Kuala lumpur: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has secured sales leads and potential export opportunities worth RM126.42 million during an international sourcing programme (INSP) held in conjunction with the SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, MATRADE stated that the INSP attracted 14 international buyers from 12 economies, including Austria, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkiye, the United States, and Vietnam. A total of 49 Malaysian companies participated in 105 pre-arranged business meetings, conducted both physically and virtually.
The participating buyers represented key segments within the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing value chain, such as integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, aerospace companies, and renewable energy developers. The sourcing requirements highlighted included precision parts and components, factory automation solutions, printed circuit board assemblies, cables and wire harnesses, automated test equipment and parts suppliers, system integrators, and cleanroom solutions and consumables like garments, smocks, electrostatic discharge bags, and gloves.
MATRADE's chief executive officer, Abu Bakar Yusof, emphasized the agency's decade-long effort in organizing the INSP in conjunction with SEMICON Southeast Asia. This initiative successfully connected 327 small and medium enterprises with 51 international buyers from 19 economies, facilitating a wide range of electrical and electronics (EandE) products and services and generating nearly RM1 billion worth of export sales.
Through initiatives such as the INSP, MATRADE continues to build business linkages and provide Malaysian companies with strategic promotional platforms to expand their global footprint. Malaysia's EandE sector remains the backbone of the country's manufacturing exports, contributing 44.3 percent of total exports in 2025, valued at RM711.44 billion, marking a nearly 29-fold increase over a 35-year period.