Fiji’s High Commission in Kuala Lumpur will be reopened as Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Sakiasi Ditoka undertakes his first working visit to Malaysia since assuming office.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ditoka is scheduled to officiate at the reopening of the diplomatic mission during his four-day visit from August 9 to 12.
The reopening will be accompanied by the establishment of the Malaysia-Fiji Business Council, providing a platform for closer engagement between the private sectors of the two countries and the identification of new commercial opportunities.
Ditoka’s visit is his first working visit to Malaysia since taking up the Foreign Affairs and External Trade portfolio on January 19.
During the visit, he is scheduled to meet Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan.
The two ministers are expected to discuss efforts to deepen Malaysia-Fiji cooperation in several areas, including trade and investment, capacity building, forestry, renewable energy and cultural cooperation.
They are also expected to exchange views on regional and international developments and explore ways of strengthening Malaysia’s cooperation with Pacific Island countries.
Ditoka will also meet Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, with discussions expected to focus on identifying new opportunities for economic cooperation between the two countries.
The establishment of the Malaysia-Fiji Business Council alongside the reopening of the High Commission is expected to strengthen the commercial dimension of the bilateral relationship.
The council is intended to bring businesses from both countries closer together and provide a mechanism to identify potential investment and trading opportunities.
The economic discussions come amid a substantial imbalance in trade between Fiji and Malaysia.
Total bilateral trade between the two countries stood at RM880.01 million, equivalent to about US$206.2 million, in 2025.
Malaysia exported RM867.92 million, or about US$203.41 million, worth of goods to Fiji during the year.
In comparison, Malaysia imported just RM12.09 million, or approximately US$2.8 million, worth of goods from Fiji.
This means Malaysian exports accounted for about 98.6 per cent of the total value of bilateral trade in 2025.
Against this backdrop, discussions on trade and investment are expected to provide an opportunity for the two governments to consider ways of broadening and diversifying their economic relationship.
Beyond trade, the visit will focus on cooperation in renewable energy, forestry, capacity building and cultural exchanges.
Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said the engagement would reinforce ties between Malaysia and Fiji while providing opportunities to expand Malaysia’s cooperation with the wider Pacific Island region.
