Join me at the Malaysia-USA Business Opportunities Seminar and Meet the Minister
of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Hon. Mustapha Mohamed -
Thursday December 10, 2009 at the Westin San Francisco - Market Street.

I would like to extend you an Invitation from Sohaimi
Sharif, Director MIDA San Jose to
the Malaysia-USA Business Opportunities Seminar and the Official
Visit of the new Minister of Trade and Industry Malaysia, Hon. Mustapha Bin
Mohamed - Thursday December 10, 2009 at the Westin San Francisco - Market
Street.

Many top government and business executives are scheduled to attend
and this will be a subtantive, productive event with real decision-
makers, offered free of charge to interested executives. Also, an
excellent business lunch will be provided and hosted by the Minister.

Please contact me for further details and I encourage all interested
business executives to put this event on your calendar and attend!
RSVP online at:
http://mida.smbgenie.com/online.php


PROGRAM

0900- 1000 Registration of Participants

1000 hrs - Opening Remarks by Chairman of Seminar

1005 hrs - Keynote Address by Hon. Mustapha Mohamed , Minister of
International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

1035 hrs - Video Presentation on "Malaysia: Your Profit
Centre in Asia"

1050 hrs - Coffee Break

1105 hrs - Address by Guest Speaker

1125 hrs - Question and Answer Session

1230 hrs-1400 hrs - Lunch Hosted by Hon. Mustapha Mohamed , Minister of
International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

1400 hrs-1700 hrs
Individual business meetings between seminar participants and members
of the Malaysian delegation


Why Malaysia:

• One of the top ten countries in the world as a choice
business location
• Third best country in the world for outsourcing business
(Offshore Location Attractiveness Index)
• Ranked in the top five countries for energy, finance and
logistics in global shared services and outsourcing (SSO Hub
Potential Analysis by Frost & Sullivan)

• More than 5000 foreign companies from more than 40
countries, have set up operations in Malaysia
• About 230 US Fortune 500 companies have their business
presence in Malaysia
• The 19th largest trading nation in the world.
Malaysia is USA's18th largest trading partner. Two-way
trade between the US and Malaysia amounted to US$42.36 billion.
• A member of the Asean with the advantage of immediate access
to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) of more than 577 million
consumers with a combined GDP of more than US$1400 billion.

• Pro-business government policy which allows 100% foreign
equity ownership.
• Attractive tax incentives which allow among others,
companies to enjoy full corporate tax exemption up to 10 years.
• Productive and multi-lingual workforce
• Market oriented economy
• Competitive and cost effective investment environment
• Excellent infrastructure which is one of the best in Asia
• Intellectual property protection which conforms to
international standards

Malaysia Key Economic Statistics :

Population…………….... 27.1 million
Unemployment Rate…. 3.3 percent
Nominal GNP…………... US$150.9 billion
GNP growth…………...... 4.6 percent
Per capita income…....... US$7,246
Inflation (p.a.)…………... 5.4 per cent
Merchandise Exports… US$189.6 billion
Merchandise Imports.... US$149.0 billion
Foreign Reserves…….... US$71.6 billion

Traditional and Expanding Industries:

Traditional: Rubber-based products, palm-oil based products, oil and
gas, textile/apparel, plastics, building materials.

Expanding: Advanced electronics, bio-technology, opto-electronics,
aerospace, instrumentation, industrial machinery and systems,
information, hardware and software, transportation equipment,
chemicals, tele-communication equipment, food processing.

General Facts About Malaysia

Total Area: 330,000 sq.km. (127,000 sq. miles)
Political Structure: A federation of 13 States
System of Government: Parliamentary
Democracy with a constitutional monarch


I would appreciate it if you would also extend this Invitation to your esteemed
associates.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you December 10th.

Take care and All the best.

Fred Plimley
President - DK Malaysia Development, LLC
Host/Moderator - Linkedin Malaysia
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