MALAYSIAN PRODUCTS STILL A HIT AMONG LOCAL CONSUMERS

JOHOR BAHARU (Malaysia), May 7 (Bernama) -- Made in Malaysia products remain
a popular choice among local consumers although foreign products flood the local
consumer markets.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs deputy minister Tan Lian Hoe said
local products remain a popular choice because they are of high quality and
reasonably priced.

"Made in Malaysia products can compete with products from overseas because
of their quality and price," said Tan after launching a Buy Malaysian Products
Expo, organised by the ministry, here Wednesday.

Tan added that there were a lot of products from overseas found in
hypermarkets, especially from China, which were cheap but quality wise they were
much lower than local products.

She added that the Expo, held to promote and stimulate local economy through
buying local products, attracted 192 participants who displayed their products
for sale and promotion purposes.

According to Tan, a similar Expo was held in Melaka last month and saw sales
reaching RM2.7 million and another such Expo would be held at the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre (KLCC) on June 25 with 400 participants taking part.

"The ministry will also invite foreign delegations to come and visit the
Made in Malaysia products displayed at the Expo," she said.

-- BERNAMA