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The 39th Annual General meeting of the Malaysia Australia Business Council (MABC) was held on 20th June 2024 at the  Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. It was a landmark event attended by our Honorary Life Chairman YAM Tunku Dato’ Seri Shahabuddin.

“I believe that strong bilateral ties between nations are built on substantive people-to-people connections, through education, business and friendships that go beyond the vagaries of politics. The MABC needs to cultivate the substantive relationships."  - Loong Caesar, Chairman 

The White Paper represents the culmination of rigorous research, insightful analysis, and strategic recommendations aimed at propelling bilateral trade and investment opportunities to new heights.

There is a fundamental difference in Malaysia’s and Australia’s security philosophies. Malaysia’s philosophy is one that I have called “Strategic Embedment” - to integrate ourselves as deeply as possible with as many regional initiatives as possible in order to not only to develop close links with partner countries within the region, but to achieve maximum strategic space by working with others ...

It seems like Australian visa policies for international students are going through some notable changes, especially in terms of financial requirements. The recent increase in the minimum savings required for Malaysian students intending to study in Australia could indeed pose challenges for many aspiring students and their parents. The return to pre-covid levels of evidence of financial capacity ...

Starting today, Malaysian students intending to pursue further studies in Australia are required to provide evidence of at least A$29,710 (approximately RM100,000) in savings to obtain the visa.

The Albanese Government is establishing a $2 billion investment financing facility to boost investment in Southeast Asia as part of a suite of economic initiatives announced at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.
Australia's two-way investment with ASEAN was worth $307 billion in 2022. Two-way trade with ASEAN accounted for $178 billion in 2022, accounting for 15 per cent of ...

Port of Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a joint venture between MMC Group and APM Terminals, today announced the appointment of Mark Hardiman as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2nd January 2024.

January 16, 2024 – ESC today launched its five-year strategic restructuring and expansion plan, “ESC 2.0”. In 2023, ESC celebrated its 20th anniversary and as the company now enters its third decade, ESC 2.0 will enhance its current business framework and introduce new systems and procedures for improved operational efficiency, service delivery and growth.

Today I announce the appointment of Ms Danielle Heinecke as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Malaysia.
Australia and Malaysia are close partners, grounded in a shared history of friendship, cooperation and deep people-to-people connections.