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Malaysia's Ministry of Defence has distributed RM275.4 million to veteran support programmes, covering welfare assistance, healthcare, housing projects, education aid, and entrepreneurship initiatives for former armed forces personnel.
A Defence Ministry investigation has determined that a grenade's safety lever activated prematurely during a training exercise at Kem Hobart in Gurun, Kedah, resulting in the deaths of two Malaysian Armed Forces personnel on June 16.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry remains vigilant against potential delaying tactics as Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace seeks talks over a RM1.06 billion claim stemming from Norway's revocation of the Naval Strike Missile export licence.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry anticipates receiving the investigation report into a June grenade explosion at Hobart Camp in Gurun that killed two military personnel. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin says the Army will review training protocols following the incident and a second accident at the same facility.