PARLIAMENT | Malaysia maintains its stand that the formation of a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (Aukus) raises concerns as it has the potential to disrupt peace and stability in Southeast Asia.

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said it was consistent with the stance voiced by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob that Aukus could provoke other powers to act more aggressively in the region, especially in the South China Sea...