Despite a decline in global piracy, the Singapore Strait is an "area of concern"

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Despite an overall decline in piracy incidents against commercial ships worldwide, the Singapore Strait remains one of the regions of concern, with an 11% increase in 2022. As a result of analyzing these incidents, ReCAAP (The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships ) attempts to improve the safety conditions and area.