Malaysia Industry Reports

The F&B sector is identified as a fast-growing industry in Malaysia, dominated by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). According to Food and Beverage Industry – Malaysia 2020 report by Flanders Investment and Trade, the F&B ...

Since the 1970s, the Malaysian government has identified infrastructure development as a critical enabler for the country’s transition to an industrialised economy. Throughout this period, the Malaysian government ...

Malaysia's Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector accounted for 8.2% of GDP, growing ?? 5.9% y/y in 2020. With a share of 43.7%, palm oil was the major contributor to agricultural sector GDP in 2020, followed by livestock (15.1%), ...

Year 2020 was an exception year due to COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, the transport and storage GDP saw robust growth of around 6% y/y between 2016 and 2019. Steady positive growth was also recorded across subsectors. The ...

Malaysia has a long-established insurance sector, with some leading insurers present in the market for over a century. Malaysia also has a world-leading takaful* industry, in line with the government’s ambitions to turn the country ...

Malaysia has a varied chemicals sector with a significant role in the ASEAN region. Malaysia is one of the region’s most substantial petrochemicals and exporters, thanks to the country’s sizable crude oil and natural gas reserves ...

Malaysia is the third-largest motor vehicle manufacturer and market (excluding motorcycles) in the ASEAN region, behind Thailand and Indonesia. The motor vehicle industry (including motorcycles) was dominated by ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technology for daily activities not only in the “new normal” but also for the future. For households, better broadband connectivity became vital for working ...

The SEA region has had an admirable record in improving its record against infectious diseases over the nearly three decades from 1990 to 2019. The region’s rapid economic growth relative to the rest of the world has contributed to ...

Malaysia has one of the ASEAN region’s most developed pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors. Malaysia has a two-tiered system in which the government, under the Ministry of Health, operates healthcare facilities and regulates medical practice ...