Business in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Malaysia” are the following:

1. To analyse the Malaysian Economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
2. To know the business opportunities in Malaysia
3. To explore the Malaysian trade relations with the country of the student
4. To know the Malaysian Free Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Malaysian Companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Malaysian Market

Malaysian Market Access and Free Trade Agreements.

1. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
   1. ASEAN Free-Trade Area
   2. ASEAN Economic Community
   3. East ASEAN Growth Area
   4. Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT)
   5. Cambodia has Free Trade Agreements (as a member of the ASEAN) with China, India, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United States, Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
3. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
4. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
5. Islamic Trade Preferential System (TPS-OIC)
6. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT)
7. Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP)
8. Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)
9. European Union-Malaysia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (negotiation)
10. India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
11. Japan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
12. New Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
13. Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
14. Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
15. Malaysia has Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with Chile and Jordan

Trade Facilitation Programs

1. World Trade Organisation (WTO)
   1. WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
   3. WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
   4. WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (PSI)
   5. WTO Agreement on Safeguards (SG)
   6. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)
2. World Customs Organisation (WCO)
   1. Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)
3. International Bureau of Containers and Intermodal Transport (BIC)
4. International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO, Chicago Convention)
5. International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
   1. International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)
   2. Convention Relating to Temporary Admission (Istanbul Convention)
6. Customs Convention on Containers (CCC, UN) - not a member

Islamic Organisations

1. Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
2. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
   1. Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC)
   2. Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
   3. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT)
   4. Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)
3. Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED)

Asian Trade and Economic Organisations

1. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
2. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
3. Boao Forum for Asia
4. Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)
5. Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
6. Colombo Plan
7. Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership

Global Organisations

1. United Nations (UN)
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
   2. International Trade Centre (INTRACEN)
   3. Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
   4. World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
2. World Bank (WB)
3. World Trade Organisation (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
5. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC)

Malaysia.

1. 50% of the population of Malaysia are Malays. 22% are Chinese
2. The Malays originated from the Malayo-Polynesian Ethnic Group.
3. The official language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malayu.
   1. English is recognised
4. Malaysian Population: 30.8 million people
5. Malaysian Area: 329,847 square kilometres
6. Malaysian Capital: Kuala Lumpur
7. Administrative capital of Malaysia: Putrajaya
8. Borders of Malaysia: Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam
9. Type of Government: Federal Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
10. Yang di-Pertuan of Malaysia: Agong Abdul Halim
11. Malaysian independence: 1957 (the United Kingdom)

Main religion in Malaysia: Sunni Islam (18 million, 63% of the population).

1. Islam is the official religion of Malaysia
2. Unifying factors among Malays is Islam
3. In Malaysia, nearly all Malays are Muslims
4. Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Shafi
5. Other religions: Buddhism (20%), Christianity (9%), Hinduism (6%), Confucianism, and Taoism

Malaysia belongs to the Islamic Civilisation.

Kuala Lumpur, and its surrounding urban areas, form the most industrialised region in Malaysia.

1. The Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million people
2. Kuala Lumpur is poised to become the Global Islamic Financing hub with an increasing the number of financial institutions providing Islamic Financing

Malaysian Economy.

From a nation dependent on agriculture and primary commodities in the 60´s, Malaysia has become an export-driven economy speed up by high-technology, knowledge-based and capital-intensive industries.

1. The Malaysian Government policies that sustain a business environment with opportunities for growth and profits have made Malaysia an attractive manufacturing and international trade base in the region
2. The private sector in Malaysia has become partners with the public sector in achieving development objectives
3. The Malaysian Industrial Development Authority is the first point of contact for the foreign investors who intend to set up projects in manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia
4. Malaysia offers the world it's Multimedia Super-corridor which brings together a legislative framework and a next-generation of telecommunications infrastructure in eco-friendly surroundings to create the best environment for multimedia industries development
5. Malaysian currency: The Ringgit (RM) (MYR)

Telekom Malaysia Berhad is the leading integrated information and communications group in Malaysia, offers an exhaustive range of communication services and solutions (broadband, data, and fixed-line). As a market leader in broadband and fixed-line companies, Telekom Malaysia Berhad is driven to deliver value to its stakeholders in a highly competitive environment.

Padini began as a back-end operation in the apparel industry, manufacturing, international trade, and supplying garments in Malaysia for retailers and distributors. It has entered the new millennium as a major force in Malaysia's multibillion textile and garment industry, a brand leader implicated in distribution and retail of its fashion brands through 190 freestanding stores, franchise, and consignment counters.

Port Klang is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, 40 kilometres from the capital Kuala Lumpur. Its proximity to the greater Klang Valley - The commercial and industrial hub of Malaysia as well as Malaysia's most populous region guarantees that the port plays a key position in the economic development of Malaysia