Malaysia beefs up security at ports after Jakarta blast

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Malaysia has beefed up security at its ports amid fears of possible terrorist attacks following a bomb blast that ripped through a luxury Jakarta hotel, marine police said today.

The tighter security measures include patrolling isolated waterways and closely checking all cargo ships and their crew, including identifying their political ideologies and religions, Marine Commander Muhamad Muda was quoted as saying by the Bernama news agency.

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