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                                <title><![CDATA[ No race quota for armed forces recruitment, says defence minister ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mohamad Hasan however acknowledges the low percentage of non-Bumiputera recruits. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Enough money for submarines but not for army quarters, Shafie tells govt ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Semporna MP Shafie Apdal says no measures have been taken to improve the welfare of military personnel throughout the country. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt defends green light for controversial LCS project ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 03:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mohamad Hasan says the decision is also in line with that of previous governments. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ First batch of LCS reduced from six vessels to five ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Navy chief Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob says the decision was made some time ago, when the government decided to continue with the littoral combat ship project. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Defence ministry satisfied with progress of LCS project ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan says the first ship is 70% complete and will be ready in 2024. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Anwar must explain U-turn on littoral combat ship project ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The prime minister's decision to proceed with the project is at odds with his stand on it during his time as the opposition leader. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Defence ministry to set up investment committee for asset procurement ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This is part of efforts to prevent and avoid irregularities in the procurement of assets. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Cabinet agrees in principle to disclose combat ship audit report ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ However, law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says further discussions need to be held as there are sensitive issues that cannot be made public. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Proposal for RCI into combat ship scandal to be presented to Cabinet ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says it is his responsibility to do so. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ MACC investigation papers on combat ship scandal now with AGC ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The anti-graft agency says they were submmitted with a recommendation that several individuals be charged. ]]></description>
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