The Embassy of Malaysia held a flag-raising ceremony in the morning of 1 September 2012 to mark Malaysia’s 55th National Day. The meaningful ceremony at the Embassy compound was attended by Malaysians living in the Republic of Korea, Malaysian students in Korea, Embassy officers and staff and their families and the locally recruited staff. The ceremony commenced with the singing of the “Negara-ku” and flag-raising. This was followed by a prayer and speech by H.E. Dato’ Ramlan Ibrahim, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of Korea. The ceremony ended with a brunch reception at the embassy.