Selangor Journal
(from left to right) President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during Marcos’s visit to the Prime Minister’s Office in Perdana Putra, Putrajaya, on July 26, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA

Philippine’s Marcos Jr meets Anwar to discuss ways to revitalise bilateral ties

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya today, in conjunction with his three-day state visit to Malaysia to discuss steps to revitalise bilateral ties.

Marcos was received by Anwar upon his arrival at Perdana Putra, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, at about 3.23pm and signed the guest book before proceeding to the fifth level for the meeting with Anwar.

Both leaders, during Marcos’ inaugural trip to Malaysia, are expected to exchange views on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The meeting will also identify new areas of economic cooperation between the two countries, with among focus areas being agriculture, food security, digital economy, tourism, as well as people-to-people exchanges.

Among those present were International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

— Bernama

Top Picks

KFC Malaysia shutters over 100 outlets citing challenging economy

MOE kickstarts educational reform to cut dropout rates

Ringgit opens slighty lower against dollar ahead of FOMC meeting