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Some of these you'd swear were foreign. All of them started here 🇲🇾

Some of these you'd swear were foreign. All of them started here 🇲🇾
Here is the full list, and what each name on it actually does.
Royal Selangor — Largest pewter maker on earth. Founded 1885 in KL by Yong Koon · 200,000 visitors a year.
Petronas — Fortune Global 500. The only Malaysian company on the list.
MR.DIY — 15 markets and counting. Poland, Spain, Turkey, South Africa, India, Vietnam….
Julie's — 80+ countries. Started 1981 in Alor Gajah, Melaka.
Munchy's — 50+ countries. Founded 1991, Batu Pahat · sold for USD 454 million in 2021.
99 Speedmart — 2,600+ outlets. First overseas store opened in Fuzhou, China, Aug 2025.
Secret Recipe — 500+ stores globally. Founded 1997 · US, Australia, Maldives, Bangladesh….
OldTown White Coffee — Ipoh to the region. Started 1999 · Hong Kong by 2001 · sold for RM1.47 billion.
Every entry above was checked against public reporting before publication. We publish these lists because the individual facts are easy to find but nobody puts them side by side, and the picture only shows up when you do. If we have missed someone who belongs here, tell us and we will add them.
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