Ops BENTENG Protecting Malaysian Waters against Illegal Immigrants

19th May 202019th May 2020

PORT KLANG, May 19 -- To prevent illegal immigrants from entering Malaysia when the country is facing COVID-19, Ops Benteng has been mounted to keep track of suspicious looking boats or ships entering the nation’s waters. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the

Chinese ship Leaves Malaysian Waters after month-long South China Sea Stand-off

17th May 202017th May 2020

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - A Chinese survey ship that had been involved in a month-long stand-off with a Malaysian oil exploration vessel in the South China Sea has left Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), shipping data showed on Friday (May 15). Since mid-April, the Haiyang Dizhi 8 had been surveying in

MMEA Directs Assets to ‘Hotspot’

2nd May 20202nd May 2020

30 Apr 2020 - KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is moving some of its assets to 'hotspots' bordering Thailand and Indonesia. The effort is aimed at detecting and preventing the entry of illegal immigrants (PATI) as well as criminal activities at sea especially during the Movement Control

Chinese Ship Moving South near Malaysia Amid Rising Territorial Tension

17th April 202017th April 2020

A Chinese government survey ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels moved south near Malaysia, shipping data showed Thursday, amid accusations that China is using the pandemic to assert its presence in the South China Sea. The Haiyang Dizhi 8 was spotted off Vietnam this week, returning after being closely tracked last

Ops NAGA Successfully Arrested 52 Vessels in Three Months

17th July 201917th July 2019

"Indeed there is a need for us to deploy RMN assets in South China Sea waters to bring intrusions by foreign fishing vessels under control."Mohamad bin Sabu, Defence Minister Security agencies through inter-ministrial ministries involving Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of

MINDEF Leadership Witnessed EXOCET and Sea Skua Firing during RMN Ex KERISMAS and TAMING SARI

Ops & Training

16th July 201921st August 2019

Kuantan, July 15, 2019 - Minister of Defence, YB Mohamad bin Sabu, his deputy, YB Senator Liew Chin Tong and MinDef's top leaders witnessed the EXOCET MM40 Block II and SEA SKUA missile firing in conjunction with Exercise KERISMAS 26/2019 and Ex TAMING SARI for 19/2019 at South