Business Matching in Asia | Malaysia Global Business Forum

The Malaysia Global Business Forum has assisted companies from around the world break into the Malaysia and ASEAN markets.

The advantage that the Malaysia Global Business Forum brings to the table is we have developed the databases and the relationships over many years with the organisations and individuals who potentially want your product or service.

The benefit is you save time and money by not doing the difficult ground work which gives you more time to do the high value activities that you were trained to do, sell your product or service to new customers.

Meet the Buyers!

When you come to Malaysia for a business development trip, with a trade delegation or trade exhibition what makes the difference (to your report and future sales) is the number of buyers you meet that are interested in your product or service.

Find out more about how the Malaysia Global Business Forum can help you open up new business in Malaysia.

Please contact our team for more information

Expanding in Asia? Organise a Dedicated Program

The Malaysia Global Business Forum can organize a dedicated business matching program for a single company, an association delegation or industry lead group to Malaysia.

Australia – Sydney

The Malaysia Global Business Forum working together with its partners in Australia will be organising a 5 day business delegation to Australia in August. The focus of this group will be on the development of partnerships in the Green Tech and renewable energy sectors. Please contact our team for more information

United Arab Emirates – Dubai

There is always a lot of activities in the city of Dubai, one of the most vibrant cities in the Middle East, over the early part of the month of October there will be a series of high tech and high profile exhibitions taking place. The MGBF Team will be on the ground to assist companies looking to expand in this high growth market. Focused industries include; Robotic Technology, Financing Aviation, LED Lighting, Power-Generation, Water Management, International Industrial Plants and the Oil & Gas sector. Please contact our team for more information

Russia – Vladivostok

As the effects of global geo-politics shapes the business reality for the Russian economy its look east policy has seen increased investment both domestic and international in the city of Vladivostok. This high end program has a limit of 10 delegates. Please contact our team for more information

Services

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Stakeholder mapping, analysis, engagement and communication needs to be detailed to avoid business losses or even worse, a crisis. How can you do this effectively to prevent failure? ...

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Data-driven business decisions have never been as crucial, especially in this era. MGBF leverages off, technology, experience and market presence to aid businesses in making accurate decisions. ...

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

MGBF provides comprehensive strategic advice and results-focused solutions to solve clients' problems in business-government relations so they can focus on their core business. ...

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BUSINESS & BROADER MARKET ACCESS

A critical business challenge is meeting the right decision-makers and potential buyers through the best channel and platform. How will you improve your business competency? ...

Upcoming Events

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‘A WORKING LUNCH WITH NORDIN’: NATIONWIDE TOUR WITH TOYOTA

MGBF founding chairman Nordin Abdullah and UMW Toyota president Datuk Ravindran K. will delve into the convergence of automotive innovation and environmental sustainability in Penang, Sarawak, Johor and Pahang.

MGBF Roundtable: Digitalisation of the Food and Beverage Industry

Hosted by menumiz™ – an end-to-end restaurant management system – this roundtable will feature a case study presentation and a panel session to discuss the latest digital trends, challenges, and opportunities within the food and beverage sector.

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THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: A THREAT OF DISRUPTION FOR BUSINESS?

In this episode of 'A Working Lunch with Nordin', MGBF's founding chairman, Nordin Abdullah, will host this discussion focusing on the biggest threats and opportunities for businesses as we look to manage change in the South China Sea.

FOOD SECURITY IN THE BREACH: INDUSTRIALISATION AND WEAPONISATION

This MGBF Roundtable will focus on regional food security issues and trends in the regional supply chain, and trade regulations and policies, including a new geopolitical tool i.e., weaponisation of supply chains.

Planet QEOS, KIS BlOCNG San Bhd, and the Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) have officially signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework aimed at producing bio-hydrogen via the Steam Biomethane Reforming (SBMR) Process. The MoU was signed by Planet QEOS executive chairman Dino […]

Planet QEOS, KIS BIOCNG, SALCRA sign MoU to produce bio-hydrogen for commercial use in Sarawak

June 10, 2024

Planet QEOS and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) are interested in investing RM10 billion to co-develop advanced Megawatt peak (MWp) agrovoltaic in Baram, to further boost Sarawak’s green energy initiative and food security. Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg was briefed on Friday by both the […]

Planet QEOS, China Corp commit MYR 10 billion to build agrovoltaic farm in Baram

February 4, 2024

Last week SPM results came out, 373,974 aspirants who have been waiting patiently over the last few months would now know their fate. Some 10,109 have received all A’s, the golden standard of academic success and the ticket to those looking to study the “more advanced” subjects in university. Proudly, […]

SPM and the Future of Data

June 13, 2023

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The classic knee-jerk reaction is to say, fire the coach, change the leadership of associations, and reduce the funding till they start performing better. This kind of negative reinforcement may work for kindergarten children, but we are dealing with high-performance adults – individuals much further along in their psychological and […]

OPINION: Deeper context required for future SEA Games performance

May 24, 2023

Since its earliest tea plantations in 1929, Cameron Highlands has grown to become a key player in the agricultural landscape of Malaysia, producing 40 per cent of all vegetables grown. Despite Malaysia shifting its economic focus away from agriculture, the industry remains imperative for food security and the livelihoods of […]

Is the agricultural future of Cameron Highlands at risk?

May 8, 2023

Although at first glance the travel industry and the agricultural sector appear to have nothing in common, they actually share more than meets the eye. The economic benefits of tourism to the agricultural sector can be multiplied several times over. “Tourism brings the end consumers closer to the source, which […]

Is Malaysia’s agricultural sector tourism-ready?

May 5, 2023

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The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) recently held a high-level roundtable themed ‘Designing the Future of the Digital Economy’, attended by industry leaders and business associations. The guest of honour was Yang Berhormat Syerleena Abdul Rashid, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera in Penang. The MP’s Special Session […]

Malaysia Global Business Forum identified key areas of growth for the Malaysian Digital Economy

April 6, 2023

The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) will be hosting a roundtable on ‘Designing the Future of the Digital Economy’ on 23 February 2023. It is the culmination of the first three MGBF Exclusive Roundtable Series titled ‘The Evolving Threat Matrix in the Digital Economy’ held throughout 2022. According to the […]

MGBF Roundtable to shape Malaysia’s future in the digital economy

January 27, 2023

The Founding Chairman of the Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF), Nordin Abdullah, today spoke on Bernama TV’s leading English talk show, The Brief, hosted by Jessy Chahal, on the topic of a stable political reality and what that means for the Malaysian economy. Nordin said, “The first thing that it […]

MGBF: Political stability to usher in new era for business

January 3, 2023

More than 1,100 years ago, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was developing the mathematical formulas that we know today as algorithms which now have become so intertwined with the business fortunes of global media giants and the very fabric of geopolitics. A series of recent high level international reports have revealed […]

Death by a Thousand Algorithms

October 25, 2022

KSK Land has been recognised by the Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) for its role in attracting high net-worth individuals to Malaysia post-pandemic. The first challenge in investor attraction is “selling” the country. In the context of Asia, Malaysia is competing with some very established investment destinations. The second […]

KSK Land recognised for investor attraction strategy

August 18, 2022

Malaysia, in particular Kuala Lumpur, continues to position itself as a regional centre to do business, educate a family and enjoy a global lifestyle. One company, KSK Land, has taken the lead in positioning itself and the city of Kuala Lumpur as a property investment destination for the global citizen […]

KSK Land set to drive further investment into Malaysia

August 16, 2022

The upcoming budget represents an opportunity to build resilience in the critical sectors that will form the backbone of the country’s future-facing economic ambitions. This however needs to be achieved in the context of managing the community sectors most impacted by COVID-19 over the past two years. The Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) […]

Budget 2022 Comments: Opportunity to build resilience in critical sectors

August 11, 2022

Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) has moved to support the creative economy as the overall economy moves into a recovery phase following the COVID19 pandemic. As a step in the direction of normalcy, the MGBF has agreed to host the art exhibition “I Know You’re Somewhere So Far” by one […]

MALAYSIA GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM TO SUPPORT CREATIVE ECONOMY IN POST-COVID-19 RECOVERY

August 10, 2022

Congratulations to Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob for taking up the mantle of the ninth prime minister of Malaysia. There is nothing normal about the situation; it could not have been scripted but it has kept the spectrum of media, mainstream and social, gripped. The first order of business for […]

A Need for Strategic Calm

August 9, 2022

In a stirring speech to the nation, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. stamped his brand of leadership on the presidency, in his first act as the 46th president of the United State of America, it signaled several shifts. Perhaps the weather was foreboding with snow falling before the ceremony that […]

With Change Comes Opportunity

August 8, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, 6 July 2022 – As the global economy continues to deal with unprecedented levels of disruption caused by the pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the convergence of energy security and food security issues has become a front-of-mind issue faced by policy makers and consumers alike. […]

MGBF RELEASES A REPORT ON THE POULTRY ECOSYSTEM BASED ON BUSINESS DATA

July 6, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 June 2022 — Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) ties up with scoutAsia to ensure that businesses are equipped with deeper regional insights. The past two years has seen a massive shift in the way businesses are conducted with digitisation, digitalisation and automation continuously being adopted to improve […]

MALAYSIA GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM TIES UP WITH SCOUTASIA

June 27, 2022

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KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2022 – The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF)’s exclusive roundtable on ‘Security Concerns in Critical Value Chains’ was held in a hybrid setting yesterday at the Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The guest of honour was Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz, former minister of […]