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K-Beauty & K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025 Opens to Strong Turnout, Accelerating Cross-Industry Growth in Southeast Asia

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K-Beauty & K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025 Opens to Strong Turnout, Accelerating Cross-Industry Growth in Southeast Asia
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K-Beauty & K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025 Opens to Strong Turnout, Accelerating Cross-Industry Growth in Southeast Asia

2025-11-21 17:30 Last Updated At:17:45

PENANG, Malaysia, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- K-Beauty Expo Malaysia 2025 and K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025, organized by KINTEX, officially opened today at the Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC), marking a significant milestone as two of Korea's most recognised industry exhibitions debut together in Malaysia. Running concurrently from 20–22 November, the dual expos have attracted strong attendance from beauty professionals, healthcare practitioners, distributors, retailers, and visitors eager to explore Korea's latest advancements in beauty, cosmetics, medical devices, and healthcare technology. As Southeast Asia experiences rapid growth in both beauty consumption and demand for high-performance medical solutions, the event provides Malaysian businesses and consumers with direct access to more than 150 leading Korean brands and manufacturers.

Visitors filled the exhibition halls from the opening hour, navigating an extensive showcase featuring clinical-grade skincare, derma cosmetics, AI-driven beauty devices, aesthetic tools, diagnostic systems, biosensor solutions, and hospital-use medical equipment. Exhibitors from both sectors have created highly interactive booth experiences, complete with live demonstrations, product launches, sampling activities, and one-on-one consultations tailored to both buyers and general visitors. For many Korean companies, this marks their first participation in a Malaysian exhibition, highlighting the country's position as a strategic gateway for Korean industry expansion across ASEAN markets.

Across both expos, on-ground activities added vibrancy to the opening day. Attendees took part in personal colour analysis sessions, K-style beauty demos, traditional Korean games, and daily lucky draws featuring AEON vouchers and exclusive product sets. The K-game zones and the Photo Zone saw continuous activity as visitors captured and shared their experiences online. Meanwhile, K-MediTech exhibitors conducted live device demonstrations, allowing medical professionals to observe precision diagnostics, AI-enabled systems, and clinic-grade equipment in action. The strong turnout reflects Malaysia's increasing appetite for science-backed skincare, functional beauty, and advanced medical technology—areas where Korea continues to lead globally.

Industry buyers, clinic owners, retailers, e-commerce platforms, and healthcare professionals actively engaged in business discussions throughout the day, with many exhibitors reporting promising interest from potential Malaysian and regional partners. As Korea remains one of the world's top exporters of beauty products and medical devices, the dual expos serve as an essential platform for forging new distribution channels, securing OEM/ODM partnerships, and accelerating cross-border collaboration. Exhibitors emphasised the importance of in-person engagement for product education, clinical evaluation, and long-term business development.

As both exhibitions move into their remaining days, organisers anticipate continued momentum, supported by growing visitor traffic and sustained interest from trade buyers across ASEAN. With its strong exhibitor lineup, immersive visitor experience, and dynamic business activity, the joint K-Beauty & K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025 reinforces Penang's rising position as a regional hub for industry trade events and highlights the deepening collaboration between Korea and Southeast Asia across both beauty and healthcare sectors. Visitors are encouraged to walk in or register online for free admission and explore Korea's latest innovations firsthand at PWCC before the exhibitions conclude on 22 November.

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K-Beauty & K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025 Opens to Strong Turnout, Accelerating Cross-Industry Growth in Southeast Asia

K-Beauty & K-MediTech Expo Malaysia 2025 Opens to Strong Turnout, Accelerating Cross-Industry Growth in Southeast Asia

PUNE, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025–26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Auto PLI Scheme and has achieved certification across multiple platforms.

"FY 2025–26 is a defining year for EKA Mobility. We are not only scaling volumes but also expanding our manufacturing footprint by adding a new plant recently and increasing our planned annual capacity to 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs. With the widest range of fully homologated, born-electric platforms from last-mile to long-haul, we are uniquely positioned as a full-stack EV company. Our growth across electric buses, small commercial vehicles, and now trucks validates both market demand and our execution capability.

India's transition to clean commercial mobility is accelerating, and EKA is at the forefront driving this shift at scale, with technology, innovation, and global ambition."

— Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder & Chairman, EKA Mobility

Strong Business Momentum Across Segments

  • Electric Bus Leadership:
    Secured wins under PM e-Bus Sewa and PM E-DRIVE; deployed vehicles across 15+ states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi
  • SCV Breakout Year:
    Strong uptake of 3S & 6S passenger vehicles and 3W cargo platforms, accelerating last-mile mobility adoption
  • Electric Trucks:
    New Growth Engine: Entry into heavy-duty trucks contributing to growth and expanding presence in logistics electrification
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell:
    Deployed a 9-metre hydrogen fuel cell bus at Cochin International Airport with KPIT Technologies and BPCL; plans to deploy 15 more buses

Key Highlights:

Global Expansion:

  • Commenced electric bus deployments in Africa
  • Partnership with Kerchanshe Group for CKD assembly and distribution
  • Agreement with NBFI Capital for manufacturing in Australia

Manufacturing Scale-Up:

  • Two Pune facilities operational; Pithampur plant to be operational shortly
  • Planned annual capacity: 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs

Retail Network:

  • Expanded dealership network; plans to add 120 dealerships in FY27

Order Book Visibility:

  • 6,000+ confirmed e-buses to be delivered over the next two years

About EKA Mobility

EKA Mobility is a Pune-based electric vehicle and technology company focused on transforming India's commercial mobility landscape. With a portfolio spanning electric buses, electric trucks, and small commercial vehicles, EKA combines electric vehicle manufacturing with proprietary AI-powered fleet technology to deliver end-to-end mobility solutions.

EKA Mobility is backed by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan), VDL Groep (Netherlands), Pinnacle Industries Limited, Enam Holdings and the NIIF India-Japan Fund as equity and strategic partners and has expanded its footprint to markets in East Africa, South Africa, and Australia.

To know more about the company, kindly visit: https://ekamobility.com 

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EKA Mobility Achieves 5x Volume Growth

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