During Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to Malaysia, the two countries have decided to collaborate on carbon capture and hydrogen green energy projects. Japan will support Sarawak energy firm Petros and Malaysian energy giant Petronas in creating a sustainable source of hydrogen energy. Additionally, Japan will provide expertise for Malaysia's undersea cable project to transmit hydroelectric power from Sarawak to the peninsula and Singapore. Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister, also sought Japan's assistance in developing a plant for processing non-radioactive rare earths. Malaysia, being Japan's second largest LNG supplier, shipped around 5 million tonnes of LNG to Japan in 2023. The collaboration aims to strengthen economic ties, boost defense cooperation, and promote sustainable development between the two nations.