Malaysian exports like crude palm oil, chemicals, plastics, electronics, jewelry, petroleum products, rubber-based goods, and processed foods over the next 7 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe CEPA\u2019s Islamic Chapter, meanwhile, paves the way for players in key sectors such as halal trade, Islamic finance, human capital development and the digital Islamic economy to expand and enhance their scope and dealings, giving a
booster shot to cross-border data flows, e-commerce, cooperation in digital infrastructure, green technologies and industrial development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The big deal about these focal points is that they will generate more robust growth in bilateral trade and enhance investment flows, while prioritizing support for SMEs, ultimately creating jobs and broadening access to UAE markets.
Significantly, the agreement also prepares Putrajaya for the Malaysia-GCC Free Trade Agreement (MGFTA) negotiations, which is expected to begin in early 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another noteworthy highlight is the MoU signed by Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, and UAE\u2019s Minister of Investment Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, under the Malaysia Madani Artificial Intelligence (MMAI) initiative. A turning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
point, to my mind, as it promises to buttress both nations\u2019 commitment to harness cutting-edge technology to build safe and more secure communities. As computing, data analytics and AI are all extremely fast-developing technologies, it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
would be foolhardy for Malaysia to forgo such a golden opportunity to embrace close cooperation in these sectors with visionary partner nations like the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further, this partnership captures the underlying philosophy of employing AI not just for business or organizational efficacy or even to enhance productivity, but to empower states to harness its transformative power for the greater
good \u2013 protecting public safety across the broad and ensuring that we move ahead in advancing along the technology value chain, for peace and shared prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This pursuit is also grounded in the practical aspects of deepening bilateral ties where both nations have agreed to leverage platforms such as the ASEAN-GCC Economic Forum to generate further public-private sector collaboration in AI<\/p>\n\n\n\n
aimed at bringing together regional players in policy, industry, and innovation to face headlong the world\u2019s daunting and increasingly complex challenges in these post-normal times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anwar\u2019s engagement in a dialogue on \u2018ASEAN’s Interconnected Future: Linking Energy, Trade & Prosperity\u2019 at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 is but one demonstration of the MADANI government\u2019s determination to not only<\/p>\n\n\n\n
increase material prosperity for the rakyat, but to get to the finishing line without costing us a habitable environment and climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It bears repeating that political will at the highest level, combined with the injection of investment into green technologies, are sine qua non if we are serious about ensuring the success of Malaysia\u2019s National Energy Transition<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roadmap and other policies that have been formulated to drive Malaysia towards a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To this end, the PM\u2019s meeting with the UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum successfully culminated in both leaders\u2019 agreement on renewing cooperation in energy, food security, technology and data<\/p>\n\n\n\n
centres. These developments reflect Abu Dhabi\u2019s keen desire to forge a deeper relationship with ASEAN, as is also evident in its status as ASEAN\u2019s first Sectoral Dialogue Partner from the GCC as well as the signing of the UAE-Indonesia<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CEP, which came into force in September 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words, the stage has been set for the GCC-ASEAN partnership to shine in the ever-growing constellation of multilateral cooperations and in bilateral diplomacy, which is perennially driven by national interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The diplomacy machine, however, is only as good as the individuals that grind its gears, nurturing trust and intercultural understanding over many years, ensuring that the state works to improve quality of life for its people while<\/p>\n\n\n\n
extending economic prosperity and political stability to other regions via bilateral and multilateral instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no doubt that the PM\u2019s latest visit to the UAE supports Putrajaya\u2019s goals as the ASEAN Chair in 2025 by accelerating regional economic integration and positioning Malaysia as a gateway for UAE businesses entering ASEAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The warmth with which Anwar was received by the rulers, policymakers, sovereign wealth fund managers and business leaders of the UAE augurs well for the sustained, favourable outcome of these agreements and engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together with the upcoming ASEAN-GCC initiatives, this visit has laid strong foundations for what we hope to be a long-lasting and mutually profitable partnership and an example for inter-regional platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Chairman, ISIS Malaysia
15 January 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n