S'pore planes, ships 'in Malaysia'

S'pore planes, ships 'in Malaysia'

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia said on Thursday that
Singapore aircraft and vessels had entered Malaysian territory
without permission at least seven times in two weeks.

The government, citing noise and pollution problems and public
concern, said on Sept. 17 that Singapore Air Force planes could
no longer enter Malaysian airspace without authorization.

Defense Minister Syed Hamid Albar later indicated that the
restriction also applied to Singapore ships, although Singapore
said it had received no notice from its neighbor about curbs on
vessels.

Malaysia has never spelled out whether the restrictions on
ships apply only to military vessels and the minister did not
elaborate on this point.