STORY: Defense products expo underway in Malaysia
SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024
DATELINE: May 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:17
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur
CATEGORY: MILITARY

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1. various of the expo

STORYLINE:

Defense Services Asia 2024, a biennial defense and weaponry show, is underway in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
   
The four-day exhibition opened on Monday brings together government officials, professionals, and executives within the defense and security sectors, and enforcement agencies, with over 1,000 companies from 60 countries, its official website showed.
   
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said at the opening ceremony that in the face of ever-changing defense and security changes, countries must not only equip themselves for traditional threats but emerging ones as well.
   
"Our theme 'Building Resilient Nations for the Next Generation' challenges us to look beyond our own horizons and innovate in ways that fortify our nations against multi-faceted threats," he said.
   
"It is a clarion call to lay the groundwork for a better world where tomorrow's generations can thrive in peace, safeguarded by the robust defenses and strategic partnerships we cultivate today," he added.
   
The event will also play host to a series of meetings between Malaysian defense and security officials and their counterparts as well as seminars on cybercrime and national security, according to the organizer.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur.
(XHTV)