Kuala Lumpur:King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Malaysia for a two-day state visit at the invitation of Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. The special aircraft carrying King Abdullah II and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 11.13 pm, where Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr. Zulkifli Hasan welcomed them.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, King Abdullah II inspected a guard of honour comprising 28 officers and personnel from the First Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment following the welcoming ceremony. This visit marks his second state visit to Malaysia since May 2008.

Wisma Putra noted that this state visit coincides with the celebration of over six decades of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Jordan, which were established in 1965. During his stay, King Abdullah II will attend a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara and have an audience with Sultan Ibrahim.

Additionally, King Abdullah II is scheduled to attend a state banquet and meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The ties between Malaysia and Jordan are particularly close in the field of education. As of 2026, 1,636 Malaysian students are studying in Jordan, while more than 1,490 Jordanian students are attending Malaysian higher education institutions.

Bilateral trade between the two nations reached RM993.4 million in 2025, marking a 15.2 percent increase from 2024. Trade continued to grow by 8.0 percent, reaching RM740.7 million from January to August 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.