Malaysian minister of trade to visit Egypt soon

Malaysian Minister of Trade Rafidah binti Abdul Aziz is due to arrive at the end of the current month in Cairo for a three-day visit escorted by a large Malaysian business delegation.

The talks will tackle fields of investment cooperation between the two countries and developing commercial exchange.

A source in the Egyptian commercial representation body told ArabicNews.com that an economic symposium for Malaysian businessmen and their Egyptian counterparts will take place during the visit to discuss fields of investment in Egypt.

The source said the value of Malaysian investments in Cairo reached $17 million, focused on palm oil industries in Suez and 10th of Ramadan city.