Who’s who? RTM says sorry after confusing 3 Asean leaders with predecessors

South China Morning PostCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by CNAOctober 27, 2025 at 03:14 AM

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Malaysian national public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) issued an apology for misidentifying three Southeast Asian leaders during a live broadcast of the 47th ASEAN Summit's opening ceremony on Sunday. The broadcaster mistakenly identified Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as his predecessor Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with another figure, and Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Prabowo Subianto incorrectly. RTM made the statements in Malay on social media to address these errors that occurred during their coverage of the summit.

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Lee Hsien Loong 50% Indonesia 50% Singapore 50% Thailand 50% 47th Asean Summit ×260% Prabowo Subianto 60% Anutin Charnvirakul 60% Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) ×280% Lawrence Wong ×280%

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rtm 90% asean leaders 85% misidentification 80% live broadcast 75% apology 70% 47th asean summit 65% lawrence wong 60% public broadcaster 55% southeast asian leaders 50% opening ceremony 45%

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Singapore

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