Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

9 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES FOREWORD MINISTRY OF FINANCE MALAYSIA (MOF) The relationship between Malaysia and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has been established since March 1975 and since then both parties have enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership, wherein Malaysia leverages through IsDB’s network, to promote the skills and expertise of the country for the benefit of other members of IsDB. This cooperation is further strengthened through the establishment of the IsDB Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur in 1994 and the MoU between the Government of Malaysia and the IsDB Concerning Cooperation on Islamic Finance, Reverse Linkage, Resource Mobilisation and Halal Industry, which was signed in 2016 for a term of three years. Under the Reverse Linkage pillar, several projects and initiatives were implemented between 2016 and 2019. The Reverse Linkage Programme has enabled Malaysia to showcase as well as export the nation’s technologies and technical expertise to other IsDB Member Countries, as well as establish trade and promote economic development among IsDB Member Countries. MATRADE – Malaysia’s focal point for the Reverse Linkage Programme between Malaysia and the IsDB – has facilitated and monitored the progress towards ensuring the success of the Programme. The publishing of the Mapping Malaysia’s Resource Centres (MMRC) Directory is intended to showcase the efficacy of the Reverse Linkage Programme through Malaysian stakeholders and augmenting IsDB’s role in catalysing collaborations and building ties in a more efficient and systematic manner. Malaysia has a diversified wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience to share with our IsDB Member Countries. It is my hope that the IsDB Member Countries will benefit from this publication and that the joint efforts of MATRADE and IsDB under this Reverse Linkage Programme will be fruitful. Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz Minister of Finance Malaysia