World

Australia pledges to back Malaysia’s reformation process

The Government of Australia pledged to support the reformation agenda that will be implemented by Malaysia's new administration, said Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop on August 3.
Australia pledges to back Malaysia’s reformation process ảnh 1Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop (Source: Xinhua)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The Government of Australia pledged to support the reformation agenda thatwill be implemented by Malaysia's new administration, said Australian Minister ofForeign Affairs Julie Bishop on August 3.

Bishopnoted that the support would include Malaysia's reformation agenda on economy,social issues and politics which could strengthen ties between the two nations.

Malaysiahas gone through a historic election process and the Australian Government willdevelop relations with the new government and also strengthen the bilateralcooperation in regional and international issues of mutual interest, theminister said.

Bishopmade the statement at a press conference after meeting Malaysian Deputy PrimeMinister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on the same day.

TheDeputy PM stressed that Bishop's visit would open up opportunities for bothsides to explore and strengthen existing cooperation between the two nations.She added that it would include strategic partnerships in various fields,notably trade and investment.

TheAustralian Foreign Minister has been on a visit to Malaysia from August 1-3during which she is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister MahathirMohamad, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu and Attorney-General Tommy Thomas.–VNA 
VNA
#Government of Australia#Vietnamplus#Vietnam News Agency#Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop#Malaysia's reformation agenda
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Malaysia’s FDI flows drop to 10.09 billion USD in 2017

Malaysia’s FDI flows drop to 10.09 billion USD in 2017

The flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia fell 12.77 percent year-on-year to 41 billion ringgit (10.09 billion USD) in 2017, after reaching a new high of 47 billion ringgit in the previous year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported.
Malaysia to review foreign worker recruitment system

Malaysia to review foreign worker recruitment system

The Malaysian government has pledged to review the existing system for the import of foreign workers to eradicate monopolies by companies, said Malaysian Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran on July 28.
Vietnam, Malaysia enjoy thriving relations

Vietnam, Malaysia enjoy thriving relations

The Vietnam-Malaysia relations have been consolidated and developed across the fields of politics-diplomacy, defence-security, economy, and cultural exchange over the past 45 years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Le Quy Quynh.

See more

At Pulau Seraya power station (Photo: Straitimes)

Singapore begins construction on hydrogen-fueled power plant

Singapore on October 23 began the construction of an 800 million USD power plant that has the capability to use hydrogen to generate electricity, as part of a push to utilise the fuel to reach Singapore’s net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050.

Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

125th anniversary of Permanent Court of Arbitration celebrated

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations and missions of the Philippines, Australia, Egypt, Guatemala, Hungary, Thailand, France, Eritrea and Austria, organised a ceremony on October 22 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), as part of the International Law Week at the UN General Assembly's Legal Committee (Sixth Committee).

CEO of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Anuar Fariz Fadzil (Photo: focusmalaysia.my)

Malaysia continues placing emphasis on digitalisation

The Budget 2025 provides significant support to further accelerate Malaysia’s digitalisation, encourage adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and drive inclusive growth, further positioning Malaysia as a leading digital hub within the ASEAN region, according to CEO of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.

Malaysia's economic reforms boost investment inflow (Photo: thestar.com.my)

Malaysia's economic reforms boost investment inflow

Malaysia has attracted substantial foreign investments, reaching 22.2 billion MYR (5.16 billion USD) in the third quarter of 2024, the highest level for the same period since 2012, according to UOB's Global Markets and Economics report.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN speaks at the debate (Photo: VNA)

Maintaining peace, stability a must for progress on human rights: Ambassador

Progress in human rights can only be achieved by maintaining peace and stability, respecting the rule of law at both the international and national levels, and ensuring respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

A visitor browses travel promotions at a travel fair in Nonthaburi province. (Photo: Bangkok Post)

Thailand plans enhanced support for domestic tourism

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is aiming to increase subsidy to local tourists in the upcoming stimulus scheme to 50% and would like to change the criteria for online travel agents, mandating them to register in Thailand to avoid losing income to foreign companies.

Oil field offshore Indonesia. (Photo: thejakartapost.com)

Indonesia begins major oil, gas exploration in Sulawesi

Indonesia's state-owned oil company Pertamina, along with foreign partners Sinopec from China and Kuwait’s Kufpec, has signed a contract to explore the Melati oil and gas block, located off the coast of Sulawesi. The block is estimated to contain trillions of cubic feet of gas reserves.