Taiwan Expo returns to KLCC on 24th – 26th August 2023!

One of the biggest expo held in KLCC was the Taiwan Expo. It’s widely regarded as one of the most important business exchange platform between Taiwan and Malaysia. This August 2023, Taiwan Expo is returning to Kuala Lumpur Convention and Exhibition Centre (KLCC) for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak.

The exhibition, organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is scheduled to run from the 24th to 26th of August. 160 of Taiwan’s best companies have been selected to participate in Taiwan Expo 2023 to showcase their innovative and high-quality products with the aim of creating more mutually beneficial cooperation between Malaysia and Taiwan.

I was there at the soft launching ceremony to further understand and have first hand dips on ‘what’ to expect in the up-coming Taiwan Expo. Just for your knowledge, this year marks the 7th consecutive year that the Taiwan Expo is held in Malaysia. The expo had won the support of 20 leading Malaysian industry organizations including the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM), Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), SME Malaysia, and the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Malaysia (TWCHAM).

At the launching ceremony, Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thian Lai, President of NCCIM, affirmed his admiration for the innovative capabilities of Taiwanese companies, and stated his beliefs that Taiwan Expo will continue to serve as an important platform to enhance competitiveness between companies from both shores and deepen the industrial link between Malaysia and Taiwan.

Forging Trade Relations Through 5 Main Themes

As mentioned earlier, 160 leading Taiwan manufacturers will be gathered at Taiwan Expo 2023 in Malaysia and will showcase their products and services in 220 booths across five main themes: Industry 4.0, Smart Medical, Halal, Circular Economy, and Intelligent Lifestyle. Visitors will get the chance to try the products, participate in forums and talks and also engage in one-to-one business matching meetings with company representatives.

At the launching ceremony, we get to preview some of the highlighted products in this year’s Taiwan Expo, including BenQ Dialysis’s Qflux Dialyzer, Dyaco’s SOLE 3-in-1 HIIT Trainer/Stepper, Yztek’s e+Autoff safety gas stove, as well as halal food products such as Forever Sweet Sugar’s winter melon tea brick and Pao Chung’s range of delectable sauces. I was pretty amazed with some of the stuff and can’t wait to see more at the actual expo!

According to Tiffany Chen, TAITRA’S Deputy Executive Director, Taiwan Expo had featured 987 exhibitors over the past six years, welcomed 144,494 online and offline trade visitors, and successfully generated some USD 0.37 billion in potential business opportunities between Malaysia and Taiwan. Faced with the rapidness in which the Covid-19 pandemic was shaping the global industrial supply chain, Taiwanese companies were able to quickly adapt to the changing times as they embraced AI, big data, cloud services, and other innovative applications and systems. The experiences of their Taiwanese counterparts are something that could help Malaysia as the latter pushes for its own Industry 4.0 revolution, advancement in smart healthcare solutions, and net zero carbon emissions.

Ms. Phoebe Yeh, Representative of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Malaysia, also highlighted the booming trade between Malaysia and Taiwan. Taiwan Expo is expected to further enhance economic ties, trade and investment relations between Malaysia and Taiwan, and spark greater degrees of cooperation in the future.

Two Universities Battle for Halal Culinary Dominance

On top of visiting the exhibition booth, visitors can also expects a series of activities such as energetic Zumba Fest, cultural performance, as well as hosting the 2nd Taiwanese Halal Food Cooking Contest.

Malaysia celebrity chef Johari Edrus (Chef Jo), who served as the judge in last year’s Taiwanese Halal Food Cooking Contest was at the event launching today. He praised the amazing range of Taiwan’s halal ingredients and how they opened the way for Muslims in Malaysia to expand their culinary sphere. He expects this year’s interschool competition between Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to inspire even greater creativity amongst the students and lead to the creation of new and tantalizing Taiwan-Malaysia fusion cuisines.

Details of Taiwan Expo 2023:

  • Date: Thu, 24th Aug – Sat, 26th August 2023
  • Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention and Exhibition Centre (KLCC)
  • Time: 10am – 6pm

Outline of Taiwan Expo 2023

You really don’t want to miss Taiwan Expo as its the best place for networking and find yourself amazing innovative products from Taiwan! You can register for scheduled events or find more information about Taiwan Expo, at their Official Website , or social media platforms at Facebook Page and Instagram.

See you there!

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