TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MALAYSIA 7 June 2011
Jan 05, 2016
TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MALAYSIA
7 June 2011
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MALAYSIA – MULTIRACIAL AND PROGRESSIVE COUNTRY
• Malaysia is a truly multi-ethnic and multi-religion country• Strength in diversity
Ethnic GroupsPopulation
(m)
Malays and Indigenous
17.5
Chinese 6.4
Indian 1.9
Others 0.3
Non-Citizens 2.1
Total 28.2
Religion% of
Population
Islam 60.4
Buddhism 19.2
Christianity 9.1
Hindu 6.3
Others 5.1
Total 100.0
Source: National Statistics Department
• All groups are well represented in Parliament
Why Malaysia is Special?
TRADE PERFORMANCE
Major Export Products € Million % Share
Electrical & Electronic Products 7.08 27.8
Rubber Products 5.47 21.5
Wood Products 3.50 13.8
Machinery, Appliances & Parts 2.90 11.4
Manufactures of Metal 1.85 7.3
MAJOR EXPORTS & IMPORTS TO LATVIA (2010)
Major Import Products € Million % Share
Rubber Products 1.64 40.1
Processed Food 1.40 34.6
Electrical & Electronic Products 0.44 11.0
Chemicals & Chemical Products 0.14 3.7
Wood Products 0.05 1.2
Source: Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia
12 NKEAs to received prioritized policy and investment focus.
Private sector leads, Government facilitates.Specific initiatives and projects driving economic transformation.
Effective delivery of government services
Government Transformation Programme (GTP)
Economic Transformation Programme (ETP)
10th Malaysia Plan2011-2015
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVESGOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
.... As at date, 60 EPP projects has been announced with an estimated amount of € 23.1 million value of investment & offering about 230,000 job opportunities.
APPROVED INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR BY MAJOR COUNTRIES (2008 – 2010)
IMPLEMENTED MANUFACTURING PROJECTS (as at 2010)
€ 5.0 billion € 3.6 billion € 2.8 billion € 1.8 billion € 1.4 billion
1. USA 2. JAPAN 3. AUSTRALIA 4. HONG KONG 5. GERMANY
€ 13.6 billion
1. JAPAN
€ 12.7 billion
2. USA
€ 5.4 billion
3. SINGAPORE
€ 4.4 billion
4. GERMANY
€ 3.3 billion
5. NETHERLANDS
NOTABLE GERMAN COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INCENTIVES
INCENTIVES
IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC DELIVERY SYSTEM
The Special Task Force to Facilitate Business(PEMUDAH)
IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC DELIVERY SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC DELIVERY SYSTEM
High technology, capital intensive &knowledge driven industries:
Industries manufacturingintermediate goods:
• Machinery & equipment• Components & parts• Moulds and dies
Resourced-based industries:
• Alternative Energy Sources
• Biotechnology
• Advanced materials
• Advanced electronics
• Optics and photonics
• Petrochemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical devices
• ICT
• Aerospace
• Food ( Halal Hub )• Value-added products from natural resources
CURRENT FOCUS ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Regional Establishments
Operational Headquarters (OHQ) International Procurement Centre (IPC) Regional Distribution Centre (RDC)
Logistics
Integrated Logistics Services Cold Chain Facilities
Tourism
HotelTourist projectRecreational campConvention centre
TARGETED SERVICES SECTORS
Environmental Management Energy conservation/efficiency Energy generation, using renewable energy sources Storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste Recycling of agricultural waste and agricultural by-
products
Business Services Shared services outsourcing Research & Development (R&D) ICT Services Market Support Services Film & Video Production & Post Production
TARGETED SERVICES SECTORS
Education
Technical, Vocational & Science Training
Healthcare Travel (Medical Tourism)
Private hospitals
Wellness Zone (Port Dickson)
TARGETED SERVICES SECTORS
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ECONOMIC CORRIDORSFocus on:• Modern Agriculture• Manufacturing & Design• Tourism• Logistics• Education & Health
Focus on:• Tourism• Oil & Gas• Manufacturing• Agriculture• Education
Focus on:• Resource Based Industry• Energy• Tourism
Focus on:• Agro-based Industry• Tourism• Logistics• Manufacturing
To be a hub for the services sector:• Creative Industry• Education• Healthcare• Logistics
ASEAN
• Implemented AFTA in 2010
• A total of 97% of products traded between ASEAN at tariffs of between 0-5%
• Population of 590 million consumers
• Combined GDP of €1.1 trillion
• ASEAN Economic Community 2015
Malaysia and ASEAN
ASEAN Bilateral Under Negotiations
AFTA Japan EU
China Pakistan Australia
Korea New Zealand Turkey
Japan Chile TPP
Australia-New Zealand
India GCC
India
Foreign companies based in Malaysia can enjoy preferential market access via Free Trade Agreements concluded by Malaysia:
STRATEGIC MARKET ACCESS
MALAYSIA –EU FTA
Coverage:
Coverage broad spectrum i.e. Goods, Services, Investment and others
•So far, 2 rounds of negotiation held
•Targeted to be completed within 18 months from December 2010
•Expected to bring benefits both EU and Malaysia in all economic
areas.
MALAYSIA’S INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS
3rd Attractive Location for Outsourcing Destinations – A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index 2010
4th For Investor Protection – Forbes Report 2010
10th Most Competitive Economy In 2010 – IMD
23rd For Ease Of Doing Business In 2010 – The World Bank Group
• Political & Economic Stability
• Pro-business Government
• Liberal Investment Policies
• Transparent Policies
• Policy of Welcome
• Well Developed Infrastructure
• Sound Banking System
• Harmonious Industrial Relations
• Trainable & Educated Labour Force
• Quality of Life
• Good Track Record
WHY MALAYSIA ?
MALAYSIA
YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNER IN ASIA PACIFIC YOU CAN COUNT ON!
CONCLUSION