KOTA KINABALU: The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, HisExcellency Bulat Sugurbayev met with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji
Noor to discuss bilateral trade relations at Menara Kinabalu, here today.
Hajiji welcomed the Central Asian country’s keenness to explore investment
opportunities and establish trade relations with Sabah.
Sugurbayev is on a two-day official visit to the state.
Matrade’s (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation) data shows trade
between Malaysia and Kazakhstan stood at RM480 million for the first 10 months of
2022 with exports to Kazakhstan valued at RM475 million and imports worth RM5
million.
Malaysia’s top five major exports to Kazakhstan comprised electrical and electronic
(E&E), rubber products, agriculture produce, palm oil-based manufactured products and
palm oil-based agriculture products.-pr/BNN
