Malaysia permits imports of approved genetically engineered (GE) products but has no identified commercial GE crop cultivation. Research continues on transgenic and genome edited plants. A 2025 ministerial exemption covers specified plant genome editing activities, while field release and commercial cultivation remain subject to applicable biosafety requirements. Commercial agricultural animal biotechnology remains unverified. Documented microbial biotechnology activity includes fermentation for animal nutrition and approved coproducts for feed and fertilizer.