Ministry of International Trade and Industry, 29 November 2016 The National eCommerce Strategic Roadmap is expected to double the e-commerce annual growth rate from 10.8%
in 2016 to 20.8% in 2020, as an effort to ensure that the sector becomes one of the primary drivers of growth in the Malaysian economy. The roadmap, launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak on Oct 3, aims to boost the sector’s gross domestic product contribution to RM170 billion by 2020. Minister for International Trade and Industry (MITI) Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed underlined the importance of the e-commerce agenda, saying it is a “very important subset” of the government’s digital economy master plan.
Mustapa said the roadmap is cognisant of current developments, particularly in the context of international trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
“TPPA, of course, has its e-commerce agenda and in some cases, we are probably more advanced than some of these agreements that we have negotiated,” Mustapa told reporters at a press briefing yesterday.
“What’s important is this roadmap has taken all current developments into consideration. If there is a need for a revision, there will be changes. It is not cast in stone,” he added.
The roadmap was drafted by the National e-Commerce Council (NECC), a coalition of 13 ministries and agencies, under which six thrust areas of intervention have been identified, including lifting non-tariff barriers, realigning existing economic incentives and promoting national brand to boost cross-border e-commerce.
Eleven programmes will be carried out under the roadmap, which will be led by different lead agencies such as MITI, SME Corp Malaysia, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Finance Ministry. Mustapa did not discount the possibility of monetary incentives to promote the growth of e-commerce in Malaysia.
“The NECC is set up to listen to suggestions from industries and we will respond in a manner that will facilitate the growth of e-commerce in this country. At present, it is just to help them with regulatory aspects, but in the future there may be (monetary incentives),” Mustapa said.
Commenting on how the appointment of Jack Ma would fit into the e-commerce agenda, Mustapa said the government is confident that Ma will provide a lot of useful inputs into government policies.
“He is an iconic leader in this segment of the economy and his advice is being sought by many countries. All of us are looking forward to his coming here in March.”
On Nov 4, Chinese Internet tycoon Jack Ma was appointed as Malaysia’s digital economy advisor during Najib’s weeklong official visit to China. The founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is expected to the launch of the country’s e-free trade zone in March next year. Meanwhile, Mustapa — when commenting on the TPPA — stressed that Malaysia continues to “keep an open mind” about it, saying that it is too early to take a definitive stand on the matter.
“Although (US President-elect Donald) Trump has come up with a statement on Nov 21, I think we have to wait for more clarity after Jan 20, 2017, after his inauguration (which will reveal) his new policies and also the people running the trade agenda under his administration,” he said, in response to Trump’s remarks.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) January - October 2016
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
+2.1%
Jan - Oct 2016 114.8
Jan - Oct 2015 112.4
Inflation Rate for Main Groups
January - October 2016 / January - October 2015
Year - on - Year
+0.3%
Oct 2016 115.7 Sep 2016
115.3
Month - on - Month
Food &
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
+3.9%
Alcoholic Beverages &
Tobacco
+21.0%
Clothing &
Footwear
-0.3%
Housing, Water, Electricity, Fas &
Other Fuels
+2.5%
Furnishings, Household Equipment
& Routine Household Maintenance
+2.6%
Health
+2.8%
Transport
-5.3%
Communication
-1.4%
Recreation Services & Culture
+2.3%
Education
+2.2%
Restaurants &
Hotels
+2.9%
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
+3.0%
+1.4%
Oct 2016 114.8 Oct 2015
113.0
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Inflation Rate for Food,
January - October 2016/January - October 2015Rice, Bread &
Other Cereals
+1.1%
Meat
+3.6%
Fish &Seafood
+6.6%
Milk & Eggs
+0.8%
Oils & Fats+0.5%
Fruits
+5.2%
Vegetables+6.9%
+2.3%
Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate
& Confectionery Food Products
+5.9%
Food at Home +4.0%
Food away from Home +3.9%
Inflation Rate by State,
October 2016/October 2015
2.2%
1.7%
1.6%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
1.4 Kuala Lumpur
Johor Pulau Pinang Selangor & Putrajaya Negeri Sembilan Melaka Pahang Kedah & Perlis Sarawak Kelantan Terengganu Perak Sabah & Labuan MALAYSIA
2.2 3.3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oc
t Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oc
t Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oc
t Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oc
t Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oc
t Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oc
t
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Inflation Rate (%)
Monthly Food Inflation, January 2011 - October 2016
Food At Home Food - Away From Home
Cambodia Economic Indicators 2015
Sources: ASEAN Statistics, IMF and WTO
2.8
%18.5
GDP (current prices)
US$ billion Population
15.4
million peopleInflation Rate
Exports
8.8
US$ billion Land Area
181,035
km2Unemployment Rate
0.2
% (2014)Rank: 79
Imports
Rank: 85
10.8
US$ billion GDP Growth1.5
%
Rank: 82
19.7
US$ billion Total Trade1.7
US$ billion FDI Inflow109.3 108.4 134.1 166.0 153.7 198.2
258.0 248.8 235.1 242.9 234.5
8.0 20.3 21.3 14.2 15.0 32.9 66.4
128.5
193.7 183.0
151.3
117.3 128.7 155.5 180.3 168.7
231.0
324.5
377.3
428.8 425.9
385.9
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
US$ million
Exports Imports Total Trade
Malaysia’s Trade with Cambodia, 2005 - 2015
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia.
International Report
Top 10 E-Commerce Businesses in Asia, 2015
The success of the top 10 ecommerce businesses of Asia is amazing and inspirational. The list below covers the most important factors that led to their success, and shows their current status in the world.
1. Taobao (China)
Business Model: C2C ecommerce marketplace Founded: 2003, Hangzhou, China
Founder: Jack Ma (Alibaba Group) Operation: China (Delivery: Global)
2. Flipkart (India)
Business Model: Ecommerce marketplace Founders: Sachin Bansai, Binny Bansal Operation: India
3. Alibaba.com (China)
Business Model: B2B ecommerce marketplace Founder: Jack Ma
Operation: Worldwide
4. Snapdeal (India)
Business Model: Ecommerce marketplace Founders: Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal Operation: India
5. Didi Kuaidi (China)
Business Model: Online taxi-hailing service Founders: Cheng Wei, Joe Lee & Cheng Wen Operation: China
6. Rakuten (Japan)
Business Model: Electronic ecommerce marketplace Founder: Hiroshi Mikitani
Operation: Japan; worldwide through acquisitions
7. Coupang (South Korea)
Business Model: Ecommerce marketplace Founder: Bom Kim
Operation: South Korea
8. Lazada
(Southeast Asia)
Business Model: Ecommerce marketplace
Founders: Alexander Samwer, Marc Samwer, Oliver Samwer Operation: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
9. Grab Taxi (Southeast Asia)
Business Model: Taxi Booking App Founders: Anthony Tan, Tan Hooi Ling
Operation: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
10. Meituan (China)
Business Model: Daily Deal Website Founder: Wang Xing
Operation: China
Source: https://www.techinasia.com/talk/top-10-ecommerce-businesses-asia-startups-learn
Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)*
0 50 100 150 200 250
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
Note: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Liechtenstein, the Russian Federation, Japan, Switzerland, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Norway.
Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
Note: * Provisional data
Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)*
Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership (MJEPA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 50 100 150 200 250
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership (MPCEPA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 5 10 15 20 25
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-China Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (MICECA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov No. of Certificate of Origin
RM mil.
Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA)
Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO
Note: * Provisional data
Source : Bank Negara Malaysia
Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with Selected Countries, January 2015 - November 2016
US Dollar
Chinese Yuan
Thai Baht
Japanese Yen
Singapore Dollar
New Taiwan Dollar
3.58
4.33
2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 4.20 4.40 4.60
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
RM
USD 1 = RM
0.58
0.63
0.52 0.54 0.56 0.58 0.60 0.62 0.64 0.66 0.68 0.70
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
RM
CNY 1 = RM
10.94
12.27
9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
RM
THB 100 = RM
3.03
4.01
2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 4.20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
RM
JPY 100 = RM
2.68
3.07
2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 3.20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
RM
SGD 1 = RM
11.33
13.65
8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
RM
TWD 100 = RM
Commodity Prices
Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point * Refer to % change from the previous week’s price i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group.
CRUDE PETROLEUM (BRENT) -per bbl-
2 Dec 2016 : US$54.5, 15.3%
*Average Price
i: 2015: US$53.6
2014: US$99.5 CRUDE PALM OIL
-per MT-
2 Dec 2016 : US$770.0, 2.8%
*Average Price
i: 2015: US$616.9 2014: US$823.3
RUBBER SMR 20 -per MT-
2 Dec 2016 : US$1,711.0, 1.9%
*Average Price
i: 2015: US$1.364.3
2014: US$1,718.3
COAL -per MT-
2 Dec 2016 : US$44.1, unchanged Average Price
i: 2015: US$49.9
2014: US$59.8 COCOA SMC 2
-per MT-
2 Dec 2016 : US$1,770.5, 1.5%
*Average Price
i: 2015: US$2,077.0
2014: US$2,615.8
SCRAP IRON HMS -per MT-
2 Dec 2016 : US300.0
(high), unchanged
US$285.0
(low), unchanged Average Price
i: 2015: US$239.6
2014: US$370.0
HIGHEST and LOWEST 2015/2016
Highest
2 Dec 2016 : US$54.5 15 May 2015 : US$66.8
Lowest
15 January 2016 : US$28.9 18 December 2015 : US$36.9
Crude Petroleum
(Brent) -per bbl-
Highest
15 Sept. 2016 : US$785.5 16 January 2015 : US$701.0
Lowest
15 January 2016 : US$545.5 4 September 2015 : US$500.5
Crude Palm Oil -per MT-
Domestic Prices 2 December 2016
Steel Bars
(per MT) RM2,050 – RM2,200
Billets
(per MT) RM1,900 – RM1,950
SUGAR -per lbs- 2 Dec 2016 : US¢ 19.1, 3.6%
*Average Price
i: 2015: US¢13.2
2014: US¢16.6
Commodity Price Trends
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank, World Gold
Council, The Wall Street Journal.
785.5
770.5 772.5
740.0
691.5 707.5
741.5 743.0 745.5 744.0 749.0 770.0
640 660 680 700 720 740 760 780 800
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/mt
Crude Palm Oil
2,107.3 2,202.4
2,056.4 2,118.7
2,005.9
2,075.1 2,072.9
1,995.7
1,841.0 1,790.6
1,797.3
1,770.5
1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/mt
Cocoa
21.2 22.7
23.0 23.4
22.9 22.7
22.2
21.7 21.7
20.2 19.8
19.1
18.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US¢/lbs
Sugar
1,337.5 1,467.0
1,368.5 1,473.5
1,545.5
1,456.5 1,504.0
1,489.5 1,684.5
1,688.0 1,744.5
1,711.0
1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/mt
Rubber SMR 20
7,591
7,286 7,267 7,853
7,148 7,063 7,296
6,742 6,940 7,029
6,963 7,008
6,900 7,088
7,113 7,281
6,917 6,851 6,730
6,337 6,085
5,965
4,516
3,813 3,500
4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 8,000 8,500
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015 2016
USD/ tonne
Black Pepper
* until 2 December 2016
Commodity Price Trends
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, , Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank, World Gold Council, The Wall Street Journal.
44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1
43.5 43.6 43.7 43.8 43.9 44.0 44.1 44.2
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/mt
Coal
1,815 1,818
1,774 1,819
1,804
1,688
1,640
1,548 1,590
1,516
1,468 1,497
1,481 1,531
1,531 1,571
1,551 1,591
1,629 1,641 1,589
1,663 1,737
1,400 1,450 1,500 1,550 1,600 1,650 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,850
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
US$/ tonne
Aluminium
5,831 5,729
5,940 6,042
6,295
5,833
5,457
5,127 5,217 5,216
4,800 4,639
4,472 4,599
4,954 4,873
4,695 4,633 4,865
4,759 4,716 4,726 5,451
4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
US$/ tonne
Copper
14,849 14,574
13,756 12,831
13,511 12,825
11,413
10,386 9,938
10,317
9,244 8,708 8,507
8,299 8,717
8,879 8,660 8,906 10,263
10,366 10,176 10,251
11,129
7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 15,000 16,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
US$/ tonne
Nickel
43.9 44.5 48.2
49.8 50.4 50.9 48.7
44.1 43.4
45.7 46.1 51.7
46.6 45.9
49.1
51.9 52.0 51.8 49.7
45.6 44.8
46.9 47.2 54.5
38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/bbl
Crude Petroleum
Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl
Commodity Price Trends
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.
1,033.0 1,057.0
1,036.0
977.0
935.0 929.0
974.0 1,005.0
976.0
925.0 925.0 920.0
850.0 900.0 950.0 1,000.0 1,050.0 1,100.0
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 23 Nov 2 Dec
US$/oz
Platinum
240.0
220.0 230.0 230.0 230.0 240.0 240.0 250.0
290.0 295.0 300.0 300.0
220.0
200.0 210.0 210.0 220.0 230.0 230.0 240.0
270.0 280.0 285.0 285.0
100 150 200 250 300 350
2 Sep 9 Sep 26 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 7 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/mt
Scrap Iron
Scrap Iron/MT (High) Scrap Iron/MT(Low)
68.0
63.0
58.0
52.0 60.0
63.0
52.0 56.0
57.0
53.0
47.0
41.0 42.0 47.0 56.0
61.0
55.0
52.0 57.0
61.0 58.059.0
73.0
38.0 43.0 48.0 53.0 58.0 63.0 68.0 73.0 78.0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2015 2016
US$/dmtu
Iron Ore
19.0
19.8 19.7
17.6 17.4 17.5 17.8
18.4 18.6
16.7 16.4 16.6
15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 20.0 21.0
15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 23 Nov 2 Dec
US$/oz
Silver
42.1 43.0
42.5
40.5 40.2
40.7 40.9 41.9
39.8 38.9
38.2 37.7
35.0 36.0 37.0 38.0 39.0 40.0 41.0 42.0 43.0 44.0
15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Sep 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec
US$/oz
Gold
Launching of Malaysia Promotion Programme in Sydney 3 December 2016
MITI PROGRAMME
ASEAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
Mastura Ahmad Mustafa Senior Director
mastura@miti.gov.my
Ahmad Hisham Idris Director
Zarina Md. Yusuf Principal Assistant
Director
Principal Assistant Director
Principal Assistant Director
Principal Assistant Director
Principal Assistant Director
Principal Assistant Director
Principal Assistant Director
Guna Seelan a/l Balakrishnan
Noor Hazreen Ahmad Murad
Noraini Abrahim
Emmy Josefina Jamil
Mohammad
Ishamudin Ismail Mas Aidiff Mas’ut
Senior Assistant Director
Zuriana Ibrahim
Senior Assistant Director
Senior Assistant Director
Senior Assistant Director Senior Assistant
Director Assistant Director
Assistant Director
PA to Senior Director
PA to Director
Senior Administrative
Assistant Administrative
Assistant Administrative
Assistant Administrative
Assistant Operational
Assistant Mohd Firdaus Mohd Ali
Siti Nur Ramizah Abd. Razak
Mohd Faizol Isma Amzan
Rizman Shahrin Abdul Razak
Ahmad Bakhtiar Abd. Razak Nor Hazirah Kan Hussin Kan
Azzalina Mohamed Aziz
Nurulyana Afifie Abdullah
Fuziah Abdullah
Nur Ayunni Che Ya
Jawaiziana Wailid
Mawarni Sahar Hazman Hashim
MITI @ Your Service
Statement by Financial Markets Committee:
Initiative to Develop the Onshore Financial Market
As part of the strategy to broaden and deepen the Malaysian financial markets, the Financial Markets Committee, in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), would like to announce several measures intended to enhance the liquidity of the foreign exchange (FX) market with effect from 5 December 2016:
Liberalisation and deregulation of the onshore ringgit hedging market
• To provide greater flexibility for market participants to manage foreign exchange (FX) risks, residents (including resident fund managers) may freely and actively hedge their USD and CNH exposures up to a limit of RM 6 million per client per bank. A one-time declaration of non-participation in speculative activity would suffice.
• Resident and non-resident fund managers can now actively manage their FX exposure up to 25% of their invested assets. To qualify for this arrangement, registration with BNM would suffice.
• To broaden accessibility of foreign investors and corporates to the onshore FX market, offshore non- resident financial institutions may participate in the Appointed Overseas Office1 (AOO) framework which will be accorded additional flexibilities on ringgit transactions. These flexibilities include FX hedging (own account/on behalf of client) for current and financial account based on commitment, opening of ringgit account (book-keeping) and extension of ringgit trade financing.
Streamlining treatment for investment in foreign currency assets
Resident entities with domestic ringgit borrowing are free to invest in foreign currency assets both onshore and abroad up to the prudential limit of RM50 million. Residents without domestic ringgit borrowing shall continue to enjoy flexibility of investing in foreign currency assets both onshore and abroad up to any amount.
This gives equal treatment for residents with ringgit borrowings investing in foreign currency assets whether in the onshore or offshore market.
Incentives and treatment of export proceeds
Exporters can retain up to 25% of export proceeds in foreign currency. They may hold higher balances with approval from BNM to meet their obligations in foreign currency. Payment by resident exporters for settlement of domestic trade in goods and services is now to be made fully in ringgit. All ringgit proceeds from exports can earn a higher rate of return via a special deposit facility. The special deposit facility for ringgit proceeds will be offered to exporters via all commercial banks and receive a rate of 3.25% per annum. This facility will be offered until 31 December 2017 subject to further review.
Foreign currency arising from conversion of export proceeds will be used to ensure continuous liquidity of foreign currency in the onshore market. In addition to the newly announced hedging measures, exporters are also able to hedge and unhedge up to 6 months of their foreign currency obligations.
These measures are intended to promote a deeper, more transparent and well-functioning onshore FX market where genuine investors and market participants can effectively manage their market risks with greater flexibility to hedge on the onshore market. A deep and liquid onshore FX market will enable investors to better manage against volatile currency movements.
The above measures are part of a series of market development initiatives by the Financial Markets Committee.
The aspiration is to have a highly developed, liquid and deep FX market in Malaysia commensurate with the growth of the economy and the increasingly sophisticated needs of the users.
To facilitate enquiries, members of public may contact 03-2698 6089, 03-2692 8736, 03-2691 6473, 03-2691 3164 or 03-2693 0772 (Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) or email infofmc@bnm.gov.my starting from 3 December 2016.
Note: 1 Appointed Overseas Office refers to appointed overseas parent company, subsidiary company, sister company, head office or branch of a licensed onshore bank’s banking group, excluding a licensed international Islamic bank.
Source: http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=en_press&pg=en_press&ac=4316&lang=en
Press Release
2 December 2016
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