MITI Weekly Bulletin Volume 126 - 19 January 2011

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ECONOMIC TRENDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEnTS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

MITI Weekly Bulletin 01

CHART 1: MALAYSIA - EXPORTS AND SALES: MANUFACTURING SECTOR,

NOVEMBER 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2010

Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

MALAYSIA - MANUFACTURING SECTOR PERFORMANCE, NOVEMBER 2010


Key Indicators in

Manufacturing

Sector

November

2010

% change

(Nov 10/

Nov 09)

% change

(Nov 10/

Oct 10)

Sales

(RM billion) 44.7 8.5 -2.8Exports(RM billion)

36.7 -1.9 -8.7

ECONOMIC TRENDS

Note: All gures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point.

Establishment of Investment Committee ....................5Framework Convention for Tobacco Control ...............6Update on the Doha Development Agenda................6Success Story: Noraini Cookies ..................................7MITI CAPTURES - worldwide..........................................8LETTERS TO the EDITOR ............................................10YOUR FEEDBACK PLEASE ! ................ ................. ................ 10

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES..........................................11UPCOMING EVENTS ......................................................12

Malaysia - Manufacturing Sector Performance...................1- Exports and Sales: Manufacturing Sector.........1- Exports of Top 10 Manufactured Goods...........2- Sales of Manufactured Goods...........................2

Weekly Number of PCOs and Export Value:AANZFTA, AIFTA, GSP & CEPT Scheme ....................... 3MJEPA & MPCEPA ............................................................3ACFTA, AKFTA, AJCEP & MNZFTA .................................4

Weekly Commodity Prices ..................................................4Weekly Price Trend of Commodities ..................................4Highest & Lowest Prices 2010/2011:Crude Petroleum & Crude Palm Oil ..................................4

Volume 126

18 January 2011

In November 2010, sales in Malaysias manufacturing

sector increased 8.5% (y-o-y) to RM44.7 billion, while

exports decreased 1.9% to RM36.7 billion. However,

month-on-month, sales decreased 2.8% and exports

decreased 8.7%.


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CHART 2: MALAYSIA - EXPORTS OF TOP 10 MANUFACTURED GOODS,

JANUARY TO NOVEMBER (2009 AND 2010)


Note: All gures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point

CHART 3: MALAYSIA - SALES OF MANUFACTURED GOODS,

JANUARY TO NOVEMBER 2010



Note: All gures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point


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CHART 5: MALAYSIA - WEEKLY NUMBER OF PCOs AND EXPORT VALUE

UNDER MJEPA & MPCEPA , NOVEMBER 2010-JANUARY 2011

MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

Source: MITI

Note : MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement


Source: MITI

Note : The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are members of the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, Belarus, the Russian

Federation and Turkey.

PCO : Preferential Certicate of Origin

GSP: Generalised System of Preference CEPT: Common Effective Preferential Tariff (among ASEAN)

AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free TradeAgreement

AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement

CHART 4: MALAYSIA - WEEKLY NUMBER OF PCOs AND EXPORT VALUE UNDER

AANZFTA, AIFTA, GSP & CEPT SCHEME, NOVEMBER 2010 TO JANUARY 2011


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TABLE 1: WEEKLY COMMODITY PRICES

Sources: MITI, Malaysia Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation (MISIF), Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group

Note: *Average price in the year except otherwise indicatedAll gures has been rounded to the nearest decimal point

January 2011 domestic price range for:i. Billets : RM1,900 - RM2,000 per MTii. Steel bars : RM2,350 - RM2,400 per MT

As at

14 January 2011

(US$)

% Change from

7 January 2011

As at

7 January 2011

(US$)

2010* (US$) 2009* (US$) 2008* (US$)

Crude Petroleum

(per bbl)91.4 3.4 88.4 68.0-91.4 35.0-81.0 30.3-145.3

Raw Sugar

(per MT)792.8 3.9 762.8 594.6 412.3 305.0

Iron Ore (Pellet)

(per MT)230.0 Unchanged 230.0 162.3 108.5 196.7

Scrap Iron HMS 1&2

(80:20 mix) (per MT)

500.0 (High)

490.0 (Low)

Unchanged

Unchanged

500.0 (High)

490.0 (Low)393.1 261.7 500.0

Crude Palm Oil

(per MT)1,281.0 1.2 1,296.9 896.6 683.0 949.0


CHART 6: MALAYSIA - WEEKLY NUMBER OF PCOs AND EXPORT VALUE UNDER

ACFTA, AKFTA, AJCEP & MNZFTA, NOVEMBER 2010-JANUARY 2011

ACFTA: ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement

Source: MITI

Note : AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement

AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement


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CHART 7: WEEKLY PRICE TREND OF COMMODITIES, OCTOBER 2010 - JANUARY 2011

Sources: MITI, Malaysia Palm Oil Board and Bloomberg

Compiled by: MITI

TABLE 2: HIGHEST & LOWEST PRICES 2010/2011

Note: All gures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point.

2010 2011

Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Current

Crude Petroleum

(US$ per bbl)

91.4

(31 December)

68.0

(21 May)

91.4

(14 January)

88.4

(7 January)

91.4

(14 January)

Crude Palm Oil(US$ per MT)

1,263.0(31 December)

767.0(5 February)

1,296.9(7 January)

1,281.0(14 January)

1,281.0(14 January)


ESTABLISHMENT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE UNDERTHE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME

The Economic Transformation Programme Investment

Committee (IC) was established in December 2010.

The IC is co-chaired by Dato Sri Mustapa Mohamed,

Minister of International Trade and Industry and

Senator Dato Sri Idris Jala, Minister in the Prime

Ministers Department/Chief Executive Ofcer of

PEMANDU. The rst meeting of the IC was held on

17 December 2010.

The objective of the IC is to ensure greater coordination

in the area of investments between all arms of the

Government and private sector in achieving the

objectives and targets of the Economic Transformation

Programme (ETP) - economic growth of 6%, private

investment growth of 12.8% and average annual

investment totaling RM115 billion.

Members of the IC are:

Ministry of Finance;

Economic Planning Unit;

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM);

Department of Statistics.

PEMANDU;

MITI; and

MIDA.

Other relevant members will be co-opted into the

Committee as and when necessary.

A Technical Working Group (TWG) chaired by the

Secretary-General of MITI has also been established

to assist the IC. Members of the TWG are BNM,

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PEMANDU, MITI and MIDA.

The IC assumes an important role in:

focusing on overall investments in the country,

including collecting and collating data on both

planned and actual investments;

assessing the gaps and identifying the strategic

and operational issues/impediments in achieving

the annual RM115 billion private investment target;

and

addressing issues by escalating it to the appropriate

implementing agencies and ministries to resolve

road blocks and bottle-necks.

The IC will meet every fortnight and report regularly to

the Economic Council and Cabinet. The next meetingof the IC is scheduled on 24 January 2011.

FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR TOBACCO CONTROL (FCTC)

The Framework Convention for Tobacco Control

(FCTC) is the rst international treaty negotiated under

the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Convention

was developed in response to the globalisation of the

tobacco epidemic and provides a new legal dimension

for international health cooperation. As of November

2010, the Convention comprised 171 Parties. Malaysiahas been a signatory member of FCTC since 2005.

The FCTC provides a framework on tobacco control

measures to be adopted by countries to progressively

reduce the usage of tobacco and exposure to tobacco

smoke. There are 38 Articles in FCTCs tobacco

control guidelines, including:

i. measures to reduce the demand for tobacco

products:

a) price and tax measures

b) non-price measures such as:

protection from exposure to tobacco smoke;

regulation on the contents of tobacco products;

regulation of tobacco product disclosures;

packaging and labeling of tobacco products;

education, communication, training and public

awareness;

tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship;

and

reduction measures concerning tobacco

dependence and cessation.

ii. measures to reduce the supply of tobacco:

illicit trade in tobacco products;

sales to and by minors; and

provision of support for economically viable

alternative activities.

Members are not obliged to implement the FCTC

guidelines until it becomes a Protocol. The negotiationfor the establishment of the Protocol is undertaken

by the Conference of the Parties (COP) Meetings

held once every two years. The Ministry of Health

(MOH) is Malaysias secretariat for FCTC as well as

representative to the FCTC COP Meetings. The latest

COP was held on 20 November 2010 at Punta Del

Este, Uruguay.

As a signatory member of FCTC, once the various

Articles under the FCTC guidelines become a Protocol,

Malaysia is obliged to adopt them in our domestic

laws and regulations related to tobacco control.

Although the FCTC objectives are mainly intended

to control the access and availability of cigarettes in

the market for health purposes, the implementation of

certain articles of the FCTC i.e. contents of tobacco

products and tobacco product disclosures, may affect

the business of tobacco product manufacturers and

small retail outlets. In view of this, MITI would like to

invite inputs or counter proposals from the industry on

how to cushion the possible adverse impact of these

guidelines on the industry but at the same time not

contravene Government policy to promote a healthy

lifestyle among Malaysian.

Further details on FCTC are accessible at http://www.

who.int/fctc/en/.

UPDATE ON THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

The Director General (DG) of the World TradeOrganisation (WTO) has outlined the work programme

for 2011, aimed at speeding up the conclusion of

the DDA, which commenced in 2001. The roadmap

outlined is as follows:

January - March 2011: Intensive negotiations inthe areas of Agriculture, Non-Agricultural Market

Access (NAMA), Services, Rules, Trade and

Environment, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual

Property Rights (TRIPs), Trade Facilitation, Trade

and Development and Dispute Settlement;



SUCCESS STORY: NORAINI COOKIES WORLDWIDE SDN. BHD.

Noraini Cookies is a homemaderecipe brand name

which was established in 1984, selling a variety of

Malay and Nyonya delicacies. In April 2003, Noraini

Cookies Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. was founded specialising

in manufacturing a variety of cookies including

producing halal cookies with premium quality. This fully

Malaysian-owned company is now operating in Shah

Alam. It produce thousands of cookies a day to cater

to high demands. It is also a well-known company for

producing cookies and biscuits for seasonal occasions

in Malaysia, enabling them to attract demand from

many local and international companies.

Good marketing strategy has resulted in Noraini

Cookies being enjoyed by consumers in a number of

countries in the Middle East and Asia. Noraini Cookies

publicise and promote its products through various

media including television, radio, magazine and web-based advertising. The quality of Noraini Cookies is

assured through Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

As a result of an active R&D outt, Norainis has a

wide range of cookies from chocolate chip, cornakes

and raisin, oat and walnut, ginger and almond, mix

fruit, peanut butter to jackfruit. It has two distinctive

brands, the festival brand Norainis Cookies, and the

all-season brand Good Kiss. Taking advantage of the

assistance provided by SME Corp. Malaysia, Noraini

Cookies has been able to enhance its packaging for

Good Kiss to meet international standards.

The rm targets to produce and market its products

to the rest of the world, and to make Noraini Cookies

the number one-selling premium cookies in Malaysia.

The companys long-term goals are to achieve a 20%

market share in Malaysia, build brand image and brand

equity through marketing, achieve a sustainable 20%

prot margin, and eventually produce more product

varieties in order to cover various market segments.The sales and marketing are focused on hypermarkets

and supermarkets in Malaysia and the export market.

April 2011: Chairs revised texts for all Negotiating

Groups will be issued;

July 2011: Conclude cross-cutting horizontal

process (trade-off across negotiating areas);

July - December 2011: Preparation of schedule of

commitments; and

December 2011: Conclusion and endorsement of

nal package of modalities.

Starting January 2011, negotiations are being

conducted in various formats, including the formation

of smaller groups or plurilateral sessions on specic

issues, appointment of the Friends of the Chair

to assist in consulting with other members, and

conducting open-ended sessions which will involve

all members. Apart from the discussion held within

Negotiating Groups, the Ambassadorial-level small

group discussions have also been formed since late

2010, in order to push forward discussions, especially

for areas that cut across various groups.

The DG of the WTO will chair a meeting on 26 January

2011, as well as the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting

on 29 January 2011, among Ministers attending the

World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. The

meetings are to take stock on progress, as well as

to seek Ministers guidance on moving forward the

process towards completion of the Doha Round in

2011.

Malaysia will be represented by Dato Sri Mustapa

Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry

at the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting in Davos.

Malaysia is keen to see the conclusion of the Doha

Round, as it would contribute towards global growth

and competitiveness, as well as substantially narrow

the scope for introducing new trade restrictions.



4. Automotive Industry

China

Effective 1 January 2011, the Chinesegovernment will cease its consumption/salestax incentive for cars with engine capacities of1.6 litres and below and impose a consumption/sales tax of 10%. The government is alsoexpected to impose a luxury tax on vehicles with

engine capacities of 3 litres and above in 2011.

To further restructure and strengthen Chinasautomotive industry, under the 12th 5-yearPlan scheduled to be announced in March2011, China will include a policy on importpromotion for automotive. The policy willfocus on encouraging imports of advancedgeneral automobile technologies andequipment and key technologies and parts

for energy-saving and new-energy vehicles

through nancial, tax and trade incentives. Thepolicy focus in 2011 will centre on new energyvehicles. It is envisaged that the government willintroduce more measures to encourage usageof energy conserving vehicles.

MITI CAPTURES - WORLDWIDE

1. Good Governance forInternational Business: Asia Pacifc

2010

Malaysia

Malaysia has been ranked seventh in Asia-Pacic and second in Southeast Asia in a newreport on 6 January 2011 by Vriens and Partners(V&P) Pte Ltd on Good Governance for

International Business: Asia Pacic 2010. Atotal of 18 economies were ranked based onelements such as openness to internationaltrade and business, taxation and scal and

monetary administration.

The report is constructed from a survey ofbusiness and investment leaders from the

mining, oil and gas, telecommunications andconsumer goods industries as well as data fromthe World Economic Forum, the World Bankand the Heritage Foundation. It also noted that

both Malaysia and Singapore could see a boostin FDI if they can conclude their respective FTAtalks with the EU in the next two years.

2. Import Control for Gas

Singapore

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) Singaporethat regulates the import of gas has publisheda paper entitled Draft Addendum to InformationPaper on Policy on Gas Import Control, whichhighlights:

Singapore intends to lift the earlier banit imposed since August 2006 on newpiped natural gas imports. This temporaryrelaxation is only as a bridge until thestart-up of the LNG terminal has beencompleted. This will allow the powergeneration companies (gencos) to bringin new piped natural gas for commercialpower generation in the interim period;

EMA noted that taking into considerationthat all the gencos have already signedup for LNG, it intends to allow thegencos to use new piped natural gas

for commercial power generation in theinterim period before LNG arrives. Thiswill help to increase gas-red generationcapacity and enhance competition in theelectricity market;

the volume of new natural gas to beused for commercial power generationby each genco cannot exceed theamount of LNG it has committed to buyfrom BG Group;

companies that wish to import and usenew piped natural gas for commercialgeneration will have to seek prior written

approval from EMA;

once the LNG terminal is in commercialoperation, all new gas demand will have to

be met through LNG. EMA will not allownew piped natural gas even if the gassales agreement is signed earlier; and

EMA will consult the industry and reviewthe Gas Import Control Policy once LNGimport reaches 3 million tonnes per annum(Mtpa) or in 2018, whichever is earlier.

EMA is inviting comments and feedback onthe draft Addendum, latest by 25 January2011.

3. Automotive Industry in 2010

Japan

The Japan Automobile Dealers Associationindicated that the sales of new cars, trucks andbuses rose 10.6% to 3.23 million vehicles in2010.

Environmentally-friendly vehicles, includinghybrid vehicles were the top selling vehiclesin Japan last year. The Japan Automobile

Manufacturers Association (JAMA) predictsthat domestic sales of new vehicles will sink9.9% to 4.46 million units in 2011, since thesubsidy programme for environmentally-friendly vehicles ended in September 2010.

In line with the Next-Generation VehicleStrategy announced by Japans Ministry ofEconomy, Trade and Industry in 2010, the

industry will advance the development of

batteries, international standards harmonisation,the securing of resources, improvements ininfrastructure and other measures enabling thewidespread use of next-generation alternative-energy vehicles.

In 2010, sales of cars with 660cc or smallerengines rose 2.3% (1.73 million).



5. Automotive Industry

USA

In December 2010, the USA automotiveindustry sales recorded an increase of 11%.The rebound in sales contributed to growingconsumer condence in the economy despite ahigh unemployment rate. A total of 11.6 millionvehicles were sold in 2010, compared with 10.4million in 2009.

However, even with stronger sales thananticipated in 2010, the momentum is notexpected to push for a full recovery in 2011.Apart from existing economic challengesfaced by the automakers, the increase in theprice of gas reaching US$4 a gallon in 2011could potentially dent future sales gures.

However, a growing trend towards more eco-

friendly cars is expected to shift consumer

trends towards smaller hybrid and electricvehicles.

The USA automotive industry Big Three -General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler - areabout to be replaced by the Gang of Seven asthe new industry leaders - GM, Ford, Toyota,Honda, Chrysler, Nissan and Hyundai.

6. Employment Situation

USA

On 7 January 2010, the Bureau of LabourServices reported that the USA unemploymenthad improved to 9.4% in December 2010 from9.8% in November 2010.

In December 2010, the number of unemployedworkers decreased by 556,000 to 14.5 million.The total unemployed registered was 15.2

million. The economy added 1.3 million jobs(or 94,000 jobs a month) in 2010 with eachquarter stronger than the previous quartershowing that the pace of hiring is beginningto improve but very slowly.

Top three sectors which saw continued joblosses were construction (16,000), local

governments (20,000) and health andpersonal care (8,000). Top three sectors

which saw an increase in job hiring were leisureand hospitality (47,000), education services(8,000) and health services (36,000).

The average unemployment rate for 2010 was9.6%. The unemployment rate was 4.9% at thebeginning of the crisis in December 2007 and9.3% in 2009.

7. Census 2010

USA

The USA Census Bureau 2010 (releasedin December 2010) results showed that theresident population on 1 April 2010 was

308,745,538 people. This represented anincrease of 9.7% over the 2000 USA residentpopulation of 281,421,906.

The USA resident population represents thetotal number of people in the 50 states and

the District of Columbia.

The most populous state is California(37,253,956 people). The least populous isWyoming (563,626).

8. Letter from USA BusinessCommunity

USA

On 5 January 2011, the USA businesscommunity sent a letter to the new 112 th

Congress. Among others the letter urged thenew Republican Congress to be more pro-trade,promote more investments and engage in moretrade agreements. The letter highlighted amongothers:

the USA as the largest manufacturingnation contributing 19% of worldwidevalue-added manufacturing output;

the USA as the biggest services exportercontributing 78% of the USA GDP and80% employment;

agricultural exports of the USA providemore than 1 million jobs. The USA willlose its market share to other competitorsif new market access are not pursuedthrough new trade agreements;

USA investments overseas represent45% of all USA exports. The USAcompanies operating overseas canprovide much needed market access to

foreign markets; and

USA trade supports 38 million jobs or 1 inevery 5 jobs. About 18 million of these jobsare dependent on the USA FTAs.

Businesses are disappointed with the previousDemocrat government for a lack of movementon trade policy. Without three pending FTAs withKorea, Colombia and Panama being passed, the

Presidents TPP ambition or any trade agendafor that matter would be difcult to pursue.

9. Ike Skelton National DefenseAuthorisation Act

USA

President Obama on 7 January 2011, signedinto law the Ike Skelton National DefenseAuthorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2011. Thislegislation makes it mandatory for the DefenseDepartment to purchase all photovoltaicdevices (solar panels) locally or procure fromcountries with a Government Procurement (GP)Agreement either through bilateral USA FTAs oras signatories to the WTO GP Agreement.

The legislation is targeted at imported solarpanels from China which the US governmentaccuses of being unfairly subsidised bythe Chinese government. The DefenseDepartment is considered a rapidly growingconsumer of solar panels as it has becomeexpensive and dangerous to transportammable fuels to remote areas in Iraq andAfghanistan. Solar panels have been thepreferred choice for alternative and safeenergy source for USA troops in the warzones.

The USA is currently the world largest solarimporter while China the largest exporter ofthe product. China produces almost half of theworlds production of solar panels in 2010.

According to the New York Times news report,the USA accounts for US$1.6 billion of theworlds US$29 billion solar panels.

Chinese made panels are about 20% cheaperthan US made panels.



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10. New Standards for CommonCharger for Mobile Phone

EU

The EU has recently announced that new EUvoluntary standards for one-size-ts-all chargerfor mobile phones have been made available,

to encourage the production of common chargerfor different brands of mobile phones.

The standards, (EN 62684: 2010 Interoperabilityspecications of common external power supply

(EPS) for use with data-enabled mobiletelephones) were jointly developed by theEuropean Committee for Electro-technicalStandardisation (CENELEC) and theEuropean Telecommunications StandardsInstitute (ETSI). Main aspects outlined by the

standards include:

the common charger will be basedon micro USB interface (feasibleto connect to other devices such as

computer and laptops);

guidelines on electro-magnetic emissions;and

safety features as well as protection

features to external interference.

Effective 1 January 2011, the new standards areapplicable to mobile phones marketed in the EU.

11. India TelecommunicationsSector, 2010

India

Indias telecommunications (telecom) network

grew by 40% in 2010 with the addition of216.13 million new subscribers. Total telephonesubscribers increased to 742.13 million as of 31October 2010 from 526 million on the same daylast year and 621.28 million in March 2010. Over17 million new subscribers are being addedmonthly to the existing base in 2010. The targetof 600 million subscribers by the end of 2012was achieved in February 2010.

Telecom is the third major sector attractinghighest FDI inows after services andcomputer software sectors. The sectorwitnessed foreign direct investment inows

of US$1,062 million during April-September2010.

The governments target is to achieve:

1 billion telephone subscribers by 2015;

40% rural tele-density by 2014; and providing telephone connection and

broadband facilities on demand at

affordable prices.

In 2010-2011, production of telecom equipmentis expected to increase to US$11.8 billion

(Rs535 billion), from US$10.8 billion (Rs 488billion) in 2008-2009.

In 2010-2011, export of telecom equipment isexpected to increase to US$3.3 billion (Rs150billion), from US$3 billion (Rs135 billion) in2009-2010.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR



TENDER BIDS

DETAILS

Title of Tender09/2010(79)

: INVITATION FOR BIDS 300MW IMPORTED COAL PRIVATE POWER PROJECT

Country : Pakistan

Closing Date : 28 January 2011 before 1200 hrs (Pakistan time)

Summary :We are pleased to extend an invitation from Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) ofthe Government of Pakistan inviting bids for developing 300MW Imported Coal Private PowerProject (IPP) near Jamshoro (Hesco Area), Sindh, Pakistan.

Members who are interested to participate can visit website : www.ppib.gov.pk or contact thefollowing ofcer for more details :

Mr. Wajihullah KundiCommercial Counsellor, High Commission for Pakistan

132, Jalan Ampang, Kuala LumpurTelephone Number : 03 2164 8158 / 019 2423 975 Fax Number : 03 2162 5843Email Address : [email protected]

Title of Tender12/2010(81)

: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY INVITES BIDS ON CONSTRUCTION OF ENGINEERINGFACULTY BUILDING (FOR BOYS) AT THE UNIVERSITY CITY

Country : Saudi Arabia

Closing Date : 22 January 2011

Summary : BIDDING FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Price document SAR60,000

The Saudi government must receive at least three bids for all contracts larger than one millionRiyals. For construction projects, at least ve contractors must be asked to submit bids.

A committee of three or more people from the Ministry of Finance, or from the governmentagency responsible for the project, must review the bids. The contract will be awarded accordingto a vote decided by a majority. These bids are open to the public. The company with the lowestbid and also meeting all specications will be awarded the contract. In most cases, the priceis estimated by the Saudis and if all bids are signicantly larger, the project will be negotiated.This also applies if the lowest bidder does not meet the conditions of the project.

Tender regulations allow price increase for variations in transportation charges, insurancerates or the price of raw materials. If all bids signicantly exceed the estimate, the governmentagency may cancel all such bids. The government insists that bids should come reasonably

close to the practical estimates.

Foreign companies that wish to bid on projects supervised or undertaken by the governmentministries must rst be registered with Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA):www.sagia.gov.sa. Foreign companies must also register with the Saudi Ministry of Municipaland Rural Affairs. This can be done through completing a questionnaire in Arabic that can beobtained from the following website of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs: www.momra.gov.sa (Arabic Version only). A list is compiled of these foreign companies and bidders will beselected from this list when projects are available. Foreign companies must also include theircompanies latest annual report along with two references and two copies of a list of completedprojects. These documents must be submitted to:

Mr. Salleh Al Shaikah, Director

Deputy Ministry for Classication of ContractorsMinistry of Municipal & Rural AffairsP.O. Box 4719 Riyadh 11412Saudi ArabiaTelephone: +9661 4043889 / +9661 4043990

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES



UPCOMING EVENTS

EVENTS CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH

SPECIALISED MARKETING MISSIONS

Mission Target Group Contact

Specialised Marketing Mission for Automotive Sector in Conjunctionwith INAPA 2011

City : Jakarta, IndonesiaDate : 22-25 March 2011Closing Date : 25 January 2011

Malaysiancompanies

Mazlan [email protected]

Specialised Marketing Mission on Automotive Parts andComponents to Pakistan in Conjunction with 7th Auto & TransportAsia 2011

Cities : Karachi & Lahore, PakistanDate : 26-28 March 2011Closing Date : 28 January 2011

Malaysiancompanies

Muhd Hairi Zainal [email protected]

Specialised Marketing Mission on Water Waste Treatment and SolidWaste Management to Shenyang, China

City : Shenyang, China

Date : 6-8 April 2011Closing Date : 31 January 2011

Malaysiancompanies

Nyaee [email protected]

Specialised Marketing Mission to Yangon, Myanmar

City : Yangon, MyanmarDate : 16-18 March 2011Closing Date : 31 January 2011

Malaysiancompanies

Mohd Feisal Ezuan BinAbdul [email protected]

TRADE FAIRS

Event Name Event Description Target Group Contact

13th TRADE FAIR OF THE OICMEMBER STATES (OIC EXPO2011)

Venue: Sharjah Expo Centre,Sharjah, UAE

Date : 24-29 April 2011Closing Date : 11 February 2011

The biennial OIC Expo offers a platformfor companies in the Member Countries toexplore business opportunities in the UAEand the wider region. It helps participantsto tap into the economic potentials and ispositioned as a promotional framework fortrade, investment and inter-enterprise co-operating in the Member State

Malaysiancompanies

Zamzuri [email protected]

MATRADE



Event Name Event Description Target Group Contact

VIET NAM EXPO 2011

Venue: Vietnam Exhibition & FairCenter, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Date : 06-09 April 2011Closing Date : 15 February 2011

The 21st Vietnam International Trade Fair-VIET NAM EXPO 2011, under the themeVietnam: Integration and Development,organised by the Ministry of Industry &Trade (MOIT) in Hanoi Capital is a goldenopportunity for companies to penetratethe Vietnamese market. Vietnam Expo

2011 is the biggest trade fair in NorthernVietnam, which recorded more than 25,000trade visitors in year 2010. This trade fairis a good avenue to promote all typesof products and services that includesfood processing & agricultural products,electrical & electronics, telecommunication,construction materials, fashion, furniture,healthcare products, machinery andequipment, computers and parts, logisticsservices and nancial services.

Malaysiancompanies

Anna Liew Sook [email protected]

MIDA

Programmes Objectives Target Group Contact

Invest Malaysia 2011

Date : 30 January 2011Venue : Emirates Palace, AbuDhabi

To launch the Invest Malaysia 2011magazine and to network with delegatesfrom GCC countries

Business leadersGovernmentdignitaries

Kavitha Govallen03-2267 [email protected]

MPC


TRAININGManagement InnovationDate : 14-15 February 2011Petaling Jaya

Focus on new or borrowed principles,processes, practices, systems ofmanagement innovation, to enhanceperformance

ExecutiveSupervisor

Hj. Ahmad Murshid Bin [email protected]

TRAININGIntroduction to Creativity andInnovationDate : 14-15 February 2011Melaka

Identify creative thinking processes

Reduce personal learning blocks tocreativity

Build creativity and innovation intoproblems-solving

Implement creativity and innovation

techniques to solve individual, groupand organisational problems

Top managementExecutiveSupervisorOperator

Eamizan [email protected]

TRAININGCreating Coaching CultureDate : 16-17 February 2011Petaling Jaya

Gain a clear insight and understandingof coaching

Use possible solutions for theirproblem or difculty

Find ways to hand the issues back toemployees and encourage them tond solutions for themselves

Entrepreneur andbusiness leaderSeniormanagementManagerExecutiveSupervisorHuman resourcepractitioner

Shaikh Roslinah [email protected]


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TRAININGStatistical Process ControlDate : 17-18 February 2011Petaling Jaya

Understand the importance of SPC intheir processes

Apply the techniques andmethodology to improve operationand production

Top managementExecutiveSupervisor

Md. Shubri [email protected]

TRAININGCreating Value ThroughProductivity Analysis At Firm LevelDate : 23 February 2011Petaling Jaya

Learn the concept of value creationand productivity analysis

Analyse & interpret productivity throughnancial statements

Measure organisation valueIdentify source of value creation

Top managementExecutiveSupervisor

Hj. Ahmad Murshid Bin [email protected]

PROGRAM DIKENDALIKAN DALAM BAHASA MELAYU

Program Objektif KumpulanSasaran

Hubungi

LATIHANAmalan Persekitaran BerkualitiYang EfektifTarikh :9-10 Februari 2011Kota Kinabalu

Memahami kepentingan dan konsepAmalan Persekitaran Berkualiti

Mengetahui faedah AmalanPersekitaran Berkualiti ke arahpeningkatan produktiviti dan kualiti

Memahami kaedah melaksanakanAmalan Persekitaran Berkualitisecara berkesan dan hubung kait

dengan Petunjuk Prestasi Utama(KPI)

Memahami persediaan untukpersijilan Amalan PersekitaranBerkualiti

PengurusanatasanPengurus /EksekutifPenyelia

Andra Syahnizal [email protected]

LATIHANAmalan Persekitaran BerkualitiYang EfektifTarikh : 16-17 Februari 2011Petaling Jaya

Memahami kepentingan dan konsepAmalan Persekitaran Berkualiti

Mengetahui faedah AmalanPersekitaran Berkualiti ke arahpeningkatan produktiviti dan kualiti

Memahami kaedah melaksanakanAmalan Persekitaran Berkualitisecara berkesan dan hubungkaitdengan Petunjuk Prestasi Utama(KPI)

Memahami tentang persediaanuntuk persijilan Amalan PersekitaranBerkualiti

PengurusanatasanPengurus /EksekutifPenyelia

Hj.Samauddin Bin [email protected]

MPC

MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Block 8 & 10, Government Ofce Complex, Jalan Duta, 50622 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel No: +603 6023 3022 Fax No: +603 6201 2573

MITI Weekly Bulletin Volume 126 - 19 January 2011

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