SINGAPORE, May 9 — A Malaysian boatman has been sentenced to four months and six weeks’ jail, and three strokes of the cane by a district court after he was arrested last month for illegally entering Singapore waters, according to local media.

SINGAPORE, April 19 — Three Malaysian men, aged between 28 and 47, were arrested by the Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday for illegally entering waters off Pulau Sarimbun.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) expansion will not displace any private homeowners, as the project will only utilise reserve land, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato’ Izham Hashim. He said the project, to...

BANGKOK, Dec 2 — Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has urged Myanmar to expedite the release of four detained Thai nationals and a seized fishing vessel involved in a recent incident.

GEORGE TOWN, June 13 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two Indonesian boats with eight crew members onboard for encroaching into Malaysian waters yesterday.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam HULU LANGAT, June 2 — Construction activities currently being carried out at the Bukit Enggang area in Bandar Sungai Long are conducted on privately-owned land, says state executive councillor Hee Loy Sian amid public complaints. As such, Hee, who is in charge of...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, March 7 — The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) uses drones to control 20 reservoirs and seven dams throughout the state from being encroached by irresponsible parties. The agency informed that drones are regularly flown in areas gazetted as protection...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Dec 6 — Encroachment of state-owned lands is punishable by a maximum fine of RM500,000, up to a five-year prison sentence, or both, says Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Menteri Besar said the offenders could also be subject to compound or land compensation...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Sept 25 — Six lorries were seized by the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) for encroaching into state government land and conducting illegal dumping in an operation near the Pulau Indah Expressway in Port Klang. MPK in a statement said they took action after...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, July 29 — Local authorities in Selangor are not authorised to take further action on illegal encroachers once the case is brought to court. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said they only have the right to issue compounds and investigate whether restoration...

JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 — There has been an increase in attempts by smuggling syndicates to encroach into the country's territorial waters since April, said Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Admiral Maritime Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Encroachment into Malaysian waters, especially in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and delays in issuing orders to rescue flood victims are among key issues expected to be discussed in Parliament today.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) called in China’s ambassador on Monday to convey Malaysia’s position and protest against the presence and activities of Chinese vessels, including a survey vessel, in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone off the coasts of Sabah and Sarawak.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 25 — A total of 169, out of 215 detected cases of encroachment on state land, have been issued with compounds, based on reviews by all local authorities in Selangor, from last year to June this year.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, March 14 — All factories and business premises operating along river reserves, especially state-owned land, will be demolished. The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) said as for premises on privately-owned or leased properties, written permission to...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Three Orang Asli men, representing the villagers of Kg Kelaik in Gua Musang, filed a suit against 14 entities, including the Kelantan state government, for allegedly encroaching their ancestral land to conduct mining, logging and plantation activities.