Majlis Perasmian Menara MITIOleh YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Perdana Menteri Malaysia

24 Februari 2016

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Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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ASEAN INTERNET USE AND FACEBOOK STATISTICS

Source : http://www.internetworldstats.com/

Population( 2015 Est.)

Internet Users 30-Nov-2015

Penetration(% Population)

Facebook15-Nov-2015

NOVEMBER 2015

Country

Indonesia 255,993,674 78,000,000 30.5 78,000,000

Vietnam 94,348,835 47,300,000 50.1 35,000,000

Philippines 109,615,913 47,134,843 43.0 47,000,000

Thailand 67,976,405 38,000,000 55.9 38,000,000

Malaysia 30,513,848 20,596,847 67.5 18,000,000

Myanmar 56,320,206 7,100,000 12.6 7,100,000

Cambodia 15,708,756 5,000,000 31.8 3,300,000

Singapore 5,674,472 4,653,067 82.0 3,600,000

Laos 6,911,544 985,586 14.3 960,000

Brunei 429,646 318,900 74.2 270,000

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International Repor tSingapore

Source: http://www.singstat.gov.sg/

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Malaysia’s Trade with Singapore, 2005 - 2015

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Top 10 Exporters of Silver 2014

Exporter Silver Export % World Total Hong Kong

Mexico

United Kingdom

South Korea

Germany

Canada

Switzerland

United States

Japan

Poland

US$3.0 billion

US$2.3 billion

US$2.0 billion

US$1.8 billion

US$1.7 billion

US$1.5 billion

US$1.4 billion

US$1.3 billion

US$1.3 billion

US$882.9 million

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Source : http://www.worldstopexports.com/gold-exports-country/3212Note : The 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for unwrought or semi-manufactured silver is 7106

AJCEP: ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (Implemented since 1 February 2009) ACFTA: ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2003) AKFTA: ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2006)

AANZFTA: ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement(Implemented since 1 January 2010)

AIFTA: ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2010)

ATIGA: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (Implemented since 1 May 2010)

MICECA: Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Implemented since 1 July 2011)MNZFTA: Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 August 2010)MCFTA: Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 25 February 2012)

MTFTA: Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 August 2015)

MAFTA: Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2013)

MPCEPA: Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (Implemented since 1 January 2008)MJEPA: Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (Implemented since 13 July 2006)

31 Dec 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Jan 7 Feb 14 Feb 21 FebAANZFTA 92 181 98 90 442 108 51 93AIFTA 135 230 124 136 183 165 90 123AJCEP 132 56 63 65 114 86 61 58

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31 Dec 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Jan 7 Feb 14 Feb 21 FebATIGA 668 956 769 647 6,780 713 328 685ACFTA 476 4,788 684 402 484 377 260 585AKFTA 545 694 326 174 316 654 177 235

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31 Dec 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Jan 7 Feb 14 Feb 21 FebMICECA 38.42 125.81 35.69 44.24 49.69 41.15 18.93 42.25MNZFTA 0.51 1.30 0.78 0.14 0.02 0.38 0.23 0.21MCFTA 6.54 28.29 22.56 5.07 56.35 7.87 4.82 13.14MAFTA 30.26 48.95 55.37 41.58 76.69 45.76 23.98 34.81

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AANZFTA 812 1,065 929 817 825 824 412 793

AIFTA 672 613 646 626 676 693 412 599

AJCEP 247 244 217 208 229 222 74 160

ATIGA 3,873 4,100 4,570 4,368 3,645 4,199 2,079 3,612

ACFTA 1,555 1,432 1,383 1,136 867 1,304 720 1,647

AKFTA 691 820 865 861 959 929 482 828

MICECA 277 287 284 289 311 368 178 350

MNZFTA 3 12 13 7 3 14 3 7

MCFTA 44 71 66 36 69 48 34 69

MAFTA 326 570 463 489 370 438 179 393

MJEPA 913 836 898 758 888 859 479 892

MPCEPA 145 139 177 167 151 170 94 137

GSP 103 134 165 100 130 133 63 142

MTFTA 187 282 196 148 187 172 103 258

31 Dec 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Jan 7 Feb 14 Feb 21 FebMJEPA 168 129 135 129 169 166 84 138MPCEPA 19 23 53 47 40 89 14 24GSP 24 30 41 19 20 23 16 28MTFTA 70 108 122 203 133 90 35 86

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Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)Number of Certificates (Provisional data)

Notes: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Liechtenstein, the Russian Federation, Japan, Switzerland, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Norway.

Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia

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Gold Prices, 23 October 2015 - 26 February 2016

Silver and Platinum Prices, 23 October 2015 - 26 February 2016

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2015 2016

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Commodity

Crude Petroleum

(Brent) (per bbl)

Crude Palm Oil (per MT)

Sugar (per lbs.)

Rubber SMR 20(per MT)

Cocoa SMC 2

(per MT)

Coal(per MT)

Scrap Iron HMS

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26 Feb 2016 (US$) 35.1 653.5 14.0 1,137.5 2,134.3 47.6 190 (high)

160 (low)

% change* 6.3 0.4 10.5 3.6 3.7 0.1 unchangedunchanged

2015i 36.9 - 66.8 616.9 13.2 1,364.3 2,077.0 49.9 239.6

2014i 59.5 - 114.8 823.3 16.6 1,718.3 2,615.8 59.8 370.0

Commodity Prices

Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point * Refer to % change from the previous week’s price i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated n.a Not availble

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group.

Highest and Lowest Prices, 2015/2016

Lowest (US$ per bbl)

Highest(US$ per bbl)

Crude Petroleum(Brent)

(26 Feb 2016)US$35.1 per bbl

201515 May 2015: 66.8

201518 Dec 2015: 36.9

201626 Feb 2016: 35.1

201615 Jan 2016: 28.9

Lowest (US$ per MT)

Highest(US$ per MT)

Crude Palm Oil (26 Feb 2016)

US$653.5 per MT

201516 Jan 2015: 701.0

20154 Sep 2015: 500.5

201626 Feb 2016: 653.5

201615 Jan 2016: 545.5

Steel Bars(per MT)

RM1,520 – RM1,620

Average Domestic Prices, 26 Feb 2016

Billets(per MT)

RM1,200 – RM1,250

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.

Commodity Price Trends

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545.5 546.0

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11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb

US$

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Crude Palm Oil

2,052.62,040.8

1,987.82,006.1

2,009.3

1,797.2

1,854.7

1,959.4

2,003.51,993.2

2,096.6

2,058.9

2,134.3

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000

2,050

2,100

2,150

4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb

US$

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Cocoa

14.6

15.1 15.1

15.2

14.5

14.9

14.4

13.113.3

13.1

12.7

14.0

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb

US$

/lbs

Sugar

1,174.5

1,157.5

1,176.5

1,133.5

1,076.01,081.5

1,118.5

1,088.51,097.5

1,063.0

1,098.5

1,137.5

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,200

11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb

US$

/mt

Rubber SMR 20

7,591

7,286 7,267

7,853

7,148 7,063

7,296

6,742

6,940 7,029

6,963

7,008

6,900

7,101

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

2015 2016

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Black Pepper

* until 26 February 2016

40.0

35.634.7

38.137.0

33.2

29.4

32.2

33.6

30.9

29.4 29.6

32.8

43.0

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37.937.3

33.6

28.9

32.2

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US$

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Crude Petroleum

Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.

Commodity Price Trends

210.0

195.0

190.0 190.0 190.0 190.0

200.0 200.0

180.0

190.0 190.0 190.0195.0

175.0

170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0

160.0 160.0 160.0 160.0

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

9 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov 18 Dec 31 Dec 8 Jan 29 Jan 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb

US$

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Scrap Iron

Scrap Iron/MT (High) Scrap Iron/MT(Low)

46.5

47.447.5 47.5 47.5

47.847.8

47.7

47.447.5 47.5

47.6 47.6

45.5

46.0

46.5

47.0

47.5

48.0

4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 24 Dec 31 Dec 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb

US$

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Coal

68.0

63.0

58.0

52.0

60.0 63.0

52.0

56.057.0

53.0

47.0

41.0

42.0

38.0

43.0

48.0

53.0

58.0

63.0

68.0

73.0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

2015 2016

US$

/dm

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Iron Ore

1,815 1,818

1,774

1,819 1,804

1,688

1,640

1,548

1,590

1,516

1,468

1,497 1,481

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,850

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

2015 2016

US$

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Aluminium

5,831 5,729

5,940 6,042

6,295

5,833

5,457

5,127 5,217 5,216

4,800

4,639

4,472

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

2015 2016

US$

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Copper

14,849 14,574

13,756

12,831

13,511

12,825

11,413

10,386

9,938 10,317

9,244

8,708 8,507

8,000

9,000

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

16,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

2015 2016

US$

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Nickel

NB Poultry Processing Industries Sdn. Bhd. (NB Poultry has all the right ingredients to grow bigger and command greater market share. Under the leadership of its Managing Director, Encik Baharuddin Ahmad, the poultry processor and distributor has grown significantly form its humble beginning in 2006.Started with a small factory in Pontian, Johor, supplying processed chicken, NB Poultry will soon be operating in a modern factory in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan and will increase its capacity to supply chicken parts such as chicken wings, thighs and others under the brand, “NORLIZA”. NB Poultry, which was founded by Encik Baharudin and his wife, Puan Norliza Mohd Yunus on 17 October 2006, has seen its market expanded to the North and East Coast of the Peninsular Malaysia. According to Encik Baharudin, NB Poultry receives high demand for processed chicken and chicken parts from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and also as far as Middle East and Russia. When the new factory in Senawang is operational, NB Poultry will have a combined capacity of 90,000 processed chickens a day. Currently, its facility in Pontian is able to produce 40,000 processed chickens a day. Encik Baharuddin is optimistic that NB Poultry would be able to meet the demand from overseas once its capacity is explained.“Our strength lies in being among a few large Bumiputera companies involved in processed chicken in Johor. Another factor is that our products are halal and the market for halal processed chickens and chicken parts is big in Malaysia as well as abroad,” he said, adding that the nine year-old company has the experience in managing the business and dealing with customers which include chicken sellers at the markets and restaurants. The company also processes chickens for other companies.NB Poultry’s achievement has enabled it to be selected by Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (Teraju) for its Teras (High Performing Bumiputera Companies) programme. The Teras programme targets Bumiputera-owned companies with growth potential over the next 5 to 10 years. The programme is designed to help high potential Bumiputera companies to scale up, accelerate their growth and compete in the market through merit-based access to opportunities. These companies will be assisted to grow beyond local markets and become regional or global players.Encik Baharudin said in 2013, NB Poultry was awarded Anugerah Penyimpan Setia by Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank). In 2009, the company was classified as a 3-star under SME Corporation Malaysia’s SCORE rating. SCORE is a diagnostic business performance measurement tool that assigns star ratings to indicate the performance level of the small and medium enterprises (SME’s) based on seven assessment criteria such as financial strength, business performance, human resource, technology acquisition and adoption, certification and market presence.NB Poultry which now employs 146 staff, provides various incentives for its employees to motivate them. These include annual bonus, salary increment and several programmes such as the employee award ceremony. Competition is one of the challenges faced by the company. However, NB Poultry will continue to produce halal and quality processed chickens and chicken parts that meet the customer’s needs.On his advice to the young entrepreneurs, Encik Baharudin said, “Each venture that you start has its own challenges, and to succeed, you must be brave and accompanied by knowledge and experience.”NB Poultry first established its relations with SME Bank in 2007, when the company was selected for the Agro-based Entrepreneur Programme. The company has also secured Ijarah Thummal Bai’ financing facility form SME Bank to finance its plant, machinery and equipment. The financing has contributed positively to NB Poultry’s business and its expansion. Armed with modern plants and equipment as well as dedicated staff, NB Poultry is all geared up to deepen its foothold in the poultry processing and chicken parts sector.

Address: Ptd 7904, Batu 31, Kampung Parit Baru Selangor, 82000, Pontian, Johor.Phone:+60 7-688 1408

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