In 2004, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia had begun coordinated naval patrols of the Straits of Malacca and the Straits of Singapore, which were important for world trade.

The same three countries, together with Thailand, were also beginning air patrols over the Straits of Malacca.

Most of the major rivers that drain into the South China Sea had some evidence of tigers, whereas those draining into the Straits of Malacca in the west did not.

The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around .

(c) in seeking attainment of the above objectives, the Organization and the Secretary General should seek to promote the Marine Electronic Highway project specifically designed for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.

In the context of strengthening the safety of navigation and maritime security in the area, we further commend the assistance of the IMO in facilitating the Marine Electronic Highway project for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.

So it is little wonder that it is in these places that most illegal immigration and human trafficking occurs pirates in the Straits of Malacca, fast boats between Albania and Italy, and desperate human cargoes from Africa and Latin America.

One delegation provided information about various initiatives to improve safety and security of navigation and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, including an IMO sponsored meeting to be held in Jakarta in 2005, and the marine electronic highway project.

For example, much of the talk that China should take the lead in regional institutions, and that Chinese ships should have a greater presence in vital sea lanes such as the Malacca Straits and even the Indian Ocean comes from the younger generation.

Of course, China claims that its intentions toward India are peaceful. For example, it contends that its efforts to establish bases in the Indian Ocean and bolster its blue water navy are aimed at safeguarding the Malacca Straits, a maritime trade route that is perceived as a choke point for the Chinese economy.

Thomas Cowan (Director, Northwest Straits Commission) explained how the derelict fishing gear removal project of the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative addressed the location and removal of such gear.

The town is located on straits between two parts of Lake Saimaa.

Haiti was in dire straits even before the earthquake struck.

From the Suez Canal, the route to Indonesia is shorter via the Malacca Strait.

This leads to the second challenge the dire financial straits of middle income households.

The Yucatán Channel or Straits of Yucatán is a strait between Mexico and Cuba.

Only democracy in China can bring lasting peace to the Taiwan Straits.

In Singapore, the Straits Times Index was down 2.3 when the market closed.

He was known for his two attempts in 1511 and 1521 to seize the port of Malacca from the control of Portuguese.

The links now being developed in Myanmar will reduce China s dependence on the Strait of Malacca by more than one third.

In February 2009, many Rohingya refugees were rescued by Acehnese sailors in the Strait of Malacca, after 21 days at sea.

In February 2009, many Rohingya refugees were helped by Acehnese sailors in the Strait of Malacca, after 21 days at sea.

This period saw continued Portuguese colonial expansion in Angola, Mozambique, and Malacca, as well as the annexation of Macau in 1557.

Singapore is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.

In any event, the regime of individual straits and canals is usually dealt with by means of specific provisions.

The president of the Maldives conducted a mock cabinet meeting underwater recently to highlight the dire straits of these countries.

In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.

In particular, Indonesia will inevitably become involved in the tug of war between the US and China for influence over the vitally important Malacca Strait.

Because China must import vast quantities of oil through the Malacca Strait, that sea lane has become a central element in the country s security strategy.

Northeast Asia contains the last remnants of the Cold War the divided Korean Peninsula and hostile glares across the Taiwan Straits.

The presence of Spain's enemies in the Straits prompted the Spanish king Philip IV to order Gibraltar's defences to be strengthened.

So on that basis, I would say that the Disarmament Commission is in dire straits at this point.

But the state itself is in dire financial straits one of the cities problems is the sharp curtailment of state funds to localities.

However, after crossing the Straits of Messina, the expedition was stopped at Aspromonte (known as the Aspromonte incident of 1862) by Italian troops.

Chinese leaders blame Taiwanese leaders for cross straits tensions, and blame the Dalai Lama for all that ails Tibet.

The Mackinac Bridge ( ) is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.

It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel.

My delegation is fully aware that the safety of navigation in such straits is a key and vital element in promoting foreign trade.

During the first Taiwan Straits crisis in 1954, China began shelling the offshore islands Quemoy and Matsu, threatening to liberate Taiwan.

It lies between the coasts of mainland Yemen and Eritrea, near the Bab el Mandeb straits which connect the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

The Strait of Malacca joins the Pacific and the Indian Oceans on the west, and Drake Passage and the Strait of Magellan link the Pacific with the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

After defeating the two Turkish sallies from the Straits at Elli (December 1912) and Lemnos (January 1913), the Aegean Sea was secured for Greece.

Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude she dwells among the nations, she finds no rest all her persecutors overtook her within the straits.

Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.

The European Union (EU) would like to stress the importance of the principle of freedom of navigation, including the rights of innocent passage and transit passage through straits used for international navigation.