(From right) Ng touring the expo grounds accompanied by Yeh and Wang. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
HALAL bubble tea-flavoured popcorn and eco-friendly pet food packaging that can be turned into a cat toy are among displays at the eighth edition of Taiwan Expo 2025.
Organised by the International Trade Administration and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra), the three-day event is part of a flagship global platform to showcase the best of Taiwan’s innovation and manufacturing.
At Halls 4 and 5 of Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, over 200 companies have been showcasing products and solutions under five key themes.
These are Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0, Health and Wellness, Green and Sustainable, Smart Lifestyle as well as Culture and Tourism.
Visitors admiring a display of Taiwanese food and beverage items, such as pineapple-based snacks, mochi, noodles and black sesame based-drinks.
“Thirty-two companies, or 16% of the exhibitors, are leading AI firms from Taiwan.
“We hope that through AI, technology and mutual cooperation, these companies can contribute to the realisation of Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan 2030,” said Taitra president and chief executive officer Simon Wang at the expo’s opening ceremony.
“Beyond semiconductors, AI is one sector that offers the most potential for deeper collaboration between the two countries.
“Taiwan has a complete AI ecosystem that includes integrated circuit design, manufacturing, packaging, testing and AI servers to satisfy the needs for cloud computing.
“There are also Taiwanese companies that offer solutions for smart manufacturing, including those with energy-saving and sustainable functions,” he said.
According to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, RM176.1bil in bilateral trade was recorded in 2024.
This represented a 38.5% growth in 2023 and has made Taiwan Malaysia’s fourth largest trading partner.
Bilateral trade grew by 36.8% in the first five months of 2025, compared to the same period last year.
Present at the expo’s opening ceremony were Selangor investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia representative Phoebe Yeh.
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai and Matrade’s China, Northeast Asia, Asean and Ocenia director Mazlan Harun also attended the expo.
Present too were Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia economic division director James Chang, Taiwan chamber of commerce and industry in Malaysia vice-president Tsai Hsin Tien, Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau convention and exhibition director Noor Azlan Abu Bakar, Malaysian Investment Development Authority foreign investment division director Lim Ming Yee and International Trade and Industry Ministry bilateral economic and trade relations division director Dr Ang Li Ling.
Open from 10am to 6pm, the expo ends today. Visitors can enter for free upon registration.
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