Singapore police say reports of coast guard entering Malaysian waters to engage fisherman are untrue

On Aug 14 at 6.55am, Singapore coast guard officers on patrol spotted a Malaysian fishing vessel in Singapore waters off Tuas. - PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Malaysian media reports which claimed that the Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) had entered Malaysian waters during an exchange with a Malaysian fisherman last Monday are untrue, said the Singapore Police Force on Sunday.

News articles by Malaysian media outlets Sinar Harian and Berita Harian (Malaysia) alleged that a Singapore coast guard boat had entered Malaysian waters and headed towards a fishing net laid by a Malaysian fishing vessel.