Protect Malaysia’s O&G resources in South China Sea, govt told

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Bersatu’s Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal and Saifuddin Abdullah say the risks of foreign interests jeopardising Malaysia’s energy sovereignty should not be underestimated.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/30/protect-malaysias-og-resources-in-south-china-sea-govt-told   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/04/30/kerajaan-digesa-lindungi-sumber-og-malaysia-di-laut-china-selatan   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTExclusive #Petronas #SouthChinaSea #Oil #Gas

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00:01The federal government has been urged to strengthen Malaysia's maritime defense

00:06to protect the country's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea,

00:11home to several oil and gas fields operated by Petronas.

00:15Bersatus Wan Ahmad Faisal, Wan Ahmad Kamal said repeated incursions

00:20by Chinese naval vessels could have serious consequences on the country.

00:25Some problems need to be resolved through negotiation on diplomatic table.

00:31But in certain times, we must also be ready and aggressive enough

00:37to show that we mean business in defending our territorial waters.

00:42Through its controversial Nine-Dash Line map, China has made maritime claims over territories

00:47within the 200 nautical mile EEZs of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

00:54Petronas, which oversees two oil and gas exploration projects in the South China Sea,

00:59has had several encounters with Chinese vessels in recent years.

01:03However, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment

01:07to continuing its oil and gas exploration activities in the South China Sea last year,

01:12saying that none of the activities were intended to provoke China.

01:16With Petronas and Petroleum Sarawak Berhard still hammering out the terms for oil and gas governance in the state,

01:23Wan Faisal also said there is a need for both the federal and Sarawak governments

01:28to resolve all differences between them expeditiously.

01:31So, with regard to Petronas assets in South China Sea, it's our federal duty to protect that.

01:38It goes beyond political parties and state interests.

01:42It is Malaysian interests.

01:44If there is some sort of parochial mindset about state-centric in terms of security,

01:56I'm worried that in the long run, the morale of our defence forces will be compromised.

02:05Former Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the key challenge now lies in whether Petronas and Petros

02:11can reach a mutually beneficial agreement that ensures the nation's oil and gas sovereignty

02:16is not compromised by foreign interests.

02:19Would Petronas and Petros be able to do it together?

02:25What if they were required to invite other parties to come in?

02:31That is going to be the tricky part.

02:35Narutha Raja, FMT.

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