KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Southeast Asian Games organizers have apologized to Indonesia after its flag was printed upside-down in a souvenir magazine, prompting a scathing response from the team and anger on social media.

Malaysia’s Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was also due to apologize in person to his Indonesian counterpart after the magazine was handed out to dignitaries at Saturday’s opening ceremony.

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