Defence Contract

Suit Against BNS Dropped

SHAH ALAM: Boustead Heavy Industries Bhd (BHIC) on January 8, 2024, announced that Contraves Advanced Devices Sdn Bhd (CAD) and Contraves Electrodynamics Sdn Bhd (CAE) dropped the suit against Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd, its associate company. The release from BHIC to Bursa Malaysia: Further to the announcements dated 2 […]

Boustead

BNS Nationalisation Delayed Again, Fourth Time

SHAH ALAM: Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) nationalisation has been delayed again, for the fourth time. Malaysian Defence has expected this as the third deadline for the exercise – BNS being sold to a MOF Incorporated company, Ocean Sunshine Bhd – was on December 31. Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd (BHIC) […]

Boustead

BHIC Shareholders Voted in Favour

SHAH ALAM: Boustead Heavy Engineering Corporation Bhd (BHIC) shareholders has voted in favour of all resolutions at its extraordinary general meeting, yesterday. The EGM was held virtually. From New Straits Times: KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd (BHIC) has received shareholders’ approval for the debt settlement amounting to RM417 […]

Defence Contract

BNS Looking For Workers

SHAH ALAM: Soon to be owned by Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Boustead Naval Shipyard – the builder of the LCS and RMN main workshop – is looking for workers. It is likely the workers are needed not just for the resumption of work for the LCS but for the ship […]

Kementerian Pertahanan

New Defence Minister 2023

SHAH ALAM: Kota Tinggi MP and former Higher Education Minister, DS Khaled Nordin, 65, has been appointed as the 21st Defence Minister today (December 12 2023). He replaces DSU Mohamad Hasan, the Rembau MP who is now the Foreign Minister, part of the reshuffle of the PMX Cabinet. Mohamad was […]

Parliament

Some Things Never Change

SHAH ALAM: The town of Lumut and the parliamentary constituency is the location of the RMN main naval base which bears the same name. It used to be known as RMN fleet headquarters until the service decided to split its fleet into two, the Western and Eastern commands. As it […]

news and commentary

MRSS After 30 Years, Probably

SHAH ALAM: Dewan Rakyat was told on Tuesday that the government will finally approve the funding for the RMN’s multi-role support ship in RMK13, some 30 years after it was proposed. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said RMN 15 to 5 Transformation Plan called for the procurement of three MRSS […]