Fujian Brand On Maritime Silkroad Exhibition To Feature More Exhibitors

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Third Fujian Brand on Maritime Silk Road Kuala Lumpur (FBMS) exhibition, which will be held here from Dec 8-11, will see a considerable increase in the number of exhibitors from Fujian, China. The FBMS, to be held concurrently with the 13th Malaysia International Branding Showcase (MIBS), will feature 229 exhibitors this year from 150 last year. It will be jointly organised by ES Event Management Sdn Bhd and Huiyuan International Exhibition Co., Ltd. Huiyuan general manager Nelson Zhang said the FBMS would showcase more variety of products, namely food and beverage, machinery and building materials, household and consumer items, as well as apparel and fabrics. The exhibition, which will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre, is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors from 9,015 last year, he told a press conference on the FBMS exhibition, here Tuesday. Meanwhile, Malay Businessman and Industrialists Association of Malaysia vice-president Naim Mohamad advised entrepreneurs to benefit from the exhibition by exploring business opportunities, latest products and know-how. "We need to produce more new products that are needed by consumers. If we don't catch-up, we might be left behind and become less competitive," he said. On the MIBS 2016, Naim said 380 entrepreneurs from Asia, including China, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea, Iran and Malaysia would take part in the exhibition. He said it would showcase, among others, cosmetics, soap, food products, healthcare products, gemstones, clothes and shoes. Two other events, which will also be held in conjunction with the FBMS and MIBS, namely the Malaysia Agriculture Technology and Equipment Exhibition and Zhejiang Export Fair. -- BERNAMA