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Why Malaysia

Malaysia makes ASEAN practical.

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Why Malaysia OverviewThe combined case for Malaysia as a practical business hub.→Malaysia as the ASEAN HubUnderstand Malaysia’s role in a wider Southeast Asian strategy.→Where in MalaysiaCompare operating environments across the country.→What Malaysia Can Do for Your BusinessExplore the functions Malaysia could perform for your company.→

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Evaluate & Enter MalaysiaTest the opportunity and choose how to approach it.→Find & Check PartnersAssess distributors, partners and commercial fit.→Find Acquisition & JV OpportunitiesIdentify and screen targets with discretion.→Reach the Right StakeholdersPrepare relevant government, institutional and industry discussions.→Set Up & ImplementCompare locations and coordinate establishment and investment plans.→Solve an In-Market ProblemResolve stalled projects, partner issues and local obstacles.→

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Organising trade-show visits, delegations, meetings and seminars, with a calendar of events to explore.

Delegations & Business MissionsOrganising delegations, business meetings and seminars around your objectives.→Trade Shows & ExhibitionsOrganised trade-show visits, exhibitor support, pavilions and business matching.→

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Start with a focused assignment. We agree the scope, fee and timing before work begins.

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Malaysia Opportunity CheckTest demand, competition and realistic routes to customers.→Partner & Distributor ShortlistFind candidates that match your commercial needs.→Commercial Partner CheckGet an independent view before committing or renewing.→Executive Malaysia Discovery VisitUse a focused visit to test your plans with relevant people.→Location & Incentive ScanCompare locations, establishment routes and potential incentive relevance.→In-Market Problem DiagnosticUnderstand what is holding progress back in Malaysia.→

TAPiO in Action

TAPiO TVOur podcast on YouTube.Conversations on Malaysia,
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People and business

TAPiO in Action

TAPiO TVOur podcast on YouTube. Conversations on Malaysia, ASEAN and business.→↗Picture GalleryA visual record of TAPiO in Malaysia and internationally.→↗TAPiO EventsUpcoming and past events that TAPiO organises, coordinates or participates in. View dates, details and participation information.→

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TAPiO Updates & NewsNews, business development and reports from TAPiO’s work.Read all TAPiO Updates & News →

Chairman PerspectivesBernhard Schutte on strategy, AI and human judgement.Read the perspectives →

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All QuestionsBrowse every article and perspective.→Market EntryEvaluate the opportunity and plan your entry.→Partners & DistributionAssess partners and routes to customers.→Locations & IncentivesCompare locations and investment conditions.→SectorsUnderstand industries and commercial opportunities.→Trade Missions & ExhibitionsPrepare visits, meetings and events.→Operating in MalaysiaBuild and manage your Malaysian operation.→ASEAN StrategyShape your regional business approach.→AI & Decision-MakingCombine AI research with human judgement.→Strategy & TransformationTurn strategic priorities into operating results.→↗TAPiO Updates & NewsNews, business development and reports from TAPiO’s work.→↗Chairman PerspectivesBernhard Schutte on strategy, AI and human judgement.→

About Us

Senior advisers. Local involvement.

Meet the people, understand our working approach and see the standards that guide our work.

About TAPiOOur role as your Malaysia advisory and execution partner.→TAPiO’s ApproachFrom a clear brief to practical follow-through.→PeopleSenior judgement and direct contact.→Partner NetworkSpecialists supporting our client work.→Partner with TAPiOFor advisers, trade bodies and organisations.→Careers & EmploymentExplore working at TAPiO and current employment opportunities.→InternshipsPractical placements for local and international students.→EthicsProfessional boundaries, integrity and proper process.→

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Why Malaysia OverviewThe combined case for Malaysia as a practical business hub.Malaysia as the ASEAN HubUnderstand Malaysia’s role in a wider Southeast Asian strategy.Where in MalaysiaCompare operating environments across the country.What Malaysia Can Do for Your BusinessExplore the functions Malaysia could perform for your company.

Evaluate & Enter MalaysiaTest the opportunity and choose how to approach it.Find & Check PartnersAssess distributors, partners and commercial fit.Find Acquisition & JV OpportunitiesIdentify and screen targets with discretion.Reach the Right StakeholdersPrepare relevant government, institutional and industry discussions.Set Up & ImplementCompare locations and coordinate establishment and investment plans.Solve an In-Market ProblemResolve stalled projects, partner issues and local obstacles.

Delegations, Exhibitions & Events

Delegations & Business MissionsOrganising delegations, business meetings and seminars around your objectives.Trade Shows & ExhibitionsOrganised trade-show visits, exhibitor support, pavilions and business matching.

Malaysia Opportunity CheckTest demand, competition and realistic routes to customers.Partner & Distributor ShortlistFind candidates that match your commercial needs.Commercial Partner CheckGet an independent view before committing or renewing.Executive Malaysia Discovery VisitUse a focused visit to test your plans with relevant people.Location & Incentive ScanCompare locations, establishment routes and potential incentive relevance.In-Market Problem DiagnosticUnderstand what is holding progress back in Malaysia.

TAPiO in Action

TAPiO TVOur podcast on YouTube. Conversations on Malaysia, ASEAN and business.Picture GalleryA visual record of TAPiO in Malaysia and internationally.TAPiO EventsUpcoming and past events that TAPiO organises, coordinates or participates in. View dates, details and participation information.

TAPiO Updates & NewsNews, business development and reports from TAPiO’s work.Chairman PerspectivesBernhard Schutte on strategy, AI and human judgement.All QuestionsBrowse every article and perspective.Market EntryEvaluate the opportunity and plan your entry.Partners & DistributionAssess partners and routes to customers.Locations & IncentivesCompare locations and investment conditions.SectorsUnderstand industries and commercial opportunities.Trade Missions & ExhibitionsPrepare visits, meetings and events.Operating in MalaysiaBuild and manage your Malaysian operation.ASEAN StrategyShape your regional business approach.AI & Decision-MakingCombine AI research with human judgement.Strategy & TransformationTurn strategic priorities into operating results.

About TAPiOOur role as your Malaysia advisory and execution partner.TAPiO’s ApproachFrom a clear brief to practical follow-through.PeopleSenior judgement and direct contact.Partner NetworkSpecialists supporting our client work.Partner with TAPiOFor advisers, trade bodies and organisations.Careers & EmploymentExplore working at TAPiO and current employment opportunities.InternshipsPractical placements for local and international students.EthicsProfessional boundaries, integrity and proper process.

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Why Malaysia Why Malaysia OverviewThe combined case for Malaysia as a practical business hub.Malaysia as the ASEAN HubUnderstand Malaysia’s role in a wider Southeast Asian strategy.Where in MalaysiaCompare operating environments across the country.What Malaysia Can Do for Your BusinessExplore the functions Malaysia could perform for your company.How We Help Evaluate & Enter MalaysiaTest the opportunity and choose how to approach it.Find & Check PartnersAssess distributors, partners and commercial fit.Find Acquisition & JV OpportunitiesIdentify and screen targets with discretion.Reach the Right StakeholdersPrepare relevant government, institutional and industry discussions.Set Up & ImplementCompare locations and coordinate establishment and investment plans.Solve an In-Market ProblemResolve stalled projects, partner issues and local obstacles.Delegations & Business MissionsOrganising delegations, business meetings and seminars around your objectives.Trade Shows & ExhibitionsOrganised trade-show visits, exhibitor support, pavilions and business matching.Quick-Start Projects Malaysia Opportunity CheckTest demand, competition and realistic routes to customers.Partner & Distributor ShortlistFind candidates that match your commercial needs.Commercial Partner CheckGet an independent view before committing or renewing.Executive Malaysia Discovery VisitUse a focused visit to test your plans with relevant people.Location & Incentive ScanCompare locations, establishment routes and potential incentive relevance.In-Market Problem DiagnosticUnderstand what is holding progress back in Malaysia.Client Work TAPiO TVOur podcast on YouTube. Conversations on Malaysia, ASEAN and business.Picture GalleryA visual record of TAPiO in Malaysia and internationally.TAPiO EventsUpcoming and past events that TAPiO organises, coordinates or participates in. View dates, details and participation information.Insights TAPiO Updates & NewsNews, business development and reports from TAPiO’s work.Chairman PerspectivesBernhard Schutte on strategy, AI and human judgement.All QuestionsBrowse every article and perspective.Market EntryEvaluate the opportunity and plan your entry.Partners & DistributionAssess partners and routes to customers.Locations & IncentivesCompare locations and investment conditions.SectorsUnderstand industries and commercial opportunities.Trade Missions & ExhibitionsPrepare visits, meetings and events.Operating in MalaysiaBuild and manage your Malaysian operation.ASEAN StrategyShape your regional business approach.AI & Decision-MakingCombine AI research with human judgement.Strategy & TransformationTurn strategic priorities into operating results.About Us About TAPiOOur role as your Malaysia advisory and execution partner.TAPiO’s ApproachFrom a clear brief to practical follow-through.PeopleSenior judgement and direct contact.Partner NetworkSpecialists supporting our client work.Partner with TAPiOFor advisers, trade bodies and organisations.Careers & EmploymentExplore working at TAPiO and current employment opportunities.InternshipsPractical placements for local and international students.EthicsProfessional boundaries, integrity and proper process.

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- Mr. Michael Rainer, Chief Financial Officer of BMW Group Malaysia & Mrs. Astrid Rainer - H.E. Mr. Frederic Laplanche, Ambassador of France to Malaysia - H.E. Dr. Adel Mohamed Ali Ba Hamid, Ambassador of Yemen to Malaysia - H.E. Mr. Thamer Adwan, Ambassador of Jordan to Malaysia - H.E. Mohammed Reda Benkhaldoun, Ambassador of Morocco to Malaysia - Mr. Bernhard Schutte, Chairman of TAPiO Management Advisory - Mr. Thomas Bernthaler, Managing Partner of TAPiO Management TAPiO Advisory — German Unity Day 2017 - 39- Mr. Michael Rainer, Chief Financial Officer of BMW Group Malaysia & Mrs. Astrid Rainer - H.E. Mr. Frederic Laplanche, Ambassador of France to Malaysia - H.E. Dr. Adel Mohamed Ali Ba Hamid, Ambassador of Yemen to Malaysia - H.E. Mr. Thamer Adwan, Ambassador of Jordan to Malaysia - H.E. Mohammed Reda Benkhaldoun, Ambassador of Morocco to Malaysia - Mr. Bernhard Schutte, Chairman of TAPiO Management Advisory - Mr. Thomas Bernthaler, Managing Partner of TAPiO Management TAPiO Advisory

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