Malacca Straits piracy down due to sea-air patrols

PETALING JAYA: Cases of piracy have dropped significantly since coordinated naval and air patrols were conducted along the Strait of Malacca.

Under the Malacca Straits Sea Patrols (MSSP), participating countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand – conduct coordinated naval and air patrols while facilitating the sharing of information between ships and the Monitoring and Action Agency (MAA).