INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN

MALAYSIA

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MALAYSIA – NEW ZEALAND RELATIONS Dynamic and strong in areas such as :

Defense and Security Education Trade Investment

Share common parliamentary, legal and administrative traditions, including membership of the Commonwealth.

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NEW ZEALAND – MALAYSIA KEY ECONOMIC DATA 2014NEW

ZEALAND MALAYSIA

Land Area (sq km) 268,021 km² 330,803  km2

Capital Wellington Kuala Lumpur

Population* 4.5 mil. 30.3 mil.

GDP* US$ 0.198 trillion US$ 0.326 trillion

GDP growth* 3.2% 6.0%

GDP Per Capita* US$ 43,837 US$ 10,804

Malaysia is New Zealand’s 7th Largest Trading Partner

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Why invest in Asia and Malaysia?

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GDP 2013, current prices

$ trillion

Real GDP growth, 2000–13%

GDP growth volatility, 2000–13

%

Share of debt to GDP, 2013

%

Inflation rate, 2013GDP deflator

%

United States 16.8 China 10.0 Russia 4.2 Japan 243.2 India 7.0

China 9.3 India 7.0 India 2.4 Italy 132.5 Russia 6.5

Japan 4.9 ASEAN 5.1 United Kingdom 2.3 United States 104.5 Brazil 6.5

Germany 3.6 Russia 4.4 Italy 2.3 France 93.9 ASEAN 2.8

France 2.7 Brazil 3.2 Germany 2.3 United Kingdom 90.1 Germany 2.3

United Kingdom 2.5 Canada 1.9 Japan 2.2 Canada 89.1 United Kingdom 2.1

ASEAN 2.4 United States 1.8 Brazil 2.2 Germany 78.1 China 1.7

Brazil 2.2 United Kingdom 1.5 China 1.8 India 66.7 United States 1.5

Russia 2.1 Germany 1.1 United States 1.7 Brazil 66.3 Canada 1.5

Italy 2.1 France 1.0 Canada 1.7 ASEAN 46.7 Italy 1.4

India 1.9 Japan 0.8 France 1.6 China 22.4 France 1.1

Canada 1.8 Italy 0.0 ASEAN 1.5 Russia 13.4 Japan -0.6

ASEAN : A GROWING FORCE

* Source : McKinsey Global Institute, ‘Southeast Asia at a crossroads: Three paths to prosperity’, November 2014

Ease of Doing Business

WHY MALAYSIA?

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Strategic Location

Competitive Tax Rate

Skilled Workforce

Quality of Life

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Malaysian Workforce

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX : (2014-2015)

LABOUR EFFICIENCY : 19th/144

INNOVATION : 21st/144

PAY & PRODUCTIVITY: 2nd /144

TERTIARY EDUCATED :

24.5%

MALAYSIAN LABOUR FORCE : >13.5 MILLION

YOUTHS BY 2020 :

14,034,400

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20 Public Universities46 Private

Universities

More than 39 International

Schools

96,025 Engineering Graduates

8,376 Technician Graduates

2014

HUMAN CAPITAL

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MALAYSIA ranked 18th for Ease of Doing Business in 2015

“Ease of Doing Business Report 2015, World Bank”

NKEAs represent economic sectors that will drive the highestNATIONAL KEY ECONOMIC AREAs (NKEAs)

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TARGETED SECTORS

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MAJOR INCENTIVES PROVIDED

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Pioneer StatusIncome tax exemption ranging from 70% to 100% for a period

of 5 to 10 years

Investment Tax Allowance60% to 100% on qualifying

capital expenditure for 5 years

Reinvestment Allowance60% on qualifying capital

expenditure for 15 consecutive years

Duty ExemptionsFor raw materials/components and Machinery and Equipment

Incentives

Repatriation of Funds

POLICIES

Guidelines on Repatriation of Profits• No restriction imposed to foreign companies investing in Malaysia on:

- Repatriation of capital - Interest - Profits - Dividends

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PERFORMANCE - 2014

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MAJOR FOREIGN COMPANIES

MAJOR KIWI COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA

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PROMOTION

• Foreign Direct Investment• Domestic Investment• Business matching through E-Connect

• Manufacturing / Services

• Manufacturing licenses • Tax incentives • Expatriate posts • Duty exemption• OHQ, RDC, IPC and R&D status

EVALUATION

•Planning for industrial development•Recommend policies and strategies on industrial

•Promotion and development•Formulation of strategies and programmes•Initiatives for international economic cooperation

PLANNING

• Assist companies in the implementation and operation of their projects

• Facilitate exchange & co-ordination among institutions engaged in or connected with industrial development

• Advisory Services

FOLLOW-UP /

MONITORING

FUNCTIONS OF MIDA

THANK YOU

Please visit us at:www.mida.gov.my

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Please contact us at:Aizah Abdullah / Pravinganesha RajooTel : (02) 9251 1933Email : midasyd@bidpond.net.au

Let us work together to ensure that the fruits of success of

ASEAN Century is shared with the Kiwis