KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian companies generated RM305.62mil in sales at the 23rd China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO) 2026, exceeding the initial target of RM275mil by 11.1%.
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), in a statement, said 67 Malaysian companies participated in the expo in Nanning, Guangxi, China, from Sept 17 to 21.
The companies represented sectors including artificial intelligence, medical devices, household products, food and beverages, agricultural produce, personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and tourism.
Matrade said it organised business matching and promotional activities to connect participating companies, mainly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with potential buyers and partners.
These included business matching sessions with China Construction Bank, pitching and product selection programmes, live-streaming sessions and participation in the China-Asean Silk Road E-Commerce Promotion Event.
Matrade chief executive officer Datuk Indera Abu Bakar Yusof said CAEXPO provided Malaysian SMEs with a platform to expand beyond the domestic market and establish commercial partnerships in China and Asean.
“CAEXPO serves as a vital springboard for smaller, high-potential Malaysian enterprises to scale beyond domestic borders.
“Matrade’s structured business matching and digital outreach strategies ensure that our SMEs do not just exhibit, but establish concrete, long-term commercial partnerships in China and Asean,” he said.
Abu Bakar reiterated that Matrade will continue to strengthen capability-building programmes and market access platforms to help more Malaysian SMEs transition into global exporters.
Malaysia has participated in CAEXPO for more than two decades, with over 2,400 Malaysian companies taking part since the event was established.