KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The development of the local defence industry must continue to be strengthened to reduce the country’s dependence on imports while enhancing domestic manufacturing capabilities, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said local companies had the potential to meet the country’s ammunition requirements, including those of the Malaysian Armed...Read More

Clothes are displayed at an exhibition in Pyongyang showcasing North Korea’s most competitive export items May 3, 2024, in this image from the Korean Central News Agency. Yonhap North Korea’s exports rose sharply to an eight-year high in 2025 as the country’s trade continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Tuesday. North Korea...Read More