has sent a diplomatic note to the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi requesting Indonesia to search for the missing fisher-people and treat those it has arrested humanely, ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at an online press meet Thursday.

Vietnam also requests that Indonesia investigates the matter carefully and deals strictly with organizations and individuals which are responsible for sinking the Vietnamese vessel.

An official Indonesian vessel chased down two Vietnamese fishing vessels with 14 fishermen on board in Indonesian waters on April 20, Hang said. A Vietnamese fishing vessel was sunk and four fisher-people have been missing since. The other vessel and crew were arrested.

Vietnam requests that Indonesia acts with care and restraint in dealing with matters regarding fishing vessels and fisher-people in a humanitarian spirit. Vietnam believes that authorities of both countries need to enhance cooperation to share information and resolve issues in a humanitarian spirit and in accordance with international law and practices as strategic partners and fellow ASEAN members, she said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia visited the arrested Vietnamese fisher-people on May 5, and confirmed that they are mentally sound and in good health.

"Authorities of both countries have found the sunk vessel, but not the four fisher-people," she said.

Kasih tenggelam tu kapal bot ikan, vietnam tu little china tamak juga!

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MALAYSIA SHOULD EMBRACE COMPLIANCE ON ITS OVERLAPP

Oneil88 — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:18:46 +0800

MALAYSIA SHOULD EMBRACE COMPLIANCE ON ITS OVERLAPPING CONTINENTAL SHELF CLAIM

Recently, international observers have been puzzled to see Malaysia undertaking oil and gas operations in the overlapping extended continental shelf area defined by its 2009 joint submission with Vietnam to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). As reported by AMTI, the West Capella, a drillship contracted by Malaysian national oil and gas company Petronas, entered and began operations within the “Joint Defined Area” on December 21, 2019. This move has provoked a three-way standoff between Malaysia, China, and Vietnam involving warships, coastguard, militia, and civilian vessels. Why would Malaysia choose to ignore its 2009 joint submission with Vietnam and undermine ASEAN solidarity?

Whatever its motivations, Malaysia should err on the side of caution. Instead of venturing into undertakings in the Joint Defined Area which may not be lawful, Malaysia should consider doing what is certain to be consistent with international law.

Unilateral Exploration May Be Unlawful

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Joint Defined Area between Malaysia and Vietnam should be considered as having “pending status” on two fronts. First, it is a continental shelf pending delimitation between states with opposite or adjacent coasts. And second, it is an extended continental shelf claim beyond 200 nautical miles which is still awaiting recommendations from the CLCS.

Concerning the first category, UNCLOS requires relevant states not to jeopardize or hamper the reaching of a final agreement on delimitation. International tribunals have recognized this as an obligation to avoid unilateral invasive activities in undelimited areas. In the Guyana/Suriname case in 2007, the arbitral tribunal stated that unilateral exploratory drilling in an undelimited or disputed area which causes physical change to the marine environment may jeopardize or hamper the reaching of a final agreement on delimitation. The arbitral tribunal found that less invasive exploratory activity in a disputed area, such as seismic surveying, could be permissible.

In the more recent Ghana/Côte d’Ivoire case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) allowed preexisting unilateral operations to continue in disputed areas pending the judgement of the tribunal, but prohibited new drilling. The tribunal found in its 2017 judgement that drilling undertaken by Ghana had not prejudiced Côte d’Ivoire’s sovereign rights, but only because the area in question was ultimately attributed to Ghana, which had acted in good faith on that assumption. If the tribunal had delimited the maritime boundary in favor of Côte d’Ivoire, then Ghana’s unilateral operations would have indeed prejudiced Côte d’Ivoire’s sovereign rights.

Given that the West Capella is a drillship, it can be assumed that Malaysia is engaged in unilateral drilling, not just less invasive surveys. Malaysia might be assuming in good faith that the part of the Joint Defined Area in question would be awarded to it in any eventual delimitation. But it also recognized that the area is disputed when it made the joint submission to the CLCS in 2009, so undertaking new drilling in the area now falls short of the precedent set by Ghana/Côte d’Ivoire.

Regarding extended continental shelf areas beyond 200 nautical miles, UNCLOS remains silent on what rights and obligations coastal states have while their claims are still pending recommendations from the CLCS. International tribunals have so far only provided very general guidance on that subject, finding that activities should not prejudice the rights of third parties or the international community. Given that the Joint Defined Area lies in disputed waters and has not received a recommendation from the CLCS, would unilateral exploration be considered an activity that prejudices those rights? The answer may again depend on whether the operation causes physical change to the marine environment. In the case of drilling, the answer would certainly be yes.

Delimitation: The Safer Course

A closer look at judgments and awards from international tribunals relating to extended continental shelf claims that are awaiting recommendations from the CLCS shows that one activity that is surely consistent with international law is the delimitation of this area between the states involved. Various tribunals have stated that delimitation does not prejudice the rights and interests of third-party states or the international community. Nor can it be seen as encroaching on the function of the CLCS because the commission’s role in delineating the outer limits of the continental shelf is distinct from delimiting its lateral limits between two states. ITLOS was clear on the matter in its judgement in Bangladesh/Myanmar: “There is nothing in the Convention [i.e. UNCLOS] or in the Rules of Procedure of the Commission [i.e. CLCS] or in its practice to indicate that delimitation of the continental shelf constitutes an impediment to the performance by the Commission of its functions.”

From this perspective, Malaysia could begin discussions with Vietnam about delimiting the Joint Defined Area. The two countries could choose to do it by way of negotiations or adjudication. While the greater degree of control over the process offered by negotiation seems to make it the preferred practice for maritime delimitation for South China Sea states, adjudication has some important advantages for Malaysia in this case. First, it could be faster. Boundary negotiations can last for decades without agreement whereas ITLOS or an ad hoc arbitral tribunal would take about three years to reach a decision. Second, Malaysia has significant experience in settling maritime disputes using third party mechanisms, having initiated four different proceedings, one of which involved both ITLOS and arbitration under Annex VII of UNCLOS (i.e. the case concerning Land Reclamation in and around the Straits of Johor). Last but not least, a decision from an international tribunal could help reinforce the validity of the joint submission made by Malaysia and Vietnam. In cases such as Bangladesh/Myanmar and Ghana/Côte d’Ivoire, ITLOS went so far as to examine relevant parties’ submissions to the CLCS itself to conclude that they had entitlements to an extended continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles even when the CLCS had not yet issued a recommendation.

Delimitation may be a slower and less eye-catching way for Malaysia to affirm its sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the Joint Defined Area than simply undertaking unilateral drilling. But it is the only way forward that is guaranteed to be lawful. Even more importantly, it can help avoid confrontations like the current three-way standoff, which carries a risk of instigating a larger conflict and undermines ASEAN unity.

https://amti.csis.org/malaysia-should-embra...al-shelf-claim/

1st day of quarantine Indonesian citizen in Natuna

Oneil88 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:19:35 +0800

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Indonesia to stop flights to and from China

Oneil88 — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:07:40 +0800

***Indonesia to stop flights to and from China amid coronavirus epidemic***

Indonesia will temporarily stop flights to and from mainland China starting Wednesday and bar visitors who have been in China for 14 days from entering or transiting in the Southeast Asian country, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Sunday.

The government will stop a policy to give free visa to Chinese nationals and also stop issuing visas on arrival for those who live in mainland China, she said, asking Indonesians not to travel to China amid the coronavirus epidemic.

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02...s-epidemic.html

Police: Five Indonesian nationals abducted by Abu

Oneil88 — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:55:22 +0800

***Police: Five Indonesian nationals abducted by Abu Sayyaf***

JAKARTA: The Abu Sayyaf terrorist group has held hostage five Indonesian citizens in waters off Sabah in Malaysia, not far from the area where three other Indonesian sailors had been previously kidnapped.

The abduction took place on Thursday night when eight Indonesian nationals were fishing there, but three of them were released with their boat, according to a police statement obtained by Antara on Saturday (Jan 18).

According to the three freed sailors, six abductors in black masks aboard a speed boat captured the fishing vessel and brought it into the waters off the Philippines before allowing the three persons to leave for the Malaysian waters with the fishing boat, the statement said on Saturday.

Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) commander Hazani Ghazali said on Saturday that the gunmen were in a speedboat and fled towards the neighbouring country after taking the five hostages.

Around 1pm on Friday, local fishermen told marine police in Lahad Datu that they had spotted fishing nets in the area but could not find the trawler or its crew in the Tambisan vicinity.

By 9pm, Esscom security forces located the trawler heading towards Tambisan and an elite squad boarded the trawler to find three crew members inside.

The kidnapped crewmen are skipper Arsyad Dahlan, 41; La Baa, 32; Riswanto Hayano, 27; Edi Lawalopo, 53; and Syarizal Kastamiran, 29. All are Indonesians working for a Sandakan-based fishing company.

Kidnapping groups under the control of Abu Sayyaf gunmen Salip Murah and Mike Apo have been lurking along the sea borders between Sabah and the Philippines' Tawi Tawi chain of islands in their hunt for value targets.

On Jan 5, Indonesia and the Philippines jointly freed 27-year-old Muhammad Farhan, one of the three Indonesian nationals abducted by Abu Sayyaf group since September 2019. Previously, two of his sailor fellows had been set free.

The latest kidnapping has raised the number of Indonesian citizens kidnapped by the group to 41 since 2016, and most of them were released, according to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry. - Xinhua/Straits Times/ Asian News Network

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/20...d-by-abu-sayyaf

Malaysia not transparent about its own forest fire

Oneil88 — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:17:13 +0800

Malaysia not transparent about its own forest fires, says Indonesian minister

JAKARTA: Haze that has been shrouding parts of Malaysia did not entirely originate from Indonesia, the archipelago’s Environmental Affairs and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said on Wednesday (Sep 11), as she urged Malaysia to be more transparent about the situation.

“The Indonesian government has been systematically trying to resolve this to the best of its ability. Not all smog is from Indonesia,” she said in a press statement, as reported by state news agency Antara.

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Parts of Malaysia have been blanketed in haze since last week, with the air quality reaching unhealthy levels. On Tuesday, more than 400 schools in Sarawak were forced to close.

Malaysia said last Friday a diplomatic note would be sent to Indonesia to call for immediate action against the raging fires.

This drew a rebuttal from Mdm Siti Nurbaya, who said there has been no recurrence of transboundary haze from Indonesia to neighbouring countries as the number of hotspots has dropped.

READ: Thousands pray for rain in Indonesia as forests go up in smoke
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On its website, the Indonesian Forestry Ministry said there has been a spike in hotspots across Southeast Asia, not only in Indonesia but also in Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Vietnam.

The hotspots contributed to haze in the respective countries, it added.

In her statement on Wednesday, Mdm Siti Nurbaya accused Malaysia of not revealing certain information on the haze, adding that smog affecting Malaysia could have originated from Sarawak, Peninsular Malaysia and perhaps parts of West Kalimantan.

"The Malaysian government should explain this objectively," she said, according to Antara.

The minister also dismissed claims that smog was travelling from Riau to Singapore. “Not true, there is no smog crossing over to Singapore from Riau. Hotspots in Riau have dropped,” she said.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/m...a-smog-11895292

Gila cuy!

Oneil88 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:25:23 +0800

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Prank ke?

Driver Gojek Demo Kedubes Malaysia

Oneil88 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:57:26 +0800

Selasa, 03 Sep 2019 11:07 WIB
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Jakarta - Sebagian driver Gojek melangsungkan aksi demo di depan Kedutaan Besar Malaysia di Jakarta pada siang hari ini. Mereka rupanya protes terhadap pernyataan bos Big Blue Taxi, perusahaan taksi Malaysia.

Tampak koordinator aksi di mobil komando melontarkan beragam pernyataan untuk membela Gojek. "Ismail kami tuntut minta maaf pada rakyat Indonesia. Kita tidak terima harga diri kita diinjak-injak. Kami menuntut meminta maaf secara langsung, setuju?" katanya.

Beberapa driver pun mengibarkan bendera merah putih. Mereka menanggapi berbagai pernyataan Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail, bos Big Blue Taxi Malaysia yang melontarkan beragam pernyataan kontroversial karena menolak rencana Gojek mengaspal di Malaysia.

Kata-katanya yang paling menimbulkan kehebohan adalah saat menyindir kemiskinan Indonesia. "Kemiskinan di Indonesia terlalu tinggi, gaji tak tinggi. Malaysia tidak bisa seperti itu. Anak muda (Malaysia) bukan miskin, tak datang dari keluarga miskin. Kenapa kita mau menjatuhkan marwah mereka sehingga menjadi tukang Gojek," ujarnya.

Ia kemudian meminta maaf. "Saya minta maaf untuk kesalahan di pernyataan saya, melabeli Indonesia miskin, berdasarkan laporan yang saya terima," kata dia. Ismail pun berharap tidak ada aksi demonstrasi terkait perkataannya demi hubungan baik kedua negara.

Tapi tak lama kemudian, ia malah mengkritik pemerintah Indonesia. "Rakyat Indonesia tak salah, kalau dikatakan miskin. Yang salah itu adalah kerajaan Indonesia, pemerintah Indonesia yang salah," ujarnya dalam video viral yang diunggah oleh akun Instagram @lambe_turah.

"Pemerintah di Malaysia mengikuti kesalahan yang dilakukan pemerintah Indonesia. Kenapa harus kita membiarkan anak muda kita Malaysia bekerja tanpa gaji tetap, untuk membawa Grab, untuk membawa Gojek," cetusnya.

https://m.detik.com/inet/cyberlife/d-469135...edubes-malaysia

Perompak Malaysia beraksi di Indonesia

Oneil88 — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:29:14 +0800

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Terbukti Lakukan Illegal Logging, 5 Warga Malaysia

Oneil88 — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:19:25 +0800

**Terbukti Lakukan Illegal Logging, 5 Warga Malaysia Ditangkap**

PONTIANAK- tniad.mil.id – Satgas Pamtas Yonif 320/Badak Putih yang bertugas melaksanakan operasi pengamanan Perbatasan RI – Malaysia di sektor timur antara wilayah Kalimantan Barat – Sarawak, telah menangkap lima warga Malaysia pada 11 Desember lalu karena melakukan kegiatan illegal logging tepatnya di sekitar Patok G.648 yang merupakan wilayah tanggung jawab pengawasan Pos Pamtas Enteli.
Hal tersebut dikatakan oleh Kepala Penerangan Kodam (Kapendam) XII/Tanjungpura Kolonel Inf Aulia Fahmi Dalimunthe, S.Sos., kepada awak media di Media Center Kodam XII/Tpr, Jalan Teuku Umar, Kota Pontianak, Minggu (23/12/2018) .
“Berdasarkan laporan dari Komandan Satgas (Dansatgas) Pamtas RI-Mly Yonif 320/BP, Letnan Kolonel Inf Imam Wicaksana bahwa penangkapan lima Warga Negara Malaysia tersebut dilakukan saat mereka sedang memuat balok-balok kayu jenis tekam hasil illegal logging ke atas kendaraan.
Ini merupakan tindak lanjut dari pelaksanaan patroli yang dilakukan beberapa hari sebelumnya oleh personel Pos Enteli yang menemukan sisa-sisa balok kayu, jerigen BBM dan botol aqua berisi pelumas serta tonggak kayu yang telah ditebang di wilayah Indonesia yang berada sekitar Patok G.647 – G.648,” jelas Kapendam.
Selanjutnya kelima Warga Negara Malaysia yang ditangkap tersebut dibawa ke Pos Enteli beserta kendaraan Toyota Hilux SC Noreg QAA 1282 T dan sekitar 1 m³ balok kayu sebagai barang bukti guna diadakan pemeriksaan lebih lanjut.
Kapendam XII/Tpr juga menjelaskan, saat dilakukan pemeriksaan kepada lima warga Malaysia tersebut, mereka mengakui telah melakukan illegal logging di wilayah Indonesia.
Terkait terjadinya penangkapan tersebut, Kolakopsrem 121/Abw, pada tanggal 12/12/2018 melakukan koordinasi dengan Brigade 3 TDM dan selanjutnya dilaksanakan pengecekan bersama di lapangan antara kedua Pos Pamtas dari kedua negara.
Dalam pengecekan yang dilaksanakan di kawasan sekitar Patok G.647, G.648 dan G.649, hadir dari pihak TDM antara lain Mej Frankie Ak Jika (Pegawai 2 Gerak MK 3 Briged TDM) dan Mej Amirul Nazimi bin Jarani (Pegawai Gerak 10 RRD) beserta 15 orang anggota TDM lainnya bersama-sama personel Pos Enteli satgas Yonif 320/BP.
“Saat dilakukan pengecekan dilokasi penebangan kayu ditemukan bukti-bukti berupa sisa-sisa balok kayu, serbuk gergaji dan tunggul kayu bekas penebangan pohon serta ditemukan adanya jalan masuk mobil menuju Patok G648 yang sebelumnya merupakan jalur yang tidak dapat dilalui kendaraan roda empat,” terang Kapendam XII/Tpr.
Lebih lanjut dijelaskan oleh Kapendam XII/Tpr, setelah dilakukan pengecekan patok dan lokasi bekas penebangan pohon, dilakukan penyerahan empat warga Malaysia yang ditahan di Pos Pamtas Enteli Satgas Pamtas Yonif 320/BP oleh Danpos Enteli Serka Ricki Hardadi kepada Danpos Balaring TDM Letnan Faiz yang disertai bukti penyerahan tahanan atas nama Leoni (15), Roby (30), Willy (17) dan Langgong (50).
Saat dilakukan penyerahan tahanan, kondisi para.pelaku dalam keadaan sehat. Satu hari sebelumnya, atas dasar rasa kemanusiaan telah dilepaskan satu warga Malaysia atas nama Sanjan (65) Wakil Kepala Dusun Malikin, dengan maksud untuk menyampaikan berita penangkapan kepada pihak keluarganya .
Menindaklanjuti kejadian tersebut pada tanggal 16/12//2018, Wadan Satgas Pamtas Yonif 320/BP, Mayor Inf Widhitama Dwi Chandra mengikutsertakan personel Pos Pamtas Enteli didampingi Ketua ILO TNI Kuching, Letkol Inf Doddy Darmawan beserta personel TDM yang dipimpin langsung Ketua Staf MK Brigade 3 Letkol Ilyas bin Hanafi beserta beberapa personel staf dan jajarannya antara lain Letkol Anuar (Pegawai Memerintah 10 RRD), Mej Amirul Nazimi bin Jarani (Pegawai Gerak 10 RRD), Mej Frankie Ak Jika (Pegawai 2 Gerak MK 3 Briged), Lt Faiz (Danpos Balai Ringin TDM) dan 11 anggota TDM lainnya.
“Dalam kesempatan pengecekan bersama tersebut disepakati penyelesaian secara kekeluargaan atas kasus illegal logging yang terjadi dan tidak ada tuntutan apapun dari kedua pihak di kemudian hari,” tutur Kapendam XII/Tpr.
Menanggapi adanya pemberitaan yang disiarkan melalui media Malaysia terkait penangkapan lima orang warga negara Malaysia tersebut, lebih lanjut Kapendam XII/Tpr menyanggah keras pemberitaan tersebut.
“Adanya tuduhan bahwa personel Pos Enteli Satgas Yonif 320/BP telah melakukan penculikan terhadap lima orang warga Negara Malaysia dan meminta sejumlah uang sebagai tebusan sama sekali tidak benar. Bahkan berdasarkan penuturan Danpos Enteli Serka Ricky Hardadi kepada Dansatgas Yonif 320/BP, beberapa jam setelah dilakukan penangkapan terhadap pelaku illegal logging datang seorang warga Malaysia atas nama Isyak ke Pos Enteli dan menyampaikan bahwa aktivitas pengambilan kayu di wilayah tersebut sebenarnya sudah sejak lama dilakukan warga Negara Malaysia dan tidak pernah ditangkap,” terangnya.
Pada kesempatan tersebut Isyak sempat menawarkan sejumlah uang ringgit untuk melepas lima orang yang ditangkap, namun tidak ditanggapi oleh Danpos Enteli.
Isyak lebih lanjut meminta salah satu pelaku yang ditangkap untuk dilepaskan. Permintaan ini akhirnya diluluskan oleh Danpos atas pertimbangan kemanusiaan dan dengan harapan dapat memberitahukan kepada keluarganya atas penangkapan yang telah dilakukan.
Sesungguhnya telah sejak lama terjalin hubungan kerjasama dan koordinasi yang baik dan harmonis antara kedua pihak yang melaksanakan tugas pengamanan perbatasan kedua negara, khususnya antara Korem 121/Abw selaku Kolakops Pamtas RI-Malaysia dan jajarannya dengan pihak 3 Briged TDM maupun antara Kodam XII/Tpr selaku Koops Pamtas RI-Malaysia dengan 1 Divisyen TDM. Bahkan beberapa hari sebelum peristiwa penangkapan telah dilaksanakan kegiatan Unit Commander’s Meeting Seri-2/2018 antara Delegasi Kolakopsrem 121/Abw dengan Delegasi Brigade 3 TDM di Pontianak – Kalimantan Barat.
Dalam kegiatan yang rutin dilaksanakan tersebut disepakati sejumlah kerjasama bilateral dalam pelaksanaan pengamanan perbatasan negara yang diselenggarakan kedua pihak.
“Jadi berita yang disiarkan sejumlah media Malaysia sama sekali tidak benar. Permasalahan penangkapan Warga Negara Malaysia yang melakukan illegal logging di wilayah Indonesia telah tuntas diselesaikan secara kekeluargaan dengan ditandai adanya penyerahan pelaku dan seluruh barang bukti yang semula diamankan di Pos Enteli kepada pihak Malaysia pasca pengecekan bersama yang dilakukan kedua pihak di lapangan,” tegas Kapendam XII/Tpr mengakhiri.(Dispenad).

https://tniad.mil.id/2018/12/terbukti-lakuk...ysia-ditangkap/

Pencurik kalau mengaku penjara akan penuh la.

Sedang diselidiki kebenarannya semua, yang pasti jangan ambil berita dari sepihak. Okay..semoga cepat selesai permasalahannya.

INDONESIA, MALAYSIA TO AID PH

Oneil88 — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 04:00:26 +0800

***Asean forms patrol vs IS***

By Chito Lozada - June 10, 2018

Asean foot soldiers will be deployed in Mindanao in an unprecedented move to strengthen Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) cooperation to stem the growth of Islamic State (IS) sympathizers in the region, regional defense officials said in a recent anti-terror summit.
Under the agreement, Indonesia will deploy soldiers to hunt down pro-IS militants for the first time in a joint ground patrol with Malaysia and the Philippines, Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said.
Reports in Indonesia said Ryamizard first divulged the joint ground patrol aimed at curbing the spread of IS in the region during a speech at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue, a meeting in Singapore attended by Southeast Asian and other world leaders.
The three key Asean members had established trilateral air and maritime patrols in the Sulu Sea and cooperation through the joint operation of land forces that will start “two months from now.”
“The aim of this joint operation is to locate ISIS in the southern Philippines and stop it from spreading,” he said, using the other acronym for IS.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said during the forum “challenges do not end when the military declared victory” on October 23 last year in the Marawi City siege of pro-IS forces.
“While pro-Daesh [another term for IS] groups failed to establish a strong foothold in southern Philippines and in Southeast Asia, their initial accomplishments provide a viable blueprint for terrorism operations in the region,” Lorenzana said.
Lorenzana also revealed government plans to boost the country’s technological capabilities as part of counterterrorism efforts.
“We are looking at facial-recognition software so that we can easily track down the bad guys,” Lorenzana added.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bought ScanEagle drones from the US for use in low-altitude surveillance.
US forces stationed in Mindanao also use small drones with powerful signaling capabilities, he said.
“When our order for bigger drones arrives, it will improve our intelligence capabilities,” he said.
Lorenzana said pro-IS militants also use sophisticated technologies to spread propaganda and gain an advantage in clashes with government forces.
Lorenzana said during the five-month battle in Marawi, militants had used drones, which were shot down by Philippine troops.
Terrorists were using technology for recruitment, to plan their movements and to send money, he added.
“During the Marawi siege, my people recommended that we shut down the Internet there because the Mautes inside were sending pictures and messages outside,” he said.
Lorenzana agreed that intelligence capabilities “are only as good as the people who manage them and who interpret the data.
“We still need human intelligence, people who go down and see things on the ground with their own eyes and feel what’s happening on the ground so they can report to headquarters,” he said.
International security consultant Stephen Cutler praised the Department of National Defense’s (DND) plan to upgrade its technological capabilities.
Facial-recognition systems were being used in other countries and were highly effective, he said.
Ryamizard said the expansion of the existing trilateral patrol mechanism would take place with Malaysia and the Philippines giving their agreement.
“I planned it. The implementation is after Eid,” he told Indonesian reporters after a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Jakarta.
At a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Sabu last June 9 in Singapore, Ryamizard said the training exercise “at a company level” would focus on “anti-guerrilla warfare, urban warfare and how to tackle snipers.”
Ryamizard told Mohamad the militants in southern Philippines were skilled marksmen and it was necessary for the three countries to equip their forces with better rifles.
The battle for Marawi City emboldened other Southeast Asian terror cells aligned with the Syria- and Iraq-based IS, according to analysts.
Among the 31,500 foreign fighters who had joined IS in Syria, about 800 came from Asia, including 400 from Indonesia, the largest Muslim-majority country, Ryamizard said.
“Maritime patrols have been already implemented, the air patrols too, even though mostly through drones, but it is the same. But not the land patrols yet, even though the combined land forces exercise is very important,” Ryamizard said.
Indonesia’s Defense Ministry spokesman, Brig. Gen. Totok Sugiharto, told BenarNews that the exercise would involve the three forces from the Indonesian National Army (TNI).
“This is also a continuation of the collaboration of the intelligence sharing strategy ‘Our Eyes’ which was launched earlier,” he said.
The intelligence agreement involves Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand launched earlier this year in Bali, Indonesia.

http://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2018/06/10...s-patrol-vs-is/

Duterte orders soldiers to shoot female rebels in

Oneil88 — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:39:39 +0800

Duterte Orders Soldiers to Shoot Female Communist Rebels in Vagina

By The Quint
February 13, 2018 at 8:22 AM

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is well known for his controversial policies and statements, recently ordered soldiers to shoot female communist rebels in the vagina, The Guardian reported.

In a speech to former communist soldiers, in Philippines’ Malacañang Deuterte, Duterte said,

There’s a new order coming from the mayor, ‘We will not kill you. We will just shoot you in the vagina.’
He reportedly then said that women would be “useless” without their vaginas. The remarks were followed by laughter from the audience.

Duterte used the word “bisong”, meaning vagina, repeatedly throughout the speech. Later, a censored version of his speech was put out, replacing the “bison” with a dash, The Guardian report said.

Duterte’s sexually offensive comments have known no bounds since his campaign days.

In 2016, speaking on the 1989 prison riot in Davao where a hostage was raped and killed by inmates, he had laughed and said:

They raped all of the women... There was this Australian lay minister... when they took them out... I saw her face and I thought, ‘Son of a bitch. What a pity... they raped her, they all lined up. I was mad she was raped, but she was so beautiful. I thought, the mayor should have been first.
The Guardian quoted Carlos H Conde, the Philippines researcher for Human Rights Watch as saying, “It is just the latest in a series of misogynist, derogatory and demeaning statements he has made about women.”

The firebrand leader has gained notoriety since his war on drugs, in which at least 4,000 people – mostly from urban poor families – have been killed in what the police called self-defence from armed suspects resisting arrest.

Duterte had also directed police that they can kill “idiots” who violently resist arrest.

Sabah could be the 13th federal state of the PH

Oneil88 — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:53:32 +0800

Palace hints Sabah claim will be retained in proposed charter

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MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration would not give up any part of Philippine territory under a new charter, Malacañang said, after former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr. proposed the inclusion of Sabah in the proposed federal government.

Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the administration does not intend to amend constitutional provisions on the Philippine territory.

"The Palace has not made any pronouncement that the charter should be redrafted in a manner that would give up any Philippine territory," Roque said in a press briefing Monday.

"The language of the Constitution be it ‘35, ‘73 and ‘87 provides for definition of national territory, that’s not one of the parts of the Constitution that the Palace seeks to amend or revise," he added.

When asked to react to Malaysia's statement that it would not recognize any claim by any party on Sabah, Roque replied: "There’s a definition of Philippine territory in all our Constitutions, it includes territory by reason of historic title."

Earlier, Pimentel said he would seek the inclusion of Sabah in the Philippines' territory under the new form of government.

Pimentel, a member of a consultative committee created by Duterte to review the 1987 constitution, said the Sabah claim should be acceptable under international law.

He said Sabah could be the 13th federal state of the Philippines.

Other federal states in Pimentel's proposal are Metro Manila, Northern Luzon, Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Minparom, Northern Mindanao, Southern Mindanao, and Bangsamoro.

Before assuming office in 2016, Duterte vowed to pursue the Philippines’ claim to Sabah.

The Sultanate of Sulu used to rule over some parts of southern Philippines and Sabah. In 1963, the British government transferred Sabah to the Federation of Malaysia.

The Philippines claims that Sabah was not ceded but only leased to the British North Borneo Co. The heirs of the Sulu sultan still get lease payments for Sabah.

But Malaysia claims that the international community has been recognizing Sabah as part of its territory since the federation was formed in 1963.

In 2013, followers of the late Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram entered Lahad Datu in Sabah to assert their rights over the area. The entry led to armed encounters with Malaysian authorities.

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/02/...roposed-charter

2 Vietnamese fishermen shot dead by Pinoy Navy

Oneil88 — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 21:24:16 +0800

2 Vietnamese fishermen killed in West PH Sea encounter

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BOLINAO, Pangasinan - Two Vietnamese fishermen were killed in an encounter with the Philippine navy in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday.
The Northern Luzon Command said the Vietnamese were seen illegally fishing in waters 32 nautical miles off Bolinao, which is part of Philippine territory.
The Northern Luzon Command said they chased the Vietnamese fishermen who tried to evade arrest. The foreigners also fought naval authorities, prompting the navy to fire back.
The bodies of the 2 slain Vietnamese nationals were brought to a morgue, while their 5 companions were brought to the Bolinao police.
The Northern Luzon Command said authorities, including the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Navy, and the Department of Foreign Affairs, are already conducting an investigation into the incident.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/17/2-vi...h-sea-encounter

Malaysia vs Singapore On Dispute Island

Oneil88 — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 01:34:02 +0800

Malaysia inaugurates new maritime base near disputed island with Singapore
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Ridzwan Rahmat - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
04 August 2017

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Malaysia's Abu Bakar Maritime Base, which was inaugurated on 1 August 2017. In the background is Singapore's Pedra Branca, which Malaysia believes is part of its territory.

The Malaysian government has inaugurated a new maritime base approximately 500 m southeast of Pedra Branca, an outlying island under the jurisdiction of Singapore that Kuala Lumpur believes is part of its territory.

The installation – which has been constructed across two uninhabited features at the eastern opening of the Singapore Strait known as Middle Rocks – was inaugurated by the Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Ismail bin Iskandar, on 1 August. Accompanying the sultan at the inauguration was chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman bin Ahmad Badaruddin.

The maritime base's construction was initiated as a national security project that seeks to secure Malaysia's territorial waters, according to a video statement from the Sultan of Johor's office. Facilities on the installation, which Malaysia refers to as the Abu Bakar Maritime Base, include a 316 m jetty, a lighthouse, and a helicopter landing pad.

Agencies expected to use these facilities include the RMN, the Malaysia Coast Guard, and the maritime component of the Royal Malaysian Police – all of which were represented by their respective senior officials during the inauguration ceremony.

http://www.janes.com/article/72872/malaysi...-with-singapore

TRIPLE THREAT Official Trailer (2017)

Oneil88 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:59:20 +0800

TRIPLE THREAT Official Trailer (2017) Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Scott Adkins

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Miss Universe Singapore 2017 Top 20

Oneil88 — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:03:45 +0800

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Top 20 finalists of Miss Universe Singapore 2017 (Standing, left to right) Heng Shu Ling Estelle, 19, Mandi Cheung Pei Wen, 22, Ang Yan Pin Rebecca, 26, Dalvin Kaur Tarnjeet Singh, 28, Tanooja Rai, 27, Shonalie Raha, 23, Tan Xue Hui Amanda, 27, Shahira Jan, 26, Rudihra Ramathas, 26, Sharmen Diana Frugtniet, 19, Trinisha Kaur Thaliwal, 22 (Sitting, left to right)