Hari Malaysia - Ministry of International Trade and Industry

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16 September 2015
Hari Malaysia
Sekali lagi Malaysia menyambut Hari Malaysia yang
ke-52 tahun, tarikh 16 September merupakan peristiwa yang
amat penting kepada rakyat Malaysia yang menyaksikan
penubuhan persekutuan Malaysia. Penyertaan negeri Sabah dan
Sarawak di dalam persekutuan Malaysia telah memperkayakan
kebudayaan dan sosio ekonomi Negara ini. Kepelbagaian
komuniti etnik dan agama telah membentuk imej Malaysia
yang unik dan berjaya mewujudkan suasana yang sejahtera.
Dalam keadaan ekonomi yang amat mencabar pada masa kini, MITI terus memainkan
memainkan peranan yang amat penting dalam meningkatkan kemajuan ekonomi dan daya
saing Malaysia. Inisiatif-inisiatif peningkatan produktiviti, inovasi dan persekitaran yang
kondusif untuk menjalankan perniagaan akan diteruskan oleh MITI. Malahan, MITI akan terus
memperkembangkan langkah-langkah yang dapat membantu komuniti perniagaan, pengusahapengusaha di pelbagai kategori terutamanya perusahaan kecil sederhana (PKS).
Bagi meningkatkan keupayaan industri tempatan menempuhi pasaran global, programprogram peningkatan keupayaan perindustrian giat dilaksanakan. Usaha-usaha ini adalah bagi
memastikan produk-produk tempatan sentiasa kompetitif dan berupaya meningkatkan penyertaan
industri Malaysia di dalam “rantaian nilai global” (GVC).Ini penting bagi memastikan sumbangan
eksport produk perindustrian terus kukuh bagi membolehkan Malaysia mencapai status negara
berpendapatan tinggi menjelang tahun 2020. Strategi rmk
Sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN tahun ini, MITI telah berjaya menganjurkan Mesyuarat MenteriMenteri Ekonomi ASEAN Ke-47 (AEM) dan Mesyuarat-Mesyuarat Berkaitan pada 22 sehingga
25 Ogos 2015. Dalam mesyuarat ini Menteri-Menteri Ekonomi ASEAN telah membincangkan
mengenai keadaan ekonomi serantau ke arah penubuhan Komuniti Ekonomi ASEAN (AEC),
serta pelaksanaan langkah-langkah penubuhan AEC, terutama penyelesaian komitmen yang
dipersetujui dalam Pelan Tindakan AEC 2015. Saya amat berpuas hati dengan kemuafakatan
dan kata sepakat yang telah dicapai di kalangan rakan-rakan Menteri Ekonomi ASEAN malahan
juga dengan rakan-rakan dialog ASEAN, ini akan memperkukuhkan lagi usaha-usaha kearah
pencapaian matlamat AEC.
Perpaduan, daya saing dan semangat bekerjasama membolehkan kita mengatasi cabarancabaran yang kita hadapi sama-ada di peringkat dalaman dan antarabangsa. Kita juga harus
sentiasa memperingati masing-masing bahawa semua usaha-usaha yang telah kita laksanakan
akan memberi impak kepada masa depan Malaysia. Kita perlu meneruskan usaha-usaha untuk
memastikan Malaysia sentiasa berada di hadapan dalam membantu pembentukan pembangunan
ekonomi di peringkat serantau dan global.
Dengan ini saya mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan selamat menyambut Hari
Malaysia kepada semua pembaca MITI Weekly Bulletin.
“DRIVING Transformation, POWERING Growth”
MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my
MALAYSIA
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX (IPI)
January - July 2015
101.5
14.0%
121.4
1.2%
Manufacturing
Index
Mining
Index
Electricity
Index
IPI
120.8
6.1%
129.3
4.2%
Notes: % refer to y-o-y growth
Monthly IPI by Sector
January 2014 - July 2015
Index
140
129.3
130
120
121.4
110
100
2014
Mining
Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
2015
Manufacturing
Electricity
Jul
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
80
Jun
101.5
90
Manufacturing Sector Performance
Monthly Sales, Jan - Jul (2014/2015)
0.3%)
Manufacturing Index
126.2 ( 4.7%)
60.0
58.0
2014
2015
56.0
Sales : RM379.9 bil. ( 0.1%)
54.0
52.0
Employment
1,023,816 persons ( 0.7%)
53.3
54.3
54.8
54.2
RM20.9 mil. ( 5.0%)
53.1
50.8
48.0
53.3
52.9
Salary
55.9
58.4
50.0
53.5
52.1
Imports : RM337.9 bil. (
RM billion
55.6
57.2
Indicators, Jan - Jul 2015
Exports : RM343.6 bil. ( 1.9%)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
46.0
Employment by Industry, Jul 2015
99,179
persons
86,930
persons
125,584
persons
392,198
319,925
persons
persons
Electrical &
Electronics
Chemicals
Wood and Wood
Products
Metal
Others*
Notes:Others include Rubber Products, Transport Equipment, Processed Food And Beverages, Non-Metallic Minerals Products,
Textiles & Apparel, Machinery & Equipment, Scientific & Measuring, Paper, Printing & Publishing, Medical Devices, Leather & Leather
and Miscellaneous.
Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes: % refer to y-o-y growth
‘
and You’
Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows in ASEAN,
Total FDI Inflow to ASEAN: US$136.2bil.
FDI net inflows are the value of inward direct investment made by non-resident investors in the reporting economy.
Japan
US$13.4bil.
9.8%#
Others*
US$35.0bil.
25.7%#
India
US$0.8bil.
0.6%#
Canada
US$1.3bil.
0.9%#
ASEAN
US$24.4bil.
17.9%#
USA
US$13.0bil.
9.6%#
China
US$8.9bil.
6.5%#
Australia
US$5.7bil.
4.2%#
South Korea
US$4.5bil.
3.3%#
Note:
P- preliminary figures
# share to total FDI
* Includes New Zealand, Pakista , Russian Federation and others
Source: http://www.asean.org.news/
MITI’s ASEAN Portal can be accessed via http://aec2015.miti.gov.my/
European
Union (EU)
US$29.3bil.
21.5%#
International Report
Eurasian
Economic
Union
(EEU)
Russia
Belarus
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
Armenia
General
Economic
Indicators
2015
Gross Domestic Product
US$2,411.2 bil
Territorry and Population
Area
20,229,248km 2
Total Foreign Trade
US$932.9 bil
Population
183,319,693
15% of the world land
2015 estimate
Industrial Production
US$1.5tr
Source:http://www.eurasiancommission.org/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Economic_Union
Malaysia’s Trade with EEU, 2005 -2014
RM billion
9.7
10.0
Exports
Imports
Total Trade
8.0
6.0
7.1
4.0
2.6
2.0
0.0
2005
2006
2007
Source:Department Of Statistics, Malaysia
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Implementation of
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For more information or to refer a mid-tier company
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* Only applicable if the participating company requires it
Malaysia Welcomes the World!
MM2H FACT
Malaysia My Second Home
(MM2H)
Programme is
promoted by the Government
of Malaysia to allow foreigners
who fulfill certain criteria, to
stay in Malaysia for as long as
possible on a multiple-entry
social visit pass.
Number of Participations Approved
4,000
3,675
3,000
2,000
2,615
1,645
1,000
1,917
2,387
1,729
3,227
3,074
1,578
1,503
1,512
1,499
818
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
The Social Visit Pass is initially
for a period of ten (10) years,
and is renewable.
Eligibility
It is open to citizens of all
countries
recognized
by
Malaysia regardless of race,
religion,
gender
or
age.
Applicants are allowed to bring
their spouses and unmarried
children below the age of 21 as
dependents.
Summary of participating countries by region
Source: http://www.mm2h.gov.my/index.php/en/home/programme/statistics
Top 10 Participating Countries January - December 2014
Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with
Euro and Singapore Dollar
EUR = RM
4.60
4.50
4.40
4.30
4.20
4.10
4.00
3.90
3.80
3.70
3.60
SGD = RM
3.00
1 EUR = RM 4.52
2.90
2.80
2.70
2.60
2.50
1 SGD = RM 2.90
2.40
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
2014
2.30
2015
Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia
Gold Prices, 8 May - 11 September 2015
Gold
US$/Gram
40.0
38.4
38.0
37.0
36.0
35.4
11 Sep
4 Sep
28 Aug
21 Aug
14 Aug
7 Aug
31 Jul
24 Jul
16 Jul
10 Jul
3 Jul
26 Jun
19 Jun
12 Jun
5 Jun
29 May
22 May
8 May
34.0
15 May
35.0
Source : http://www.gold.org/investments/statistics/gold_price_chart/
Silver and Platinum Prices, 8 May - 11 September 2015
US$/Oz
Silver
18.0
1,200.0
17.5
1,150.0
17.0
16.5
1,100.0
16.0 16.5
15.5
1,142.0
1,050.0
15.0
1,000.0
14.5
14.0
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 Jun
12 Jun
19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
10 Jul
16 Jul
24 Jul
31 Jul
7 Aug
14 Aug
21 Aug
28 Aug
4 Sep
11 Sep
13.5
Source : http://www.hardassetsalliance.com/charts/silver-price/usd/oz
950.0
900.0
987.0
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 Jun
12 Jun
19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
10 Jul
16 Jul
24 Jul
31 Jul
7 Aug
14 Aug
21 Aug
28 Aug
4 Sep
11 Sep
14.5
13.0
Platinum
US$/Oz
Source : http://www.hardassetsalliance.com/charts/platinum-price/usd/oz
39.0
Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)
Number of Certificates (Provisional data)
19 Jul 2015
26 Jul 2015
2 Aug 2015
9 Aug 2015
16 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015
30 Aug 2015
6 Sep 2015
AANZFTA
582
601
978
689
942
1,040
916
727
AIFTA
413
624
765
573
742
724
780
577
AJCEP
148
221
153
267
112
211
210
195
ATIGA
3,066
3,212
4,152
4,374
4,399
4,422
4,358
4,506
ACFTA
1,076
1,022
1,646
1,267
1,300
1,505
1,461
1,242
AKFTA
677
740
649
692
739
912
744
755
MICECA
190
336
308
312
289
336
305
239
MNZFTA
2
4
9
12
15
3
3
2
MCFTA
35
64
56
74
53
110
71
65
MAFTA
288
371
351
429
396
449
436
318
MJEPA
637
763
672
759
764
815
966
771
MPCEPA
110
130
143
143
184
186
170
109
GSP
93
76
155
94
117
160
129
144
-
-
0
0
93
239
283
152
MTFTA
Notes: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Cambodia, the Russian Federation, Japan, Switzerland and Norway.
ATIGA: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
(Implemented since 1 May 2010)
AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(Implemented since 1 February 2009)
ACFTA: ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 July 2003)
AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 July 2006)
AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 January 2010)
Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin
5,000
250
4,500
4,000
200
150
RM million
RM million
3,500
100
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
50
500
0
0
19 Jul
26 Jul
2 Aug
9 Aug
16 Aug
23 Aug
30 Aug
6 Sep
AANZFTA
126
80
182
69
85
99
85
78
AIFTA
113
222
221
165
153
153
209
188
AJCEP
50
95
57
102
47
71
58
91
19 Jul
26 Jul
2 Aug
9 Aug
16 Aug
23 Aug
30 Aug
6 Sep
ATIGA
525
719
1,352
843
997
783
1,272
754
ACFTA
410
547
830
850
4,575
982
557
435
AKFTA
126
261
413
235
133
137
160
172
180
200
160
140
150
RM million
RM million
120
100
50
100
80
60
40
0
20
0
-50
19 Jul
26 Jul
2 Aug
9 Aug
16 Aug
23 Aug
30 Aug
6 Sep
MICECA
22.77
50.64
34.72
46.07
48.23
56.30
47.98
47.81
MNZFTA
0.03
0.03
0.47
0.43
0.42
0.08
0.10
0.01
MCFTA
9.20
22.57
27.61
9.65
6.82
12.65
24.53
43.73
MAFTA
25.91
37.01
29.09
37.00
185.99
41.61
35.63
30.60
Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
20
19 Jul
26 Jul
2 Aug
9 Aug
16 Aug
23 Aug
30 Aug
6 Sep
MJEPA
111
123
97
109
147
162
162
113
MPCEPA
12
20
46
40
63
69
41
11
GSP
13
18
27
18
20
27
21
32
0
0
35
68
89
112
MTFTA
MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership
Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2008)
MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership
Agreement (Implemented since 13 July 2006)
MICECA: Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2011)
MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 August 2010)
MCFTA: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 25 February 2012)
MAFTA: Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement
MTFTA: Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 August 2015)
AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Commodity Prices
Commodity
Crude
Petroleum
(per bbl)
Crude
Palm Oil
(per MT)
Raw
Sugar
(per MT)
Rubber
SMR 20
(per MT)
Cocoa
SMC 2
(per MT)
Coal
(per MT)
Scrap Iron
HMS
(per MT)
11 Sep 2015
(US$)
44.6
503.5
249.0
1,281.5
2,021.6
47.3
250 (high)
230 (low)
% change*
3.2
0.6
1.5
5.3
2014i
54.6 - 107.6
823.3
352.3
1,718.3
2,615.8
59.8
370.0
2013i
88.1 - 108.6
805.5
361.6
2,390.8
1,933.1
..
485.6
0.6 unchanged
unchanged
unchanged
Highest and Lowest Prices, 2014/2015
Crude Petroleum
(11 Sep 2015)
US$44.6 per bbl
Highest
(US$ per bbl)
Lowest
(US$ per bbl)
2015
29 May 2015: 60.3
2015
21 Aug 2015: 40.5
2014
13 June 2014: 107.6
2014
26 Dec 2014: 54.6
Average Domestic
Prices, 11 Sep 2015
Billets
(per MT)
RM1,300 - RM1,350
Crude Palm Oil
(11 Sep 2015)
US$503.5 per MT
Highest
(US$ 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)
RM1,600 - RM1,700
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.
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
1,600
680
1,550
660
1,550.0
1,499.0
1,500
661.5
658.5
648.5
640
1,451.0 1,446.5
1,450
639.5
1,407.5
622.5
600
1,400
US$/mt
630.5
620
US$/mt
Rubber SMR 20
700
599.5
580
577.5
1,343.5 1,341.5
1,350
1,302.5
1,300
560
1,285.0
1,281.5
1,250
551.0
540
1,396.0
1,216.5
1,200
520
503.5
512.5
500
1,150
500.5
480
1,100
3 Jul
10 Jul 16 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep
26 Jun
3 Jul
Cocoa
Black Pepper
2,300
8,500
7,822
2,231.5
USD/ tonne
2,197.7
2,183.8
2,150
7,2867,267
7,000
6,864
6,515
5,740
5,843
5,500
2,058.0
2,047.3
2,050
2,033.5
5,000
2,021.6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2014
2,000
Raw Sugar
Crude Petroleum
65
270
263.3
260
265.8
63.0
63.3
59.6
59.7
60
266.8
55
254.8
60.3
58.7
57.5
56.9
54.6
240
245.3
242.0
240.0
US$/bbl
249.0
248.3
US$/mt
2015
* until 11 September 2015
280
250
6,973
6,742
6,245
5,779
19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul
7,148
7,063
6,469
6,500
6,000
2,094.5
7,296
7,507
2,115.5
2,100
7,853
7,806
7,894
7,707
7,500
2,207.6
2,195.2
2,200 2,188.9
US$/mt
7,967
8,000
2,250.9
2,250
52.7
50
52.2
50.9
48.1
234.0
230
228.5
228.0
45
48.6
50.1
49.0
49.6
48.1
47.1
45.5
45.2
46.1
43.9
220
44.6
42.5
40
40.5
210
Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl
35
200
26 Jun
3 Jul
Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl
19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 16 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.
26 Jun
Commodity Price Trends
Copper
Aluminium
2,100
2,056
2,030
7,400 7,291
7,200
2,000
1,946
1,909
1,800
1,819
1,815
1,727
1,804
1,774
1,751
1,700
1,705
1,695
6,446
6,295
6,200
6,042
5,940
6,000
5,831
5,833
5,729
5,457
5,400
5,127
5,200
1,548
5,000
2014
6,650
6,400
5,600
1,640
1,500
6,713
6,737
6,674
5,800
1,688
1,600
6,872
6,821
6,600
1,818
1,839
1,811
6,891
6,800
US$/ tonne
1,900
US$/ tonne
7,000
1,990
1,948
7,113
7,002
7,149
2015
2014
2015
49.0
19,401
19,118
19,000
18,629
18,600
48.0
18,035
47.5
17,000
17,374
47.5
47.0
47.3
47.3
47.3
15,812 15,807
15,678
15,000
14,849
14,101 14,204
13,756
13,000
47.2
47.3
47.3
46.0
14,574
US$/mt
US$/ tonne
15,962
45.0
13,511
12,831
45.3
12,825
45.3
44.9
45.0
3 Jul
44.0
11,000
11,413
10,386
43.0
9,000
2014
42.0
2015
26 Jun
Iron Ore
Scrap Iron
140.0
300
130.0 128.1
290
121.4
280.0
280
270.0
270.0
US$/mt
120.0
270.0
110.0
111.8
100.6
260.0
250.0
250.0
260.0
260.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
230.0
230
230.0
220
230.0
230.0
Scrap Iron/MT(Low)
74.0
68.0
70.0
68.0
63.0
60.0
58.0
63.0
56.0
52.0
52.0
40.0
200
24 Apr 8 May 15 May 29 May 5 Jun 19 Jun
81.0
82.4
50.0
210.0
92.6
92.7
60.0
220.0
Scrap Iron/MT (High)
90.0
96.1
80.0
240.0
240
210
114.6
100.0
260.0
260
250
280.0
US$/dmtu
270
270.0
280.0
3 Jul
24 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 28 Aug 11 Sep
2014
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.
Coal
Nickel
MrCendol (M) Sdn Bhd
The Rise of Mr Cendol
boosted further when response was even better than their
first outlet.
By 2009, Mr Cendol had grown to a total of 7
outlets. As business grew, the problems began. He faced
the same issues that other growing businesses faced –
staffing, logistics and production. As business kept getting
better, he needed more and more capital to sustain growth
and demand. He needed a centralised production centre to
become more efficient. He needed new equipment, in short,
he needed money.
He started looking for financing options. He
discovered that nobody at the banks had any time for him.
When they did, he was not taken seriously. He spent 2 years
fruitlessly trying to convince the banks to help. He finally
found out about a bank called SME Bank in Ipoh and the
rest, as they say, is history.
With SME Bank on board, Ling was able to build a
5,600 sq ft centralised kitchen from where all his products are
produced. A training centre was set up to train staff in order
to maintain high standards in quality. New outlets in strategic
locations sprang up throughout the state of Perak, targeting
high density and traffic areas such as Petrol Stations (i.e.
Caltex, Esso & Petronas )and Hypermarkets ( i.e. Giant &
Econsave ) and Mr Cendol was soon even opening outlets
in neighbouring Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Today Mr
Cendol continues to come up with innovative products,
such as ice blended cendol drinks and frozen take-aways
which customers can take home to enjoy. They are starting
to market their business as a franchise and have even
registered their trademark in some overseas countries for
business expansion in the future.
See more at: http://www.yoursuccessourstory.com/story05.
html#page=page-1
Mr Ling Wang Bang is one entrepreneur who has
done it all. Growing up in the small town of Ayer Tawar in
Perak, he grew up with just one ambition – to become a
successful businessman. At the tender age of 18 years
of age he was already peddling chinese traditional herbs
and medicines. A few years later he decided to become
an insurance agent, trying to catch the growing wave
of personal and life insurance at the time. His drive and
determination helped him to succeed, within 5 years,
at the young age of 28, he was already at managerial
level. Where some might be sitting back to reflect on
such personal success, Ling was just getting started. He
improved himself by taking a distance-learning course in
business management, and obtained his MBA. This is a
man with a plan!
Always looking for opportunities, he next saw the
next big thing in futsal which was growing in popularity.
With help from his father who was a carpenter, he built his
own futsal court. While waiting for business to pick up, he
went around town looking for further business opportunities
and found a garments factory that was willing to sell him
rejected clothing for very low prices. He made good profits
selling these around the area. In fact business was so good
that he soon finished all the stocks he had, and there was
no more to sell.
Thus far Ling had been able to do business without
needing too much capital. This will soon change, as in
2005 he bought the recipe for making cendol from a friend
who had been doing this roadside business since 1952. He
set about looking for a way to make this latest endeavour a
success. He decided to modernise this traditional business
and so Mr Cendol was born. From the onset he took a
gamble. Along with an investor/friend, he put in a total of
RM30,000 to set up a small kiosk in a hypermarket in town.
And so with just his cendol seller friend to help, Mr Cendol
started business. And it was a success! In the first month
the business made a turnover of RM6,000. It was a fresh,
great concept and it was becoming popular. Six months
later, when a new supermarket opened in town, he was
approached to set up another outlet. So they confidently
invested in a second kiosk. And their confidence was
Comments on the Proactive Economic Measures
by YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed
Minister of International Trade and Industry
1.
I welcome the announcement made by YAB PM on the proactive economic
measures. The decision to adopt these measures is a reflection of the government’s
commitment to assist and facilitate Malaysian businesses in these challenging
economic times.
2.
The Working Capital Guarantee Scheme of RM2 billion for SMEs is in addition
to the RM5 billion Services Sector Guarantee Scheme announced on 1 April this year.
4.
Through the 5-30% import duty exemption given to 90 items in the manufacturing
sector, manufacturers will be able to reduce the cost of production. These products
include spare-parts, consumables and testing equipment which are not produced
locally. The cost of doing business has gone up and this exemption will help alleviate
the issues faced.
5.
Under the 10th Malaysia Plan, Domestic Investment Strategic Fund (DISF) was
launched by YAB Prime Minister on 3 July 2012 with an allocation of RM1 billion to
attract domestic investment, encourage research & development, provide training
in new and emerging technologies, and to accelerate Malaysian industries into the
global supply chain.
6.
As at 31 August 2015, 181 investment projects have been approved for DISF with
grants totaling RM747.5 million. The beneficiaries of this scheme were from various
industries and sectors including Electrical & Electronics, machinery, transport,
services, chemical, oil & gas and food industries.
7.
This additional DISF fund is expected to assist MIDA to drive domestic
investment in the country and to accelerate the transition of domestic companies
into industries which are high value-added, high technology, knowledge-intensive
and innovation-based.
8.
The additional RM9 million promotional fund will assist MIDA to intensify its
investment promotion initiatives to Singapore, Europe, Japan, Korea, Middle East,
China and the United States. These efforts will focus on targeted sectors including IC
design, semiconductor, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, aerospace,
healthcare, halal, petrochemicals (specialty chemicals & chemical derivatives),
advanced chemicals / materials & rubber based products / specialised rubber,
renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management.
9.
Malaysia has one of the most resilient and sound economic fundamentals in
the region. It is hoped that with this shot in the arm, our domestic industry will be able
to sustain economic growth.
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Malaysia
14 September 2015
3.
The additional RM2 billion is for sectors especially manufacturing. This will
assist viable SMEs to gain access to finance and maintain their operations under
current economic constraints. I have been having many engagements with SMEs and
one of the issues that they face is on financing. This incentive will help sustain the
momentum in business.
Monetary Policy Statement
At the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, Bank Negara Malaysia
decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.25 percent.
The global economy continues to expand at a moderate pace. Although growth
across the advanced economies has improved, it has remained modest. In most of
Asia, while there has been a moderation in growth, domestic demand continues to
support economic activity. Looking ahead, while the global economic recovery is
expected to continue, the downside risks to growth have increased arising from the
moderating growth momentum in the major emerging market economies, uncertainty
in commodity prices and the heightened volatility in financial markets.
Headline inflation averaged at 2.9% in June and July reflecting higher domestic
fuel prices and the impact of the GST. Despite the weaker ringgit exchange rate, the
impact on overall inflation has been limited by the lower commodity prices and the
generally low global inflation. Moving forward, headline inflation is expected to peak
in early 2016 and it will moderate for the remainder of the year.
While global and domestic developments have continued to affect the ringgit
exchange rate and domestic financial markets, overall domestic liquidity conditions
remain stable. The financial system remains sound, with healthy growth in financing.
Financial intermediation has therefore continued to support the economy.
The ringgit exchange rate is being affected by global factors that are affecting many
emerging and commodity producing economies. These factors include the weaker
commodity prices, the strength of the U.S. dollar, and the uncertainty in the global
financial markets. The ringgit exchange rate will reflect the underlying fundamentals
of the economy when the external and domestic uncertainties recede. Bank Negara
Malaysia will continue to ensure the orderly functioning of the money and foreign
exchange markets.
At the current level of the OPR, the stance of monetary policy remains accommodative
and supportive of economic activity. The MPC recognises that there are heightened
risks in the global economic and financial environment. These risks are being
carefully monitored to assess their implications on macroeconomic stability and
the prospects of the Malaysian economy. This is to ensure that the monetary policy
stance is consistent with the sustainability of the overall growth prospects.
Bank Negara Malaysia
11 September 2015
For Malaysia, recent indicators suggest continued expansion in economic activity in
the third quarter despite ongoing adjustments to external and domestic developments.
Private consumption is expected to moderate as households continue to adjust to
the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the more uncertain
economic environment. Household spending will however be supported by wage
growth and stable labour market conditions. Investment activity is projected to be
led by capital spending in the manufacturing and services sectors, and ongoing
infrastructure projects. The continued expansion in domestic demand is expected
to contribute towards mitigating the weak performance of the external sector. Going
forward, downside risks to growth, however, have risen amid greater uncertainty
on both the global and domestic fronts. Of significance, Malaysia is entering this
challenging period from a position of strength given the diversified sources of growth
of the economy, low unemployment level, manageable level of external indebtedness,
and a well-capitalised banking system. The assessment is therefore for the economic
growth to remain within the region of 4.5 to 5.5 percent.
MITI Programme
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015
Dalian, China, 9 - 11 September 2015
Malaysia had achieved the target of 1.8million visitors for
the Expo Milano 2015, as of 2 September 2015.
Name
Designation
Job Description
Division
Contact No
Email : Sin Fong Leng
: Assistant Auditor
: Conduct audits at MITI and Agencies.
: Internal Audit Office
: 603-6200 0056
: [email protected]
Name
: Rosmiza Zainal Abidin
Designation
: Assistant Auditor
Job Description : Conduct audits at MITI and Agencies.
Division
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Email: [email protected]
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16 September
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