41.  The prisoners had been jailed for various transgressions, including fishing illegally in Malaysian waters, drug offenses, and entering and working in Malaysia illegally.

42.  The operation was part of regular exercises to prevent illegal immigrants from entering, illegal fishing and desludging in Malaysian waters.

43.  There also is a longstanding dispute over selling Malaysian water to the island-state.

44.  Three Thai fishermen caught fishing illegally in Malaysian waters will be released because the Thai government has agreed to pay their fines, the prime minister said Friday.

45.  Thirty Indonesian fishermen were arrested for illegally fishing in Malaysian waters of the Straits of Malacca Sunday, a report said.

46.  This includes monitoring the haze, illegal forest logging and oil spills in Malaysian waters.

47.  A Malaysian court Saturday jailed seven Thai nationals after they pleaded guilty to fishing illegally in Malaysian waters and were unable to pay their fines.

48.  This was the second time Malaysia has obtained a large compensation for an oil spill caused by vessels plying Malaysian waters in more than two decades.

49.  Malaysian Navy patrol boats opened fire on an armed Chinese trawler that entered Malaysian waters after the vessel refused to heed warnings to stop, police said Monday.

50.  The Filipinos were allegedly forced to board five of their own motorboats which were then towed by the vessel to Malaysian waters, the palace statement said.