records 18.8pc growth in investments for Q1 2015

Malaysia saw an 18.8 per cent jump in investments in the first quarter of 2015.Primary, services and manufacturing sectors recorded RM57.4 billion worth of approved investments “ between January and March. DRIVING

The manufacturing sector led with RM33.6 billion, accounting for 58.5 per cent of the total.International Trade and Industry Transformation, Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said Malaysia showed it was still able to hold on in an increasingly competitive environment.

"This is an excellent performance but we must sustain the momentum."Competition POWERING has risen and we need to ensure that we stay one step ahead," he told a media briefing. On the investments, he noted the bulk came from domestic sources which contributed

RM47.4 billion or 82.6 per cent of the total. Growth”

The Petronas project in Pengerang, , to build a refinery and cracker plant as well as expansion and diversification by existing electrical and electronics (E&E) manufacturers.Almost 75 per cent of the E&E projects in the period will export 80 per cent of their products.

Source :, 2 Jun 2015

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my ASEAN Showcases Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

In conjunction with Malaysia’s and high-influence positions chairmanship of ASEAN from ASEAN and if I were to this year, the Ministry of highlight one common aspect – it International Trade and Industry would be their high-appetite for (MITI) and Small and Medium- risks, growth, and development. sized Enterprises Corporation ASSC 2015 was a much needed Malaysia (SME Corp. Malaysia) regional platform for them to hosts the landmark event of 2015 demonstrate their capacity, - the ASEAN SME Showcase and capability and competitiveness Conference (ASSC). Officiated for tapping the big ASEAN by the Deputy Prime Minister market potential. I am confident, of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Haji beyond any doubt, that after three Tan Sri . days from now, ASSC 2015 will local and 40% regional as well generate tangible outcomes for “Recognising the importance of as international exhibitors. every participating organisation, SMEs, the ASEAN Economic These individual componentsgovernment institution, Community (AEC) Blueprint are designed to provide real businesses and entrepreneurs,” has a dedicated strategic opportunities for SMEs to concluded YBhg. Dato’ Hafsah approach on Equitable Economic showcase their best products Hashim, Chief Executive “

Development of SMEs. Thisand services, forge strategic Officer, SME Corp. Malaysia. DRIVING document is complemented by business partnerships and the ASEAN Strategic Action initiate dialogue for ASEAN ASSC 2015 witnessed the Plan for SME Development (SAP development solutions. official launching of ASEAN SMED), with the current plan Market Place, a portal designed Transformation, focusing from 2010 to 2015,” “ASEAN is currently one specifically for ASEAN SMEs. The said DPM Muhyiddin Yassin. of the most dynamic and portal features a robust directory “Moving forward, for 2016 - 2025, fastest-growing regions in the of ASEAN SMEs to catalyze new strategic goals are being world. It is a known fact that strategic partnerships and foster with a sizeable population of business relationships within

planned. These goals will focus POWERING more on innovation, technology 633 million, ASEAN offers athe ASEAN SME community. and productivity. They willsignificant consumer market promote the development of base with distinct needs and SME Corp. Malaysia shared entrepreneurs and SMEs that increasing purchasing power. that the event will create vast will provide higher value in the ASSC 2015 is a gateway to investment opportunities Growth” global supply chain,” he added. tap the potential of ASEAN across three days through face- as a single market, with to-face Business Matching Themed “One Business, Oneorganic growth opportunities, Sessions, establishing linkages Community,” over 100 ASEAN especially for the SME between SMEs in Malaysia SMEs and 200 Malaysian Community,” said YB Dato' Sri and ASEAN Member States. SMEs participated in ASSC Mustapa Mohamed, Minister 2015. The event provided aof International Trade According to the projections, forum for exchange of trade and Industry of Malaysia. the potential sales value targeted information, establishing at ASSC 2015 will be to the tune synergies and more than 450 In recognition of SMEs as of RM400 million as a result business matching meetings the backbone of ASEAN of the negotiations in priority that have been pre-arranged. economies, ASSC 2015 sets sectors such as aerospace; the foundation for regional automotive & rail; oil & gas; retail The three-day event includescooperation, especially to help (hypermarkets); healthcare; the ASEAN SME Showcase, prepare the SMEs for the AEC, electrical & engineering etc. ASEAN SME Conference and by way of regionalising SMEs Some of the anchor companies ASEAN Business XchanGE in ASEAN for global reach. in attendance include BAE Platform. It is expected to draw Systems, Tesco, Bosch, Sime more than 10,000 trade visitors. “In promoting ASSC 2015, I Darby, Procter & Gamble, The Showcase comprises of 60% met various state Ministers and e-Bay amongst others. Source : , 29 MAY 2015

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my RM386.5 bil. 386.5 MITI Weekly Bulletin /www.miti.gov.my Source : DepartmentofStatistics, Malaysia over) who areinvolved 10,000 or more. Built-up area is defined as the area located next gazetted areas and have at least 60 percent of the population (aged 15 years of and population a have areas two these of combination the and it, to borders which areas built-up and areas gazetted as defined are Urban* Note: 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 % Malaysia: 118.0 115.2 : Rural 119.0 : Urban CPI forSelected MainGroups ,Apr2015 Jan Non-Alcoholic

Beverages 3.4 Food And Feb Inflation Rate,2014-Apr2015 3.5 Mar

Malaysia: 112.4 110.0 : Rural 112.8 : Urban 3.5

Apr Education

3.4 MALAYSIA May 2014 3.2 Urban : 111.1 : Urban Malaysia: 110.6 108.3 : Rural Jun Housing, Water, Electricity and

Other Fuels 3.3 Jul 3.2 Aug 3.3 Malaysia: 100.2 101.4 : Rural 100.0 : Urban Communication Sep 2.6 Oct 2.8 Nov Malaysia: 106.1 106.1 : Rural 106.1 : Urban

3.0 Dec Transport

2.7 Jan

2015 1.0 Feb 0.1 Mar

0.9 Apr

1.8

Growth” POWERING Transformation, DRIVING “ Consumer Price Index (CPI) by Major Categories, April 2015 % Change Apr. 2014 Apr. 2015 2015/21014 Food And Non-Alcoholic Beverages 114.4 118.0 3.1

Alcoholic Beverages 121.7 137.5 13.0 And Tobacco

Clothing and Footwear 98.7 99.4 0.7 “ Housing, Water, DRIVING Electricity and Other Fuels 108.1 110.6 2.3 Transformation, Furnishings, Household , Equipment and 106.5 Routine Household 109.0 2.3 Maintainance POWERING

Health 109.1 114.6 5.0 Growth” Transport 111.4 106.1 4.8

Communication 97.9 100.2 2.3 Recreation, Services and Culture 104.9 106.5 1.5

Education 109.5 112.4 2.6

Restaurants and Hotels 116.4 121.4 4.3

Miscellaneous Goods 105.4 109.7 4.1 and Services

Note : % change year-on-year -The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the percentage change through time in the cost of purchasing a constant basket of goods and services representing the average pattern of purchases made by a particular population in a specified time period Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my ’ and You’ Investment Climate Index Rank Country 2013 2014 Singapore 1 1 “ DRIVING Brunei

5 5 Transformation, MALAYSIA 9 9 Thailand 10 10 POWERING

Philippines 12 12 Growth” Viet Nam 15 13 Cambodia 14 14 Indonesia 13 15 Laos 18 18 Myanmar 19 19

The Index evaluates and ranks according to six criteria: Rule of Law, Openness to International Trade & Business, Taxation, Corruption, Political Stability, and Fiscal & Monetary Administration. Source : http://www.vrienspartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/VP-Asia-Pacific-Investment-Climate-Index-2014.pdf MITI’s ASEAN Portal can be accessed via http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/aec2015 .jsp.

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my “DRIVING Transformation, POWERING Growth” 5.5% 0.2% 236.1 -0.07% (March 2015) (March 2015) (March (March 2015) (March (GDP Q1 2015, Q1 2015, (GDP Advance Estimate) Advance U.S. Economic Indicators U.S. Economic International Report International Source: US Breau of Economic Analysis Economic of US Breau Source: Inflation Rate Rate Inflation 5.4% -0.7% 236.6 -0.20% Unemployment Rate Rate Unemployment Consumer Price Index Index Consumer Price (April 2015) (April 2015) (April 2015) (GDP Q1 2015, Q1 2015, (GDP Gross Domestic Product Gross Domestic Product Second Estimate) MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my MITI Weekly Top Ten Women Who Lead The World 1 6 Angela Merkel Christine Lagarde Chancellor, Germany Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, France 2 7 “

Hillary Clinton Dilma Rousseff DRIVING Presidential Candidate, President, Brazil Transformation,

Melinda3 Gates 8 Sheryl Sandberg POWERING Cochairwoman, Bill & Melinda Gates COO of Facebook, Foundation, United States United States Growth” 4 9 Janet Yellen Susan Wojcicki Chairwoman, CEO, Youtube, Federal Reserve Bank, United States United States 5 10 Mary Barra Michelle Obama CEO, General Motors, First Lady, United States United States

Source:http://www.forbes.com MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with Hong Kong Dollar and Japanese Yen 100 HKD = RM 100 JPY = RM

48.00 100 HKD = RM 46.90 3.30

46.00 3.20 3.10 44.00 3.00 42.00 100 JPY = RM 3.04 2.90 40.00 2.80

38.00 2.70

36.00 2.60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2014 2015

Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia Gold Prices, 23 January - 29 May 2015 US$/Gram Gold 43.0 “ DRIVING 42.0 41.6

41.0

40.0 Transformation,

39.0 38.3 38.0

37.0 POWERING 36.0

35.0 3 Apr 6 Feb 6 Mar Growth” 8 May 23 Jan 30 Jan 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 15 May 22 May 29 May Source : http://www.gold.org/investments/statistics/gold_price_chart/ Silver Prices, 23 January - 29 May 2015 US$/Oz Silver 19.0 18.5 18.3 18.0 17.5 17.0 16.8 16.5 16.0 15.5 15.0 14.5 14.0 3 Apr 6 Feb 6 Mar 8 May 23 Jan 30 Jan 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 15 May 22 May 29 May

Source : http://www.hardassetsalliance.com/charts/silver-price/usd/oz

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs) Number of Certificates (Provisional data) 5 Apr 2015 12 Apr 2015 19 Apr 2015 26 Apr 2015 3 May 2015 10 May 2015 17 May 2015 24 May 2015 AANZFTA 869 770 903 804 640 689 826 978 AIFTA 708 462 616 533 507 649 636 609 AJCEP 209 163 181 209 121 191 210 236 ATIGA 4,496 3,719 4,001 4,231 3,325 4,009 4,872 4,573 ACFTA 1,464 1,484 1,763 1,618 1,196 1,355 1,571 1,659 AKFTA 767 661 759 941 650 704 934 769 MICECA 385 322 335 338 262 335 383 337 MNZFTA 3 6 6 16 2 4 11 15 MCFTA 52 54 80 46 57 51 63 55 MAFTA 402 290 466 428 317 343 410 349 MJEPA 836 819 632 866 659 797 849 931 MPCEPA 160 125 250 141 112 149 115 176 GSP 164 68 102 134 104 110 140 132 Notes: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Japan, Switzerland, the Russian Federation, Norway, Cambodia and Liechtenstein. AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership (Implemented since 1 January 2010) Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2008) ATIGA: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership (Implemented since 1 May 2010) Agreement (Implemented since 13 July 2006) AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership MICECA: Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic

(Implemented since 1 February 2009) Cooperation Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2011) “ DRIVING ACFTA: ASEAN- Free Trade Agreement MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2003) (Implemented since 1 August 2010) AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement MCFTA: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2006) (Implemented since 25 February 2012) AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement MAFTA: Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement Transformation, (Implemented since 1 January 2010) (Implemented since 1 January 2013) Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin 250 3,000

2,500 POWERING 200

2,000 150 1,500 RM million RM Growth” 100 million RM 1,000

50 500

0 0 5 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 5 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May AANZFTA 87 68 85 76 54 66 78 85 ATIGA 2,475 784 859 944 2,660 793 1,004 811 AIFTA 212 83 143 125 129 149 167 130 ACFTA 663 483 757 1,150 555 635 634 774 AJCEP 85 84 70 59 37 97 54 81 AKFTA 131 138 143 231 160 210 1,955 431

90 250

80 200 70

60 150 50

40 RM million RM 100 30 million RM

20 50 10

0 5 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 0 5 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May MICECA 64.51 55.21 79.98 48.47 36.94 40.91 68.16 63.69 MJEPA 191 146 105 136 88 128 141 233 MNZFTA 0.06 0.47 0.09 0.35 0.14 0.06 0.28 0.32 MPCEPA 20 33 93 18 17 20 14 58 MCFTA 9.08 8.54 29.11 6.10 5.82 24.68 38.86 22.92 GSP 21 9 14 21 13 34 25 20 MAFTA 35.39 26.70 39.58 37.35 29.77 26.38 38.37 29.92

Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my Commodity Prices

Crude Crude Raw Rubber Cocoa Scrap Iron Coal Commodity Petroleum Palm Oil Sugar SMR 20 SMC 2 HMS (per MT) (per bbl) (per MT) (per MT) (per MT) (per MT) (per MT) 29 May 2015 280 (high)

60.3 648.8 262.3 1,629.0 2,213.8 50.3

(US$) 260 (low)

3.7 % change* 1.0 1.0 5.8 6.9 1.2 2.5 4.0

2014i 54.6 - 107.6 823.3 352.3 1,718.3 2,615.8 59.8 370.0

2013i 88.1 - 108.6 805.5 361.6 2,390.8 1,933.1 .. 485.6

Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point “ DRIVING * Refer to % change from the previous week’s price i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated n.a Not availble Highest and Lowest Prices, 2014/2015 Transformation,

Crude Petroleum Average Domestic

(29 May 2015) POWERING US$60.3 per bbl Prices, 29 May 2015 Highest Lowest (US$ per bbl) (US$ per bbl) Growth”

2015 2015 29 May 2015: 60.3 13 Mar 2015: 44.8

2014 2014 Billets 13 June 2014: 107.6 26 Dec 2014: 54.6 (per MT) RM1,420 - RM1,480

Crude Palm Oil (29 May 2015) US$648.8 per MT Highest Lowest (US$ per MT) (US$ per MT) Steel Bars 2015 2015 (per MT) 16 Jan 2015: 701.0 6 Feb 2015: 621.0 RM1,780 - RM1,880

2014 2014 14 Mar 2014: 982.5 26 Dec 2014: 664.0

Sources: 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.

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my Commodity Price Trends

Crude Palm Oil Rubber SMR 20 680 1,650

675 1,629.0

673.5 1,600 670

665 1,550

660 661.0 659.5 658.5 1,523.5 655 656.5 1,500 1,510.0 1,502.0 US$/mt 655.0 US$/mt 654.0 650 651.5 650.5 648.0 648.8 1,450 645 647.0 1,413.5 1,435.0 640 1,400 1,412.5 1,405.5 1,405.0 1,403.0 635 1,373.01,390.0

630 1,350

13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May “ DRIVING

Cocoa Black Pepper 2,300 8,500 Transformation, 7,967 2,250 2,260.7 8,000 7,822 7,806 7,853 7,894 7,707 2,200 2,213.8 7,500 7,507 2,186.5 7,286 7,267 2,150 7,000 7,148 6,864

2,143.9 POWERING

6,469

2,100 2,110.42,107.8 2,109.6 tonne USD/ 6,500 6,515 US$/mt

6,245 2,050 2,042.1 2,067.5 6,000 2,045.4 5,740 2,042.9 5,843

2,017.1 5,779 Growth” 2,000 5,500

1,974.8 1,950 5,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May 2014 2015 1,900 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May * until 29 May 2015

Raw Sugar Crude Petroleum 295 65

290 291.0 291.8 288.8 287.5 285 287.0 60 60.3 59.7 283.8 283.6 59.4 59.7 280 58.6 57.2 278.3 275 55 55.7 275.5 275.5 272.5 270 US$/mt US$/bbl 51.6 265 50

48.9 49.1 260 262.3

46.6 255 45 44.8 250

245 40 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my Commodity Price Trends

Aluminium Copper

2,100 7,500 2,056 2,030 7,291 7,300 7,113 2,000 7,149 7,100 1,990 7,002 1,948 6,891 6,872 1,946 6,900 1,900 1,909 6,713 6,821 6,700 6,737 1,811 1,839 1,818 1,819 6,674 6,650 1,800 1,815 6,500 6,446 US$/ tonne US$/ 1,727 1,774 tonne US$/ 1,751 6,300 1,700 1,705 1,695 6,100 6,042 5,940 5,900 1,600 5,831 5,700 5,729

1,500 5,500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2014 2015 2014 2015 “ DRIVING

Nickel Coal 60.0 20,000 19,401 19,118 Transformation, 19,000 58.0 58.4 58.6 58.5 58.2 18,629 18,600 18,000 18,035 56.0 56.4

17,374 17,000 55.2 54.0 54.4 15,962 16,000 POWERING 15,812 53.3

US$/ tonne US$/ 15,807 15,678 US$/mt 15,000 52.0 14,574 52.0 51.8 14,849 51.6 14,000 14,204 14,101 50.0 50.3 13,756 Growth” 13,000 12,831 48.0 12,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 46.0 2014 2015 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May

Scrap Iron Iron Ore 140.0 340

130.0 128.1

320 121.4 120.0 114.6

110.0 300 111.8 100.6 100.0 96.1 280.0 280.0 92.6 280 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 90.0 92.7

US$/dmtu 81.0

US$/mt 260.0 80.0 260 82.4 74.0 260.0 70.0 68.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 63.0 240 68.0 240.0 60.0 58.0

220 50.0 52.0 Scrap Iron/MT (High) 40.0 Scrap Iron/MT(Low) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 200 13 Feb 27 Feb 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 8 May 15 May 29 May 2014 2015

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.

MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my Avialite Sdn Bhd

Like other companies, Avialite, which produces LED (Light The company is focussing on expanding its Emiting Diodes) aviation warning lights since 2004, has exports and diversifying its LED products many plans and challenges, but if given the choice, the first forusage at sea, and as road lights as well as thing on the agenda is to recover its main market , Indonesia. producing solar-powered lights.The company is now looking at the introduction of new models Since 2008, its market in Indonesia has been monopolised of LED Low Intensity Aviation Warning Lights by brands from China. “China offers very low prices and for its short-term planning. substandard quality products which affect the market,” explains Aviliate’s proprietor, Hee Hwee Leng.The SeriAs for the long term, it hopes to produce LED Kembangan-based company, established in 2004, is also Medium Intensity Aviation Warning Lights, feeling the effect of the world economic recession. TheLED Marine Lights and LED Helipad Lights for company faces challenges such as adhering to differentdomestic and international markets.Some of the requirements for approval by TELCOs in different countries, awards and recogni tion it has duly received since as well as expensive product testing fees and Customs issues it s tar ted operations were the SIRIM’s Product in various countries. Testing, ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007, and MATRADE WTOP. However, with its high quality products, customer- oriented approach and competitive pricing, supported by its management’s and employees’ experience, tenacity and “ commitment, Avialite has managed to reap rewards in terms DRIVING of achievements in its last six years of operation. managed to reap rewards in terms of achievements in its last six years of operation. Transformation, Gratitude is due to agencies such as SME Corp, MATRADE and MIDA which have provided significant support and financial assistance. The Matching Grant , trade missions, trade fairs, the Market Development Grant (MDG) and pioneer status are among the assistance received from these

agencies which gave the company a much-needed boost POWERING .Hee also explained the impact of the assistance such as pioneer status awarded to the company by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry whereby, tax exemption was provided during the company’s formative years. Growth” “One such example also,” says Hee “is SME Corp’s Matching Grant which enabled significant improvements in its production system (from manual to semi-auto) and also implementation of ISO and OHSAS.”“Wi th MATRADE- organised trade missions and trade fairs, such as INTRADE 2009, we get to network wih some potential clients,” she adds. This has helped Avialite to promote its product globally. Besides MATRADE, MIDA has also organised trade missions from which the company managed to win over some potential clients.“However, we will have to follow up closely as our product is in the niche market . It takes quite a long time to get the TELCO’s approval,” she says. Today, the company’s achievements are encouraging with annual sales of RM1.6 million in 2009 alone. Its profit for that same yearwas recorded at RM450,000.With the AVIALITE SDN BHD cooperation between management and i ts 20 staf f with 21, Jalan PBS 14/3, Taman one branch in Kuala , Avialite has doubled its Perindustrian Bukit Serdang 43300 production to 2,000 units a month.How does it prepare Seri Kembangan, itself to face possible challenges in the future? “We will be TEL: +60 3-8941 4227 doing more R&D to develop more high quality and green EMAIL: [email protected] technology compatible products,” says Hee.

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