Malaysia: Malaysia aims to be among world’s top 20 trading nations

• Aug 16, 2016

Malaysia: Malaysia aims to be among world’s top 20 trading nations

Tuesday, 16 August 2016 – The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) aims to put Malaysia among the top 20 world?s largest exporting countries within the next two to three years, driven by aggressive promotional activities and creative strategies.

Chief executive officer Datuk Dzulkifli Mahmud (pic) said currently, Malaysia is ranked 23rd as the world?s largest exporting country, exporting to more than 200 countries.

?It is not easy to maintain the position and it is possible to reach it as well… But we need to look at a lot of factors, including the currency?s movement, global economic situation, competition as well as market demand.

?But, we were in 18th position as the biggest exporting country in the 1980s, and that was a satisfying achievement,? he said in a media briefing on Matrade?s new campaign, CelebExports, here, yesterday.?Read More?