00:00A cheerful moment enlivened the 47th ASEAN Summit when Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated his 80th birthday.
00:23In a video shared by Lula, members of the media were seen singing a lively birthday song as he arrived, filling the hall with laughter and applause.
00:32The Brazilian leader expressed gratitude for the warm welcome from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the government, the business community and the Malaysian people, saying he was touched by their hospitality.
00:45Lula also showed his trademark humor, joking about not having received a birthday present and sharing his hopes to stay healthy and live to 120.
00:56He said he would wear the shirt gifted by the Malaysian government.
01:01The Brazilian president arrived in Kuala Lumpur on October 24 for the summit and related meetings.
01:07He is hosted as a guest of the chair under Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship this year.
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