MALAYSIA

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MALAYSIA

• briefing by
• SivaSenior Trade Manager Education Training
  Sector British High Commission Malaysia

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Trevor Lewis Director of Trade Investment Overall
Direction Strategy Trade Policy/Barrier
Issues Inward Investment British Malaysian
Chamber of Commerce (BMCC)
Judith Rosalind Lourdesamy Assistant Trade
Manager Creative Media General Enquiries,
Forecast of Events, MIRs, CRM BDVs
Mike Salkeld Defence Security
Eamonn Staunton Deputy Director of Trade
Investment Financial Business Related
Services Commercial Publicity/Marketing Business
Planning (MIRs/SOAPs) Budgets OMIS Manager
Carolyn Miranda Assistant Trade Manager Leisure
Tourism Budgets, Publications, OMIS, PRISM
Imprest
Anne Fenton PA
Angie Yen Senior Trade Investment
Manager Inward Investment Marketing Life
Sciences, Food Drinks, Other Consumer
Goods Economic Trade Statistics Key facts on UK
presence in Malaysia Yorkshire Humber regions
Siva Somasundram Senior Trade Manager Education
Training Leisure Tourism Staff Training
Development LSAS, IBCs Chevening
Scholarships East North East region
James Chan Senior Trade Manager Oil Gas and
Aerospace (Civil) Power (not Renewable Energy)
Chemicals UKTI Website (Portal Approver) BHC
Websites Wales, Scotland, North West South West
regions
Chan Lu Ai Science Innovation
Ade Adenan Trade Manager ICT
Jennifer Wong Assistant Trade Manager Chemicals BH
C Website Co-ordinator Deputy System
Administrator
Darrell Yuen Assistant Trade Manager UKTI Website
Coordinator Staff Training Development LSAS,
IBCs Hotel list
Rina Trade Manager Vocational Education
Training Corporate Training
Suzidah Baharun Assistant Trade
Manager Agriculture
Selan - Registrar Ramesh Registrar/Messenger
Trade Managers Environment, Water, Agriculture
Renewable Energy. Northern Ireland Constructio
n, Engineering, Automotive, Fire, Police,
Security Transport. East West Midlands
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How can we help?

• General advice and information on how to do
  business in Malaysia
• More detailed information on priority sectors,
  like Education Training
• Much information available free on UKTI
  website www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk . Do register!
  also to get Business Opportunities ( Sales
  Leads) on the integrated UKTI Portal.
• Tailored market entry research and support
  through UKTI chargeable - Overseas Market
  Introduction Service (OMIS) 500 to 2,000

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Malaysia a country at a crossroads
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Malaysia geographically diverse
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Malaysia ethnically diverse

• Multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-religious
  society
• But stable
• Pro-Malay (Bumiputra) affirmative action an
  important factor

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Malaysia economic growth

• GDP growth Since 2004, impressive overall.
• Economy grew strongly by 7.3 in the 4th
  quarter of 2007, beating an average forecast
  growth of 6.5 by most economists. Could be 6.2
  or more in 2008.

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Malaysia economy

• Services sector (eg. retail trade, hotels
  finance) still main impetus to GDP growth,
  expanding by 9.1.
• Continued to draw foreign direct investments
  (Japan Germany) into the manufacturing sector
  (electronics electrical), registering a strong
  increase of 65 to 5 billion, from 3 billion in
  2006.
• Key trading partners are USA, Singapore, Japan
  China.
• UK has been a leading investor with estimated
  cumulative investments of over 20 billion eg.
  HSBC, Standard Chartered, Prudential, Tesco, BAE
  Systems, Rolls Royce, GSK, Shell, BP University
  of Nottingham.
• 1 in 3 jobs created in Multimedia Super Corridor
  is linked to British firms.

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Malaysia economy

• At the heart of Asias booming trade, Malaysia
  absorbs well over 1 billion annually of British
  goods and services.
• Malaysia is one of the 17 markets prioritised
  under UKs High Growth Markets programme.
• Malaysias success in development has been
  largely due to political economic stability, a
  productive workforce, a developed infrastructure
  and the countrys strategic location in the
  growing Asia Pacific market.

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UK-Malaysia investment

• Significant Malaysian investment in UK at around
  2.5 billion, as large as from India! includes
  Petronas, as well as Wessex Water, gaming
  (Genting), Lotus, hotels leisure, ICT.

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Malaysia trade

• An open economy 20th biggest trading nation in
  the world, with exports more than GDP
• Malaysia is UKs 10th biggest trading partner

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Malaysia development plan

• Malaysia is embarking upon a new phase of
  development towards realising its aspiration of
  becoming a developed nation by 2020. The current
  Ninth Malaysia Plan ( www.epu.jpm.my ) represents
  the five year blueprint of the National Mission,
  outlining the policies and key programmes aimed
  at fulfilling the Missions thrusts and
  objectives for the 2006-2010 period.
• The quality of human capital will be upgraded, as
  it is a key determinant in the achievement of the
  Plans goals and objectives.

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Education Training Sector

• UK education skills exports are worth about
  28 billion annually, making it a world leader in
  meeting the accelerating demand in this dynamic
  sector.
• Malaysia is one of the five priority markets
  (others China, Taiwan, UAE, S. Africa) for
  UKs education training worth over 240 million
  per annum. 11,870 Malaysian students in the UK, a
  further 40,000 in Malaysia studying for UK
  qualifications.
• Human Capital Development is on top of the
  governments agenda for the 9th Malaysia Plan
  (2006-2010) with an annual allocation of 4
  billion.
• An educated skilled workforce is seen as the
  engine of Malaysias economic growth and to
  achieve its Vision 2020

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Education Training Sector

• Have organised a number of timely events to
  showcase British expertise in education and
  training
• Teaching of science maths in English
• ICT in Education
• Pre-school education mission to UK
• Pre-school education seminar exhibition
• Improving Human Capital Performance for the 21st
  century
• International Federation of Training
  Development Organisations (IFTDO) conference
  exhibition
• BES KL seminar exhibition

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Education Training Sector

• BES Asia Conference Exhibition
• 15 16 October 2008, Kuala Lumpur
• The main conference themes will include
• Every child matters
• Special Educational Needs
• Professional Development
• Vocational Training
• Standards Curriculum
• ICT

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Education Training Sector

• For information on BES Asia Conference
  Exhibition, visit British Educational Suppliers
  Associations (BESA) website www.besa.org.uk
• or contact
• William Prieto-Parra of BESA,
  E-mail william_at_besa.org.uk
  Tel [phone]
• Rhona Greenhill of Alarming Events,
  E-mail rhona.greenhill_at_alarming-events.com Tel
  020 83371267

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Education Training Sector

• The education training collaboration and
  partnership between UK and Malaysia has now been
  consolidated and strengthened through the signing
  of a MoU in February 2007 by Malaysias Minister
  of Higher Education and the UKs Minister Bill
  Rammell. Part of UK-Malaysia Forward Together
  50th anniversary campaign.

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Education Training Sector

• Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR)
• Ministry of Entrepreneur Development
• Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE)
• - are responsible for Technical and Vocational
  Education Training and Corporate Training.

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Education Training Sector

• Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR)
• Dept of Skills Development
• Human Resources Development Fund/Levy/Training
  Schemes - employers who contribute to the fund
  are eligible to access their levy payments by
  claiming training reimbursements through various
  training schemes (13) that are implemented by
  Human Resource Development Board.

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Education Training Sector

• The Department of Skills Development (DoSD),
  formerly known as the National Vocational
  Training Council, of MoHR is the coordinating
  body for vocational training in Malaysia.
• DoSDs objectives Establishing a coordinated
  skills training system that is attuned to
  Malaysias development goals and needs
  (manufacturing to knowledge-based economy)
  Providing the framework for the development of
  skills training and Certifying skills competency.
  

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Education Training Sector

• More than 1,000 training institutions or skills
  training providers offering 6,700 skills training
  programmes, whether privately-funded or publicly-
  funded, have been accredited by the Dept of
  Skills Development.

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Education Training Sector

• There is currently a shift towards industry-based
  training through the National Dual Training
  System. Here, training is at the workplace
  (70-80) and at training institutes (20-30)
• Its main objective is to produce 31,500 K-workers
  (knowledge-workers) by 2010.

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Education Training Sector

• Standards Benchmark
• The National Occupational Skills Standards (NOSS)
  is adopted as the basis for training programmes
  or curriculum, and the facilities or equipment
  used.
• NOSS have been developed based on industry and
  job requirements, involving industry
  practitioners experts.
• NOSS covers approximately 751 job titles.

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Education Training Sector

• Employment by Sector, 2006-2010
• Manufacturing 30
• Wholesale Retail 18
• Agriculture 11
• Government Services 9
• Finance 7
• Construction 6
• Transport 6
• Other Services 11
• Age structure 0-14 32, 15-64 63, 65
  above 5

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Education Training Sector

• Ministry of Entrepreneur Development
• MARA (Council of Trust for the Indigenous People)
  is a government sponsored organisation under this
  Ministry, with its primary purpose to narrow the
  income inequalities between Bumiputras and
  other ethnic groups through affirmative
  programmes.
• MARA runs vocational, secondary tertiary
  education institutions.

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Education Training Sector

• Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE)
• The 20 Polytechnics and 34 Community Colleges
  come under this Ministry and they develop human
  capital for the technical, commercial service
  sectors.
• Polytechnics provide relevant technological
  entrepreneurial education training to enhance
  basic skills (technician level).
• Community colleges are for producing graduates
  who possess practical skills, academic and
  generic knowledge in the fields of engineering,
  hospitality, fashion, multimedia, social service,
  agro-technology and business at the certificate
  level before they enter the working world. Also
  offer training to the local community
  (housewives, retirees, NGOs etc)

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Education Training Sector

• Corporate Training
• Many companies spend 3 to 5 of their payroll
  budget in staff training development.
• The government has allocated 750 million for
  corporate training (industrial, commercial
  management) in the 9th MP for the fast changing
  technology, environment, growth and
  diversification.

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Education Training Sector

• The Knowledge-based Economy Development Index
  (KDI) shows Malaysia currently at 17th position
  out of 22 countries in its readiness to become a
  knowledge-based economy.
• Lifelong learning will not only be promoted
  through open universities, community colleges and
  distance learning, but employers will also be
  encouraged to train and retrain employees to
  equip them with the new skills and knowledge they
  need to keep up with the advancement of their
  industry. This, in particular would create
  business opportunities for those providing
  E-Learning, Distance Learning,
  E-Assessment and Vocational, Technical
  Corporate Training.

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Education Training Sector

• From 2007, National Vocational Training Councils
  centres will open up to international market.
  Also, plan to open centres overseas. That is the
  reason for benchmarking and comparing local
  standards.
• Industry relevant training problem solving
  capabilities is needed.
• Training to be of international standard and
  recognised internationally.
• National Training Development Act of Malaysia
  will be introduced and the Ministry of Human
  Resource will overlook this.
• Malaysian Quality Framework came out in June 2006
  and it gives provision to move/continue from
  vocational to academic.

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Why do business in Malaysia?

• Close ties with the UK above all education and
  English. But also similar governmental and legal
  systems
• Robust, generally open economy and buoyant
  domestic demand
• Good infrastructure - IT, roads, airports
• A good base for the region and Asia with
  incentives on offer

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How to do business in Malaysia

• Close to UKbut different, Asian customs,
  attitudes and rules of the game
• Relationships central and key to success (Who
  you know.). Need to invest time and be patient
• Bumiputra issue - especially with Government
  bodies (eg Petronas, Telekom Malaysia, public
  universities)
• A good local partner almost always essential

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Useful Websites

• UK Trade Investment www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
  
• British High Commission Kuala Lumpur
  www.britain.org.my
• Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
  (MIDA) www.mida.gov.my
• Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)
  www.fmm.org.my
• Malaysia International Chamber of Commerce
  Industry (MICCI) www.micci.com
• Not forgetting the British Malaysia Chamber of
  Commerce www.bmcc.org.my

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Useful Websites

• Ministry of Education www.moe.gov.my
• Ministry of Higher Education www.mohe.gov.my
• Ministry of Human Resources www.mohr.gov.my
• Department of Polytechnic and Community College
  Education ((DPCCE) www.jppkk.gov.my
• Economic Planning Unit of Malaysia
  www.epu.jpm.my
• Malaysian Government www.gov.my

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Events in 2008

• 4-6 April
• Malaysias 7th Career Training 2008 Fair
• www.lifelonglearning.com.my
• 29 April
• Technical and Vocational Education Training
  (TVET) Conference, Kuala Lumpur
• 6-7 May
• HR Summit 2008Suntec Exhibition Convention
  Centre, Singapore
• www.hrsummit.com.sg
• 21-23 July
• Asia Human Resource Development Congress
  (Conference Exhibition), Jakarta
• www.smrhub.com
• July (Date tbc)
• The National Human Resource Summit, Kuala
  Lumpurwww.asli.com.my
• September (Date tbc)

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SINGAPORE

• With global competition, the demand for workers
  with higher skills have grown in Singapore.
• Singapores Workforce Development Agency is
  investing heavily in adult training. The
  government recently launched a 10-year masterplan
  to take adult training to the next level. This
  includes setting up of new training centres for
  fast growing sectors, such as pharmaceuticals,
  and giving the best training providers the status
  of national institutes for continuing education
  training.
• Under the Masterplan, training of workers will
  be increased from 20,000 to 80,000.
• A wider range of training courses spanning more
  industries will be put up for all levels of
  workers, from rank and file to professionals,
  executives managers.

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SINGAPORE

• Coverage of adult training certification have
  widened from 9 to 19 sectors ranging from
  aerospace to floristry healthcare support.
• In 2007, 68,000 workers were upgraded and had
  their skills certified. With Skills Development
  Fund, employers sent another 168,000 workers for
  training.
• Singapore is learning from established adult
  training systems in the Scandinavian countries,
  Germany, Canada Australia.

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• Start your business talk with FOOTBALL!
• Look forward to assisting you.
• Mr Siva Somasundram
• Senior Trade Manager
• Education, Skills and Leisure Sector
• UK Trade Investment
• British High Commission
• 185 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Tel [phone] Fax
  603-2170 2285
• E-mail siva.sundram_at_fco.gov.uk
• Web site www.uktradeinvest.gov.my
• www.britain.org.my