Opening Ceremony of LATGABMA MALINDO DARSASA) 11AB/2023

13th March 202315th March 2023

Pekan, 13 March 2023 - The Opening Ceremony of the Malaysia-Indonesian Land-Sea-Air Joint Training Exercise (LATGABMA MALINDO DARSASA) 11AB/2023 was officiated by the Assistant Chief of Staff J3 of the Joint Forces Headquarters, Major General Dato' Nur Hafis bin Abdul Karim TUDM together with Asst. TNI Commander of Operations, TNI

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad’s Visit to Indonesia Enhances Defence Cooperation

Defence Relations

23rd February 202324th February 2023

JAKARTA: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan made a call on his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto at the counry's Ministry of Defence building complex, yesterday. Various aspects of bilateral co-operation were discussed by both ministers, which were termed as 'productive' by Malaysia's Defence Ministry in a statement. "Both ministers had a very

Malaysian Defence Minister Visits Indonesia to Enhance Defence Cooperation

Defence Relations

21st February 202321st February 2023

INDONESIA, 21 February 2023 - The Minister of Defence of Malaysia, YB Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan has paid a one-day official visit to the Republic of Indonesia on 21 February 2023. This official visit began with the Minister of Defence Official Visit on his counterpart, His Excellency

Introductory Visit by TNI-AL Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali to Malaysia

Defence Relations

17th February 202318th February 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 - TNI Admiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff (KASAL) of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) made an official visit to the Naval Headquarters today. His arrival at Wisma Pertahanan was greeted by his counterpart Admiral Datuk Abdul Rahman bin Ayob, and the event began with the inspection of

Deputy Chief of Army Receives Courtesy Call from DANJEN KOPASSUS, TNI Major General Iwan Setiawan

22nd September 202223rd September 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 September 2022 - The Deputy Chief of Army (Dy COA), Lieutenant General Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman received a courtesy call from DANJEN KOPASSUS, TNI Major General Iwan Setiawan at the Office of the Deputy Chief of Army, Wisma Pertahanan today. TNI Major General Iwan Setiawan is

17 RMR (Para), YONIF PARA RAIDER 432 Join Forces to Conduct Exercise LINUD MALINDO

Ops & Training

5th August 20226th August 2022

TERENDAK, August 5 - The LINUD MALINDO 2022 exercise involving members of the Malaysian Army (TDM) and the Indonesian National Army - Army (TNI-AD) became a field for the unification of roles and assignments between the two countries. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Commander of 10 Brigade (Para), Brigadier

16th High Level Committee MALINDO Meeting Held in Indonesia

Defence Relations

24th June 202225th June 2022

BANDUNG, 23 June 2022 - The 16th Malaysia Indonesia (MALINDO) High Level Committee (HLC) Meeting was successfully held in Bandung, Indonesia. The conference this time saw the involvement of the two top leaders from the MAF and TNI who acted as Joint Heads of HLC to discuss several important agendas regarding

PRESS RELEASE, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MALAYSIA – MEDIA REPORT REGARDING SOUTH LEDGE

Security & Sovereignty

20th January 202220th January 2022

In response to media queries following an article published by Defence Security Asia on 18 January 2022 entitled "Indonesia Dakwa Tubir Selatan (South Ledge), Karang Singa Miliknya. M'sia Bagaimana?", the Ministry has verified the matter with the Indonesian side. The Ministry was informed that the Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs

Indonesia Claims Ownership of South Ledge and Karang Singa

Security & Sovereignty

18th January 202226th October 2022

(DEFENSE SECURITY ASIA)-A few days ago, the Indonesian media reported that its Home Minister Tito Karnavian had paid a visit to Karang Singa and Tubir Selatan (South Ledge) which is claimed to belong to the country. Karang Singa is located not far from South Ledge, Middle Rocks and Pedra Branca on

Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Tito Values the Importance of Karang Singa and South Ledge in Riau Islands

Security & Sovereignty

14th January 202214th January 2022

BATAMTODAY.COM, Batam - Minister of Home Affairs General Pol (Purn) Tito Karnavian directly inspected the construction of Karang Singa Island in Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, Thursday (13/1/2022). During this visit, Tito was accompanied directly by Deputy Minister of Defense Lieutenant General TNI Muhammad Herindra, Head of the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla)