This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Anwar Ibrahim, the 10th prime minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim has made 60 international trips to 40 during his premiership, which began on 24 November 2022.
Summary The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Anwar traveled are: One: Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, the United Kingdom, Two: Brazil, Egypt, India, Laos, Qatar, South Korea, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam Three: Japan, Russia, Turkey Four: Brunei, China Five: Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand Six: Indonesia
2023 Country Areas visited Dates Details1Jakarta8–9 JanuaryState visit. Met with Indonesian president Joko Widodo in Bogor Palace to discuss issues relating to border demarcation, trade, manpower, palm oil, and the situation in Myanmar. Extensive meetings were also organized to discuss further bilateral issues that will alleviate the relationship between the two countries.2Bandar Seri Begawan24–25 January State visit. Met with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah for a four-eyed meeting to assess the progress of ongoing cooperation. He also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA). The Sultan also hosted a royal banquet for Prime Minister Anwar.3Central Area30 JanuaryInvited and met with Singapore president Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in data, cybersecurity, and the digital economy as well as the two Frameworks for Cooperation in Digital and Green Economy.4Bangkok9–10 February Met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok. They discussed about the Muslim separatist insurgency in Thailand's southernmost provinces, which abut Malaysia. They also discussed bilateral issues with the intention of alleviating the bilateral relationship between the two countries. 5Gaziantep, Ankara 14–15 February Invited and met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at Gaziantep, which was affected by the strong earthquake disaster. Also visited Malaysian rescue team that was sent there. This instantaneous visit is deemed more of a friendship visit between the two leaders as compared to an official working visit.
He then went to Ankara to visit president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Republic of Türkiye on his invitation. Anwar reiterated his commitment to Erdoğan to allow the rescue team to continue to aid the Turkish counterpart in the search and rescue efforts. 6Manila1–2 MarchThe Prime Minister arrived in Manila for his official visit to the Republic of the Philippines. As soon as he arrived in Manila, he visited President Bongbong Marcos and agreed to intensify the investment exchange between the two countries with the focus on halal industries, food security, agriculture and digital economy. The issue of Myanmar was also discussed at length. He went to the Rizal Park to lay a wreath in honour of José Rizal. He then went to the University of the Philippines to give a lecture on the '30 Years After The Asian Renaissance: Strategic Takeaways for ASEAN'. 7Makkah, Madinah & Jeddah22–24 MarchThe Prime Minister arrived in Makkah to perform umrah and received a courtesy call from both the Secretaries-General of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha and of Muslim World League (MWL) Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa, broke fast with Malaysians residing in Saudi Arabia, held engagement sessions with the chairmen of both the National Chamber of Commerce and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce as well as business communities to invite them to invest more in Malaysia, met with the Malaysian diaspora, held a press conference to state his openness on restarting talks on building the King Salman Centre for International Peace.8Phnom Penh27 March The Prime Minister arrived im Phnom Penh to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen to discuss various regional and international issues and a joint press conference to announce the results of the discussion before witnessing the signing of two memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian and Cambodian governments. He also thanked Hun Sen for help in bringing back Malaysian job scam victims.
The Prime Minister had an audience with King Norodom Sihamoni and meeting with President of the Senate Say Chhum, attended a Ramadan Iftar (breaking-of-the-fast) dinner with academicians and the Muslim community in Cambodia and witnessed the symbolic handing over of 1,500 copies of the Quran translation in Khmer and English from Malaysia to Cambodia as well as performing the Tarawih prayers.9Hainan & Beijing29 March – 1 AprilThe Prime Minister flew to Hainan to deliver a speech at Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). He also shared his thoughts at the conference themed "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development and Challenges", and held a meeting with the top leadership of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) in Hainan. He met with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. He attended a public lecture at the Tsinghua University.
He paid a courtesy call on and held bilateral meetings with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji in Beijing. He delivered a speech at an iftar event attended by Chinese businesspeople and Muslim community in China. He attended a roundtable meeting with the captains of the industry. He witnessed the signing of 21 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between Malaysian and Chinese businesses. He attended a welcome banquet hosted by Premier Li Qiang.10Vientiane26–27 JuneThe Prime Minister began his official visit by meeting with the Islamic leaders of Laos. Afterward, he met with the Prime Minister of Laos, Sonexay Siphandone, attending a bilateral summit while also witnessing the signing of several MoUs related to transportation, energy, and port-related agreements. He met with the Malaysian diaspora during an event inaugurating the new Malaysian embassy in Vientiane.
Before leaving for Kuala Lumpur, the Prime Minister had the opportunity to meet with the President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith and the President of the National Assembly of Laos Saysomphone Phomvihane, and had the opportunity to discuss issues related to regional and international importance. 11Hanoi20–21 JulyThe Prime Minister arrived in Hanoi at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Phạm Minh Chính at the outset to discuss issues related to cooperation between the two countries, especially in the areas of investment and trade, agriculture, defense, and security as well as the halal industry. The Prime Minister also witnessed the signing of several MoUs related to the economic, scientific, and technical agreement between both countries as well as between the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industries (VCCI). He also met with the Malaysian diaspora and the business leaders in Vietnam.
On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Anwar also had bilateral summits with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vương Đình Huệ and the President of Vietnam, Võ Văn Thưởng. On the side of the official visit, he was treated by the Prime Minister of Vietnam to visit the Book Street as well as performing Friday prayer at Al Noor mosque in Hanoi. 12Jakarta5–7 SeptemberThe Prime Minister arrived in Jakarta with the attention to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit, ASEAN-China, ASEAN-South Korea, ASEAN-Japan, ASEAN-India, ASEAN-United States, ASEAN-Australia, ASEAN-United Nations and East Asia summits. He began the day by meeting with Haedar Nashir of the Muhammadiyah Islamic society, Dr Adian Husaini of the Indonesian Islamic Propagation Council, Din Syamsuddin of the Indonesian Ulema Council and Khofifah Indar Parawansa, the Governor of East Java. During the summit, the Prime Minister made a strong statement regarding issues such as ASEAN's frankness and centrality, the implementation of the 5-Point Consensus for Myanmar, and ASEAN's outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Anwar also had bilateral summits with the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, the founder of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, the Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Mark Brown (Cook Islands), the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres and the Prime Minister of East Timor, Xanana Gusmão. 13Central Area13 SeptemberThe Prime Minister visited Singapore to speak at the 10th Milken Institute Asia Summit 2023. On his second working visit this time, he met with the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for an afternoon tea to discuss the latest developments regarding both countries' bilateral issues. He also met with the Foreign Minister, Vivian Balakrishnan during the high tea session. 14Nanning17 SeptemberThe Prime Minister attended and spoke at the 20th China–Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Expo (CAExpo) 2023 and the China–ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS), officiated the Malaysian Pavilion at CAExpo, had a bilateral meeting and luncheon with the Premier of China Li Qiang to discuss the China–Malaysia relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern as well as holding an engagement session with the corporate giants of China.15New York City19–26 SeptemberThe Prime Minister arrived in New York to attend the general debate of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister held a bilateral summit with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Republic of Türkiye that discussed issues concerning Islamophobia and Malaysia Airports's handling and further investments in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. In the evening of his first day, Anwar Ibrahim held a bilateral summit with President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran that discussed issues concerning cooperation in the fields of economy, education, food security, science, and technology. He ends his first day by holding a bilateral meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka.
On his second day, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with several business leaders from the United States listed in the Fortune Global 500. In presence are also the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC). He then attended the Invest Malaysia New York that was organized by Bursa Malaysia with the presence of almost 200 business delegates. He also agreed to a conversation with the Council on Foreign Relations that was moderated by Mariko Silver with introductory remarks by then the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury, Robert Rubin. He also held several other bilateral summits with the new Thailand Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, and the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry. He then finished his second-day visit by meeting with several top companies such as Google, Boeing, Medtronic, and Siemens Healthineers.