1. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MALAYSIA 25 June 2015 1

2. MALAYSIA – NEW ZEALAND RELATIONS  Dynamic and strong in areas such as : Defense and Security Education Trade Investment  Share common parliamentary, legal and administrative traditions, including membership of the Commonwealth. 2

3. NEW ZEALAND – MALAYSIA KEY ECONOMIC DATA 2014 NEW ZEALANDMALAYSIA Land Area (sq km) 268,021 km²330,803 km 2 Capital WellingtonKuala Lumpur Population* 4.5 mil.30.3 mil. GDP* US$ 0.198 trillionUS$ 0.326 trillion GDP growth* 3.2%6.0% GDP Per Capita* US$ 43,837US$ 10,804 Malaysia is New Zealand’s 7 th Largest Trading Partner 3 * Source : DFAT, Australia Fact Sheet

4. Why invest in Asia and Malaysia? 4

5. 5 GDP 2013, current prices $ trillion Real GDP growth, 2000– 13 % GDP growth volatility, 2000–13 % Share of debt to GDP, 2013 % Inflation rate, 2013 GDP deflator % United States16.8China10.0Russia4.2Japan243.2India7.0 China9.3India7.0India2.4Italy132.5Russia6.5 Japan4.9ASEAN5.1United Kingdom2.3United States104.5Brazil6.5 Germany3.6Russia4.4Italy2.3France93.9ASEAN2.8 France2.7Brazil3.2Germany2.3United Kingdom90.1Germany2.3 United Kingdom2.5Canada1.9Japan2.2Canada89.1United Kingdom2.1 ASEAN2.4United States1.8Brazil2.2Germany78.1China1.7 Brazil2.2United Kingdom1.5China1.8India66.7United States1.5 Russia2.1Germany1.1United States1.7Brazil66.3Canada1.5 Italy2.1France1.0Canada1.7ASEAN46.7Italy1.4 India1.9Japan0.8France1.6China22.4France1.1 Canada1.8Italy0.0ASEAN1.5Russia13.4Japan-0.6 ASEAN : A GROWING FORCE * Source : McKinsey Global Institute, ‘Southeast Asia at a crossroads: Three paths to prosperity’, November 2014

6. Ease of Doing Business WHY MALAYSIA? 6 Strategic Location Competitive Tax Rate Skilled Workforce Quality of Life

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8. 21 Malaysian Workforce GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX : (2014-2015) LABOUR EFFICIENCY : 19 th /144 INNOVATION : 21 st /144 PAY & PRODUCTIVITY : 2 nd /144 TERTIARY EDUCATED : 24.5% MALAYSIAN LABOUR FORCE : >13.5 MILLION YOUTHS BY 2020 : 14,034,400

9. 20 20 Public Universities 46 Private Universities More than 39 International Schools 96,025 Engineering Graduates 8,376 Technician Graduates 2014 HUMAN CAPITAL

10. 10 MALAYSIA ranked 18 th for Ease of Doing Business in 2015 “Ease of Doing Business Report 2015, World Bank”

11. NKEAs represent economic sectors that will drive the highest NATIONAL KEY ECONOMIC AREAs (NKEAs) 11 TARGETED SECTORS

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13. MAJOR INCENTIVES PROVIDED 13 Pioneer Status Income tax exemption ranging from 70% to 100% for a period of 5 to 10 years Investment Tax Allowance 60% to 100% on qualifying capital expenditure for 5 years Reinvestment Allowance 60% on qualifying capital expenditure for 15 consecutive years Duty Exemptions For raw materials/components and Machinery and Equipment Incentives

14. RepatriationRepatriation of Funds RepatriationRepatriation of Funds POLICIES Guidelines on Repatriation of Profits No restriction imposed to foreign companies investing in Malaysia on: - Repatriation of capital - Interest - Profits - Dividends 14

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16. 16 PERFORMANCE - 2014

17. 17 MAJOR FOREIGN COMPANIES

18. MAJOR KIWI COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA 18

19. 19 PROMOTION Foreign Direct Investment Domestic Investment Business matching through E-Connect Manufacturing / Services Manufacturing licenses Tax incentives Expatriate posts Duty exemption OHQ, RDC, IPC and R&D status EVALUATION Planning for industrial development Recommend policies and strategies on industrial Promotion and development Formulation of strategies and programmes Initiatives for international economic cooperation PLANNING 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 FOLLOW-UP / MONITORING FUNCTIONS OF MIDA

20. THANK YOU Please visit us at: www.mida.gov.my 20 Please contact us at: Aizah Abdullah / Pravinganesha Rajoo Tel : (02) 9251 1933 Email : midasyd@bidpond.net.au Let us work together to ensure that the fruits of success of ASEAN Century is shared with the Kiwis