KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt) team is safe despite increasing tensions following Israel’s attack on Lebanon, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said no Malbatt personnel was injured nor any assets damaged in the attack last week. “All teams under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), including Malbatt, have been...
JINJU (SOUTH KOREA): Construction of the 18 FA-50M light fighter jets ordered by Malaysia has reached 39% and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is expected to receive the first batch of these jets in 2026, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said all of these light fighter jets are being built according...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parties involved in the procurement of military assets and the construction of military facilities will be rotated every three years to prevent misconduct, including corruption, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Without providing further details, the Defence Minister stated that those involved in military asset procurement will not remain in their positions for long...
PETALING JAYA: Funds from alcohol and gambling have been funnelled to vernacular schools and Chinese schools since Barisan Nasional was in charge in the past, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic). "This has been practised by Barisan Nasional in the past. Money from alcohol and gambling companies are not to be used for mosques and...
ANKARA: The Defence Ministry has handed over the letter of agreement (LOA) for the purchase of the second batch of three littoral mission ships (LMS) to Turkiye defence company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik (STM). Ministry deputy secretary-general (development) Dr Mohd Bakhari Ismail handed the document to STM general manager Ozgur Guleryuz here on Monday (June 10). ALSO READ:...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 40 signings worth RM7.3bil have been made by the Defence Ministry to improve and upgrade military assets. The signings were made official on Wednesday (May 8) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security (NatSec) Asia 2024 exhibition here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin alongside the military’s top leadership...
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is calling for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East following rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the Malaysian government was giving full attention to current developments in the Middle East. "The government has made its stand known and is pushing for the situation there...
JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar granted new Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin an audience here on Saturday (Dec 16). The Sultan shared a post regarding the audience on his official Facebook page. Mohamed Khaled, 65, served as Johor’s 15th Menteri Besar, leading the state from May 2013 to May 2018, and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Russia signed eight memoranda of understanding (MOU) involving higher education institutions of both countries to strengthen and expand cooperation in various fields. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the MOUs include establishing mirror labs; student mobility; satellite labs; double degrees; matching grants; joint academic and research programmes; enhancement of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh graduates have the opportunity to earn a premium salary through the newly launched Graduate Employability Management (GEM) portal, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Higher Education Minister said the ministry’s current objective is not limited to ensuring graduate employability but also to establish a new benchmark where graduates can expect to earn...
