Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020 06:29 PM MYT
The diplomat said he is confident that the UK’s bilateral relationship with Malaysia and the Association of South-east Asian Nations will continue to grow from strength to strength through the country’s application to become a Dialogue Partner of the regional body. The European Union is a Dialogue Partner of Asean. Leaving the EU, the UK has submitted its application to become Asean’s Dialogue Partner in June. The UK already has a dedicated Ambassador to Asean.
“We had to engage stakeholders at all levels on important issues affecting our mutual interest. This included a meeting with the Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as well as other key contacts across different areas of our work,” he said.