Hong Kong–Malaysia relations
 | |
 Hong Kong |
 Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Hong Kong Embassy, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian Embassy, Hong Kong |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador Ouyang Yujing | Ambassador Raja Dato' Nushirwan Zainal Abidin |
Hong Kong–Malaysia relations (
Hong Kong enjoys significant
Comparison
 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
|
 Malaysia
| |
|---|---|---|
| Coat of Arms | 
|
|
| Flag | 
|
|
| Population | 7,374,900 | 31,360,000 |
| Area | 1,110.18 km2 (635.05 sq mi) | 330,803 km2 (127,724 sq mi) |
| Population Density | 6,544/km2 (16,950/sq mi) | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zones | 1
|
1 |
| Capital | N/A | Kuala Lumpur |
| Largest City | Hong Kong – 7,413,070 | Kuala Lumpur – 1,982,112 |
| Government | Devolved executive-led system within a unitary one-party state | Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy |
| Established | 1 July 1997 (Return to the People's Republic of China)
|
31 August 1957 (Independence from the British Empire proclaimed for the Federation of Malaya) 16 September 1963 (Proclamation of Malaysia) |
| Predecessor States/Territories | Manchurian Imperial Period (1644–1842) Hong Kong under Greater Qing Empire (1644–1842)
British Colonial Period (1841–1997)  British Hong Kong (1841–1941; 1945–1997)
Japanese Occupation Period (1941–1945)  Occupied Hong Kong (1941–1945)
|
Portuguese Colonial Period (1511–1641) Portuguese Malacca (1511–1641)
Dutch Colonial Period (1641–1825)  Dutch Malacca (1641–1795; 1818–1825)
British Colonial Period (1771–1946)  Straits Settlements (1826–1946) Federated Malay States (1895–1946) Unfederated Malay States (1909–1946) Raj of Sarawak (1841–1946) Crown Colony of Labuan (1848–1946) British North Borneo (1881–1946)
Japanese Occupation Period (1942–1945) (1943–1945)
Occupied Malaya (1942–1945) Occupied British Borneo (1942–1945) Si Rat MalaiInterim Military Period (1945–1946)  Military Administration of Malaya (1945–1946) Military Administration of Borneo (1945–1946)
Self–Government Period (1946–1963) Malayan Union (1946–1948) Federation of Malaya (1948–1963) Crown Colony of North Borneo (1946–1963) Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946–1963)
Federation Period (1963–present) Federation of Malaysia (1963–present)
|
| First Leader | Tung Chee-hwa | Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (Monarch) Tunku Abdul Rahman (Prime Minister) |
| Head of State | Paramount leader: Xi Jinping |  Monarch: Abdullah
|
| Head of Government |  Chief Executive: John Lee
|
Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy Leader | Chief Secretary for Administration: Eric Chan
|
None |
| Legislature | LegCo (Unicameral) | Parliament (Bicameral) |
| Upper House | LegCo President: Andrew Leung |
Senate President: S. Vigneswaran |
| Lower House | N/A | House of Representatives Speaker: Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof |
| Judiciary | Court of Final Appeal Chief Justice: Andrew Cheung |
Federal Court Chief Justice: Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat |
| Official language | Chinese and English | Malaysian
|
| GDP (nominal) | $368.373 billion ($49,700 per capita) | $434.059 billion ($13,108 per capita) |
Leaders of the two governments
Diplomatic representation
As a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong is formally represented in Malaysia by the Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.[3] Hong Kong's trade relations with Malaysia are handled by the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council in Kuala Lumpur.[4] Malaysia did not establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China until 31 May 1974.[5]
Malaysia has a Consulate General in
Economic relations
In 2010, Malaysia became the 10th largest trading partner for Hong Kong with the total trade increased from HK$87.2 billion in 2009 to HK$110.5 billion.[1] These total trade was later increase to $14.65 billion in 2013.[10] Malaysia also became one of the 18th largest investors into Hong Kong in 2009, with an Inward Direct Investment (IDI) stock of HK$16.5 billion, while Hong Kong investment to Malaysia worth to HK$43.9 billion.[1]
In 2010, Hong Kong became the third largest foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia with a total investments of RM2.77 billion in 11 projects comprising nine new projects and other two expansion/diversification projects.[11] There are 7 regional headquarters, 19 regional offices and 33 local offices which been set up by the Malaysian companies in Hong Kong.[1] An agreement on double tax avoidance and prevention of fiscal evasion was signed in 2012.[12][13]
Medical tourism
As of 2012, the number of visitors from China (including Hong Kong) to Malaysia for medical treatment has doubled, from 7,500 in 2010 to 15,000.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hong Kong - Malaysia Trade Relations". Trade and Industry Department, Hong Kong. July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Official Website of Consulate General of Malaysia, Hong Kong". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Home". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysia. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "HKTDC Kuala Lumpur". Hong Kong Trade and Development Council. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "China, Malaysia work for greater cooperation". People's Daily. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Official Website of Consulate General of Malaysia, Hong Kong – History". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-9631864-7-8.
- ^ "In the swing of things". Embassy Networking for Diplomats. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Cheryl Poo (14 March 2014). "Hong Kong the top FDI source for Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ISSN 0128-7524. Archived from the original(PDF) on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Malaysia". Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Malaysia (Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement)". Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council anchors itself in Hong Kong". InvestHK. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
Further reading
- Speech by PSCI on business relationship between HK and Malaysia
- First Meeting of the Hong Kong – Malaysia Private Sector Dialogue on Offshore Renminbi Business Hong Kong Monetary Authority
|  | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
