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
A dispute over upgrade costs is delaying deliveries of 24 F-16s that Indonesia agreed to buy from the U.S. in 2012.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Singapore will commission a locally developed tracked vehicle, the Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV), in 2019 to replace the aging M113 armored personnel carrier.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is aiming to become the first navy to have a fully unmanned mine-countermeasure force, Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen says.
Defense