1. INVESTMENT & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN MALAYSIA
IRELAND MALAYSIA ASSOCIATION (IMA) BREAKFAST BRIEFING
28 NOVEMBER 2012 (WEDNESDAY )
WESTIN HOTEL, WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN 2
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

2. CONTENT OUTLINE About MIDA Investment Trends
Business Opportunities in the Manufacturing & Services Sectors
Investment Policies
ASEAN
MALAYSIA -Your Profit Centre in Asia

3. MILESTONES
The principal Malaysian Government agency responsible for the promotion and coordination of industrial development in the country
First point of contact for investors who intend to set up projects in the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia
2011
2011 : Rebrand as Malaysian Investment Development Authority
1979
27 March 2004 : Government Mandated MIDA to Promote Investments in the Services Sector
Established in 1967 under Act of Parliament, 1965
FIDA -1967 3

4. Follow-up & Monitoring
FUNCTION OF MIDA
Foreign Direct Investment
Domestic Investment
Business matching through E-Connect
Manufacturing Services
Promotion
Evaluation
Planning
Follow-up & Monitoring
Manufacturing licenses
Tax incentives
Expatriate posts
Duty exemption
OHQ, RDC, IPC and R&D status
Planning for industrial development
Recommend policies and strategies on industrial promotion and development
Formulation of strategies, programmes and initiatives for international economic cooperation
Assist companies in the implementation and operation of their projects
Facilitate exchange & co-ordination among institutions engaged in or connected with industrial development
Advisory Services 4

5. MIDA “ONE STOP CENTRE” Based In MIDA Based outside of MIDA
Department of Occupational
Safety and Health (DOSH)
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Human Resource
Ministry of Higher Education
Multimedia Development Corp. (MDeC)
Construction Industry Development
Board of Malaysia (CIDB)
Based In MIDA
Immigration Department
Royal Malaysian Customs
Department of Environment
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Labour Department 5

6. MIDA WORLDWIDE NETWORK
Stockholm
London
Frankfurt
Boston
San Jose
Chicago
Munich
Paris
Tokyo
Milan
Seoul
New York
Los Angeles
Osaka
Shanghai
Houston
Dubai
Guangzhou
Taipei
Mumbai
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Singapore
Johannesburg
Sydney
24 Overseas Centre 6

7. MIDA’S STATE OFFICES 12 STATE OFFICES 7 MIDA HEADQUARTERS ALOR SETAR
KOTA BHARU
KOTA KINABALU
PENANG
KUALA TERENGGANU
IPOH
SHAH ALAM
KUANTAN
MIDA HEADQUARTERS
SEREMBAN
MELAKA
JOHOR BAHRU
KUCHING 7

8. REGIONAL ECONOMIC CORRIDORS IN MALAYSIA
NCER : NORTHERN CORRIDOR ECONOMIC REGION
Agriculture
Tourism & Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
SDC : SABAH DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR
Agriculture
Tourism
Manufacturing
Logistics
ECER : EAST COAST ECONOMIC REGION
Agriculture
Tourism
Manufacturing
Education
Oil, Gas & Petrochemical
IRDA : ISKANDAR MALAYSIA
Tourism Related Services
Healthcare
Education Services
Logistics
Creative Industries
Financial Advisory
SCORE: SARAWAK CORRIDOR OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Agriculture
Tourism
Manufacturing
Oil based sectors 8

9. Investment Trends
Investment Trends

10. APPROVED PROJECTS BY MAJOR COUNTRIES JANUARY – AUGUST 2012
US$ Million 10

11. Approved Projects With Participation From Ireland,
2008 – AUGUST 2012
Year
No. of Projects
Employment
Total Investments
(US$ Million)
2008 1 25
0.89
2009 -
2010
2011 36
6.11
Jan-Aug 2012
Total 2 61
7.00 11

12. Major Irish Companies In Malaysia
Companies/location
Activities
Asia Pacific Refinery (M) Sdn Bhd
(Terengganu)
Liquified petrolium gas (LPG), gasoline, diesel, kerosine, jet fuel
Davatron (M) Sdn. Bhd.
(Malacca)
PCB assembly for industrial electronic applications & system integration
Gateway 2000 (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Computers including in semi-knocked down form
Mivan Far East (M) Sdn. Bhd
(Selangor)
Moulds for concrete 12

13. Business Opportunities In The Manufacturing & Services Sectors

14. ESTABLISHMENT OF 12 NATIONAL KEY ECONOMIC AREAS (NKEAs)

15. PROMOTED ACTIVITIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
High technology, capital intensive &
knowledge driven industries:
Industries manufacturing intermediate goods:
Alternative Energy Sources
Biotechnology
Advanced materials
Advanced electronics
Optics and photonics
Petrochemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices
ICT
Aerospace
Machinery & equipment
Components & parts
Moulds and dies
Resourced-based industries:
Food
Value-added products from natural resources

16. PROMOTED ACTIVITIES IN THE SERVICES SECTOR
Targeted Services
Regional Establishments
Business and professional services
Logistics
ICT Services
Offshore and outsourcing activities
Distributive trade
Education and training
Health
Tourism

17. Investment Policies

18. Liberal Expatriate Post Approvals
Foreign Equity
Repatriation of Funds
Liberal Expatriate Post Approvals 18

19. Incentives MAJOR INCENTIVES PROVIDED Pioneer Status (PS)
Income Tax Exemption
70 % to 100 % for 5 to 10 years
Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)
60 % to 100 % on qualifying capital expenditure for 5 years
Reinvestment Allowance
60% on qualifying Capital Expenditure for 15 years
Exemption from Import Duty & Sales Tax on Raw Materials/Components/ Machinery & Equipment 19

20. DOMESTIC DIRECT INVESTMENT (DDI) INITIATIVES
Domestic Investment Strategic Fund
Incentives for Acquiring a Foreign Company for High Technology
Incentives for Small Scale Companies
Incentives for Companies in Production
Incentives for Merger Among Malaysian Services Providers

21. ASEAN 21
Malaysia: Your Premier Investment Destination 21

22. ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC)
The AEC is a single market production based, and is an attractive investment destination
with 600 million population
combined GDP of US$1.8 trillion
global trade of US$2.1 trillion
Zero tariffs – 99% of products
Intra-ASEAN trade valued at more than USD 500 billion (25.4% of total global ASEAN trade) 22

23. GATEWAY TO ASEAN AND ASEAN ECONOMY
Strategic location: Malaysia is a gateway to other markets with preferential access through Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
ASEAN
Potential market of 2.7 billion
Tariff reduction and elimination mostly by 2016
REGIONAL / BILATERAL FTAS
China
Chile
Korea
Japan
India
Australia
New Zealand
Strategic location: Malaysia is a gateway to other markets with preferential access through Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Potential market of 1.08 billion
ON-GOING FTA NEGOTIATIONS
TPP EU
Turkey 23

24. MALAYSIA-YOUR PROFIT CENTRE IN ASIA
Political & Economic Stability
Pro-business Government
Liberal Investment Policies
Transparent Policies
Policy of Welcome
Sound Banking System
Well Developed Infrastructure
Harmonious Industrial Relations
Trainable & Educated Labour Force
Quality of Life
Excellent Track Record

25. Thank You. Please visit us at: www.mida.gov.my
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