How are new trade agreements expected to affect expansionary possibilities for Malaysia?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Wong Lai Sum, CEO, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Articles & Analysis | Moving with the times: Labour costs are set to rise with the introduction of a minimum wage from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Touting the country’s 12m-strong workforce as a highly skilled labour pool able to provide a competitive advantage for businesses setting up in Malaysia, the government upped the ante in 2012 by enacting a minimum wage. Announced by the prime minister, Najib Razak, in May, the law sets the minimum salary at RM900 ($290) per month for workers in...
Articles & Analysis | Device-like grip: The medical equipment segment is set to go from strength to strength from The Report: Malaysia 2012
As the global population cruises past the 7bn mark, the demand for health care goods and services continues to grow through bull and bear markets. With the annual global market estimated by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) at $300bn and growing at a rate of 10%, the medical devices industry provides a competitive yet attractive...
Articles & Analysis | Consuming interest: All signs suggest spending levels will continue to rise from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Buoyed by consistent economic growth, a rising population, rapid urbanisation, low unemployment and a burgeoning middle class, Malaysia’s retail sector is continuing its strong run in the face of a cooling global economy. Total retail sales – excluding large-scale purchases such as cars and homes – for 2011 were valued at $26.8bn by Retail Group...
Articles & Analysis | Competitive advantages: The sector has a big role to play if development goals are to be met from The Report: Malaysia 2012
To meet the government’s social and economic goals of transforming Malaysia into a stable and inclusive high-income nation by 2020, gross national income (GNI) will need to register annual growth of at least 6% until 2020. This would entail lifting GNI per capita from the 2009 level of $7650 to over $15,400, and if it is to be reached the industrial...
