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Should Your Business Expand to China? A Reality Check

See Toh Kean Yaw, Founding Partner, Kairous Capital | Wang Ti, Partner, Kairous Capital

16-Jun-25 11:00

Should Your Business Expand to China? A Reality Check

As Chinese capital and consumer brands aggressively expand into Southeast Asia, should Malaysian businesses be eyeing the massive Chinese market in return or leverage Chinese partnerships to expand elsewhere? The answer could define your entire international growth strategy.

See Toh Kean Yaw and Wang Ti from Kairous Capital, a VC firm operating on both sides of the China-ASEAN corridor, join us to provide a strategic reality check on expanding into China, and breaks down the "China+1" trend driving manufacturing to our shores, the shift in Chinese investment from infrastructure to high-tech, and the common mistakes Malaysian firms make when expanding abroad.

We discuss:

  • The "China+1" strategy and what it means for Malaysia.

  • Key sectors attracting Chinese investment (EVs, green energy, AI).

  • The reality check: Is expanding into China right for your business?

  • Common mistakes Malaysian companies make in the Chinese market.

  • How to structure successful cross-border partnerships.

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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Categories:  economymarketsCorporatesinternationalSME

Tags:  cross-border investmentChina-ASEANventure capitalmarket expansionforeign direct investmentfdi





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