OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE

LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC TO MALAYSIA

25 MAY 2025

Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Sonexay Siphandone will undertake an official visit to Malaysia on 25 May 2025. This marks his first visit to Malaysia since being elected as the Prime Minister of Laos in December 2022. During the visit, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will be accompanied by his spouse, Madam Vandara Siphandone, ministers, and senior government officials.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will be received by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in an official welcoming ceremony held at Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya, followed by a bilateral meeting. The meeting will focus on the progress of ongoing bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, defence, education, renewable energy, transportation, tourism, capacity building, agriculture, and the halal industry.

The two Leaders will also engage in a substantive exchange of views on regional and global developments, with an emphasis on the strategic importance of ASEAN as a cohesive and responsive platform to address shared concerns, particularly in light of emerging geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges.

The official visit, taking place ahead of the convening of the 46th ASEAN Summit, 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Summit on 26 and 27 May 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, underscores the strong and enduring ties between Malaysia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

In 2024, trade between Malaysia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic was registered at USD21.9 million (RM99.7 million), with exports at USD14.9 million (RM67.8 million), and imports at USD7.0 million (RM31.9 million). Malaysia is the 5th largest foreign investor in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, with total investments worth USD942 million, with 46 registered projects, focusing on sectors such as renewable energy, transport and logistics, telecommunication, construction, banking, and hotel services.

PUTRAJAYA

24 May 2025

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