KUALA LUMPUR: A viral report stating that the United States imposed a sanction on Malaysia is fake, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
"I received the viral message which alleged that Malaysia is the first Asean country to have a sanction imposed by the United States.
"Based on the denial issued by the Reuters Press Team on X, and confirmation I received from the United States Embassy, I can confirm that this viral message is fake," said Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesman.
He said this on his official Facebook.
Reuters had earlier denied publishing a report which stated that Malaysia is the first country in Southeast Asia to be listed by the US as a state sponsor of terrorism.
This was according a news flash on Bernama.