[Malaysia] Glass Packaging Review

As with most South East Asian economies, the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on Malaysia has been felt largely through a contraction in aggregate demand, caused by a collapse of exports to Western economies. This contraction has aggravated a struggling glass container industry, despite the fact that energy and raw materials price swings have largely spared the country's glass bottle producers from serious problems. This article discusses how recent changes to the Malaysian glass container industry and their impact on South East Asia.