KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) — International Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will undertake a working go to to america (US) from Feb. 3 to 4, on the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to attend the Essential Minerals Ministerial in Washington, D.C.
The International Ministry, additionally often called Wisma Putra, stated the go to presents an vital alternative to strengthen bilateral engagement between Malaysia and the US, notably within the space of crucial minerals cooperation, which is essential for supporting sustainable financial development, advancing know-how improvement, and constructing resilient and diversified provide chains.
“In the course of the go to, the International Minister can be scheduled to fulfill together with his counterparts to debate areas of mutual curiosity, discover avenues for funding, joint analysis, innovation, capacity-building initiatives, and foster industrial collaboration within the area of crucial minerals,” the ministry stated in a press release on Monday.
In keeping with Wisma Putra, the go to will additional intensify efforts underneath the Malaysia-US Complete Strategic Partnership, which was elevated in October 2025.
It would additionally construct upon the momentum of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Malaysian Authorities and the US Authorities regarding cooperation to diversify world crucial minerals provide chains and promote investments.
“These efforts will advance sustainable and mutually helpful collaboration on this strategically vital sector,” it added.
In 2025, Malaysia’s whole commerce with the US elevated by 13 per cent, reaching RM367.47 billion (US$85.88 billion), in contrast with RM325.16 billion (US$71.44 billion) throughout the identical interval in 2024, with exports rising by 17.2 per cent to RM233.08 billion (US$54.54 billion), whereas imports rose by 6.4 per cent to RM134.39 billion (US$31.34 billion).
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