Malaysia nestled in the heart of South East Asia in a region of favorable demographics is a nation which is ideal for companies and entrepreneurs to expand and house their regional base in the region. Being a key player of ASEAN which is poised for greater regional trade and integration in the coming decade, it is forecasted that Malaysia would be the gateway into the economic powerhouse of ASEAN with a combine estimate GDP of USD 2.6 trillion. It is expected by 2030 that the region is expected to become the fourth largest single market in the world just behind the US, China and the European Union. In addition, the population of the ten countries that makes ASEAN is at approx. 660 million which makes this region the most populous market just after China and India.

Malaysia also house a productive, professional, educated and highly skilled labor market that is conducive for business growth and the success of any start-ups, with English being the primary lingua franca in the business community. Housing a multiracial community, a substantial amount of the working population are also bilingual with literary and verbal fluency in a multitude of languages ranging from Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil to Bahasa Melayu.

Malaysia as a nation has also position itself as a marketplace that will be conducive for startups and companies to be incubated as reflected in the growing number of policies and commitments by the government of Malaysia. This is well demonstrated by the successful attraction of large Foreign Direct Investment into Malaysia by the current Prime Minister Dato Seri’ Anwar Ibrahim together with the blueprint and drive by the Economic Minister of Malaysia, Mr. Rafizi Ramli to transform the majority of Malaysian cities into thriving and suitable business ecosystems.

With Malaysia strategic location, rising population and increasing tech savvy, the region is well position and is an appealing place for an ever-growing business presence.