KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil regards the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Malaysia and China as a significant milestone to be celebrated, as well as an opportunity to enhance future cooperation. He said the celebration holds great significance, given the strong ties established between the two countries over the past 50...
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday reiterated China's steadfast regard for Malaysia as a close neighbour and vital partner, emphasising its commitment to deepening cooperation and advancing mutual development. Li said the meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese President Xi Jinping last year achieved significant consensus on building a China-Malaysia...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian durian and mangosteens have become viral sensations among Chinese consumers, highlighting the ever-deepening and strong economic and trade relations between China and Malaysia, says Chinese Premier Li Qiang. He said that both nations have consistently embraced principles of cooperation and mutual benefit. “China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. Fruits...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and China have exchanged 14 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) through which both countries will share expertise and best practices, and collaborate in various fields. The exchange of MOUs was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the latter’s three-day official visit to Malaysia. Among the highlights was the...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will soon begin formal procedures to join the intergovernmental organisation BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "We have made the appropriate decision. We will launch the formal process shortly. "We are now awaiting the final decision and feedback from the government of South Africa," the Prime Minister...
It has been two years since Malaysia reopened to international tourists. The tourism sector, which took a hit when the borders were closed from 2020 to 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has yet to fully recover. However, the tourism industry continues to show positive signs of recovery as tourist arrivals doubled over the past year. Based...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he will not get caught up in China-US geopolitical tensions and be pressured into picking a side. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Anwar said he would always place Malaysia's interests first. ALSO READ: As China ties deepen, Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim says geopolitics is no zero-sum...
KUALA LUMPUR: The agreement to work together academically between Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) and Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (Insap) will improve the mutual interest between Malaysia and China and strengthen bilateral ties, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said the five-year agreement, was signed by Communist Party...
PETALING JAYA: The United States returns around US$156mil (RM721.4mil) to the Malaysian Government marking the fourth installment of recovered misappropriated funds from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to confirm the handover of funds on June 11, according to a statement by...
ANKARA: The Defence Ministry has handed over the letter of agreement (LOA) for the purchase of the second batch of three littoral mission ships (LMS) to Turkiye defence company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik (STM). Ministry deputy secretary-general (development) Dr Mohd Bakhari Ismail handed the document to STM general manager Ozgur Guleryuz here on Monday (June 10). ALSO READ:...
