Armed robbery incidents in Singapore Strait rise to 20 in first half of 2021


The spike comes amid an overall improvement in Asia waters. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Incidents of armed robbery in the Singapore Strait continued to climb in the first half of this year, with 20 reported between January and June.

This is four more than the number during the same period last year, when such incidents hit a five-year high.

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