Malaysia Industry Reports

Malaysia has an established manufacturing base for consumer electronics, catering for both local and export demand. The country’s exposure to the global smartphone value chain is mainly in the semiconductor end, especially in ...

The chemicals industry is a major contributor to the Malaysian economy, with petrochemicals and oleochemicals as its principal products. Availability of feedstock and resources, supportive government policies for investors, and a conducive ...

Malaysia’s economy is heavily reliant on oil and gas, with the sector generating 11% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. Malaysia holds the fourth-biggest oil reserves and the sixth-largest natural ...

Malaysia’s power market consists of three geographical markets, namely Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah (including Labuan), and Sarawak. Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is the main power company in Peninsular Malaysia, while ...

Southeast Asia holds an estimated 45.7 Bbbl of crude oil reserves as of end-2019, according to data published in the 2020 edition of BP Statistical Review of World Energy. This translates into a global share of 2.6% ...

Malaysian households increased their spending at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2015 to 2019, suggesting broadly growing domestic demand despite many Malaysian consumers grappling with stagnant wages. Malaysia depends on imported food to feed its ...

The Asian region is home to some of the world’s biggest automotive brands, which has eventually resulted in the birth of local brands in some of the countries. The Asian countries featured in this report – China, India, Thailand ...

The tourism and leisure sector is and will be a one of the top contributors to Malaysia’s economy in years to come, putting the onus on the government to invest heavily in the sector. Malaysia’s location makes it a favourable destination ...

Healthcare remains in inadequate supply throughout most of the SEA region. The shortage is especially evident in healthcare human resources; for instance, apart from Malaysia and China, all the countries in the SEA region have fewer than 1 physician ...

The agriculture sector contributed 7.3% to Malaysia’s GDP in 2019, down from 8.3% in 2015 and 10% in 2010. With a share of 36.5%, palm oil was the major contributor to agricultural sector GDP in 2019, followed by livestock (15.9%), and fishing ...