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The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
New Malaysian ambassador reaffirms ties with US
Warm welcome: Muhammad Shahrul Ikram presenting his letter of credence to Trump at the White House. — Pic from Embassy of Malaysia, Washington D.C. Facebook page KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new Ambassador to the United States, Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, has reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening Malaysia-US bilateral relations during a credentials ceremony with President Donald Trump at the White House. The Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, D.C., said Muhammad Shahrul Ikram presented his letter of credence to Trump during the presentation of credentials ceremony at the White House on July 24. The ceremony officially marked him as the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the United States. During the ceremony, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram briefly exchanged warm pleasantries with Trump, expressing his commitment to further enhancing bilateral ties, Bernama reported. He also thanked the President for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's participation in the recent 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, held in Kuala Lumpur from July 8 to 11, which reaffirmed the United States' commitment to the region and the strengthening of the Malaysia-US Comprehensive Partnership, the embassy said. Over the past six decades since 1957, Malaysia-US relations have grown into a multifaceted partnership encompassing political, economic, defence and security, educational, and people-to-people cooperation. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram is a former secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry and a veteran diplomat with over 35 years of service. Born in Pahang, he holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Ecology from Universiti Malaya and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2009. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram began his career at the Foreign Ministry in 1988 as an administrative and diplomatic officer. Throughout his career in public service, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram has served as Malaysia's ambassador to Qatar and Austria, as well as a permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. His previous diplomatic postings included assignments at Malaysia's missions in Vienna, Washington, D.C., and Beijing.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Malaysia's new ambassador to US pledges stronger bilateral relations
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new Ambassador to the United States (US), Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the Malaysia–US bilateral relationship during a credentials ceremony with President Donald J. Trump at the White House. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, D.C. stated that Muhammad Shahrul Ikram presented his Letter of Credence to Trump during the Presentation of Credentials Ceremony at the White House on July 24. The ceremony officially marked him as the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the United States. "During the ceremony, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram had the opportunity to briefly exchange warm pleasantries with Trump, conveying his commitment to further strengthen the Malaysia–United States bilateral relationship. "He also thanked the President for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's participation in the recent 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, held in Kuala Lumpur from July 8 to 11, which further reaffirmed the US's commitment to the region as well as the deepening of the Malaysia–US Comprehensive Partnership," the embassy said. Over the past six decades since 1957, Malaysia-US's ties have grown into a multifaceted partnership encompassing political, economic, defence and security, educational, and people-to-people cooperation. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram is a former secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry and a veteran diplomat with over 35 years of service. Born in Pahang, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Ecology from Universiti Malaya and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2009. He began his career at the Foreign Ministry in 1988 as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer. During his career in the public service, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram also served as Malaysia's Ambassador to Qatar and Austria, as well as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. His previous diplomatic assignments included stints at Malaysia's diplomatic missions in Vienna, Washington, D.C., and Beijing. He also held the positions of deputy secretary-general of Bilateral Affairs, director-general of Asean-Malaysia National Secretariat (during Malaysia's Chairmanship of Asean in 2015) and Undersecretary of Multilateral Political Division. – BERNAMA
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Malaysia's new US ambassador reaffirms bilateral commitment in meeting with Trump
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia's new Ambassador to the United States (US), Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the Malaysia–US bilateral relationship during a credentials ceremony with President Donald J. Trump at the White House. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, DC stated that Muhammad Shahrul Ikram presented his Letter of Credence to Trump during the Presentation of Credentials Ceremony at the White House on July 24. The ceremony officially marked him as the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the United States. 'During the ceremony, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram had the opportunity to briefly exchange warm pleasantries with Trump, conveying his commitment to further strengthen the Malaysia–United States bilateral relationship. 'He also thanked the President for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's participation in the recent 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, held in Kuala Lumpur from July 8 to 11, which further reaffirmed the US's commitment to the region as well as the deepening of the Malaysia–US Comprehensive Partnership,' the embassy stated. Over the past six decades since 1957, Malaysia-US's ties have grown into a multifaceted partnership encompassing political, economic, defence and security, educational, and people-to-people cooperation. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram is a former Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry and a veteran diplomat with over 35 years of service. Born in Pahang, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Ecology from Universiti Malaya and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2009. He began his career at the Foreign Ministry in 1988 as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer. During his career in the public service, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram also served as Malaysia's Ambassador to Qatar and Austria, as well as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. His previous diplomatic assignments included stints at Malaysia's diplomatic missions in Vienna, Washington, DC, and Beijing. He also held the positions of Deputy Secretary General of Bilateral Affairs, Director General of Asean-Malaysia National Secretariat (during Malaysia's Chairmanship of Asean in 2015) and Undersecretary of Multilateral Political Division. — Bernama
The Star
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Malaysia's new ambassador to US pledges stronger bilateral relations
Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new Ambassador to the United States, Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the Malaysia-US bilateral relationship during a credentials ceremony with President Donald J. Trump at the White House. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, D.C. stated that Muhammad Shahrul Ikram presented his Letter of Credence to Trump during the Presentation of Credentials Ceremony at the White House on July 24. The ceremony officially marked him as the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the United States. "During the ceremony, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram had the opportunity to briefly exchange warm pleasantries with Trump, conveying his commitment to further strengthen the Malaysia-United States bilateral relationship. "He also thanked the President for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's participation in the recent 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, held in Kuala Lumpur from July 8 to 11, which further reaffirmed the US's commitment to the region as well as the deepening of the Malaysia-US Comprehensive Partnership,' the embassy stated. Over the past six decades since 1957, Malaysia-US's ties have grown into a multifaceted partnership encompassing political, economic, defence and security, educational, and people-to-people cooperation. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram is a former secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry and a veteran diplomat with over 35 years of service. Born in Pahang, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Ecology from Universiti Malaya and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2009. He began his career at the Foreign Ministry in 1988 as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer. During his career in the public service, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram also served as Malaysia's Ambassador to Qatar and Austria, as well as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. His previous diplomatic assignments included stints at Malaysia's diplomatic missions in Vienna, Washington, D.C., and Beijing. He also held the positions of Deputy Secretary General of Bilateral Affairs, Director General of Asean-Malaysia National Secretariat (during Malaysia's Chairmanship of Asean in 2015) and Undersecretary of Multilateral Political Division. - Bernama
The Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Malaysia's new US ambassador pledges stronger bilateral ties
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new Ambassador to the United States, Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, has reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing Malaysia-US relations during a credentials ceremony with President Donald J. Trump at the White House. The Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, D.C., confirmed in a Facebook post that Muhammad Shahrul Ikram presented his Letter of Credence to Trump on July 24, officially marking his appointment as Malaysia's 18th Ambassador to the US. During the ceremony, Muhammad Shahrul Ikram briefly exchanged pleasantries with Trump, expressing his dedication to deepening bilateral ties. He also thanked the US President for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's participation in the recent 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, which reinforced US engagement in the region. Malaysia-US relations have evolved over six decades into a broad partnership covering political, economic, defence, security, and educational cooperation. Muhammad Shahrul Ikram, a seasoned diplomat with over 35 years of service, previously served as Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology from Universiti Malaya and completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Programme in 2009. His diplomatic career includes postings in Qatar, Austria, and as Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York. He has also served in diplomatic missions in Vienna, Washington, D.C., and Beijing. - Bernama
