Doing Business in Malaysia (Course, Master)

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and Business in Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur.

1. Introduction to Malaysia (Southeast Asia)
2. Malaysian Political System
3. Ethnic Groups. Bahasa Malayu
4. Infrastructure in Malaysia
5. Government policies
6. Doing Business in Kuala Lumpur
7. Malaysian Economy
8. Malaysian International Trade
9. Business Environment
10. Case Study:
    1. Tan Sri Mokhtar
    2. Telekom Malaysia Berhad
    3. PADINI
    Key sectors in Malaysia:
    1. Metal
    2. Electrical and electronics
    3. Engineering
    4. Food industry
    5. Machinery and equipment
    6. Medical devices
    7. Petrochemical and polymer
    8. Pharmaceuticals
    9. Rubber
    10. Malaysian Textiles
    11. Wood
11. Access to the Malaysian Market
12. Business Plan for Malaysia

The objectives of the Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Malaysia” are the following:

1. To analyse the Malaysian economy and foreign trade
2. To know the business opportunities in Malaysia
3. To explore Malaysian trade relations with the student's country
4. To know Malaysian Free Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Malaysian Companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Malaysian Market

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Description of the Online Course: Doing Business in Malaysia.

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.
4. English is recognised
5. Malaysian Population: 30.8 million people
6. Malaysian Area: 329,847 square kilometres
7. Malaysian Capital: Kuala Lumpur
8. Administrative capital: Putrajaya
9. Borders of Malaysia: Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam
10. Type of Government: Federal Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
11. Yang di-Pertuan of Malaysia: Agong Abdul Halim
12. 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 the Malays is Islam
3. In Malaysia, nearly all the Malays are Muslims
4. Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Shafi
5. Other religions: Buddhism (20%), Christianity (9%), Hinduism (6%), Confucianism, and Taoism

Malaysia belongs to 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 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 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

Malaysia's Market Access and Free Trade Agreements.

1. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
2. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
3. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
4. Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT)
5. Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP)
6. Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC)
7. East ASEAN Growth Area
8. ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand (FTA)
9. EU-Malaysia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (negotiation)
10. Malaysia has Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Jordan

Malaysia is a member of:

1. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
2. Islamic Development Bank
3. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
4. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

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