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  • Imports from Malaysia A$9,637 million
  • Exports to Malaysia A$5,080 million
  • Capital Kuala Lumpur
  • Official Language Malay
  • Surface Area 330,000 sq km
  • Population 29.5 million

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Trade Opportunities in the Asian Century - Address to Austrade's briefing to parliamentarians (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
18 Mar 2013
Address to Austrade's briefing to parliamentarians, 18 March 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP.
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Austrade offers insight sessions on trade opportunities in the Asian Century
5 Mar 2013
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will hold briefings in state capitals on trade opportunities in the Asian Century.
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Government opens Asian Century business grants (Ministerial)
1 Mar 2013
The Gillard Government today took another step in helping business capitalise on opportunities in Asia by calling on expressions of interests in the $6 million Asian Century Business Engagement Plan.
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Food for thought
28 Feb 2013
Australian manufacturers face tough challenges in the Asian Century, according to Minister for Trade and Competitiveness Craig Emerson.
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MAFTA information roll-out
5 Feb 2013
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has released a brochure for Australian audiences considering trade and investment opportunities in Malaysia

Doing Business

The bilateral trade relationship between Australia and Malaysia reached a significant milestone with the signing of the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA).

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    According to key development indicators, Malaysia is now a high middle-income, export-oriented economy.
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  • TRADE RELATIONS
    In terms of two-way goods and services trade, Malaysia is Australia's third-largest trading partner in ASEAN and our 10th-largest partner overall.
    » read more at DFAT
  • FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
    MAFTA is a comprehensive, high-quality agreement that further integrates the Australian economy into the fast-growing Asian region.
    » read more at DFAT

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