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Daily Express
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Express
Prime Minister Anwar congratulates South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung, seeks stronger ties
Published on: Wednesday, June 04, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 04, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung (L) and his wife Kim Hye-Kyung (R) attend his inauguration at Rotunda hall in the National Assembly in Seoul on June 4, 2025. — AFP pic Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his warmest congratulations to Lee Jae-myung on his election as the President of South Korea. He said that this marks a turning point for South Korea, a nation that has emerged from a period of intense contest and scrutiny with resilience and democratic resolve. 'The people have spoken for renewal of trust, of institutions, and of national purpose,' he said in a Facebook post today. 'I welcome the opportunity to work with President Lee to deepen the friendship between our nations: in trade and technology, in peace and security, and the enduring ties between our peoples.' Malaysia-South Korea ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024, a milestone reflecting both nations' shared ambitions. Anwar said Malaysia, as Chair of Asean for 2025, hopes to see Asean play a more prominent role in South Korea's regional outlook. South Korea currently chairs the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). 'As Chairs of Asean and APEC in 2025, respectively, Malaysia and South Korea are well placed to lead impactful regional initiatives. 'In a time of global flux, a deeper partnership between Southeast Asia and South Korea will be indispensable to us all,' he said. Anwar also wished Lee wisdom and success in the journey ahead and said he looks forward to meeting him in Kuala Lumpur this October for the Asean Summit, and again in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting later that month. Lee formally began his five-year term today after the National Election Commission (NEC) confirmed his election victory during a plenary session. The liberal Democratic Party (DP) candidate won the election with 49.42 per cent of the vote, defeating his rival Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party, who garnered 41.15 per cent. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
7 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
PM Anwar congratulates President Lee on South Korea election victory
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his warmest congratulations to Lee Jae-myung on his election as the President of South Korea. He said that this marks a turning point for South Korea, a nation that has emerged from a period of intense contest and scrutiny with resilience and democratic resolve. 'The people have spoken for renewal of trust, of institutions, and of national purpose,' he said in a Facebook post today. 'I welcome the opportunity to work with President Lee to deepen the friendship between our nations: in trade and technology, in peace and security, and the enduring ties between our peoples. Malaysia-South Korea ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024, a milestone reflecting both nations' shared ambitions. Anwar said Malaysia, as Chair of ASEAN for 2025, hopes to see ASEAN play a more prominent role in South Korea's regional outlook. South Korea currently chairs the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). 'As Chairs of ASEAN and APEC in 2025, respectively, Malaysia and South Korea are well placed to lead impactful regional initiatives. 'In a time of global flux, a deeper partnership between Southeast Asia and South Korea will be indispensable to us all,' he said. Anwar also wished Lee wisdom and success in the journey ahead and said he looks forward to meeting him in Kuala Lumpur this October for the ASEAN Summit, and again in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting later that month. Lee formally began his five-year term today after the National Election Commission (NEC) confirmed his election victory during a plenary session. The liberal Democratic Party (DP) candidate won the election with 49.42 per cent of the vote, defeating his rival Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party, who garnered 41.15 per cent.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
PM Anwar congratulates President Lee
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his warmest congratulations to Lee Jae-myung on his election as the President of South Korea. He said that this marks a turning point for South Korea, a nation that has emerged from a period of intense contest and scrutiny with resilience and democratic resolve. 'The people have spoken for renewal of trust, of institutions, and of national purpose,' he said in a Facebook post today. 'I welcome the opportunity to work with President Lee to deepen the friendship between our nations: in trade and technology, in peace and security, and the enduring ties between our peoples. Malaysia-South Korea ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024, a milestone reflecting both nations' shared ambitions. Anwar said Malaysia, as Chair of ASEAN for 2025, hopes to see ASEAN play a more prominent role in South Korea's regional outlook. South Korea currently chairs the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). 'As Chairs of ASEAN and APEC in 2025, respectively, Malaysia and South Korea are well placed to lead impactful regional initiatives. 'In a time of global flux, a deeper partnership between Southeast Asia and South Korea will be indispensable to us all,' he said. Anwar also wished Lee wisdom and success in the journey ahead and said he looks forward to meeting him in Kuala Lumpur this October for the ASEAN Summit, and again in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting later that month. Lee formally began his five-year term today after the National Election Commission (NEC) confirmed his election victory during a plenary session. The liberal Democratic Party (DP) candidate won the election with 49.42 per cent of the vote, defeating his rival Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party, who garnered 41.15 per cent.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Anwar looks to deepen ties with new South Korean president
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as South Korea's new president, calling it a turning point for the nation. Lee was declared president earlier today after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a country deeply divided following his predecessor's failed attempt to declare martial law. In a statement, Anwar said South Korea had emerged from a period of intense political contest and scrutiny with resilience and democratic resolve. "The people have spoken for renewal: of trust, of institutions, and of national purpose," he said in a Facebook post. Anwar said he looked forward to working with President Lee to deepen ties in trade, technology, peace, security and people-to-people exchanges. He noted that Malaysia-South Korea relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024 — a milestone reflecting both countries' shared ambitions. He hopes that Asean would take on a more prominent role in Seoul's regional outlook. "As chairs of Asean and Apec respectively in 2025, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea are well placed to lead impactful regional initiatives. In a time of global flux, deeper partnership between Southeast Asia and South Korea will be indispensable to us all," he said. Anwar added that he looked forward to meeting President Lee in Kuala Lumpur this October for the Asean-led Summits, and again in Gyeongju for the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting. "Malaysia wishes him wisdom and success in the journey ahead," he said.
The Star
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Nanta leads Malaysian delegation to Asia-Pacific transport forum in South Korea
PUTRAJAYA: Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi will lead Malaysia's delegation to the Asia-Pacific Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Forum 2025 and the High-Level Roundtable Meeting in South Korea. The Works Ministry said it received an invitation from South Korea's Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Molit) and aims to explore potential collaborations, technology transfer in ITS and the development of infrastructure built on advanced technologies. As Malaysia's ITS Council chairman, Nanta is scheduled to attend the High-Level Roundtable Meeting on May 28 in Suwon Special City. The roundtable is held alongside the Asia-Pacific ITS Forum 2025, which runs from May 28 to 30 at the Suwon Convention Centre. "The meeting will gather ministers and leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region to exchange best practices and drive forward the ITS agenda and sustainable transport development. "The high-level roundtable meeting will enable participating leaders and country representatives to strengthen global collaboration and chart a more inclusive path forward for ITS development,' it said in a statement on Sunday (May 25). The organisers are expecting over 10,000 participants and 196 exhibitors to attend the forum. The ministry said the forum offers a valuable opportunity for Malaysia to showcase its national vision and strategies for sustainable mobility, driven by ITS technology. The delegation will also engage with global industry players to share experiences and explore the mainstreaming of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics as effective solutions to transport and mobility challenges. "This working visit is expected to further enhance Malaysia-South Korea ties, which date back to 1960, particularly in the areas of technology, infrastructure and smart transport innovation,' the ministry said. South Korea is currently Malaysia's eighth-largest trading partner, with total trade at RM109.34bil (US$23.94bil) in 2024. - Bernama
