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UAE, Malaysia seek deeper trade,

investment ties, as trade hits $4.7 billion

in 2023

• Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:39 PM
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, 4th June, 2024 (WAM) -- Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia,
received Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, on a visit to the
country designed to deepen trade and investment ties between the United Arab Emirates and
Malaysia.

Dr. Al Zeyoudi also held talks with Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and
Industry, in which they discussed collaboration in high-growth sectors such as technology,
manufacturing, and services, and reviewed the progress of negotiations towards a
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The visit reflects the strengthening ties
between the UAE and Malaysia. In 2023, the two counties shared non-oil trade worth US$4.7
billion dollars, maintaining the record-setting levels achieved in 2022.

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