Critics say 'too little' has come from the prime minister who was previously mired in controversial remarks on the Palestine-Israel conflict.

The foreign ministry says the polemics and 'unfounded perceptions' raised will not help efforts to dignify Malaysian diplomacy.

A veteran journalist calls the trip an 'embarrassment' but thinks the storm will subside after Anwar's trip to China.

The case has been handed over to the foreign ministry for an internal investigation.

It says the internal ministry report will be handed over to the police for further study and action.

This comes hot on the heels of Wisma Putra's action against two diplomats in the UAE over a blunder during the prime minister's recent trip there.

Public Service Department director-general Mohd Shafiq Abdullah says they will undergo courses to increase their skills, which is a common practice at the ministry.

They are heading to Warsaw and are expected to return to Kuala Lumpur soon, says Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

Any such move would be a break from the policy announced during the Pakatan Harapan administration that only career diplomats would be given these posts.

There are concerns about Malaysia's diplomatic image as well as its treatment of refugees as seen in recent events involving foreign workers and migrants.

The foreign ministry says Mun Chol Myong's extradition was only carried out after the due legal process had been exhausted, and in accordance with the principles of justice and rule of law.

Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says there is no reason for the ministry to do otherwise if it is told the location of the fugitive businessman by the police.