S'pore tries to reduce pirates

S'pore tries to reduce pirates

SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's coast guard is working more closely with its Malaysian and Indonesian counterparts to stem pirate attacks, the Sunday Times reported.

Last year, there were three pirate attacks on vessels in the Singapore Straits, parts of which fall under Indonesian or Malaysian jurisdiction, the Police Coast Guard (PCG) told the newspaper.

"Some attacks happened at the fringe of our waters, about three to five nautical miles away," said Hsu Sin Yun, a PCG head of operations and security.

Hsu also said the PCG now works more closely with the Royal Malaysian Marine Police based in the southern state of Johor.