KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10– The understanding level on the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement has increased following two series of open day with interested parties involved in the agreement.
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said based on the meeting today, positive impact could be seen among the interested parties who attended the meeting.
“This could be due to the longer period for question-and-answer compared with the first meeting on Aug 1, and more than 25 participants had the opportunity to ask questions on the TPP compared with less than six during the earlier meeting.
“Through the second meeting, the government was able to explain more clearly on the TPP and the participants were satisfied with the government’s transparency,” he said to reporters after chairing the TPP Open Day here today.
He said the participants who were present had a better understanding of the TPP and have started to accept the...
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June 18, 2015 , by admin2
THE Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is optimistic that Malaysia will maintain its export value for halal products at RM7.8 billion in the second quarter this year.
Its minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the country’s halal export activity has shown steady growth over the years despite global economic uncertainties.
“Although our overall export activity is impacted by the global economic slowdown of late, I believe halal exports will, at least, maintain its growth momentum if not improve its total value in the second quarter,” he said at the soft launch of Halal Fiesta Malaysia 2013 (Halfest 2013), here, yesterday.
Mustapa added that the halal export value for the second quarter will be announced by early October.
Malaysia’s halal exports rose by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of this year to RM7.8 billion, from RM7.7 billion recorded in the corresponding period last year.
Halal exports contributed 4.6 per cent to the country’s total...
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KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) and its agency, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), are negotiating potential investments worth RM44bil for 466 projects in manufacturing and manufacturing-related services.
Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that the projects included chemicals and chemical products, electrical and electronics, metal and metal alloy, as well as manufacturing-related services.
“Malaysia remains a competitive investment location and continues to attract manufacturing projects with significant level of investments,” he said in a statement.
Mustapa said despite intense global and regional competition for foreign direct investments (FDIs), Malaysia continued to attract multinational corporations and large companies to establish their regional and global operations in the country.
He said this was reflected by the total 428 manufacturing projects with investments of RM28.3bil approved between January...
Read MoreJune 17, 2015 , by admin2
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is committed to work closely with the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) to enhance productivity and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector.
Its Minister, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, said the ministry would work closely with FMM to see how the country’s competitiveness could be further enhanced.
“If we are not competitive our companies cannot survive.
“The ministry will continue to enhance the manufacturing sector’s contributions to the economy, especially in the creation of hubs,” he said.
He said this to reporters after a networking session with the private sector agencies in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration here Tuesday.
Mustapa held a closed-door meeting with the FMM Council, the highest governing body of FMM led by its President, Datuk Saw Choo Boon, before the networking session.
Saw is also the co-chair of the government’s Special Task Force To...
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KUALA LUMPUR 12 Feb. - Syarikat-syarikat Malaysia yang menyertai pameran penjagaan kesihatan Arab Health 2014, telah berjaya menjana jualan sebanyak RM215.3 juta.
Pameran tersebut berlangsung selama empat hari bermula 27 Januari lalu di Pusat Pameran Antarabangsa Dubai, Emiriyah Arab Bersatu (UAE).
Arab Health 2014 merupakan pameran penjagaan kesihatan terbesar di Asia Barat dengan menyaksikan penyertaan sebanyak 32 syarikat dari Malaysia.
Daripada jumlah penyertaan itu, 15 syarikat telah mengambil bahagian di bahagian pavilion Perbadanan Pembangunan Perdagangan Luar Malaysia (Matrade).
?Produk-produk penjagaan kesihatan yang berjaya menarik minat para pelabur adalah katil-katil hospital, perabot perubatan, loket gas perubatan, jahitan, alat perubatan in vitro, tiub endotracheal, alat perubatan mudah alih, rawatan stem sel, alat berkhatan, topeng aerosol dengan tiub, sanitasi tangan, makanan-makanan tambahan dan sarung tangan getah untuk pemeriksaan,?? jelas Matrade dalam...
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SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Bernama) — As Malaysia gears towards becoming an aerospace hub in the region, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is taking relentless efforts to promote the country’s industry players expand their markets overseas, a senior official said.
Md Silmi Abdul Rahman, MATRADE Director (Transport, Logistics, Machinery, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)/Europe, Trade and Services Promotion Division) said the aerospace industry is a new industry under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
“As such, we are looking towards a higher value industry to move forward. Aerospace is one of the 13 sub-sectors of the industry,” he told BERNAMA when met at the Singapore Airshow being held at the Changi Exhibition Centre.
He said MATRADE has been tasked to undertake the promotion drive of this industry to look for new overseas markets for Malaysian players.
“All this while most of the...
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is committed to work closely with the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) to enhance productivity and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector.
Its Minister, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, said the ministry would work closely with FMM to see how the country’s competitiveness could be further enhanced.
“If we are not competitive our companies cannot survive.
“The ministry will continue to enhance the manufacturing sector’s contributions to the economy, especially in the creation of hubs,” he said.
He said this to reporters after a networking session with the private sector agencies in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration here Tuesday.
Mustapa held a closed-door meeting with the FMM Council, the highest governing body of FMM led by its President, Datuk Saw Choo Boon, before the networking session.
Saw is also the co-chair of the government’s Special Task Force To...
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KEMAMAN 17 Feb. - Malaysia tidak bergantung kepada pelabur luar semata-mata tetapi juga pelabur tempatan bagi mempertingkatkan nilai pelaburan dalam negara.
Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed berkata, kerajaan memberi penekanan yang sama agar kedua-dua pelabur asing dan tempatan terus melabur di negara ini.
Menurut beliau, nilai pelaburan negara akan dapat dipertingkatkan lagi apabila negara mampu mengekalkan momentum pertumbuhan tahun lepas dan dengan keadaan ekonomi yang kukuh.
“Malaysia menerima pelaburan tertinggi dalam sejarah negara dengan mencatat kira-kira RM38.7 bilion sepanjang tahun lepas melalui keyakinan yang terus diperlihatkan oleh pelabur asing dan tempatan,” katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita ketika mengunjungi Kompleks Petronas di sini petang semalam dalam rangka Program Turun Padang ke Terengganu.
Pada 13 Februari lalu, Mustapa mengumumkan kejayaan negara mencatat pelaburan langsung asing (FDI)...
Read MoreJune 17, 2015 , by admin2
MALAYSIA is one of the few countries to have extended substantial assistance to promote entrepreneurship for close to three decades now.
The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti), through its agencies SME Corp Malaysia, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd and SME Bank, has disbursed financial assistance to the tune of RM23 billion to more than 51,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) so far.
“It is time we took stock of how successful our entrepreneurs have become… how many have expanded their businesses locally and how many have ventured abroad and yet, how many are still struggling,” said Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed after the launch of FOKEM 2014 (Entrepreneurship Forum) yesterday.
One of the most successful stories is Top Glove Corp Bhd, which, with the assistance of the ministry’s agencies, rose from being a small player to become the world’s largest rubber glove producer.
“In many instances of the unsuccessful ventures, it was found that...
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KUALA LUMPUR 18 Feb. - Tiga buah agensi kerajaan di bawah Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) telah mengeluarkan pembiayaan sebanyak RM23.2 bilion kepada 51,232 usahawan perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) sejak 30 tahun lalu.
Pengeluar pembiayaan terbesar, Malaysia Industrial Development Finance Bhd. (MIDF) telah mengeluarkan sebanyak RM11.8 bilion kepada lebih 10,000 buah syarikat diikuti SME Bank Bhd. (RM8 bilion) kepada lebih 5,000 syarikat manakala SMECorp sebanyak RM3.4 bilion kepada lebih 36,000 PKS.
Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed berkata, jumlah pembiayaan daripada ketiga-tiga agensi itu amat besar bagi membantu PKS tempatan untuk berdaya saing.
Beliau berkata, ini membuktikan komitmen dan usaha kerajaan untuk mengembangkan perniagaan PKS di negara ini, sekali gus membantu menyumbang kepada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) menjelang 2020.
?Kita mahu melihat di mana usahawan-usahawan ini berada sekarang...
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