The spring of Malaysia-UAE relations


THE leaders of two rapidly-developing countries – both modern states founded on the federation of monarchies, blessed with bountiful coastlines and precious oil, one in the tropics and the other in the desert – met in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the past three days to cement their bilateral, trade, and economic relations.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim concluded his second official visit to the UAE, which was notably his first foreign visit as Asean chair and first for 2025.

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