ஆசியான்: சுபியாந்தோ & மார்கோஸ் புகழாரம்
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto attends the 16th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED
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