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- OVERVIEW
  
  InvestKL is a Government entity under the purview of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Ministry of Federal Territories and PEMANDU, the Performance Management and Delivery Unit under the Prime Minister's Department.
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  InvestKL Board of Directors composed of 5 distinguished members, giving a balanced representation from the relevant government entities, heads of key industries as well as leaders of business associations.
- CHARTER, VISION & CORE VALUES
  
  InvestKL is mandated by the Malaysian Government to attract and facilitate large global multinationals including Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000 companies to set up their regional business, innovation and talent hubs in Greater Kuala Lumpur and strategically grow their business in Asia.
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  Setting up a business in Kuala Lumpur is easy and seamless with the assistance of InvestKL team specialists who are ever ready to help ensure a smooth and expedited process.
- COMPANY CRITERIA
  
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INVESTING IN GKL/KV
- OVERVIEW
  
  10 reasons why Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley (GKL/KV) is the preferred investment destination
- GATEWAY TO ASIA & MALAYSIA'S 6 ECONOMIC GROWTH CORRIDOR
  
  Strategic location, accessibility to region's key business centres and some of the world's most rapidly growing and important economies.
- POSITIVE INVESTMENT CLIMATE
  
  With the Government's commitment to transform the economy, Malaysia is increasingly becoming more competitive and appealing to investors.
- STANDARD INCENTIVES
  
  Malaysia provides an eco-system which facilitates ease of doing business with Investor friendly incentives and tax policies.
- COMPETITIVE BUSINESS COST
  
  Employee compensation is significantly lower in Malaysia with pay scales up to 75% lower than the U.S.
- TALENT
  
  Malaysia offers investors a young, educated and productive workforce at costs competitive with other countries in Asia.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
  
  Malaysia is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and a signatory to the Paris Convention and Berne Convention which govern these intellectual property rights.
- LOW INFLATION
  
  Low and stable inflation rates have been one of the main features of the Malaysian economy in the last two decades.
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  Greater Kuala Lumpur /Klang Valley (GKL/KV) is a world-class city to work, live and play
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Malaysia Has Diversified, Competitive Economy and Healthy Banking Sector, Says Economist

SINGAPORE, 18 July 2012 - Malaysia's economy is diversified, competitive and has a healthy banking sector, says a Senior Economist at ABN Amro Group Economics.

Maritza Cazebas said these were positive points to soften the impact of a global economic slowdown.

She said the Malaysian economy performed well during the first quarter of the year.

"But the slowdown of the global economy and weak external demand are weighing on its outlook. Malaysia remains one of the countries most highly exposed to external demand.

"We expect annual growth to moderate to the four per cent range in 2012 from 5.1 per cent last year," she told Bernama.

When asked whether Malaysia was an investor and business-friendly nation, she said: "Malaysia is making the right moves to sustain investment.

"It offers an investor friendly environment. This is reflected in the high rankings obtained in the Global Competitiveness (21/142) and Doing Business (18/183) indicators," she said.

On the Government Transformation Programme initiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the analyst said the programme to tackle corruption, improve education and upgrade rural infrastructure was a key commitment in improving the investment environment.

"Progress in these areas will make growth more inclusive," she said.

Cazebas pointed out to the downside as well, given the projected slowdown in growth and the relatively high public debt.

She said scope for discretionary fiscal support appeared limited.

Noting that Malaysia continued to subsidise electricity and fuel consumption and policies to lower these subsidies (long promised and repeatedly delayed) represented a wild card to the inflation pattern.

She said inflation had increased gradually since 2009, but remained subdued.

"We think that the government will look to avoid reducing subsidies at a time of growing external uncertainty and rising risks to growth.

A major challenge, she said was to move further up the value chain and to prevent losing market share to other low-cost producing countries.

ABN AMRO serves retail, private and commercial banking customers in the Netherlands and across the globe.

Along with a comprehensive range of products and services, it offers in-depth financial expertise, extensive knowledge of numerous sectors and an international network supporting its customers' domestic and international operations.

Source: Bernama

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12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEA)

Malaysia is taking bold steps forward to transform into a high income nation by 2020 with the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).
Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI)

Initiatives designed to make Malaysia more competitive in the global arena.
National Key Result Area (NKRA)

To improve the socio-economic growth of Malaysians.

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