KUALA LUMPUR, 30 OCTOBER 2025 (THURSDAY) – The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), in collaboration with SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp Malaysia), organised an International Sourcing Programme (INSP) through the GoASEAN BizMatch business matching session, held in conjunction with the SME Venture@ASEAN 2025 exhibition from 17 to 18 October 2025 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur. The event achieved a remarkable milestone, recording RM150.37 million in export sales.
The initiative connected 31 international buyers, invited by MATRADE, from Cambodia, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam with over 200 Malaysian companies through more than 250 curated business meetings.
The GoASEAN BizMatch brought together Malaysian companies with buyers and industry stakeholders from across ASEAN, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, promising strategic partnerships across a broad spectrum of industries. Key sectors represented included Aerospace and Drones, Electrical and Electronics, Oil and Gas, Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Halal Technology and Smart Agriculture, Green Economy, Mobility, Lifestyle and Life Sciences, and Food and Beverages.
Among the products and services sourced were aerospace, drones and robotics; railway technology, solutions and mechanical components; medical devices and equipment; machinery for food processing and packaging; oil and gas products and services; training and education services; animal feed and biowaste treatment solutions; ESG consultancy; artificial intelligence (AI) and certification.
As the strategic partner of the business matching component, MATRADE continues to demonstrate its leadership in facilitating structured sourcing platforms that deliver tangible results. Strategic business matching through MATRADE has catalysed robust trade growth across multiple sectors, empowering Malaysian SMEs to expand their global footprints.
The engagement from both local enterprises and international buyers underscores the critical importance of such platforms in driving international trade. Buyers expressed strong satisfaction with the quality and outcomes of the meetings and advocated for the programme to be held on an annual basis.
Building on this success, SME Corp Malaysia and MATRADE will continue to deepen their collaboration to ensure that Malaysian SMEs have sustained access to new markets and opportunities across ASEAN and beyond.
