SECURITY

The world is on high alert. Everything, and every move, is closely scrutinised.

My watch set off the metal detectors in Singapore airport last week.

In America you are no-longer allowed to lock your hold luggage on flights so that it can all be easily checked (and stolen).

All over Europe and the USA, closed circuit TV cameras are appearing everywhere under the guise of "national security".

In Asia, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia are working together to try to stamp out piracy in the Malacca Strait, partly for economic reasons and partly for fear of a sea-borne terrorist attack.

In Africa however, it's business as usual - Missing tanker "shame" in Nigeria.

How the hell do you lose a full oil tanker?

And there might be another one missing too but they can't confirm that?

Why bother attacking a ship and risking the navy turning up, when you can just go to Africa and take one.