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...

YB Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir officiated the soft launch of INTRADE Malaysia 2010 on 27 April at the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur.   INTRADE Malaysia, the leading general trade fair in ASEAN, is part of the Government’s effort to promote Malaysian products and services to the international business community and expand trade with FTA partners of Malaysia in the region and beyond. Themed “One World, One Marketplace”, the exhibition, organised for the fourth consecutive year, will cater to the needs of the business community, both locally and internationally, by creating opportunity for SMEs as well as established brands and players of the industry to promote their products to buyers and visitors from the ASEAN region and beyond. “INTRADE, since its inception, has been positioned as ASEAN’s leading general trade fair, to provide opportunities for companies, especially SMEs in the region, to...

During a meeting with Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft on 25 May 2010, MITI Minister agreed to explore the formation of a Joint Task Force to complement ongoing efforts to increase the level of technology adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.“I am pleased that Mr. Ballmer and Microsoft have taken this initiative to work with us. I believe that this joint task force will serve as an important component of our broader efforts to improve Malaysia’s productivity and competitiveness in order to improve the standard of living for all Malaysians.” Said YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed. The scope of the Joint Task Force will include training programmes and outreach activities, among others. One of the focal points of the Task Force will be to create a conducive environment in Malaysia for spreading cloud computing - a technology that makes business computing capabilities available to usersat minimal upfront costs over...

We at MITI strongly support and eagerly await the upcoming 13th Annual SME Innovation Showcase SMIDEX 2010, organised by SME Corp. This year’s theme “Pioneering Business Transformation through Innovation” is in line with the New Economic Model (NEM)’s approach of holistic development and growth- ultimately growing from small companies into those with the potential to break into global markets. The showcase aims to promote innovative products and services in developing competitive and resilient SMEs in Malaysia, focusing on four exciting areas: Innovation in Technology Innovation in Packaging & Design  Green Technology & Energy Efficiency  Halal Products and Services Regarded as one of the premier and most reputable business “one stop” events for SMEs to network and market their innovative products and services among SMEs, large companies and MNCs, SMEs can now explore new market opportunities and technologies to better enhance their capacity and enterprise. The...

 

Para peniaga kecil dan sederhana (PKS) tidak perlu risau dengan penukaran bantuan Kerajaan daripada pemberian geran kepada pinjaman mudah kerana pelbagai pendekatan baru akan diperkenalkan oleh Kerajaan bagi membantu para peniaga. Demikian penjelasan Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, YB Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir mengenai perkara tersebut. Pemansuhan bantuan geran bagi membantu PKS dengan digantikan dengan skim pinjaman mudah diumumkan oleh YAB Perdana Menteri semasa majlis perasmian SMIDEX 2010 baru-baru ini. Skim pinjaman mudah ini antara lain akan membentuk kredibiliti yang lebih tinggi di kalangan PKS selain membuka lebih banyak peluang kepada syarikat-syarikat PKS menikmati skim pinjaman tersebut. Teks ucapan YAB Perdana Menteri pada majlis perasmian SMIDEX 2010 telah dibacakan oleh Menteri MITI, YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed.

MITI mensasarkan seramai 20 pengeksport Bumiputera dilahirkan setiap tahun menerusi program GroomBig. Pada masa ini, seramai 1,040 usahawan GroomBig sedang dibimbing oleh MITI. GroomBig atau Program Peningkatan Kualiti Produk dan Perkhidmatan ini telah diberi nafas baru dengan lebih banyak program peringkat lebih tinggi diatur untuk membantu usahawan yang dikenal pasti memasuki pasaran eksport. Sebahagian barangan dihasilkan sudah memasuki pasaran luar negara menerusi kerjasama yang dijalinkan bersama beberapa syarikat perdagangan dan pemasaran di seluruh dunia. Antara syarikat rakan perdagangan MITI termasuk yang berada di Filipina, Dubai, Ireland, Vietnam, Kemboja, dan Britain. Melalui kerjasama strategik ini, barangan usahawan yang dibimbing melalui program GroomBig ini mampu menembusi pasaran negara berkenaan. Usahawan-usahawan GroomBig akan diberi pendedahan dari segi kemudahan khidmat nasihat, kursus dan khidmat rundingan perniagaan dalam pelbagai...

Malaysia felt the impact of the global financial crisis, but through sound policy and hard work began to emerge from the crisis at the end of 2009 The world economy in 2009 underwent a major financial crisis. While the U.S., Europe and Japan were hardest hit, Malaysia did not escape economic contraction, but it was among the first countries to show signs of recovery due to the Government’s timely stimulus measures and sound fiscal policy.  The U.S. experienced a 2.4% contraction in real GDP, Europe’s economy shrunk by 4.1% and Japan saw a 5.2% contraction.  World total merchandise trade was down 23% in 2009, and total commercial services trade declines by 14%.  ASEAN saw slower GDP growth of 1.3% in 2009, compared with 4.4% growth in 2008. Malaysia’s economy shrunk in the first three quarters of 2009, but grew by 4.4% in the last three months of the year. Malaysia’s trading volume fell in 2009, in line with the global slowdown, but experienced much smaller...

MITI dengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan akan menganjurkan program Showcase SDSI 2010 Peringkat Zon Tengah seperti berikut: Tarikh    : 26 – 27 Jun 2010 (Sabtu - Ahad) Tempat : Kompleks Belia dan Sukan, Paroi, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Masa       : 10.00 pagi - 10.00 malam Showcase SDSI yang mula diperkenalkan pada tahun 2006 merupakan pameran tahunan terbesar di peringkat nasional yang menghimpunkan produk/perkhidmatan SDSI dari seluruh Malaysia dalam usaha untuk memasar dan mempromosikan keluaran SDSI. Penganjuran Showcase SDSI kini diperluaskan ke peringkat zon mulai tahun 2010. Objektif program adalah untuk: Membantu dan memudahkan pemasaran produk/perkhidmatan usahawan yang berkualiti;  Meningkatkan imej produk/perkhidmatan tempatan, khususnya SDSI;  Memberi pendedahan kepada umum bahawa keluaran SDSI adalah berpotensi dan berkualiti; Mewujudkan dan memperluaskan rantaian perniagaan dan networking di antara usahawan dengan pembeli...

MITI dengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak akan menganjurkan program Showcase SDSI 2010 Peringkat Zon Sarawak seperti berikut: Tarikh        2-4 Julai 2010 (Jumaat -  Ahad) Tempat       Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Lama, Petra Jaya, KuchingMasa              10.00 pagi - 10.00 malam Perasmian Disempurnakan oleh YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin  Mahmud Ketua Menteri Sarawak  2 Julai 2010 (Jumaat), 3.00 pm Pengisian program adalah berdasarkan konsep penganjuran Showcase SDSI peringkat nasional iaitu: Pameran dan jualan (lebih 100 booth usahawan dari Sarawak);  Seminar keusahawanan;  Bicara tokoh oleh usahawan berjaya;  Business matching;  Khidmat nasihat dan perundingan perniagaan secara percuma;  Promosi dan jualan makanan popular dari setiap Bahagian di negeri Sarawak– Menu Malaysia;  Pelbagai aktiviti menarik seperti persembahan kebudayaan, peragaan fesyen, cabutan bertuah, demonstrasi masakan, pertandingan karaoke dan banyak...

Highlights of the MITI Weekly Bulletin, Vol. 110 include: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2010-2011 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) based in Geneva, Switzerland covers 139 countries (GCR 2009-2010: 133 countries). GCR uses 30% statistical data (32 criteria) and 70% survey data (79 criteria) from its Executive Opinion Survey. Malaysia is ranked at the 26th position. Micro-Financing for SMEs Micro-finance is a proven tool for fighting poverty on a large scale. It provides small loans, also known as micro-loans, to start or expand small and self-sufficient businesses. Unlike commercial loans, no collateral is required for a micro-loan which is usually repaid within six months to a year. Micro-financing is an important mechanism for micro enterprises to achieve economic balance. The Malaysian Standard on Globally Harmonised System (GHS) for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (MS 1804:2008) The Malaysian Standard on GHS...