PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hosted an official luncheon in honour of visiting Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at the Seri Perdana Complex today.
Muizzu and his delegation arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a four-day official visit. At 11.25am, they were welcomed at the Prime Minister’s official residence.
Upon arrival, he was greeted with a cheerful "Welcome to Malaysia" from 70 schoolchildren of SK Presint 9(2).
Also present were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir; Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, and Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.
The luncheon followed a bilateral meeting, which reviewed Malaysia-Maldives relations, particularly in trade and investment, the halal industry, education, tourism, and youth and sports.
The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of three Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and two Exchanges of Notes related to tourism, sports cooperation, and health.
Anwar and Muizzu are later scheduled to depart for the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre to attend the Maldives-Malaysia Business Forum.
In 2024, Malaysia’s total trade with the Maldives increased by 4.3 per cent to RM862.7 million (US$189 million) from RM827.3 million (US$180.9 million) in 2023, making the archipelagic state Malaysia’s sixth-largest trading partner among South Asian countries.
— Bernama
