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Malaysian Armed Forces capable of safeguarding national assets

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:21 PM PDT

LABUAN: The strength of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)in safeguarding the national assets, particularly oil and gas, in Malaysian waters is at an optimum level.

This is due to advanced technology and machinery used, besides capable manpower to safeguard the trillions of ringgit worth of oil and gas within the country's waters in the South China Sea.

Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad said the more than 200 oil rigs located offshore were being safely guarded.

"The oil rigs producing oil and gas and generating revenue amounting to trillions of ringgit for the country must be fully guarded, and this is thanks to technology and the strength of our armed forces.

Abdul Latiff said this after joining the Sea Patrol Operation off Labuan and Sabah waters and Ramadan "sahur" with members of the Royal Malaysian Navy onboard KD Pahang on Wednesday.

"The security level of Malaysian waters is at an optimal level and our armed forces are well prepared for any challenges. As such, we don't see the need for additional recruitment of manpower, as our waters are more secured now," he said. -- BERNAMA

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Najib chooses official attire for 54th Merdeka celebration

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:55 PM PDT

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today chose the official attire for the country's 54th Independence Day celebration with has been postponed to Sept 16, which is also Malaysia Day.

The separate attire for men and women were chosen from three designs each created by the Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation, which were showed off by models to the prime minister.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, several other cabinet ministers and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.

Rais later told reporters that the prime minister was attracted to all the designs displayed which combined the basic national colours of red, white and blue but had to chose the ones which would really suit the auspicious occasion this year.

He hoped the attire to be won by the cabinet ministers for this Merdeka celebration would attract the interest of the public to purchase them after Sept
16. -- BERNAMA

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