Volume 368 - 05 January 2016 - Ministry of International Trade and

Volume 368 - 05 January 2016 - Ministry of International Trade and

What to expect from MITI in 2016
MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
“DRIVING Transformation, POWERING Growth”
Implementation matters! That’s the 2016 clarion call for MITI’s role in human capital and
the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
talent development is to ensure
that we have the talents necessary
th
This year sees us kicking off the 11 Malaysia Plan (RMK for the value-added and knowledge
11). This comes into effect in an increasingly challenging industries being promoted under
environment of low oil prices and global economic RMK11. For example, MITI will
uncertainty, coupled with geo-political concerns. As such, continue to fund the Collaborative
the imperative for MITI has to be implementation and Research in Engineering, Science and Technology
monitoring so that we achieve what we set out to do.
(CREST) to promote industry-driven R&D to increase
high value-added manufacturing activities.
The following is a non-exhaustive MITI 2016 to-do list
covering national, regional and multilateral level initiatives. In addition, MITI will work with Technical and Vocational
Educational and Training (TVET) bodies and industry
At the national level, a number of important MITI-related to ensure we have a pool of employment-ready skilled
documents were launched to support RMK 11. These workers.
include the 2nd Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2030, the
Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan, the Services Agencies under MITI, namely, MATRADE, MIDA,
Sector Blueprint, the National E-commerce Council SMECorp, the Halal Development Corporation
(launched in 2014), the National Export Council, the (HDC), the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI),
Malaysia Services Development Council (2007), and the and the Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) will continue
their promotional and industry development work
Human Capital Council.
across sectors, with special focus on the Bumiputera
The newly-established National Aerospace Industry business community.
Coordination Office (NAICO) in MITI will work with
industry to effectively implement the Aerospace Industry This year will also see more engagements and
Blueprint. The focus will include investment in research outreach to ensure that businesses and the
and technology, human capital development, and persons-on-the-street appreciate the benefits of the
Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). We will
strengthening the local supply chain.
also intensify work with businesses to ensure that
Trade facilitation will be intensified. An important they take advantage of the benefits under the ASEAN
deliverable will be getting more of our exporters to use Economic Community (AEC) the 13 Free Trade
the self-certification facility under Malaysia’s bilateral free Agreements that are already in force.
trade agreements with New Zealand, Australia, and Turkey. At the regional level, trade facilitation will be high on
Self-certification is a process, which removes the hand of the ASEAN agenda as we work to dismantle non-tariff
government from the export process, shifting, instead, the barriers in the region. This will involve the streamlining
onus on to the exporters to ensure compliance with the of Customs processes and procedures, including
rules when accessing the preferences under these FTAs. expanding the programme for self-certification in
ASEAN. We also continue to align standards for
In addition, in Q1 2016 we will fully implement the e-permit goods and services; and expand the coverage of
system. All Approved Permits (APs) will be processed Mutual Recognition Agreements.
electronically. This is in line with our commitment to
continuously improve our service delivery.
Key deliverables for ASEAN this year will be the
ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and the
Trade facilitation involves not only MITI but also our substantial conclusion of negotiations to establish
counterparts in government and industry. So we will the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
deepen our engagement with them to ensure that we make (RCEP). RCEP will see the deepening of regional
it easier, faster, and perhaps, cheaper to do business in economic integration between ASEAN and her six
Malaysia. In this, the Good Regulatory Practice work by dialogue partners, namely, Australia, China, India,
the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) will be key Japan, Korea and New Zealand.
as we must ensure that we do not have more regulation
At the multilateral level, MITI must ensure that we are
than necessary.
ready to implement the second phase of the WTO
The MITI-led National E-commerce Council will see a Information Technology Agreement (ITA2) when it
higher level of coordination among regulators so that comes into effect on 1 July 2016. This agreement
more Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises can grow will see the staged elimination of tariffs for a range of
electronics and electrical products. MITI will engage
their business through an enabling environment.
the relevant industry associations to ensure that
The monitoring of the implementation of the Services their members take full advantage of this multilateral
Sector Blueprint, is not just for the development of the liberalization initiative.
sector but also to ensure coherence in Malaysia’s services
liberalization commitments across our international From 1-2 June this year Malaysia takes the global
centre stage as we host the World Economic Forum
agreements.
East Asia Summit. This is an opportunity to showcase
The national export drive will be better coordinated our successes and potential even as we hear from
through the National Export Council, with MATRADE as global business leaders.
its secretariat. MATRADE set up the Integrated Center To be sure, we are in for another busy year and we
for Export (ICE) in November 2015 as the go-to place look forward to working with our friends from the
for exporters and traders requiring advice, assistance public and private sectors as well as civil society.
and export-related information. Likewise MIDA will step
up its engagement with the other investment promotion Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria,
agencies in the country.
Secretary-General,
MALAYSIA
Inflation Rate (%), Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
Year on Year change of Consumer Price Index
%
4.0
3.0
3.4
2.6
1.0
2015
2014
Consumer Price Index (CPI) by Major Categories, Nov 2015
Food And Non-Alcoholic Beverages
120.7 ( 4.1%)
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and
Other Fuels
112.8 ( 2.5%)
Clothing and Footwear
98.9 ( 0.6%)
Education
112.9 ( 2.5%)
Health
116.2 ( 4.4%)
Transport
110.4 ( 5.2%)
Communication
100.6 ( 3.4%)
Recreation Services and Culture
107.6( 2.6%)
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Nov
Oct
Sept
Aug
July
June
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
0.0
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2.0
Note :
% change year-on-year
The Consumer Price Index
(CPI) measures the percentage
change through time in the cost of
purchasing a constant “basket” of
goods and services representing
the average pattern of purchases
made by a particular population
group in a specified time period.
Source : Department of Statistics
Malaysia
Labour Market in Malaysia, Sept 2015
Labour Force (‘000)
14,341.6
Working Age
Population*(000)
21,126.7
+
Outside Labour Force**(‘000)
6,785.1
Note:
* Age between 15 to 64 years
** All persons not classified as employed or unemployed such as housewives, students (including those going for
further studies), retired, disabled persons and those not interested in looking for job
Employed (‘000)
13,881.0
Unemployed (‘000)
460.6
Labour Force
Participation Rate (LFPR) (%)
67.9
Unemployment rate (%)
3.2
Note:
Labour force participation rate is defined as the ratio of the labour force to the working age population
(15 to 64 years), expressed as percentage.
Unemployment rate is the proportion of unemployed population to the total population in labour force.
Source : Department of Statistics , Malaysia
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Labour Force (‘000)
14,341.6
‘
and You’
ASEAN Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015
Ranking
Value
Singapore
4.86
Malaysia
4.41
Thailand
4.26
Indonesia
4.04
Philippines
3.63
Viet Nam
3.60
Lao PDR
3.33
Cambodia
3.24
Myanmar
2.70
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) is produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF)
and measures the factors and policies that make a country a viable place to invest within the Travel and
Tourism sector.
The TTCI provides a means to measure a country’s performance, and utilizes three sub-indices and
their component parts to represent the overall quality, future potential and long-term sustainability of the
tourism sector within each country assessed.
Source: http://www.weforum.org/reports/travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2015
MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my
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Country
International Report
U.S. Economic Indicators
November 2015
Inflation
Rate (%)
0.50
Consumer
Price Index
237.3
Unemployment
Rate (%)
5.0
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.3
4.6
5.0
2.7
3.0
3.0
“DRIVING Transformation, POWERING Growth”
Quarter to Quarter Growth in Real GDP
II
IV
0.6
III
I
2012
-1.0
II
III
IV
2013
I
-0.9
I
0.1
0.0
0.5
1.1
1.0
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.0
II
III
IV
I
2014
II
III
2015
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
56
Index
54
China Purchasing Managers' Index
53.9
53.6
52
50.3
50
49.6
48
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
2014
MANUFACTURING
May
Jun
Jul
NON-MANUFACTURING
Aug
Sep
2015
Source: http://www.statista.com/statistics/271770/purchasing-managers-index-pmi-in-china/
MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my
Oct
Nov
Öresund Bridge
Characteristics
Design
: Cable-stayed bridge
Total length
: 7,845 metres (25,738 ft)
Width
: 23.5 metres (77.1 ft)
Longest span : 490 metres (1,608 ft)
Clearance below: 57 metres (187 ft)
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TheÖresund Bridge is a double-track railway
and motorway bridge across the Øresund
Straits between Scania (southernmost
Sweden) and Denmark. The bridge runs
nearly 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the
Swedish coast to the artificial island of
Peberholm, which lies in the middle of
the Straits. The crossing of the Straits is
completed by a 4 km (2.5-mile) underwater
tunnel, called the Drogden Tunnel, from
Peberholm to the Danish island of Amager.
The term Øresund Bridge often includes
this tunnel.
Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)
Number of Certificates (Provisional data)
8 Nov 2015
15 Nov 2015
22 Nov 2015
29 Nov 2015
6 Dec 2015
13 Dec 2015
20 Dec 2015
27 Dec 2015
AANZFTA
204
859
1,013
870
683
863
518
516
AIFTA
688
477
652
593
656
732
649
411
AJCEP
238
165
185
175
169
178
205
72
ATIGA
4,986
3,461
4,675
4,591
4,552
4,782
3,995
2,891
ACFTA
1,607
1,218
1,319
1,611
1,659
1,673
1,541
989
AKFTA
806
642
878
875
935
770
772
573
MICECA
306
213
316
252
302
280
239
224
MNZFTA
14
10
2
9
8
18
1
2
MCFTA
76
30
58
69
34
60
39
16
MAFTA
603
287
529
466
424
449
281
294
MJEPA
909
720
860
873
875
674
647
528
MPCEPA
175
130
116
119
122
197
169
106
GSP
150
77
169
81
93
166
104
94
MTFTA
223
124
162
208
222
174
163
120
Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin
1,400
600
1,200
500
RM million
RM million
1,000
400
300
200
600
400
100
0
800
200
0
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
6 Dec
13 Dec
20 Dec
27 Dec
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
6 Dec
13 Dec
20 Dec
27 Dec
AANZFTA
21
102
126
95
85
483
58
67
ATIGA
1,260
602
840
915
902
809
786
604
AIFTA
183
91
130
155
138
170
154
83
ACFTA
1,047
873
653
792
896
483
625
553
AJCEP
76
64
89
66
84
57
94
29
AKFTA
176
778
176
383
345
909
138
95
27 Dec
800
700
700
600
600
500
400
RM million
RM million
500
300
200
400
300
200
100
100
0
0
-100
100
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
6 Dec
13 Dec
20 Dec
MJEPA
148
113
154
151
135
131
107
73
0.19
MPCEPA
38
17
23
15
16
66
32
711
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
6 Dec
13 Dec
20 Dec
27 Dec
MICECA
49.83
27.64
42.75
44.69
49.06
31.11
26.04
615.68
MNZFTA
0.30
0.19
0.02
0.23
0.11
0.70
0.02
MCFTA
9.09
4.27
5.55
12.11
5.72
7.77
5.45
4.87
GSP
27
22
29
15
22
30
18
19
MAFTA
58.75
68.08
47.18
63.78
37.50
36.28
25.58
32.00
MTFTA
100
121
86
139
158
82
46
31
Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
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Notes: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Liechtenstein, the Russian Federation, Japan, Switzerland, Belarus, Kazakhstan and
Norway.
MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership
AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2008)
(Implemented since 1 January 2010)
MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership
ATIGA: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
Agreement (Implemented since 13 July 2006)
(Implemented since 1 May 2010)
MICECA: Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic
AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Cooperation Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2011)
(Implemented since 1 February 2009)
MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
ACFTA: ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 August 2010)
(Implemented since 1 July 2003)
MCFTA: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement
AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 25 February 2012)
(Implemented since 1 July 2006)
MAFTA: Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement
AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 January 2013)
(Implemented since 1 January 2010)
MTFTA: Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 August 2015)
Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with
US Dollar and Chinese Yuan
USD = RM
CNY = RM
USD = RM 4.28
4.40
CNY = RM 0.66
4.20
4.00
3.80
3.60
3.40
3.20
3.00
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014
0.70
0.68
0.66
0.64
0.62
0.60
0.58
0.56
0.54
0.52
0.50
2015
Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia
Gold Prices, 28 August - 31 December 2015
Gold
US$/Gram
39.0
37.0
36.5
36.0
35.0
34.0
31 Dec
24 Dec
18 Dec
11 Dec
4 Dec
27 Nov
20 Nov
13 Nov
6 Nov
30 Oct
23 Oct
16 Oct
9 Oct
2 Oct
25 Sep
18 Sep
11 Sep
28 Aug
33.0
4 Sep
34.1
Source : http://www.gold.org/investments/statistics/gold_price_chart/
Silver and Platinum Prices, 28 August - 31 December 2015
Silver
US$/Oz
Platinum
US$/Oz
16.5
1,050.0
16.0
1,018.0
1,000.0
15.5
15.0
950.0
14.6
14.5
900.0
888.0
14.0
28 Aug
4 Sep
11 Sep
18 Sep
25 Sep
2 Oct
9 Oct
16 Oct
23 Oct
30 Oct
6 Nov
13 Nov
20 Nov
27 Nov
4 Dec
11 Dec
18 Dec
24 Dec
31 Dec
13.0
850.0
800.0
http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3023-cashprices.html?mod=topnav_2_3023
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28 Aug
4 Sep
11 Sep
18 Sep
25 Sep
2 Oct
9 Oct
16 Oct
23 Oct
30 Oct
6 Nov
13 Nov
20 Nov
27 Nov
4 Dec
11 Dec
18 Dec
24 Dec
31 Dec
13.9
13.5
“DRIVING Transformation, POWERING Growth”
38.0
Commodity Prices
Commodity
Crude
Petroleum
(Brent)
(per bbl)
Crude
Palm Oil
(per MT)
Sugar
(per lbs.)
Rubber
SMR 20
(per MT)
Cocoa
SMC 2
(per MT)
Coal
(per MT)
Scrap Iron
HMS
(per MT)
31 Dec 2015
(US$)
37.3
572.5
15.2
1,133.5
2,009.3
47.5
200 (high)
170 (low)
% change*
1.6
1.1
0.3
1.6
2014i
59.5 - 114.8
823.3
352.3
1,718.3
2,615.8
59.8
370.0
2013i
99.7 - 118.9
805.5
361.6
2,390.8
1,933.1
..
485.6
0.9 unchanged
5.3
unchanged
Highest and Lowest Prices, 2014/2015
Crude Petroleum
(31 Dec 2015)
US$37.3 per bbl
Highest
(US$ per bbl)
Lowest
(US$ per bbl)
2015
15 May 2015: 66.8
2015
18 Dec 2015: 36.9
2014
06 June 2014: 108.61
2014
26 Dec 2014: 59.5
Average Domestic
Prices, 31 Dec 2015
Billets
(per MT)
RM1,150 - RM1,200
Crude Palm Oil
(31 Dec 2015)
US$572.5 per MT
Highest
(US$ per MT)
Lowest
(US$ per MT)
2015
16 Jan 2015: 701.0
2015
4 Sep 2015: 500.5
2014
14 Mar 2014: 982.5
2014
26 Dec 2014: 664.0
Steel Bars
(per MT)
RM1,450 - RM1,550
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board,
Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group.
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Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point
* Refer to % change from the previous week’s price
i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated
n.a Not availble
Commodity Price Trends
Crude Palm Oil
Rubber SMR 20
590
1,300
586.0
1,280
580
1,280.5
580.0
1,260
570
1,240
566.5
565.0
561.5
558.5
550
554.0
552.5
543.5
540
1,231.5
1,220
560.0
US$/mt
560
US$/mt
1,262.5
572.5
1,197.0
1,200
1,180
543.0
1,183.5
1,160
1,176.5
1,176.0 1,174.5
1,172.5
1,158.0
530
1,157.5
1,140
520
1,133.5
1,120
510
1,100
16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec
Black Pepper
Cocoa
2,150
8,500
2,064.3
2,052.5
2,034.5
2,056.7
2,030.2
2,052.6
2,040.8
2,009.3
2,020.2
2,000
7,707
7,500
2,058.6
2,006.1
USD/ tonne
US$/mt
7,822
7,894
2,084.1
2,050
7,967
8,000
2,100
7,591
7,296
7,286 7,267
7,148
7,063
7,000
7,029 7,008
6,940
6,963
6,864
6,469
6,500
1,987.8
6,000
1,950
7,853
7,806
6,742
6,515
6,245
5,740
5,779
5,843
5,500
1,900
9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec
Dec
Oct
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
Dec
Oct
2015
Sugar
Crude Petroleum
54
52
15.5
15.5
14.5
14.5
14.3
15.1
15.0
14.5
15.2
49.6
15.1
46
14.6
14.3
50.5
49.6
48
US$/bbl
15.0
52.7
50
15.3
15.0
US$/lbs
Nov
2014
* until 31 December 2015
16.0
14.0
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
1,850
Feb
5,000
44
47.3
48.0
46.6
44.6
47.4
44.3
44.7
44.9
43.6
43.0
42
41.7
13.5
40
40.7
38
13.0
40.4
40.0
38.1
37.9
37.9
36.9
36
37.3
37.0
35.6
12.5
34
32
12.0
16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec
Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl
34.7
Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl
9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.
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Commodity Price Trends
Copper
Aluminium
7,500
2,200
7,300
1,774
1,751
1,804
1,695 1,705
5,900
5,833
5,831
5,729
5,457
5,500
1,590
1,640
1,600
6,042
5,940
6,100
5,700
1,688
6,295
5,217
5,127
5,216
5,300
1,516
4,900
1,468
2014
2015
2014
Jul
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
Dec
Oct
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Jan
Oct
4,800
4,700
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
Dec
Oct
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
1,400
Mar
1,500
5,100
Feb
1,548
Oct
1,815
1,727
6,446
6,300
Nov
1,839
1,800
1,700
1,819
1,818
US$/ tonne
US$/ tonne
1,811
6,500
1,909
6,737
Sep
1,946
1,900
6,713
6,821
6,650 6,674
6,700
1,990
1,948
6,891
6,900
2,000
7,113
7,002
6,872
7,149
7,100
2,056
2,030
7,291
Aug
2,100
2015
48.0
20,000
19,401
19,118
18,600
18,629
18,000
18,035
17,374
15,812 15,807
15,678
47.5
47.0
14,574
14,849
14,101 14,204
47.5
13,756
US$/mt
US$/ tonne
47.5
47.4
15,962
16,000
14,000
47.5
13,511
12,831 12,825
12,000
11,413
46.4
46.4
10,317
10,386
10,000
46.6
46.5
46.3
46.2
46.2
46.0
9,938
46.5
46.0
9,244
2014
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Jan
Feb
8,000
2015
45.5
16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec
Scrap Iron
Iron Ore
140.0
260
120.0
114.6
110.0
111.8
100.6
100.0
220.0
210
210.0
210.0
210.0
200.0
200
195.0
190.0
195.0
190
190.0
190.0
96.1
92.6
90.0
92.7
81.0
80.0
82.4
74.0
68.0
70.0
190.0
63.0
68.0
63.0
60.0
58.0
60.0
56.0
180
7 Aug 14 Aug 28 Aug 11 Sep 25 Sep 9 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 18 Dec 31 Dec
47.0
2014
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
160
53.0
52.0
40.0
Aug
170.0
Jul
170.0
Jun
170.0
May
170.0
Apr
170.0
52.0
Mar
Scrap Iron/MT(Low)
50.0
175.0
Jan
Scrap Iron/MT (High)
Feb
170
57.0
2015
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.
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Nov
230.0
Oct
230.0
230.0
Sep
230.0
Aug
US$/mt
220
121.4
240.0
240
230
130.0 128.1
250.0
Jul
250.0
US$/dmtu
250
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Coal
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SUCCESS STORY
BOOMING BABY BUSINESS
The company also offers a range of home-grown products under the Milk Story brand. The
products under this range, which come in the form of beverage, oat cookies and chocolate bar,
among others, are also known as milk boosters as they help stimulate the production of milk in
breastfeeding mothers. Aside from diversifying its product range, Lunatots has also expanded
its physical presence and currently has nine retail outlets; five of them are licensed while the
other four are run by the company itself.
Some of the initial challenges of running the business include cash flow problems but Puan
Suraya says she was able to overcome this by obtaining a RM50,000 loan from PUNB. Now
that the company has overcome the major hurdle of the first three years, that is to survive, its
founder says their focus now is on sustainability. The strategy will be to increase distribution
channels, enhance training at all levels of personnel from management to operational staff
and improve customers’ satisfaction. “All these will be geared towards achieving our vision of
making Lunatots a place where we can share the beauty and joy of parenting,” she concluded.
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As a new mother back in 2008, Puan Siti Nur Suraya Mohamed Ali was concerned when her
newborn began suffering from rashes in the rear area. She tried different brands of diapers
before she found a brand that was suitable for her child, which cost RM2 per diaper.
“I was earning about RM1,500 as a fresh graduate so RM300 is big money to spend on diapers
monthly,” she laments. Aside from monetary challenges, Puan Suraya’s primary concern was
to prevent the recurrence of rashes. Through research, she learned that it was the chemical
composition of the diapers that caused the rashes. She also came across a new type of diaper
that was gaining popularity in the United States and the United Kingdom, the cloth diapers. “I
thought other mothers would be interested in them as well so I ordered 500 pieces to start with
and began marketing them to friends on my blog. At RM50 a piece and lasting for six years, the
cloth diaper is not only a huge savings, it is also environmentally friendly as disposable diapers
take 500 years to degrade. Aside from industrial waste, they are the biggest contributors of
waste in our landfills and we are running out of space,” says Puan Suraya.
The cloth diaper is the pioneer product under the Lunatots brand, which began as an online
business. However, these days customers are more likely to visit one of its brick-and-mortar
stores to purchase the brand’s range of products. What sets Lunatots apart from other
boutiques that sell baby products is its focus on natural parenting which emphasises the
importance of bonding between parent and child. This is exemplified in a product called Baby
Wearing. “Strollers are actually scary for a baby because we are pushing them forward and
facing strangers. With Baby Wearing, parents carry their child through a harness attached to
their chest. This solidifies the bond between the baby and the mother as the baby can feel
the mother’s heart beating while facing her and it is easier for mothers to see if their child is
sleeping, breathing properly or needs more milk,” she explains.
Media Release
DASAR BAHARU AP TERBUKA
Kerajaan telah melaksanakan kajian menyeluruh mengenai dasar AP Terbuka kenderaan import
terpakai. Skop kajian meliputi analisis kesan, sumbangan dan implikasi AP Terbuka kepada pembangunan
industri automotif, sosio-ekonomi negara dan dasar-dasar Kerajaan yang berkaitan. Kajian tersebut
dengan penglibatan syarikat perunding, telah dijalankan selama 6 bulan dan mengambil kira semua
pandangan daripada pelbagai pihak termasuk pemain-pemain industri, persatuan pengguna, beberapa
NGO dan ahli-ahli politik. Kajian tersebut mencadangkan supaya dasar AP Terbuka diteruskan.
Perniagaan pengimportan dan pengedaran kereta import terpakai juga telah menyediakan
peluang pekerjaan yang berpendapatan sederhana dan tinggi secara langsung kepada 3,800 orang.
Kerajaan juga melalui dasar ini dapat memperolehi hasil yang dianggarkan sebanyak RM2 bilion setahun
menerusi kutipan cukai dan fi. Kajian juga mendapati dasar ini telah menyumbang sebanyak 5 peratus
daripada 36 peratus ekuiti Bumiputera dalam sektor automotif.
Kerajaan telah menimbang kajian ini dan setelah mengambilkira pandangan pelbagai pihak,
bersetuju untuk meneruskan dasar AP Terbuka tetapi dengan beberapa penambahbaikan. Keputusan ini
dibuat bagi membolehkan orang ramai terus berpeluang membeli kereta import mewah dan sederhana
mewah terpakai dengan harga yang kompetitif. Sekiranya dasar ini dimansuhkan tiada lagi import kereta
terpakai dibenarkan ke dalam negara dan ini akan menafikan peluang orang ramai untuk membeli kereta
import terpakai. Peratusan penyertaan ekuiti Bumiputera dalam sektor automotif juga akan menurun
kepada 31 peratus.
Antara penambahbaikan yang akan dilaksanakan ialah memberi peluang kepada syarikat-syarikat
Bumiputera baharu yang layak dan benar-benar mematuhi garis panduan yang ditetapkan untuk turut
serta dalam perniagaan ini. Dasar baharu ini juga akan mengambil kira komitmen negara di peringkat
antarabangsa. Selain itu, Kerajaan juga akan melaksanakan satu program yang bersesuaian dengan
menggunakan sebahagian dari hasil kutipan fi AP Terbuka bagi membolehkan orang ramai mendapat
manfaat secara langsung daripada dasar baharu ini. Maklumat terperinci mengenai program ini akan
diumumkan kemudian.
Selaras dengan penambahbaikan ini, juru audit bertauliah bebas akan dilantik untuk menjalankan
pengauditan ke atas semua syarikat yang menjalankan perniagaan ini. Ini bagi memastikan syarikatsyarikat berkenaan mematuhi semua garis panduan dasar baharu AP Terbuka. Kerajaan akan tegas
dalam melaksanakan audit tersebut. Dasar baharu AP Terbuka dengan penambahbaikan ini akan
berkuatkuasa mulai 1 Januari 2017 bagi membolehkan syarikat-syarikat sedia ada mematuhi syaratsyarat yang ditetapkan.
Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri
23 Disember 2015
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Pasukan kajian berpendapat bahawa dasar AP Terbuka memberi pilihan kepada orang ramai
untuk membeli kereta import terpakai pada harga yang kompetitif. Pasukan kajian juga mendapati
industri pengedaran dan pengimportan kereta import terpakai memberi sumbangan yang signifikan
kepada industri automotif dan pembangunan sosio-ekonomi negara. Antaranya ialah sumbangan
kepada perniagaan industri sokongan dan sektor perkhidmatan seperti bank, insurans, perkapalan dan
logistik yang dianggarkan berjumlah RM450 juta setahun.
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Ministry of International Trade and Industry wishes
all MWB Readers a Happy New Year 2016.
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