KUALA LUMPUR, September 11 — A new chapter of collaboration between Malaysia and New Zealand was marked with ten new partnership agreements during an event attended by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Shangri-La Hotel. The agreements, spanning food, beverage, technology, and innovation, signal the strengthening trade relations between the two nations, with two-way trade nearly doubling since 2016.
Key partnerships included agreements between New Zealand’s Alliance and Malaysian partner Fatric to expand the premium lamb and mutton programme, as well as a collaboration between Lincoln University and Universiti Putra Malaysia for research in agriculture and food security. Prime Minister Luxon emphasized the potential for further growth, highlighting New Zealand’s complementary role in Malaysia’s food and tech sectors.
