Melabur
RM4.2b pelaburan baru
05 July 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia berjaya menarik pelaburan baru sebanyak RM4.2 bilion tahun ini, khususnya dalam bidang perkilangan dan teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT).
Ketua Eksekutif Pihak Berkuasa Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar (IRDA), Ismail Ibrahim berkata, jumlah pelaburan yang dicatat itu adalah sehingga Mei lalu merangkumi pelaburan dari dalam dan luar negara.
"Sektor pembuatan, perkhidmatan termasuk ICT merupakan bidang yang menjadi tarikan utama para pelabur di Iskandar Malaysia.
"Antara pelabur utama termasuk dari negara jiran, Singapura, bagaimanapun, butir- butir lanjut mengenainya akan diumumkan kelak," katanya kepada pemberita selepas majlis perasmian Hari Terbuka Iskandar Malaysia di Pasir Gudang, dekat sini, semalam.
Iskandar gets RM4.6bil in new investments
05 July 2010, By The Star
Iskandar Malaysia (IM) has received RM4.62bil new investments in the first five months of the year in the manufacturing, services and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors.
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Ismail Ibrahim said the investments were made by both locals and foreigners.
He declined to divulge the identity of the investors and the countries, saying only that they would be made known to the press at the appropriate time.
Ismail said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak or Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, the co-chairmen of IRDA, was likely to make the announcement on the new investments soon.
Laporan rujukan ekonomi mampu pikat pelabur
01 July 2010, By Berita Harian
The Report: Malaysia 2010 sedia panduan pelaburan di Malaysia
LAPORAN The Report: Malaysia 2010 terbitan Oxford Business Group, syarikat penerbitan berpangkalan di Britain, penting sebagai rujukan mengenai persekitaran ekonomi dan pelaburan Malaysia, justeru, dapat menarik pelabur untuk melabur di negara ini.
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, berkata laporan berkenaan menyediakan panduan kepada pelabur, penganalisis serta komuniti perniagaan antarabangsa mengenai daya saing dan potensi pelaburan di Malaysia.
QSR, KFCH to invest RM85m
23 June 2010, By The Star
QSR Brands Bhd and KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) will invest RM85mil this year to open 80 new outlets involving all product brands.
Chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim said there would be 40 KFC outlets, 22 Pizza Hut restaurants, 15 Ayam Mas stores and three RasaMas restaurants.
“We are focusing on secondary towns and the east coast states as they offer good prospects for the fast food business,” he said after Kulim (M) Bhd’s AGM yesterday.
Kulim has a 61% stake in QSR, which in turn owns 50% equity in KFCH.
“We will also open more drive-through outlets which are becoming more popular,” said Ali.
Johor to gain most of investment flow with improved Malaysia-Singapore ties
18 June 2010, By The Star
Johor will benefit the most in terms of direct investment flows from Singapore to Malaysia following the improvement in bilateral ties between the two countries.
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) senior director (investment) Phang Ah Tong said Johor would always be the preferred destination for Singaporean investors due to its close proximity with the republic.
He said of the total RM14.95bil investments by Singaporean investors to date, RM6.9bil was invested in Johor.
Tarik pelaburan RM6.6 bilion
15 June 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (DPMM) berhasrat menarik pelaburan kira- kira RM6.6 bilion dari Asia Barat dan China tahun ini.
Daripada jumlah itu, RM3.3 bilion dijangka diperoleh melalui pelaburan untuk penubuhan institusi perbankan Islam manakala selebihnya untuk projek import eksport, minyak sawit dan hartanah.
Presidennya, Datuk Syed Ali Al-Attas berkata, bagi perbankan Islam, pihaknya berjaya menarik minat salah sebuah negara di Asia Barat.
Katanya, selain penubuhan bank Islam, pelaburan asing itu juga untuk penubuhan bank konvensional di sini yang dinamakan Model Ekonomi Baru (MBE) Bank.
Jelasnya, MBE Bank akan memberi tumpuan kepada perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS).
Take charge of economic growth under 10MP, Najib tells private sector
11 June 2010, By Sin Chew Daily
The private sector must take charge in leading economic growth mainly by raising investments to the tune of RM115 billion yearly to ensure the success of the 10th Malaysia Plan.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who unveiled the plan today, said this was a key challenge of the plan and shifting Malaysia towards a high-income economy and elevate its competitiveness amid vagaries in the international marketplace.
He also announced measures to further enhance Bumiputera participation in the economy, advancing small-and medium-scale enterprises, simplifying bankruptcy law to help entrepreneurs who fail due to unexpected business risks and a new competition law to ensure fair play in the market.
Foreign investors urged to help Malaysia achieve goal
09 June 2010, By Business Times
THE international business community in Malaysia must help improve the country's competitiveness and raise its productivity and standards of living in order for Malaysia to achieve developed nation status by 2020.
"We want the best Malaysian talent to remain in the country. We want investors to want to come to Malaysia for all the right reasons," International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
"Not simply because we provide low-cost base for operations, but because we have the best infrastructure and environment," he added.
Mustapa was addressing the annual luncheon hosted by the Malaysia International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI).
Malaysia tawar persekitaran pelaburan kondusif
24 May 2010, By Utusan Malaysia
Kedudukan Malaysia di tempat ke-10 di kalangan negara paling berdaya saing di dunia membuktikan negara mampu menyediakan persekitaran pelaburan yang kondusif kepada pelabur luar.
Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir berkata, laporan World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) 2010 baru-baru ini amat penting kerana ia sentiasa menjadi rujukan kepada golongan pelabur untuk mengetahui sesebuah negara sebelum membuat pelaburan.
Beliau berkata, ramai pelabur meletakkan kepercayaan tinggi ke atas WCY berikutan laporannya yang mengemukakan nombor sahih dan nyata bagi sebuah negara sebagai fakta.
Khazanah Will Continue To Divest Non-Core Assets In An Orderly Manner
24 May 2010, By Bernama
National investment arm, Khanazah Nasional Bhd, will continue to divest its non-core assets but in an orderly manner, said its managing director, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar.
"The answer is Yes but we will do it in an orderly manner," he said when asked whether Khazanah would be selling any of its non-core assets this year.
Azman said this to reporters on the sidelines of the Sixth World Islamic Economic Forum here Thursday.
He, however, declined to elaborate on its divestment plan.
"We are divesting the non-core and non-competitive assets. But it would not stop there as long as public interest is protected," he said.
Among its core assets are Iskandar Malaysia, Telekom Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional and highways, he said.
