Tag: Malaysian Navy

  • Malaysia Needs To Be Ready For The Worst in South China Sea Says Foreign Minister

    October 17: Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest […]

  • USN pauses ops

    Second collision sparks investigation. US Navy orders ‘operational pause’ after collision The US Navy has ordered a worldwide “operational pause” of its fleet after a destroyer collided with a tanker […]

  • Second USN collision

    Ten crew missing after collision off Singapore. US Navy ship and oil tanker collide near Singapore Ten US Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after a US […]

  • Malaysia eyes navy

    Following a database fault, many of this week’s articles were deleted, so we are reposting them again. Emerging threats cause rethink. Malaysia mulls naval upgrades amid IS threat, South China […]

  • Malaysia’s floating base

    Former anti-piracy ship gets new role. Navy ship becomes security base off eastern Sabah KOTA KINABALU: The Navy has taken delivery of the fleet auxiliary vessel Bunga Mas Lima which […]

  • Malacca Manoeuvres

    Exercise called “Peace and Friendship 2015”. China and Malaysia’s first-ever joint military exercise is an important strategic move BY SUMATHY PERMAL MALAYSIA is in a pivotal position, located midway between […]

  • Hijackers of Malaysian tanker escape

    Vessel renamed Kim Harmon by pirates. Hijackers of Malaysian tanker escape, one crewman shot KUALA LUMPUR: Pirates who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker in the South China Sea for a week […]

  • Crew of hijacked tanker safe

    Orkim Harmony Captain makes contact. Crew of hijacked tanker safe, no word on cargo, says navy chief BY MUZLIZA MUSTAFA All crew on board the hijacked petrol tanker MT Orkim […]

  • S.E. Asia joint security patrols

    Regional push to quell piracy. Bunker Pirates: Singapore, Malaysia, Neighbours to Begin Joint Security Patrols Malaysian Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar (Abdul Aziz) Wednesday said a regional joint patrol would soon […]