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Malaysia- MMEA

MMEA’s NGPC Part III

REPOST SHAH ALAM: IN the first installment of the MMEA’s NGPC project, I suggested that the boat was probably too small for its intended duties. Some readers concurred with me. I now admit that I was wrong to doubt the MMEA’s specifications. As mentioned previously the NGPC is supposed to […]

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Malaysia- MMEA

MMEA’s NGPC Part II

Repost SHAH ALAM: AS I was scouring my directories for sources to find out which yard got the MMEA/APMM NGPC tender, I was informed not to be bothered as the project will be re-tendered. Unfortunately, the people who told me the latest development on the NGPC were unable to give […]

Malaysia- MMEA

MMEA NGPC

Repost SHAH ALAM: MMEA NGPC. During his presentation of the 2015 budget, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak revealed that to improve maritime safety, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA/APMM) will be allocated RM393 million. The money is to improve operational efficiency and the purchase of seven new patrol vessels. The tender […]

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Kementerian Pertahanan

Malaysian Defence Budget 2015

SHAH ALAM: Defence Ministry got RM17.7 billion in the 2015 budget, an increase of almost RM1.6 billion compared to last year. The Operational Expenditure for 2015 is RM14.144 billion, an increase of some RM789 million compared to same period last year. The OE breakdown is RM6.796B for emolument and RM7.167B […]