TEMPUR was conceived as a monthly bi-lingual magazine specializing on the reportage of defense and security affairs of consequence to the Asia-Pacific region, and the ASEAN nation-states of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, in particular. Therefore, publishing such a magazine with both Malay (the national language of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and widely understood in Singapore) and English sections simply translates into a wider audience. The Editorial Team of TEMPUR comprises highly experienced and respected journalists nurturing close links with both of serving as well as retired decision-makers and planners, civilian and military. For two consecutive years (2003&2004) TEMPUR begged the ‘best defense journalists’ award’ during the annual AMP (Defense Med