Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation, Maxime Prévot, will visit Malaysia from July 2 to 3 to explore deeper cooperation in renewable energy, rare earth elements and the halal industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) said.
The visit will be Prévot’s first to Malaysia since taking office in February 2025.
During the visit, Prévot is scheduled to meet Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on July 2 to review Malaysia-Belgium relations and explore new avenues of collaboration, particularly in renewable energy, rare earth elements and halal cooperation.
The discussions will also cover Malaysia-European Union relations, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest.
Prévot will also deliver a ministerial address at the 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable organised by the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia and is expected to have an audience with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Belgium totalled RM9.74 billion in 2025, with Malaysian exports amounting to RM6.85 billion and imports reaching RM2.89 billion.
Belgium also remained a key investment partner, with 67 approved projects in Malaysia worth RM5.1 billion as of 2025. The projects are expected to create 4,605 jobs, underscoring the growing economic relationship between the two countries.
