Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport/Malaysian Government holds dialogue on logistics policy, including discussion on promoting cold chain logistics.

On April 8, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the "Japan-Malaysia Logistics Policy Dialogue" with the Malaysian government in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to discuss logistics policies of both countries and to exchange views on promoting cold chain logistics.

<Scenes from the logistics policy dialogue>

During the policy dialogue, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism presented its comprehensive logistics policy outline and reported on environmental changes and countermeasures surrounding logistics, such as digital transformation (DX).

The Malaysian Ministry of Transport outlined its logistics master plan and strategic framework for implementation, and explained that it will be formulating new policies regarding the cold chain.

Through dialogue, the two countries agreed to cooperate on matters such as sharing information about cold chain logistics.

■ Overview of the Japan-Malaysia Logistics Policy Dialogue
Date: May 2026, 4
Location: PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur
Attendees: Japan - International Logistics Division, Logistics and Automobile Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; Malaysia - Ministry of Transport, Malaysia, etc.
Topics include: "Logistics challenges and policies in both countries," "Initiatives related to cold chain logistics in Malaysia," and "Introduction to the international standard for Japanese-style cold chain logistics services (ISO 31512)."

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