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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The first chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy has urged the government to strengthen the capabilities of the country’s armed forces, which have suffered through numerous corruption scandals and neglect in recent decades.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia-Even as it faces threats over its claims in the South China Sea and an increasing dependency on cheap capital and loss of control over vital sectors, Malaysia still seems on the path of appeasement vis-a-vis China, putting its sovereignty and future at risk, according to an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Stradling a wide area of the South China Sea, Malaysia has cautiously staked its claim over disputed waters while carefully managing its relations with major powers such as China.

NEW YORK, U.S.--While the world is preoccupied with Ukraine, China continues to make aggressive moves in the South China Sea, almost the entirety of which China claims to be part of its territory. 

NEW YORK, U.S.--The Biden administration has abruptly withdrawn American support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline, a project aimed at shipping natural gas from Israel to European markets. The White House said the project was antithetical to its "climate goals."

CANBERRA, Australia--The ongoing COVID-19 crisis stalled the intended conclusion of the proposed South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) by 2021. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr remarked that the negotiations between ASEAN and China ‘went nowhere’. 

SYDNEY, Australia--China is harassing Indonesian and Malaysian oil exploration ships, proving its determination to assert sovereignty over the far-flung corners of the South China Sea.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The recent fatal crash of a BAE Systems Hawk 108 fighter on Nov. 7 has again brought Malaysia’s need for a replacement light combat aircraft (LCA) under the spotlight.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The recent intrusion into Malaysian airspace by 16 strategic transport aircraft over the Luconia Shoals in the South China Sea (SCS), on June 1 followed by another by a Chinese Coast Guard ship on June 4, is a serious reminder on the importance of international conventions in regulating maritime borders.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Laying claim on an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 334,671 sq km,with 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) from its shores, much of it in the South China Sea, Malaysia has thus far proven to be unable to credibly enforce its claims in the area.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Malaysia is now feeling the heat after years of neglecting its armed forces, with intrusions by an assertive China into its claimed maritime and aerospace zone in the South China Sea increasing.