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Malaysia Can Play Important Part In Creating New Growth Corridors, Says Najib
27 January 2012, By Bernama
Malaysia can play an important part in expediting creation of a new growth corridor, encompassing China through Southeast Asia and India to the Middle East, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Wednesday.
In stressing the importance of the new corridor, he said the China-Asean-India-Middle East partnership would be able to create huge business and investment opportunities.
He said the launch of the Global Business Council was timely as it would be an effective means of bringing together business leaders and entrepreneurs not just from China, India, Asean and the Middle East but also from the Chinese diaspora around the world.
Pelaburan domestik diutamakan
27 January 2012, By Utusan
Umum mengetahui ekonomi global sememangnya bermasalah, apakah usaha yang dilakukan untuk meningkatkan pelaburan termasuk pelaburan asing?
MUSTAPA: Kita akui bahawa tahun ini lebih mencabar untuk mencapai angka pelaburan yang sama seperti mana tahun 2010 dan 2011. Namun, harus diingat, pertumbuhan negara bukan bergantung kepada pelaburan langsung asing (FDI) semata-mata sebaliknya pelaburan domestik (DDI) juga menjadi penyumbang utama kepada perolehan Malaysia. Jadi pada tahun 2012 ini, MITI dan kerajaan mahu memberi lebih tumpuan kepada DDI. Ini bukan bermakna kami menidakkan sumbangan pelabur asing, tetapi strategi ini bertujuan memastikan pertumbuhan negara tidak terjejas.
Sejauh mana prestasi pelaburan kita tahun lalu?
What the market experts expect in 2012
03 January 2012, By The Sun Daily
Wong Ming Tek, executive director and head of research, HwangDBS Vickers Research Sdn Bhd
1. Do you think 2012 will be a better year for the stock markets compared with 2011?
Volatility will continue as we enter 2012 largely driven by the lack of clarity in the fiscal union measures and sustainable resolutions to eurozone debt crisis as well as US debt deficit problem. One thing for sure is that should there be any sign of growth from the developed economies, it will be painfully slow.
Discounted pre-opening annual passes
03 January 2012, By NST
The annual passes available for a limited time only, make good gifts
IN the spirit of the holiday season, Legoland Malaysia launched its pre-opening annual pass sales on AirAsia RedTix website's www.AirAsiaRedTix.com.
The pre-opening annual passes are sold at a discounted price, with a validity that will take pass holders right into the entire year of 2013.
These special prices are offered for a limited time only and they make a great holiday or Chinese New Year gift.
Based on the premise that once is just not enough, the annual pass will allow individuals and families to enjoy unlimited access to the park, which spans an impressive 31 hectares with more than 40 rides, shows and attractions.
Malaysia Beckons For Chinese Real Estate Tycoon
08 November 2011, By Forbes
On the southern tip of mainland Malaysia, a vast new city called Iskandar Malaysia is taking shape. Styled as an economic zone and located across a causeway from Singapore, it was touted in 2006 as a way to revive foreign interest in Malaysia, a once-hot FDI destination. After a slow start, and questions over the project’s viability, there are signs of life stirring.
The latest is an agreement signed this week with a Chinese real estate developer to invest up to $558 million in two mixed residential and commercial sections. Hebei-based Zhouda Real Estate, headed by founder Yang Zhuoshu, is the first Chinese property investor in Iskandar.
Johor-China MoU sealed
08 November 2011, By The Star
The Johor Baru City Council is looking forward to strengthening bilateral ties with the city of Shantou in China after signing a memorandum of understanding with them.
Mayor Burhan Amin hoped that the MOU could open doors to economic and cultural collaborations between the two cities.
“Both cities have expressed interest to learn from each other on ways to improve the quality of life of their people,” Burhan said.
“I am confident that this agreement will foster a closer relationship between the two cities.
“We have a lot to learn from Shantou, including ways to improve cleanliness and infrastructure, and how to fully utilise our resources and to eliminate urban poor,” he said in his address to the Shantou delegation here yesterday.
Economic corridors need to develop rapidly to keep up with the Greater KL region
08 November 2011, By The Star
THE five economic corridors initiated under the Ninth Malaysia Plan to bridge development imbalances throughout the country have certainly been pushing forward the country's economic growth through public-private partnerships (PPP) .
However, more could be done if the corridors leveraged on each others' growth. That was the call for action from a few economic corridor chief executives and industry leaders at the International Investor Economic Corridors Roundtable on Tuesday.
Need for more industrial parks
08 November 2011, By The Star
Property developers in Iskandar Malaysia have been urged to venture into industrial park projects to cater for the surge in demand for industrial properties here.
Johor executive councillor for International Trade and Industry Tan Kok Hong said it was timely for developers to focus on this segment apart from the residential properties area.
“Johor is still strong in the manufacturing sector and it remains one of the top three destinations for foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the country,” he said.
Tan said this at the signing ceremony between Telekom Malaysia Bhd and UMLand Bhd’s subsidiary Dynasty View Sdn Bhd for the deployment and provision of TM’s high speed broadband (HSBB) network infrastructure and services.
Mampu tarik pelabur
08 November 2011, By Utusan
Cadangan China untuk menukar hentian kapal-kapal dagangnya dari pelabuhan Singapura ke Johor dilihat mampu menarik pelabur ke bandar raya ini.
Sebelum ini, kapal-kapal dagangnya dari Shantou, Guandong menggunakan kemudahan dan kemudahan pelabuhan di Singapura dan kini melihat Johor sebagai pilihan terbaik untuk mereka.
Datuk Bandar Johor Bahru, Burhan Amin berkata, kapal-kapal dagang tersebut ditawarkan menggunakan khidmat Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Gelang Patah atau Pelabuhan Tanjung Langsat, di Pasir Gudang, dekat sini, untuk tujuan itu.
Kesan MRT ke atas ekonomi
08 November 2011, By Utusan
BAWALAH diri anda ke masa hadapan - kawasan 'Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Lembah Klang' pada tahun 2020.
Di mana kawasan kehijauan tumbuh mekar, sungai-sungai bersih mengalir, kawasan pejalan kaki yang lebar dibarisi pelbagai pokok, bangunan dan kediaman pintar dijarakkan dengan kemas menggunakan tenaga boleh dibaharui, orang ramai bergerak dari satu tempat ke tempat lain dengan pantas dan mudah, gear perniagaan dan ekonomi berputar lancar, semua berpeluang mendapat akses kepada pendidikan dan penjagaan kesihatan berkualiti serta akses Internet berkelajuan tinggi dan mempunyai pendapatan boleh guna lebih tinggi.
