DILI, 29 April 2025 (TATOLI) – The Malaysian Embassy in Timor-Leste will host the Malaysia Expo in Dili on May 9 and 10, 2025, at the Dili Convention Center.
The Expo aims to foster strong business partnerships among Malaysian entities Timor-Leste as well as providing opportunities to the Malaysian entities to explore new opportunities in the country. Meanwhile, it also aims to provide support for Timor-Leste’s ASEAN aspiration.
“In the run-up to the ASEAN Bazaar which is part of the Malaysian Expo to be held at the Dili Convention Centre (CCD) from 3pm to 8pm on Friday, 9 May 2025 — a total of 30 vendors from the ASEAN community in Timor-Leste gathered at the embassy’s WTC Conference Room to draw lots for the allocation of their respective stands within the CCD compound,” the Malaysian Embassy said in a statement.
At the much-awaited event, 19 vendors will offer ASEAN cuisine, while the remaining 11 will offer a variety of non-food items and services. During this morning’s session, vendors were also briefed on operating – including safety and security regulations.
The ASEAN Bazaar is expected to attract 1,000 visitors. Some 30 mainly Malaysian exhibitors from universities, polytechnics, the aviation, TVET/skill centres, healthcare, construction, oil & gas, manufacturing and tourism sectors will participate at MYExpo.
MyExpo which will be held in conjunction with Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN 2025, will also kicks-off the Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2026 campaign in Timor-Leste. Meanwhile, the ASEAN Bazaar is to be held in line with the Inclusivity and Sustainability theme of Malaysia’s Chairmanship, with cooperation of the embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.
“Let’s work together to build stronger partnerships, and open new doors for Timor-Leste within ASEAN!” read a statement.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
