Belgium–Malaysia relations refers to
foreign relations between
Belgium and
Malaysia. Belgium has an embassy in
Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has an embassy in
Brussels.
History
In 1968 Malaysia's Deputy Premier and Defence Minister, Tun
Abdul Razak
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, toured the Belgian Navy mine school.
Economic relations
In 2000, a trade mission from
Wallonia, was interested in joint-venture partners with Malaysian industry. Silvana Flagothier, the head of the delegation said: "We are convinced that Malaysia is a very good base to establish representative office and joint-venture". In 2001, the Malaysian Association of Belgium and Luxembourg was formed by the Embassy of Malaysia in Brussels. In 2002, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry
Rafidah Aziz
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said Belgium could serve as a "gateway for Malaysian companies venturing into the European market, while Malaysia can serve as the competitive springboard for Belgian companies entering the East Asian markets". In 2006 Essensium NV, a computer chip manufacturer raised US$7.1 million from Atlantic Quantum Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia. In 2007, Vanbreda International of Belgium chose Malaysia as its global operations centre.
In 2016, Malaysia ranks 11th among the biggest buyers of
Belgian potatoes with a spending of
RM306 million (
€
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64.5 million) on 65,718 tonnes of imported potato fries, of which 9,689 tonnes were from Belgium. There is also a Malaysia Belgium Luxembourg Business Council.
Notable Belgian companies that operate in Malaysia are
Oleon,
Lhoist,
Materialise NV,
Puratos,
Victor Buyck Steel ConstructionVynckeand
DPO International.
See also
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Foreign relations of Belgium
Belgium is a country in Europe and member of major international organizations like the European Union and NATO which are both headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
As a federal state, the Communities and Regions have their own foreign relations ...
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Foreign relations of Malaysia
Malaysia is an active member of various international organisations, including the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement. It has also in recent times been an activ ...
References
Bilateral relations of Malaysia
Malaysia
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