Malaysia and Saudi Arabia are set to ink a defence cooperation agreement during Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s working visit to the kingdom, which begins today. - Pic courtesy of Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin FB pageKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Saudi Arabia are set to ink a defence cooperation agreement during Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin's working visit to the kingdom, which begins today. Khaled said several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) involving Malaysian defence industry companies were also expected to be signed during the visit. "During this visit, I am scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud," he said in a Facebook post. He added that he would also attend the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, which runs from Feb 8 to 12 in Riyadh.

Source: New Strait Times February 07, 2026 13:02 UTC