The Financial Services sector has increased its share in GDP from 9.2% in 2000 to 11% in 2008. Over the last three years, the growth in the finance... Read more...
Connectivity in Malaysia is not high: broadband penetration is below that of Poland, the Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary. Between 2007 and 2012,... Read more...
Malaysia has the opportunity to create an additional value of about RM9-11 billion over the next decade, which contributes approximately 12.1% to the... Read more...
Less than 1 % of all energy in Malaysia is renewable. Only 2/3 of the population of East Malaysia is connected to the state energy grid.The... Read more...
Less than 1 % of all energy in Malaysia is renewable Only 2/3 of the population of East Malaysia is connected to the state energy grid net The... Read more...
Issues
The most pertinent issues that were highlighted were as follows:
CUSTOMS
The concern of Malaysia losing its competitive advantage in relation to its high costs of imports and exports.
Innovative and practicable solutions to improve Malaysia's customs clearance procedure.
DISTRIBUTION CENTRES
To address and develop the heuristic strategies in creating a competitive advantage for Malaysia as a strategic location and as a regional distribution centre.