MWB Volume 287

No. ISSN: 2180-0448

MITI Weekly Bulletin/ www.miti.gov.my

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MALAYSIAApproved Investment in Manufacturing, Jan - Feb 2014

Domestic and Foreign Approved Investment in Manufacturing, Jan - Feb 2014

Domestic2,330

Foreign7,731

New1,066

Exp/Div1,264

Domestic

New1,735

Exp/Div5,996

Foreign

Source : MIDA

*Exp / Div : Expansion / Diversification

*Figures in RM million

Jan - Feb 2014 2013New Exp/Div Total New Exp/Div Total

Number of Projects 63 49 112 463 324 787

Potential Employment 4,799 5,375 10,174 53,791 39,197 92,988

Total Capital Investment (RM million) 2,801.0 7,259.5 10,060.5 38,093.5 14,007.6 52,101.1

Source : MIDA

Approved Investment in Manufacturing by Foreign Participation, Jan- Feb 2014

Approved Investment in Manufacturing by State, Jan - Feb 2014

Japan5,756.2

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South Africa681.1

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Taiwan391.0

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Netherlands313.2

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Singapore216.5

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USA86.21%

India67.61%

Others683.5

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Sarawak Selangor Pulau Pinang Perak Sabah Johor Negeri

Sembilan Melaka KedahWP

Kuala Lumpur

Foreign 6,687 475 214 0 5 207 109 32 4 0Domestic 126 643 516 444 331 73 144 16 24 11Number of Projects 4 40 25 5 5 16 6 4 6 1

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Source : MIDA

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*Figures in RM million

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Trade with Turkey, 2009 - 2013

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Malaysia : Trade in Coal, 2003 - 2013

Top 10 Importers of Malaysia’s Natural Rubber, 2013

Interesting Facts!

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Exports 0.2 5.7 15.6 17.0 22.9 40.1 29.2 58.0 161.2 61.2 100.7Imports 655.4 1,327.3 1,756.9 1,862.5 1,845.0 5,352.9 3,800.1 5,210.8 7,395.0 6,664.9 5,843.5

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Aluminium, Nickel and Copper Prices, January 2013 - March 2014

Gold and Silver Prices, 3 January - 18 April 2014

Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with US Dollar (USD) and Chinese Yuan (CNY) January 2013 - March 2014

Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia

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Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCO’s)Number of CertificatesValue of Preferential Certificates of Origin

AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (Implemented since 1 February 2009)

ACFTA: ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2003) AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2006)

AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2010)AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2010)

ATIGA: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (Implemented since 1 May 2010)

Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin

Number of Certificates

MICECA: Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2011) MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 August 2010)MCFTA: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 25 February 2012)

Number of Certificates

Notes: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are members of the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, Belarus, the Russian Federation and Turkey.

MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2008)



MAFTA: Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2013)

MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (Implemented since 13 July 2006)

AANZFTA AIFTA AJCEP ATIGA ACFTA AKFTA

23 Feb 2014 1,059 475 279 4,341 1,431 993

02 Mar 2014 756 501 201 4,940 1,361 829

09 Mar 2014 937 511 243 4,274 1,435 732

16 Mar 2014 755 391 174 4,788 1,367 754

23 Mar 2014 865 486 264 4,468 1,436 898

30 Mar 2014 747 500 200 4,940 1,355 829

06 Apr 2014 801 532 287 3,963 1,438 716

13 Apr 2014 949 465 283 4,716 1,559 743

MICECA MNZFTA MCFTA MAFTA

23 Feb 2014 308 4 88 39902 Mar 2014 234 0 47 39109 Mar 2014 248 5 66 41816 Mar 2014 282 13 56 41523 Mar 2014 245 2 75 31130 Mar 2014 234 0 47 39106 Apr 2014 230 6 45 37913 Apr 2014 232 5 54 339

MJEPA MPCEPA GSP

23 Feb 2014 964 176 190

02 Mar 2014 924 216 86

09 Mar 2014 862 156 17916 Mar 2014 804 99 12823 Mar 2014 787 109 253

30 Mar 2014 924 216 86

06 Apr 2014 888 115 178

13 Apr 2014 806 169 118

23 Feb 2 Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar 30 Mar 6 Apr 13 AprAANZFTA 91 79 96 64 83 79 107 76AIFTA 133 104 120 81 103 104 348 113AJCEP 118 53 110 78 80 53 86 116

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Commodity 18 April 2014 (US$)

% Change* 2013i 2012i 2011i

Crude Petroleum (per bbl) 104.2 0.1 88.1-108.6 77.7-109.5 80.3-112.7

Crude Palm Oil (per MT) 900.5 1.4 805.5 1,000.4 1,124.0

Raw Sugar (per MT) 338.5 9.4 361.6 473.8 647.0

Rubber SMR 20 (per MT) 1,808.0 0.1 2,390.8 952.5 1,348.3

Cocoa SMC (per MT) 2,586.0 0.1 1,933.1 2,128.9 2,644.8

Scrap Iron HMS (per MT) 395.0 (High) 385.0 (Low)

unchangedunchanged 485.6 444.7 491.0

Weekly Commodity Prices

Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point * Refer to % change from the previous week’s price i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated

Highest & Lowest Prices, 2013/2014

Crude Petroleum (18 Apr 2014)

US$104.2 per bblCrude Palm Oil(18 Apr 2014)

US$900.5 per MT

Lowest (US$ per bbl)

10 Jan 2014: 92.319 Apr 2013: 88.1

Highest(US$ per bbl)

18 Apr 2014: 104.2 Sep 2013: 110.2

Highest(US$ per MT)

14 Mar 2014: 982.515 Nov 2013: 925.0

Lowest (US$ per MT)

30 Jan 2014: 855.0 4 Jan 2013: 800.0

18 April 2014 domestic prices for :1.Billets (per MT) : RM1,775 – RM1,800 2.Steel bars (per MT) : RM2,100 - RM2,250

Commodity Price Trends, 24 January 2014 - 18 April 2014

Source : Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group

24 Jan 30 Jan 7 Feb 14 Feb 21 Feb 28 Feb 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar 28 Mar 4 Apr 11 Apr 18 AprCrude Petroleum/bbl 97.3 96.7 97.6 100.2 103.2 102.1 102.4 98.2 99.2 101.5 100.4 104.1 104.2Rubber SMR 20/MT 2,147.0 1,932.0 1,864.0 1,949.5 1,981.5 1,887.0 1,923.0 1,973.5 1,921.5 1,907.0 1,850.0 1,806.0 1,808.0Cocoa SMC 2/MT 2,490.5 2,649.6 2,658.0 2,658.0 2,658.0 2,562.8 2,634.2 2,673.8 2,737.3 2,761.1 2,579.9 2,587.4 2,586.0Crude Palm Oil/MT 856.5 855.0 860.5 869.0 906.0 929.5 954.5 982.5 952.5 950.5 950.5 913.5 900.5Scrap Iron/MT 410.0 395.0 395.0 395.0 395.0 395.0 380.0 390.0 385.0 385.0 395.0 395.0 395.0Raw Sugar/MT 323.8 323.0 346.5 342.8 353.5 377.8 396.0 384.5 368.5 387.8 372.3 373.8 368.5Iron Ore/MT 170.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0 150.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0

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Program CSR AKRAB MITI dengan Kerjasama Yayasan Khalifah dan Pusat Sumber MITI

Kampung Sungai Kala, Batu 12, Gombak, Selangor19 April 2014

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