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Malaysia demands Norway speed up missile deal refund

Malaysia is pressing Norway to expedite a refund for a cancelled missile deal, citing Norway's refusal to grant an export license as the root cause. Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that Norway cannot shirk responsibility for the issue. Malaysia is also exploring alternative missile systems from other nations, including Italy, France, and South Korea. AI

RANK_REASON International dispute over a defense contract involving export license denial. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Malaysia demands Norway speed up missile deal refund

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Star ·

    Malaysia tells Norway to hasten scrapped missile deal refund

    Malaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund for the cancelled missile procurement deal, with Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin insisting that Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility. Khaled said he had recently met Norway’s defence minister and conveyed Malaysia…