Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation

TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023, KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has been appointed as the ninth Chairman of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) effective immediately.

YBhg. Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican has an extensive track record in Government service, having served as the Minister of Housing & Local Government (2021-2022), Minister of Youth and Sports (2020-2021), and Deputy Foreign Minister (2015-2018).Additionally, he chaired Amanah Raya Berhad from 2013 to 2015. Given his extensive experience in international affairs, diplomacy, government, administration, and industry relations, Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican is well-positioned to lead and guide Malaysia's national trade promotion agenda and facilitate export-oriented investments into the country.

MATRADE is confident that his appointment as Chairman will contribute to the growth and diversification of Malaysia's exports in new and existing global markets.

In accepting the appointment , Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican said, “I am honoured to be given the opportunity to serve as the Chairman of MATRADE, with this role, combined with YB Minister of MITI’s leadership, we can better propel Malaysia's trade and export performance to remain excellent and achieve stronger growth”.

MATRADE is an agency under MITI and is mandated to execute trade promotion initiatives for the country. Established in 1993 after the enactment of MATRADE Act 1992, MATRADE executes two core activities of Exporters Development and Export Promotion. Currently, it has six (6) regional offices around Malaysia and 46 global offices ever-ready to assist Malaysian companies through exporters capacity building programmes, trade advisory and financial facilitation, business matching, market intelligence and market access, project negotiations and e-commerce.

For more information about MATRADE visit its social media channels or www.matrade.gov.my.