Transcript Malaysia - Rob Howe

MALAYSIA
Rob Howe
BASIC INFORMATION
• Population (2012)-29.3 Million People (42nd in
World)
• Gained independence from Britain in 1963
• 127,355 square miles (67 th largest country)
• Life expectancy: Men-73 Woman-77
• Kuala Lumpur is the Capital City
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
• Constitutional Monarchy containing 13 states
• Bicameral Legislation
• Senate-69 Members
• House of Reps-219 Seats
• Paramount Ruler and Prime Minister have most
power
• Popular vote for the House of Representatives only
GEOGRAPHY
• Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia separated by
South China Sea
• Located in Asia
GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED
• Peninsular Malaysia contains forested mountains
• East Malaysia has mountain range in the middle
• Mostly plains and hills make up the rest of Malaysia
CLIMATE
• Mostly tropical equatorial climate
• Contain highlands, coastal, and lowland climates
• Highland cooler and less humid
• Lowland has high humidity
• Coastal same as lowland with more rainfall
• East Malaysia has maritime climate while Peninsular is
affected by mainland Asia
ECONOMY
• Total GDP (In Millions)= 304,726-
34th in World
• GDP has grown on average 6.5% annually since 1957
• Unemployment Rate-3%
• Poverty rate over 50% in 1960. Now under 2%
• Largest exports=Electronics, palm oil, and petroleum
• International Trade and Manufacturing are two largest
sectors
THE NEW ECONOMIC MODEL OF MALAYSIA
• Plan to make Malaysia Developed by 2020
• Quality over Quantity
• More focus on Private Sector and competition
• More Bottom-Up decisions than Top-Down Decisions
• More encouragement for foreign talent to immigrate
• More wealth distribution
• Industrial Policies into Technological Policies
PROS
• One of the top exporters of electronics
• 6th best Country for ease of doing business
• Best Country in World for obtaining Credit
• Over 1,000 miles of coastline
• Freedom of Religion
• Major solar panel exporter
CONS
• 113th in World for obtaining building permits
• Income gap is very large (38% of wealth owned by top
10%)
• Increases in crime and poverty in Kuala Lumpur
• Large amount of brain drain
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Focus on technology to stay active in electronic market
• Push for cleaner energy to drive up demand for solar
panels
• Invest in poorer regions to start them up and fix income
gap
• Heavy focus on private sector
• Make federal areas states
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