The industrial sector (around 37.4% of GDP in 2019 according to the World Bank) has long been the driving force behind growth. Electronics (semi-conductors, electronic equipment and telecommunications equipment) is the leading manufacturing activity, followed by the production of audio-video equipment, and office equipment. The manufacturing sector represents more than 80% of exports. Exporting industries, especially for electronic and electrical products, chemicals, and plastic and wood products, represent more than 70% of the index of manufacturing production. The manufacturing sector oriented towards the domestic market, which represents about 28% of the industry, includes mainly the manufacturing of metal products, products linked to building, foodstuffs and transport equipment. The mining industry (around 7% of GDP) exploits tin, oil, copper, iron ore, natural gas and bauxite.
63 professional associations listed for Malaysia.
Upcoming Trade shows in Malaysia
May 12th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Renewable energy - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Recycling
May 13th, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Naval construction, boating - Industry service - Maintenance - Engineering - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises
May 14th, 2026
Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
May 14th, 2026
Urban and industrial waste - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Industry service - Embedded systems - Recycling
May 14th, 2026
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Paramedic - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Medical Equipment - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Natural sciences - Products and services for children - Products and services for seniors
May 19th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Armament, arms - Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
May 20th, 2026
Paints, glues, fertilisers, oils - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Maintenance - Design - Software - Engineering
May 20th, 2026
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Software
May 20th, 2026
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Industry service - Software
May 20th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Recycling
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