In line with efforts to elevate Bahasa Malaysia to the international level, Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has sent an official letter in the national language to the United States secretary of state Antony Blinken.

This was shared by him in a post on his Facebook account today.

“Today, I have written an official letter in Bahasa Malaysia to the United States secretary of state.

"It is the first official letter in Bahasa Malaysia from me to a counterpart, in line with the prime minister's statement in the Dewan Negara yesterday (Wednesday)," said Saifuddin.