UNLOCKING BORDER OPPORTUNITIES : MALAYSIA - THAILAND

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1 UNLOCKING BORDER OPPORTUNITIES : MALAYSIA - THAILAND By: Niqman Rafaee Mohd Sahar Trade Commissioner to Thailand 10 August 2015 AEC Open Day, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 1

2 MALAYSIA THAILAND Official Name Federation of Malaysia The Kingdom of Thailand Capital Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Population 30.6 Million (2014) 67.1 Billion (2014) Land Area 330,252 km² 513,120 km² Language Main Religion Bahasa Melayu (Official) & English Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian Currency Ringgit Malaysia (RM) Baht (THB) Exchange Rate US$1 = RM (Aug 2015) Thai preferred, English Thai, Chinese, Malays, Indian and Others US$1 = Baht (Aug 2015) GDP US$ Billion (2014) US$ 378 Billion (2014) GDP Growth Rate 6.0% (2014) 1.0%(2014) GDP Per Capita US$ 11,802 (2014) US$ 5,510 (2014) Source :Department Of Statistics, Malaysia Source : Department of Statistics,..SAWASDEEKAP.. Thailand Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 2

3 GDP by Sector (% share) Manufacturing 38.1 Services 25.7 Wholesale & Retail 13.4 Transport, Storage & Comm Agriculture 8.3 Construction & Mining 4.3 Note: Services includes financial, educations, tourism, hotels & restaurants etc. Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 3

4 Top Export Destination Top Sourcing Partner Year Export Value Export Growth Rate Import Value Import Growth Total Trade Value Total Trade Growth Trade Balance Value (USD Mil) (%) (USD Mil) (%) (USD Mil) (%) (USD Mil) , , , , , , , , , , , (JAN-JUNE) 2015 (JAN-JUNE) 112, , , , , , , Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 4

5 Year Export Value Export Growth Rate Import Value Import Growth Total Trade Value Total Trade Growth Trade Balance Value (RM Mil) (%) (RM Mil) (%) (RM Mil) (%) (RM Mil) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 5

6 Border Trade 5 Border Areas & SEZ Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 6

7 US$15.3 billion (Total Trade) 63.6 % (Total border trade Malaysia-Thailand) BORDER TRADE ACTIVITIES (JAN MARCH 2015) Malaysia s Export via border:- - Machines, - Audio Visuals, - Computer Component, - Computer Parts, - Computer Accessories, - Car & Trucks Parts, -Electric & Electronic circuits - F&B, Halal related Average Growth of 7% Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 7

8 Malaysia Participation in the 1 st Border Trade Expo in Hatyai, Songkhla, June Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 8

9 US$35.92 billion (Market Value) 3% (Growth rate) FOOD & BEVERAGES Most promising sectors sector: i. Processed & canned food ii. Snacks & confectionery iii. Instant & ready to eat food iv: Healthy & Organic Food v. 3in1 Beverages Malaysian Cafe Operators & Franchises Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 9

10 BEST APPROACH Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 10

11 BEST APPROACH Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 11

12 US$2.0 billion (Software Industry) US$9.3 bil. Thai domestic IT spending to reach by 2016 ICT 8.6 % (Growth rate) 10.6% ICT Industry & Investment growth Growth Categories i. Software Production : 9.7% ii. Software Service : 9.7% iii. Intelligent Software : 12.3% Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 12

13 Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 13

14 AUTOMOTIVE AUTO PARTS & COMPONENTS US$ 90 billion (Market Value) 10 % (Growth rate) Fact & Figures:- i. 10% of Thailand s GDP ii. Automobile hubs -Rayong, Chonburi, Ayuthaya. iii. Manufactured million unit cars (2013) Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 14

15 BEST APPROACH Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 15

16 Transportation & Logistics Green Technology, Building Material Healthcare And Medical Sector Lifestyle - Gifts & Premium, Apparels, Jewelry etc. Halal Related Sector OTHER AREAS OF OPPORTUNITIES (Products & Services) High Value Exports Oil & Gas, MRO etc Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 16

17 MALAYSIAN COMPANIES IN THAILAND Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 17

18 Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 18

19 SUCCESS FACTORS TO ENTER THE MARKET Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 19

20 AEC information stop center established at Ministry of Commerce office, Thailand Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 20

21 Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 21

22 KHOB KHUN KRAB Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), Commercial and Investment Office, Embassy of Malaysia, 4 th Floor, Unit 401, Sathorn Square Office Tower, 98 North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok Thailand Tel. No.: +66 (0) / 93 / 94 Fax. No.: +66 (0) E: bangkok@matrade.gov.my W: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation 22

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