Brunei–Malaysia relations

Brunei–Malaysia relations

Brunei	Malaysia

Brunei–Malaysia relations are foreign relations between Brunei and Malaysia. Brunei has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has a high commission in Bandar Seri Begawan. Both countries are full members of ASEAN and the Commonwealth of Nations. The two countries share a land border on the island of Borneo.

History

Relations between the two countries has been established since January 1984.

Cultural links

Brunei and Malaysia have many similarities in culture especially in the East Malaysian areas as they were once a part of the Bruneian Empire. In 2011, around 61,470 Malaysian has visited Brunei while Malaysia received 1,238,871 Bruneian tourist in 2013.

Transport links

The states of Sarawak and Sabah in East Malaysia are connected to Brunei via the Pan Borneo Highway.

Disputes

Before 2009, Malaysia's land boundary with Brunei around Limbang was in dispute. Brunei and Malaysia agreed to cease gas and oil exploration in their disputed offshore and deep water seabeds until negotiations progressed into an agreement over allocation of disputed areas in 2003. In March 2009, a solution was achieved between the two governments when Brunei dropped all claims to Limbang, thus recognising it as a Malaysian territory.