Malaysia-UAE bilateral trade to reach over RM30bil in 2022, says envoy


KUALA LUMPUR: Bilateral trade between Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is estimated to reach over US$7bil (RM30.7bil) by the end of 2022 - a remarkable increase from US$5.4bil (RM23.6bil) in 2021.

UAE Ambassador to Malaysia Khalid Ghanim Alghaith (pic) during his speech at the country’s 51st National Day reception held here recently, had said among sectors that contributed very much to the increase were petrochemical, jewellery, machinery and electrical appliances.

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