WASHINGTON DC: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) has described his four-day working visit to the United States as a success. He said the visit has further strengthened ties between Malaysia and the United States as well as that of Asean-US relations. “The United States is important to Malaysia from the aspect of politics and trade,” he told Malaysian media here on the final day of the visit which began on Tuesday (Wednesday in Malaysia). The United States is the second largest trading partner and fourth largest in terms of investment in Malaysia, he said. During the working visit, Ismail Sabri attended the Asean-US Special Summit and met US President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris and other Asean leaders at the summit here.

Source: The Star May 15, 2022 08:14 UTC