Volume 365 - 08 December 2015 - Ministry of International Trade

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MITI in the News
SDSI Jana Jualan RM110 Juta
Program Bertemu Pelanggan yang julung
kali diperkenalkan menerusi Showcase
Satu Daerah Satu Industri (SDSI) 2015
pada 6 Disember 2015 di Melaka berjaya
menjana jualan bernilai RM110 juta.
Inisiatif yang diperkenalkan Kementerian
Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri
itu melibatkan 83 syarikat bumiputera
tempatan dan disertai oleh 21 pelabur dari
luar negara termasuk Hong Kong, China,
Myanmar, Afrika Selatan, Indonesia, Arab
Saudi, Filipina dan Thailand.
Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed berkata, program yang
telah diadakan sejak 3 Disember lalu itu melibatkan pelbagai kategori produk termasuk makanan dan
minuman, kesihatan dan kecantikan serta kraf tangan.
“Tujuan kita mengadakan program ini adalah untuk memudahkan usahawan-usahawan bumiputera dari
luar bandar supaya mereka menerokai pasaran dunia bukan setakat di Malaysia. Jualan RM110 juta yang
dicatatkan 83 syarikat ini merupakan satu kejayaan yang harus dibanggakan,” katanya dalam sidang
akhbar selepas merasmikan Showcase SDSI 2015 yang disertai 471 pempamer dari dalam dan luar
negara di Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC), Ayer Keroh di sini semalam. Turut hadir sama
ialah Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Idris Haron.
Showcase SDSI yang diadakan selama empat hari bermula 3 Disember lalu, terbahagi kepada empat
kluster utama iaitu makanan dan minuman, inap desa, produk kesihatan dan kecantikan serta kraf tangan.
Satu kluster baharu iaitu per­
khid­
matan turut diperkenalkan tahun ini, melibatkan 20 syarikat yang
menawarkan perkhidmatan logistik, pembersihan, penyelenggaraan kenderaan, teknologi maklumat dan
komunikasi (ICT), penyediaan latihan dan kemahiran jahitan serta busana. Dalam perkembangan lain,
kata Mustapa, kementerian telah bekerjasama dengan Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia (MDeC)
bagi mewujudkan jaringan pemasaran produk dan perkhidmatan SDSI seca­ra dalam talian.
Katanya, pada tahun ini kluster inap desa
terpilih untuk dipasarkan secara dalam talian
dan kaedah tersebut akan diperluaskan
kepada produk dan perkhidmatan SDSI lain
secara berperingkat. “MDeC sudah pun ada
rangkai­an di seluruh negara tetapi sempena
SDSI di negeri ini mereka turut mengadakan
kursus bagi peserta inap desa baharu. Ini
satu kaedah yang terbaik dan contoh kecil
bagaimana kita boleh tingkatkan perniagaan
menggunakan kaedah baharu,” katanya.
Utusan Online, 7 Disember 2015
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MALAYSIA
Trade Performance, January - October 2015
Trade Summary
Total Trade
Imports
Exports
0.5%
1.5%
y-o-y growth
-0.7%
y-o-y growth
y-o-y growth
RM1,206.3b RM1,212.0b RM634.5b RM644.0b RM571.9b RM568.0b
January-October 2014
January-October 2014
January-October 2015
Trading Partners
15.6%*
13.0%*
Major Destinations
8.8%*
13.9%*
By Sectors*
83.6%
13.0%*
7.7%
Mining Goods
9.4%*
18.7%*
12.0%*
7.4%
1.3%
Others
10.6%
8.7%
0.6%
87.5%
Mining Goods
Agriculture Goods
8.1%*
By Sectors*
80.1%
Manufactured Goods
January-October 2015
Major Sources
By Sectors*
Manufactured Goods
Agriculture Goods
January-October 2014
January-October 2015
4.5%
Manufactured Goods
Mining Goods
5.8%
2.2%
Others
Agriculture Goods
Others
Note : * Percentage share
Trade Performance, January 2014 - October 2015
(RM billion)
139.5
123.9
123.7
119.7
118.3 118.5
125.8
116.2
125.1
113.9
120.5
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
2014
122.8
Aug
Sep
75.8
63.7
70.2
60.5
Jul
66.5
Jun
56.3
60.5
54.9
Apr May
Oct
2015
Exports
Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
60.4
53.5
66.5
58.6
63.6
54.6
67.4
Nov
58.5
52.6
63.6
65.0
63.9
Oct
63.2
60.9
Sep
64.3
56.3
Aug
64.5
Jul
55.2
Jun
63.9
60.0
64.8
59.2
66.2
57.5
Apr May
61.1
57.5
Mar
61.2
57.1
Feb
115.4
124.1
101.8
58.9
48.5
64.9
55.4
64.1
57.6
107.4
Jan
130.6
118.3
53.2
48.6
121.7
120.3
128.9
123.9
Imports
Total Trade
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Export and Import Performance, January - October 2015
Y-o-Y Growth
(%)
18.6
16.7
16.3
12.3
12.2
8.1
8.0
0.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.4
(0.7)
(3.3)
8.8
5.0
2.2
E & E Products
166.1
(9.8)
159.1
3.5
4.1
Total Exports
(Value in RM billion)
634.
5
(6.6)
.0
644
(8.8)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
2014
By Sector
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Agriculture Goods
Manufactures of Metal
33.5
Others
LNG
58.2
3.8
Palm Oil & Palm-Based products
4.3
50
Note:
Jan - Oct 2015
11.8
9.0
7.2
0
68.
571.
5
9
(0.7)
4.1
1.1
By Sector
5.8
39.2
52.7
38.1
40.7
(%)
(0.4)
(1.5)
(6.1)
um Products
2015
Top 5 Products
166.1
E & E Products
159.1
53.6
Chemicals & Chemical Products
53.2
29.9
69.3
Agriculture Goods
166.1
(RM
billion)
159.1
492.4
33.1
52.0
53.2
Petroleum Products
25.3
69.3
49.3 37.1
Mining Goods
Machinery, appliances & parts
47.6
12.3
Others
37.2
12.5
Manufactures of Metal
33.5
0
Note:
60.2
Y-o-Y Growth
5.9
0.1
497.2
Manufactured Goods
cal Products
52.0
res of Metal
45.0
(6.9)
(7.1)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
53.6
nces & parts
45.9
42.5
200
9.6
9.1
7.6
(5.1)
2014
E Products
150
0.3
0.6
Value in RM billion)
100
209.8
Jan - Oct 2014
5.0
Total Imports
Petroleum Products
56.1
47.6
0
9.5
Chemicals & Chemical Products
86.5
49.3
37.2
230.0
E & E Products
485.4
68.3
Mining Goods
Machinery, appliances & parts
515.9
53.2
69.3
Petroleum Products
Top 5 Products
(RM billion)
52.0
Manufactured Goods
EXPORT
PERFORMANCE
2015
53.6
Jan - Oct 2015
50
100
150
IMPORT
PERFORMANCE
49.3
47.6
37.2
33.5
200
Jan - Oct 2014
Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
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‘
and You’
Malaysia Trade with ASEAN,
January - October 2015
(Value in RM billion)
0.01
0.7
89.7
2.3
Br u
ap
ng
Si
Lao PDR
a
di
bo
am
C
0.5
or
e
0.5
68.1
0.04
34.0
ne
i
Tha
r
ma
Total Imports:
RM149.9b
lipp
ine
s
on
Phi
5.5
10.9
es
ia
Nam
2.3
Total Exports:
RM180.8b
Ind
Viet
0.6
d
lan
i
an
My
36.7
15.3
25.3
24.0
14.1
Note :
Exports value
Imports value
Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
MITI’s ASEAN Portal can be accessed via http://aec2015.miti.gov.my/
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International Report
US Trade Performance, October 2015
Export of Goods:
US$123.8b ( 2.5%) m-o-m growth
Import of Goods:
US$186.8b ( 0.5%) m-o-m growth
US Global Trade (Goods & Services)
425.7
420.2
417.6
420.1
418.9
417.1
416.0
412.0
188.2
230.7
184.2
233.0
186.8
229.2
184.1
228.0
410.3
186.9
233.2
421.6
187.1
230.5
400
238.9
Export of Services:
US$60.3b ( 0.7%) m-o-m growth
188.4
231.8
US$ billion
450
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
350
300
150
Jan
Feb
186.8
200
185.9
224.4
Import of Services:
US$41.1b ( 0.7%) m-o-m growth
189.0
232.6
250
100
50
0
Trading Partners in Goods, October 2015
Source : US Bureau of Economic Analysis
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.6
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.2
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.0
13.3
6.6
6.4
5.6
3.5
4.1
1.0
EU
Germany
Mexico
Japan
33.0
4.0
1.2
China
Trade Deficit
US$ billion
4.5
2.2
US$ billion
1.0
1.1
2.4
0.8
Total Trade
US Trade with Malaysia (Goods)
3.6
0.9
OPEC
Australia
Hong Kong
Singapore
Trade Surplus
Imports
2.6
South & Central America
Exports
1.0
US$ billion
Mar
0.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Exports
May
Imports
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Total Trade
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10 Most
Outrageously Expensive
Cities on Earth
2
1
New York City
3
Zurich
4
Geneva
5
Oslo
6
Hong Kong
London
8
7
9
Copenhagen
Chicago
10
Tokyo
Sydney
To create this list, UBS looked at the prices for a basket of 122 goods and services (these were items that a
European three-person household commonly buys/consumes in a month including food and clothing and
were weighted to reflect frequency of consumption), as well as rents in the area. Rents were determined using
three different types of apartments: Furnished two-room apartment, unfurnished three-room apartment, and
a newly built apartment; rent prices included utilities but not the use of a garage.
Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-most-outrageously-expensive-cities-on-earth-2015-09-23
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Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)
Number of Certificates (Provisional data)
11 Oct 2015
18 Oct 2015
25 Oct 2015
1 Nov 2015
8 Nov 2015
15 Nov 2015
22 Nov 2015
29 Nov 2015
AANZFTA
875
815
1,003
802
204
859
1,013
870
AIFTA
643
569
546
736
688
477
652
593
AJCEP
250
122
194
236
238
165
185
175
ATIGA
4,481
3,871
4,774
3,817
4,986
3,461
4,675
4,591
ACFTA
1,552
1,276
1,479
1,551
1,607
1,218
1,319
1,611
AKFTA
837
576
1,001
886
806
642
878
875
MICECA
338
235
309
314
306
213
316
252
MNZFTA
10
2
7
7
14
10
2
9
MCFTA
71
58
82
44
76
30
58
69
MAFTA
481
421
560
366
603
287
529
466
MJEPA
679
799
871
807
909
720
860
873
MPCEPA
113
150
172
134
175
130
116
119
GSP
103
127
146
123
150
77
169
81
MTFTA
217
125
209
160
223
124
162
208
Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin
1,800
350
1,600
300
1,200
RM million
RM million
1,400
250
200
150
1,000
600
100
400
50
0
800
200
0
11 Oct
18 Oct
25 Oct
1 Nov
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
11 Oct
18 Oct
25 Oct
1 Nov
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
AANZFTA
88
197
106
296
21
102
126
95
ATIGA
849
1,660
805
613
1,260
602
840
915
AIFTA
182
147
124
174
183
91
130
155
ACFTA
645
602
878
579
1,047
873
653
792
AJCEP
102
46
65
86
76
64
89
66
AKFTA
659
108
1,065
192
176
778
176
383
200
80
180
70
160
140
50
RM million
RM million
60
40
30
120
100
80
60
20
40
10
0
“DRIVING Transformation, POWERING Growth”
Notes: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Liechtenstein, the Russian Federation, Japan, Switzerland, Belarus, Kazakhstan and
Norway.
MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership
AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2008)
(Implemented since 1 January 2010)
MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership
ATIGA: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
Agreement (Implemented since 13 July 2006)
(Implemented since 1 May 2010)
MICECA: Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic
AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Cooperation Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2011)
(Implemented since 1 February 2009)
MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
ACFTA: ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 August 2010)
(Implemented since 1 July 2003)
MCFTA: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement
AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 25 February 2012)
(Implemented since 1 July 2006)
MAFTA: Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement
AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 January 2013)
(Implemented since 1 January 2010)
MTFTA: Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement
(Implemented since 1 August 2015)
20
0
11 Oct
18 Oct
25 Oct
1 Nov
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
11 Oct
18 Oct
25 Oct
1 Nov
8 Nov
15 Nov
22 Nov
29 Nov
MICECA
44.26
38.35
45.15
46.96
49.83
27.64
42.75
44.69
MJEPA
112
117
177
126
148
113
154
151
MNZFTA
0.10
0.06
0.66
0.17
0.30
0.19
0.02
0.23
MPCEPA
12
24
37
24
38
17
23
15
MCFTA
30.17
9.81
44.95
6.46
9.09
4.27
5.55
12.11
GSP
44
24
30
26
27
22
29
15
MAFTA
44.61
35.02
55.22
34.41
58.75
68.08
47.18
63.78
MTFTA
147
42
99
150
100
121
86
139
Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
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Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with
US Dollar and Pound Sterling
USD = RM
GBP = RM
USD = RM 4.31
4.40
6.80
GBP = RM 6.56
4.20
6.60
6.40
4.00
6.20
3.80
6.00
3.60
5.80
5.60
3.40
5.40
3.20
3.00
5.20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2014
5.00
2015
Source : Bank Negara Malaysia
Gold Prices, 31 July - 4 December 2015
Gold
US$/Gram
39.0
38.0
37.0
36.0
35.3
35.0
27 Nov
20 Nov
13 Nov
6 Nov
30 Oct
23 Oct
16 Oct
9 Oct
2 Oct
25 Sep
18 Sep
11 Sep
4 Sep
28 Aug
21 Aug
14 Aug
7 Aug
31 Jul
33.0
4 Dec
34.7
34.0
Source : http://www.gold.org/investments/statistics/gold_price_chart/
Silver and Platinum Prices, 31 July - 4 December 2015
Silver
US$/Oz
Platinum
US$/Oz
16.5
1,050.0
16.0
1,000.0
984.0
15.5
950.0
14.8
14.5
14.0
900.0
850.0
31 Jul
7 Aug
14 Aug
21 Aug
28 Aug
4 Sep
11 Sep
18 Sep
25 Sep
2 Oct
9 Oct
16 Oct
23 Oct
30 Oct
6 Nov
13 Nov
20 Nov
27 Nov
4 Dec
13.5
13.0
861.0
14.3
800.0
31 Jul
7 Aug
14 Aug
21 Aug
28 Aug
4 Sep
11 Sep
18 Sep
25 Sep
2 Oct
9 Oct
16 Oct
23 Oct
30 Oct
6 Nov
13 Nov
20 Nov
27 Nov
4 Dec
15.0
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Commodity Prices
Crude
Petroleum
(per bbl)
Crude
Palm Oil
(per MT)
Sugar
(per lbs.)
Rubber
SMR 20
(per MT)
Cocoa
SMC 2
(per MT)
Coal
(per MT)
Scrap Iron
HMS
(per MT)
4 Dec 2015
(US$)
40.0
552.5
15.5
1,176.0
2,052.6
46.5
190 (high)
170 (low)
% change*
4.2
1.7
3.4
1.6
1.6
0.2
unchanged
unchanged
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
Commodity
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
n.a Not availble
Highest and Lowest Prices, 2014/2015
Crude Petroleum
(4 Dec 2015)
US$40.0 per bbl
Highest
(US$ per bbl)
Lowest
(US$ per bbl)
2015
29 May 2015: 60.3
2015
4 Dec 2015: 40.0
2014
13 June 2014: 107.6
2014
26 Dec 2014: 54.6
Average Domestic
Prices, 27 Nov 2015
Billets
(per MT)
RM1,200 - RM1,300
Crude Palm Oil
(4 Dec 2015)
US$552.5 per MT
Highest
(US$ per MT)
Lowest
(US$ per MT)
2015
16 Jan 2015: 701.0
2015
4 Sep 2015: 500.5
2014
14 Mar 2014: 982.5
2014
26 Dec 2014: 664.0
Steel Bars
(per MT)
RM1,450 - RM1,550
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.
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Commodity Price Trends
Rubber SMR 20
Crude Palm Oil
1,310
600
580
584.0
1,290
586.0
1,280.5
580.0
1,279.5
1,270
566.5
560
1,262.5
565.0
558.5
1,250
1,250.5
552.5
540
543.5
US$/mt
US$/mt
553.5
543.0
529.5
1,262.5
1,243.5
1,230
1,231.5
1,210
520
522.0
1,197.0
1,190
1,183.5
500
1,170
480
18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
1,158.0
1,150
9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec
18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec
Black Pepper
Cocoa
2,150
8,500
7,822
7,894
2,084.1
2,030.2
2,044.3
2,064.3
2,052.5
7,707
7,500
2,058.6
2,056.7
2,052.6
2,020.2
2,034.5
2,021.6
2,009.8
USD/ tonne
2,050
US$/mt
7,967
8,000
2,100
2,000
1,176.0
1,172.5
7,591
7,296
7,286 7,267
7,148
7,063
7,000
6,940
7,029 7,088
6,963
6,864
6,469
6,500
6,000
1,950
7,853
7,806
6,742
6,515
6,245
5,740
5,779
5,843
5,500
1,910.4
1,900
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec
Dec
Oct
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
2014
* until 4 December 2015
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
Dec
Oct
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
1,850
Feb
5,000
2015
Crude Petroleum
Sugar
55
16
15
15.0
14.3
14
14.3
14.3
14.5
53
15.5
15.3
52.7
15.0
51
14.5
50.5
49
13.5
47
US$/bbl
US$/lbs
13
12.4
12
49.6
48.1
48.6
47.5
44.6
48.1
47.3
45.7
45
49.6
48.0
47.4
46.6
45.5
44.7
44.6
43
44.3
44.7
44.9
43.6
43.0
11.7
41.7
41
11
40.7
39
40.4
40.0
10
37
35
9
18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec
Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl
Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl
11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.
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Commodity Price Trends
Copper
Aluminium
2,200
7,400 7,291
7,200
2,056
2,000
1,688
1,590
1,516
2014
Oct
Sep
Jul
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
Oct
Nov
Jan
2015
Dec
5,000
Oct
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
Dec
Oct
Nov
Sep
Jul
Aug
Jun
Apr
May
Mar
Jan
Feb
5,217
5,127
5,216
5,200
1,400
2014
5,457
5,400
1,548
1,500
5,729
5,600
Sep
1,640
1,600
5,833
5,831
5,800
Jul
1,695 1,705
6,295
6,042
5,940
6,000
Apr
1,774
1,751
6,200
May
1,727
1,700
1,804
6,446
6,400
Mar
1,815
6,713
6,737
6,650 6,674
Aug
1,819
1,818
1,839
US$/ tonne
US$/ tonne
1,811
1,800
6,872
6,821
6,600
1,909
Feb
1,946
1,900
6,891
6,800
1,990
1,948
7,113
7,002
7,149
7,000
Aug
2,030
Jun
2,100
2015
Coal
Nickel
47.0
19,401
19,118
19,000
18,600
18,629
17,000
46.8
46.9
46.9
18,035
46.6
17,374
14,574
US$/mt
US$/ tonne
46.4
15,812 15,807
15,678
15,000
46.6
46.6
15,962
14,849
14,101 14,204
13,756
13,000
13,511
46.4
46.4
46.3
46.2
46.2
46.2
46.0
12,831 12,825
11,000
46.5
46.4
11,413
10,317
46.0
45.8
10,386
9,938
45.6
2014
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Jan
Feb
9,000
2015
45.4
18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 4 Dec
Iron Ore
Scrap Iron
140.0
280
270.0
130.0 128.1
121.4
260.0
120.0
110.0
240.0
100.6
210.0
81.0
80.0
210.0
200
92.7
74.0
68.0
70.0
195.0
190.0
195.0
82.4
190.0
190.0
180
63.0
68.0
50.0
3 Jul
24 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 28 Aug 11 Sep 25 Sep 9 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov
57.0
53.0
52.0
2014
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
40.0
Jun
170.0
May
170.0
Apr
170.0
160
56.0
52.0
Mar
Scrap Iron/MT(Low)
175.0
Jan
Scrap Iron/MT (High)
63.0
60.0
58.0
60.0
Oct
210.0
90.0
Sep
220.0
Aug
220
96.1
92.6
Jul
230.0
Jun
230.0
Feb
US$/mt
230.0
230.0
111.8
100.0
May
250.0
240
230.0
114.6
250.0
Apr
250.0
US$/dmtu
260
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.
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Systematic Aviation Services Sdn Bhd
The Boy Who Wanted to Fly
As a little boy, Ismail bin Asha’ari frequently visited
his father who worked at the RAF in Changi,
Singapore. It was here that he developed his lifelong dream - a dream that became an ambition as
he grew up - to fly planes! After finishing his studies
at the Royal Military College, he applied to join the
Air Force. Sadly, he failed his physical examination
- his eyesight had let him down. As a result of this
setback he decided to further his studies. Ismail
did very well and was able to rise up the corporate
ladder. He rose to the position of CEO in a large
Malaysian transportation company, but his entrepreneurial fire as well as his childhood dreams never faded.
Though he was unable to fly as a professional pilot, he joined the Royal Selangor Flying Club in order to fulfill
his dreams of flying. He was able to obtain a Private Pilot’s Licence and was finally able to fly. However though
his dream had been reached, his entrepreneurial spirit told him that there was more to achieve. And so at the
age of 44 he decided to start his own business in the aviation industry.
There were numerous hurdles in his way, he even had problems finding an office space at the Subang Airport.
He finally settled this problem when he obtained permission to convert a small toilet into an office. And thus
was the way his company first started out, in humble circumstances. With a team of 5, the company ventured
into aircraft maintenance services, initially doing work for the Royal Selangor Flying Club and other small jobs.
As with many other company first starting out, the company faced numerous challenges, especially cashflow
problems. Ismail had to resort to credit card loans to pay his employees. Determination and love for the business
gave Ismail the strength to survive the early years, and the company finally made its first breakthrough after 2
years in business when it was awarded the contract to provide aircraft maintenance services to the Department
of Civil Aviation.
With a stable income flow, the company was able to plan for its growth. In 2007, the company needed to raise a
Performance Bond of RM 315,000.00 for a large contract. Finding difficulty in talking to the commercial bankers,
Ismail approached SME Bank. And the rest is history. SME Bank was able to provide Ismail’s company with
the performance bond, and has been there ever since to support Ismail and his company. In 2011 the company
obtained a loan of RM15million to purchase a Bell 429 helicopter. In 2013 SME Bank gave the company
another loan of RM8 million for the purchase of a Bell 407, and in 2014, a further RM22 million for purchasing
new aircraft. The company was also able to call on the expert advisory assistance that SME Bank provides,
which was instrumental in helping the company build its solid foundations, and allow Ismail to fulfill dream and
ambitions in soaring fashion.
- See more at: http://www.yoursuccessourstory.com/story01.html#page=page-1
Systematic Aviation Services Sdn. Bhd.
SAS Hangar, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, 47200 Subang, Selangor.
Phone: 603-7846 9015
Email: info@sassb.com.my
Web: www.sassb.com.my
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Name
: Awang Hafifudin Bolkiah Awang Hasmadi
Designation
: Principal Assistant Director
Job Description : Coordinate, strengthen and monitor
initiatives /activities related to services
sector development and liberalization
Division
: Services Sector Development
Contact No
: 603-6200 0550
Email: hafifudin@miti.gov.my
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: Darshini Subramaniam
Designation
: Senior Assistant Director
Job Description : Coordinate & monitor the implementation
of policies & strategies related to the
Environment, Technology & Innovation,
Human Capital & Intellectual Property
Rights
Division
: Trade and Industry Related Emerging
Issues
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