The Straits Times

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May 18, 2026

Tensions between Malaysia and Norway heightened over a scrapped weapons deal as Oslo confirmed it had revoked export licences tied to a naval strike missile system.

Norway is limiting sales of its most sensitive defence technologies to its allies and closest partners, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an e-mail to Bloomberg News. That led to the revokement of certain licences related to the export of specific defence technology to Malaysia, it said.

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This story is from the May 18, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.

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