Arms smuggling ring: Ensure national security not compromised, PM directs Defence Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Defence Ministry to ensure that national security has not been compromised after the arrest of senior army officers by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Government spokesperson and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said this on Friday (Aug 22) during his weekly post-Cabinet briefing. He was referring to...

Kuantan Hornet crash: Pilot, co-pilot ejected safely, fleet temporarily grounded, says Air Force chief

KUANTAN: The two Royal Malaysian Air Force officers piloting the F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet successfully executed emergency ejection procedures before the aircraft crashed at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (Kuantan Air Base) late Thursday (Aug 21) night. According to Air Force chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris, the pilot, Major Mohamad Azhar Alang Kamarudin, 34,...