MIDA and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) concluded Expo 2025 Osaka with a major milestone: the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) aimed at strengthening bilateral investment promotion and accelerating high-value projects between both countries.
The MoC comes at an opportune time. Over the six-month expo, MIDA generated RM12.79 billion in Japanese-led investment leads across semiconductors, renewable energy, medical devices, and advanced manufacturing – sectors aligned closely with Malaysia’s NIMP 2030 and Japan’s Green Transformation and Digital Transformation initiatives. The framework now establishes a structured channel to convert this interest into tangible, investment-ready outcomes.
Speaking at the signing, MIDA CEO Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid highlighted the strong policy alignment driving the success of Expo 2025. He noted that Malaysia’s NIMP 2030, Green Investment Strategy, and National Semiconductor Strategy complement Japan’s push for supply chain diversification and clean energy, enabling deeper collaboration between businesses in both countries.
Japan remains one of Malaysia’s most important investment partners, with more than RM107 billion in cumulative approved investments in manufacturing sector. The new cooperation framework will be driven through MIDA’s Tokyo and Osaka offices and JETRO’s Kuala Lumpur office, ensuring continuity and stronger facilitation for companies exploring opportunities in each market.
AloJapan.com