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Malaysia is intensifying efforts to attract Thai students, leveraging geographic proximity and affordability. The country aims to boost enrolment by over 20% through collaboration with Thai education agencies and enhanced post-study work opportunities.
Police have confirmed that three Malaysians arrested in Hat Yai, Thailand with 87kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at RM4.3 million are from Sarawak, marking another significant drug trafficking case in the region.
Authorities apprehended a Thai national attempting to illegally transport petai and pomelos valued at RM8,000 through an unregistered waterfront access point in Kampung Lubok Gong
Malaysia's government is actively negotiating with Thailand to lift long-standing restrictions on Malaysian shrimp exports dating back to 2017 and to secure market access for livestock products, Agriculture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu announced.
Authorities in Rantau Panjang arrested a lorry driver and attendant found transporting RM85,000 worth of plant saplings illegally imported from Thailand, highlighting ongoing challenges in policing cross-border agricultural smuggling.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to complete missing transport infrastructure connecting Malaysia through Thailand to China and Russia, marking a significant step in strengthening regional economic integration.
Perlis expects between 5.5 and 6 million tourist arrivals this year following the reopening of the Kuala Perlis-Satun ferry service, which had been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his wife Thananon arrived in Malaysia for a two-day official visit. The First Lady toured Putrajaya's landmarks aboard a scenic lake cruise, hosted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed his government's commitment to resolving violence in the country's southern border provinces, pledging sustained cooperation with Malaysia to advance security and development in the region.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed confidence that Thailand and Malaysia will reach a US$30 billion bilateral trade target by 2027, building on current trade valued at approximately US$28 billion.
Thailand's cabinet has approved a new permanent border crossing at Sadao, effective July 11, designed to enhance trade flows, logistics efficiency, and tourism between Thailand and Malaysia. The initiative precedes Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's official visit to Malaysia.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will make a two-day official visit to Malaysia from July 9, coinciding with the opening of a new permanent Sadao border checkpoint designed to streamline cross-border logistics and enhance bilateral trade ties.
Malaysia is negotiating with Thailand and China's customs administration to open an overland route for durian shipments, seeking to lower transportation expenses and tap smaller Chinese markets during a regional supply surplus.