List of international prime ministerial trips made by Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the 9th prime minister of Malaysia, made 11 international trips to 12 nations during his premiership, which began on 21 August 2021 and ended on 24 November 2022.[1]

Summary

The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Ismail Sabri travelled are:

2021

Country Areas visited Dates Details Image
1  Indonesia Jakarta,
Bogor,
Bandung 		9–11 November Held discussion with the Indonesian business community, the Indonesian media and the Malaysian diaspora.[2] Met with President Joko Widodo at Istana Bogor.[3][4] Visited the production facility of military equipment, PT Pindad in Bandung.[5]
2  Singapore Woodlands,
Central Area 		29 November Met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob. Launched the vaccinated travel lane at the Woodlands Checkpoint for travel between the two nations.[6][7][8]

2022

Country Areas visited Dates Details Image
1  Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan 14–15 February Met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman. Discussed the proposed establishment of a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) by air between both nations, cooperation in the field of health diplomacy, and proposals towards strengthening economic cooperation. Had an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Malaysian diaspora.[9]
2  Cambodia Phnom Penh 23–24 February Met with Prime Minister Hun Sen and King Norodom Sihamoni.[10] Discussed initiatives to further strengthen both nations' long-standing relations including post-COVID-19 cooperation. Had an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Malaysian diaspora.[11]
 Thailand Bangkok 24–26 February Discussed the proposed reopening of the border, recognition of vaccination cert, cooperation in vaccine R&D, infrastructure projects on the border as well as economic relations and cooperation between the two nations. Had an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Malaysian diaspora. Attended a hi-tea ceremony with members of the Malaysia-Thailand Chamber of Commerce. Met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha at Government House.[12]
3  Vietnam Hanoi 20–22 March Had an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Malaysian diaspora. Met with several Vietnamese leaders including Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Discussed on strengthening cooperation between the two countries post COVID-19. Discussed few current issues including Myanmar, and the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The two leaders also witnessed several MoU exchanges.
4  Qatar Doha, Al Khor 27–29 March Visited the Baladna farm, Baladna-quality Holstein cow milk production centre, Agrico's organic vegetable, mushroom and shrimp farm in Al Khor. Had an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Malaysian diaspora. Met with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan. Exchanged views on international issues of mutual interest, paving the way for economic collaboration as well as post-pandemic recovery efforts.
 United Arab Emirates Dubai 29–31 March Witnessed the signing of several MOUs at the Emaar Club. Visited the Malaysia Pavilion at the Dubai 2020 Expo. Attended the 2022 World Government Summit and met Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Attended a dinner with the Malaysian diaspora.
5  Indonesia Jakarta 1 April Met with President Joko Widodo at Istana Merdeka. Witnessed the signing of an MOU for the recruitment and protection of Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia.
6  United Kingdom Luton,
London 		10 May Visited the "Tenun Pahang: Weaving Hope" exhibition in conjunction with London Craft Week at the Malaysian High Commission building, Belgrave Square.[13] Met with Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.[13] Attended Aidilfitri celebration with the Malaysian diaspora.[14]
 United States Maryland,
Washington, D.C. 		10–13 May Met with several prominent leaders representing US Fortune 500 companies and senior officials of major US companies. Witnessed several exchanges of MoU documents. Met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, along with other ASEAN leaders, at the White House for the ASEAN-US Special Summit.
7  Japan Tokyo 23–28 May Received the Honorary Doctorate in Medicine from Nihon University.[15] Visited Itabashi City Hall to witness the signing of a pledge to strengthen sustainable development goals. Had a collaboration session between Malaysian businessmen and their communities in Itabashi. Met with top management representatives from 14 Japanese companies in Itabashi. Delivered his inaugural keynote address at the 27th Nikkei Conference.[16] He met with former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Tokyo, where they had a brief conversation during the 27th Nikkei Future of Asia Forum.[17]
8  Turkey Istanbul,
Ankara 		5–8 July Visited Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, operated by MAHB.[18] Attended a business meeting session involving Malaysian giants and leading Turkish companies.[19] Met with Malaysian diaspora.[20] Visited the defence companies Makine ve Kimya Corporation and Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara.[21] Met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while exchanging views on strengthening relations between the two countries, as well as discussing economic cooperation and regional and international issues.[22]
9  United States New York City 22–25 September Delivered Malaysia's national statement at the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly.[23] Met with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, and Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands. Had dinner with the Malaysian diaspora in New York.
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 26–29 September Visited the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to build cooperation between Malaysia's PETRONAS and United Arab Emirates' ADNOC in the areas of oil, gas and renewable energy. Had an audience with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.[24]

Multilateral meetings

Group Year
2021 2022
APEC 12 November,
New Zealand Auckland
EAS
(ASEAN) 		26–27 October,
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan
Others None None
██ = Virtual

See also

References

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