[8] The countries also have in place a bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

[14] The nature attractions in Sabah have become the main destinations among Swedish tourists with many islands in the state are frequently visited by visitors from Sweden.

[21] In 1975, members of the Japanese Red Army kidnapped Swedish Chargé d'Affaires Fredrik Bergenstråhle and his secretary Ulla Ödqvist in Kuala Lumpur.

[22] One of the Malaysian officials, Tan Sri Osman S. Cassim, was later awarded the insignia of Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by Sweden for his actions during the rescue.

[23][24] In 2014, the Stockholm director of the Malaysian tourist board and his wife were held in custody for over a month while their four children allocated to non-Muslim foster parents after the couple were accused of using corporal punishment on their 12-year-old son for refusing to perform his prayers, a practice which is outlawed in Sweden.