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
Malaysia Calls for Peaceful End to Months-long South China Sea Standoff
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia called on Thursday (Apr 23) for disputes over the South China Sea to be resolved by peaceful means, amid a standoff between Chinese and Malaysian vessels that a US think tank said had been going on for months. US and Australian warships arrived in the South China Sea this week
MAF Foils Illegal Rohingya’s Attempt to Enter Malaysia
Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang RMAF has confirmed that as a result of tightening national border control and patrols, the MAF has successfully detected and thwarted illegal immigrants (PATI) attempts to enter Malaysia on 16 April 2020. Through aerial maritime surveillance, the Royal
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