The newly established Joint Malaysia-UAE Business Council led by its Chairman, HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah had made an inaugural visit to the UAE from 20 - 24 January 2013. The meeting between the two Councils was held in Abu Dhabi and co-chaired by HH Tengku Sulaiman and HH's counterpart HH Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of High Education, UAE.
The Council members also visited Dubai - Eversendai, a Malaysian construction company and other prominent local companies such as Al Habtoor Group, Al Ghurair Group and a visit to DP World.