Malaysia Pays More for Invisible Ships

Anwar’s administration follows Najib’s into naval scandal

By: Cyril Pereira

You thought you’d seen the back of this?

“We must arrest and stop this nonsense” railed Anwar Ibrahim in 2022 as opposition leader. The government contracted six littoral combat ships (LCS) costing RM9 billion (US$1.95 billion). It paid Boustead Naval Shipyard RM6 billion without any being delivered. The navy declares the French design u…