Bright future for Malaysian furniture

(From left) UBM Asia managing director (Asean business) M. Gandhi, Low, Izyan, Malaysian Timber Council chief executive officer Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Nik, Lim and MIFF chairman Datuk Dr Tan Chin Huat.

IT was Lim Bo Qiang’s second attempt at the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) Furniture Design Competition and this time, the interior designer aced it by winning the coveted top prize.

The 27-year-old Lim’s modular Muk Sofa impressed a panel of international judges, earning him RM10,000, a trophy and certificate.