Brief presentation slides during GES 2013 Networking Reception in New York.

1. WELCOME
Networking Reception
New York - September 9th 2013
Supported by:

2. GES 2013
• Malaysia will be hosting the 4th Global Entrepreneurship
Summit (GES) 2013 from 11-12 October 2013 at KLCC.

4. About Malaysia
Population: 29.6 million
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Government: Federal Constitutional
Monarchy
Ethnic groups:
Malay and other indigenous 53.3%
Chinese 26%
Indians 7.7%
Others 13%
Currency: Ringgit (RM) US$1 = RM3.30
GDP : 4.3% (Q2/2013 est.)
Total Exports: US $227.6 billion (2012)
Total Imports: US $196.8 billion (2012)

5. Bilateral Trade with the US
(As of Jan. – June 2013)
USA is Malaysia’s:
4th largest trading partner, 10.25%
of its global trade
4th largest export destination,
8.45 % of its global exports
4th largest source of imports, 7.7%
of its global imports
Malaysia is USA’s:
21st largest global trading
partner; 25th largest export
destination; 17th largest source
of imports
2nd largest trading partner in
ASEAN; 2nd largest export
destination in ASEAN; largest
source of imports in ASEAN

6. MALAYSIAN TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTER
NEW YORK
MALAYSIA EXTERNAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
National Trade Promotion Agency for the Malaysia
Vision : Positioning Malaysia As A Globally Competitive Trading Nation
Mission : Promoting Malaysia's Enterprises To The World
Developing and fostering business connection between Malaysian
enterprises with US companies and facilitate sourcing activities from
Malaysia.
www.matrade.gov.my
Vision : The best partner to investors distinguished by the integrity and
professionalism of its people.
Mission : To ensure Malaysia achieves its goal in economic transformation and
its aspiration of a developed nation by 2020
The government's principal agency for the promotion of the manufacturing and
services sectors in Malaysia. MIDA assists companies which intend to invest in the
manufacturing and services sectors, as well as facilitates the implementation of
their projects. Providing information on the opportunities for investments, as well
as facilitating companies which are looking for joint venture partners.
www.mida.gov.my

8. THANK YOU & Hope to see
you in Kuala Lumpur!

9. Networking Reception
New York - September 9th 2013
Supported by: