Marhalim Abas

Southeast Asia Correspondent

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Summary

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

Articles

By Marhalim Abas
In Southeast Asia, several nations want new aircraft to keep watch over the South China Sea.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Marhalim Abas
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to deliver by June 2020 a batch of eight aircraft from the T-50 military jet family that Thailand ordered two years ago.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Thailand is developing an armed variant of a locally made UAV as part of an effort to develop its defense industry.
Defense