APPROVED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC SECTORS, JANUARY - JUNE 2019 & 2018
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment |
Domestic Investment
(RM million) * |
Foreign Investment
(RM million) * |
Total Investment
(RM million) * |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |
| Primary Sector | 38 | 63 | 443 | 1,648 | 1,931.5 | 4,874.6 | 1,955.7 | 6,034.2 | 3,887.1 | 10,908.7 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 366 | 721 | 30,449 | 59,294 | 8,035.4 | 29,353.5 | 25,114.9 | 58,022.1 | 33,150.3 | 87,375.6 |
| Services Sector | 2,150 | 4,234 | 28,650 | 68,792 | 32,545.0 | 89,993.5 | 22,413.2 | 16,077.2 | 54,958.2 | 106,070.7 |
| Total | 2,554 | 5,018 | 59,542 | 129,734 | 42,511.8 | 124,221.5 | 49,483.8 | 80,133.5 | 91,995.6 | 204,355.1 |
Note * : Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Exp/Div | Total | New | Exp/Div | Total | |
|
Number |
216 | 150 | 366 | 386 | 335 | 721 |
|
Potential Employment |
17,739 | 12,710 | 30,449 | 36,455 | 22,839 | 59,294 |
|
Total Capital Investment* (RM Million) |
14,258.4 | 18,891.9 | 33,150.3 | 61,791.4 | 25,584.3 | 87,375.6 |
|
- Domestic* |
5,927.8 | 2,107.6 | 8,035.4 | 21,458.6 | 7,894.9 | 29,353.5 |
|
- Foreign* |
8,330.6 | 16,784.3 | 25,114.9 | 40,332.8 | 17,689.3 | 58,022.1 |
US Dollar - USD
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Exp/Div | Total | New | Exp/Div | Total | |
|
Number |
216 | 150 | 366 | 386 | 335 | 721 |
|
Potential Employment |
17,739 | 12,710 | 30,449 | 36,455 | 22,839 | 59,294 |
|
Total Capital Investment* (USD Million) |
3,444.1 | 4,563.3 | 8,007.3 | 14,925.4 | 6,179.8 | 21,105.2 |
|
- Domestic* |
1,431.8 | 509.1 | 1,940.9 | 5,183.2 | 1,907.0 | 7,090.2 |
|
- Foreign* |
2,012.2 | 4,054.2 | 6,066.4 | 9,742.2 | 4,272.8 | 14,015.0 |
Note*: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Jan-June 2019 : US$1 = RM4.14
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
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Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | No. | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | No. | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
| USA | 19 | 11,687.8 | 18 | 3,155.0 |
| China | 30 | 4,786.6 | 40 | 19,673.3 |
| Singapore | 43 | 3,158.3 | 82 | 1,834.0 |
| Japan | 12 | 2,131.1 | 63 | 4,133.3 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1,382.7 | 5 | 2,768.5 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 355.2 | 10 | 8,336.9 |
| Korea, Rep. | 7 | 280.8 | 10 | 2,495.4 |
US Dollar - US
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | No. | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | No. |
Foreign
Investment*
(USD million) |
| USA | 19 | 2,823.1 | 18 | 762.1 |
| China | 30 | 1,156.2 | 40 | 4,752.0 |
| Singapore | 43 | 762.9 | 82 | 443.0 |
| Japan | 12 | 514.8 | 63 | 998.4 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 334.0 | 5 | 668.7 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 85.8 | 10 | 2,013.7 |
| Korea, Rep. | 7 | 67.8 | 10 | 602.7 |
Note*: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Jan-June 2019 : US$1 = RM4.14
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
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Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | No. |
Domestic
Investment*
(RM million) |
Foreign
Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment
(RM million) |
No. |
Domestic
Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign
Investment*
(RM million) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment* (RM million) |
| Pulau Pinang | 56 | 506.5 | 8,707.9 | 9,214.4 | 108 | 2,087.6 | 3,693.4 | 5,781.0 |
| Kedah | 19 | 290.0 | 7,424.6 | 7,714.6 | 41 | 759.5 | 1,626.8 | 2,386.3 |
| Selangor | 132 | 2,149.5 | 3,815.7 | 5,965.1 | 241 | 8,110.4 | 10,837.0 | 18,947.4 |
| Johor | 62 | 2,272.0 | 1,706.6 | 3,978.5 | 144 | 6,474.6 | 24,040.1 | 30,514.7 |
| Perak | 22 | 772.8 | 951.5 | 1,724.4 | 37 | 949.1 | 937.8 | 1,886.9 |
| Sarawak | 8 | 237.5 | 1,072.9 | 1,310.4 | 11 | 6,400.6 | 2,259.1 | 8,659.7 |
| Pahang | 17 | 818.9 | 452.0 | 1,270.9 | 15 | 456.5 | 7,571.9 | 8,028.4 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 21 | 202.4 | 608.7 | 811.2 | 40 | 826.4 | 1,604.4 | 2,430.8 |
| Sabah | 4 | 536.2 | 138.9 | 675.1 | 13 | 181.4 | 45.9 | 227.3 |
| Melaka | 13 | 194.5 | 132.8 | 327.3 | 42 | 2,479.3 | 773.1 | 3,252.4 |
| Terengganu | 4 | 21.7 | 50.0 | 71.8 | 11 | 320.9 | 4,582.5 | 4,903.4 |
| Perlis | 1 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 5 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 10 | 141.4 | 25.6 | 167.1 |
| Kelantan | 2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 6 | 76.7 | 24.6 | 101.2 |
| W.P. Labuan | - | - | - | - | 1 | 81.0 | 0.0 | 81.0 |
| Total | 366 | 8,035.4 | 25,114.9 | 33,150.3 | 721 | 29,353.5 | 58,022.1 | 87,375.6 |
US Dollar - USD
| Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | No. |
Domestic
Investment*
(USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment*
(USD million) |
No. |
Domestic
Investment*
(USD million) |
Foreign
Investment*
(USD million) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment*
(USD million) |
| Pulau Pinang | 56 | 122.3 | 2,103.4 | 2,225.7 | 108 | 504.2 | 892.1 | 1,396.4 |
| Kedah | 19 | 70.1 | 1,793.4 | 1,863.4 | 41 | 183.4 | 393.0 | 576.4 |
| Selangor | 132 | 519.2 | 921.7 | 1,440.9 | 241 | 1,959.0 | 2,617.6 | 4,576.7 |
| Johor | 62 | 548.8 | 412.2 | 961.0 | 144 | 1,563.9 | 5,806.8 | 7,370.7 |
| Perak | 22 | 186.7 | 229.8 | 416.5 | 37 | 229.3 | 226.5 | 455.8 |
| Sarawak | 8 | 57.4 | 259.2 | 316.5 | 11 | 1,546.0 | 545.7 | 2,091.7 |
| Pahang | 17 | 197.8 | 109.2 | 307.0 | 15 | 110.3 | 1,829.0 | 1,939.2 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 21 | 48.9 | 147.0 | 195.9 | 40 | 199.6 | 387.5 | 587.2 |
| Sabah | 4 | 129.5 | 33.5 | 163.1 | 13 | 43.8 | 11.1 | 54.9 |
| Melaka | 13 | 47.0 | 32.1 | 79.1 | 42 | 598.9 | 186.7 | 785.6 |
| Terengganu | 4 | 5.3 | 12.1 | 17.3 | 11 | 77.5 | 1,106.9 | 1,184.4 |
| Perlis | 1 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 5 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 10 | 34.2 | 6.2 | 40.4 |
| Kelantan | 2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 6 | 18.5 | 5.9 | 24.5 |
| W.P. Labuan | - | - | - | - | 1 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 19.6 |
| Total | 366 | 1,940.9 | 6,066.4 | 8,007.3 | 721 | 7,090.2 | 14,015.0 | 21,105.2 |
Jan-June 2019 : US$1 = RM4.14
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
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Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Industry | Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment*
(RM million) |
No. |
Domestic
Investment*
(RM million) |
Foreign
Investment*
(RM million) |
Total Proposed
Capital
Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Electronics &Electrical Products | 48 | 389.9 | 16,038.0 | 16,427.9 | 56 | 467.1 | 10,712.6 | 11,179.6 |
| Paper, Printing & Publishing | 23 | 788.9 | 4,662.8 | 5,451.7 | 30 | 449.1 | 4,987.2 | 5,436.4 |
| Transport Equipment | 25 | 1,418.2 | 822.9 | 2,241.0 | 61 | 1,217.9 | 691.8 | 1,909.6 |
| Chemical & Chemical Products | 38 | 887.9 | 770.3 | 1,658.1 | 68 | 564.0 | 4,436.1 | 5,000.1 |
| Food Manufacturing | 47 | 461.9 | 805.7 | 1,267.6 | 63 | 1,293.6 | 514.8 | 1,808.4 |
| Plastic Products | 38 | 899.2 | 290.9 | 1,190.0 | 61 | 682.2 | 1,182.0 | 1,864.2 |
| Petroleum Products (incl.Petrochemicals) | 7 | 739.5 | 92.0 | 831.5 | 23 | 13,810.2 | 19,084.5 | 32,894.7 |
US Dollar - USD
| Industry | Jan-June 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. |
Domestic
Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment* (USD million) |
No. |
Domestic
Investment*
(USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed
Capital
Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Electronics &Electrical Products | 48 | 94.2 | 3,873.9 | 3,968.1 | 56 | 112.8 | 2,587.6 | 2,700.4 |
| Paper, Printing & Publishing | 23 | 190.5 | 1,126.3 | 1,316.8 | 30 | 108.5 | 1,204.6 | 1,313.1 |
| Transport Equipment | 25 | 342.6 | 198.8 | 541.3 | 61 | 294.2 | 167.1 | 461.3 |
| Chemical & Chemical Products | 38 | 214.5 | 186.1 | 400.5 | 68 | 136.2 | 1,071.5 | 1,207.7 |
| Food Manufacturing | 47 | 111.6 | 194.6 | 306.2 | 63 | 312.5 | 124.3 | 436.8 |
| Plastic Products | 38 | 217.2 | 70.3 | 287.4 | 61 | 164.8 | 285.5 | 450.3 |
| Petroleum Products (incl.Petrochemicals) | 7 | 178.6 | 22.2 | 200.8 | 23 | 3,335.8 | 4,609.8 | 7,945.6 |
Note*: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Jan - June 2019 : US$1 = RM4.14
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
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APPROVED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN SERVICES SECTORS, JANUARY-JUNE 2019 & 2018
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment |
Domestic Investment
|
Foreign Investment
|
Total Investment
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services Sub-Sector |
Jan-June 2019
|
2018
|
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
| Global Establishments | 90 |
204 |
788 |
2,010 |
0.0 |
3,080.1 |
11,627.8 |
4,378.3 |
11,627.8 |
7,458.4 |
| Support Services | 280 |
346 |
1,478 |
4,278 |
1,453.1 |
4,381.9 |
617.3 |
652.1 |
2,070.4 |
5,034.0 |
| MSC Status | 0 |
107 |
0 |
3,339 |
0.0 |
729.6 |
0.0 |
341.9 |
0.0 |
1,071.5 |
| Transport | 2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
72.8 |
578.3 |
11.2 |
220.5 |
84.0 |
798.9 |
| Real Estate | 599 |
968 |
NA |
NA |
18,513.4 |
45,147.5 |
0.0 |
2,742.4 |
18,513.4 |
47,890.0 |
| Utilities | NA |
NA |
3 |
10 |
5,853.7 |
9,836.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5,853.7 |
9,836.1 |
| Telecommunications** | 120 |
508 |
NA |
NA |
1,244.3 |
8,613.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,244.3 |
8,613.5 |
| Distributive Trade | 687 |
1,263 |
22,072 |
43,676 |
627.0 |
2,409.7 |
9,621.3 |
4,847.4 |
10,248.3 |
7,257.0 |
| Hotel &Tourism | 40 |
63 |
2,601 |
4,135 |
2,334.1 |
3,925.4 |
5.0 |
716.7 |
2,339.2 |
4,642.1 |
| Financial Services | 13 |
47 |
54 |
105 |
2,294.0 |
8,950.9 |
462.8 |
744.4 |
2,756.8 |
9,695.3 |
| Health Services | 0 |
11 |
0 |
4,374 |
0.0 |
1,647.2 |
0.0 |
986.2 |
0.0 |
2,633.4 |
| Education Services | 319 |
704 |
1,654 |
6,837 |
152.5 |
682.7 |
67.9 |
447.3 |
220.3 |
1,130.0 |
| Other Services | 0 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
0.0 |
10.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10.7 |
| Total | 2,150 |
4,234 |
28,650 |
68,792 |
32,545.0 |
89,993.5 |
22,413.2 |
16,077.2 |
54,958.2 |
106,070.7 |
|
Note :
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APPROVED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN PRIMARY SECTORS, JANUARY - JUNE 2019 & 2018
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment |
Domestic Investment
* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment *
(RM million) |
Total Investment*
(RM million) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
Jan-June 2019 |
2018 |
|
| Agriculture | 5 |
14 |
208 |
287 |
48.6 |
68.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
48.6 |
68.8 |
| Mining | 21 |
26 |
32 |
59 |
1,625.6 |
4,204.0 |
1,955.7 |
6,034.2 |
3,581.3 |
10,238.1 |
| Plantation & Commodities | 12 |
23 |
203 |
1,302 |
257.3 |
601.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
257.3 |
601.8 |
| Total | 38 |
63 |
443 |
1,648 |
1,931.5 |
4,874.6 |
1,955.7 |
6,034.2 |
3,887.1 |
10,908.7 |
|
Note * : Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided |
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| 2018 | 2019 f | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32.4 Million | 33.3 Million |
| GDP | RM1,431.4 billion |
RM1,530.3 billion |
| GDP Growth | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Per Capita Income | RM42,937 (USD10,321) | RM44,686 (USD10,741) |
| Inflation Rate (CPI) | 1.5 - 2.5% | 2.5 - 3.5% |
| Labour Force | 15.3 million |
15.6 million |
| Unemployment | 3.3 % | 3.3 % |
f: forecast
Exchange rate: USD1 - RM4.16 (June 2019)
Source: Ministry of Finance Malaysia
For latest updates, visit http://www.treasury.gov.my/index.php/en/economy/economic-indicators.html
Malaysia's External Trade Performance
| 2018 p | Jan-Mar 2019 p | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Export (f.o.b) | RM998.3 billion |
RM236.0 billion |
| Total Import (c.i.f) | RM
|
|
| Major Exports Products (Q1, 2019) |
|
|
| Major Export Markets (Q1, 2019) |
|
|
p: provisional data
Source:
| Total Area | 330,000 square kilometres (127,000 square miles) |
| Political Structure | A federation with 13 states (11 in peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 federal territories. As a federation, the governance of the country is divided between the federal and the state governments |
| System of Government | Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch |
| Head of State | DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah |
| Prime Minister | YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad |
| Population | 32.4 million (2018) |
| Major Ethnic Groups | Malays, Chinese, Indian, Kadazans, Ibans |
| Major Languages | Bahasa Malaysia (official language), English, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Major Religions | Islam, Budhism, Christianity, Hinduism |
| Time | GMT +8 hours US Eastern Standard Time +13 hours |
| Climate | Tropical - warm and sunny throughout the year. Daily temparatures range from 33°C (90°F) in the afternoon to 22°C (70°F) during the night. |
| Currency | Ringgit Malaysia(RM) which is divided into 100 sen. |
| Exchange Rate | The ringgit exchange rate operates on a managed-float regime against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. |
Number of Online Applications Received for the Month of January to May 2019
| No. | Applications | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | e-Tariff | |||||||||||||
| • PC1 for Agriculture | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
||||||||
| • PC2 | 151 |
160 |
203 |
166 |
153 |
833 |
||||||||
| • PC2-1 | 24 |
20 |
18 |
25 |
23 |
110 |
||||||||
| • SPM1 | 57 |
50 |
46 |
41 |
47 |
241 |
||||||||
| • SPM2 | 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
||||||||
| • SPM3 | 21 |
13 |
18 |
22 |
11 |
85 |
||||||||
| • PCServices | 11 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
32 |
||||||||
| 2. | e-BizMatch | 3 |
7 |
10 |
||||||||||
| 3. | e-Newsletter | 0 |
||||||||||||
| 4. | e-Recruitment | 397 |
170 |
270 |
312 |
205 |
1354 |
|||||||
| 5. | APR e-Survey | 144 |
33 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
195 |
|||||||
| Total | 810 |
461 |
566 |
582 |
446 |
2,865 |