Anwar: Malaysia must tap China ties to grow exports and open markets for local products

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 - Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasized the importance of leveraging Malaysia's robust relationship with China to expand exports and open new markets for local products, according to a Facebook post. Anwar, while receiving a courtesy call from the organizing committee of the upcoming Malaysia-China Entrepreneurs Conference 2026, assured that the Madani Government would persist in fostering a conducive business environment, particularly for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to facilitate their international expansion.

He underscored that this approach would ensure a larger number of local businesses reap the benefits of the economic ties between Malaysia and China. The Prime Minister reiterated the government's full backing for the 16th edition of the Malaysia-China Entrepreneurs Conference, positioning it as a critical platform to deepen trade, investment, and business networks between the corporate sectors of both nations.

Anwar expressed optimism that the conference would continue to generate high-value economic opportunities, notably in aiding local entrepreneurs and Bumiputera companies to penetrate the Chinese market, with a specific focus on the burgeoning halal industry.