...GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURAL ANALYSIS: MALAYSIA HSUEN YAN WONG LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Abstract Globalization has simultaneously created global interdependence among nations of the world. Every nation is different from the other. The difference has formed barrier in trade, communication, value and custom. The objective of this paper is to study the factors impacting business in Malaysia and implication of the United States business in Malaysia. Developing countries are typically having more potential for foreign investment because they want to achieve the goal of developed country which is prosperous and fully industrialized. Malaysia is a diversified and humanities rich country from as being offshore destination. Malaysia is classified as upper middle income developing country due to its GNI per capita of $8420 as of 2011 according to World Bank data (2012). Malaysia is determining and rapidly moving to its goal of achieving National Vision 2020 as a fully developed country by year 2020 with its investor friendly business environment. Global Business Cultural Analysis: Malaysia Globalization has simultaneously created global interdependence among nations of the world. Every nation is different from the other. The difference has formed barrier in trade, communication, value and custom. The objective of this paper is to study the factors impacting business in Malaysia and implication of the United States business in Malaysia. Developing countries are typically having more potential...
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...Introduction 2 History of Palm Oil 2 History of Palm Oil in Malaysia 2 Importance of Palm Oil in the World 3 Analysis of Economic Environment 5 Supply-Side Environment 5 Demand Side Environment 7 Palm Oil Economy in Malaysia 7 Key Inferences 8 Analysis of Political, Legal & Institutional Environment 8 FELDA, FELCRA & RISDA 9 Government Policies 9 Analysis of Social & Environmental Impact 11 Analysis of Technological Environment 12 Skills & Knowledge Development 12 Research & Development 12 Overview of Business Environment & Conclusions 13 Introduction History of Palm Oil The oil palm tree (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) is said to have originated in West Africa, somewhere between Angola and Senegal. The earliest archaeological evidence of palm oil has been found in an Egyptian Tomb in Abydos. These two facts point to two inferences. One, that palm oil production was happening even 5000 years ago. Secondly, as no palm oil was produced in Egypt, this means that Palm Oil trading also was prevalent at that time. Thus, Palm Oil has been used by mankind since historical times. A basic description of the palm oil extraction process is shown below: (Source: Malaysian Oil Palm Publication Annual Report 2011) History of Palm Oil in Malaysia Palm Oil was introduced in Malaysia by in 1910 by Scotsman William Sime and English banker Henry Darby as a plantation crop, as Malaysia was a British Colony at the time. The plantations operated...
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...Introduction Riordan Manufacturing has chosen Malaysia for marketing one of its top-selling products, which has been established in many other countries over the years. In order to establish their business in Malaysia effectively, the company needs to understand all the issues such as technological, ethical, legal rules, regulations economy, political, and background of the country that could have direct or indirect impact on the Riordan Manufacturing process. In addition, there are many ethical issues that connected to the plastic industry that Riordan manufacturing needs to take into consideration when expanding their market into Malaysia. Furthermore, ethical issues are one of the most important problems that the company needs to take into consideration, when operation its manufacturing plant in an international market like Malaysia. There are three different ethical issues that Riordan Manufacturing might faces such as (1) The environmental issues (2) Business corruption and (3) Safety issues in an international market. Environmental Issues Environmental issues have become very common with the plastic industries and are one of the most relevant ethical issues that multinational companies are faced with when operating in international markets. Hence, Riordan manufacturing company will need to make sure that they abide by all the international environmental standards set be the Malaysian government. In addition, Malaysia has had negative results with past manufacturing...
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...ACCA mAlAysiA sustAinAbility reporting AWArDs (masrA) 2011 2 contents Introduction The age of integration: a new dawn for corporate reporting Panel of judges Entrants Shortlisted reports ACCA MaSRA 2011 winners Judges’ feedback Supporting organisations About ACCA 4 6 11 12 14 17 25 28 31 ACKnoWleDgement ACCA would like to thank and acknowledge the contribution and support of the distinguished panel of judges, AccountAbility, Bursa Malaysia Berhad, CorporateRegister.com, The Department of Environment (DOE), The Edge Business Weekly, The Edge Financial Daily and last but not least all participating companies in the Awards. We believe that the participating companies deserve recognition for leading the way to identify and communicate their environmental and social performance. Companies such as these are contributing towards the advancement of sustainable development and performance. 3 introduction Welcome to the ACCA report of the Judges for the malaysia sustainability reporting Awards (masrA) 2011. ACCA and our supporting partners for the masrA 2011 would like to thank all the companies that participated this year. Since the last ACCA MaSRA, the world of corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting has been undergoing tremendous change. This is reflected in the various developments on the international and local front. Nationally, Bursa Malaysia remains a key driver of sustainability reporting for corporate Malaysia. Following...
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...1. The impact of slowdown to Asia – economic variables, import and export of Asia The degree of impact of China’s slowdown on Malaysian companies vary depending on the price competitiveness, availability of substitution, type of business and the management’s ability to minimise the impact (Malaysia Chronicle, 2015). 1. Export The slowdown in China’s economy will ultimately impact Malaysia’s exports demand. China is Malaysia’s second largest export market, accounting for 15 percent of its export economy (Springfield, n.d.), Malaysia-China two-way trade topped $100 billion in 2014 (Kurlantzick, 2015). Both goods and services industries are affected in line with slowdown in China’s domestic demand, namely key export products such as electronic component, transport equipment and palm oil, manufacturing sector; and services industries including trading, shipping and tourism which are externally oriented (Singapore Business Review, 2013). Slowdown in China’s economic growth also weakened its currency, thus consumers will consumed more locally-produced goods as imported goods becomes more expensive (Kok, 2015). 2. Import 1% drop in China’s growth rate is due to 4% appreciation in RMB as an act of shifting demand from export to consumption and 1% increase in wage. As labour cost and RMB becomes more expensive, China exports price rises, thus Malaysia import price increases, contributing to capital outflow and increased CPI (Bokyeong, n.d.). 3. Growth The fall in exports...
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...lot of challenges from local and international. As a growing bank in that time, CIMB bank has struggled hardly to become the best financial institution in Malaysia. In recent years, the government has liberalized the banking industry, which allows more foreign financial institutions to start their business here. This has increased the level of competition within the industry and in fact, has affected the position of CIMB bank as one of the leading banks in local market. Owing to certain problems mentioned above, we have chosen CIMB bank as the topic to perform in-depth research and analysis on the organization. Our main objective is to advise the Board of Directors of CIMB bank on the impact and implications of current developments and challenges on its organization and make appropriate recommendations to ensure the continued relevance, competitiveness and growth of the organization. CIMB bank has many retail branches across the ASEAN and operates under several corporate entities such as CIMB Investment Bank, CIMB Islamic, CIMB Securities International and etc. Besides, CIMB bank business model basically covers several areas which are Consumer Banking, Insurance & Takaful, Corporate & Institutional Banking and CIMB Thai. (CIMB, 2012) The vision of the CIMB bank is to be the Premier Investment Bank in Malaysia post liberalisation and deregulation. Mission of CIMB bank is investing in our people to derive a culture driven by innovation to deliver quality service whilst...
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... 9 1.5 General operations of GST 10 1.5.1 Goods and Services Tax (Zero-rated supply) Order 2014 11 1.5.2 Goods and Services Tax (Exempt supply) Order 2014 132. Content 14 2.1 Effect of implementation of Goods Services Taxes (GST) in Malaysia 14 2.1.1 GST are regressive tax or progressive tax? 14 2.1.2 Effect of implementation of GST on inflation based on CPI 16 2.1.3 Effect of implementation of GST on the household income 19 2.2. Impact of GST on sub regions of Malaysia 24 2.2.1 How GST improve the standard of living 29 2.3. The implementation of GST in other ASEAN Countries 303. Implication Of Implementing GST On Economy...
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...UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, JOHOR BAHRU FACULTY OF COMPUTING SEMESTER 2, SESSION 2015/2016 ULAB 2122 – ADVANCED ACADEMIC ENGLISH SKILLS (ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC) TERM PAPER OUTLINE:Does the Increase Amount of Foreign Worker Induces Negative Impacts to Malaysia? | GROUP MEMBERS: 1. WAN AHMAD ASYRAF BIN WAN HANIF (A14CS0148) 2. SYAKIR ZUFAYRI BIN ROSLAN (A14CS0139) SECTION: 27 LECTURER’S NAME: NORHANIM BTE ABDUL SAMAT OUTLINE FOR TERM PAPER Framework | Headings | Description | Sources | Introduction | Definition | The growing presence of foreign workers in Malaysia can be explainedby excess demand for labour combine with rapid economic growth, aswell as the cheaper cost of foreign workers. Most of them that from low-income countries like Bangladesh and Myanmar travel to other countries to find higher paid jobs. For example the current issue where approximately two millions foreign workers were given entry pass to this country for jobs. | Int. Journal of Economics and Management 5(1): 169 – 178 (2011) | | What is the issue? | The increaseof foreigners cause a bad implication towards aspects like social, security and peace for example, they fight with themselves in public, selling things without permit disturbing the peace. | Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: FPolitical...
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...UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR OF BUSINESS SCHOOL BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTANCY (HONS) ASSIGNMENT : ASSIGNMENT PESTLE MODEL AND SWOT ANALYSIS OF HAUTE COUTURE FASHIONS (HCF) SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE STUDENT’S NAME : INTEGRATED CASE STUDY : EAB 40703 : 1) NOR HIDAYAH BINTI ABDUL HAMID 62288111073 2) DAYANG MAZIELA BINTI ZULKIPLI 62288111048 3) NOOR ASRAFEZ BIN JALUDDIN 62288111007 4) NUR HIDAYAH BINTI ABU HASSAN 62288111001 5) NURULHUDA BINTI MUSTAFA 62288111052 6) ZAKIAH BINTI KASIM 62288111072 SEMESTER LECTURE’S NAME :6 : SIR AMIRUL HAFIZ BIN MOHD NASIR SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTH o Have skilled trained by British master cutters. o A high quality manufacturing o Experience work with European country o High quality of design ready to wear o Aware about employees welfare WEAKNESSES o Lack of production cost o Lack of producing finish good o Lack of management planning o Lack of raw material o Lack of man power OPPORTUNITY o Attract more customer based from Europe o o o o Expand more branch within and outside Malaysia Leave Malaysia Hire cheaper employees in China to reduce cost Improve in technology o THREAT o Price competition with China manufacturing Kiki and Houida want move to China The PESTLE Model Political: Definition: What is happening politically environment in which business operates. For example: Represent the way and the extent to which a government influences the economy and a certain business. Political factors are represented by specific areas, such...
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...to MH370 and MH17 incidents) in the world, covering over 80 destinations across the globe. It is an airlift hub with extensive operations in South Asia, Middle East, Australia and other global destinations. The company focuses on strong branding which has enabled it to enter restricted markets. Meanwhile, one big advantage of Malaysia is its wide range of natural resources such as crude oil, natural gas, palm oil etc (MATRADE, 2011). The country has the financial capabilities to provide backing to its ailing national carrier and ensure its comeback. One area whereby Malaysia’s air travel relies on heavily is its booming medical tourism. It is one of the world’s top spot in the medical tourism’s global expansion (Hockton, 2014). With the depreciation of the ringgit, this increases its attractiveness as a medical tourism hub for the...
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...Malaysian Airlines: A Business Turnover Name: Course: Instructor: Date: Malaysian Airlines: A Business Turnover Summary Malaysia Airlines ranks among the top government-run agencies in Malaysia. The organization is the national carrier for the country flying to over 100 destinations in six continents across the world. It is based at the Kuala Lampur International Airport where its core operations are run, and recent statistics indicate that it has the strongest influence in East and south Asia regions. However, it is also important to note that its influence is also growing in Europe and Australia, which technocrats believe to be the growing influence in the kangaroo routes leading to Australia and the pacific (Alamdari & Fagan, 2005). The organization has undergone tremendous changes to position itself strategically in the rapidly changing world of air transport. With the increased competition ranging from the swiftly growing carriers including the Emirates, Qatar airways and Etihad airways, and the low cost competitors such as Air Asia and Jetstar to the well-established carriers such as Cathy Pacific and Singapore airlines, the organizations have enacted strategic changes to position itself on the global air transport market. The wakeup call came in 2005 when the airline experienced its worst experience. The Malaysia Airline System achieved success in two years and braced the impact of the financial meltdown that rocked the world at around...
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...The Authority on World Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015 Malaysia For more information, please contact: Rochelle Turner Head of Research rochelle.turner@wttc.org ©2015 World Travel & Tourism Council Foreword The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global authority on the economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism. WTTC promotes sustainable growth for the sector, working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, to drive exports and to generate prosperity. Travel & Tourism’s impact on the economic and social development of a country can be enormous; opening it up for business, trade and capital investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurialism for the workforce and protecting heritage and cultural values. To fully understand its impact, however, governments, policy makers and businesses around the world require accurate and reliable data on the impact of the sector. Data is needed to help assess policies that govern future industry development and to provide knowledge to help guide successful and sustainable Travel & Tourism investment decisions. For 25 years, WTTC has been quantifying the economic impact of Travel & Tourism. This year, the 2015 Annual Economic Reports cover 184 countries and 25 regions of the world, including, for the first time, the Pacific Alliance. Travel & Tourism generated US$7.6 trillion (10% of global GDP) and 277 million jobs (1 in 11 jobs) for the global...
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...market, government emphasis on FDI and financial incentives, economic policy, transportation material and labor cost, availability of resources, technology and political stability.” Since 1970s FDI inflows increased in Malaysia reaching its peak around the 1990s and since then fluctuating and recently experiencing outflows of foreign funds. (TheGlobalEconomy, 2016). The objective of this essay is to discuss factors influencing a decrease in FDI in Malaysia. Slow economic growth is one of the factors that have affected FDI in Malaysia. According to Hill, Cronk & Wickramasekera (2013), “Economic growth is an increase in the productive capacity and national output of a country, measured by the rate of increase of GDP”. China being Malaysia’s second biggest export market after Singapore has a direct impact on the Malaysian economy. (Hui, 2014). Because of a lower economic growth in China, demand for Malaysian goods and services have declined in the Chinese market. This resulted in a fall in the Malaysia’s trade balance of RM 4.2bil in December 2015. (Aruna, 2016). Export growth, identified as a major component of economic growth in Malaysia has eventually had an impact on the economy. (Lonik, 2006). A lower economic growth in host countries, in this case Malaysia, discourage investors to invest as the rates of returns is low and the time...
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...Ans-1 Nestlé describes itself as a food, nutrition, health, and wellness company. Recently they created Nestlé Nutrition, a global business organization designed to strengthen the focus on their core nutrition business. They believe strengthening their leadership in this market is the key element of their corporate strategy. This market is characterized as one in which the consumer’s primary motivation for a purchase is the claims made by the product based on nutritional content. In order to reinforce their competitive advantage in this area, Nestlé created Nestlé Nutrition as an autonomous global business unit within the organization, and charged it with the operational and profit and loss responsibility for the claim-based business of Infant Nutrition, HealthCare Nutrition, and Performance Nutrition. This unit aims to deliver superior business performance by offering consumers trusted, science based nutrition products and services. The Corporate Wellness Unit was designed to integrate nutritional value-added in their food and beverage businesses.. It encompasses a major communication effort, both internally and externally, and strives to closely align Nestlé’s scientific and R&D expertise with consumer benefits. International Strategy Nestlé is a global organization. Knowing this, it is not surprising that international strategy is at the heart of their competitive focus. Nestlé’s competitive strategies are associated mainly with foreign direct investment in dairy...
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...The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0268-6902.htm MAJ 23,4 The impact of government and foreign affiliate influence on corporate social reporting The case of Malaysia Azlan Amran School of Management, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, and 386 S. Susela Devi Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate the influence of government and foreign affiliates, particularly; multinational companies on corporate social reporting (CSR) development in an economy, where CSR awareness is low coupled with weak pressure group activism. Design/methodology/approach – This is a cross sectional study that focuses on the information contained in the annual reports for year 2002/2003. This research uses content analysis as method to measure the extent CSR. Findings – Based on regression analysis, the study evidences on the impact of government influence. However, the impact of foreign affiliation variables is not evident. Institutionalisation of the government’s aspirations and commitment to CSR is perhaps the most appropriate description for Malaysian CSR practice. Research limitations/implications – There are two main limitations of this study. Firstly, this study examines the annual reports for one year. Secondly, this study is annual reports centric. It does not examine any other stand alone reports that the respondents might...
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