7 July 2026– MALAYSIA SME MEDIA GROUP has been officially recognised byASEAN Recordsfor achieving the”Highest-Altitude Business Congress Session Delivered by a Panel of Speakers at a Mountain Summit, where four speakers delivered the session at the foot of Low’s Peak, Mount Kinabalu at 4,095m.” marking a historic milestone in regional entrepreneurship and experiential business leadership.
By the MALAYSIA SME Editorial Team
The ASEAN Records recognition was presented during the official presentation ceremony held in conjunction with theMALAYSIA SME Sportrepreneur Congress 2026, following the successful convening of a business congress at the summit of Mount Kinabalu, Southeast Asia’s highest peak on 17 June 2026.
The achievement culminated a ten-month journey that challenged the conventional format of business conferences by taking entrepreneurship beyond hotel ballrooms and convention halls to one of ASEAN’s most iconic natural landmarks. Bringing together entrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals, the initiative combined leadership, physical endurance and entrepreneurial resilience into a unique platform that demonstrated how business growth and personal well-being can go hand in hand.
The award was presented by Eldrick Koh, Chief Adjudicator of the ASEAN Records to Wayne Lim, Organising Chairman of the MALAYSIA SME Sportrepreneur Congress 2026 and President & Chief Editor of MALAYSIA SME MEDIA GROUP, who dedicated the achievement to the entire expedition team.
“This record was never created by one individual. It belongs to every expedition member who believed in the vision, committed themselves over ten months of preparation and proved that entrepreneurs can challenge themselves beyond business. Together, we created history.”
Lim, who turned up in the exact outfit he had on to make the ascent, said the initiative was inspired by a simple but important observation from more than two decades of working closely with the SME community.
“I have seen many successful business owners devote everything to growing their businesses while neglecting their own health. Through Sportrepreneur, we want to remind entrepreneurs that success should also mean taking care of ourselves. Money cannot buy health.”
Organised in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year and Visit Sabah Year, the initiative also showcased Sabah as a world-class destination for business events, adventure tourism and international collaboration while encouraging entrepreneurs to embrace healthier lifestyles through sport and outdoor challenges.
The congress featured a session of leadership keynotes by accomplished entrepreneurs who drew striking parallels between climbing a mountain and building successful businesses. The speaker line-up includedRaj Gurung, Managing Partner of Superclub International Ltd Hong Kong;Datuk Roger Wong, Founder and Group Managing Director of KGW Group Berhad;Gwei Tze Co, CEO of Astra Baby Sdn Bhd; andVirata Gamany, Executive Director of CSI Prop. Collectively, they shared insights on resilience, teamwork, leadership and perseverance, reinforcing that the greatest achievements are rarely accomplished alone.
Adding a lasting legacy to the record-breaking achievement, the event also marked the official launch ofSummitby fellow expedition memberAileen Anthony, Founder of Write Right Communications. Released in bothe-book and hardcover editions, the commemorative publication documents the expedition through the first-person reflections of its participants, preserving the lessons, challenges and defining moments behind the climb.
The publication chronicles the entrepreneurs’ journey, from deciding to take on the challenge and preparing for the climb to discovering that the true purpose of reaching the summit lies in bringing home lessons to share with others.
The ASEAN Records recognition establishes a new benchmark for experiential business engagement within the region and reflects MALAYSIA SME MEDIA GROUP’s commitment to creating innovative platforms that strengthen entrepreneurship through leadership, resilience, collaboration and well-being.
Building on this milestone, MALAYSIA SME MEDIA GROUP will continue expanding the Sportrepreneur movement through initiatives that encourage business owners to pursue excellence in both enterprise and personal health while positioning Malaysia as a regional hub for innovative entrepreneurial experiences.
The full list of MALAYSIA SME’s 12th Congress Participants, Wayne Lim, Datuk Roger Wong, Datin Ivy Wong,, Mohd Fakhrul Munir, Dave Leong, May Jestine Ong, Gwei Tze Co, Mark Goh, Colin Lai Chee Seng, Aileen Anthony, Gwee Chin Li, Samantha Eng, Datuk Ir Ts Mahadi Mohamad, Raj Gurung, Patricia Tan, Lynda Lee, Virata Gamany, Chew Han Tah and Mark Chew. Their 10-month journey is available on MALAYSIA SME Congress YouTube channel.
The Congress sponsors include GX Bank, BMS Organics, Oat Story and Borneo Calling. The Congress organisers are MALAYSIA SME with co-organisers Entrepreneur Speaker Bureau, Write Right Communications, AI Dave and Summit Attack.
