The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran on July 4, conveying condolences from Pakistan's government. He will subsequently visit Turkey for bilateral discussions.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman concluded a two-day official visit to Malaysia, departing for China after bilateral talks with PM Anwar Ibrahim on strengthening economic and strategic ties.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visits to Russia and Turkmenistan have yielded significant strategic gains for Malaysia, including a 20-year oil supply commitment from Russia and Petronas's appointment to operate a major Turkmenistan gas field.
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has departed for Russia to chair Asean's participation in a commemorative summit with Vladimir Putin, focusing on energy and food security amid regional concerns.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is addressing the ASEAN-Russia Business Forum in Kazan as part of the commemorative summit marking 35 years of engagement between the two blocs.