Indonesia and Vietnam have completed their long-negotiated and pending ratification of their maritime boundaries. While this will probably improve maritime security and help prevent illegal fishing, the agreement will likely cause rifts with China because of the latter’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. President Prabowo Subianto said he was mulling ratifying the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) treaty with …

The European Union (EU), a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states, is set to boost cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security. Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, said on Monday that the EU was ready to strengthen the cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security in the region. She highlighted the importance …