FMM–ItalCham Market Access & Business Forum 2026 on October 29, 2026 at Wisma FMM, Kuala Lumpur

FMM–ItalCham Forum Strengthens Malaysia–Italy Business Collaboration

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM), in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia (ItalCham), organised the FMM–ItalCham Market Access & Business Forum 2026 on October 29, 2026 at Wisma FMM, Kuala Lumpur.

The morning session featured YBhg. Dato’ Mastura Ahmad Mustafa, Deputy Secretary-General (International Trade), MITI, who delivered a keynote briefing on the latest developments in the Malaysia–European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) negotiations and their implications for Malaysian businesses. This was followed by a session on evolving EU regulatory requirements, including the EU Deforestation Regulation, Product Liability Directive and Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, delivered by Dr Harald Sippel and Raja Nadhil Aqran of Aqran & Partners.

The afternoon session featured a keynote address by H.E. Raffaele Langella, Ambassador of Italy to Malaysia, highlighting opportunities to strengthen Malaysia–Italy trade and industrial cooperation. A key highlight was the launch of the FMM–ItalCham Malaysia Manufacturing Task Force, alongside presentations by Camozzi Automation Malaysia, Fassi Asia Pacific, Maccaferri Malaysia and Menz & Gasser Asia, showcasing Italian technologies and solutions for Malaysian manufacturers.

The forum reaffirmed FMM and ItalCham’s commitment to strengthening bilateral business partnerships, promoting market access and creating new opportunities for collaboration between Malaysian and Italian manufacturers.