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Barnama
31-07-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Malaysia Fest Expo Serves As Gateway To Grow Local Product Market In Singapore
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz SINGAPORE, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's agri-food exports to Singapore are expected to rise further beyond the nearly RM11 billion recorded last year, driven by increased participation of entrepreneurs in events such as Malaysia Fest 2025, which kicked off on Thursday. Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore, Datuk Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar, said the expo—now in its eighth edition—provides an ideal platform for Malaysian entrepreneurs to expand their market reach in Singapore, with support from the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA). bootstrap slideshow 'The value of Malaysia's agri-food exports to Singapore grew from RM8.5 billion in 2022 to nearly RM11 billion in 2024. 'This reflects strong interest and high demand for Malaysian products in the Singaporean market, particularly in food, tropical fruits, and health-related items,' he said at the official opening of Malaysia Fest 2025 on Thursday. Azfar also noted that the hosting of Malaysia Fest holds special significance this year, coinciding with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, and serves as a strategic platform to showcase the richness of local products, cultural heritage, and the country's unique tourism offerings on the international stage. Organised by MegaXpress International in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security through FAMA, this year's expo features 321 booths—the highest in its history—with participation from 220 entrepreneurial companies. In addition to agri-food products, the expo also features tourism packages, cosmetics, and apparel. FAMA Chairman Aminuddin Zulkipli said the agency has observed increasing popularity of Malaysian exotic agri-food products among Singaporean consumers based on their participation in the expo.
The Star
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Malaysia to strengthen EV ecosystem with collaboration from neighbours
Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar (left) together with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs director-general (Asean directorate) Rajpal Singh(right) and other Asean diplomats flagging off the final leg of the Asean Unity Drive 2025 at the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore. SINGAPORE: Malaysia is developing a robust electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, and such an ecosystem could be strengthened through collaboration with land neighbours such as Singapore and Thailand, says Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore. Datuk Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar said one aspect that could be looked into was the expansion of EV charging infrastructure across the three countries and beyond. "Asean Unity Drive 2025 (AUD2025) is centred on the theme of 'Uniting Automotive Across Borders', he said at the flag off of the final lap of the AUD2025 here Tuesday (May 6). He said the AUD2025 reflected Malaysia's vision for its Chairmanship, which was 'Inclusivity and Sustainability'. "The AUD025 serves as a mobile testament to what we can achieve when we work together—government agencies, industry players, and civil society—united in purpose and inspired by a vision of sustainable development," he said. The AUD2025, which spans 9,000km, comprises a convoy journey through nine Asean member states and was flagged off by the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry on March 20, 2025. "Singapore marks the final stop of the southern route as they journey back to Malaysia," he added. He described the AUD2025 as a bold statement of Asean's shared commitment to a greener, cleaner, smarter and more connected region. "It is also about fostering regional unity, cultural exchange, as well sustainable future," he added, adding that each convoy comprises several Proton 7, Malaysia's own EV. He added that AUD2025 also highlighted Malaysia's commitment to spearhead policies that promote green transportation and industry-driven innovations. Dr Azfar said Malaysia had proposed 18 Priority Economic Deliverables (PED) for 2025, and one of the PED was the Asean EV Policy and Guidelines. He added that as the 5th largest economic bloc, Asean played a crucial role in global trade and the supply chain. "Asean's importance to global trade will grow and is poised to become the 3rd largest economic bloc by 2050," he added. Meanwhile, AUD2025, featuring Proton 7 (electric vehicles) and Proton X Series vehicles are organised by the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), an agency under MITI. MARii deputy chief executive officer Nizmar Mohd Nazar said the expedition has been divided into two groups travelling North to Hanoi, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, while the southern group comprises Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines and Singapore. He said the convoy is anticipated to complete its journey at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025, which will be held at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park in Serdang, from May 9 to 15. Also present at the flag off was Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs director-general (Asean directorate) Rajpal Singh and diplomats from other Asean member countries.
