Malaysia's Week in Review: Defense, Disaster, and Development

Malaysia News Roundup: May 19-25, 2025 Malaysia experienced a busy week from May 19th to 25th, 2025, marked by diverse events. The week began with LIMA'25, the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, demonstrating Malaysia's commitment to defense preparedness. Unfortunately, this was contrasted by a serious road accident in Teluk Intan, requiring a special emergency response team. On a more positive note, the Ministry of Communications launched the 'Jelajah Kempen Internet Selamat' initiative in the Northern Zone. Further positive developments included plans by the KBS and AADK for a new gymnasium at PUSPEN, and a successful operation by Maritim Malaysia thwarting a RM10 million drug smuggling attempt. In other news, Putrajaya and Sarawak signed a joint declaration regarding Petronas and PETROS. Finally, the government announced a positive fiscal deficit reduction in the first quarter of 2025. This week in Malaysia showcased a mixture of progress and challenges.