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The China Factor in Malaysia’s Growth
By TEE LIN SAYandINTAN FARHANA ZAINUL
According
to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), for the first three
months of this year, China is the largest foreign investor in Malaysia’s
manufacturing sector.
During that period, Mida had approved a total of nine
manufacturing projects from China with investments worth RM1.5bil.
“The value of approved investments from China in the
manufacturing sector has increased by more than 50%, from RM1.2bil in 2011 to
RM1.9bil in 2015,” Mida chief executive officer Datuk Azman Mahmud tells StarBizWeek.
The majority of China’s investments in the manufacturing
sector are mainly in basic metal, electronics and electrical, textiles and
textile products and chemical and chemical products...
Germany is Malaysia’s largest investor from the European Union
Germany is Malaysia’s largest investor from the European
Union with a total of 552 manufacturing projects to date, and these
investments, which total US$11.4bil (RM47.1bil), have created more than 63,500
new jobs.
Notable German firms which have already
had a strong presence for decades include Volkswagen, BMW, BASF, Osram,
Mercedes, Audi, Deutsche Bank, Siemens AG, Bosch and Infineon.
Last year, Germany was Malaysias 12th
largest trading partner globally, with total bilateral trade of US$10.3bil
(RM42.5bil).
Najib, who is also Finance Minister, is
on a three-day official visit to Germany on the invitation of its Chancellor,
Angela Merkel.
Germany
is Malaysia’s largest investor from the European Union with a total of 552
manufacturing projects to date, and these investments, which total US$11.4bil
(RM47.1bil), have created more than 63,500 new jobs.
Notable German firms which have already had a strong
presence for decades include Volkswagen, BMW, BASF, Osram, Mercedes, Audi,
Deutsche Bank, Siemens AG, Bosch and Infineon.
Last year, Germany was Malaysias 12th largest trading
partner globally, with total bilateral trade of US$10.3bil (RM42.5bil).
Najib, who is also Finance Minister, is on a three-day official visit to Germany on the invitation of its Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
Najib, who is also Finance Minister, is on a three-day official visit to Germany on the invitation of its Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
World Rankings.
China (1) - displaced the United States as the largest manufacturing nation in 2010 and widened its lead in 2013, according to recently published data from the United Nations. Mar 30, 2015/Dan Meckstroth/Global Economy
China (1) - displaced the United States as the largest manufacturing nation in 2010 and widened its lead in 2013, according to recently published data from the United Nations. Mar 30, 2015/Dan Meckstroth/Global Economy
Many developing
economies’ high manufacturing value-added arises from high populations, even if
productivity is relatively low.
On a per capita
basis, China has high manufacturing intensity for a developing economy but is
well behind advanced countries such as the United States.
Introduction - China became the largest manufacturing economy in the world
(with a 23.2% share of manufacturing activity) through extremely fast growth in
the physical volume of value-added and modest inflation. The U.S. is in second
place with a 17.2% share. China has more than four times the population of the
United States, and though its manufacturing intensity of $1,978 per capita
value-added in 2013 is high for a developing economy, it is well behind
advanced countries such as the United States ($6,338)…
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Aug 18, 2016 - Between them, the US, China, Japan and Germany accounted for 55% of world manufacturing output. The manufacturing
output of the countries featured in the table above accounted for 84% of world
manufacturing output in 2014.
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Apr 26, 2016 - country's manufacturing in
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The steps in manufacturing:
Designing the product
Obtaining the raw materials
Making the product
Selling the product
The manufacturing Industry makes thousands of different products. Example, the factory manufactures polythene, plastic/paper begs, clothes, tyres and others.
Manufacturing in Asia
includes many small, specialized, cottage industries where people produce
goods at home. The woman is usually working on yarn for the domestic
carpet industry in northern India.
Steps in
manufacturing - The steps in manufacturing are the same for nearly all types of
products, including the car tyres. First,
the manufacturer designs the product. For example, tyre treads may be designed
using a computer. Next the producer buys the raw materials, such as bales of
rubber from Indonesia. Then, the manufacturer produces and inspects the
product Finally, the products are distributed to shops where customers may
examine and purchase them.
Manufacturing is the industry that makes
cars, books, clothing, furniture, paper, pencils, and thousands of other
products. The word manufacture
comes from the Latin words manus
(hand) and facere (to make).
But today, manufacturing means the making of articles by machinery as well as
by hand.
Manufacturing plants have great importance
to the welfare of their communities. When a factory hires 100 workers, for
example, it also creates about 175 jobs outside the factory. These include
jobs for canteen staff, clerks, and other people who provide the factory em-
ployees with the goods and services they need.
Until the early 1900's, the greatest
manufacturing centres were in Western Europe. The United States became the
leading manufacturing nation during World War I (1914-1918). Since then, it has
ranked as the greatest producer of manufactured goods.
Kinds of manufacturing
Manufactured items may be divided into
heavy or light, and durable or nondurable goods. A durable product lasts for a long time. A nondurable product is used up quickly.
A railway locomotive is a heavy durable product A loaf of bread is a light
nondurable item.
All manufactured products are either
consumer goods or producer goods. Retail shops, such as grocers or chemists,
sell consumer goods to
millions of buyers. These products include radios, rugs, food, and thousands
of other items. Producer goods
are products used to make other products. They include springs, bearings,
printing presses, and many other items.
Manufacturing around the world
Manufacturing industries are usually located
in regions that have abundant natural resources, good transportation, mild
climates, and large populations. North America, Europe, and Asia rank as
leaders in all these categories. Together they produce more than 90 per cent of
the world's manufactured goods.
In the United States, there are over 500,000 manufacturing companies that have total
investments of over 1 billion U.S. dollars. These companies include individually
owned firms, partnerships, and corporations. Much of the money invested is for
the plant and equipment. The rest is represented by the inventory of materials
waiting to be worked on or sold. U.S. manufacturing jjrms employ about 20
million people and account for about 22 of every 100 U.S. dollars earned in the
nation.
Most big U.S. manufacturers are near large
cities. The 15 major manufacturing regions, in order of importance, are Los
Angeles-Long Beach, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Houston,
Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, St Louis, Rochester, Newark, San Francisco- Oakland,
Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Baltimore. See United States.
In Europe. Europe ranks after the United States as the world's main manufacturing
region. The major manufacturing nations of Western Europe are France, Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Before German reunification in 1990, West
Germany was already Europe's dominant manufacturing nation. Its factories were
more modern and efficient than those in East Germany, which had been run by a
centralized Communist planning system. Other countries in Eastern Europe, such
as Hungary and Czechoslovakia, moved toward freer economic systems in the
early 1990's, with a shift from state-run to privately-run factories. State-run
industries are often called nationalized
industries. Major manufacturing nations of Eastern Europe include Poland,
Russia, and Ukraine. See Europe (Industry); European Community.
In Asia, large-scale manufacturing is mostly centred in China, India, Japan,
South Korea, Russia, and Taiwan. Most countries in this continent produce only
a few goods which workers make by hand. But Asia leads the world in the
production of silk. Japan is one of the world's major manufacturers of cars,
machine tools, electronic products, precision instruments, and steel. Today,
Japan manufactures more products than any Western European country. See Asia
(Industry).
In Africa, there is almost no manufacturing. The continent has poor transportation
and vast areas with sparse populations. Africa has about a third of the world’s
potential water power. But most sites for power plants are in regions where it
would be difficult to develop industries. Less than 1 per cent of Africa's
available water power is used. See Africa (Manufacturing).
In Latin America, manufacturing has gradually increased in importance. The region's
leading manufacturing countries include Brazil and Mexico, which make such
products as motor vehicles, chemicals, and steel. Many Latin American nations
produce cement, processed foods, and textiles. A number of countries, including
Mexico and Venezuela, manufacture petroleum products.
In Australia and New Zealand, manufacturing plays an important part in the economy, providing jobs for
nearly a quarter of all workers in both countries. Australia has rich mineral
resources, and produces most of its metals for local industrial use. It
manufactures vehicles, and electrical and engineering goods, and has;
petrochemical industry. New Zealand lacks Australia mineral resources, but its
products include aluminium products, carpets, pulp, and paper.
The main steps in manufacturing
Design and engineering. Manufacturers must design products that will be easy and safe to use,
without being too expensive to make and deliver to a customer. Manufacturers of
consumer goods often change the styles of their products. The new designs
attract the public's interest and frequently include improvement on the old
styles. After the basic product design has been determined, engineers with
different skills work to produce instructions for making the product They often
build and test a prototype
(sample of the product) before selling the item.
Purchasing. The raw materials and purchased pa used in making the finished product
must be bought and delivered to the plant. Raw materials come from farms,
forests, fisheries, mines, and quarries. Some manufacturers, such as those that
make food products, buy most of their raw materials from nearby areas. Other
may require raw materials that must be shipped from the other side of the
world. For example, the U.S. state of Ohio manufactures the most tyres in the
world. But t rubber for these factories comes from Asia. Some manufacturers
purchase parts that are already made. For ample, car manufacturers buy finished
tyres and use them in their own finished product—cars.
Making products involves one or more of three processes: (1) synthetic, (2) analytic,
and (3) conditioning.
Manufacturers who use the synthetic process mix ingredients or
assemble ready-made parts. A paint manufacturer mixes chemicals to produce
paint, and a car company assembles parts to make a car.
In the analytic process, the manufacturer breaks down a raw
material. Oil refineries break crude oil down into petrol, oil, and other
parts. A pig goes through an analytic process at a processing plant and comes
out as ham, bacon, and other pork products.
The conditioning
process changes the form of raw materials. Ore from mines becomes ingots (bricks) or sheets of metal,
which then may be formed into usable parts. Rocks from quarries are made into
gravel.
Besides making the product, a manufacturer
must have a system of quality control.
Specially trained workers check the raw materials and examine the finished
products. They make sure that the products meet company standards. Careful production control is also essential.
Experts make sure that the right materials in the right amounts go to the proper
place at the proper time.
Distribution and sales account for a large part of the prices of products. A can of paint costs
much more than the chemicals and labour needed to manufacture it The final
price of a product includes the costs of advertising, packaging, shipping,
storage, commissions to salespeople, office work, and taxes. In addition to
these costs, the price must give a fair profit to the manufacturer, the
wholesalers, and the retailers.
How science helps manufacturing
Engineers and scientists continually
experiment and search for new materials that will improve manufactured items.
As a result of research since the early 1800's, manufacturers use hundreds of
kinds of plastics. Plastic products have replaced less sturdy, less attractive,
and more expensive materials. See Plastics.
Research not only develops new products,
but also finds new uses for old ones. In addition, it leads to lower prices as
manufacturers discover more efficient ways to make products. For example, until
car companies developed the assembly-line method of manufacturing in the
early 1900s, only the wealthiest families could afford cars (see Assembly line).
Widespread industrial research began after
World War I (1914-1918), when research became more and more important as a part
of manufacturing. Today, companies spend huge amounts for industrial research.
See Research.
How governments help manufacturing
Thousands of government laws and
regulations protect a manufacturer's property. The government also provides
legal ways to buy and sell goods and property and to establish companies.
Government also plays an important role in keeping money stable so that its
value does not change greatly from day to day and from one area to another. The
government permits manufacturers to patent new products or methods that they
have developed (see Patent).
Governments furnish businesses with
statistics that help them plan their sales and purchases. They give
manufacturers loans at low rates of interest, and sometimes give them subsidies, or outright grants (see Subsidy).
Governments protect home industries by levying tariffs on goods imported from
other countries (see Tariff). Many nations encourage manufacturers to
build factories by not levying taxes on their profits for a certain number of
years. Governments also provide funding to colleges and universities for
manufacturing-related research.
Related articles. See the section on Manufacturing
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Manufacturing Production in Malaysia
increased 3.30 percent in July of 2016 over the same month in the previous
year. Manufacturing Production in Malaysia averaged 5.20 percent from 1991
until 2016, reaching an all time high of 38.45 percent in January of 2000 and a
record low of -44.43 percent in June of 1994. Manufacturing Production in
Malaysia is reported by the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
(This page provides - Malaysia
Manufacturing Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart,
statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Manufacturing Production -
actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on
September of 2016.)
The voice of the Malaysian manufacturing industry.
A key focal point for those seeking links with Malaysian manufacturers for
investment, trade and services.
The major sub-sectors which recorded
expansions in July 2016 were: Petroleum, Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Products (3.5%);
Electrical and Electronics Products (4.1%) and Non-metallic Mineral Products,
Basic Metal and Fabricated Metal Products (4.1%).
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