KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (MATRADE) will engage with 13,000 Malaysian companies through its exporters development (ED) and export promotion (EP) programmes to help boost exports. In a statement today, MATRADE said that it had outlined 334 programmes in 2021; of these 277 are ED programmes and 57 are EP programmes. It explained that the programmes are focused on the creation of more export champions in high-value sectors, with the utilisation of digital platforms, inclusiveness, tapping on current trends and the formation of strategic collaborations Specifically, the ED programmes focus on equipping companies with the skills to develop a strategic advantage and promote sustainability values under the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.