MATRADE to promote local construction sector at Megabuild Indonesia 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will be facilitating the participation of 15 Malaysian companies in Megabuild Indonesia 2022, as part of the continuous efforts to promote Malaysian capabilities in the construction and building materials industry. The exhibition will run from June 16 (tomorrow) to 19 at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC). […]

F&B firms to take part in FOODEX Japan 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Fifteen Malaysian food and beverages (F&B) companies and three government agencies will be participating in FOODEX Japan 2022 from March 8-11 2022 under the Malaysia Pavilion, spearheaded by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). In a statement, MATRADE said the participation in Asia’s largest annual F&B trade show — which will be […]

Sarawak Export Day in Aug for local enterprises

KUCHING: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) plans to organise a Sarawak Export Day tentatively in August this year to encourage more Sarawakian enterprises to delve into export business and also to provide the relevant information to support this. Matrade deputy chief executive officer (Exporters Development) Abu Bakar Yusof said this would be the corporation’s […]

Matrade looking to help increase Sarawak’s contribution to economy

KUCHING: Many of Sarawak’s products and services have vast export potential as the state has many iconic industries such as ship building and ship repairs. “This is another good industry for us to explore – how we can promote our ship building and ship repair services to the world. These services have good potential for […]

Get help from Matrade, Sarawakian companies told

KUCHING: It is hoped that more Sarawakian businesses will participate in export development programmes and export promotion activities organised by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). In saying this, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad Group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah added that he was glad that Matrade had come up with expanded scopes […]

More Sarawakian companies urged to join exporters’ programme

KUCHING: Eligible Sarawakian companies are encouraged to participate in the Bumiputera, Women and Youth Exporters Development Programme (BWYEDP) under the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). Noreen Che Mid, manager of Matrade’s BWYEDP Unit, said that from BWYEDP’s inception in 2004 up until now, there were only 15 companies from Sarawak out of a cumulative […]

Make full use of eTrade programme, SMEs told

KUCHING: Eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are urged to make full use of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation’s (Matrade) eTrade Programme 2.0, which aims to kickstart and accelerate exports via participation in international e-commerce platforms. Adhwa Azmil, assistant manager of the eTrade Programme Unit under Matrade, said the programme also aimed to assist Malaysian […]

Environmental labelling on food products

The future of this nation depends on our ability to produce food and fibre to sustain the world. —  Phil Bredesen, former governor of Tennessee A recent report on market updates and insight in the e-Newsletter, Matrade Links, which highlighted the latest trend on food labelling in the UK caught my eye. It’s the subject […]

Matrade calls on SMEs to join 2nd Matrade-Google Workshop on Oct 6

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has encouraged local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who are interested in identifying new potential export markets to register for the second Matrade-Google workshop, slated to be held on Oct 6, 2021 on the Market Finder tool. In a statement today, Matrade said the digital tool training […]

Matrade-Google Malaysia collaboration to enhance SMEs’ digital export skill sets

KUALA LUMPUR: The Google’s Market Finder module has recently been introduced as a digital market insights tool to assist small medium enterprises (SMEs) find new export business opportunities through the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade)-Google Malaysia collaboration. Besides, it is a tool to strengthen Malaysian SMEs export fundamentals, as well as to broaden exports […]