Malaysia Business Environment
Table of content
1. Executive Summary 2
2. Country profile- population, geography etc. 3
3. Economy 4
4. Political System 5
5. Legal and regulatory environment 6
6. Socio-cultural environment 6
7. Availability of resources 7
8. Concern for Ethics and social Responsibility 7
9. Conclusion and your recommendation 8
10. References 9
Executive Summary
This report indicates that Malaysia is an excellent destination to do business. Malaysia has a favourable demographic structure and geographically advantages. Meanwhile, the economy condition is stable at the moment. Malaysia government are welcoming foreign investment in Malaysia and establish legal requirement to guide and protect foreign investment. However, there are some concerns must take into consideration. Such as, Malaysia is a multicultural nation with complex religious, western company should consider the culture and social difference in Malaysia. High Technology Company should consider the Malaysia is in short of high skill labour in the labour market. Ethical issue remains in Malaysia.
Country profile
Geography
Malaysia located in the heart of Southeast Asia and divided by the South China Sea in to Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. The proportion of Malaysia is 332,965 square kilometres (Malaysia: country profile, 2010). Peninsular Malaysia is boarded by Thailand and Singapore. The central region of Peninsular Malaysia is mountain range, and coastal plain are located on both side of the mountain range. On the west side of Peninsular Malaysia is boarded by Strait of Malacca, the world’s
1. Executive Summary 2
2. Country profile- population, geography etc. 3
3. Economy 4
4. Political System 5
5. Legal and regulatory environment 6
6. Socio-cultural environment 6
7. Availability of resources 7
8. Concern for Ethics and social Responsibility 7
9. Conclusion and your recommendation 8
10. References 9
Executive Summary
This report indicates that Malaysia is an excellent destination to do business. Malaysia has a favourable demographic structure and geographically advantages. Meanwhile, the economy condition is stable at the moment. Malaysia government are welcoming foreign investment in Malaysia and establish legal requirement to guide and protect foreign investment. However, there are some concerns must take into consideration. Such as, Malaysia is a multicultural nation with complex religious, western company should consider the culture and social difference in Malaysia. High Technology Company should consider the Malaysia is in short of high skill labour in the labour market. Ethical issue remains in Malaysia.
Country profile
Geography
Malaysia located in the heart of Southeast Asia and divided by the South China Sea in to Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. The proportion of Malaysia is 332,965 square kilometres (Malaysia: country profile, 2010). Peninsular Malaysia is boarded by Thailand and Singapore. The central region of Peninsular Malaysia is mountain range, and coastal plain are located on both side of the mountain range. On the west side of Peninsular Malaysia is boarded by Strait of Malacca, the world’s
References: http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/index.php?lang=en Doing Business, 2009, Doing Business 2010 Malaysia, http://www.portal.euromonitor.com.ezproxy.uow.edu.au/Portal/accessPDF.ashx?c=Document&f=X-41631--1.pdf&code=FB%2bRqeAWzhOdhJdKiGGjkG8CjKk%3d Malaysia: country profile, 2010, Euromonitor, accessed 25/10/10 http://www.portal.euromonitor.com.ezproxy.uow.edu.au/Portal/DocumentView.aspx Malaysia politics: Political outlook for 2010-11 EIU ViewsWire, New York: Jan 12, 2010.