Rubio, Anwar discuss expanding economic cooperation under US-Malaysia CSP
KUALA LUMPUR: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have discussed ways to expand economic cooperation under the upgraded Malaysia-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
KUALA LUMPUR - United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a telephone conversation on Thursday to explore expanding economic ties under the upgraded Malaysia-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). According to a report from the US Department of State, the discussion centered on leveraging advanced American technology to bolster economic cooperation between the two nations.
The CSP was elevated to a new level of bilateral relations on October 26, 2025, during a meeting between Anwar and former US President Donald Trump in Kuala Lumpur. This upgrade encompassed a wide range of areas including trade, investment, advanced technology, defense and security, energy security, regional peace and stability, and people-to-people interactions.
Trade between Malaysia and the US surged by 25.7 percent to RM235.19 billion in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year.
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