KUALA LUMPUR 22 Feb. - Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed secara rasmi menyertai komuniti maya apabila melancarkan Facebooknya - usaha terbaik mendampingi rakyat dengan berkongsi idea dan pandangan. Facebook Mustapa mula diaktifkan sejak 21 Disember 2009 dan sejak dua bulan lalu telah mempunyai seramai 669 peminat yang terdiri daripada pelbagai latar belakang termasuk dari luar negara. Pelancaran laman sosial itu diadakan dalam Majlis Ramah Mesra Bersama Anak-Anak Kelantan sekitar Lembah Klang di kediaman beliau di sini semalam. Hadir sama, Timbalan Menteri Kewangan, Datuk Dr. Awang Adek Hussin yang juga Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan UMNO Kelantan. Selain Facebook yang baru dilancarkan itu, beliau turut mempunyai medium komunikasi maya lain seperti laman web UMNO Jeli, www.umnojeli.net dan laman komuniti Jeli, Kelantan, www.jeli.my yang juga boleh diakses secara talian oleh orang ramai. Mustapa melihat penggunaan media sosial...

 

 

YB Minister, Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed received a courtesy call from German Ambassador, H.E. Dr. Guenter Georg Gruber and Dr Ernst Roeder-Messell, Counsellor for Economic, Commercial and Environmental Affairs Germany at his office.

Malaysia is hosting the 16th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat on 27-28 February 2010 in Putrajaya. The Retreat is held with the objective of allowing Ministers to exchange and deliberate on strategic issues in relation to ASEAN’s internal economic integration as well as external economic relationship with Dialogue Partners. This year’s Retreat is held at a very challenging time as economies embark on recovery measures from the global financial crisis. Ministers will be deliberating on a number of issues pertaining to:

The ASEAN Economic Ministers discussed a range of issues impacting on ASEAN’s competitiveness and the ability of the region to remain as favoured destination for investors. The Ministers reviewed the progress in implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint measures.   

Total trade for 2009, the bulk of which went to North east Asia and ASEAN reached the RM988.2billion mark. Exports were valued at RM 553.3 billion. Total investments approved for the year in the manufacturing sector came to RM32.6 billion. This exceeded the RM27.5 billion target set under the Third Industrial Master Plan. Foreign investments garnered RM22.1billion while domestic investment raked in the rest. Total trade in services for the most part of 2009 amounted to RM141.8 billion, with exports accounting for RM72.7 billion and imports RM69.1 billion. Total investments of RM208.3 billion were approved in the services sector from 2006 – 2009 with domestic investment this time comprising 88% and foreign investment 12%. View the  media release of YB Minister’s session with foreign Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Trade Counsellors.

 

 

 

India’s economy with her growing middle class of 250 million is expected to grow at no less than 8% annually over the next decade. This spells opportunities for Malaysian businesses especially in ICT, healthcare, infrastructure, food products and services. We continue to maintain good bilateral relations and have a proven track record of operating in India. We encourage more businesses to take advantage of this! During my recent official trip, 18 MoUs were signed between Malaysian and Indian companies. The potential value of investments is estimated at RM1.6 billion. This signals the first steps toward collaboration in key areas which include biotech engineering, petrochemical engineering and aerospace engineering. However, signing on the dotted line is only the start and initiatives must be seen through. Here is where MITI becomes the watchdog and will monitor the progress of these MoUs. Toward this end, MITI has started a...

The Malaysia Services Exhibition 2010, the third of a series of service exhibition organised by MATRADE was officially opened in Dubai on 13 April 2010 by YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia and Her Highness Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates. The 3-day event at Za’abeel Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai, functioned as a one stop centre to tap into the capabilities of Malaysia’s best service providers. Among the highlights of MSE 2010 were pre-arranged Business Networking sessions (International Partner Matchmaking), Malaysia Services Forum and Workshop on selected Malaysian services. MSE 2010 also featured Malaysia’s excellence, reputation and capabilities in the rapidly growing green technology sector. In conjunction with this exhibition, a coffee table book, “Malaysia - Excellence and Capabilities in Green Technology” was...

Efficient service delivery is the mantra of the civil service these days. Many initiatives have been undertaken to facilitate business especially in enhancing delivery at just a fraction of the original duration and cost. Thanks to the advent of technology - MITI has made it easier for businesses to access online services to certify, register, import and export their products. You can now take advantage of benefits offered through various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and preferential schemes …  apply for Approved Permits (APs) …  gain access to information on international trade fairs, trade & investment missions… identify suitable joint -venture partners and get business news heads-up… from anywhere, anytime …..and the list goes on…………….! It cannot be denied that the public service delivery has been enhanced with the advent of technology – read more on the views of the Secretary General of MITI on Improving Service Delivery via Online Tools.