KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- United States (US) 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).
Rubio, Anwar Discuss Expanding Economic Cooperation Under US-Malaysia CSP
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed expanding economic cooperation via secure American technology during a Thursday phone call, following the recent upgrade of their bilateral relationship.
- Rubio and Anwar spoke by phone on Thursday about strengthening economic ties under the new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- Malaysia and the US elevated their bilateral relations to a CSP on Oct 26, 2025, during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
- Bilateral trade between the two nations rose 25.7 per cent to RM235.19 billion in the first six months of 2026.
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