Chile–Malaysia relations
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Chile–Malaysia relations refers to foreign relations between Malaysia and Chile. Chile has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur,[1] and Malaysia has an embassy in Santiago.[2] Both countries are members of APEC.

History

Relations between the two countries was established on 22 May 1979,[3] with the embassy of Chile been opened in 1989.[4]

Economic relations

Relations between both countries is mainly based on trade, with Malaysia become Chile's main trading partner in Southeast Asia with the total trade in 1990 reaching $800 million.[5] In the same year, a special scheme to help foreign businessmen to visit Malaysia are being proposed by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba following his visit to Chile.[6] Both Chile and Malaysia agreed to set-up a joint committee to co-operated in the information and broadcasting field in 1994.[7] Economic relations between the two countries are based on the South-South co-operation and pacts on bilateral trade was signed in 1995.[8] In 2009, the total trade between Chile and Malaysia is $336 million with the total Malaysian export to Chile was $16.8 million while the import with $148.7 million.[9] Chilean cuisine are started to be promoted to Malaysia in the same year.[10] A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve air links was signed in 2010,[11] with the tariff on trade agreement was scrapped in the same year.[12] The two countries free trade agreement taking effect from 2011,[13] as joint study group has been formed since 2006 for the treaty.[14] Chile has developed a joint ventures in shipbuilding through ASMAR with a tanker and two tugboats were built in Kuching, Malaysia.[4] While in the Malaysian side, a Malaysian car model of Proton has now been exported to Chile.[4]

State visits

On 19 April 2009, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Nur Zahirah made a first official visit to Chile and met with the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Ministerio de Relaciones de Exteriores. Embajada de Chile en Malasia. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Official Website of Embassy of Malaysia, Santiago". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia, Chile ties". The Sydney Morning Herald. Reuters. 23 May 1979. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bilateral Relations". Ministerio de Relaciones de Exteriores. Embajada de Chile en Malasia. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Malaysia major trading partner of Chile". The Sunday Times. 19 September 1990. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ↑ A. Kadir Jasin (1 March 1990). "Visit Malaysia plan for foreign traders". New Straits Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Info and broadcast field joint panel". New Straits Times. 7 February 1994. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia and Chile to sign pacts on bilateral trade". New Straits Times. 24 November 1995. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Media Release: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement". Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  10. ↑ Priya Menon (15 June 2009). "A taste of Chile for Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Malaysia And Chile Sign Pact To Improve Air Links". Bernama. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Malaysia, Chile ink trade agreement to scrap tariffs" (PDF). Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation. 15 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Ghaz Ghazali (12 September 2011). "Malaysia-Chile FTA to take effect by end-2011". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Malaysia, Chile set up joint study group". The Star. Associated Press. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Tuanku Mizan akhiri lawatan ke Chile". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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