- Bangladesh has expressed interest in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and seeking closer engagement with ASEAN.
- Discussed bilateral trade and investment potential between Bangladesh and Malaysia, alongside Bangladesh's broader goal of closer engagement with ASEAN.
- Malaysia and Bangladesh held bilateral talks focused on labor market access and the recruitment of foreign workers.
Labour migration framework discussions are underway between Malaysia and Bangladesh.
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What happened
Labour migration framework discussions are underway between Malaysia and Bangladesh.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Malaysia and Bangladesh have resumed the hiring of Bangladeshi workers by simplifying recruitment procedures.Sub-event
- Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, has directed the country's labor recruitment policy and set new goals for labor policy.Sub-event
The two nations are establishing a framework for labor migration.1 source
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The entities involved
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Malaysia
country in Southeast Asia
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Bangladesh
country in South Asia
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