Hong Kong enjoys significant autonomy in economic, trade, financial and monetary matters, Both regions were colonized by the British Empire and are Cantonese-Speaking.

[2] As a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong is formally represented in Malaysia by the Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

[9] The current Consul-General of Malaysia in Hong Kong is Yap Wei Sin who took up the post in March 2019.

[10] Malaysia also became one of the 18th largest investors into Hong Kong in 2009, with an Inward Direct Investment (IDI) stock of HK$16.5 billion, while Hong Kong investment to Malaysia worth to HK$43.9 billion.

[12][13] As of 2012, the number of visitors from China (including Hong Kong) to Malaysia for medical treatment has doubled, from 7,500 in 2010 to 15,000.