By Joseph Sipalan Middlemen have long made Malaysia’s defence procurement ‘messy, opaque and corrupt’, analysts say. But getting rid of them is only half the battle amid South China Sea concerns and regional modernisation. Source: Anwar has Malaysia’s murky defence deals in his sights. Can he plug the leaks and ‘rebuild credibility’?
At least four people have died and nearly 41 000 were evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by “unusual” torrential rains lasting days swept through several states, officials said on Saturday. Source: News24.com | At least four dead, tens of thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
By Associated Press PM Anwar says the 10-nation grouping should explore new ways on how Myanmar’s junta can be persuaded to resolve the civil conflict. Source: Malaysia’s Anwar says Asean cannot view Myanmar crisis as a ‘purely internal’ issue