Ismail Sabri to use Bahasa Malaysia for official speeches internationally, says Foreign Minister


KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will begin using Bahasa Malaysia officially for his speeches while on the international stage, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.

"The Prime Minister has decided that he will deliver his speeches in Bahasa Malaysia during the Asean Summit and the United Nations General Assembly later this year," the Foreign Minister told reporters at a press conference at Parliament's media centre on Thursday (March 24).

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