Saturday, January 10, 2015

Malaysia-Indonesia: Confirms sinking of Malaysia fishing vessel

Malaysia confirms sinking of fishing vessel by Indonesian authorities; PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed news reports that a Malaysian-flagged vessel that was sunk by Indonesian authorities on Jan 8 (Thursday). The fishing vessel PKFA 7738 was sunk after it was found guilty of conducting illegal fishing activities in Indonesian waters off the coast of Pulau Pandang, Indonesia.... Several Malaysian news outlets had reported on Thursday that a Malaysian fishing vessel was sunk by Indonesian authorities in Belawan waters for allegedly conducting illegal fishing.- CNA/ac... http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-confirms-sinking/1580270.html