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Malaysia looking to gain export edge

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Category: Domestic & International Trade
Published: Sunday, 13 July 2008 05:21
Posted by Evans, Gary
The article provides information on the 14th annual Malaysian International Furniture Fair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The show's attendance was 19,549, with 6.5% coming the U.S. and Canada, 20.9% from Europe, 12.4% from the Middle East and the rest from other Asian countries with strong economies. Orders generated by the show exceeded the expectation of show chairman and managing director, Dutuk Tan Chin Huat. Source: Furniture/Today; 5/19/2008, Vol. 32 Issue 36, p24-24, 1p, 7 color. Author: Evans, Gary.  [Download]
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Investment Overview - Malaysia Country Review 2008

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Category: Domestic & International Trade
Published: Wednesday, 04 June 2008 22:09
Posted by Malaysia Country Review

Presents an overview of the investment strategies and policy of Malaysia. Openness of Malaysia to foreign investments; Currency conversion and transfer policies; Information on performance requirements and incentives, rights of private ownership, and protection of property rights; Amount of political violence, corruption, and crime; International investment agreements, foreign trade zones, and foreign investment statistics; Information on taxation administration and procedure.  Source:  Malaysia Country Review; 2008, p97, 15p.  [Download]

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Luring FDI Flows Into Malaysia

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Category: Domestic & International Trade
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 05:20
Posted by Quah, Boon Huat

Malaysia remains attractive to FDI: For a start, tackle the issues of institutional inefficiencies and labour skills mismatch. 

Publication: MIERScan, 15 January 2007.  [Download]

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Book review: Asian Godfathers: Money and Power in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia by Joe Studwell

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Category: Domestic & International Trade
Published: Thursday, 29 May 2008 11:32
Posted by Gomez, Edmund Terence
The histories of Asia’s business “godfathers,??? traced through the growth of their enterprises and elucidated with interviews with them
and their close associates, make for a thought-provoking read. Mr. Studwell excels at providing an insightful description of the
conduct of power and its effect on economic and enterprise development in the region. However, important new political, economic
and social topics are not adequately analyzed.  [Download]


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How Local Companies Keep Multinationals at Bay

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Category: Domestic & International Trade
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 13:17
Posted by Bhattacharya, Arindam K. & Michael, David C.

To win in the world’s fastest-growing markets, transnational giants have to compete with increasingly sophisticated homegrown champions. It isn’t easy. [Download]

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