Showing posts with label Malaysia News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malaysia News. Show all posts
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
PM Abdullah: Malaysia wants more investments from China
KUALA LUMPUR : Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday called on China to increase investments in Malaysia after receiving less than US$30 million in direct investment from China over three years.
In contrast, Malaysian companies have invested US$320 million in China over the same period, Abdullah said.
"Given our strong and long-established diplomatic ties, I believe it is only natural for Malaysia and China to enhance co-operation in trade, business and investment," Abdullah was quoted saying by state news agency Bernama.
China, as the world's fourth largest economy, is in a solid position to increase its overseas investments on a large scale, he added.
The prime minister said China's total global trade stood at US$1.7 trillion last year but only two percent of that was in direct trade with Malaysia.
"Unfortunately, this proportion has not improved much over the last three years despite trade between our two countries having increased in absolute terms," Abdullah said at a Malaysia-China business forum held in Johor state.
He said Chinese firms are well positioned to take advantage of trade and investment opportunities available in the South East Asian region, especially with efforts underway to fully implement the ASEAN-China free trade area.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
亞洲地區效率評分 大馬政府排第七
香港3日訊）政經風險顧問公司發表的最新報告指出，新加坡高居榜首，馬來西亞排在第七。
香港則排在第二，報告指港府出名高效率，回歸10年來也沒有變，但外界經常批評香港公務員薪酬過高，公務員做事欠缺承擔，擔心做決定要負責，這些都可能令香港政府變得僵化。
報告指出，香港便利營商的程度全球排名第五，新加坡則排第一；07年在香港成立一間新公司需經5個程序、需時11天，在新加坡成立一間新公司雖然要6個程序，但只需6天。
在申領商業牌照及註冊物業方面，香港的表現也遠不如新加坡。2007年在香港申領商業牌照需要160天，雖較06年的230天大幅進步，但新加坡只需要129天。2007年在香港註冊物業需時54天，較06年的83天有改善，但新加坡只需要9天。
顧問公司引述世界銀行指，香港和新加坡各有優勢，但香港合約精神及稅制都較新加坡佳。
顧問公司解釋，新加坡和香港官僚效率的差異，是因為香港最好的人才都加入商界，但新加坡最好的人才不是加入政府、就是加入國營及公營機構。
亞洲國家地區政府效率評分
排名:
1.新加坡
2.香港
3.台灣
4.日本
5.韓國
6.泰國
7.馬來西亞
8.中國
9.越南
10.菲律賓
11.印度
12.印尼
4.日本
5.韓國
6.泰國
7.馬來西亞
8.中國
9.越南
10.菲律賓
11.印度
12.印尼
中小企業出口步驟（上篇）- 出口程序不可不知
說中小企業若要維持永續經營，賺取更多利潤，開拓國際市場必定是上選之策。
由中小工業公會與中小型女企業家協會（Women SME）聯辦的中小企業外銷輔導及講座會（SMB Export Seminar），提供極富資訊的手冊。
《中國報》重新整理相關資料，刊出有關開拓國際市場的重要步驟。
對于有意從事外銷，卻又無從下手的“菜鳥”，每個步驟都不可掉以輕心。
由中小工業公會與中小型女企業家協會（Women SME）聯辦的中小企業外銷輔導及講座會（SMB Export Seminar），提供極富資訊的手冊。
《中國報》重新整理相關資料，刊出有關開拓國際市場的重要步驟。
對于有意從事外銷，卻又無從下手的“菜鳥”，每個步驟都不可掉以輕心。
由于各國條例有差異，加上出口程序上，常見國際貿易術語，業者需仔細參閱，步步為營。
第一步：甚麼可以出口？
外銷商須查明國內條例和規則，以確保自身貨物可供外銷，或必須獲得政府批准的出口執照。
在國內，大部份商品都可外銷至各個國家，除了以色列。
1988年關稅法令，用于管制外銷貨物，共分為3個部份。
首部份為被嚴明禁止外銷到國外的東西，例如我國半島的海龜蛋和籐或其他受監管貨品。
次階段為外銷商必須取得外銷准證的貨物。
第三階段則為某種形式上同意才可出口的物件，例如受到政府嚴格管制的武裝裝備、彈藥和文物。
至于管制外銷貨物列表，可見關稅局官方網站http://www.customs.gov.my/。
第二步：怎樣輸進及報關？
出口商必須確認外銷市場及貨物的市場研究，包括輸進國的進口體系及報關的相關問題。
大部份進口商會自行承擔獲得官方批准的風險和開銷，及處理報關手續。只有少部份個案中則必須視進口商的合約而定。
應該取得資訊包括：
1.當地生產數據
2.產地進口
3.市場大小價值和數量等條件
4.當地主要製造商概況
5.各個銷售管道
6.當地產品和進口品牌競爭：消費者、零售商、批發商針對售價、品質和設計的評估。
7.進口體系和相關條文，包括特別證明和必要文件。
8.必須有計劃、瞭解銷售商品在當地市場的規章制度。
若依據目港碼頭交貨（Delivery Ex Quay）和已納稅交貨（Delivery Dutypaid）的貿易條規，出口商必須承擔風險、進口准證開銷和其他委托認證。
第三步：如何找買家？
相中要出口的國家后，商家可透過以下各種管道尋找買家，並選出有潛力的顧客。
1.透過各種媒介體，關注世界各區域相關事業。
2.向貿易代表團或跨國貿易官方代表，查詢外國進口商的最新數據。
3.國內外貿局商業圖書館，提供各國公司指南、黃頁和貿易刊物或再寄出產品供應書給刊物中列出的公司。
4.親自考察國外市場，透過公會或貿易代表團參加到國外主辦、由馬來西亞商家組成的貿易展或展銷會。
5.外國大使館的商業部門。
6.外國買主寄給商會的來信。
7.直接透過外國商會取得對商品有意的進口商名單。
8.委托私人顧問完成外國市場調查，並確認有潛質的買主。
9.在外國市場媒體上刊登產品的相關資訊。
10.向中小型企業公會http://www.smisme.com/免費登記。
第四步：進口商可信嗎？
接下來，是調查進口商的信用。
商家可透過銀行或第三者調查，再向有潛力的國外買家推銷商品。
商家必須清楚瞭解進口商的財務狀況、是否有能力為購買的貨物付款。
為了保障出口商，在某種程度上，可透過類似信用證為基礎，讓銀行擔保進口商付款。
一般上，出口商須查明進口商的信用名聲、財務記錄、付款方式，以及過去商業伙伴對他的評估。
最常見的做法，就是透過進口商的銀行來確定他的名聲，出口商可向進口商的押匯銀行，要求對方信用記錄。
否則，也可透過商業代理人（Mercantile Agency）付費調查外國公司的信用。
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Overview for Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea and Hong Kong
Malaysia
MALAYSIA managed to arrest currency woes with capital controls when the baht, rupiah and won keeled over. Using public funds, it bailed out debt-ridden banks and conglomerates. but opportunity for reform was lost until Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi took over in 2003. Even so, results have been mixed, with the government reluctant to take hard decisions. For example, the delay in drafting in a foreign partner for national carmaker Proton (above) deepened the company's problems. Malaysia's current growth rate of about 6 per cent is nowhere near the more than 8 per cent annualised rate it enjoyed for a decade before slipping into its worst ever recession in 1998 when the economy shrank by 7.5 per cent.
Thailand
THAILAND today has confidence springing from some US$65 billion in foreign currency reserves, a marked contrast to signing up for an emergency IMF loan of US$17 billion during the crisis. The turnaround is apparent in Bangkok, where hundreds of half-constructed skyscrapers were abandoned when the crisis erupted. Today, it has an elevated skytrain, a subway, a new airport (above) and dozens of glitzy malls. But a rise in the baht and political uncertainty caused by last September's military coup have taken a toll. Targeted economic growth rate for this year has been recently revised from 4.4 per cent to 4.5 per cent but is still a far cry from the annualised growth rate of 9 per cent before the crisis.
Indonesia
INDONESIA's economy continues to struggle, weighed down by pervasive corruption and a poor legal system which deter foreign investors. Billions in investment in infrastructure are needed for the economy to grow by more than 7 per cent. Only at this rate of growth can enough jobs be created to put a dent in unemployment of around 12.5 per cent. Economic growth has been ticking along at about 5.5 per cent the last two years, after contracting 13.5 per cent in 1998. Last October Indonesia paid the last instalment of its IMF dues of US$50 billion.
South Korea
SOUTH KOREA, which resorted to a 'humiliating' US$58 billion IMF bailout, has bounced back strongly after it undertook reforms. Seoul made good use of the IMF funds to clean up banks' balance sheets and reform the chaebols. After contracting 7 per cent in 1998, the economy jumped 9.5 per cent in 1999. By August 2001, the country had repaid the IMF.
Hong Kong
HONG KONG: The crash of the Thai baht on July 2, 1997, came just 24 hours after Hong Kong returned to Chinese Communist Party rule. In October that year, billions were wiped off the city's stock market as it fell by nearly a quarter, as lending rates were raised to 300 per cent to fend off speculative attacks on the Hong Kong dollar. Today, assisted in large part by mainland policies that make it easier for cross-border flow of funds and businesses, the territory is back on track, having grown by over 7.5 per cent annually in each of the past three years. It is a long haul from 1998, when GDP contracted 5.1 per cent.
搶德士司機．挑釁警威 匪刻字罵警方 “bodoh”
（新山30日訊）狂匪打搶復毆傷德土司機后，還使用刀子在車頭引擎蓋刻下“poli（s） bodoh”（警方笨蛋）的字眼，公然挑釁警方威信！
華裔德士司機載送3名“乘客”到偏僻處時，3匪突然亮出一把一尺長刀，將他帶往油棕園內毆打，搶走其兩張提款卡、一台二手手機及數十令吉現金，並將司機雙手綑綁，反鎖車後廂內。
司機脫綁後，翌日早晨在警局報案時，才發現其德士車頭有一個洞孔，還有人以利器刻下少了一個“s”字母的“poli bodoh”（警方笨蛋），司機相信這是匪徒離去前的“精心傑作”。
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Malaysia's 40 Richest
Shiok, the Malay word for fantastic, is an apt word to describe the past 12 months for Malaysia's 40 Richest.
It has been a remarkably good year for nearly everyone on our second annual list, thanks to the nation's thriving economy, which has been helped by recent government moves to reduce taxes. The stock market is up more than 20% to date, making it the third-best-performing market in Asia behind China and Vietnam.
Slideshow: The Richest Malaysians
Slideshow: The Best Public Companies in Malaysia
Slideshow: Billionaire Women We Envy
Slideshow: The World's Billionaires
Slideshow: The Youngest Billionaires
At least 75% of the public companies held by these tycoons are worth more than last year. The nation's 40 richest business people are worth a collective $43 billion, up from $26 billion last year.
Robert Kuok remains Malaysia's richest, worth $7.6 billion. Just $200 million behind him is No. 2 Ananda Krishnan, who made headlines in May when he announced plans to take his telecom company, Maxis, private in a $5 billion deal.
Malaysia's ten richest still control the bulk of the list's wealth, worth $35 billion, up 63% from the previous year. But the individuals lower in the ranks are doing well, too.
Last year a dozen people were worth less than $100 million; the minimum net worth was $65 million. This year no one is worth less than $127 million.
Eight of the rich listers are newcomers, most put there by recent offerings or dramatic gains in public holdings.
Mokhzani Mahathir, son of the former prime minister, joins the ranks after taking his energy company Kencana public in December. Seri Eleena Raja Azlan Shah becomes the list's second woman, thanks to her shareholding in thriving construction firm Gamuda, up 90% in the past year.
The richest newcomer is Singapore resident Ong Beng Seng, the tireless dealmaker who just recently persuaded Formula One's Bernie Ecclestone to hold a Grand Prix-style race on the streets of Singapore, most probably at night, a world's first.
Even most dropoffs from last year's rankings have little reason to pout. Former head of Multi-Purpose Holdings, Lim Thian Kiat, saw his net worth rise $31 million to $126 million. Not bad, but not enough to make the cut.
For people with publicly traded fortunes, net worths were calculated using share prices and exchange rates from May 11. For privately held fortunes we estimated what companies and assets were worth if public.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
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