MIFF 2025 Ready to Start During Asian Furniture Season

The 2025 furniture season in Asia is upcoming. The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) is just five weeks away, with exhibitors putting the finishing touches on their new launches. With a surging number of exhibitors and strong visitor interest, floor space is running out at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) and World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL).
MIFF 2025 will take place from March 1 to 4, spanning a gross area of 100,000 square meters across 17 exhibition halls in the two venues. Around 700 exhibitors from 12 countries, among which Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Mainland China, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the United States, have confirmed their presence, a number which still increasing. The show expects to welcome 20,000 attendees from 140 countries. Ongoing visitor pre-registrations have already surpassed 8,500 from more than 115 countries and regions.
“It is vital that we remain open and welcoming to professionals from across the globe. By doing so, we can explore new opportunities, stay relevant, and add value to businesses while reinforcing MIFF’s pivotal role in the global supply chain,” said MIFF Founder and Chairman, Dato’ Dr Tan Chin Huat.
With a surge in first-time visitors attending the show in recent years, MIFF will extend its Valued Visitor Privilege (VVP) hosted buyer programme which offers free accommodation to early-bird newcomers. In addition to the extensive furniture variety, MIFF stands out for its showcase of Malaysia’s solid wood furniture and MIFF OFFICE, collecting workspace solutions. Many largest Malaysian manufacturers have already signed up, including well-known exporters such as Ecomate, Merryfair, Wegmans, Poh Huat, WA Furniture, Favourite Design, Triswift, Inspiwood, SWS, and Johann & Joann. More sustainable products are making their way into the show and this year’s offerings include furniture made from regenerated oil palm waste, in collaboration with Japan’s Panasonic Housing Solutions and Shantawood, a Malaysian manufacturer and largest chair producer.
Among attractions on the show floor apart from the MIFF OFFICE, are the Muar Hall coordinated by the Muar Furniture Association and the designRena Hall showcasing Malaysia’s finest furniture collections.
“The Muar Hall in MIFF is an excellent platform created for our members to expand their brands in the international market. MFA’s plans for 2025 include further enhancing the position of the Muar furniture industry in the international market, promoting sustainable development, and diversifying export channels,” said Mr Steve Ong, President of Muar Furniture Association (MFA).
Navigating the venues will be even easier this year with the upgraded MIFF Furniverse App 2.0 as a personal digital assistant to help buyers discover exhibitors and connect with the MIFF community.
The MIFF Furniture Design Competition (MIFF FDC) will crown the best young designer for this year’s theme “The Fashion Inspired Furniture” after 335 entries. In 2026, FDC will see MFA coming on board as an Event Partner with plans to further develop and prototype designs for display at MIFF. Two other events are the debut of KL iDesign Week to show Asian design on the global stage in a collaboration between MIFF and Guangzhou Design Week, and the return of MFID Awards (My Favourite International Design) for its second year to spotlight architecture and interior design. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) would be at the show to advance green practices towards the development of sustainable furniture.
MIFF 2025
1 – 4 March 2025 | MITEC & WTCKL, Kuala Lumpur
Find more at: www.miff.com.my