Malaysia

Pet owners, especially from younger generations, generally prefer dogs or cats to other pets. Dogs and pets are increasingly perceived as companions, with the pet humanisation trend continuing to remain fairly undeveloped for other pets such as fish,...

The cat population continues to grow steadily, thus benefiting sales of cat litter. The pet cat population is more than double that of the pet dog population, partly due to the fact that Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country. Many Muslim ...

There is a rising trend towards smaller living spaces in Malaysia due to ongoing urbanisation and population growth, with an increasing number of people living in small apartments. This trend is impeding dog food growth owing to restrictions on pet ...

Average unit prices within cat food are rising due to the weak Malaysian ringgit and the fact that most cat food brands are imported. However, locally manufactured cat food brands are maintaining or increasing their retail selling prices due to the ...

With Malaysian residences increasingly comprising high-rise property with small living spaces, raising a pet is becoming more difficult. The shift towards high-rise residential living played a key role in constraining growth of the pet population ...

Malaysia is a key energy producer in the region and the second largest palm oil producer globally. Heavy usage of fossil fuels and booming consumption of fertilisers threaten air and water quality. Despite heavy precipitation, some regions face water...

Driven by China and India, Asia’s developing economies saw healthy rates of growth in 2018. Japan’s economic prospects are less favourable however. Too many of Asia’s economies are excessively dependent on exports and large inflows of foreign ...

A weakened economy is creating some household consumption bottlenecks in Malaysia, characterised by a slowing property market and weak uptake of appliances. However, the state is placing an onus on public infrastructure projects to improve household ...

Busy urban lifestyles have contributed to many consumers in Malaysia employing professionals to carry out home improvement tasks. Rising disposable incomes, especially among millennials, have made such services more affordable, in turn serving to ...

Gardening in Malaysia has traditionally been seen as a pastime for the elderly and those who live in the countryside. With the availability of vast areas of land in rural areas, consumers who live there tend to grow their own flowers, vegetables and ...

Food storage remained one of the largest categories within homewares in 2019, with growth being supported by the growing trend for using reusable water/drinking bottles and thermal drinkware. There are vast opportunities for reusable drinking bottles...

Malaysia’s economy continued to record healthy gains in 2019 with strong employment providing a further boost to consumer confidence. This, coupled with a rise in disposable income, ensured that home and garden products continued to see steady growth...

Malaysia’s economy was in good health in 2019 with disposable income continuing to rise. This encouraged more consumers to spend on their home, with indoor furniture being a particularly popular choice. Malaysians are very family oriented and value ...

Consumer foodservice in Malaysia continued to register a strong performance in 2019 thanks to consumer trends towards away-from-home dining and growth in tourism. The successful Visit Malaysia campaign is helping to attract tourists to the country ...

The growth achieved by chained stores limited-service restaurants in 2019 stemmed from a number of factors including beverage innovation such as milk tea with pearls launched by 7-Eleven, cash rebates and the strategic locations of having outlets ...

In 2019, Malays accounted for more than half of the country’s population, while there was also significant minorities of Chinese, Indians and other non-Malay indigenous groups. Asian full-service restaurants contributes the largest share in ...

In Malaysia, although alcohol is banned in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, the country’s population still consumes high levels of alcohol. Despite the high sales tax rate, alcohol is readily consumed in bars/pubs across the country. In recent ...

Night markets (pasar malam) in Malaysia offer a mixture of local culture and traditional foodservice formats, popular with young and old alike. At these night markets, local street stalls sell fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood and poultry, local ...

Foodservice operators are increasingly closing large underperforming outlets and are opening new outlets in small formats located in standalone and travel areas. For instance, in 2019 Kenny Rogers Roasters and A&W (Malaysia) shut down underperforming...

The limited number of self-service cafeterias in the country makes them inaccessible to many consumers. As such, visits are infrequent. Those that do exist in the country are mostly located inside shopping centres where consumers only visit when they...