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Malaysia in aerospecae industry .... we applied "ilmu padi" ... makin berisi makin merendah ...
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's aerospace manufacturing exports are seen to top RM9 billion this year, up from last year's RM8.49 billion, said Second International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.

“We should see at least 5 per cent export growth from last year as orders for the manufacture of aircraft components are increasing,” Ong told reporters here today after a preview of the Kuala Lumpur International Aerospace Business Convention 2018, to be held in October.

Ong is optimistic of healthy growth momentum in the aerospace sector, driven by the record growth seen in the last three years and backlog of orders for aircraft in the Asia Pacific region.

“In 2015, the nascent aerospace exports were RM4.17 billion. The following year, it grew to RM5.50 billion and last year, it posted more than 50 per cent increment to RM8.49 billion,” Ong said.

“So, this year, we've forecast a very conservative figure of five per cent export growth to RM9 billion, based on the carry over orders our manufacturers here are working on,” he added.

Ong noted that international players such as GE Engine Services Malaysia, Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems, Safran, Aerospace Composite Malaysia and Honeywell Aerospace Services had made Malaysia their ground for business operation.

Among local companies which have made great strides are SME Aerospace, CTRM Aero Composite, Sepang Aircraft Engineering, Airod and Malaysian Aerospace Engineering.

Their business activities centre around composites design and manufacturing; aircraft components design and manufacturing, avionics and systems design and manufacturing.

Also present at the media briefing was Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association president Naguib Mohd Nor, who is also Strand Aerospace Malaysia Sdn Bhd chief executive officer.

"Our members are taking in more orders and some are even expanding their factories," said Naguib.

To boost the performance of the Malaysian aerospace industry, Ong said Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) will organise the fourth edition of the KLIABC 2018 from October 2 to 4.

Matrade chairman Datuk Noraini Ahmad said the KLIABC 2018 will be focusing on the industry’s supply chain, procurement, purchasing, engineering, fabrication and R&D. A total of 170 organisations, both local and international will be participating in this show.

She highlighted that the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2030 seeks to create more than 32,000 high income jobs and envisions Malaysia to be Southeast Asia's leading aerospace hub with an annual revenue of RM55.2 billion.

To further support of the aerospace industry, National Aerospace Industry Coordinating Office (NAICO) was established in August 2015 as a Unit under the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI).

Ong said NAICO's role is to oversee the implementation of the strategies and initiatives in the blueprint.
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CTRM - Center of Excellence in Composites and Aerospace
https://www.ctrm.com.my/

CTRM
Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd
CTRM is a single source and the largest composites component supplier for the Airbus A320 Series Aircraft Wing, covering 20% of the wing surface. Almost 50% of the Airbus A320 aircrafts in service today, around the world, have its wing component made by CTRM.
http://www.ctrm.com.my/ps_aero.php

moveable fairing
over wing panels
a320 spoilers
spoiler
a320 fix fairing
a321 fix fairing
under wing
falsework

These are the composites aero structures manufactured for the world’s largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380. These composites aero structures are manufactured at CTRM facilities in Batu Berendam, Melaka, Malaysia. Some of the composites aero structures for Airbus A380 are design and manufactured by CTRM.
http://www.ctrm.com.my/ps_a380.php

inboard outward fixed leading edge
fixed leading edge
lower panel
flelp (ip)
flelp (mp)
flelp (op)
upper panels
upper panel 2
seal panel - 4LH
seal panel - 3RH

Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M is the new generation of military air lifter built to meet the requirements for the European Air Forces. Malaysia is one of the two countries outside Europe to be involved in the A400M programme.

With this partnership, Malaysia through CTRM is responsible in manufacturing these composites aero components for the aircraft.
http://www.ctrm.com.my/ps_a400.php

nacelle extension fuel pump fairing
composites part
main landing door

 

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Pressure piling on new Proton CEO

• Nation
• Sunday, 18 Feb 2018
  
  
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  AT the welcome reception organised by the Federation of Chinese Guilds in Malaysia (Huazhong) for China’s new ambassador Bai Tian late last year, a man unexpectedly stole some of the limelight from the star of the night.
  
  That person was none other than Proton Holdings’ new chief executive officer Dr Li Chunrong, who had come early to get to know the leaders of the Chinese community here.
  
  And when the media spotted him, they surrounded him earnestly to find out the latest developments in Proton.
  
  That little commotion tilted the focus of the night partially onto this Chinese guy, charged with a mission to turn around Malaysia’s national car.
  
  
  
  
  
  Dr Li: Charged with a national mission to turn around Proton and everybody is watching him to see how he does.
  
  
  The minister had played a key role in wooing China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to become Proton’s strategic partner.
  
  Geely acquired a 49.9% stake in Proton from DRB-Hicom Bhd last June. Along with the Proton shares, Geely also completed the purchase of a 51% stake in Lotus Cars last September.
  
  According to Ong, Li’s bonus at Geely would be paid according to the group’s profitability. In the first half of 2017, Geely’s net profit jumped 128% to 4.34 billion yuan (RM2.8bil).
  
  But as Proton and Lotus are loss-making carmakers, Dr Li had to forego the bonus incentive in his Malaysian adventure. However, this was no deterrent.
  
  Nor was the unsavoury fact that the Malaysian Government had injected over RM15bil into Proton over the past 34 years, and that Proton was down with heavy losses and burdened with debts.
  
  During the reception to welcome Bai Tian, investors from China were also excited to meet Dr Li.
  
  “Dr Li came here with a mission: to revive Malaysia’s national car, not just any carmaker. This mission covers not just his own commitment to turn around Proton, but also the dream of China,” says Datuk Keith Li Zhongping, president of the China Entrepreneurs Association here.
  
  “Everybody is watching Dr Li. He is under huge pressure. From what I have observed, he is very fast in his thoughts and actions, and has been working very hard.
  
  “Proton has to succeed and become a model for other Malaysia-China joint ventures.”
  
  Turning around Proton could not scare Dr Li, as Geely had been involved in a much bigger and more expensive exercise when it was turning around Volvo.
  
  Geely acquired Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010. After investments of US$10bil (RM38.92bil) in developing models, new technologies and building assembly plants in China and Sweden, Volvo recorded an operating profit of US$1.25bil (RM4.86bil) in 2016.
  
  “My job is not to look at the past, but I will work day and night to make sure Proton is strongly successful,” declared Dr Li on Sept 29 at a media conference to announce his appointment as Proton CEO.
  
  He seemed fully aware that Proton’s many past failures to turn around has invited more scepticism than anticipation.
  
  But Dr Li, who was headhunted by Geely to come to Kuala Lumpur, was all geared up to charge ahead.
  
  Few people know Dr Li personally, but most are aware that he is academically qualified and possesses the relevant experience. Most importantly, he has the backing of Geely and the Malaysian Government.
  
  
  
  
  
  Yoong: ‘Proton and the Government are aware that this could well be the last chance for the business to turn around and become viable.’
  
  
  Dr Li graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology with a bachelor’s degree in electrical automation, followed by a master’s degree in industrial engineering and management.
  
  He also pursued a second master’s degree in business at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.
  
  After completing his studies at MIT, Dr Li returned to Huazhong University to earn a PhD in management engineering.
  
  Dr Li started his career with state-owned Dongfeng Motor Corporation in 1987. During his tenure there, he was involved in the development of Dongfeng’s own brand and joint ventures with Peugeot, Honda, Nissan, Kia and Cummins.
  
  In 2007, he set up Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company and became its CEO. His efforts in establishing the company’s design, branding, development and production systems laid the foundation for the automobile manufacturing company’s success.
  
  When Dr Li served as executive vice-president of Dongfeng Honda Engine Company, he was handpicked by Geely to spearhead Proton’s transformation.
  
  On Sept 29, Dr Li promised to outline a roadmap for Proton within 10 weeks of his appointment, and he delivered.
  
  In December, the anticipated 10-year business plan to turn around Proton and grow it into a regional player was on the table for all stakeholders to scrutinise.
  
  The plan to turn Proton around “as soon as practisable”, which has been shown to Sunday Star, includes retaking local market leadership and becoming one of the top three carmakers in South-East Asia.
  
  Aggressive business targets have been set. Proton aims to introduce three new car models, upgrade four current models and cut the total cost by 30%.
  
  Proton also plans to grab 30% of local market share and 10% of Asean market share. Exports are to account for 25-30% of its annual sales.
  
  In volume projection, car output is to hit 200,000 units in 2020, above 300,000 in 2023 and 400,000 in 2027.
  
  The national carmaker – which used to be a market leader – sold only 70,991 units of cars in 2017, accounting for only 12.3% of local market share.
  
  Ian Yoong, an investment adviser to Chinese businesses, tells Sunday Star he is now positive about Proton’s future.
  
  
  “Proton will be Geely’s platform to penetrate the Asean auto market. Dr Li is a veteran in the auto industry and more importantly, he has shown that he has the will and determination to implement much needed changes,” adds Yoong, a former investment banker with CIMB.
  
  Economist Lee Heng Guie concurs with Yoong.
  
  “There is new hope for Proton following the entry of Geely, but tough challenges remain. Dr Li will have to make bold but unpopular decisions to put Proton on the right track.”
  
  “The overarching issues are not only related to local vendors and component manufacturers, but also the state’s preparedness to re-engineer Proton’s business model,” adds Lee, who is executive director of the Socio-economic Research Centre.
  
  In fact, the new management under Dr Li is feeling the heat from some groups after introducing several tough measures.
  
  Last Monday, the Malaysian Association of Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders president Zainuddin Abdul Rahman accused Proton’s new management of discriminating against bumiputra distributors, following a Proton directive to all distributors to upgrade Proton sales centres from 1S (sales only) to 3S centres (sales, service and spare parts).
  
  Urging political intervention from Putrajaya, Zainuddin claimed that bumiputra vendors may be forced to close shop within six months as 85% of them are in the 1S category.
  
  Another bold directive from Dr Li to reduce Proton’s cost of production also caught attention as it will hit bumiputras.
  
  Proton parts suppliers have been directed to reduce their prices by about 20-30%, as they have been selling components at 30% above regional market prices.
  
  It is unsure how the Federal Government would react, but the statement made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Feb 3 when launching the National Automotive Cluster @ Proton City in Tanjung Malim might be able to offer some assurance to Geely.
  
  Najib told the media then: “The decision to choose Geely (as strategic partner) is correct as the company produces 1.5 million vehicles annually, owns Volvo, has high technology and is willing to transfer technology to Proton’s engineers.
  
  “If we remain with the old mentality, we may not survive the keen competition.”
  
  He had stated that the Proton’s past problems were due to an economic model that focused on patriotism rather than global ambitions.
  
  “There has been too much political interference in Proton’s administration. We will not allow Proton to sink.
  
  “Proton requires the Government’s support in its recovery and my administration will restore it,” declared Najib.
  
  Urban planner and transport expert Goh Bok Yen believes Dr Li is putting Proton on the right track with the latest measures.
  
  Goh tells Sunday Star: “Over-emphasis on bumiputra participation and over-regulation will cause Proton to be uncompetitive under current dynamics.
  
  “If you look at the measures from a positive aspect, Proton’s new management is transforming the bumiputra enterprises, forcing them to catch up and compete in the auto industry.”
  
  Yoong says: “It is not difficult for Proton to reduce cost by 15-20% as its new management has the will and the backing of the Prime Minister to do so.
  
  “Proton and the Government are aware that this could very well be the last chance for the business to turn around and become viable.”
  
  Regarding criticism of Dr Li, minister Ong says: “This is the right guy for the job. If he leaves for whatever reason, I don’t know who will dare come in to revamp Proton.”
  
  Indeed, mindful of local concerns, Dr Li’s business plan spells out localisation targets so that local enterprises will benefit from the transformation of Proton.
  
  According to the plan, about 80% of Proton’s components and services are to be sourced locally after four years.
  
  However, the plan also makes it clear that there will be no compromise in the normal conduct of business: vendors must place strong emphasis on quality, cost and reliability.
  
  As the 10-year plan states, the first three years “is the most critical period for Proton to turn around” and currently, there is company-wide effort to achieve this objective.
  
  Proton has also started work on improving quality, which is crucial in winning back consumer confidence and widening its reach to all communities in Malaysia.
  
  Late last year, car quality was improved by 30% to 50% using a stringent system aligned to the international standard of Volvo cars. Proton plans to achieve the same quality standard as Geely cars by end-2018.
  
  The quality enhancement has attracted the attention of the Federation of Hokkien Associations in Malaysia, which has asked for a group discount for its members, totalling more than 100,000 people.
  
  Geely has also acted to instil confidence in Proton. Last December, top car dealers were invited to China to view Geely’s modern sales network and the high-end technology employed in the making of Geely-Volvo cars.
  
  To optimise investments, Proton’s focus will be directed to productivity, quality and cost competitiveness, as well as enhancing brand value, says the plan.
  
  If Proton is allowed to grow and expand according to its new business plan, Malaysia will benefit greatly.
  
  Proton’s new plant in Tanjung Malim is expected to create 50,000 jobs. Once its sale volume hits 400,000 cars, the company will bring in revenue of more than RM24bil, according to Ong.
  
  As Proton wants to focus its production in Tanjung Malim, the Government is allocating 1,500 acres of land to develop a high technology automotive hub in Perak.
  
  “Once this technology park is up and running, Malaysia could produce RM24bil worth of auto parts and electronic products. It could also generate another 100,000 jobs,” says Ong.
  
  
  Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nat...-to-reduce-cost-and-impr/#zvCTq0xxVHi139uJ.99

 

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The best para unit in ASEAN ... better than para unit of KOSTRAD ...
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Malaysia Army expands the 10th Para Brigade with the incorporation of the 18th RMR (Para)

SHAH ALAM: Fourth Para Batallion Operational. 18th RMR has been declared as a fully operational Parachute Infantry Batallion by Army chief Gen. Zulkiple Kassim in a ceremony held at Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu today (Feb. 21, 2018). The batallion is now formally known as 18th RMR (Para).

The ceremony among others saw the control of the batallion handed over to the 10th Para Brigade from the 8th Brigade. Soldiers and officers of the 18th RMR also conducted a static jump over the airport as part of the demonstrations conducted for the ceremony.
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KUALA TERENGGANU, 21 Feb 18 – Upacara Pengisytiharan Pengoperasian Batalion Ke-18 Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja (18 RAMD) sebagai sebuah Batalion Infantri Para telah disempurnakan oleh Panglima Tentera Darat, Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zulkiple Hj Kassim bertempat di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu.

Terdahulu, upacara dimulakan dengan demonstrasi Penyusupan Seksyen Pandu Arah Udara (Penerjunan Bebas), Close Air Support (CAS) oleh 2 buah Pesawat Pejuang Sukhoi SU-30MKM, Terjunan Statik dari Pesawat C130 H (Mass Drop) oleh 7 pegawai dan 73 anggota LLP 18 RAMD (Para), Penarikan Keluar Seksyen Pandu Arah Udara (Teknik SPIE-Rig), Penyusupan kumpulan serangan menggunakan Helikopter EC-725 (Teknik Fast Roping), Penyusupan menggunakan teknik Hover Jump, CAS dari Pesawat Pejuang Sukhoi SU-30MKM serta serangan platun ke atas objektif musuh. Demonstrasi ini melibatkan ketumbukan sejumlah 800 pegawai termasuk anggota LLP dari 10 Bgd Para. Pelbagai aset ketenteraan turut digunakan di dalam demonstrasi keupayaan ini termasuk aset udara TD iaitu Helikopter LOH Agusta.

Seterusnya acara diteruskan dengan Upacara Serah Menyerah Bendera 18 RAMD (Para) oleh Brig Jen Dato’ Nazari Abd Hadi, Panglima 8 Bgd kepada Brig Jen Datuk Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim, Panglima 10 Briged (Para) dengan disaksikan oleh PTD sebagai simbolik bermulanya batalion ini berada di bawah pemerintahan 10 Briged (Para).

Dalam ucapan PTD, beliau mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada Pegawai Memerintah dan semua warga pasukan 18 RAMD (Para) yang telah bersatu dalam memberikan perkhidmatan terbaik serta sokongan yang padu ke atas proses pembangunan Tentera Darat. Beliau berharap agar dengan pengisytiharan status pengoperasian sebagai sebuah Batalion Infantri Para, ia akan menjadi penyuntik semangat kepada semua untuk melaksanakan segala tugas dan peranan sepertimana yang telah ditetapkan dengan baik dan bersungguh-sungguh.

Turut hadir YAB Dato’ Seri Haji Ahmad Razif Abd. Rahman, Menteri Besar Terengganu; Mej Jen Dato’ Pahlawan Redzuan Hj Baharuddin, KSTD serta Pegawai-pegawai Kanan ATM.

Courtesy of MalaysianDefence.com

 

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Malaysia is the third laziest people in the world. This is what a survey is saying.

And it is not good news for the Malaysians who love their cars or love sitting on their cosy chairs. So it seems.

According to a new study conducted by Standford University, Malaysians walk an average of 3,943 steps a day.

In comparison, Hong Kongers walk an average of 6,880 steps a day.

With regard to the results, you cannot blame the survey for this. It used data from the latest technology and such data would not lie.

They are called the step-counters installed in most smartphones that track the walking activity of the phone owners.

According to a professor who co-led the research, Scott Delp, says the study is 1,000 times larger than any previous studies.

The study tracked the walking activity of about 700,000 people in 46 countries around the world.

Standford researchers also noted that people typically walked a similar amount every day in countries with less obesity.

However, there were larger gaps between those who walked a lot and those who walked very little in nations with higher rates of obesity.

“If you think about some people in a country as ‘activity rich’ and others as ‘activity poor’, the size of the gap between them is a strong indicator of obesity levels in that society,” Delp explained.

In our opinion, Kuala Lumpur is not as walkable as cities like Seoul, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

So the result is pretty unfair, don’t you think, asks Hype.my.

http://www.worldfuturetv.com/live/malaysia/alamak-malaysia-third-laziest/

Indonesian nombor 1 weh

 

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Malaysia is the third laziest people in the world. This is what a survey is saying.

And it is not good news for the Malaysians who love their cars or love sitting on their cosy chairs. So it seems.

According to a new study conducted by Standford University, Malaysians walk an average of 3,943 steps a day.

In comparison, Hong Kongers walk an average of 6,880 steps a day.

With regard to the results, you cannot blame the survey for this. It used data from the latest technology and such data would not lie.

They are called the step-counters installed in most smartphones that track the walking activity of the phone owners.

According to a professor who co-led the research, Scott Delp, says the study is 1,000 times larger than any previous studies.

The study tracked the walking activity of about 700,000 people in 46 countries around the world.

Standford researchers also noted that people typically walked a similar amount every day in countries with less obesity.

However, there were larger gaps between those who walked a lot and those who walked very little in nations with higher rates of obesity.

“If you think about some people in a country as ‘activity rich’ and others as ‘activity poor’, the size of the gap between them is a strong indicator of obesity levels in that society,” Delp explained.

In our opinion, Kuala Lumpur is not as walkable as cities like Seoul, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

So the result is pretty unfair, don’t you think, asks Hype.my.

http://www.worldfuturetv.com/live/malaysia/alamak-malaysia-third-laziest/

Indonesian nombor 1 weh

Yeh? We ain't walk that much, but we ROLL, baby...

Saves time..

 

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This is Another business school after American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was established by Bank Negara Malaysia in partnership with MIT Sloan School of Management (MIT Sloan) in Kuala Lumpur since 2015.
http://www.asb.edu.my

US universities in Msia as of today
- Multimedia University Educity Johor+University of Southern California, Johor
- Bank Negara+Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), KL
- Harvard University’s graduate business school, KL (hope not aborted like John Hopkins+Perdana University in Serdang)
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WORLD-RENOWNED Harvard Business School (HBS) has chosen Malaysia as the base of its third overseas campus outside the US, after China and India.

Harvard Business School on Malaysian soil

Sources close to the development told The Malaysian Reserve that the Malaysian government and the Harvard University’s graduate business school have recently reached an understanding to set up a site campus in Kuala Lumpur.

A delegation comprising HBS management officials and professors recently visited Malaysia for a final discussion and site visit.

As part of the understanding reached to date, the sources said the proposed Harvard Centre will train 10 Malaysian professors annually to produce Harvard-standard journals which can later be published by the US university.

“One professor from HBS will be based in Kuala Lumpur to train the local professors.

https://themalaysianreserve.com/2018...alaysian-soil/

 

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Navy plans to get two more submarines by 2040

Monday, 26 Feb 2018
6:06 PM MYT
By Stephanie Lee

KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Navy plans to get two more submarines in the next 20 years as it prepares to face “new challenges”.

Chief of Navy Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said the Navy plans to get one between 2031 and 2035 and another between 2036 and 2040.

“We are faced with new challenges in our efforts to safeguard the security of our waters.

“We are constantly improving our strategies and increasing our abilities to face these challenges,” he said during the handing over of duties for the Submarine Force Commander at the Sepanggar Naval Base here on Monday.

He said this is part of the Navy's effort to modernise and keep its assets up to date to face current challenges.


Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018...arines-by-2040/

 

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Navy plans to get two more submarines by 2040

Monday, 26 Feb 2018
6:06 PM MYT
By Stephanie Lee

KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Navy plans to get two more submarines in the next 20 years as it prepares to face “new challenges”.

Chief of Navy Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said the Navy plans to get one between 2031 and 2035 and another between 2036 and 2040.

“We are faced with new challenges in our efforts to safeguard the security of our waters.

“We are constantly improving our strategies and increasing our abilities to face these challenges,” he said during the handing over of duties for the Submarine Force Commander at the Sepanggar Naval Base here on Monday.

He said this is part of the Navy's effort to modernise and keep its assets up to date to face current challenges.


Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018...arines-by-2040/

Lol, running out of money eh umno, better invest on sampan then wkwkwkwk

 

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Lol, running out of money eh umno, better invest on sampan then wkwkwkwk

Report: Lack of funding hampering Malaysian military

FMT Reporters
| February 27, 2018

Despite the focus of headlines in the Malaysian media on new acquisitions, Malaysia’s military modernisation still faces the problem of inadequate funding from the government.

There was a surge in defence spending last year, but it still did not make up for previous cuts. (AFP pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s military modernisation continues to face the same old problem – a lack of funding.

This was once again made clear, according to a report in The Diplomat, by the fact that Malaysia intended to get a third submarine between 2031 and 2035 and another between 2036 and 2040.

The long timeline for buying these two submarines reflects the funding constraints.

The Diplomat report noted that there had long been a “yawning gap” between what Malaysian defence officials said the country required and what the government was willing to fund, even as the country confronted a series of growing challenges, including a dispute over territories in the South China Sea to which Malaysia claims right of ownership.

Defence budget cuts in the past few years, it added, had only widened that gap further, making it difficult to even acquire basic capabilities, let alone submarines, given their cost and political sensitivities.

It noted that there was a surge in defence spending last year, but that it still did not make up for previous cuts.

Malaysia currently has two diesel electric French submarines, which were acquired in 2002 when current Prime Minister Najib Razak was defence minister. The report noted that the purchase of these two submarines was still “a subject of controversy due to irregularities that continue to be debated today”.

It pointed out that Malaysia had been mulling a submarine capability since the 1980s and that the current pair were only acquired after multiple delays.

The report quoted Malaysian navy chief Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin as saying yesterday in Sabah that one of the two new submarines would be acquired between 2031 and 2035 and the other between 2036 and 2040.

Kamarulzaman himself noted the funding constraints when he said, after a handing over of duty ceremony of the commander of the submarine fleet at the Submarine Command Headquarters in Sepanggar, that the government had turned to local submarine training rather than international courses to reduce training costs.

According to the report, Malaysia has fewer submarines than some of its neighbours such as Singapore (four submarines), and Vietnam (six submarines). Indonesia has two submarines and Thailand has ordered three from China.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...lack-of-funding-hampering-malaysian-military/

Maritime authorities lose seized oil tanker in Johor

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/maritime-authorit...-225900081.html

PONTIAN, Feb 27 — An impounded oil tanker under guard by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) off Tanjung Piai here has vanished.

The 45.45m-long vessel, which had been anchored about five nautical miles east of Tanjung Piai, was believed to have been stolen by unknown parties following its seizure and the detention of its crew last Friday during a maritime operation.

A source familiar with the incident said the Jakarta-registered tanker, identified as MT Pratama 128, was first reported missing Sunday afternoon after a routine check by the MMEA Tanjung Piai’s monitoring team.

“The MMEA’s marine district 6 operations centre in Johor Baru was notified on the vessel’s disappearance at about 3pm and a search operation was immediately mounted by the marine agency’s patrol boats around the waters off Tanjung Piai.

“Following the incident, a police report was also lodged by an MMEA officer at the Central police station under the Johor Baru South district police on the vessel’s disappearance early this morning,” the source told Malay Mail yesterday.

The police report was later forwarded to the Pontian district police headquarters for further action as the area was under their jurisdiction.

On Friday, an MMEA strike force on a patrol boat detained and arrested eight Indonesian sailors, including the skipper, from MT Pratama 128 at 1.15am during the Ops Satria Selatan/Ops Zuhal maritime operations.

The vessel was impounded for several offences under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (MSO) 1952 and was then anchored at the location. It is not known if the vessel was carrying any load as investigations were still in progress.

The seamen, aged between 33 and 43, were brought to the MMEA’s southern region headquarters in Johor Baru for processing and detention.

Another source familiar with the incident said the search for MT Pratama 128 was still ongoing and MMEA has deployed its sea and air assets to try and locate the missing vessel.

“The vessel was earlier seized by an MMEA strike force at the same location where it was missing and was supposed to be under the agency’s guard.

“The vessel, which was considered a case seizure and also documented evidence, may have been stolen by parties with vested interest,” said the source.

The second source added that it was unusual for a sea vessel this large to disappear while in the MMEA’s custody.

“MMEA have already initiated contact with the Indonesian maritime authorities via the Western Fleet Quick Response (WFQR) channels and tracing the PT Pratama 128 via its Automatic Identification System (AIS),” said the source.

The AIS is a popular maritime automatic tracking and monitoring system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS). However, the system can be disabled on board to avoid detection.

Separately, Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd verified that the MMEA reported the disappearance to his agency.

“I can confirm that police received two reports on the matter. One was related to the seizure of the vessel last Friday and another was related to the same vessel that was believed to have been stolen on Sunday,” he said when contacted.

Checks by Malay Mail revealed that the Jakarta-registered MT Pratama 128 is a 550-tonne deadweight tanker that was commissioned in 1977 and originally called Kasuga Maru No.2.

Over the years, the vessel went through two other registered name changes before arriving at its current name. It had been known as MT Senri Jaya I in 2013, and as MT Kencana Jaya I in 2000.

Its latest run-in with the law was when the vessel’s crew was arrested and its owners fined on January 12 by the Indonesian marine and port authorities for illegally transporting 300 tonnes of crude oil in

 

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Unbelievable ... ITB and UI .. are still lower than others ...

Asean Top Medicine University 2017
WORLD RANKING

- [SINGAPORE] 29 NUS
- [MALAYSIA] 101-150 UM
- [THAILAND] 101-150 Mahidol University
- [THAILAND] 151-200 Chulalongkorn University
- [MALAYSIA] 201-250 UKM
- [MALAYSIA] 201-250 USM
- [MALAYSIA] 251-300 UPM
- [THAILAND] 251-300 Chiangmai University
- [INDONESIA] 301-350 Universitas Indonesia
- [MALAYSIA] 351-400 Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
- [PHILIPPINES] 351-400 University of the Philippines
- [THAILAND] 401-450 Khon Kaen University
- [THAILAND] 401-450 Prince of Songkhla University
- [INDONESIA] 401-450 Gadjah Mada University
- [MALAYSIA] 451-500 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Asean Top Engineering & Technology University 2017
WORLD RANKING

- [SINGAPORE] 4 NTU
- [SINGAPORE] 7 NUS
- [MALAYSIA] 35 UM
- [MALAYSIA] 90 UTM
- [MALAYSIA] 93 USM
- [MALAYSIA] 135 UKM
- [MALAYSIA] 145 UPM
- [THAILAND] 147 Chulalongkorn University
- [INDONESIA] 215 Bandung Institute of Technology
- [MALAYSIA] 233 Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
- [THAILAND] 269 Asian Institute of Technology
- [MALAYSIA] 280 Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
- [MALAYSIA] 371 Universiti Tenaga Nasional
- [SINGAPORE] 381 Singapore Management University
- [MALAYSIA] 401-450 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
- [MALAYSIA] 401-450 Multimedia University (MMU)
- [THAILAND] 401-450 King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- [INDONESIA] 401-450 Gadjah Mada University
- [INDONESIA] 401-450 Universitas Indonesia
- [PHILIPPINES] 401-450 University of the Philippines
- [THAILAND] 451-500 Kasetsart University
- [THAILAND] 451-500 Thammasat University
- [MALAYSIA] 451-500 Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
- [MALAYSIA] 451-500 Universiti Malaysia Perlis

UPDATE: Availability of scientists and engineers
ASIA & G7

2. USA
4. Canada
5. Qatar
6. Israel
7. Malaysia
8. Japan
9. Singapore
11. Germany
15. Lebanon
17. UK
23. Hong Kong
29. China
30. Taiwan
31. France
32. India
34. Saudi Arabia
35. Indonesia
37. Italy
38. South Korea
39. Iran
54. Sri Lanka
56. Thailand
63. Pakistan
66. Kazakhstan
74. Philippines
75. Oman
78. Vietnam
89. Brunei
116. Cambodia
117. Laos

UPDATE: Technological Readiness Index 2017-2018
ASIA & G7

4. UK
6. USA
8. Germany
14. Singapore
15. Japan
21. France
23. Canada
24. UAE
25. Taiwan
29. South Korea
34. Qatar
41. Italy
44. Saudi Arabia
46. Malaysia
52. Kazakhstan
60. Brunei
61. Thailand
73. Vietnam
80. Indonesia
83. Philippines
91. Iran

https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-...port-2017-2018

 

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TOP 10 of the weakest world currencies in 2018

No.1 – Iranian Rial
No.2 – Sao Tomean Dobra
No.3 – Vietnamese Dong
No.4 – Belarusian Ruble
No.5 – Indonesian Rupiah
1 USD = 13873 IDR

Indonesia is the largest economy in South East Asia. However, its currency has very low exchange rate. The regulatory authorities of the country are taking all measures to strengthen national currency, but all their efforts lead only to insignificant changes today.

Is Indonesia ready to next currency crisis ?

No.6 – Lao or Laotian Kip
No.7 – Guinean Franc
No.8 – Paraguayan Guarani
No.9 – Sierra Leonean Leone
No.10 – Cambodian Riel

https://fxssi.com/top-10-of-the-weak...n-current-year

 

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TOP 10 of the weakest world currencies in 2018

No.1 – Iranian Rial
No.2 – Sao Tomean Dobra
No.3 – Vietnamese Dong
No.4 – Belarusian Ruble
No.5 – Indonesian Rupiah
1 USD = 13873 IDR

Indonesia is the largest economy in South East Asia. However, its currency has very low exchange rate. The regulatory authorities of the country are taking all measures to strengthen national currency, but all their efforts lead only to insignificant changes today.

Is Indonesia ready to next currency crisis ?

No.6 – Lao or Laotian Kip
No.7 – Guinean Franc
No.8 – Paraguayan Guarani
No.9 – Sierra Leonean Leone
No.10 – Cambodian Riel

https://fxssi.com/top-10-of-the-weak...n-current-year

Quoting the article:
Indonesia is economically stable and developed country in South East Asia. However, its currency has very low exchange rate. The regulatory authorities of the country are taking all measures to strengthen national currency, but all their efforts lead only to insignificant changes today.

You went too far from currency to economic stability, and you changed what article says also wkwkwk. So desperate huh? Anyway, weak currency is not equal to economic stability or stagnancy, Euro countries have high exchange rates although their economy is in stagnancy period. Indonesian rupiahs deviates often because Indonesia is an investment country, the central banks often intentionally weakens rupiah in some seasons to allow for higher investment YoY rate, thus it is often caught between financial regulations of investors' home country (e.g. U.S Fed) and Indonesian government.

Should Indonesian rupiah be made stronger? Perhaps, if the aim is to increase Indonesia and Indonesians' spending power abroad, but then again, Investments from Indonesia are not yet that significant and often, Indonesia trades in commodities rather than hard cash. So go figure why your question "Is Indonesia ready to next currency crisis ?" sounds so dumb.

 

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West Point honours Malaysian cadet’s crest design

PETALING JAYA: US Military Academy cadet Sayniish Pillay Muniandy from Taiping is doing more than his fair share of making Malaysia proud.

The 19-year-old’s design of an official crest for his graduating class (pic) has come out tops in a competition held at the West Point military academy in New York.

The design will adorn the rings of all his fellow graduates of West Point’s class of 2021.

Sayniish took four days to complete the design, saying it was “based on my imagination”.

US Military Academy cadet Sayniish Muniandys design was selected to be his graduating classs official crest.

He said his design included the US flag and an eagle, which had been part of the West Point class crests since 1803.

“I included my class motto ‘Until the Battle is Won’ in the middle because I felt that’s the most important component,” he said, adding that two sabres, a cadet’s and an officer’s, were also incorporated in his design.

Last June, Sayniish, who graduated from the National Defence University of Malaysia, was one of four Malaysian cadets selected to attend military academies in the US after a rigorous selection process, which takes into account factors such as classroom performance, physical fitness and commitment to service.

Only 23 Malaysian cadets have been accepted into US military academies over the past 20 years.

Sayniish said he would do his best to expand his military knowledge at West Point.

“I’m looking forward to cultivate and share whatever I have learned here in West Point with the Malaysian Army,” he said.

After he graduates, Sayniish said he wishes to serve as an infantryman in Malaysia’s 8th Rangers of the Royal Ranger Regiment or to join Malaysian Army Aviation.

He said he looked forward to rejoining his family, friends and savouring Malaysian cooking when he returns home for a break in December.

Lt-Col Sukhdev Purewal, who is Chief of the Office of Defence Cooperation at the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, said the fact that Sayniish had excelled in all areas of cadet life was no surprise.

“This is a terrific indicator of the ties our militaries will share throughout the future,” he added.


Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018...bPFwXmRfxB9J.99

 

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It will make our jiran jealous ...
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Sendayan Air Base Inaugurated
Marhalim Abas March 16, 2018 Malaysian Defence

SHAH ALAM: Sendayan Airbase, one of several facilities built as replacements for Kuala Lumpur Airbase was officially opened today. Despite called an airbase, Sendayan does not a runway as it did not involved air operations. The airbase term is used as the facility is owned and managed by RMAF.

Facilities at the 303.5-hectare site include a sports complex, a nine-hole golf course (9 hole), equestrian facilities, swimming pool, Islamic centre and residence complex. As for quarters for personnel, it has 693 units of various categories including bungalows, semi-detached houses and apartments.

The airbase was planned as non aviation training centre and amalgamate three RMAF training centres in Subang and Kinrara in Selangor and Penang under one roof. As you are aware RMAF is also moving out of the Kinrara camp.

 

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Wow #goat
Btw, we never get jealouse of you, but you are the one who jealouse to us lol