Tag - Official Visit

Polish President arrives in Malaysia for official visit

SEPANG: The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, arrived in Malaysia Monday (June 9) for a three-day official visit to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation. The visit, his first to Malaysia since taking office in August 2015, comes at a significant moment, coinciding with Malaysia's Asean 2025 chairmanship and Poland's Presidency of the Council of the...

Malaysia firm on justice for MH17 victims, says PM’s political secretary

KAZAN: Malaysia remains firm in its position to seek justice and resolution, particularly for the families and victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy, which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. The political secretary to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said, however, that Malaysia must also act wisely...

Anwar presents Malaysia’s perspective in Russia, receives honorary doctorate

KAZAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is honoured to deliver a public lecture at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations University (MGIMO), a renowned academic institution in Russia. He would be delivering a lecture titled "Asean in a Multipolar World: Perspectives from Malaysia." Following the lecture on Thursday (May 15), Anwar was scheduled to receive...

Pakistani PM postpones official visit to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has postponed his official visit to Malaysia scheduled for this Friday (May 9) in light of recent tensions following the attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said Shehbaz informed him of the decision during a phone call on Sunday (May 4). ALSO READ: Malaysian and...

Anwar making official visit to Peru for Apec meet on Nov 13

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Lima, Peru, on Nov 13, where he will also attend the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) slated to be held from Nov 14 to 16. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the official visit will mark the...

Li Qiang accorded official welcome at Dataran Perdana

PUTRAJAYA: China's Premier Li Qiang, who is on a three-day official visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcoming ceremony at Dataran Perdana, here Wednesday (June 19). Li, who arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday (June 18) for his maiden visit to the country since assuming the post in March last year, was received by Prime Minister...

Malaysia and China ink 14 MOUs

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and China have exchanged 14 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) through which both countries will share expertise and best practices, and collaborate in various fields. The exchange of MOUs was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the latter’s three-day official visit to Malaysia. Among the highlights was the...

Dewan Rakyat Speaker to lead delegation to Japan

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul will lead a Malaysian parliamentary delegation to Japan for a five-day visit starting on Monday (June 3). The Office of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker said in a statement on Friday (May 31) that the official visit is at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of...

5,000 Malaysian students to benefit from TVET programmes in China, says Zahid

BEIJING: More than 5,000 Malaysian students will be sent to China for short-term to long-term courses in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Dubbed a "game changer" for Malaysian TVET, the Deputy Prime Minister said such opportunities would provide Malaysian students with high-tech equipment skills and foster a...

PM’s Central Asia visit a mission to find more staunch friends

TASHKENT: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan in Central Asia last week yielded positive results not only in terms of economic cooperation and several other sectors but also in the mission to find more staunch friends. While many leaders of other countries are focused on official visits...