KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31 -- Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) Headquarters, Lieutenant General Datuk Azhan Md Othman, has been appointed as the 31st Chief of Army (PTD), effective tomorrow.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the appointment was made in line with the decision of the 631st Armed Forces Council (MAT) meeting held on November 19 and had received the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, on December 1, according to a report published by national news agency Bernama.

"This appointment is believed to strengthen the leadership of the Malaysian Army (TDM) and enhance the operational capability of the ATM to meet the current and future defence needs of the nation," he said in a st...