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PBBM: Phl-Malaysia partnership ‘important to ASEAN, world’
MALAYSIA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah expressed hope that the warm relationship enjoyed by Malaysia and the Philippines will continue to blossom for the mutual benefit of the people and nations. In his remarks during the state banquet in honor of visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, the Malaysian King said the Philippines is an essential partner to Malaysia, given the Philippines' proximity and active involvement in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. "Bound by our shared aspirations of progress, peace and prosperity, our two countries share many commonalities and strong people-to-people ties to this day, we have faced many common challenges, but we have also achieved much more together. "Mutual efforts and understanding are vital to further elevate our close relations and good cooperation to new heights. I hope that Malaysia and the Philippines can expand their collaborations and partnership in new and emerging areas such as agriculture, digital economy and halal food industry," said His Majesty. Marcos, for his part, said that he believes the Philippines and Malaysia can work together to "recreate ourselves" and "transform ourselves" in the post-pandemic world. He added that these partnerships will be strengthened by the close people-to-people ties between the two countries. "It is important not only to Malaysia, it is not only important to the Philippines, it is not only important to (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), but it is important to the rest of the world," Marcos said. "And that we hope is the part that we will play as partners, Malaysia and the Philippines, in the years to come," he added. The President received a State Welcome Ceremony, complete with a 21-gun salute, when he arrived at the Istana Negara, also referred to as the National Palace, earlier on Wednesday. The King and Queen of Malaysia, along with Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Dato' Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, personally greeted him. The President is currently in a three-day official trip to the nearby Southeast Asian nation after making a stop in Manila last March. The Philippines holds the 15th position among Malaysia's trading partners in terms of global trade and ranks as the fifth largest among the ASEAN member states. The total trade between the two countries reached $9.42 billion in 2022, marking a significant growth of 20.1 percent compared to the previous year's recorded value in 2021. The post PBBM: Phl-Malaysia partnership ‘important to ASEAN, world’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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