Langkawi: Sirim BHD aims to certify 50,000 domestic companies over the next two to three years – doubling more than 20,000 local firms supporting it last year – as part of their comprehensive strategy to help expand Malaysian businesses globally, with special attention to taping on huge growth and revenue opportunities in India and China.
President and Group CEO Datuk Dr. Ahmed Sabirin Arshad said, “We are focusing strong strategic focus on two of the two most populous and dynamic markets in the world – China and India. Together, these nations represent about three billion people, which is accounting for an important part of the global population.
Referred to symbolically as “Dragon ‘and’ Elephant ‘, there will be a sufficiently lost opportunity to disappear in these markets. That is why we are actively making ourselves a position in China and working towards establishing an appearance in India.
“In addition, as a multinational nation with strong Chinese and Indian communities, Malaysia has been specificly deployed to take advantage of this diversity as a bridge in these ecosystems,” said Ahmed Sabirin. Sunbiz Yesterday at Langakavi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima 2025).
Ahmed Sabirin said that Sirim is not only accelerating its global expansion by establishing more international offices, but also supports the internationalization of small and medium enterprises by establishing more international offices, with more international offices.
He said that Given the boundaries of the relatively small market of Malaysia, Sirim is also targeting the wide ASEAN region strategically – its population with about 680 million and adequate consumer base – as a major market, as a major market.
Touching on the aerospace sector, Ahmed Sabirin said that Malaysia is making efforts to keep local aerospace players in position for regional development this year, with a vision to expand the country as a major aerospace hub in Southeast Asia and establish the country as a major aerospace hub in Southeast Asia.
“This year, Sirim is advancing its commitment to standard and technology diplomacy by expanding its services in ASEAN member countries, including many at least developed nations. Accepting inequalities within the region, Sirim aims to promote a more inclusive and lively ecosystem, with Malaysia a leadership role.
“Sirim hopes that this initiative will align with the efforts of the Prime Minister for regional cooperation in technology, standards and human capital development.
Ahmed Sabirin said, “Sirim continues himself as a prominent enabler in the pure zero ambitions of Malaysia, in accordance with the global stability goals-especially through his long work in the continuous aviation fuel (SAF),” Ahmed Sabirin said.
He said that Sirim is discussing with petroleum natural BHD to detect the ability to use citrus biomass for the production of SAF, recognizing its important role in furthering the net-zero carbon of Malaysia until the target of 2050.
With the emphasis on increasing SAF in areas including national defense, the initiative located Malaysia as a potential leading in the global SAF framework, which easily avoid available and cost -effective raw materials to support both domestic use and international supply.
“Currently, we are purchasing SAF at high cost. However, by transferring processing capabilities in our country, we can export high-value products rather than importing them, eventually more strategic prices can improve our business balance through addicted production and exports,” Ahmed Sabirin said.
Last year, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seeri Johri Abdul Ghani said that Malaysia planned to start production of SAF in 2027, with an initial production capacity of one million tonnes per year.
The production capacity will gradually increase on the basis of the production of factory and availability of feedstock, the minister told the Parliament.
Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, is in a strategic position to become one of the world’s leading SAF producers, they were said in a Reuters report.
In April this year, Nick Nahmi Nick Ahmed, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Stability, said that Malaysia was ready to promote its role in the global clean energy sector with the development of a world-level SAF refinery.
The project is the result of a strategic partnership between Bin Zayed International and Local Biofuel Pioneer Fathops Energy.
Describing the partnership for the country’s energy and aviation sectors as a “game-shineer”, Nick Nazmi said that this investment would serve as a catalyst for far-reaching changes.
He said, “This herald the arrival of Malaysia as a serious player in the global clean energy and a low-carbon economy,” he said in a memorandum of understanding the signature ceremony in the project memorandum.
Asked about the examples of the initiative of research and development of Sirim in the electric vehicle location, Ahmed Sabirin said, “For EV, we have the most complex system for industries. Before implementing the EV system in Malaysia, it requires patent approval, and it must be valid by the country’s designated Petroleum and Energy Research Institute.
“After patent approval, all EV systems will have to undergo tests and certification by Sirim QAS, while battery development and testing are controlled by Sirim Research – building a comprehensive ecosystem to support national battery innovation.
“In parallel, Sirim is actively developing standards for hydrogen, especially many states initiate hydrogen-related initiatives.
Ahmed Sabirin said, “Ensuring safety is a highest priority, which is being established to guide the outline industry practices of clear standards and frequent compliance. Currently, most of the industrial focus focuses on advancing the EV region,” Ahmed Sabirin said.
