Lately, we have been seeing more and more news related to "vegetarian and veganism" and "meat alternatives" in Japan, but what about Malaysia?
We have summarized the trends of Malaysia’s vegetarian and vegan market in this article.

Bursa Malaysia, established in 1976, is one of ASEAN's largest stock exchanges. It helps more than 900 companies raise capital through the MAIN market for large established companies, the ACE market for startups of all sizes with growth potential, and the LEAP market for emerging companies, including SMEs.

We will cover Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) trends in this article. Covid-19 has left a deep impact on the Malaysian economy.

A deeper look into foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in Malaysia. We explore deeper into the reasons for the sharp decline in FDI rates for 2020.

We have collected information from local food suppliers whom we have business with, regarding the latest market of Japanese products sold in Malaysia and the demand changes pre and post covid-19 through a questionnaire.

Can we expect undisrupted sales of Japanese seawater and freshwater produce during covid? We have interviewed 4 major seafood wholesalers and importers and surveyed the market.

We explore Malaysia's potential as a candidate country for offshore developments as a solution to Japan's insufficient IT expertise issue.

What are the outlooks of Japanese food products in Malaysia during the covid pandemic? We have collected information from retailers on their opinions, covering topics such as promotion, prices and place of manufacture.

A guidebook introducing the first steps into entering the Malaysian market (15 page PDF file)

Malaysia introduced the first restricted movement order on March 18, 2020 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The movement restriction order imposed restrictions in traveling beyond districts, and restaurants were only permitted to operate take-outs. Companies were required to work from home in general, with exception of certain companies that have obtained permission otherwise so. Let’s have a look at what changes are happening at retail stores during these restrictions? We have gathered information from supermarkets and retailers that sell Japanese produce.

Malaysia offers the Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (MTEP) to attract and assist foreign tech entrepreneurs in setting up their businesses in Malaysia. Upon successful in the screening process, you will be granted a work pass in Malaysia.

TK International conducted a simple web survey on "Travel trends & outlook to Japan after Covid-19".

One quarter of Malaysia's GDP is contributed by the manufacturing industry. This report provides a brief summary of the overall outlook of the Malaysian manufacturing industry, including its industrial structure, major industrial parks, and other aspects of the Malaysian manufacturing industry.

Malaysia is made up of three main races: Malays, Chinese and Indians. 70% of the country's population are Malays, which are mainly Muslims. Every year, Muslims celebrate Ramadan through fasting month followed by Hari Raya at the end of Ramadan. Hari Raya is as grand and well celebrated as New Years in Japan.
We will focus on Malaysia's Hari Raya and food culture along with an inside look at 2021's situation and the impact of Covid onto the food market scene in this article.

Discount store "Donki Quijote" under the overseas outlet name "Don Don Donki" has opened its first branch at "Lot 10" in Kuala Lumpur on the 19th of March, 2021. This article is based on interviews conducted on the 22nd of March.

We have prepared a detailed explanation on the procedures for those who wish to set up their company in Malaysia. We cover topics from "Forms for incorporation" and "advance preparations" to the final steps of actually incorporating your company with "preparation of articles for incorporation" that will answer your questions such as "What preparations are needed to set up a company?". Inquiries to experts are also available.

Malaysia is one of the Southeast Asian countries that is slowly gaining attraction abroad in terms of business expansion, investment and in starting your own business in. What are the advantages? Learn about the characteristics and advantages of the country to help with your business plans.

The following is a summary of operational procedures of setting up a company in Malaysia including incorporation and accounting services. This report also covers interview and survey contents conducted with several local companies in Malaysia. You will get an approximate idea for the costs involved in setting up your company in Malaysia.

We will explain the tax system in Malaysia in a simple manner.
Features of Malaysian individual/corporate income taxes. What is taxable income? What is the tax rate?
Understand the tax structure to avoid future penalties.

Plant-based foods are on the rise in Malaysia. We interviewed PC Studio Cafe, a café/convenience store based in Damansara, Petaling Jaya, to get an overview of the plant-based food market using only plant-based ingredients.

Please note that the information in this article covers the Kuala Lumpur & Klang Valley region and may differ from other regions across the country.