Musang King durian and kuih take center stage at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' meeting in Batu Ferringhi.

Musang King durian and kuih take center stage at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' meeting in Batu Ferringhi.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 — Malaysia’s hi-tea reception at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Batu Ferringhi featured an array of traditional kuih and Musang King durians, delighting attendees.‍

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GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 — Malaysia’s hi-tea reception at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Batu Ferringhi featured an array of traditional kuih and Musang King durians, delighting attendees.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin hosted ministers and senior officials from all 10 ASEAN countries, along with Timor Leste’s Defence Minister Donaciano Rosario Costa Gomes, attending as an ASEAN observer.

Guests also sampled local fruits like pineapples, jackfruit, and guava, while a surprise flyby by Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D Hornets from Butterworth Air Base added excitement.

The Defence Ministry assured heightened security measures, including maritime and air patrols, to ensure the safety of over 150 delegates attending the retreat, held under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship theme, Inclusivity and Sustainability. — Bernama

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (second from right) joins ASEAN Defence Ministers in savoring local fruits during a hi-tea session at a hotel in Batu Ferringhi, held in conjunction with the 31st ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) retreat yesterday. — Bernama pic

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