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Malaysia Global Connect (MGC) is a new programme that was introduced by EXIM Bank in
2023 to assist Malaysian businesses in preparing for and accelerating their expansion into
global markets. This platform serves as an opportunity to promote Malaysia’s trade interests
globally in addition to supporting exporters resilience through capacity building, which is a
key focus area for the Bank. This programme, which is primarily focused on SMEs, aims to
strengthen Malaysia’s presence in international markets through targeted trade promotion
activities, capacity building, advisory and market access support. The capacity building and
advisory services focus on both export and sustainability-related areas. The programme
also leverages MATRADE’s extensive global network and EXIM Bank’s financial expertise to
provide comprehensive support to Malaysian exporters and investors.

Highlights of the Malaysia Global Connect Programme

A. Capacity Building: Sustainability Webinar
EXIM Bank collaborated with MATRADE to organise an
online webinar titled ‘Relevance of ESG and Global Trade’
on 25 September 2023 for Malaysian companies comprising
existing exporters and potential export targets. The webinar
featured S. Jai Shankar, MATRADE Sustainability Lead
and Director of the Central West, South Asia & Africa, and
Europe & America Section, providing knowledge sharing on
the significance of Environmental, Social and Governance
principles in the context of global trade. A total of 53
participants attended the webinar.

B. Business Matching: Indonesia-Malaysia Coffee Bean
Virtual Engagement
EXIM Bank and Indonesia Eximbank collaborated to organise
an online business matching event on 6 November 2023.
The event showcased the substantial potential for business
collaboration and export market development through the
export credit agencies network, with a specific focus on the
dynamic coffee bean industry. The initiative involved matching
11 Indonesian SMEs supplying coffee beans with potential
buyers from Onboarded Malaysian SMEs.
This business matching event facilitated by the MGC
programme resulted in the following socio-economic impact:
i) The programme contributed towards deepening trade
relations between Malaysia and Indonesia in the lucrative
coffee bean industry and could potentially lead to
future business opportunities and market expansion for
participating entities.
ii) The programme promotes collaboration, knowledge
exchange and sharing of best practices between
Malaysian and Indonesian coffee players.