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Supply chain riskMalaysia

Supply chain risk in Malaysia

Malaysia carries a composite country risk of 67.0 out of 100 — the elevated band, rank 12 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 5 (1 best – 5+ worst)100.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 50 of 100 (higher = cleaner)50.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 41.0 of 100 (higher = better)59.00.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 0.57 (−2.5 … 2.5)38.60.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)2.9
Natural hazard4.5
Earthquake1.9
Flood6.8
Cyclone0.0
Drought3.1

By sector — baseline risk in Malaysia

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.775.8High
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.073.5High
Oil & Gas Services79.573.3High
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.372.1High
Construction & EPC75.571.3High
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.070.0High
Waste & Recycling72.569.8Elevated
Casting & Forging70.368.7Elevated
PCB Manufacturing70.368.7Elevated
Painting & Coatings68.567.8Elevated
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.566.8Elevated
Wire & Cable64.365.7Elevated
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.065.5Elevated
Water & Industrial Utilities64.065.5Elevated
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.565.3Elevated
Glass & Ceramics62.364.6Elevated
Textiles & PPE61.564.3Elevated
Motors & Transformers59.863.4Elevated
Ports & Shipping59.563.2Elevated
Resins & Plastics57.862.4Elevated
Maintenance & Field Services56.561.8Elevated
Machining & Precision Parts55.561.3Elevated
Rubber Products54.860.9Elevated
Transport & Trucking54.060.5Elevated
Medical Devices53.560.3Elevated
HVAC Equipment & Components53.360.1Elevated
Paper & Pulp53.060.0Elevated
Logistics & Warehousing51.859.4Elevated
Printing & Packaging50.858.9Elevated
Staffing & Labor Supply44.855.9Elevated
Data Center Services43.355.1Elevated
Cleaning & Security Services38.852.9Moderate
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.545.7Moderate
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.