KUALA LUMPUR – The government has decided to implement the National Service Training Program (PLKN) 3.0 based on comprehensive and in-depth research, with a new concept and format. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that academic studies, conducted both quantitatively and qualitatively, have shown positive impacts in terms of

Malaysia’s revamped National Service Training Programme, known as PLKN 3.0, is set to begin in January 2025, confirmed Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari. Initially, the programme will operate in two military camps—one in Kuala Lumpur and another in Pahang—before expanding to 13 camps across Malaysia by 2026. This reintroduction of