Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

123 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES publication covering corporate real estate and economic development. International Cooperation Programme / Success Stories 1. MIDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPAQ) to enhancemutual cooperation in generating investment crossflows between the two countries (2019). 2. MIDA signed an MoU with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). The partnership includes information exchange on investment environment, opportunities, and promotion activities, as well as best practices of investment promotion (2019). 3. MIDA partnered with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan through an MoU to encourage, facilitate and promote economic cooperation in the areas of trade, investments and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development, particularly in Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, Internet-of-Things and Circular Economy (2018). Strengths and Achievements With its headquarters in Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur, MIDA has established a global network of 20 overseas offices covering Asia, Australia, Europe and USA to assist investors interested in establishing manufacturing projects and services. MIDA has also established 12 state offices in Malaysia to assist investors in implementing their manufacturing projects and services. Projects Undertaken (Domestic) 1. MIDA i-Services Portal MIDA i-Services Portal is a business linkage platform to connect local service providers and their potential clients with both domestic and foreign companies. 2. MIDA i-Incentives Portal I-Incentives is a portal that provides information on investment incentives offered by the Federal Government of Malaysia. Recognition and Awards In 2015, 2016 and 2019, MIDA was awarded the Top Investment Promotion Agency award in the Asia-Pacific National category by the Site Selection, an internationally-circulated business ADDRESS MIDA Sentral, No.5, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. CONTACT PERSON Zalina Zainol (Director, Corporate Communications) CONTACTS T: +603 2263 2437 F: +603 2273 4211 E: zalina@mida.gov.my WEBSITE www.mida.gov.my YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1967 NO. OF STAFF 776 GEO-COORDINATES 3.132965, 101.683897 AREA OF EXPERTISE Principal investment promotion agency for the manufacturing and selected services sectors in Malaysia. STRENGTHS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Global network of 20 overseas offices across Asia, Australia, Europe and USA. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION/ SUCCESS STORIES Ongoing collaborations with Korea, Qatar and Taiwan. MALAYSIAN INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MIDA)