World : Egypt President El-Sisi Accorded State Welcoming Ceremony At Istana Negara

KUALA LUMPUR, October 10 — Malaysia and Egypt are set to engage in bilateral talks today to assess the progress of their cooperative relationship and discuss regional and international matters. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced via a Facebook post that the meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi would see the signing of several Memorandums of Understanding between the two nations.

Following the presentation of the Fifth Madani Budget, Ibrahim promptly headed to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to greet El-Sisi, who is on a state visit at the invitation of Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim. Ibrahim greeted the Egyptian President with, "Welcome to Malaysia, President El-Sisi!"

The Foreign Ministry disclosed that El-Sisi was accompanied by Cabinet ministers and senior Egyptian officials on his inaugural state visit to Malaysia since taking office in June 2014. Both nations established diplomatic ties in 1959. In 2025, Egypt ranked as Malaysia's seventh-largest trading partner among African countries. Bilateral trade reached RM3.08 billion (US$0.72 billion), with Malaysian exports valued at RM2.55 billion (US$0.60 billion) and Egyptian imports totaling RM530 million (US$120 million).

Trade between the two countries surged by 74.7% from January to August 2026, reaching RM3.49 billion (US$870 million).