The Star (Malaysia)
PHNOM PENH: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will witness the signing of six business deals worth US$1bil (RM3.27bil) between Malaysia and Cambodia during his official visit here.
The deals are related to education, ICT security, halal business, healthcare, training and the retail sector.
During his three-day visit, beginning today, the Prime Minister will witness the signing of five MoUs and the award of a letter of agreement.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Najib would hold bilateral talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen to boost two-way trade and investment.
“The visit is also to cement a bond of friendship and increase trade between the two countries,” he told Malaysian journalists here.
Anifah said the bilateral discussions would also touch on issues relating to creating an Asean Community by 2015, besides broadening their existing co-operation. Najib will be accompanied by a 117-member delegation comprising mainly businessmen.
Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Pengiran Mohd Hussein Mohd Tahir Nasruddin said business matching between entrepreneurs from both countries would also be held.
“The business talks will involve 16 sectors such as construction, ICT, oil and gas, food and beverage, education and healthcare,” he said, adding that total trade between the two countries stood at US$150mil (RM490mil).
The deals are related to education, ICT security, halal business, healthcare, training and the retail sector.
During his three-day visit, beginning today, the Prime Minister will witness the signing of five MoUs and the award of a letter of agreement.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Najib would hold bilateral talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen to boost two-way trade and investment.
“The visit is also to cement a bond of friendship and increase trade between the two countries,” he told Malaysian journalists here.
Anifah said the bilateral discussions would also touch on issues relating to creating an Asean Community by 2015, besides broadening their existing co-operation. Najib will be accompanied by a 117-member delegation comprising mainly businessmen.
Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Pengiran Mohd Hussein Mohd Tahir Nasruddin said business matching between entrepreneurs from both countries would also be held.
“The business talks will involve 16 sectors such as construction, ICT, oil and gas, food and beverage, education and healthcare,” he said, adding that total trade between the two countries stood at US$150mil (RM490mil).
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