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== History ==
== History ==
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1960,<ref name="nml">{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalembassy.com.my/en/nepal_malaysia_relationship.html|title=Nepal-Malaysia Relationship|publisher=Embassy of Nepal, Kuala Lumpur|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> with bilateral relations between Malaysia and Nepal have developed from historic grounds.<ref name="br">{{cite web|url=http://www.mofa.gov.np/en/nepal-malaysia-relations-81.html |title=Bilateral Relations (Nepal-Malaysia) |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal |accessdate=26 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201235930/http://www.mofa.gov.np/en/nepal-malaysia-relations-81.html |archivedate=1 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> On May 1978 and September 1985, [[List of monarchs of Nepal|King of Nepal]] [[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra]] together with his wife Queen [[Aishwarya of Nepal|Aishwarya]] has paid an unofficial visit to Malaysia.<ref name="br"/> In June 2003, a Nepal's residential mission has been establish in Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalembassy.com.my/en/message_from_embassy.html|title=Message from H.E. Dr. Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat, Ambassador-designate of Nepal|publisher=Embassy of Nepal, Kuala Lumpur|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref>


== Labours ==
== Labours ==

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Malaysia–Nepal relations
Map indicating locations of Malaysia and Nepal

Malaysia
Nepal

Malaysia–Nepal relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Malaysia and Nepal. Malaysia has an embassy in Kathmandu,[1] and Nepal has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.[2]

History

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1960,[3] with bilateral relations between Malaysia and Nepal have developed from historic grounds.[4] On May 1978 and September 1985, King of Nepal Birendra together with his wife Queen Aishwarya has paid an unofficial visit to Malaysia.[4] In June 2003, a Nepal's residential mission has been establish in Kuala Lumpur.[5]

Labours

Nepal also one of the main labour sources for Malaysia other than India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Burma, Vietnam and the Philippines.[3] Since 2001, an agreement was signed between the two governments to allow Nepalese labours to work in Malaysia.[3] Currently, there are almost 500,000 Nepalese are working in various sectors in Malaysia.[6] Some reason many Nepalese workers going to Malaysia also due to no works in their own country.[7]

Economic relations

In 2013, the total trade between two countries worth around U$35 million with Malaysia's main exports to Nepal were machineries and vehicles parts, vegetable oils, electrical equipments and appliances, furniture and parts, plastics and other chemical products while the exports from Nepal are mainly in paper, tobacco, flour, coffee, tea, mate and spices, electrical machinery and equipment, works of art, collectors pieces and antiques.[6][8] Several memorandum of understanding (MoU) also has been signed to increase bilateral trade between the two countries.[9] Both countries also in the process to boost tourism and cultural relations.[10] Beside that, Nepal also welcoming any Malaysian investors to the country.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Website of Embassy of Malaysia, Kathmandu". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Embassy of Nepal". Embassy of Nepal, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Nepal-Malaysia Relationship". Embassy of Nepal, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Bilateral Relations (Nepal-Malaysia)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Message from H.E. Dr. Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat, Ambassador-designate of Nepal". Embassy of Nepal, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Malaysia: Expanding Relations With Nepal". New Business Age. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. ^ "No jobs, no hope, Nepal's workers head to the Gulf and Malaysia". The Star. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  8. ^ "'Nepal & Malaysia Currently Negotiating MoU on Labour'". New Business Age. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Nepal‚ Malaysia plan to increase bilateral trade". Himalayan News Service. The Himalayan Times. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  10. ^ Nepal Visitors (3 September 2012). "Malaysia, Nepal hope to boost tourism, cultural relations". Travel and Tour Directory. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Nepal welcomes Malaysian investments". The Borneo Post. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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