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27 August 2025
27 August 2025
27 August 2025
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Political stability, business-friendly policies make Malaysia a strategic investment hub
Political stability, business-friendly policies make Malaysia a strategic investment hub
Political stability, business-friendly policies make Malaysia a strategic investment hub
Malaysia, particularly the state of Sarawak, is emerging as a prime destination for companies seeking to diversify away from China and strengthen their access to the U.S. market, thanks to its political stability and business-friendly policies. OCI Holdings and OCI TerraSus Chairman Lee WooHyun said Malaysia’s policies to attract high-tech industries- backed by strong administrative support in areas such as taxation and licensing- have enhanced confidence and stability for large-scale investments. “Investment support measures that are friendly to foreign companies are also a very important factor in enhancing Malaysia’s attractiveness,” Lee told South Korea’s Maeil Economy in an interview published on August 20. He noted that Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia offer dual advantages as both competitive production bases and fast-growing consumer markets. “In particular, as the U.S. solar market tightens regulations on Chinese products, Southeast Asia has become an advantageous production base to build a clean supply chain,” he said, emphasizing that the region is now a critical hub for Korean companies seeking to reorganize their supply chains and expand exports amid escalating U.S.–China trade tensions. According to Lee, many companies are shifting their post-process production lines to Malaysia and Vietnam to reduce over-reliance on China. “This is a strategic and inevitable choice for supply chain diversification and risk distribution,” he explained. He added that Southeast Asia’s rising income levels and expanding digital infrastructure are fueling demand for high-tech industries such as semiconductors and electric vehicles. “With these developments, Korean companies can lower market-entry barriers by working in partnership with local governments and enterprises,” Lee said.
Malaysia, particularly the state of Sarawak, is emerging as a prime destination for companies seeking to diversify away from China and strengthen their access to the U.S. market, thanks to its political stability and business-friendly policies. OCI Holdings and OCI TerraSus Chairman Lee WooHyun said Malaysia’s policies to attract high-tech industries- backed by strong administrative support in areas such as taxation and licensing- have enhanced confidence and stability for large-scale investments. “Investment support measures that are friendly to foreign companies are also a very important factor in enhancing Malaysia’s attractiveness,” Lee told South Korea’s Maeil Economy in an interview published on August 20. He noted that Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia offer dual advantages as both competitive production bases and fast-growing consumer markets. “In particular, as the U.S. solar market tightens regulations on Chinese products, Southeast Asia has become an advantageous production base to build a clean supply chain,” he said, emphasizing that the region is now a critical hub for Korean companies seeking to reorganize their supply chains and expand exports amid escalating U.S.–China trade tensions. According to Lee, many companies are shifting their post-process production lines to Malaysia and Vietnam to reduce over-reliance on China. “This is a strategic and inevitable choice for supply chain diversification and risk distribution,” he explained. He added that Southeast Asia’s rising income levels and expanding digital infrastructure are fueling demand for high-tech industries such as semiconductors and electric vehicles. “With these developments, Korean companies can lower market-entry barriers by working in partnership with local governments and enterprises,” Lee said.
Malaysia, particularly the state of Sarawak, is emerging as a prime destination for companies seeking to diversify away from China and strengthen their access to the U.S. market, thanks to its political stability and business-friendly policies. OCI Holdings and OCI TerraSus Chairman Lee WooHyun said Malaysia’s policies to attract high-tech industries- backed by strong administrative support in areas such as taxation and licensing- have enhanced confidence and stability for large-scale investments. “Investment support measures that are friendly to foreign companies are also a very important factor in enhancing Malaysia’s attractiveness,” Lee told South Korea’s Maeil Economy in an interview published on August 20. He noted that Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia offer dual advantages as both competitive production bases and fast-growing consumer markets. “In particular, as the U.S. solar market tightens regulations on Chinese products, Southeast Asia has become an advantageous production base to build a clean supply chain,” he said, emphasizing that the region is now a critical hub for Korean companies seeking to reorganize their supply chains and expand exports amid escalating U.S.–China trade tensions. According to Lee, many companies are shifting their post-process production lines to Malaysia and Vietnam to reduce over-reliance on China. “This is a strategic and inevitable choice for supply chain diversification and risk distribution,” he explained. He added that Southeast Asia’s rising income levels and expanding digital infrastructure are fueling demand for high-tech industries such as semiconductors and electric vehicles. “With these developments, Korean companies can lower market-entry barriers by working in partnership with local governments and enterprises,” Lee said.