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Malaysia-Thailand resolve fisheries issue, to work on special economic border zone

Published on 9 Jul 2026 5:25:33 PM

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul resolved a fisheries trade dispute at talks in Putrajaya on Thursday (July 9), with the fix taking effect within a week.

The leaders also agreed to develop a special border economic zone and ease immigration and customs procedures.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul resolved a fisheries trade dispute at talks in Putrajaya on Thursday (July 9), with the fix taking effect within a week.

The leaders also agreed to develop a special border economic zone and ease immigration and customs procedures.

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