Malaysia and Egypt eye easier travel, more business as trade surges, says PM

During a joint press conference, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Malaysia and Egypt plan to enhance bilateral trade and investment, improve flight connectivity, and explore new economic collaborations at a Joint Commission meeting next year.

The countries have seen a 74.7 percent increase in bilateral trade this year, albeit from a low starting point, indicating significant potential for further growth.

The visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to Malaysia aimed at strengthening political, economic, and diplomatic ties, highlighted opportunities in sectors such as semiconductors, electronics, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.

Enhanced air connectivity is also anticipated to boost trade, investment, and tourism between the nations.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — Malaysia and Egypt will focus on expanding trade and investment cooperation, improving flight connectivity and exploring new areas of economic collaboration at a Joint Commission meeting in the first quarter of next year.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the meeting, agreed upon by the two countries’ foreign ministers, would provide a platform to translate growing bilateral ties into broader economic opportunities.

He said bilateral trade had increased 74.7 per cent this year, but stressed that the growth came from a low base, leaving considerable room for further expansion.

“We have achieved this phenomenal increase this year, rising to 74.7 per cent of trade, but then it is from a very, very low base,” said the prime minister.

Anwar was speaking at a joint press conference with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in conjunction with the latter’s two-day state visit to Malaysia.

He said Malaysia saw considerable potential to expand cooperation with Egypt in several sectors, including semiconductors, electrical and electronics (E&E), agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

Malaysia was also looking at emerging economies, including Brics countries, as potential sources of pharmaceutical products, with Egypt among the countries that could meet its needs.

“Egypt has the potential to become a destination for sourcing pharmaceuticals,” said Anwar.

He said improved air connectivity, including more regular flights, would also be important in facilitating trade, investment and tourism between the two countries.

Anwar described Egypt as an important country in the Arab world and Africa, adding that closer engagement would give Malaysia greater opportunities to expand its economic presence in the region.

Earlier, the prime minister and his counterpart held a four-eyed meeting at the Seri Perdana Complex here today, marking a significant step towards elevating Malaysia-Egypt relations to a strategic partnership after more than six decades of diplomatic ties.

The meeting, held in conjunction with El-Sisi’s two-day state visit to Malaysia, provided an opportunity for both leaders to review bilateral cooperation, explore new areas of collaboration and exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest.

The Egyptian president, who is undertaking his first state visit to Malaysia since assuming office in June 2014, arrived at the complex at 12.58pm for a series of official engagements aimed at strengthening political, economic and diplomatic relations between the two nations.

In 2025, Egypt was Malaysia’s seventh-largest trading partner in Africa, with total bilateral trade valued at RM3.08 billion (US$0.72 billion).

Malaysia’s exports to Egypt amounted to RM2.55 billion (US$0.60 billion), while imports totalled RM530 million (US$0.12 billion).

From January to August 2026, bilateral trade surged 74.7 per cent to RM3.49 billion (US$0.87 billion). — Bernama

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在一次联合新闻发布会上，马来西亚总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣宣布，马来西亚和埃及计划加强双边贸易和投资，改善航班连通性，并在明年的联合委员会会议上探讨新的经济合作。

尽管起点较低，但两国今年的双边贸易额增长了 74.7%，这表明未来仍有巨大的增长潜力。

埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西访问马来西亚，旨在加强两国政治、经济和外交关系，并重点介绍了半导体、电子、农业和制药等领域的机遇。

预计加强航空连通性也将促进两国之间的贸易、投资和旅游业发展。

布城，10 月 10 日讯——马来西亚和埃及将在明年第一季度举行的联合委员会会议上，重点讨论扩大贸易和投资合作、改善航班连通性以及探索新的经济合作领域。

马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，此次会议由两国外交部长商定，将为把日益增长的双边关系转化为更广泛的经济机遇提供平台。

他表示，今年双边贸易额增长了74.7%，但他强调，这一增长是从较低的基数开始的，因此仍有很大的增长空间。

“我们今年取得了如此惊人的增长，贸易额占比达到 74.7%，但这毕竟是从一个非常非常低的基数开始的，”首相说道。

安瓦尔是在与埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西共同举行的新闻发布会上发表上述讲话的，此次新闻发布会是为配合塞西对马来西亚进行为期两天的国事访问而举行的。

他表示，马来西亚看到了与埃及在多个领域扩大合作的巨大潜力，包括半导体、电气和电子（E&E）、农业和制药。

马来西亚也在关注新兴经济体，包括金砖国家，作为潜在的药品来源，其中埃及是能够满足其需求的国家之一。

安瓦尔说：“埃及有潜力成为药品采购目的地。”

他表示，改善航空连通性，包括增加定期航班，对于促进两国之间的贸易、投资和旅游业也至关重要。

安瓦尔称埃及是阿拉伯世界和非洲的重要国家，并补充说，更紧密的接触将为马来西亚提供更多机会，扩大其在该地区的经济影响力。

今天早些时候，马来西亚总理和埃及总理在斯里柏达纳大厦举行了四方会谈，这标志着在马来西亚和埃及建交六十多年后，两国关系朝着战略伙伴关系迈出了重要一步。

此次会议与塞西对马来西亚进行为期两天的国事访问同期举行，为两国领导人提供了一个回顾双边合作、探索新的合作领域以及就共同关心的地区和国际发展交换意见的机会。

埃及总统自 2014 年 6 月上任以来首次对马来西亚进行国事访问，他于下午 12 点 58 分抵达该建筑群，展开一系列旨在加强两国政治、经济和外交关系的正式活动。

2025年，埃及将成为马来西亚在非洲的第七大贸易伙伴，双边贸易总额达30.8亿令吉（7.2亿美元）。

马来西亚对埃及的出口额为 25.5 亿令吉（6 亿美元），而进口总额为 5.3 亿令吉（1.2 亿美元）。

2026年1月至8月，双边贸易额激增74.7%，达到34.9亿令吉（8.7亿美元）。——马新社

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