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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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Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia in Force (Ministerial)
1 Jan 2013
Australia’s ground-breaking free trade agreement with Malaysia enters into force today, opening up opportunities for exporters and investors across most sectors.
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Education and business lead Asian Century initiatives (Ministerial)
19 Dec 2012
The Australian Government has today unveiled details of early initiatives for deeper engagement with Asia arising out of the White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century.
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Export Awards turn 50 as Australia embraces Asian Century (Ministerial)
18 Nov 2012
The diversity of finalists for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Export Awards reflected the country's growing trade and investment links with Asia, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emers ...
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Austrade’s head of International Operations talks about business opportunities in Asia
5 Nov 2012
Laurie Smith, Executive Director of International Operations for Austrade, talks about business opportunities in Asia in this just-released video from the PwC Melbourne Institute’s AsiaLink Index.
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Asian Century White Paper implementation plan (Ministerial)
3 Nov 2012
An implementation plan and team have been established for the Asian Century White Paper, including business experts to advise the Government.

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.
    » read more at DFAT
  • 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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