Defence budget tops RM5bil


KUALA LUMPUR: Defence expen­ditures have increased from RM3bil in 2020 to more than RM5bil last year to boost deve­lopment and procurement efforts in light of geopolitical uncertainties, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“Recently, there was an increa­sed military presence by the Philip­­pines and the United States in the south of the Philippines, close to Sabah.

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