In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls.
In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysia n-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls.
A fisherman lifts a container of catch from a hold aboard a trawler at a pier in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, Mar 25, 2026. Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.
KUALA LUMPUR: The leaders of Malaysia and Thailand said on Thursday they would work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood between the neighbours. In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls last month.
"We have resolved this outstanding issue of fisheries ... we agree it should be effected in one week," Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told reporters following a meeting with his Thai counterpart, Anutin Charnvirakul, in Malaysia's administrative capital Putrajaya. Anutin is on a two-day visit to Malaysia that is aimed at boosting economic cooperation and smoothing over longstanding border issues between the Southeast Asian neighbours.
The leaders agreed to proceed with developing a special border economic zone, and to facilitate exchanges in immigration customs between the two countries, Anwar said. They also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on agricultural cooperation. On Friday, Anutin and Anwar will travel to the northern Malaysian state of Kedah to jointly open a new border crossing linked to Thailand's customs and immigration complex in Sadao, Songkhla province.
Their visit comes amid renewed security concerns following a recent spike in violence tied to the decades-old separatist insurgency in Thailand's predominantly Malay-Muslim southern border provinces.
"Ending the violence and addressing the challenges in Thailand's southern border provinces remains a top priority for my government," Anutin said at the media briefing. Two Malaysians were injured in a roadside bomb in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district in late June, prompting both countries to tighten border security measures. Sign up for our newsletters
Please follow us on Google to support usThailand Seafood Cross-Border Trade Anwar Ibrahim Anutin Charnvirakul
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News: You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Singaporean father and two sons acquitted in Malaysia after five years in drug trafficking caseA Singaporean businessman and his two sons were acquitted by the Malaysian High Court after spending over five years in custody on cannabis trafficking and cultivation charges that carried the death penalty. The judge ruled prosecutors failed to establish a prima facie case, meaning the trio did not have to present a defence. Despite the acquittal, Malaysian immigration detained them immediately after the ruling while the prosecution considers an appeal. The men had been held since March 2021 on charges related to 315.3g of cannabis and eight cannabis plants found at a rented house. Their lawyers argued the prosecution failed to prove the family rented the property, as the tenant was listed as a man named Sean Pete with no evidence linking the accused to that name.
Read more »
Malaysia's Johor State Election Set for July 11 with 2.7 Million VotersMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that the Johor state election will proceed on July 11 with over 2.7 million voters and 172 candidates competing for 56 seats, emphasizing that Singapore will not be involved in voting arrangements for Malaysians in the republic.
Read more »
Internal Strains Intensify in Malaysia's Opposition Coalition Over Johor Seat-SharingFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has stated that PAS has failed to secure a seat-sharing deal with UMNO for the Johor state election, highlighting deepening tensions within the Perikatan Nasional opposition coalition despite both parties contesting under the same banner.
Read more »
Malaysia and Thai PMs resolve fisheries issue, to work on special economic border zoneKUALA LUMPUR — The leaders of Malaysia and Thailand said on Thursday (July 9) they would work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood between the neighbours.
Read more »