Military patrol foils cross-border beer smuggling
BA’KELALAN: An evening joint patrol involving the Malaysia Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Army yesterday (Apr 14) resulted in the seizure of eight cartons containing assorted beers that were left unattended. The Eastern Field Army Command Headquarters said the incident happened around 6 pm in Kampung Punang Kelalan, about 500 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia […]
Female UKmilitary recruits given ‘ill-fitting’ uniforms: Report
LONDON: Female recruits at UK armed forces training centres are suffering from “low morale” due to ill-fitting uniforms, an Ofsted report has found, reported German news agency (dpa). Inspectors found there were “significant problems” with ageing buildings and poorly-fitting clothing in several armed forces training facilities. The report was based on 11 inspections of sites, […]
Early voting process for six state polls runs smoothly
KUALA LUMPUR: The early voting process involving 97,388 individuals consisting of military and police personnel as well as their spouses for the elections in six states proceeded smoothly today. Additionally, early voting was held for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, which involved 1,362 policemen and 35 military personnel along with their spouses. For the elections […]
Iranian military unveils underground tactical airbase
TEHRAN: The Iranian military yesterday (Feb 7) unveiled an underground tactical airbase dubbed Oqab-44 (Eagle 44), reported Xinhua. During the unveiling ceremony, the airbase was visited by Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri and Army Commander Abdolrahim Mousavi, the official news agency IRNA reported. Located beneath the mountains, […]
Sarawak records 59 per cent increase in voters
KUCHING: The latest number of registered voters in Sarawak stands at 1,943,074. Caretaker Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the number shows an increase of 59.14 per cent for the 15th general election (GE15) compared to the 1,220,960 voters recorded during the previous GE14. […]
Kapit to have field hospital within a week
KUCHING: The military is opening a field hospital in Kapit. Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said preparations for it are scheduled to be completed within a week. “If everything goes as planned, the hospital should be completed in a week,” he said today. He went on to explain that the hospital is aimed […]
