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Finland–Malaysia relations are thebilateral relations betweenFinland andMalaysia. Finland has an embassy inKuala Lumpur,[1] and Malaysia has an embassy inHelsinki.[2]
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Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been established since 1972 with the first Finnish diplomatic mission opening in 1980.[3] In 2004, the embassy of Malaysia was opened in Helsinki.[3]
The bilateral trade between the two countries has kept growing to an annual level of about€500 million.[4] In 1993, both Finland and Malaysia have signed a document for the promotion of investments in Helsinki,[5] while the agreement to avoid double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income became effective in 1988.[6] In 2013, a Finnish data erasure company has expanded its operations to Malaysia,[7] while the Finnish Minister of Education visited Malaysia with the hope of making export products based on the educational system, such as maths games.[8] Many Finnish people have also chosen Malaysia as one of their tourism destinations.[9] There is also a Malaysian Finnish Business Council.[10]