Malaysia-United States relations
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The United States and Malaysia share a diverse and expanding partnership. Economic ties are robust. The United States is Malaysia's largest trading partner and Malaysia is the tenth-largest trading partner of the U.S. Annual two-way trade amounts to $49 billion. The United States and Malaysia launched negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in June 2006.
The United States is the largest foreign investor in Malaysia. American companies are particularly active in the energy, electronics, and manufacturing sectors. The cumulative value of U.S. private investment in Malaysia exceeds $10 billion.
The United States and Malaysia enjoy strong security cooperation. Malaysia hosts the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counterterrorism (SEARCCT), where over 1,100 officials from multiple countries have received training. The United States is the largest foreign provider of training courses at the center. The U.S. and Malaysia share a strong military-to-military relationship with numerous exchanges, training, joint exercises, and visits.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Kuala Lumpur in July 2006.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials include:
- Ambassador--James R. Keith
- Deputy Chief of Mission--David B. Shear
- Political Counselor--Mark D. Clark
- Economic Counselor--Matt J. Matthews
- Commercial Counselor--Joseph B. Kaesshaefer
- Public Affairs Officer--Phillip Hoffmann
- Agricultural Attache--David W. Cottrell
- Consul--Andrew T. Miller
The U.S. Embassy in Malaysia is located in Kuala Lumpur.
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This article contains material from the US Department of State's Background Notes which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.[1]
