Miti committed towards assisting local furniture industry in opening up in emerging markets

From left to right: Malaysia Furniture Council committee member Datuk Kenny Low, president Khoo Yeow Chong, International Trade & Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong, MFC secretary-general Matthew Law

THE Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Lim Ban Hong recently met with members of the Malaysian Furniture Council (MFC) led by its president Khoo Yeow Chong to learn more about the various issues encountered by the local furniture manufacturing industry during the pandemic. He also shared on the various incentive packages provided by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) under Miti which can help the local furniture industry to expand into international markets.

Other participants in the meeting included Matthew Law, secretary-general of MFC and committee member Datuk Kenny Low. During the meeting, Khoo Yeow Chong expressed the hopes of MFC for assistance by Miti to open up in the emerging markets of Central Asia such as Turkey, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. He also highlighted the problems faced by local furniture manufacturers such as labour shortages.