Malaysia’s first Japanese low-cost supermarket opens in Petaling Jaya
Japan's famous low-cost supermarket, GYOMU Super, soft opens its first store in J Value Mall, an upcoming shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on 28 July 2022. (more…)
Enjoy Japan’s summer traditional cuisine in Malaysia!
Unagi is a freshwater eel that is usually cooked in glazed-grill style. It’s a common food staple in Japanese cooking. Unagi is often eaten during summer days especially by the end of July. "SUKIYA" in Malaysia has been holding an "eel" food fair for a limited time from July 8th. Please enjoy eel dishes that blows away the heat of summer in Malaysia. As part of its Halal Policy, SUKIYA ensures that all recipes and ingredients used in its food are Halal-certified, making it one of the preferred choices in...
Tourists from Malaysia to Noboribetsu City for 1st time in 2 years
Following the resumption of acceptance of foreign tourists, which has been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Noboribetsu City in Hokkaido was visited by tourists from Malaysia for the first time in about two years.
New food culture to the world with cold Cream Buns/Hattendo
Hattendo's hallmark creation is the chilled CREAM BUNS, reaching its 90th year in business. Fresh from Hiroshima, this ever-popular treat is now available in Malaysia after launching in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada.Find out all about the company's Islamic market journey from the president of Hattendo International, Daisuke Ishioka. (more…)
Malaysian-Japanese join hands to give Japan the best of Malaysia/Figurative Japan
Coping with business network dynamic networking, Figurative Japan constantly provides corporate support and splendid promotional program that focuses on cross-cultural differences which contribute to the real conceptualization of the international business environment. Let’s listen to the entrepreneurial journey of Dr Amiruddin, the Managing Director of Figurative Japan Co., Ltd. (more…)
Malaysia Airlines new Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo direct flights start this August
The flag carrier of Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines (MH), will start flying on the Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo Haneda route from 14 August onwards. This is MH fourth direct flight to Japan after Kuala Lumpur-Osaka, Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo, and Kota Kinabalu-Tokyo Narita routes. (more…)
Halal-certified famous Hokkaido sweets going overseas
The Hokkaido famous sweets YUKATAN is now Halal-certified and will start exporting to Malaysia and Singapore. Hear from Yorihiko Sakamoto, general manager of LLC Dosanko Energy's Nishimura Family Div., about how a renewable energy business came into the sweets trade. (more…)
Halal-certified fish sausage on the way to Malaysia
Taiko Shoji's Sanriku Foods is a dedicated fish sausage factory. It was the first domestic processed seafood product to be certified halal by JAKIM, a Malaysian government agency, in 2018. And the first to export its products to Malaysia in 2021. (more…)
Official logo for the 40th anniversary of the Look East Policy
The year 2022 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Look East Policy (LEP). In commemorating this occasion, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) had organised a Logo Design Competition last year. The competition attracted a total of 171 entries, both from Malaysia and Japan. A Judging Committee comprising MITI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs chose the logo designed by MR. KOO KON HEN from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as the official logo for the 40th Anniversary of the LEP. The logo elegantly captures the robust economic and social connections between...
1st LaLaport mall in Southeast Asia opens at KL, Malaysia
Mitsui Fudosan will open the world's largest LaLaport shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 20 January. (more…)
Nitori opens in Malaysia & Singapore for Southeast Asia entry
Nitori Holdings plans to open more outlets in Southeast Asia, kicking off with its Kuala Lumpur branch on 20 January. (more…)
Don Don Donki Malaysia opens largest outlet in Selangor
JONETZ by DON DONKI Tropicana Gardens Mall opened on 10 December 2021 at a shopping complex in central Selangor, Malaysia.Managed by Pan Pacific Retail Management (Malaysia), a Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) Group company. (more…)