The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and Japan will work collaboratively to share information and expertise in managing humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR) operations, Bernama reported on Sunday.

Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Dr Zulkifeli Mohd Zin said the cooperation and information sharing efforts would be through training programs to be conducted for ATM members at the Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre (MPC) in Port Dickson beginning next year.

"I have met up with my Japanese counterpart to discuss on this, and after these training programs, ATM will be able to assist other local and foreign agencies to be ready for all future eventualities," he told reporters after a ceremony to hand over 2016 official calendars at Wisma Perwira.

Source: MENA