Philippine authorities are racing against time to contain an oil spill following the capsizing of a tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil off the coast of Manila Bay on the morning of July 25.

A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank in waters off Manila, the Phillipines, on July 25.

A Philippine fuel tanker partially sank in the country's waters on February 28, authorities said, as they tried to contain a diesel spill stretching several kilometres.

Malaysia has arrested 16 people of an alleged human trafficking syndicate after stopping a ship carrying 127 Sri Lankans believed to be bound for Australia and New Zealand.