Australian Foreign Minister recalls her Malaysian roots


KUALA LUMPUR: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong spoke of her Malaysian roots and her family during her keynote address here.

In her speech, Wong, who was born in Sabah, reflected on her Malaysian roots and paid homage to her paternal grandmother for being her source of strength during turbulent times.

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