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Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn is in Malaysia for a two-day official visit to co-chair the third Malaysia-Cambodia Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation, reviving the mechanism after a 20-year pause since 2006.
Malaysia and Thailand have pledged to deepen defence cooperation and coordination on regional security matters. The commitment emerged from a bilateral meeting between their defence ministers focused on addressing shared strategic challenges.
Twenty Malaysian students have been chosen for intensive aerospace engineering training in Ankara, Türkiye, under the SKY Global Internship Programme 2026—a four-year-old initiative between Turkish Aerospace, MIGHT, and Malaysian universities.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, ahead of his State Visit to Malaysia, emphasises the enduring partnership between the two nations, highlighting flagship projects like the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and the Rapid Transit System Link as drivers of closer economic integration and people-to-people engagement.
Malaysia and Thailand have committed to accelerating border infrastructure projects and establishing special economic zones, aiming to double bilateral trade to US$30 billion by 2027 through streamlined customs and immigration procedures.
Malaysia and the UAE are intensifying bilateral relations through expanded strategic cooperation. PM Anwar Ibrahim met with UAE Federal National Council Defence Committee chairman Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi to discuss artificial intelligence in governance and regional geopolitical challenges.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has affirmed that the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone is progressing as planned, urging political leaders to refrain from politicising the bilateral economic initiative.
Singapore will open selected sectors to Timorese workers from 2027 and expand healthcare and education cooperation with Timor-Leste, PM Lawrence Wong announced during the first Singapore prime ministerial visit to Dili.
An Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation led by Vugar Bayramov visited Malaysia to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation and discuss economic collaboration, meeting senior officials including Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Malaysian PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed commitment to deepening bilateral ties during talks at the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, as both nations prepare to celebrate six decades of diplomatic relations next year.