BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN KEDAH, MALAYSIA
JAMECA-MAJECA JOINT CONFERENCE, TOKYO, JAPAN
DATO’ AHMAD SHUKRI TAJUDDIN
Managing Director
Invest Kedah
BRIDGING INVESTORS - BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES
MALAYSIA’S FAST FACTS
Total area : 329,000 sq km
14 states
Population 29 mil -multiple ethnic group
GDP ( Malaysia )
2012 : 5.5%
2013 : 4.7%
2014 : 6.0%
2015 : 5.0%
Stable and pro-businessgovernment .
MALAYSIA - TREND OF GROWTH DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION (GDP) OVER YEARS
Gross Domestic
Product (GDP)2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
GDP at current prices
(million)
¥21,440,123
RM797,327
¥23,806,765
RM885,339
¥291,169,66
RM971,252
¥27,396,096
RM1,018,821e¥29,755,936
RM1,106,580p
¥31,108,530
RM1,156,881p
GDP at constant 2010
prices (RM million)
¥18,195,199
RM676,653
¥19,139,226
RM711,760
¥24,530,698
RM912,261
¥25,686,941
RM955,260e¥27,226,286
RM1,012,506p
¥28,574,577
RM1,062,647p
GDP Growth (%)7.4 5.2 5.5 4.7e 6.0p 5.0p
7.4
5.2 5.5
4.7
6
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Rates : RM1 MYR = ¥26.89 JPY (May 2016)
MALAYSIA- GROWTH DOMESTIC PRODUCTION (GDP)
1.1%
9.2%
9.0%
23.0%
4.3%53.5%
OVERALL
GDPRM1,012.5 billion
Percentage Share of GDP and SMEs at Constant 2010 Prices for year 2014
58.6%
12.4%
0.4%
21.7%
5.7%
0
SMEs
GDPRM363.5 billion
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Area size 9,500 sq km
(2.9% of Malaysia)
13 districts including
Langkawi Island
Population: 2 mil
Known as Rice Bowl of
Malaysia
KEDAH DARUL AMAN – FAST FACTS
•Climate - tropical monsoon
•Average temperature
between 24°C to 39°C
ECONOMIC GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
-KEDAH
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
GDP at
constant 2005
prices (Million)
¥591,526
RM 21,998
¥641,676
RM 23,863
¥840,070
RM 31,241
¥880,781
RM 32,755
¥917,997
RM34,139p
GDP per capita
at current
prices (Million)
¥369,576
RM 13,744
¥414,052
RM 15,398
¥432,606
RM 16,088
¥447,153
RM 16,629
¥465,761
RM17,321p
GDP Growth
(%)4.3 8.5 5.6 4.8 4.2p
Source: Department of Statistics, MalaysiaRates : RM1 MYR = ¥26.89 JPY (May 2016)
4.3
8.5
5.6
4.8
4.2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (Jan-Sep)
9.7 3.8 6.6
65.4
20.7
8.7
43.0
161.2
9.32.8
121.5
23.7
DI FDI
(¥ Billions)
TOTAL APPROVED MANUFACTURING PROJECTS IN
KEDAH (2010 – Sep. 2015, FDI vs. DI
Source :
Source :
PROJECTS APPROVED BY MAJOR INDUSTRY IN
KEDAH, JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2015 AND 2014
Industry
Jan-September, 2015 2014
NO.
Total Capital
Investment
(RM)
Total Capital
Investment
(¥)
NO.
Total Capital
Investment
(RM)
Total Capital
Investment
(¥)
Electronics & Electrical
Products7 820,558,715 22,064,823,846 9 3,994,927,788 107,423,608,219
Transport Equipment 11 129,207,141 3,474,380,021 6 116,076,975 3,121,309,857
Plastic Products 4 99,877,659 2,685,710,250 6 36,904,360 992,358,240
Machinery & Equipment 5 43,409,610 1,167,284,412 - - -
Wood & Wood Products 3 36,346,022 977,344,531 6 15,139,276 407,095,131
Chemical & Chemical
Products4 33,707,498 906,394,621 6 85,929,289 2,310,638,581
Scientific & Measuring
Equipment2 32,700,000 879,303,000 6 674,635,783 18,140,956,204
Rubber Products 1 7,000,000 188,230,000 1 4,854,344 130,533,310
Fabricated Metal Products 1 1,935,000 52,032,150 3 262,627,103 7,062,042,799
Rates : RM1 MYR = ¥26.89 JPY (May 2016)
Source :
PROJECTS APPROVED BY MAJOR COUNTRY IN KEDAH,
JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2015 AND 2014
Country
January – September 2015 2014
No
.
Foreign
Investment (RM)
Foreign
Investment (¥)
No
.
Foreign
Investment (RM)
Foreign
Investment (¥)
Japan 6 754,754,363 20,295,344,821 1 5,715,047 153,677,613
Taiwan 4 88,459,661 2,378,680,284 3 7,324,303 196,950,507
Korea, Rep 3 17,316,090 465,629,660 - - -
USA 2 7,168,715 192,766,746 1 771,000,000 20,732,190,000
Singapore 7 5,210,276 140,104,321 5 1,556,357 41,850439
Canada 1 5,000,000 134,450,000 - - -
Germany 1 1,289,436 34,672,934 3 3,210,270,160 86324164602
China 1 305,266 8,208,602 1 99,600,000 2,678,244,000
Rates : RM1 MYR = ¥26.89 JPY (May 2016)
NO AREAYEAR
STARTED
DEVELOPMENT
AREA( ACRES)
1. Kulim 1978 430.16
2.Sungai Petani
1989 622.31
3.BakarArang
1980 558.28
4. Tikam Batu 1975 89.10
5. Mergong II 1980 102.35
6.Mergong Barrage
1988 100.49
7. Kuala Ketil 1994 332.00
8.Bukit kayu Hitam
1995 348.4
9. Gurun 2003 376.82
10.Kulim Hi-Tech Park
1992 4032
Total 6,991.91
Organized by : Kedah State Development Corporation
LOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS
KHTP
KULIM
BUKIT KAYU HITAM
MERGONG II
MERGONG
KUALA KETIL
BAKAR ARANG
GURUN
TIKAM BATU
SUNGAI PETANI
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
KEDAH KEY GROWTH AREAS
PROMOTED ACTIVITIES
• Electrical & Electronic
• Equipment / Machineries
• Healthcare / Medical Devices
• Automotive
• Rubber & Rubber Downstream Activities
• Advance Agriculture
• Aquaculture / Horticulture
• Green Technology
• Tourism
• Education & Training
Centrally located within
Malaysia’s Northern
Region
26 km from North
Butterworth Container,
Penang Port
45 km from Penang’s
Bayan Lepas International
Airport
Directly linked to the
North-South Highway and
East-West Expressway via
Butterworth Kulim
Expressway
FAST FACTSKULIM HI-TECH PARK
KULIM HI-TECH PARK
• Wafer Fabrication & Related Activities
• Semiconductor & Related Activities
• Green Energy (Solar Cell/ Fuel Cell/
Polymer Battery/Renewable Energy)
• Advanced Electronic Industries
• Medical and Scientific Instruments
• Process Control and Automation
Equipment
• Optical and Electro-optical Application
• Optoelectronics
• Biotechnology
• Advanced Materials
• Contract R&D Services
• Aerospace
• New and Emerging Technologies
Targeted Hi-Tech Sectors
MASTER PLAN
MAJOR TENANTSKULIM HI-TECH PARK
TOTAL FOREIGN
DIRECT
INVESTMENT
(FDI)
USD 8.5 BILLION /
¥ 914 BILLION
AUTOMOTIVE HUBS
Area – Gurun & Padang Meha, Kulim
KULIM
GURUN
LOCATION
Bandar Baharu
KEDAH INTEGRATED FISHERY TERMINAL
- FAST FACTS Strategically located
Long coastline and deep water
Complete logistic infrastructure
Comply with Kedah Reclamation
Masterplan
Close to business and financial centers
Fishing villages in the vicinity
Malaysia in one of Indian Ocean Tuna
Commission (IOTC)
KEDAH INTEGRATED FISHERY TERMINAL
KEDAH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK
(KSTP)
Located at Bukit Kayu Hitam
Industrial Area (North part of
Kedah)
PROPOSED SITE
Bordering
Thailand
45 km north of Alor
Setar
New growth centre within
IMT-GT
Area - 1,900 acres
- FAST FACTS
RUBBER CITY
• Area – 1,500 acres
• Located in the heart of
the Natural Rubber
Economic Belt.
• Close to the
Malaysia-Thailand
border
• Supported by both the
Malaysian and Thai
governments.
MasterplanFast Facts
NOT TO SCALE
To UUM Sintok
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
The Rubber City will focus on four core rubber sub-industries producing high value add
downstream products from both natural and synthetic rubber …
Core Industries
“Green” Rubber Products
Rubber-based products which are produced using
environmentally-friendly raw materials and / or
processes, e.g. Ekoprena tyres1, reclaimed rubber
products such as rubberised bitumen; or which
contribute to lower carbon footprint
Precision Engineered Rubber Products
Precision moulded rubber products for different
industrial sectors, e.g. seals, gaskets, bearings for
automotive, medical devices, aerospace,
construction sectors
Specialized Latex and Rubber Products
Innovative, high value-add and specialized
products for niche customer segments, e.g.
specialty / surgical gloves, catheters, latex
mattresses, adhesives, “intelligent” rubber
Catalytic Anchor Tenants
Large, well-recognized leading rubber product
manufacturers, e.g. latex / nitrile gloves, passenger
and commercial tyres, condoms
High Value Add Sub-categoryLegend: Catalytic Sub-category
CORE INDUSTRIES
SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE (SME)
- 630 million Asean population
- Muslim population (Food / Cosmetic)
Halal Market
SME
Manufacturing / Assembly
Transportation
Packaging/ Process
Marketing/ Trading
Food Processing
TOURISM – LANGKAWI ISLAND
- Popular tourist destinations
- Located 30 km off the mainland
- Close to Thailand, (Koh Lipe
island)
- Consists of almost 104 small
surrounding islands.
- World Geopark status by
UNESCO
- Duty-Free Island
- Characterized by beautiful hills,
valleys, mountains, jungles,
beautiful unspoiled beaches,
waterfalls, rice fields and quaint
villages
InfrastrutureReadiness
Cost Effectiveness
Location
IP Protection
Support Services (Supply Chain)
International Linkages
After Sales Services
Government Support
Matured Market (Market potential)
Human Capital
KEDAH VALUE PROPOSITION
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