On 5th January, 2023 Mrs Piyapin Niyomrerks, Charge’ d’ affaires witnessed the Joint Venture signing ceremony between Thailand-based Energy Absolute PCL led by Mr. Somphote Ahunai, CEO and Computer Forms (M) Bhd led by Datuk Wira Justin Lim, Managing Director. The Ceremony was presided by YB Senator Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry at St. Regis Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

On this occasion, Mrs. Niyomrerks congratulated the two parties on this collaboration and especially on Energy Absolute PCL’s achievement in establishing its pioneer business operation outside of Thailand. She also mentioned that the Joint Venture is considered another milestone of Thailand and Malaysia’s efforts towards building more sustainable economic growth, in line with the global sustainability agenda. It will also contribute to both countries’ commitment to realise its bilateral trade target of 30 billion USD by 2025. 

The Joint Venture, which will include building an Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility and EV battery in Malaysia, among others, is worth RM5 billion in total. It will be invested in phases, and to begin with the importation of EV public buses and school buses to Malaysia in the next 6 months. It expects to establish the mentioned manufacturing facility in Malaysia in the near future.