To honor this strategic mastery and unyielding grit, SAMENTA and Business Media International proudly recognized 170 outstanding SMEs at the latest edition of the Golden Bull Award. The two-night event was officiated by YB Tuan Steven Sim Chee Keong, Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development, and YB Tuan Sim Tze Tzin, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. Together, this year's winners highlight exactly how diverse sectors of the SME landscape are successfully turning macroeconomic pressures into distinct competitive advantages.
The broader economic data confirms that Malaysian SMEs are acting as the nation's economic shock absorbers. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Performance report, the sector achieved an impressive 5.8% GDP growth—outpacing the overall national GDP growth of 5.1%.
The latest cohort of Golden Bull Award winners firmly backs this report and they represent a diverse cross-section of the Malaysian economy, spanning 20 distinct industry groupings. This widespread representation proves that the capacity to adapt and thrive is not confined to a single market segment. According to the award's winner demographics, the top-performing sectors driving this resurgence include:
Real Estate & Construction (14.38%): Leading the pack despite facing skyrocketing raw material costs and energy price hikes, these companies are capitalizing on the crisis by pioneering energy-efficient construction methods and capturing market share as less-agile competitors scale back.
Professional and Business Services (8.36%): This sector highlights a broader market shift toward strategic consolidation, as companies increasingly outsource specialized services to optimize their own operational overheads.
Industrial Products (7.69%) & IT & Digital (7.69%): These sectors showcase the critical manufacturing-to-digital pipeline. Industrial players are re-engineering supply chains to combat inflation, while IT firms are providing the exact automation, AI, and cybersecurity tools the broader market desperately needs to survive.
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology (5.69%) and Trading & Wholesaling (5.69%): Showcasing steady, resilient growth by building highly localized supply chains that bypass global bottlenecks.
Other critical sectors making up the winner's circle include Retail (5.35%), Transportation and Logistics (5.02%), Media & Creative Industries (4.68%), and Education and Training (4.35%)—demonstrating that proactive adaptation is happening economy-wide.
What separates Golden Bull Award winners from the rest of the market is their ability to treat economic crises as a catalyst for evolution. While others cut costs indiscriminately, these high-performing SMEs are leading the way through calculated innovation.
To combat the energy crisis and inflation, winners are actively integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) values into their core operations to optimize resource efficiency and offset rising utility bills. They recognize that economic dips are the most cost-effective times to acquire new customers, expand their market footprint, and secure premium talent that is suddenly available in a shifting job market.
Datuk William Ng, national president of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) emphasized the critical role these winning enterprises play in safeguarding and elevating the livelihoods of Malaysians.
"SMEs are not just the economic engine of Malaysia; they are the very foundation of our nation's workforce. The Golden Bull Award winners exemplify the forward-thinking leadership needed to drive high-value job creation, upskill our talents for the digital age, and elevate the Malaysian workforce on the global stage", Datuk Ng said.
"Malaysian SMEs have consistently demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to navigate economic headwinds like inflation and the energy crisis, emerging stronger on the other side. The sheer diversity of our winners across 20 industries reflects a fundamental shift; from merely surviving market disruptions to actively leveraging digitalization, strategic recalibration, and innovation for sustainable growth. The Golden Bull Award stands as a testament to these visionary entrepreneurs who refuse to be defined by adversity, but rather by their relentless courage to adapt and charge forward", he added.
Since its founding in 2003, the Golden Bull Award has stood as a benchmark of SME excellence across Asia. With expansion into new Asia Pacific markets on the horizon for 2026, it continues to spotlight the region's most inspiring business stories.
LIST OF WINNERS OF THE GOLDEN BULL AWARD 2026 IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
SUPER GOLDEN BULL CATEGORY
AA AVIATION SDN BHD
AIMS DATA CENTRE SDN BHD
BEYOND2U SDN BHD
COSMOS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY SDN BHD
HS HOHAN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SDN BHD
POLYTAINER INDUSTRIES SDN BHD
TONG WOH ENTERPRISE SDN BHD
TSA GROUP BERHAD
OUTSTANDING BULL AWARD
A PLUS BOSS SDN BHD
ABSOLUTION SYSTEM INTEGRATION SDN BHD
AI PIXEL ENGINEERING SDN BHD
AM LIFE INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
ANGSANA TUNAS SDN BHD
ATHROTECH SDN BHD
ATITA
BE EDUCATION SDN BHD
BEARBOOM INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
BEUTEA HOLDING SDN BHD
BIO SYNERGY LABORATORIES SDN BHD
BIOCHEM LABORATORIES SDN BHD
BSSK LOGISTICS SDN BHD
BWS SALES & SERVICES SDN BHD
CEE INDUSTRIES SDN BHD
CHEAPER CONNECTIONS SDN BHD
CLG CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
CNECC ENGINEERING (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
CNI ENTERPRISE (M) SDN BHD
CODEME PRO SDN BHD
COMPLETE ELV & ICT SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
DCG HOLDING SDN BHD
DE SOLAR SDN BHD
DNF CABLE SDN BHD
DOUBLE E RESOURCES SDN BHD
DUNIA SERIMAS SDN BHD
EC BINA SDN BHD
ECO GREENBUILD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD
ENCA CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD
FIRST TOUCH BOOKS & STATIONERY SDN BHD
GLOBALINK METAL SDN BHD
GOLDCOIN STARHILL SDN BHD
GOPENG KALTECH SDN BHD
GREEN HUT FARMING SDN BHD
GREENDEX SDN BHD
GUESTONIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SDN BHD
HOYIYO SHOP INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
HYBRID SOLUTION INTEGRATOR SDN BHD
IK TRANS LOGISTICS SDN BHD
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES & SUPPLY SDN BHD
JET ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
JIN SAN CONCRETE SDN BHD
JJ EXPRESS SERVICES SDN BHD
JN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE
KIMAGRI CORPORATION SDN BHD
LIEP HONG TRADING & TRANSPORT SDN BHD
LUXURY SLEEP (M) SDN BHD
M.M.B. MARKETING COMPANY SDN BHD
MAHA SAWIT SDN BHD
MARINE DIESELCARE ENGINEERING SDN BHD
MAVERICK EDUCATION SDN BHD
MMX SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
MODULAR SCALE SDN BHD
MS REFRIGERATION SUPPLY SDN BHD
MULTIVEST ENGINEERING SDN BHD
MYSLEEP
NEW EDGE SAFETY DOOR (HQ) SDN BHD
NEW KC TRADING SDN BHD
ONE AUTO WORLDWIDE (M) SDN BHD
ORGABIO MANUFACTURING SDN BHD
PARTSASIA SPARE SDN BHD
PHP GROUP SDN BHD
POLY EDGE SDN BHD
QUADROS DESIGN SDN BHD
RIMS AUTO SUPPLIES SDN BHD
ROCK MAESTRO SDN BHD
SC SYSTEMS SDN BHD
SENI JAYA CORPORATION BERHAD
SHIELD FLOOR SDN BHD
SIS INTEGRATED SDN BHD
SKY MEDIC GROUP HOLDING SDN BHD
SOLARLINK ENERGY SDN BHD
SPR MICROTECH SDN BHD
SRI UTARA HOLDING (M) SDN BHD
STORE N GO SDN BHD
SUPER EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE SDN BHD
SURIA SINAR SDN BHD
SWEET HOME INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
SYARIKAT CENTRAL BOLTS & NUTS SDN BHD
TECHNOLGENT SDN BHD
TECHOM METAL SDN BHD
TEKUN CONCRETE (M) SDN BHD
TRANSWAYS LOGISTICS (M) SDN BHD
TYNOX INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
UNITED ENGINE PARTS SDN BHD
V CRITICAL ENGINEERING SDN BHD
V FIFTH GROUP SDN BHD (VF PROPERTIES)
V-WORK SDN BHD
VILLY TRADING (M) SDN BHD
WEB 123 SDN BHD
XIN MARKETING (M) SDN BHD
YDG VENTURE SDN BHD
YUNA GROUP SDN BHD
ZEN VISION GROUP SDN BHD
EMERGING BULL AWARD
ACMETRONICS AUTOMATION SDN BHD
AIREMAR WORLDWIDE SDN BHD
ANC HUB TAX ADVISORY SDN BHD
APGO SDN BHD
BEYOND LIMITS CONSULTANCY SDN BHD
BULLIONAIRE INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
CARDIOSCAN MALAYSIA SDN BHD
CATALYST EDGE AI SDN BHD
EASY COR ADVICE SDN BHD
ECENTRA SDN BHD
EDU ACTION SDN BHD
ENVICION STUDIO SDN BHD
FENCELINER SDN BHD
GAN & SONS PROPERTY SDN BHD
HERAMIX ENTERPRISE
HM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SDN BHD
I&M SUCCESSION ADVISORY PLT
INSPIREN NETWORK SDN BHD
JD SMART INFINITE SDN BHD
KBM APEX BERHAD
KC ASSOCIATES (M) SDN BHD
KENT CONCEPT SDN BHD
LEO GLOBAL MARINE SDN BHD
LEVANZO MARKETING (M) SDN BHD
LOGICAL ASIA SDN BHD
MR ROVER AUTO PARTS SDN BHD
ONEFIT STUDIO (M) SDN BHD
OPEN RE SDN BHD
RC RENOVATION CONTRACTOR
SENG LI COOLING PART SDN BHD
SHANZHI CHEMICAL SDN BHD
SHIELDO WATERPROOFING SPECIALIST SDN BHD
SK GLOBE BUSINESS CAPITAL SDN BHD
SL SYSTEM & AUTOMATION (M) SDN BHD
SONGHUA TRANSPORTATION SDN BHD
STOLZ ENGINEERING SDN BHD
SUNNY HOMES DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD
SWEET RENT SDN BHD
SYN MOH SENG TRADING
TR AUTISM BEHAVIORAL CENTER SDN BHD
TWH GALLERY SDN BHD
VINCI CAPITAL ADVISORY SDN BHD
VIRTUAL ECONOMY TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
VSB ACADEMY SDN BHD
YCE MANAGEMENT SDN BHD
DISTINGUISHED BULL AWARDS
ALAM-CON SDN BHD
ALLIED FORKLIFT (M) SDN BHD
AN JU GLOBAL SDN BHD
APPLE VACATIONS SDN BHD
ARMADA AUTO PARTS GROUP BERHAD
CHEVIN SDN BHD
CHIANG HENG GOLD & DIAMOND SDN BHD
EI POWER TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD
ENGENIOUS SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
FITLINE (M) SDN BHD
FOREWARD REALTY SDN BHD
GOLDSOFT SDN BHD
KOIKE (M) SDN BHD
L & H CONSULTANCY SDN BHD
LMS EDUCATION HOLDINGS SDN BHD
MERRY HORTICULTURE INTERNATIONAL (M) SDN BHD
PESONA METRO SDN BHD
PMX DELIGHT HOLDING SDN BHD
REZO GROUP SDN BHD
SIACON TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
SWAP LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION SDN BHD
TOGL TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
DIGITAL 50 AWARDS
ALFA-BANK
GOLDEN BULL INSPIRATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
A PLUS BOSS SDN BHD - DATO' JOE YEW SIN YOO
ANGSANA TUNAS SDN BHD - MR. KESTER BOON KAI ONN
ARMADA AUTO PARTS GROUP BERHAD - DATO' MIKE TEH YOONG HOW
ATHROTECH SDN BHD - MR. JEFF LUAH
ATITA - MR. HUI CHAN YEW
BEYOND2U SDN BHD - MR. TAN TI CHYUAN
BIOCHEM LABORATORIES SDN BHD - MS. CARIS LEONG SHIAU PING
CHEAPER CONNECTIONS SDN BHD - MR. CALVIN HEW YUEN PENG
CLG CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS SDN BHD - MR. CHIN LEE GUAN
COSMOS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY SDN BHD - MR. SUBHA SATHIAMOORTHY MARAIAH
EC BINA SDN BHD - MR. ERIC CHIA
ECO GREENBUILD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD - MR. LOO MENG HAW
ENCA CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD - DATUK TAY AH HUAT
GREEN HUT FARMING SDN BHD - DR. FRANCIS WONG KING WEE
HM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SDN BHD - MS. NICOLE TAN LEE HONG
I&M SUCCESSION ADVISORY PLT - MR. MARVIN CHONG
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES & SUPPLY SDN BHD - MR. TEH HAU WEI, SHAUN
JET ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SDN BHD - MR. JUSTIN PAPU
JIN SAN CONCRETE SDN BHD - MR. BENJAMIN GUNG SIE KAI
JN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE - MR. NELSON NG NYE SHEONG
KENT CONCEPT SDN BHD - MR. KENT HANG SHENG JEAN
KOIKE (M) SDN BHD - MR. NA CHIN TEONG
L & H CONSULTANCY SDN BHD - MR. LAW WAH SING
MARINE DIESELCARE ENGINEERING SDN BHD - MR. DESMOND TOH KIM HOW
ONEFIT STUDIO (M) SDN BHD - MS. NG SIEW LING
OPEN RE SDN BHD - DR. LIN HORNG SHENG
PARTSASIA SPARE SDN BHD - IS. DR. KENDRICK WONG HOI SANG
PESONA METRO SDN BHD - MR. WIE HOCK BENG
SIACON TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD - DR. SIA TIAN POH
SK GLOBE BUSINESS CAPITAL SDN BHD - MR. SATHIS KUMAR MUNIANDY
SKY MEDIC GROUP HOLDING SDN BHD - MR. JEEVANAND A/L MUNIANDY
SRI UTARA HOLDING (M) SDN BHD - MR. TAN YAM HONG
STORE N GO SDN BHD - MR. TEE KEE LION
TECHNOLGENT SDN BHD - MR. DAVID VONG LIEW
TECHOM METAL SDN BHD - MR. TAN YEOW CHUAN
TEKUN CONCRETE (M) SDN BHD - MR. VINCENT LEE BOON GIAP
TOGL TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD - MR. ROY LIM
TRANSWAYS LOGISTICS (M) SDN BHD - DATO' ALAN TAN
TSA GROUP BERHAD - MR. CHEW KUAN FAH
V CRITICAL ENGINEERING SDN BHD - MR. WILLIAM CHEN
YDG VENTURE SDN BHD - MR. TAN SOO KHIANG
ZEN VISION GROUP SDN BHD - MS. CHERYL CHONG XIAO LIN
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About SAMENTA
Established in 1986, SAMENTA is Malaysia's oldest and largest association of SMEs, with over 5,500 members across the country. A multi-racial, multi-sector association, SAMENTA has been at the forefront of championing a SME-friendly business environment and connecting SMEs to regional and global opportunities.
About Business Media International
Business Media International is a subsidiary of Audience Analytics Limited (1AZ.SG), a regional leader in promoting growth for companies in Asia through data-driven brands and initiatives. BMI owns renowned media brands such as SME Magazine, HR Asia, Capital Asia, Energy Asia, Logistics Asia, TruthTV, and CXP Asia as well as business impact assessment brands such as SME100, HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia, Golden Bull Awards and CXP Asia Best Customer Experience Awards. BMI also organises various exhibitions and has the proprietary software-as-a-service — Total Engagement Assessment Model – in its portfolio.
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