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| Malaysia To Team Up With US To Screen Cargo |
| 2005-08-12 |
| PUTRAJAYA, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will sign soon the Mega Port Initiative (MPI) that will enable the United States to help screen cargo for nuclear or radioactive materials that can be used for weapons of mass destruction. The MPI is a follow-up to the Container Security Initiative (CSI) which Malaysia signed with the United States in January 2004. The CSI permitted American customs officers to be placed in Tanjung Pelepas Port in Johor and Port Klang to inspect potentially high-risk containerised shipments bound for the US. Under the MPI, the US will provide radiation equipment and training to enhance Malaysia's capability to screen cargo for radioactive materials. Malaysian Customs Director-General Tan Sri Abdul Halil Abdul Mutalib said 80 countries had joined the MPI and Malaysia expected to sign it before the end of this month. MPI and CSI were introduced by the US after the country was attacked by terrorists on Sept 11, 2001. |
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