PDF ASEAN to Strengthen Ties, Seek Global Collaboration

Ministry of International Trade and Industry, 7 September 2016

Despite differences, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has the common goal of making the region economically stronger and seeking more collaboration with other countries and regions, officials said on Monday.

ASEAN has achieved a lot in terms of economic integration and looks forward to more collaboration with other countries, including China, Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, told the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) held on Monday afternoon in Vientiane, Laos.

The three-day summit, with the theme of “Operationalizing the ASEAN Economic Community - turning vision into reality,” will address issues such as free trade agreements, energy and infrastructure development in the region and technology. The ABIS features more than 400 companies across the ASEAN region. The ASEAN economy is expected to grow at 7 percent annually, with total GDP reaching

$4.7 trillion in 2020, and the possibility of becoming the fourth-largest economy in the world by 2030, according to studies, Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said in his opening remarks for the summit. “We’ll grow together,” Dr. Enggartiasto Lukita, minister of trade of the Republic of Indonesia, said during the summit.

China has grown to be the largest trading partner of ASEAN, and it was the first country to establish a strategic partnership with ASEAN and the first non-ASEAN signatory to sign the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, the Xinhua News Agency reported in November 2015. From January to February, China’s trade with ASEAN countries reached $61.5 billion, accounting for 12 percent of its total trade, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.ASEAN members see China as a crucial market offering more investment and business opportunities, officials told the summit.“Malaysia is a very active supporter of [the China-proposed] ‘One Belt and One Road’ initiative and investment from China,” Mohamed told the Global Times after the summit. He also noted that Malaysia is willing to strengthen economic and trade ties with China as well as other countries under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiation.

The RCEP negotiations were launched during the 21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in

November 2012. The 14

^th

round of negotiations involving the RCEP was held from August 10 to 19 in Ho

Chi Minh City, Vietnam and representatives from ASEAN, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New

Zealand and India talked about cargo, services and investment.

Sources: Department of Statistics, Malaysia.

Distributive trade statistics constitute a subject area of economic statistics concerned with provision of data on

economic units whose main activity is wholesaling and retailing (that is to say, sale without transformation) of

any types of goods together with performing services incidental to sales such as repair, installation and delivery.

Global Innovation Index 2016

Singapore

Global Rank : 6 (Score: 59.2)

Malaysia

Global Rank : 35 (Score: 43.4)

Thailand

Global Rank : 52 (Score: 36.5)

Viet Nam

Global Rank : 59 (Score: 35.4)

Philippines

Global Rank :74 (Score: 36.5)

Indonesia

Global Rank : 88 (Score: 29.1)

Cambodia

Global Rank : 95 (Score: 27.7)

Ease of Starting a Business : 1 (10*) Ease of Getting Credit: 2 (18*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 1 (1*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : 2 (1*)

Government Effectiveness: 1 (1*)

Ranking for Selected Indicators:

Ease of Starting a Business : 2 (14*) Ease of Getting Credit: 3 (27*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 4 (58*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : 1 (1*)

Government Effectiveness: 2 (27*) Ease of Starting a Business : 3 (73*) Ease of Getting Credit: 6 (81*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 7 (99*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : 4 (10*)

Government Effectiveness: 3 (50*) Ease of Starting a Business : 4 (88*) Ease of Getting Credit: 4 (27*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 3 (29*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : 3 (1*)

Government Effectiveness: 6 (72*) Ease of Starting a Business : 5 (118*) Ease of Getting Credit: 7 (92*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 6 (74*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : n/a

Government Effectiveness: 4 (58*) Ease of Starting a Business : 6 (122*) Ease of Getting Credit: 5 (63*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 5 (59*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : 5 (41*)

Government Effectiveness: 5 (69*) Ease of Starting a Business : 7 (127*) Ease of Getting Credit: 1 (14*) FDI net Inflows

(% of GDP)

: 2 (9*)

High-tech Net exports

(% of Total Trade) : 6 (66*)

Government Effectiveness: 7 (105*)

The Global Innovation Index (GII) aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation and provide the tools that can assist in tailoring policies to promote long-term output growth, improved productivity, and job growth. The GII helps to create an environment in which innovation factors are continually evaluated.

Source: https://www.globalinnovationindex.org/gii-2016-report#

Note: * Global Rank

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Driver Satisfaction Index 2016

By Country

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 Netherlands

France

United States Czech Republic Sweden

United Arab Emirates Latvia

Hungary Slovakia Italy

23 Malaysia 32 Singapore ³⁴ Indonesia 37 Philippines

By Metro

1 2 3 4 5

5 6 7 8 9 Valence, France

Tours, France Lemans, France

Saint-Etienne, France Greensboro, Nc, US

Avignon, France Reims, France Nimes, France

Douai-Lens, France Orleans, France

94 Central Malacca 97 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

105 Kuala Muda 124 Kota Bharu 131 Kuching 134 Kuantan

137 Kuala Lumpur 138 Kinta 139 Batu Pahat

140 Johor Bahru 164 Kota Kinabalu 166 Larut & Matang

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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

Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO 0

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 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

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 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 50 100 150 200 250

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 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

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)

Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership (MJEPA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership (MPCEPA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 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

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (MICECA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep No. of Certificate of Origin

RM mil.

Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA)

Total FOB (RM mil.) Total CO

United State of America

Philippines

Viet Nam

Hong Kong SAR

Indonesia

India

Source : Bank Negara Malaysia

Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with Selected Countries, January 2015 - August 2016

3.58

4.03

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

2015 2016

RM

USD 1 = RM

8.04

8.63

7.40 7.60 7.80 8.00 8.20 8.40 8.60 8.80 9.00 9.20 9.40

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

2015 2016

RM

PHP 100 = RM

0.0168

0.0181

0.015 0.016 0.017 0.018 0.019 0.020

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

2015 2016

RM

VND 100 = RM

46.22

51.92

30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

2015 2016

RM

HKD 100 = RM

0.0285

0.0306

0.025 0.026 0.027 0.028 0.029 0.030 0.031 0.032

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

2015 2016

RM

IDR 100 = RM

5.77

6.02

5.00 5.20 5.40 5.60 5.80 6.00 6.20 6.40 6.60 6.80

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

2015 2016

RM

INR 100 = RM

Commodity Prices

CRUDE PETROLEUM (BRENT) -per bbl-

15 Sept 2016 : US$46.0, 4.1%

^*

Average Price

ⁱ

: 2015: US$53.6

2014: US$99.5 CRUDE PALM OIL

-per MT-

15 Sept 2016 : US$785.5, 1.9%

^*

Average Price

ⁱ

: 2015: US$616.9

2014: US$823.3

RUBBER SMR 20 -per MT-

15 Sept 2016 : US$1,337.5, 0.04%

^*

Average Price

ⁱ

: 2015: US$1.364.3

2014: US$1,718.3

COAL -per MT- 15 Sept 2016 : US$44.1, 1.2%

Average Price

ⁱ

: 2015: US$49.9 2014: US$59.8 COCOA SMC 2

-per MT-

15 Sept 2016 : US$2,107.3, 2.5%

^*

Average Price

ⁱ

: 2015: US$2,077.0

2014: US$2,615.8

SCRAP IRON HMS -per MT-

9 Sept 2016 : US$220.0

^(high)

, 8.3%*

US$200.0

^(low)

, 9.1%*

Average Price

ⁱ

: 2015: US$239.6 2014: US$370.0

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

HIGHEST and LOWEST 2015/2016

Highest

9 August 2016 : US$50.9 15 May 2015 : US$66.8

Lowest

15 Janua ry 2016 : US$28.9 18 Decem ber 2015 : US$36.9

Crude Petroleum

(Brent) -per bbl-

Highest

9 Sept. 2016 : US$771.0 16 January 2015 : US$701.0

Lowest

15 Janua ry 2016 : US$545.5 4 Septem ber 2015 : US$500.5

Crude Palm Oil -per MT-

Average Domestic Prices 9 September 2016

Steel Bars

(per MT) RM1,720 – RM1,870

Billets

(per MT) RM1,500 – RM1,550

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.

SUGAR -per lbs-

15 Sept 2016 : US$20.7, 0.2%

^*

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.

704.5 700.0

655.0 685.0

659.0 660.0 695.5

747.0 769.4

765.5 771.0 785.5

550 600 650 700 750 800

24 Jun 30 Jun 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

US$/mt

Crude Palm Oil

2,089.9 2,075.8

2,147.3

2,161.6 2,152.5 2,259.8

2,212.9 2,337.3

2,288.3

2,160.6 2,161.9

2,107.3

1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,400

24 Jun 30 Jun 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

US$/mt

Cocoa

19.2 20.3

19.3 19.6

19.1 20.4

19.7 19.8 20.6

20.2 20.7

20.7

18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.0

24 Jun 30 Jun 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

US$/lbs

Sugar

1,278.0 1,314.0

1,293.5 1,306.0

1,273.0 1,307.0

1,319.5 1,319.0

1,274.0 1,315.0

1,337.0 1,337.5

1,240 1,260 1,280 1,300 1,320 1,340 1,360

24 Jun 30 Jun 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

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 6,118

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

2015 2016

USD/ tonne

Black Pepper

* until 2 September 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.

43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 44.6

44.1

40.0 41.0 42.0 43.0 44.0 45.0 46.0 47.0 48.0 49.0 50.0

30 Jun 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

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

1,400 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

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

4,000 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

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

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

2015 2016

US$/ tonne

Nickel

48.3

45.4 46.0

44.2

41.6 41.8 44.5

48.5 47.6

44.4 45.9

43.7 49.7

46.8 47.6

45.7

42.5 44.3

47.0 50.9

49.9

46.8 48.0

46.0

40 42 44 46 48 50 52

30 Jun 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

US$/bbl

Crude Petroleum

Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl

1,001.0

1,084.01,094.0 1,094.0 1,145.0

1,148.0 1,148.0

1,108.0

1,079.0 1,054.0

1,075.0

1,034.0

900.0 950.0 1,000.0 1,050.0 1,100.0 1,150.0 1,200.0

30 Jun 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

US$/oz

Platinum

Commodity Price Trends

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.

320.0 300.0

280.0 270.0

230.0

200.0

230.0 240.0 240.0 240.0 220.0 300.0

280.0 260.0

250.0

220.0

180.0

210.0 220.0 220.0 220.0 200.0

100 150 200 250 300 350

23 May 30 May 6 Jun 10 Jun 24 Jun 15 Jul 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

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

38.0 43.0 48.0 53.0 58.0 63.0 68.0 73.0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

2015 2016

US$/dmtu

Iron Ore

18.5 19.7

20.3

19.7 20.3

20.0 20.2

19.2

18.8 19.2

19.5

19.0

17.5 18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0 20.5

30 Jun 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep

US$/oz

Silver

43.1 43.5

42.7

42.5 43.2

43.1 43.5

43.3

42.4 42.6

42.8

42.5

41.8 42.0 42.2 42.4 42.6 42.8 43.0 43.2 43.4 43.6 43.8

30 Jun 7 Jul 14 Jul 21 Jul 28 Jul 4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 Aug 1 Sep 8 Sep 15 Sep

US$/oz

Gold

MITI Programme

Brazil Business Delegation to MITI

19 September 2016

Working Visit by Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to Jakarta, Indonesia

18 September 2016

MITI Programme

MITI Programme

MITI Secretary General’s Visit to Samalaju Industrial Park, Sarawak

16 September 2016

Announcement

Benefits of Economic Census

Entrepreneurs,

Companies & Business Industry Associations &

Chamber of Commerce Government To Update Economic

Indicators

• To identify industrial structure and product trends

• To monitor changing patterns and growth trends for future investment

• To make business planning and decisions

• To gauge their business perfomance

• To compare their business operations to industry norms

• Rebasing of indices i.e. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Index of Industrial;

• Compilation of Supply & Use Table (SUT), Input-Output Table (I-O),

Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), Information &

Communication Technology Satellite Account and System of Environmental – Economic

Accounting (SEEA);

• Development of SME’s profile.

• To identify new sources of growth to the economy;

• To formulate national economy programmes; and

• To assess the implementation of the national development policy such as The Economic Transformation Programme, Eleventh Malaysia Plan and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Masterplan 2012 -2020.

• To understand more about industrial structure;

• To share information about the industry with their members;

• To assist business in marketing and investment planning.

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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Final Administrative Review Determination of an Anti-Dumping Duty With Regard to The Imports of Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Cement Flat and Pattern Sheets Originating or Exported From Thailand in Respect of Mahaphant Fibre-Cement Public Company Limited

14 September 2016 - The Government of Malaysia has conducted and completed an administrative review of an anti-dumping duty with regard to the imports of cellulose fibre reinforced cement flat and pattern sheets (FCB) from Mahaphant Fibre-Cement Public Company Limited (Mahaphant), Thailand. The administrative review was initiated on 18 March 2016 upon request from Mahaphant for the Government to review the anti-dumping duty imposed on the company effective since 30 March 2014.

In accordance with the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 and the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Regulations 1994, the Government has determined that the dumping margin has changed for import of FCB from Mahaphant. Therefore, the anti-dumping duty imposed on Mahaphant has now been revised from 31.14% to 19.74%. The Royal Malaysian Customs will enforce collection of the revised anti-dumping duty from 14 September 2016 to 29 March 2019.

Interested parties, i.e. domestic producers, importers, foreign producers/exporters and associations related to the investigation, can have access to the non-confidential version of the public report of the Final Determination by submitting a written request to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as follows:

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Trade Practices Section

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