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Malaysia promotes partnership with Philippines

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will pay an official visit to the Philippines from March 1-2, his maiden visit to the Philippines after being swon-in as the 10th Prime Minister, said a statement released by Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – MalaysianPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will pay an official visit to the Philippines from March 1-2, hismaiden visit to the Philippines after being swon-in as the 10th Prime Minister, said astatement released by Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the statement,the Malaysian PM will meet the Philippines’ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jrand is expected to discuss various bilateral matters such as securitycooperation, Halal industry collaboration, and digital economy cooperation.

PM Anwar Ibrahim will deliver a Public Lecturetitled "30 Years after Asian Renaissance: Strategic Takeaways forASEAN" at the University of Philippines and hold an engagement sessionwith the Malaysian diaspora in the Philippines.

The visit reflects the importance of good ties between Malaysia and thePhilippines as close neighbours and partners in ASEAN, said the statement,adding that it will provide an excellent opportunity for both sides to advancethe partnership for progress, guided by shared interest, increased politicaland economic cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.

The Philippines is the fifth country that PM Anwar Ibrahim has chosen for his tripsabroad after Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and Thailand. The Malaysian PM isscheduled to visit Cambodia in late March.

According to local media of Malaysia, in 2022,the Philippines was Malaysia's 15th largest trading partner globally and the5th largest among the ASEAN member states, with total trade amounting to 41.45billion RM (9.42 billion USD), an increase of 20.1% compared to the recordedvalue in 2021./.
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