UK Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt is visiting Kuala Lumpur as part of his first overseas trip this year and is expected to pledge London's support for media freedom in Malaysia, the UK government said in a statement on Thursday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd January, 2019) UK Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt is visiting Kuala Lumpur as part of his first overseas trip this year and is expected to pledge London's support for media freedom in Malaysia, the UK government said in a statement on Thursday."As part of a three-day visit to Asia, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will hold bilateral talks with the Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah today (3 January) ... The Foreign Secretary will also hold meetings with the Malaysian Minister of Communications & Multimedia Gobind Singh Deo and media practitioners to discuss strengthening media freedom and combatting disinformation," the statement read.
During his trip to Malaysia, Hunt is also expected to attend a roundtable discussion with businesses, according to the statement.
According to the Reporters Without Borders non-governmental organization, Malaysia ranks 145th in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index.
