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
Up to 14,000 Singaporean troops will train in Australia by 2021 under an agreement signed between the two countries in Canberra on Oct. 13.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Amidst growing talk of the Philippines abandoning long-term ties with U.S., the country’s air force took delivery of a single C-130 Hercules transporter on Oct. 9.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Despite a budget crunch, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) wants to buy new helicopters for its stalled anti-submarine rotorcraft program.
Defense