Perbadanan Pembangunan Perdagangan Luar Malaysia

JUALAN SYARIKAT MALAYSIA MENINGKAT SEBANYAK 3.4 PERATUS DI INDOBUILDTECH 2016

Khamis Jun 16, 2016, KUALA LUMPUR: Dua belas syarikat Malaysia yang mengambil bahagian dalam Indobuildtech Expo 2016 di Tangerang, Indonesia baru-baru ini telah mencatatkan 3.4 peratus peningkatan dalam jualan eksport potensi mereka. Penyertaan syarikat-syarikat diterajui oleh Perbadanan Pembangunan Perdagangan Luar Malaysia (MATRADE).

Syarikat-syarikat Malaysia yang terlibat dalam acara itu merangkul potensi jualan berjumlah RM207.25 juta berbanding RM200.22 juta yang dijana pada tahun lepas. Antara produk terbaik Malaysia dicari oleh pembeli pada majlis itu ialah produk kalis air, ujian cerucuk, permukaan pepejal, kayu komposit plastik dan pemanas air panas solar. Acara tahun ini menandakan penyertaan Malaysia ke-11 di Indobuildtech sejak 2006.

Produk-produk lain yang dipaparkan di Astaka Malaysia adalah di antara produk seni bina & hiasan, reka bentuk dalaman, produk simen, lampu & aksesori, bumbung, aksesori elektrik, kelengkapan sanitari, jubin lantai & dinding, kereta kebal / pam untuk barangan palsu. Selain daripada mempamerkan produk, MATRADE melalui pejabat Jakarta juga telah mengaturkan mesyuarat perniagaan bagi syarikat-syarikat Malaysia yang berpotensi pembeli Indonesia di Pavilion Malaysia.

Indobuildtech Jakarta merupakan pameran perdagangan terbesar dan terbaik yang diketahui Indonesia mempamerkan spektrum produk dan perkhidmatan untuk pasaran bangunan dan dalaman. Menarik lebih daripada 35,000 pembeli utama dan pengeluar dari seluruh dunia, perwakilan Malaysia dalam pameran ini bertujuan untuk menyediakan platform bagi pemain Malaysia untuk mengukuhkan rangkaian mereka di Indonesia dan untuk menolak bahagian bekalan yang lebih besar bahan-bahan binaan di pasaran Indonesia.

Pada tahun 2015, eksport Malaysia bahan-bahan binaan ke Indonesia bernilai RM1.17 bilion dan menyumbang 3.6 peratus daripada jumlah eksport Malaysia bahan-bahan binaan kepada dunia. Indonesia merupakan destinasi eksport ketiga terbesar Malaysia bagi bahan dalam ASEAN membina selepas Singapura dan Thailand

MATRADE RAISES AWARENESS ON DOING BUSINESS WITH JAPAN AT SEMINAR

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016, KUALA LUMPUR: Capitalising on the long standing ties between Malaysia and Japan, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) in a collaboration with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) organised a seminar on Doing Business in Japan at Menara MATRADE today. The seminar aims to boost the awareness among Malaysian players on exporting and investing in Japan.

Held in conjunction with the 59th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Japan, the event will be updating Malaysian companies on the guidelines and procedures to export as well as to invest in Japan.  The seminar is considered timely as it is one of the initiatives put together to prepare Malaysian companies to tap on the potential of supplying products and services for Tokyo Olympic 2020.

According to MATRADE’s CEO, Dato’ Dzulkifli Mahmud, “Japan has proven for many years to be our loyal importer as they believe in the quality and reliability of Malaysian products and services. We foresee a great demand to surface from the Tokyo Olympics event, especially in the Halal segment.”

Japan also remains among Malaysia’s largest source of foreign direct investments in the manufacturing sector. Japanese investors are mainly in sectors such as electronics and electrical products, non-metallic mineral products, basic metal products, petroleum products including petrochemicals, chemicals and chemical products, as well as transport equipment.

A lot of Malaysian companies have made inroads and have invested in Japan, with many venturing into the area of Halal restaurants.  Some of these companies are Brahim’s Food Japan Co. Ltd. that offers authentic Malaysian Halal food, Les’ Copaque Japan Co., Ltd. which has opened two Halal restaurants called Saishoku Teppan Ippin and Ippin Asakusa as well as Harq Food Industry Sdn Bhd that owns Wadihana Malaysia Halal Restaurant in Kyoto. Some other Malaysian brands that have a presence in Japan include Life, Top Glove, S.Kian Seng, Julie’s, Carotino and Bonia.

Likewise, Japanese companies too have ventured in Malaysia through brands like Nippon Express which is the first Japanese logistics company to acquire halal logistics certification in Malaysia. Others include familiar names like Daiso, Panasonic, NEC, Sanyo, Honda, Fuji Electric and Sony, just to name a few.

To further enhance and strengthen bilateral economic and trade ties with Japan, MATRADE continues to assist Malaysian companies to export to Japan as well as facilitate Japanese companies’ interest to source from Malaysia. For 2016, there are 12 trade promotion programmes to be organised by MATRADE in collaboration with JETRO, The Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry, Malaysia (JACTIM), Malaysia-Japan Economic Association (MAJECA) and ASEAN Japan Trade Centre. These programmes are trade fairs, marketing missions and international sourcing programmes.

In 2015, Japan was Malaysia’s fourth largest trading partner after China, Singapore and the United States of America, with total trade valued at RM 127.40 billion. Export stood at RM 73.81 billion and imports were RM 53.59 billion.

Moving forward, the two nations stand to reap more trade rewards as the TPPA signed in February this year is expected to be an impetus for greater business prospects in terms of improved market access and reduction or elimination of tariff. MATRADE through its extensive network worldwide also has an office in Tokyo to assist Malaysian companies that are keen to expand to Japan.

MALAYSIAN COMPANIES’ SALES INCREASES BY 3.4 PER CENT AT INDOBUILDTECH 2016

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2016, KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve Malaysian companies that have participated in Indobuildtech Expo 2016 in Tangerang, Indonesia recently have recorded a 3.4 per cent increase in their potential export sales. The companies’ participation was spearheaded by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).

The Malaysian companies involved in the event bagged potential sales amounting to RM207.25 million compared with RM200.22 million generated last year. Among the top Malaysian products sought after by the buyers at the event were water proofing products, pile testing, solid surface, wood plastic composite and solar hot water heater. The event this year marked Malaysia’s 11th participation in Indobuildtech since 2006.

Other products featured at the Malaysia Pavilion ranged from architectural & decorative products, interior designs, cement products, lighting & accessories, roofing, electrical accessories, sanitary fittings, floor & wall tiles, tanks/pumps to fabricated items. Apart from exhibiting the products, MATRADE through its Jakarta office has also arranged business meetings for Malaysian companies with potential Indonesian buyers at the Malaysia Pavilion.

Indobuildtech Jakarta is Indonesia's largest and best known trade exhibition showcasing a full spectrum of products and services for the building and interiors market. Attracting more than 35,000 key buyers and manufacturers from all over the world, Malaysia’s representation in this exhibition is aimed at providing a platform for Malaysian players to strengthen their networks in Indonesia and to push for greater supply share of building materials in the Indonesian market.

In 2015, Malaysia’s export of building materials to Indonesia was valued at RM1.17 billion and contributed 3.6 per cent of Malaysia’s total export of building materials to the world. Indonesia was Malaysia’s third largest export destination for building materials in ASEAN after Singapore and Thailand.

NEC CALLS FOR MORE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO BOOST EXPORTS

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016, PUTRAJAYA: The National Export Council (NEC) is urging for more public-private partnerships to be initiated as part of the nation’s strategies to enhance Malaysia’s export performance. The NEC which convened for its second meeting for the year today was chaired by Prime Minister YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.

The meeting announced public-private partnership initiatives that are currently underway to enhance the exports of products and services. One of the initiatives is a global Promotion Programme to brand Malaysia through a public-private partnership. This Programme aims to optimise the benefits of strategic collaboration between Government Ministries, agencies, the private sector, Government-Linked Companies (GLCS) and the Malaysian diaspora.

The Programme will see the promotion of Malaysia’s capabilities in trade, investment, tourism, education and healthcare, among others, to a global audience. Aimed at strengthening ‘Brand Malaysia’, this Programme for 2016 will take place in London, Shanghai and Sydney. The events are slated for September, November and December respectively. Among the activities lined up at the events are Malaysia Business Forum, Malaysia Export Day, Malaysia Fest, in-store promotions, Malaysia Flavours, Malaysia Art Showcase and Malaysia Online Sales.

Another public-private initiative discussed at the meeting was in relation to the ‘Strategies to Improve Exports of Higher Education’. The meeting had a discussion on ways to increase the collaboration between the public and private sector in areas such as branding and marketing of Malaysian education globally. These include joint promotions at leading education fairs in selected markets overseas and introduction of incentives to local Institutions of Higher Learning to enhance infrastructure and establishment of International Research Laboratories in Malaysia.

The meeting also discussed the establishment of Malaysian Incorporated (Malaysian Inc), under the National Professional Services Export Council (NAPSEC). Malaysian Inc is a membership-based organisation, comprising multi-disciplinary services’ professionals. Its main role is to identify and evaluate projects overseas as well as to coordinate the participation in the bidding process, through the formation of a Consortia of Malaysian companies.

The NEC was set up in December 2014 to steer export growth. It comprises a total of 19 members, 12 from the public sector and 7 from the private sector. The inception of NEC is a good example of the Government’s pro-business policy which encourages the public and private sectors working together to push the country’s economy to greater heights.

Based on the latest trade performance report released earlier this month, in the first four months of 2016, Malaysia’s exports expanded to RM246.51 billion, an increase of 1.2% while imports decreased by 0.9% to RM213.51 billion. Total trade was valued at RM460.02 billion compared with RM459.04 billion recorded during the same period of last year. During the period, trade surplus registered a double digit growth of 17% to reach a value of RM32.99 billion.

Malaysia’s exports in April 2016 alone rose by 1.6% to RM61.35 billion compared with April 2015. This positive growth was supported by expansion in exports to ASEAN, the United States of America and Taiwan. Imports were lower by 2.3% to RM52.29 billion while total trade remained at RM113.64 billion compared with RM113.9 billion in April 2015.

The nation's trade surplus in April 2016 increased by 31.9% to record RM9.06 billion, compared to RM6.87 billion registered in April 2015. This achievement marks the 222nd consecutive month of trade surplus for Malaysia since November 1997.