Ocean Law and Policy

Ocean and Peace Conference, 9th December 2025, Shangri La Jakarta

The Centre for International Law of the National University of Singapore (CIL) and the Indonesian Ocean Justice Initiative have successfully co-organised a one day, in person Conference on “Ocean and Peace” at the Shangri La Hotel, in Jakarta Indonesia on 9th December 2025. This Conference brought together senior diplomats, leading academics, legal practitioners, and researchers …

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Dr Trung Nguyen spoke at the Conference on the Development of International Law, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam in collaboration with the Viet Nam Society of International Law (VSIL)

On 12 December 2025 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, CIL Senior Research Fellow Dr Trung Nguyen spoke at the Conference on the Development of International Law, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam in collaboration with the Viet Nam Society of International Law (VSIL). The Conference brought together government officials, legal experts, …

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Prof Robert Beckman was on a panel discussion on the shadow fleet at the Financial Times Commodities Asia Summit

On 4 December 2025, Prof Robert Beckman participated in a panel discussion on the shadow fleet at the Financial Times Commodities Asia Summit which was held at the ParkRoyal Collection, Marina Bay, Singapore on 3-4 December. The title of the panel discussion was “How are Sanctions and Dark Fleets Reshaping Shipping?”  The panel was moderated …

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Southeast Asian Countries at the Sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution and the Bridging with ASEAN Marine Plastic Policies

CIL Research Fellow Liu Yulu published an article on ‘Southeast Asian Countries at the Sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution and the Bridging with ASEAN Marine Plastic Policies’ in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy, Volume 10 (2025): Issue 2 (Nov 2025).  This article discusses the management of plastic pollution …

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International Law of the Sea 2025

From 10–14 November 2025,  the Centre for International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) delivered a course on the International Law of the Sea, supported by the Singapore Cooperation Programme (Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The course brought together 25 participants from 20 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific …

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Su Wai Mon Spoke at the ASEAN Maritime Cybersecurity Conference co-hosted by the Ministry of Defence Malaysia and Australian Department of Defence

CIL Research Fellow Dr Su Wai Mon Spoke at the ASEAN Maritime Cybersecurity Conference co-hosted by the Ministry of Defence Malaysia and Australian Department of Defence, in Putrajaya 17-19 November 2025. Su delivered a presentation on “Maritime Cybersecurity: Advancing Stronger Regional Cooperation,” where her discussions covered the growing cybersecurity risks facing vulnerable maritime infrastructure; the …

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Su Wai Mon Spoke at the Manila Dialogue on South China Sea Plenary 3: Securing Submarine Cables in the South China Sea – A Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines Special Plenary Session

CIL Research Fellow Dr Su Wai Mon Spoke at the Manila Dialogue on South China Sea Plenary 3: Securing Submarine Cables in the South China Sea – A Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines Special Plenary Session, 5-7 November 2025 in Manila, Philippines Su delivered a presentation on “Protection of Submarine Cables in the South China Sea: Advancing …

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