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Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (centre) attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 29, 2024. — Picture via FACEBOOK/TENGKU ZAFRUL

Malaysia, Saudi Arabia trade can be strengthened through cooperation — Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The cooperation between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will help support growth in trade and investment in both countries by capitalising on the strengths of each nation in specific industries, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

The Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister was speaking in a a post on X (formerly Twitter), in conjunction with the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He said that during his meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhoreyaf, the two discussed cooperation opportunities in various industrial sectors particularly in high-growth sectors.

Themed “Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development”, the two-day WEF Special Meeting from April 28 to April 29 convenes over 1,000 global leaders from 92 countries, including heads of state and government, thought leaders from public and private sectors, as well as international organisations, academic institutions, and non-governmental organisations.

— Bernama

 

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