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Malaysia–Nepal relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Malaysia and Nepal. Malaysia has an embassy in Kathmandu, and Nepal has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
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History
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1960, with bilateral relations between Malaysia and Nepal have developed from historic grounds. On May 1978 and September 1985, King of Nepal Birendra together with his wife Queen Aishwarya has paid an unofficial visit to Malaysia. In June 2003, a Nepal's residential mission has been establish in Kuala Lumpur.
Labours
Nepal also one of the main labour sources for Malaysia other than India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Burma, Vietnam and the Philippines. Since 2001, an agreement was signed between the two governments to allow Nepalese labours to work in Malaysia. Currently, there are almost 500,000 Nepalese are working in various sectors in Malaysia. Some reason many Nepalese workers going to Malaysia also due to no works in their own country.
Economic relations
In 2013, the total trade between two countries worth around U$35 million with Malaysia's main exports to Nepal were machineries and vehicles parts, vegetable oils, electrical equipments and appliances, furniture and parts, plastics and other chemical products while the exports from Nepal are mainly in paper, tobacco, flour, coffee, tea, mate and spices, electrical machinery and equipment, works of art, collectors pieces and antiques. Several memorandum of understanding (MoU) also has been signed to increase bilateral trade between the two countries. Both countries also in the process to boost tourism and cultural relations. Beside that, Nepal also welcoming any Malaysian investors to the country.