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MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my

Malaysia registered a productivity growth of 3.5% last year to a productivity level of RM61,708 per employee from RM60,437 in 2013.Based on the Productivity Report 2014/2015 launched on Thursday by International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Sri Mustapa Mohamed, the growth signified that the country’s labour productivity was a strong contributing factor to the gross domestic product growth of 6% in 2014.

Speaking to reporters at the report launch, he said Malaysia was on track to achieve its goal of having a 3.7% annual productivity growth rate by 2020.“The industry productivity growth remains focused on various key economic sectors, among others construction, targeting 13.2%, mining (6.2%) and agriculture (3.9%),” he said.

Meanwhile, Mustapa stressed that amid the current global economic environment, productivity growth coupled with innovation were the key to national prosperity.He urged Malaysians to change their mindset to ensure that a culture of productivity is embedded in the people and in all sectors.

“A holistic nationwide productivity movement involving the Government, industry and individuals will ensure the country’s long-term economic well-being.“We need to benchmark successful experiences of other countries such as Canada, Japan and Singapore,” he said.

Additional information: According to the Productivity Report 2014/2015, labour productivity in the manufacturing sector increased to a level of RM90,556 from RM87,248 during the previous year, Meanwhile, productivity in the services sector grew 2.2% in 2014 to RM63,897 compared with RM62,492 in 2013.

According to the report, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Bulgaria and India have been observed closing the gap with Malaysia at an increasing rate since 2000.“There is a possibility that these countries will surpass Malaysia’s performance in the near future.

“To catch up, Malaysia needs to identify leading indicators of real growth opportunity, particularly where there are gaps between our current performance and the global benchmark. The country must strengthen its workforce, invest in technology and boost the productivity of our industries if it is to accelerate its journey to challenge the productivity frontier,” said the Malaysia Productivity Corp.

Source : The Star,4 june 2015

MITI in the NewsMalaysia’s Productivity Rose 3.5 pc Last Year

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58.9

65.0

66.2

64.8

61.2

61.1

63.9

64.5

65.1

63.7

67.7

63.6

53.2

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60.4

57.6

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57.5

59.2

57.1

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60.0

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54.6

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121.6 107.4 120.4

123.7

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118.6

123.9

119.7

129.0

116.3

126.2

118.2

101.8

125.1

113.9

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

2014 2015

RM billion

Exports Imports Total trade

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia


External Trade Performance, 2014 - Apr 2015 MALAYSIA

20152014

6.4

10.4 9.5 8.75.6

4.1 3.6 3.9

9.3

1.1

11.19.2 9.0

4.57.8 6.9

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10.0

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RM billionBalance of Trade

Jan 2014 - Apr 2015


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IntermediateGoods

Capital Goods ConsumptionGoods

Re-exports Others

RM billion

Jan-Apr 2014

Jan-Apr 2015

Major Trading Partners

Source : Department of Statistics, MalaysiaNote: Others include Dual Goods, Goods nes and Transaction below RM5,000

Total Imports Jan - Apr 2014 : RM219.0 bil. Jan - Apr 2015: RM215.4 bil.

Import by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) 2014 (Jan-Apr) & 2015 (Jan-Apr)

Country 2014 Jan-Apr 2014

2015 Jan-Apr 2015

RM billion

%Change2015/2014

P.R.ChinaSingaporeJapanUSAThailand

66.264.348.336.926.5

67.058.445.240.126.7

1.2-9.3-6.38.51.1


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Total ExportsRM 243.6 bil

Total ImportsRM 215.4 bil

Exports and Imports by Sector Jan - Apr 2015

Exports and Imports of Manufactured Good Jan - Apr 2015

Total Exports : RM191.98bil

Total Imports : RM187.32bil


Agriculture GoodsRM12.9 bil, 6.0%

Manufactured GoodsRM187.3 bil, 87.0%

Mining GoodsRM10.4 bil, 4.8%

OthersRM4.7 bil, 2.2%

Agriculture GoodsRM19.2 bil, 7.9%

Manufactured GoodsRM192.0 bil, 78.8%

Mining GoodsRM31.0 bil, 12.7%

OthersRM1.5 bil, 0.6%

Electrical andElectronic Products ,

RM62.52bil

Chemicals &Chemical Products,

RM20.60bil

PetroleumProducts,

RM18.56bil

Machineryappliances

& partsRM18.58bil

Manufacturesof Metal

RM15.13bil

Transport EquipmentRM12.19bil

OthersRM39.74bil

Electrical andElectronic Products ,

RM85.26bil

Chemicals &Chemical Products,

RM17.47bilPetroleum ProductsRM16.54bil

Machinery appliances& parts, RM11.03bil

Manufactures ofMetal, RM8.73bil

Optical & ScientificEquipment, RM8.15bil

OthersRM44.80bil

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Total Capital InvestmentRM 33.70 billion

Approved Investments, Jan-Mar 2015

Primary Sector

Number ofProjects

TOTAL

20 360

27,553

20,205

48,118

1,492.9

33,664.6

22,289.4

57,446.9

189

588

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PotentialEmployment

Approved Investments

(RM million)

Manufacturing Sector

Services Sector

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Approved Investments in Manufacturing Projects by State, Jan - Mar 2015


Johor Domestic Investment : RM25.3bil.Foreign Investment : RM0.6bil.Total investment : RM25.9bil.

Penang Domestic Investment : RM0.4bil.Foreign Investment : RM2.5bil.Total investment : RM2.9bil.

Selangor

Kedah Domestic Investment : RM25.3mil.Foreign Investment : RM0.6mil.Total investment : RM25.9mil.

Domestic Investment : RM0.8bil.Foreign Investment : RM1.2bil.Total investment : RM2.0bil.

Melaka Domestic Investment : RM70.3mil.Foreign Investment : RM533.2mil.Total investment : RM603.5mil.

Sarawak Domestic Investment : RM549.7mil.Foreign Investment : RM6.6mil.Total investment : RM556.2mil.

Domestic Investment : RM154.3mil.Foreign Investment : RM811.5mil.Total investment : RM965.8mil.

Pahang Domestic Investment : RM173.9mil.Foreign Investment : RM208.9mil.Total investment : RM382.8mil.

Negeri Sembilan Domestic Investment : RM116.7mil.Foreign Investment : RM18.4mil.Total investment : RM135.1mil.

Sabah Domestic Investment : RM54.2mil.Foreign Investment : RM5.0mil.Total investment : RM59.2mil.

Perak Domestic Investment : RM171.5mil.Foreign Investment : RM20.1mil.Total investment : RM191.6mil.

TerengganuDomestic Investment : RM2.3mil.Foreign Investment : RM0.0mil.Total investment : RM2.3mil.

Kuala Lumpur Domestic Investment : RM1.5mil.Foreign Investment : RM0.0mil.Total investment : RM1.5mil.

Source : Malaysian Investment Development Authority

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Index of Economic Freedom, 2015score (100 represents the maximum freedom)

ASEAN

Note:Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital, and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself.

MITI’s ASEAN Portal can be accessed via http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/aec2015 .jsp.

Source :http://www.heritage.org/

Thailand score

2014 : 63.35 2015 : 62.43

Malaysia score

2014 : 69.60 2015 : 70.84

Singapore score

2014 : 89.41 2015 : 89.35

Brunei score

2014 : 69.04 2015 : 68.92

Cambodia score

2014 : 57.37 2015 : 57.53

score

2014 : 60.07 2015 : 62.20

Philippines Indonesia score

2014 : 58.50 2015 : 58.13

Viet Nam score

2014 : 50.79 2015 : 51.69

Laos score

2014 : 51.17 2015 : 51.38

Myanmar score

2014 : 46.51 2015 : 46.91

International Repor t

U.S. Trading Partners , April 2015

Selected Country / Region USD Billion2.62.51.10.70.5

South and Central America Hong Kong

Australia BrazilSingapore

U.S. Trade Performance April 2015

U.S. Global Trade (Goods and Services)

April 2015

Exports 189.9 billionImports 230.8 billionTotal Trade 420.7 billion

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Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Sources: International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, World Development Indicators and Department of Statistics, Malaysia MITI Weekly Bulletin / www.miti.gov.my

Central Asia Economies

Population: 17.4 mil (2014)GDP (US$ billion): 212.3 (2014)Inflation Rate: 6.7% (2014)Unemployment Rate : 5.2% (2014)Malaysia’s Trade with Kazakhstan(US$ million): 66.9Ease of Doing Business rank: 77 (2015)

KyrgyzstanPopulation: 5.7 mil (2014)GDP (US$ billion): 7.4 (2014)Inflation Rate: 7.5% (2014)Unemployment Rate : 7.6% (2014)Malaysia’s Trade with Kyrgyzstan(US$ million): 6.9Ease of Doing Business rank: 102 (2015)

TajikistanPopulation: 8.3 mil. (2014)GDP (US$ billion): 9.2 (2014)Inflation Rate: 6.1% (2014)Unemployment Rate : 8.0% (2013)Malaysia’s Trade with Tajikistan(US$ million): 5.4Ease of Doing Business rank: 166(2015)

UzbekistanPopulation: 30.6 mil (2014)GDP (US$ billion): 62.6 (2014)Inflation Rate: 8.4% (2014)Unemployment Rate : 10.7% (2013)Malaysia’s Trade with Uzbekistan(US$ million): 92.7Ease of Doing Business rank: 141 (2015)

Population:5.8 mil (2014)GDP (US$ billion): 47.9(2014)Inflation Rate: 6.0% (2014)Unemployment Rate : 10.6% (2013)Malaysia’s Trade with Turkmenistan(US$ million): 23.0Ease of Doing Business rank: na

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

Top Ten World’s Biggest Oil Companies, 2015

CompanyRank Barrels of Oil

1 Saudi Aramco 12 million

per day

2 Gazprom 8.3 million

3 National Iranian Oil Co. 6.0 million

5 Rosneft 4.7 million

4 Exxon Mobil 4.7 million

6 PetroChina 4.0 million

7 BP 3.7 million

10 Kuwait Petroleum Corp. 3.4 million

9 Petroleos Mexicanos 3.6 million

8 Royal Dutch Shell 3.7 million

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Source: http://www.forbes.com/


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0.56

0.58

0.60

2.903.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.80

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

2014 2015

1 USD = RM 1 CNY = RM1 CNY = RM 0.58

1 USD = RM 3.60

Source : http://www.gold.org/investments/statistics/gold_price_chart/

Source : http://www.hardassetsalliance.com/charts/silver-price/usd/oz

Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with US Dollar and Chinese Yuan

Gold Prices, 30 January - 5 June 2015

Silver Prices, 30 January - 5 June 2015

Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia

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Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

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

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)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)

12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 MayAANZFTA 68 85 76 54 66 78 85 86AIFTA 83 143 125 129 149 167 130 154AJCEP 84 70 59 37 97 54 81 78

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12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 MayATIGA 784 859 944 630 793 1,004 811 1,453ACFTA 483 757 1,150 555 635 634 774 542AKFTA 138 143 231 160 210 1,955 431 2,433

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1,500

2,000

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12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 MayMICECA 55.21 79.98 48.47 36.94 40.91 68.16 63.69 46.88MNZFTA 0.47 0.09 0.35 0.14 0.06 0.28 0.32 0.05MCFTA 8.54 29.11 6.10 5.82 24.68 38.86 22.92 5.09MAFTA 26.70 39.58 37.35 29.77 26.38 38.37 29.92 51.69

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12 Apr 2015 19 Apr 2015 26 Apr 2015 3 May 2015 10 May 2015 17 May 2015 24 May 2015 31 May 2015

AANZFTA 770 903 804 640 689 826 978 774AIFTA 462 616 533 507 649 636 609 599AJCEP 163 181 209 121 191 210 236 187ATIGA 3,719 4,001 4,231 3,331 4,009 4,872 4,573 4,126ACFTA 1,484 1,763 1,618 1,196 1,355 1,571 1,659 1,461AKFTA 661 759 941 650 704 934 769 1,173MICECA 322 335 338 262 335 383 337 289MNZFTA 6 6 16 2 4 11 15 6MCFTA 54 80 46 57 51 63 55 43MAFTA 290 466 428 317 343 410 349 352MJEPA 819 632 866 659 797 849 931 803MPCEPA 125 250 141 112 149 115 176 207GSP 68 102 134 104 110 140 132 131

12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 MayMJEPA 146 105 136 88 128 141 233 185MPCEPA 33 93 18 17 20 14 58 88GSP 9 14 21 13 34 25 20 19

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Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin

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

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Petroleum (per bbl)

Crude Palm Oil (per MT)

Raw Sugar

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Rubber SMR 20(per MT)

Cocoa SMC 2

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Coal(per MT)

Scrap Iron HMS

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(US$) 58.0 660.0 263.4 1,615.5 2,143.0 49.1 280 (high)260 (low)

% change* 3.8 1.7 0.4 0.8 3.2 2.3 unchangedunchanged

2014i 54.6 - 107.6 823.3 352.3 1,718.3 2,615.8 59.8 370.0

2013i 88.1 - 108.6 805.5 361.6 2,390.8 1,933.1 .. 485.6

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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, 2014/2015

Lowest (US$ per bbl)

Highest(US$ per bbl)

Crude Petroleum (5 June 2015)

US$58.0 per bbl

201413 June 2014: 107.6

201426 Dec 2014: 54.6

201529 May 2015: 60.3

201513 Mar 2015: 44.8

Lowest (US$ per MT)

Highest(US$ per MT)

Crude Palm Oil (5 June 2015)

US$660.0 per MT

201414 Mar 2014: 982.5

201426 Dec 2014: 664.0

201516 Jan 2015: 701.0

20156 Feb 2015: 621.0

Steel Bars(per MT)

RM1,750 - RM1,800

Average Domestic Prices, 5 June 2015

Billets(per MT)

RM1,400 - RM1,500

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.

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648.0

650.5

658.5

661.0

651.5

659.5

656.5

647.0

654.0655.0

648.8

660.0

635

640

645

650

655

660

665

20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun

US$

/mt

Crude Palm Oil

2,107.8

1,974.8

2,042.9

2,017.1

2,042.1

2,067.5

2,045.4

2,143.9

2,109.6

2,260.7

2,186.5

2,213.8

2,143.0

1,900

1,950

2,000

2,050

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,250

2,300

13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 29 Apr 8 May 15 May22 May29 May 5 Jun

US$

/mt

Cocoa

283.8

272.5

275.5 275.5

283.6

291.8

287.0288.8

287.5

278.3

262.3263.4

245

250

255

260

265

270

275

280

285

290

295


US$

/mt

Raw Sugar

1,405.51,413.5

1,403.0

1,373.0

1,390.0

1,405.0

1,435.0

1,502.01,510.0

1,523.5

1,629.0

1,615.5

1,350

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,650


US$

/mt

Rubber SMR 20

5,740

5,779 5,843

6,245

6,469

6,515

6,864

7,822

7,707

7,967

7,894 7,806

7,507

7,286 7,267

7,853

7,148

6,778

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 Mar Apr May Jun

2014 2015

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Black Pepper

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46.6

48.9 49.1

51.6

55.7

57.2

58.659.4 59.7 59.7

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50

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60

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US$

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Crude Petroleum

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.

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1,695 1,705

1,811

1,751

1,839

1,948

2,030

1,990

1,946

2,056

1,909

1,815

1,818

1,774

1,819

1,804

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,100


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Aluminium

14,101 14,204

15,678

17,374

19,401

18,629

19,118

18,600 18,035

15,812 15,807

15,962

14,849 14,574

13,756

12,831

13,511

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

16,000

17,000

18,000

19,000

20,000


2014 2015

US$

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Nickel

260.0

270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0 270.0

280.0 280.0

240.0

250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0 250.0

260.0 260.0

200

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

27 Feb 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 8 May 15 May 29 May 5 Jun

US$

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Scrap Iron

Scrap Iron/MT (High)

Scrap Iron/MT(Low)

7,291

7,149

6,650 6,674

6,891

6,821

7,113

7,002

6,872

6,737

6,713

6,446

5,831

5,729

5,940 6,042

6,295

5,500

5,700

5,900

6,100

6,300

6,500

6,700

6,900

7,100

7,300

7,500


2014 2015

US$

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Copper

58.6 58.558.2

56.4

55.254.4

53.3

52.0 51.8 51.6

50.3

49.1

44.0

46.0

48.0

50.0

52.0

54.0

56.0

58.0

60.0


US$

/mt

Coal

128.1

121.4

111.8

114.6

100.6

92.7

96.192.6

82.4

81.0

74.0

68.0

68.063.0

58.0

52.0

60.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

110.0

120.0

130.0

140.0


2014 2015

US$

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The Blue Ocean Strategy, team growth and continuous development – these are the three primary factors adopted by Tacara Sdn Bhd which have made the company what it is today.

The Tawau-based company was set up in July 1995 as the first food grade natural carrageenan biopolymer producer in Malaysia.In just a few years, it grew to become a large successful company with annual sales of RM15 million recorded in 2009 alone with profits of RM1.3 million.

Like most companies, Tacara (which stands for Tawau Carrageenan) depended on financial assistance in the early stages of its operations.According to its owner, Pang Kyun Fung, the company received help from the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC). This, he says, relieved its financial constraints significantly.

It’s goal is to produce world class natural carrageenan for global markets through implementation of the highest ethical standard stringently maintained by its employees.

Carrageenan comes from algae or seaweeds and can be used as a thickening agent in place of animal-based products like gelatin, which is extracted from animal bones. Carrageenan is a common ingredient in food such as milk products like yoghurt or chocolate milk. Many vegetarians use carrageenan in place of products like gelatin since it is 100 per cent vegetarian.

Tacara produces a range of natural carrageenan biopolymer products for the food and non-food industries. Pang says that the company’s research and development team is working closely with local and foreign institutions and technical experts to focus on developing new and innovative ways to utilise carrageenan.

Together with end users and manufacturers, Tacara provides product solutions and technical support. The company has attained various awards and accolades for its achievements since its establishment.

The recognition includes the Small and Medium Industry’s Award for Export Excellence (in October 2003), the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s Award for Industry Excellence (in December 2004), Halal certificate and the KOSHER certificate.Pang says for its short-term plan, Tacara will explore new applications for existing products, while for the long term, it hopes to establish marketing and blending companies overseas.

In the field of technology and equipment sharing, it encourages involvement of supporting industries. “To prepare for future challenges, we will conduct continuous research and development,”

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