Rob Howe MALAYSIA. BASIC INFORMATION Population (2012)-29.3 Million People (42 nd in World) Gained...

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Rob Howe MALAYSIA

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Rob Howe

MALAYSIA

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BASIC INFORMATION• Population (2012)-29.3 Million People (42nd in

World)

• Gained independence from Britain in 1963

• 127,355 square miles (67th largest country)

• Life expectancy: Men-73 Woman-77

• Kuala Lumpur is the Capital City

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POLITICAL STRUCTURE

• Constitutional Monarchy containing 13 states

• Bicameral Legislation

• Senate-69 Members

• House of Reps-219 Seats

• Paramount Ruler and Prime Minister have most power

• Popular vote for the House of Representatives only

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GEOGRAPHY

• Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia separated by South China Sea

• Located in Asia

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GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED

• Peninsular Malaysia contains forested mountains

• East Malaysia has mountain range in the middle

• Mostly plains and hills make up the rest of Malaysia

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CLIMATE

• Mostly tropical equatorial climate

• Contain highlands, coastal, and lowland climates

• Highland cooler and less humid

• Lowland has high humidity

• Coastal same as lowland with more rainfall

• East Malaysia has maritime climate while Peninsular is affected by mainland Asia

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ECONOMY

• Total GDP (In Millions)= 304,726- 34 th in World

• GDP has grown on average 6.5% annually since 1957

• Unemployment Rate-3%

• Poverty rate over 50% in 1960. Now under 2%

• Largest exports=Electronics, palm oil, and petroleum

• International Trade and Manufacturing are two largest sectors

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THE NEW ECONOMIC MODEL OF MALAYSIA

• Plan to make Malaysia Developed by 2020

• Quality over Quantity

• More focus on Private Sector and competition

• More Bottom-Up decisions than Top-Down Decisions

• More encouragement for foreign talent to immigrate

• More wealth distribution

• Industrial Policies into Technological Policies

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PROS

• One of the top exporters of electronics

• 6th best Country for ease of doing business

• Best Country in World for obtaining Credit

• Over 1,000 miles of coastline

• Freedom of Religion

• Major solar panel exporter

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CONS

• 113th in World for obtaining building permits

• Income gap is very large (38% of wealth owned by top 10%)

• Increases in crime and poverty in Kuala Lumpur

• Large amount of brain drain

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Focus on technology to stay active in electronic market

• Push for cleaner energy to drive up demand for solar panels

• Invest in poorer regions to start them up and fix income gap

• Heavy focus on private sector

• Make federal areas states

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