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Strengthen our preparation to protect national sovereignty through a holistic approach. The ever-expanding defence and security landscape exposes Malaysia to increasing threats – cyber, health, nutrition and so on. Therefore, a cross-government approach needs to be established.
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Malaysia-Korea Look East Policy Business Summit: “Navigating New Opportunities for Mutual Growth”
Annyeonghaseyo. I am delighted to be invited to say a few words at the Malaysia-Korea Look East Policy Business Summit and to join you in celebrating the 40th Anniversary of…
Malaysia’s economic security in the era of geopolitical uncertainties
It’s a great honour to be invited to speak at the National Resilience College (Maktab Ketahanan Nasional), Puspahanas. The NRC is the part of Malaysia’s professional military education. Slightly more…
Keynote speech at the 15th ASEAN & Asia Forum: Building Resilience in a Prolonged Polycrisis
I took a day off from the election campaign trail to be in Singapore, at the invitation of Professor Simon Tay, to deliver a keynote speech at Singapore Institute of…
Malaysia as an aspiring middle power in midst of great power rivalry
Malaysian elections rarely feature foreign policy ideas and debates. However, who Malaysians choose to run the nation next and how Malaysia positions itself internationally will have huge consequences on the…
Happy 89th Malaysian Armed Forces Day
As a former Deputy Minister of Defense, I am very proud of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) that firmly defends the sovereignty of the country. ATMs should be respected and…
The Rosmah Judgement – understanding the misrule of Najib and Rosmah co-prime ministership
On 1 September, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak, was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine amounting to RM 970 million.…
Navigating Great Power Rivalries of the 2020s: Exploring options of Southeast Asia
REFSA – Research For Social Advancement, a think tank which I chair, had the great honour of hosting my friend Professor Dr Kuik Cheng-Chwee to speak on “Navigating Great Power…
Hishamuddin should stop deceiving the public
By claiming that “building the first ship doesn’t require additional allocation” and “first ship will be completed in a year or two”, Hishammuddin is putting up a smokescreen to hoodwink…
𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝗟𝗖𝗦): 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Since the release of the Public Accounts Committee report on the LCS scandal last Thursday, 4 August, people now have more questions than ever about what had happened in the…
A congratulations to Tan Sri K. Thanabalasingam
Globally, we are living in a new era with heightened great power competition and geopolitical challenges. Defense and international relations are more talked about now than any time in the…
Five key themes to move Johor forward
Five key themes to move Johor Forward Upon my appointment as the State Opposition Leader by Pakatan Harapan Johor, I have expressed my intention to lead a constructive opposition that…
Littoral combat ships (LCS) – the Government needs to be more transparent
Brief response by former Minister of Defence Mohamad Sabu and former Deputy Minister of Defence Liew Chin Tong Minister of Defence Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein announced that the Cabinet has…
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