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