Publication

9 Mar 2017

Saudi King Salman’s four-day state visit to Malaysia in late February culminated with an investment deal between Malaysia’s Petronas and Saudi Aramco, as well as key bilateral agreements on the cooperation and exchange of expertise in the fields of trade and economy; labor and human resources; science and higher education; and news exchange. According to this commentary, the latter agreements underscore a shift from past engagements, where Saudi financial assistance to Malaysia was central in the bilateral relationship, to a newer model of engagement between the two countries that could potentially be mutually beneficial.

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Author Saleena Saleem
Series RSIS Commentaries
Issue 40
Publisher S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
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