PORT KLANG: There are plans to continue the repatriation programme involving undocumented Indonesian citizens until next year, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
IPOH: Fishermen who encountered troubles involving pirates or other entities at sea must lodge police reports, says Comm Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (March 13, 2025)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 11, 2025)
SUNGAI PETANI: Three fishermen, including a father and son, who had been adrift in Indonesian waters for five days have returned to their families.
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has made significant progress in dismantling a 30-kilometre-long bamboo fence installed illegally in the coastal waters of Tangerang, Banten, removing just over half of the structure since the operation began a week ago.
MELAKA: Two fishermen reported missing in Pulau Undan waters on Jan 15 have been found safe and are in Dumai, Indonesia.
SINGAPORE: Two Indonesian fishing vessels were intercepted in Singapore’s territorial waters near Tuas by a Police Coast Guard (PCG) boat on Dec 24, 2024, and advised to leave the area.
MUAR: Two fishermen who went missing during a fishing trip in the waters off Muar have been safely located in Indonesia.
MANJUNG: Fishermen in Pantai Remis urge the government to beef up its enforcement and security measures in the Straits of Malacca to safeguard Malaysian fishing vessels.
BALIK PULAU: Two fishermen feared drowned have been found safe in Indonesian waters near Acheh.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (Feb 28, 2025).
BATU PAHAT: Six Indonesian fishermen were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for illegally fishing in waters off Batu Pahat.
JAKARTA: Indonesian fishermen were scrambling on Wednesday (March 20) to rescue dozens of Rohingya after high tides capsized their boat in waters off the province of Aceh, a regional fishing chief said, making them the latest arrivals in the South-East Asian nation.
MAKASSAR: Indonesian rescuers stepped up search efforts for 21 missing Indonesian fishermen on Thursday (March 14), officials said, with another survivor found after their boat capsized days earlier leaving two dead.
Indonesian rescuers stepped up search efforts for 21 missing Indonesian fishermen on Thursday night, officials said, with another survivor found after their boat capsized days earlier leaving two dead.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Feb 19, 2025)
Indonesian police and fishermen said Saturday they have begun patrolling parts of the country's westernmost province to prevent Rohingya refugees from landing on its shores, after nearly 1,100 members of the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived this month.
JAKARTA: A boat belonging to Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) exploded in the waters off Gita, Tidore Island, North Maluku, on Sunday (Feb 2) night, killing three people and leaving one missing.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (Feb 16, 2025)