...Introduction of Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is known as the long term participation by country A into country B. It usually involves participation in management, joint-venture, transfer of technology and expertise. In other words, foreign direct investment is the cross-border corporate governance mechanism through which a company gains productive assets in another country. FDI is different from other major forms of foreign investment in that it is motivated largely by the long-term profit prospects in production activities that investor directly control (Wong, 2005). Wong also says that almost most of the developing and least developed countries worldwide equally participated in the process of direct investment activities. Over a long period of time, foreign direct investment (FDI) forms a major part of investment in most industrial and some developing countries. Besides that, he did explain that some FDI is intended to utilize local natural resources. Sometimes it is to employ relatively cheap labour, and sometimes to produce goods near to markets. Moreover, foreign direct investment can be a significant driver of development in poor nations. According to Katerina, John and Athanasios (2004), it provides an inflow of foreign capital and funds, in addition to an increase in the transfer of skills, technology, and job opportunities. Furthermore, they said it would be difficult to generate this capital through domestic savings, and even if it were...
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...Proposal for Effects of Foreign Direct Investment towards Economic Growth, Exchange Rate, and Management Skills in Malaysia Research Method (MKT651) Noor Azyan Syawanie Bt Abdul Ghani Nur Athirah Binti Mohamadzin Nur Aishatul Adila Binti Adnan Effects of Foreign Direct Investment towards Economic Growth in Malaysia Introduction Malaysia is a nation that has been working itself up from the predominantly mining and agricultural based economy towards a more multi-sector economy. To achieve a faster economic growth, Malaysia has accepted an unparalleled opportunities for developing this country through globalization (Athukorala, 2003). An offer of combination of locational advantages by the government is a factor that foreign investors got tempted with (Farhad, Alberto, & Ali, 1999), to invest in Malaysia. Foreign investors has been encouraged by the Government to invests in Malaysia in which has the advantage of having a well-developed infrastructure, industrious workforce, as well as politically stable nation with a good legal system with the additional attractiveness of incentives for the foreign investors. In other words, foreign investors are attracted to invest in Malaysia because of the lower cost of production (Wong, 2005). FDI is a medium for acquiring skills, technology, organizational and managerial practices and access to market, besides being the source of finance and employment (Farhad, Alberto, & Ali, 1999). There are a lists of exports by...
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...Workshop Paper Foreign Investment and the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera (Indigenous) Technology-Based Firms Umar Haiyat Abdul Kohar School of Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Email: umarhaiyat.abdulkohar@rmit.edu.au Associate Professor Adela McMurray School of Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Email: adela.mcmurray@rmit.edu.au Dr. Konrad Peszynski School of Business Information Technology, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Email: konrad.peszynski@rmit.edu.au 1 Foreign Investment and the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera Technology-Based Firms ABSTRACT In the new global economy, the importance of inward foreign investment towards a country’s economic growth has become a central issue, especially amongst developing countries. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of literature addressing the implications of foreign investment towards the sustainability of business amongst Malaysian Bumiputera (Indigenous) new technology-based firms (NTBFs). Utilizing Weick’s (1989) conceptual theory building approach, this study provides a foundation for conceptualizing the implications of foreign investment in Malaysian Bumiputera new technology-based firms. Through systematic documentary analysis of the development of foreign investment activities in Malaysia prior to independence (1957) until 2009, our consolidated findings yield a conceptual model showing the implications of foreign investment to the sustainability ...
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...International Monetary Fund (IMF) defined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as “ an incorporated or unincorporated enterprise in which a foreign investor owns 10% or more of the ordinary shares or voting power of an incorporated enterprise or the equivalent of an unincorporated enterprise”. (IMF, 2004). Gilomore, O’s Donnel, Carson and Cummins (2003) stated, “There are eight factors that are influencing the choice of host market in terms of FDI. They are knowledge and experience of foreign market, size and growth of the foreign 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...
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...Foreign direct investment (FDI) occurs when a firm invests funds in business activities out of its country of origin. In order for a firm to become involved in FDI, three conditions of Dunning’s Eclectic Theory (1993); (1) ownership, that is a company possessing an advantage which gives them a competitive edge in the international market as compared to its domestic market, (2) location, where the country a company intends to invest in must have the right pull factors which will be in favour of the investing company, and (3) internalisation, that is transferring the company’s ownership advantage is more beneficial than selling it off, must be satisfied. Emerging countries focus and rely heavily on FDI as it is a vital element which assists in boosting the country’s development and economic growth. Like other developing countries, Malaysia too depended on FDI and benefitted greatly from the strong inflow (Shahrudin, Yusof, & Satar, 2010) and transformed from an agriculture-based economy to an industrial economy (Wong, 2005). Despite being an attractive FDI destination, as well as an eminent host country to foreign investors, Malaysia has seen an 11% decline in FDI inflow (U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, 2015). A country’s rise or fall in FDI is affected by several determinants such as the market factor, trade barriers, costs, and investment climate (Hill, Cronk, & Wickramasekera, 2014). This essay will serve to discuss both domestic and global factors influencing...
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...DETERMINANTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR NOR AMIRA IZZATI BINTI MOHD IKHWAN 2011362629 NUR HASIDAH BINTI HUSSEIN 2011391659 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONS) FINANCE FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA JOHOR. DECEMBER 2013 TITLE PAGE DETERMINANTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR NOR AMIRA IZZATI BINTI MOHD IKHWAN 2011362629 NUR HASIDAH BINTI HUSSEIN 2011391659 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirement for the Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Finance FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, JOHOR. DECEMBER 2013 i BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONS) FINANCE FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SEGAMAT, JOHOR DECLARATION OF ORIGINAL WORK NOR AMIRA IZZATI BINTI MOHD IKHWAN 2011362629 NUR HASIDAH BINTI HUSSEIN 2011391659 We are here by, declare that, This work has not previously been accepted in substance for any degree, locally or overseas and is not being concurrently submitted for this degree or any other degrees. This project paper is the result of our independent work and investigation, except where otherwise stated. All verbatim extracts have been distinguished by quotation marks and sources of our information have been specifically acknowledged. Signature: _______________ Date: _________________ ii LETTER OF SUBMISSION ...
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...Analysis Of Malaysia 3 2.1 Economic Analysis of Malaysia 3 2.2 Cultural Analysis of Malaysia 3 2.3 Technology Analysis of Malaysia 4 3.0 Business Issues 5 4.0 Referencing 9 1.0 Introduction Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multicultural and multilingual society. It is a fast growing state-oriented and newly-industrialised economy with liberal market policies aimed at promoting trade, entrepreneurship and industrial and economic development. Initiatives undertaken by the government and the private sector are investor-centric and business-friendly with the primary aim of encouraging market development. This has transformed Malaysia into one of the most dynamic business environments in South East Asia. Malaysia has a mixed economy with active participation in business by both the private and public sector. Although traditionally a commodities-led economy, services have contributed to the country's recent economic growth and now comprise the largest sector of the economy. Primary economic activities in Malaysia include manufacturing, export trade, services, tourism, and commodities such as petroleum, palm oil, natural rubber and timber. Information technology is also a growing industry. Despite being adversely affected by the economic crisis, the economy contracted by 1.7 per cent in 2009, the economy quickly recovered, experiencing positive growth rates in the years following; furthermore, growth is expected to remain resilient in 2015/16. The major trading partners of Malaysia are United...
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...firms to capitalize on global market opportunities while carefully managing its inherent threats in order to attain long-term victory. Multinational corporations (MNCs) are companies who move across their home countries borders to conduct business in foreign markets. They ordinarily consist of a parent company located in the home country and at least 5 subsidiaries. These MNCs are company who deals with the globalization. They specialize in production and export those goods that they can produce with the highest relative efficiency and import those good that other nations can produce relatively more efficiently. The emergence and activities of MNCs played an important role and had impacted a huge extent on the concept of globalization. The MNCs create foreign direct investment (FDI), which is defined as a company from one country making a physical investment into building a factory in another country. The FDI are important to a country as it helps to attract the foreigners to invest in their local market which generate cash flow to country. Besides, it boasts the local market and yet increases the GDP of the country. Well, it is said that there are always two sides to a coin. FDI also bring trouble to country where the foreign investors do not have to be completely obedient to the economic policies of the country where they have invested their...
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...1.0 Two factors contributed to EuroDisney’s poor performance 2.1 Failure in realizing the local culture. There are a few factors that contribute on the failure to perform for EuroDisney on its first year operation. The first reason is because they fail to realize the local culture there is in France and instead of adapting to the foreign culture, the American company tries to adopt their American culture towards the business; which in this case lead them to disastrous results. One of the contradicting examples is that French people have their own adored cartoon characters. These cartoon characters also have their own theme park that is near to where EuroDisney is located. Thus, it is a challenge for EuroDisney to compete with what have been French’s favorite casts. Other than that, the operation of EuroDisney that does not allow the selling of wine which counters the culture of French whereby they are the world’s biggest wine consumers also lead them to poor performance. The culture of having “the clean-shaven, neat and tidy look” from the American culture is also being adapted to the park employees where the value may not be shared with the European’s. Besides that, the flexibility of the company to fire any of the employees who don’t follow the rules is also limited as the worker’s rights are very strictly protected by the French law. 2.2 Events that took place during the same year. Other than the failure of realizing the local culture in France...
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...exports has been relying on imports especially capital goods such as machinery and transport equipment. The THREE (3) ways on how the economy can reduce imports are as follow: 1) Import Substitution Policy Import substitution policy is a policy that promotes the replacement of foreign imports with domestic production. By implementing this policy, Malaysia attempts to reduce its foreign dependency through the local production of industrialised products until they reach a level of development when they are able to compete in the global market (Wikipedia 2013). According to Lee (2005), this type of industrial policy accompanied by tariff protection, import restrictions and sometimes government procurement favouring locally produced products is targeted at government investments such as Proton (car) and Perwaja (steel). Another long-term solution for import substitution policy is through encouragement of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malaysia. Malaysia is a politically stable nation with good legal system, well-developed infrastructure, abundance of workforce and has attractive incentives for investors (Chakra 2009). FDI in Malaysia will boost Malaysia’s capital market, enabling Malaysia to acquire up-to-date technology and skills that will grow our domestic industrial market. 2) Exchange Rate Policy Government can affect the domestic output and prices by...
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... Insurance and pension services Financial Services Charges for the use of intellectual property Telecommunications, computer and information services Other business services Personal, cultural & recreational services Government goods & service Primary income Secondary incomeCapital Account Acquisitions/disposal of non-produced non-financial assets Capital transfersFinancial Account Direct investment Portfolio investment Financial derivatives Other investmentReserve AssetsStatistical Discrepancy | 57,348125,614-14,003101-28,01226,893-3,202-1,273-697-4,317221-1,994-1,309-415-36,024-18,239159252-93-23,037-21,74858,388954-60,632-3,873-30,579 | 39,907108,230-16,693------------34,126-17,504-20.9---15,807-5,450-3,041-253-7,062-14,649-9,430.1 | 49,508125,064-20,546------------37,390-17,619280.6---76,495-17,101-37,867-975-20,55336,338-9,631.6 | Balance of Payment for Malaysia from 2012-2014 (in RM Million) (Taken from website of Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal) The balance of payments (BOP) is the method countries use to monitor all international monetary transactions at a specific period of time. Usually, the BOP is calculated every quarter and every calendar year. All trades conducted by both the private and public sectors are accounted for in the BOP in order to determine how much money is going in and out of a country. If a country has received money, this is known as a credit, and if...
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...MERCHANISM WHERE TECHNOLOGY “SPILLOVERS” CAN HAPPEN 1/ Definition: Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is a significant policy priority in developing countries. This is so with a view to creating jobs and injecting capital into the domestic economy. Moreover, FDI often comes with new technologies and innovations. They are potentially an important source of productivity growth as they may help host country domestic industries catch up with the international technology frontier. The basic premise underlying the existence of FDI spillovers is that foreign-invested firms are technologically superior and that knowledge is transferred through their interactions with domestic firms, which, in turn, leads to productivity improvements. Technology spillovers is meant to be a positive influence in terms of the technology to local enterprises, domestic enterprises when receiving investments of the country have higher development level. Besides the direct impact to the growth of the whole economy, the presence of the FDI also indirect impacts to the domestic business as increased competitive pressure, forcing the business to increase business efficiency, promote the process of dissemination and transfer of technologies from different sources. The implications of this are called radicular technology from FDI.Many demonstrate through studies and experimentation in many years on offshore investment activities of multinational companies in the developing countries than articulates...
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...Chapter 5 Financial System of Malaysia 5.1 Financial System Structure in Malaysia The Malaysian financial system is structured into two major categories, Financial Institutions and Financial Market. The Financial Institutions comprise Banking System and Non-bank Financial Intermediaries. The Financial Market in Malaysia comprises four major markets namely: Money & Foreign Exchange Market, Capital Market, Derivatives Market, and Offshore Market. Chart 1: The Financial System Structure in Malaysia Financial System Financial Institutions Banking System Non-Bank Financial 1. Bank Negara Malaysia Intermediaries 2. Banking Institutions 1. Provident and Pension • Commercial Banks Funds • Finance Companies 2. Insurance Companies • Merchant Banks (including Takaful) • Islamic Banks 3. Development Finance 3. Others Institutions 4. Savings Institutions Financial Market Money & Foreign Exchange Market 1. Money Market 2. Foreign Exchange Market Capital Market 1. Equity Market • Discount...
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...on economic growth is often criticized because of the limitations of economic growth in improving living standards. Another question arise is does economic growth promote sustainable improvement on country development? Malaysia economy has been transformed from a protected low income supplier of raw materials to a middle income emerging multi-sector market economy in the past 20 years. This is driven by the export of manufacturing goods, particularly electronics and semiconductors, which constitute about 90% of exports. In this paper, the primary objective is to investigate what is the relationship between openness, inflation and FDI with economic growth. Export and import often plays pivotal role in determine the gross domestic product (GDP) in a nation. In particular, the research question to be outlined is how does openness, inflation and FDI affect economic growth. Multinational corporations (MNCs) are those organizations that own or controls productions of goods or services in one or more countries other than its home country. MNC plays major role in foreign aids recipient countries, it contribution to a nation’s economy has became gradually vital. Typically, the contribution of MNC to a domestic economy is via fund transfer channel such as foreign direct aids and advance technology into the host country especially in low development countries (LDCs). Higher level technology or technology advancement is crucial for economic growth of a country because it increase the productivity...
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...amount of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) Malaysia receives and has received throughout the years even within a context of a worldwide recession and a global economic crisis. Firstly, I will explain more in detail what an FDI is, the trend it has been following in Malaysia and the way it has been growing on the time span of 1990 to 2010. Secondly, I will mention the rate of growth in Malaysia’s economy by analyzing its Gross Domestic Product and its economic growth in general and finally I will try to find a link between this trend that FDIs are following in Malaysia and how the Malaysian society is evolving in terms of transfer of technology, employment, income distribution and poverty and environment. A Foreign Direct Investment is an “overseas equity investment by a private multinational corporations” according to Todaro and Smith’s Economic development. Almost every country in the world has been known to emit FDIs as well as receive them. Malaysia is no different, especially being in such a dynamic region, Southeast Asia , it has attracted a lot of foreign businesses and continues to attract them as we will show later on in the paper. The reason Malaysia attracts foreign firms is not only its cheap labor and relatively abundant resources as the government also has a role to play in it. For example, although a bit earlier than the time period we are analyzing, in 1986, the Promotion of Investment Act, which...
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