The one-day business intelligence and opportunity-finding programme organised on 12 August 2026 helped companies understand what is changing, what support is available, what risks they need to prepare for, and where the next opportunities for growth could come from. The value proposition from the seminar, was particularly strong because participants gained access to multiple government agencies, financial institutions and industry specialists in a single programme.

Five best quotes from the seminar:

You're squeezed from two sides: costs from the sea, rules from home. The firms that read both —and move early — will win.

 

We are not just built to survive global chokepoints - we are built to capture the market share left behind by those who cannot navigate them.

 

Malaysia’s plastics ecosystem is currently transitioning from a "low cost converter" model toward a high value, circular economy driven by the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 and a surging 2026 demand for sustainability.

 

In regards to Section 301 and the U.S. government investigation on forced labor - companies need to understand that not only is the US looking into this trade measure; companies need to implement supply chain traceability, undertake risk assessment and compliance, strengthen monitoring supply chains, and enhance compliance verification processes and audit.

 

Malaysia's most lucrative export destinations - the US, EU, Japan, are simultaneously our strictest compliance examiners. Market access is now gated by data.