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Thai and Malaysian leaders resolve fisheries dispute

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim pose in front of the Putra Mosque on the opening day of Mr Anutin’s two-day official visit, in Putrajaya on July 9, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

KUALA LUMPUR - The leaders of ​Malaysia and Thailand said on Thursday that they had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood, and that they would work on ​developing a special border economic ‌zone.

In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical ​residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur ⁠to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls last month.

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