Malaysia Ready To Resume Trade, Investment Talks With Taiwan – Johari
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to continue discussions on trade and investment with Taiwan, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
He said Malaysia had long-standing trade ties with Taiwan, with existing trade and investment activities continuing as usual.
“We continue to trade with Taiwan as usual. We export to and import from Taiwan without any problems,” he told reporters after the launch of MySaham MITI here today.
Asked whether a new date had been set for the postponed meeting, Johari said engagements with Taiwanese representatives were held regularly and Malaysia remained open to further discussions on trade and investment.
“Taiwanese representatives recently came to meet us for discussions. There are no restrictions. When it comes to trade, there are no restrictions,” he said.
Taiwan had previously confirmed reports that it had suspended bilateral investment talks with Malaysia in October, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's remarks describing Taiwan as part of China.
Earlier, Anwar told the Dewan Rakyat that the government had asked for the postponed Malaysia-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Committee (MTECC) meeting to go ahead.
He said discussions on trade and investment continued at the working committee level, in line with Malaysia's adherence to the One China policy, which it has maintained since 1974.
Anwar also said Malaysia continued to receive investments from Taiwan, adding that checks with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry had so far revealed no indication that Taiwanese investors were planning to withdraw.
The government would also continue to facilitate investments from Taiwan, particularly in the semiconductor and chip industries, he said.
Malaysia's trade with Taiwan rose 47.1 per cent to RM254.21 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with the corresponding period a year earlier. Exports to Taiwan surged 88 per cent to RM116.58 billion.
As of June 2026, a total of 1,737 manufacturing projects involving Taiwanese participation had been implemented in Malaysia, representing RM34.3 billion in investments and generating 234,660 jobs.
-- BERNAMA