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'''Denmark–Malaysia relations''' refers to the [[bilateralism|current and historical relations]]  between [[Denmark]] and [[Malaysia]]. Denmark has closed its embassy in [[Kuala Lumpur]],<ref>{{cite journal|title=Denmark to close embassy in Kuala Lumpur and open a new embassy in Bagdad|journal=[[ScandAsia]]|date=5 December 2020|url=https://scandasia.com/denmark-to-close-embassy-in-kuala-lumpur-and-open-a-new-embassy-in-bagdad/|access-date=23 April 2021|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423112056/https://scandasia.com/denmark-to-close-embassy-in-kuala-lumpur-and-open-a-new-embassy-in-bagdad/|url-status=live}}</ref> which was opened in 1968, reportedly during lack of reciprocity. Malaysia has never maintained a resident embassy in Denmark, despite considerable bilateral trade relations and substantial development assistance disbursed by Denmark. Malaysia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en|title= Danish embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|author= Government of Denmark|work= [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)]]|access-date= 17 February 2011|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112171858/http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/|archive-date= 12 January 2011|df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.kln.gov.my/web/guest/foreign-mission-in-malaysia1;jsessionid=67F0A8F90336D93931CA2E22741498E7?p_p_id=foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=118_INSTANCE_N6Gk_column-1&p_p_col_count=2&_foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231_struts_action=%2Fforeginmission%2Fforeignmission_action&_foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231_CMD=detail&_foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231_recId=535|title= Malaysian Diplomatic and Consular mission in Denmark|author= Government of Malaysia|work= [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)]]|access-date= 17 February 2011|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120307174217/http://www.kln.gov.my/web/guest/foreign-mission-in-malaysia1%3Bjsessionid%3D67F0A8F90336D93931CA2E22741498E7?p_p_id=foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=118_INSTANCE_N6Gk_column-1&p_p_col_count=2&_foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231_struts_action=%2Fforeginmission%2Fforeignmission_action&_foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231_CMD=detail&_foreginmission_WAR_foreginmission5231_recId=535|archive-date= 7 March 2012|df= dmy-all}}</ref> Diplomatic relations were established in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.scandinaviansocietymalaysia.com/article.php?aid=14|title= Denmark - Royal Danish Embassy|work= Scandinavian Society - Malaysia|access-date= 17 February 2011|archive-date= 27 March 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220327190644/http://www.scandinaviansocietymalaysia.com/article.php?aid=14|url-status= live}}</ref>
== Co-operation ==
In 1990, a guarantee agreement were signed between Denmark and Malaysia.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Trade deal soon, says Danish official|journal=[[New Straits Times]]|date=7 November 1990|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7WxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,1989857&dq=&hl=en|access-date=2 June 2011|page=8|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605144728/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7WxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662%2C1989857&dq=&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> Bilateral co-operation began in 1994, with an environment programme.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://akva-tek.com/download/IGEM%20Trade%20Show%20Days%20Brochure_final.pdf|title= Danish - Malaysian Environmental Cooperation|author= Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark|access-date= 17 February 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110707102105/http://akva-tek.com/download/IGEM%20Trade%20Show%20Days%20Brochure_final.pdf|archive-date= 7 July 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref> Later Denmark also cooperated with the [[private sector]].
Danish assistance to Malaysia was initiated as part of the Environment and Disaster Relief Facility.<ref name="environment">{{cite web|url= http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/menu/Danida/Environmentalcooperationprogramme|title= Environmental Cooperation Programme|access-date= 17 February 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112134631/http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/menu/Danida/Environmentalcooperationprogramme/|archive-date= 12 January 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref> An agreement on financial and technical support was signed between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/menu/Danida/Cleandevelopmentmechanism|title= Clean Development Mechanism|author= Government of Denmark|work= Embassy of Denmark, Kuala Lumpur|access-date= 17 February 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112135023/http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/menu/Danida/Cleandevelopmentmechanism/|archive-date= 12 January 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref> Both countries work together on the environmental substances.<ref>{{cite news|title=Malaysia-Denmark Working on Environmentally Hazardous Substances|url=http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?news_id=3730&coun_code=|access-date=2 June 2011|newspaper=[[ScandAsia]]|date=11 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928024742/http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?news_id=3730&coun_code=|archive-date=28 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Danish-Malaysia Energy and Environmental Forum, Kuala Lumpur|url=http://www.scandasia.com/viewCalendar.php?cal_id=540&coun_code=my|access-date=2 June 2011|newspaper=ScandAsia|date=24 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928024832/http://www.scandasia.com/viewCalendar.php?cal_id=540&coun_code=my|archive-date=28 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, both countries signed a [[Clean Development Mechanism]] agreement.<ref name="clean">{{cite news |date=28 October 2008 |title=Danish Power Contract In Malaysia |newspaper=ScandAsia.com |url=http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?coun_code=my&news_id=4842 |url-status=dead |access-date=2 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928024717/http://www.scandasia.com/viewNews.php?coun_code=my&news_id=4842 |archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref>
== Economic relations ==
Danish exports to Malaysia, amounted to 792 million DKK in 2008, while Malaysian exports amounted 1,7 million DKK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Landefakta Malaysia |url=http://www.um.dk/da/menu/Udenrigspolitik/Landefakta/LandefaktaAsien/Malaysia.htm |publisher=WayBack Machine |access-date=22 December 2011 |author=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark |language=da |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203052102/http://www.um.dk/da/menu/Udenrigspolitik/Landefakta/LandefaktaAsien/Malaysia.htm |archive-date=3 December 2008 }}</ref> There is also a Malaysian Danish Business Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdbc.org.my/|title=Home|publisher=Malaysian Danish Business Council|access-date=12 December 2017|archive-date=18 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018001813/http://www.mdbc.org.my/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Foreign relations of Denmark]]
* [[Foreign relations of Malaysia]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web|url= http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/menu/Danida/NGOCooperation/|title= NGO Cooperation|access-date= 17 February 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110116220241/http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en/menu/Danida/NGOCooperation|archive-date= 16 January 2011|url-status= dead}}
* {{cite web|url= http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/NR/rdonlyres/BE7A6ECA-E5AF-41F4-99E4-2CA732D8B82A/0/compdescrFINAL.pdf|title= Environmental Cooperation Programme 2003 - 2006|access-date= 17 February 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719133126/http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/NR/rdonlyres/BE7A6ECA-E5AF-41F4-99E4-2CA732D8B82A/0/compdescrFINAL.pdf|archive-date= 19 July 2011|url-status= dead}}
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