Govt looks to boost role in regional and international training, post-conflict stability efforts

LUMUT, July 3 — The Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin officiated at the launching and naming ceremony of the second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) owned by the Royal Malaysian Navy at the Navy Base today.

ALOR GAJAH, June 14 — The Malaysian government is looking to enhance strategic defence cooperation with Indonesia through various bilateral initiatives following its participation in the Indo Defence 2025 expo and forum in Jakarta this week.

JELI, June 8 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has identified factors, including health issues and job commitments, as the reasons behind the absence of 206 participants from the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 in May.

KOTA BHARU, April 10 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has stressed that it will not be lenient in implementing standard operating procedures (SOP) regarding bullying and abuse among military personnel, said its deputy minister Adly Zahari.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Approximately 1,821 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans who sustained injuries while serving have received an increased Disability Pension (PHU) rate, effective January 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — A total of 116 trainees from the first series of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 have successfully completed their 45-day training today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The public confidence in the Royal Military College (RMC) remains high with applications for admission increasing this year, despite various issues being raised regarding the institution, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KOTA TINGGI, Dec 15 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will retain the daily allowance rate of RM8 for participants of the National Service Training Programme 3.0 (PLKN 3.0), which will start next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The progress status for the procurement of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) on October 25 is 70.1 per cent, slightly behind schedule as it is supposed to be at 70.69 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Defence Ministry, in collaboration with the Home Ministry, is facilitating the issuance of Long-Term Social Visit Passes for Palestinians brought to Malaysia on August 16 for medical treatment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The implementation of the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) Hero Entrepreneur Empowerment programme, in which 35 Armed Forces veterans participated, is a collective effort of all Defence Ministry (Mindef) agencies to boost veterans' economic status.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The fourth group of the Malaysian Battalion 850-12 (Malbatt 850-12) for the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and humanitarian mission in Lebanon departed from Subang Air Base yesterday.

SEREMBAN, Nov 16 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will carry out a 14-day trial run for the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 involving 200 male volunteers from January 12 next year.

MELAKA, Nov 7 — The Defence Ministry is introducing measures and regulations to curb bullying that could lead to injury or death among students at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM).

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 27 — Only Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers will be involved in the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) scheduled to start in January 2025, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The national security situation in the South China Sea is safe and under control, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KOTA BHARU, Sept 19 — Malaysia will remain firm in defending its territorial sovereignty, including the waters of the South China Sea, as a free zone for economic and trade activities, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.

ALOR GAJAH, Sept 7 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will assist and speed up the transfer request by an Armed Forces personnel whose eight-month-old baby died in an incident in a childcare centre in Taman Kelemak Utama yesterday, said Deputy Minister Adly Zahari.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The delay in the procurement of the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter lease is due to constraints in the delivery process, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.