KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 – Malaysia needs to focus on increasing investments in the Electrical and Electronics (E&E) industry to transform into a high-income economy under the Industry 4.0 revolution.
SME Association Malaysia National Deputy President, Ong Chee Tat said small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country had a lot of catching up to do, to be on par with the bigger players, as well as be atop the latest trends in automation and technologies.
He said in terms of the Industry 4.0 revolution, local SMEs do not have the economies of scale compared to other countries, and are thus, unable to get a faster return on their investments.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to have its eyes in the prize as far as trade matters with the US is concerned as the American economy is the biggest in the world.
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said Malaysia is constantly engaged proactively with the Americans in discussion as the US is also its third biggest trading partner.
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KUALA LUMPUR: An investor guide to Greater Kuala Lumpur has been released by PwC Malaysia in collaboration with InvestKL to highlight why it is the ideal business hub to tap into Asia’s emerging market.
Entitled “Greater Kuala Lumpur: Bridge between Asia and the world”, the report draws on the latest research and analysis to explore the sectors of opportunity in Greater KL, namely oil and gas, technology, consumer goods and industrial products, and engineering and construction services.
KUALA LUMPUR: United States based NGO Junior Achievement (JA) was officially launched in Malaysia today. The organisation aims to help young people to come together to form business teams and sell those products and be successful. JA Malaysia Chairman Stuart Dean said the co-curriculum programs has benefitted close to 10,000 students since 2008. The program was established in 2008, through a collaboration with the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
“This launch was a significant step forward in our commitment to provide Malaysian students with a better understanding of business knowledge.
“While exposing them to skills that will enhance their employability and career success,” Dean said during the launching ceremony of JA Malaysia held at Sunway Putra Mall here.
The event was officiated by Deputy Education Minister 1 Datuk P. Kamalananthan and United States Ambassador to Malaysia Kamala Shirin Lakhdir. The organisation aims to reach 22,000 students this year. JA was established in 1919 in Massachusetts, United States where it focuses on young people to enhance their financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. The launch was in conjunction with the Central Region Young Enterprise Annual Sales Fair, which had more than 300 students from 11 schools showcasing their products. Participations of the program comprised of schools from four states namely Wilayah Persekutuan, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Malacca.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/08/05/junior-achievement-officially-launched-malaysia
