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  • 5/19/2024
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said efforts to assist small and medium-sized Malaysian companies in expanding their overseas market penetration must be enhanced to put them in a more favourable position.

Speaking to Malaysian media at the end of his official visit to Uzbekistan on Sunday (May 19), Anwar emphasised the importance of helping these companies develop strong networks with their international counterparts to market their products effectively.

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00:00 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said efforts to assist small and medium-sized Malaysian
00:08 companies in expanding their overseas market penetration must be enhanced to put them in
00:13 a more favourable position.
00:15 Speaking to Malaysian media at the end of his official visit to Uzbekistan on Sunday,
00:21 Anwar emphasised the importance of helping these companies develop strong networks with
00:26 their international counterparts to market their products effectively.
00:31 At the Uzbekistan-Malaysia High-Level Business Forum held at the Samarkand Silk Road Complex
00:35 on Saturday, Anwar and Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khojaif witnessed an
00:41 exceptionally strong turnout from both Malaysian and Uzbek companies.
00:45 Approximately 200 companies, including major government and private sector entities, attended
00:50 the forum, resulting in trade commitments estimated at R710 million.
00:56 Anwar expressed optimism that further discussions would significantly boost trade.
01:02 In 2023, Malaysia recorded bilateral trade with Uzbekistan totalling over R451 million,
01:09 with exports amounting to R449 million and imports worth R1.99 million.
01:17 Anwar arrived in Tashkent on Friday to begin a three-day official visit to Uzbekistan.
01:23 On his first day in the capital, he paid a courtesy call to Uzbek President Shavkat
01:28 Mirzoyev.
01:30 During their hour-long meeting, the leaders discussed bilateral relations and explored
01:34 potential areas of cooperation.
01:38 Uzbekistan was the final stop of Anwar's official visit to Central Asia, which also included
01:43 visits to the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan.
01:46 [END]

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