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Malaysia blasts ‘conspicuously muted’ response over axed Norway missile deal
Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin slammed the international community’s “muted” response on Sunday at a security forum over Norway’s decision to scrap a missile deal with Kuala Lumpur. In a charged speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Khaled said the “deafening silence” on Oslo’s cancellation of the agreement sent a message that certain countries were “simply above scrutiny”, questioning if global rules were subject to the will of bigger powers. Earlier this month,...
Malaysia tells Norway to hasten scrapped missile deal refund
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‘We are a small country’: why Malaysia is resisting US defence spending call
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Malaysia pushes Norway to expedite US$252 million refund, says Oslo cannot ‘wash its hands of’ missile deal
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