:Malaysia–United Arab Emirates relations

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Malaysia established its embassy in Abu Dhabi in 1983 with the main purpose to strengthening its political, economic and socio-cultural links with the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.kln.gov.my/web/are_abu-dhabi/history|title=History of Embassy of Malaysia in Abu Dhabi|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia|access-date=19 March 2014}}

Since 2008, United Arab Emirates has become one of the Malaysia's largest trading partner among the GCC countries with a total trade around Dh21.6 billion.{{cite web|url=http://www.kln.gov.my/web/are_abu-dhabi/head_mission|title=Welcome to the website of the Embassy of Malaysia in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia|access-date=19 March 2014}} A large number of United Arab Emirates companies have invested in Malaysia such as Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Mubadala, Limitless and Adia. There are around 6,000 Malaysians in United Arab Emirates with many of them working in the professionals sectors both in foreign and local companies. The communities have played an important role to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. United Arab Emirates embassy has recognised a number of Malaysian companies in the country in promoting the Malaysian brand. An agreement in avoidance of double taxation also has been signed to boost economic co-operation between the two countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/Uae.pdf|title=AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME|publisher=Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia|date=28 November 1995|access-date=19 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mof.gov.ae/En/AboutMinistry/Departments/Documents/%D8%A5%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7.pdf|title=AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME|publisher=Ministry of Finance (United Arab Emirates)|access-date=19 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808103725/http://www.mof.gov.ae/En/AboutMinistry/Departments/Documents/%D8%A5%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7.pdf|archive-date=8 August 2014|url-status=dead}} Currently, the United Arab Emirates in the process to seeks more opportunities to invest in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=http://investvine.com/uae-seeks-opportunities-in-philippines-malaysia/|title=UAE seeks opportunities in Philippines, Malaysia|publisher=Investvine|date=24 February 2014|access-date=19 March 2014|author= Arno Maierbrugger}} In May 2014, following the visit of Prime Minister Najib Razak to United Arab Emirates, a memorandum of understanding between Lulu Hypermarket and the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was signed for the establishment of ten Lulu Hypermarkets in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/lulu-hypermarket-to-open-10-outlets-in-malaysia-1.1335238|title=Lulu Hypermarket to open 10 outlets in Malaysia|publisher=Gulf News|date=19 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014|author=Sarah Diaa}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=377409|title=LuLu Group to open 10 Malaysia outlets|publisher=Gulf Daily News|date=20 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014}} As a mark of close friendship relations between the two countries, the then Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed Zayed al Nahyan has proposed to build a mosque in Kuala Lumpur as a gift to Malaysia, with an architecture design similar like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. While another two memorandum of understanding on tourism and higher education has been signed during the meeting.{{cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/government/2014/May/government_May40.xml§ion=government|title=Shaikh Mohammed meets Malaysian PM, discusses cooperation|publisher=Khaleej Times|date=19 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014|author=Wam}} During an investigation into the 1MDB scandal, the then UAE crown prince, Mohammed Bin Zayed was asked to donate money by Najib Tun Razak.{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/08/1mdb-scandal-malaysias-former-pm-asked-uae-to-fake-evidence | title=1MDB scandal: Malaysia's former PM 'asked UAE to fake evidence' | website=TheGuardian.com | date=8 January 2020 }}

• Malaysia has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai.
• the United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

== See also ==

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• Foreign relations of Malaysia
• Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
• Malaysians in the United Arab Emirates

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