US EditionMalaysian Public Broadcasting Station Roasted for Misidentifying Lawrence Wong as Lee Hsien Loong at ASEAN Summit
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Malaysian public broadcasting station roasted for misidentifying Lawrence Wong as Lee Hsien Loong at ASEAN Summit
SINGAPORE: At the live broadcast of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on Sunday (Oct 26), a commentator from Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) mistakenly identified Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as Lee Hsien Loong, whom he succeeded in May 2024. However, this was not RTM’s only mistake during the ASEAN summit. The same commentator […]
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Malaysia's RTM has apologized for misreading the names of the leaders of Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia during the opening ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
RTM Misidentifies Leaders at ASEAN Summit Opening
Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post Malaysia's public broadcaster, Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), has issued an apology for mistakenly identifying several ASEAN leaders during the summit's opening ceremony on Sunday. The errors included misnaming the leaders of Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia, prompting RTM to promise corrective action. The confusion occurred during a high-profile event attended by numerous dignitaries and hosted by Malaysia…
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