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MMEA to resume detaining foreign fishing boats encroaching Malaysian waters

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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will resume detaining foreign fishing boats encroaching into Malaysian waters after the boats were only driven out during the movement control order (MCO).

MMEA director-general Maritime Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said 88 foreign boats, especially from Vietnam were expelled from Malaysian waters since the MCO was implemented on March 18 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 involving imported cases...

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