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# Intelligence: Freight Forwarding in Malaysia

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** Multi-currency payments to agents worldwide; Demurrage and detention costs from delays

- **Operational control:** container tracking (saves £5k-10k annually); 48-72h demurrage alerts prevent penalties

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Malaysian suppliers for palm oil, electronics, rubber, petroleum products

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **SWIFT + Account or DuitNow** (SWIFT/BIC or DuitNow ID for instant payments)

- **Regulatory:** Bank Negara Malaysia FX regulations; Royal Malaysian Customs documentation

## Key Industries in Country

- Palm Oil

- Electronics

- Rubber

- Petroleum

- Manufacturing