Malaysia welcomes Bahrain investment, seeks wider cooperation, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia welcomes investment from Bahrain and is ready to expand cooperation in various fields, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Malaysia has welcomed investment from Bahrain and expressed its readiness to expand cooperation in various fields, including healthcare, Islamic finance, technology, tourism, food security, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and smart manufacturing. These areas were discussed during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, who is visiting Malaysia in conjunction with the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
Anwar also appreciated the support from Bahrain and the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) that enabled the F1 race to return to Sepang for the first time since 2017.
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