Final Military Honours for Ninth Chief of Defence Force, the Late General Tun Dr Mohamed Hashim MY ATM 1st October 20252nd October 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2025 – The late Ninth Chief of Defence Force, General Tun Dr Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali (Retired), was accorded full military honours before being laid to rest at the Raudhatul Sakinah Cemetery, Sungai Besi, last night. The solemn ceremony, carried out under Operasi Rampai protocol,
Malaysian Soldier Found Dead, Another Missing During Duty at Joint PDRM-ATM Post in Pulau Mataking Ops & Training 13th September 202514th September 2025 SEMPORNA, 12 September 2025 – A tragedy struck at the Joint Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) – Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) post on Pulau Mataking, Semporna, when one soldier was found dead and another remains missing while on duty yesterday. The incident came to light around 6.00 pm when both soldiers were
Malaysian Army to Review Training Procedures After Death of UTM Cadet MY ATM 4th August 20254th August 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, 4 August 2025 – The Malaysian Army has pledged to conduct a thorough review of its training procedures following the tragic death of Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) cadet, Syamsul Haris Shamsudin, a 22-year-old student from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Army Chief, General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, expressed
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF OF ARMY AND THE MALAYSIAN ARMY Human Capital 18th July 202518th July 2025 The Chief of Army, General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, together with all personnel of the Malaysian Army (TDM), extends heartfelt condolences to the family of Major General (Rtd) Meor Anuar Shuhaili bin Mohd Ramli, former Chairman of the Royal Service Corps, who passed away on 18
Soldier Dies After Alleged Rough Handling at Sarawak Army Camp – Police and Military Probe Underway MY ATM 26th March 202527th March 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: A 21-year-old Malaysian soldier, Private Muhammad Muqriz Aseri from the 20th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (20 RMR), was found dead at Kem Sri Miri in Sarawak following suspected physical assault. The Malaysian Army has confirmed that a post-mortem at Miri Hospital determined the cause of death
Tragic Flood Incident Claims Malaysian Soldiers Ops & Training 4th December 20244th December 2024 BANDAR BANDING, PERAK, 30 November 2024 – A tragic incident occurred during Operation KOTA, ECHO, FOXTROT Series 6/2024, involving nine Malaysian Army personnel patrolling near Sungai Merah along the Malaysia-Thailand border. Around 0800 hours, a sudden flash flood swept through the area, reportedly carrying the soldiers downstream. Of the nine personnel,
Fallen Navy Diver Arman San’s Remains Flown Home for Burial in Sabah Ops & Training 30th August 202430th August 2024 Johor Bahru - The remains of the late Leading Seaman Arman San bin Hermansa, who tragically lost his life during the salvage operation of KD PENDEKAR last Wednesday, have been claimed by his wife at the Forensic Department of Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI). After the post-mortem procedures were completed, the remains
Malaysian Peacekeeper Sgt. Faridah Abd Rahmah Passes Away While Serving in UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon Ops & Training 19th May 202419th May 2024 A member of the Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt 850-11) serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission passed away yesterday. The Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters (MAF HQ) announced that Sergeant Faridah binti Abd Rahmah, 39, collapsed and lost consciousness while disembarking from a bus at Marakah Camp around
Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of 3 Armed Forces Members on Duty MY ATM 2nd February 20242nd February 2024 We are deeply saddened to hear about a tragic road accident involving a military vehicle on its way to pick up personnel from EKS CPX Satria Gagah 30 BGD. In this unfortunate incident, three members on duty lost their lives on the spot. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of
Condolences on the Passing of the late Gen Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Hj Abdul Hamid (Retired) MY ATM 2nd June 20222nd June 2022 The Malaysian Chief of Defence Force, Gen Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang RMAF, Chairman of the MAF Supreme Council of BAKAT, YAM Tengku Puteri Seri Teja Puan Sri Hajjah Tengku Muhaini binti Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah and all members of the MAF expressed their condolences to