South China Sea dispute, Rohingya crisis are key regional threats: Malaysian defence minister

THE STRAITS TIMES
Shefali Rekhi
Asia News Network Editor

1st June 2019

Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 31, 2019.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

SINGAPORE - Disturbances in the South China Sea, the movement of Rohingyas in the region and non-traditional security threats such as maritime and cyber security risks pose the biggest challenges to the region, Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said on Saturday (June 1).