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Malaysia's Free Industrial Zones exported RM106.7 billion in the first half of 2026, demonstrating robust growth momentum. Exports through FIZs increased 9.3 per cent in 2025 to RM188.3 billion, with Penang leading expansion.
RegASK has unveiled an agentic AI workflow that automates product label compliance across multiple markets. The system reduces review time from days to five minutes while maintaining full regulatory audit trails.
Western automakers are relocating electric vehicle production to Europe in response to EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, according to a new Transport & Environment study. Chinese carmakers are meanwhile investing in European factories.
Malaysia's government has tasked its investment and economy ministries with reviewing proposals from the plastics industry, which faces mounting pressures from global supply chain disruptions and operational constraints.
Intel is pumping €5 billion into its Irish operations to expand semiconductor production for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, reinforcing Europe's manufacturing footprint while adding several hundred jobs.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has instructed two government ministries to work directly with manufacturers struggling under mounting global supply chain pressures, with particular focus on the plastics sector.
Malaysia's government has instructed two ministries to examine proposals from the plastics industry, which faces pressure from global supply chain disruptions and raw material costs.
Penang-based adhesives manufacturer GB Bond Holdings has secured Bursa Malaysia's approval to list on the ACE Market in the third quarter of 2026, planning a public issue of 64.3 million new shares and an offer for sale of 42.88 million existing shares.
Malaysia's manufacturing federation has appealed to the US to apply Section 301 tariffs selectively, warning that blanket duties could hurt compliant exporters and disrupt global supply chains vital to Southeast Asian trade.
Immigration authorities in Johor arrested an HR officer and 80 foreign workers during factory raids in Larkin, signalling intensified enforcement against undocumented labour.
Semiconductor automation specialist Stratus Global Holdings is raising RM285mil through a Main Market IPO, with listing targeted for July 21. The company plans to construct a new Penang manufacturing facility and expand internationally.
Malaysia has rolled out 23 initiatives under its Halal Industry Master Plan 2030 to reduce dependence on imported halal ingredients. The government strategy focuses on research, development, and support for local manufacturers.