In 1986, the Malaysian government launched the First Industrial Masterplan with the aim of developing a broad-based manufacturing sector to transition the economy away from primary products. The chemicals sector was developed during this period to provide critical intermediate and final products for the manufacturing sector as a whole. The petrochemicals and oleochemicals subsectors, in particular, became ways for Malaysia to derive greater value from the country’s vast reserves of crude, oil, natural gas, and palm oil plantations. As companies in Malaysia, facilitated by the government, have invested heavily in building capacity over the years, Malaysia has become a significant global player in the petrochemicals and oleochemicals subsectors.

01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

02 SECTOR IN FOCUS

03 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

04 COMPANIES IN FOCUS

05 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

06 PETROCHEMICALS

07 OLEOCHEMICALS

08 OTHER CHEMICALS