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Kuala Lumpur skyline
  • 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

Market profile

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Latest news

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Major opportunities for Australian business in Malaysian project
20 Oct 2008
Senior representatives from Malaysia’s largest urban development project Iskandar Malaysia, will visit Australia next week (Oct 20 – 24) to highlight export and investment opportunities in the region ...
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Full speed ahead for marine exports at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
20 May 2008
More than 30 international buyers will attend the 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on the Gold Coast May 22-25), providing real export opportunities for 400-plus exhibitors, according to A ...
Success stories
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1 Aug 2007
Top8Wines is the brainchild of Adelaide-based Francis Wong.
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Maximising application performance over wide area networks
1 Jul 2007
Melbourne-based Exinda Networks develops solutions that optimize the performance of network applications running over wide area networks (WAN) and the Internet.

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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Country Profile

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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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