No Malaysian vessels anchored in Singapore’s waters as of midnight on April 9: MFA
SINGAPORE — As of midnight on Tuesday (April 9), no Malaysian Government vessels were found to be anchored in Singapore’s waters, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Trucks carry sand at land reclamation area overlooking Singapore's Tuas industrial area.
SINGAPORE — As of midnight on Tuesday (April 9), no Malaysian Government vessels were found to be anchored in Singapore’s waters, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
The update comes a day after the two countries agreed to mutually suspend their overlapping port limits.
Malaysia and Singapore have applied their port limits in effect prior to Oct 25 and Dec 6 last year respectively, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on April 8.
On March 14, both countries agreed not to anchor government vessels in the area by April 14, one of five measures recommended by a bilateral working group set up to look into the maritime dispute.
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan previously said on April 1 that two Malaysian government vessels were believed to still be anchored in Singapore’s territorial waters off Tuas.
“We will continue to exercise sovereignty and take appropriate enforcements in the area,” added the MFA spokesperson.
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