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Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Ucapan Salam Aidil Fitri oleh YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed

Syukur Alhamdulillah ke hadrat Allah S.W.T kerana dengan limpah dan izinNya kita masih diberi nafas lagi untuk bertemu dengan bulan Ramadhan 1438 H dan berjaya menunaikan ibadat puasa dengan sempurna. Dengan berbekalkan keikhlasan dan tawaduk, adalah menjadi harapan kita agar puasa selama sebulan ini diterima dan mendapat ganjaran pahala yang besar disisi Allah S.W.T. Ibadah puasa bukan sahaja mendidik mengawal nafsu, malah mendidik umat Islam supaya sentiasa bersyukur dengan nikmat-nikmat dan rezeki yang diberikan kepada kita. Dalam keghairahan kita menyambut Aidilfitri, janganlah kita lupa kepada saudara mara semuslim kita yang kurang bernasib baik. Marilah kita memperbanyakkan sedekah agar mereka juga dapat turut merasai kemeriahan Aidilfitri ini. Kepada warga MITI, marilah kita saling bermaaf-maafan serta mempereratkan muhibbah dan kerjasama yang telah terjalin selama ini. Dalam kegembiraan meraikan Syawal ini, saya ingin mengajak semua merenung sejenak dua

firman Allah yang berbunyi “Dan demikian pula kami telah menjadikan kamu (umat Islam) “umat pertengahan” agar kamu menjadi saksi atas (perbuatan) manusia dan agar Rasul (Muhammad) menjadi saksi atas (perbuatan) kamu”- (Surah Al-Baqarah, ayat:143)“Kamu (umat Islam) adalah umat yang terbaik yang dilahirkan untuk manusia (kerana) kamu menyuruh berbuat yang makruf dan mencegah dari yang mungkar dan beriman kepada Allah” - (Surah Ali Imran, ayat: 110).

Pendekatan kesederhanaan (wasatiyyah), iaitu berbuat yang makruf dan mencegah kemungkaran adalah tuntutan yang dianjurkan dalam Islam yang perlu difahami oleh segenap lapisan masyarakat. Pembinaan negara Malaysia yang mempunyai kepelbagaian dari segi agama, bahasa dan budaya bukanlah merupakan sesuatu yang mudah. Berkat kebijaksanaan pemimpin dan permuafakatan rakyat, alhamdulillah negara kita berada dalam keamanan dan kedamaian. Namun, mutakhir ini terdapat usaha-usaha pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab yang cuba mencemarkan imej, keharmonian dan kestabilan umat Islam. Tindakan tidak bertanggungjawab dan melampau ini dapat dilihat dengan jelas melalui aktiviti ekstremis di dalam dan luar negara. Perbuatan dan sikap keterlaluan ini perlu dihindari oleh masyarakatIslam agar imej Islam tidak tercemar. Justeru itu, pendekatan Wasatiyyah yang digagaskan oleh YAB Perdana Menteri merupakan satu inisiatif yang perlu difahami oleh setiap lapisan masyarakat, malah perlu dihayati dan seterusnya dipraktikkan dalam amalan harian semua masyarakat. Dalam kegembiraan ini, saya juga berharap dengan kefahaman konsep wasatiyyah ini, kita tidak akan berbelanja sehingga melampaui batas kemampuan bagi menyambut syawal ini.Akhir kata, selamat berhari raya saya ucapkan kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia dan semoga

selamat dalam perjalanan ke destinasi masing-masing. Sekali lagi saya dan keluarga serta warga Kementerian ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir dan Batin.

Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI)



MALAYSIA

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

1Age between 15 to 64 years2Labour force participation rate is defined as the ratio of labour force to the working age population, expressed as percentage.3All persons not classified as employed or unemployed such as housewives, students (including those going for further studies), retired, disabled persons and those not interested in looking for job.

Notes :

Labour Market, April 2017

4 Unemployment rate is the proportion of unemployed population to the total population in labour force.

Labour Force

Outside Labour Force3

Apr 2017 14.9 million Apr 2016 14.7 million

67.7%Labour Force Participation Rate2 (%)

1.8%

1.6%

Employed

3.4 3.4

3.5 3.5

3.4 3.4

3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

3.4

3.5 3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.20

3.25

3.30

3.35

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.55

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

2016 2017

%

14.9million

14.4 million

1.9%

Labour Force

Working Age Population1


Unemployed

0.5 million

0.1%

Unemployment4 Rate, Jan 2016 - April 2016




International Report

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

U.S. Trade in Goods with ASEAN (Jan – April 2017)

Jan-Apr 2015 Jan-Apr 2016 Jan- Apr 2017(US$ Bil) (US$ Bil) (US$ Bil)

Total Trade 1,698.80 1,607.20 -5.4 1,717.80 6.9Imports 933.3 885.8 -5.1 952.2 7.5Exports 765.5 721.3 -5.8 765.6 6.1Trade Balance -167.8 -164.5 - -186.6 -

Total Trade 1,285.50 1,193.70 -7.1 1,289.90 8.1Imports 771.2 720.1 -6.6 779.3 8.2Exports 514.3 473.6 -7.9 510.6 7.8Trade Balance -257 -246.5 - -268.7 -

Total Trade 413.4 413.5 0 427.9 3.5Imports 162.1 165.8 2.3 172.9 4.3Exports 251.3 247.8 -1.4 255 2.9Trade Balance 89.2 82 - 82.1 -

Change (%) Change (%)

Goods + Services

Goods

Services

US Trade Performance, Apr 2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

2.74

4.30

9.91

3.35

2.212.69

0.12 0.10 0.01 0.03

14.14

11.56

5.85

9.52

6.72

3.61

0.94 0.10 0.03 0.010

5

10

15

Vietnam Malaysia Singapore Thailand Indonesia Philippines Cambodia Myanmar Lao PDR Brunei

US$ billion

Exports Imports

U.S.Top 10 Trading Partner, April 2017

TT: US$47.3 bil

China

TT: US$47.0 bil

Canada

TT: US$44.0 bil

Mexico

TT: US$44.0 bil

Japan

TT: US$17.2 bil

Germany

TT: US$10.6 bil

ROK

TT: US$9.2 bil

UK

TT: US$6.4 bil

France

TT: US$5.7 bil

India

TT: US$5.6 bil

Italy

Note: TT - Total Trade

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10



Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

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Note: The preference giving countries under the GSP scheme are Liechtenstein, the Russian Federation, Japan, Switzerland, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Norway.

Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)

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ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA)


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ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP)


0

100

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700

800

0

50

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300

350

26 M

ar

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23 A

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30 A

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ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA)


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1,000

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ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)


Note: * Provisional data



Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

Number and Value of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs)

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100

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1,000

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1

2

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0.1

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0.6

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Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA)


Note: * Provisional data



Source : Bank Negara, Malaysia

Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with Selected Countries,January 2016 - May 2017

US Dollar

Philippine Peso

Vietnamese Dong

Hong Kong Dollar

Indonesian Rupiah

Indian Rupee

4.3481 4.3138

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

2016 2017

RM

USD 1 = RM

9.1465

8.8468

8.6520

8.00

8.20

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

9.20

9.40


2016 2017

RM

PHP 100 = RM

0.0194 0.0190

0.015

0.016

0.017

0.018

0.019

0.020


2016 2017

RM

VND 100 = RM

55.8927 55.3974

46.00

48.00

50.00

52.00

54.00

56.00

58.00

60.00


2016 2017

RM

HKD 100 = RM

0.03130.0324

0.020

0.022

0.024

0.026

0.028

0.030

0.032

0.034

0.036


2016 2017

RM

IDR 100 = RM

6.4609

6.6971

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00


2016 2017

RM

INR 100 = RM



Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group.

Commodity Prices

Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point * Refer to % change from the previous week’s price i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated

CRUDE PETROLEUM (BRENT)-per bbl-

16 June 2017 : US$47.4, 1.6%*

Average Pricei : 2016: US$45.3 2015: US$53.6

CRUDE PALM OIL-per MT-

16 June 2017 : US$707.0, 1.8%*Average Pricei : 2016: US$702.2 2015: US$616.9

RUBBER SMR 20-per MT-

16 June 2017 : US$1,469.0, 5.4%*

Average Pricei : 2016: US$1.394.5 2015: US$1.364.3

COAL -per MT-16 June 2017 : US$44.1, unchangedAverage Pricei : 2016: US$45.6 2015: US$49.9

COCOA SMC 2-per MT-

16 June 2017 : US$1,501.7, 5.9%*

Average Pricei : 2016: US$1,609.8 2015: US$2,077.0

SCRAP IRON HMS-per MT-

16 June 2017 : US$270.0 (high), unchanged US$240.0 (low), unchangedAverage Pricei : 2016: US$243.2 2015: US$239.6

HIGHEST and LOWEST 2016/2017

Highest 6 Jan 2017 : US$57.1 30 Dec 2016 : US$56.8

Lowest

9 June 2017 : US$48.3

15 Jan 2016 : US$28.9

Crude Petroleum

(Brent)-per bbl-

Highest 20 Jan 2017 : US$843.0 30 Dec 2016 : US$797.5

Lowest

15 Jan 2016 : US$545.5 28 Apr 2017 : US$673.0

Crude Palm Oil -per MT-

Domestic Prices16 June 2017

Steel Bars(per MT)

RM1,930 – RM2,080

Billets(per MT)

RM1,850 – RM1,900

SUGAR -per lbs-16 June 2017 : US¢ 13.6, 5.8%*

Average Pricei : 2016: US¢18.2 2015: US¢13.2



Commodity Price Trends

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank, World Gold Council, The Wall Street Journal.

725.0

691.0 693.0

715.0

673.0

688.8

711.5

741.0

749.5

722.5 720.0

707.0

600

620

640

660

680

700

720

740

760

31 Mar 7 Apr 13 Apr 21 Apr 28 Apr 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 May 2 Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun

US$

/mt

Crude Palm Oil

1,491.0

1,532.4

1,424.2

1,262.8

1,299.6

1,268.3

1,368.4 1,374.5

1,274.1

1,459.8

1,417.9

1,501.7

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,550


US$

/mt

Cocoa

16.8 16.816.6 16.5

16.1

15.315.5

16.4

15.1

13.7

14.5

13.6

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0


US¢

/lbs

Sugar

1,834.5

1,756.0

1,627.51,598.5 1,589.0

1,487.5

1,487.5

1,558.0

1,559.0

1,447.5

1,393.5

1,469.0

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900


US$

/mt

Rubber SMR 20

6,900 7,088 7,113

7,281

6,917 6,851 6,730

6,337

6,085 5,965

4,516

3,984

4,366

4,605

4,188

4,571

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500

7,000

7,500


2016 2017

USD

/ to

nne

Black Pepper

* until 31 May 2017** data for April 2017 is not available



Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, , Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank, World Gold Council, The Wall Street Journal.

44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1

43.5

43.6

43.7

43.8

43.9

44.0

44.1

44.2


US$

/mt

Coal

1,481

1,531

1,531

1,571 1,551

1,594

1,629 1,639

1,592

1,666

1,737 1,728

1,791

1,861

1,901 1,921 1,913

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000


2016 2017

US$

/ to

nne

Aluminium

4,472 4,599

4,954 4,873

4,695 4,642

4,865 4,752 4,722

4,731

5,451

5,660 5,755

5,941 5,825

5,684 5,600

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500


2016 2017

US$

/ to

nne

Copper

8,507 8,299

8,717 8,879

8,660

8,928

10,263

10,336

10,192

10,260

11,129 10,972

9,971

10,643

10,205

9,609

9,155

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

9,000

9,500

10,000

10,500

11,000

11,500


2016 2017

US$

/ to

nne

Nickel

50.6

52.2

53.2

49.6 49.3

46.2

47.8

50.349.8

47.7

45.8

44.7

52.8

55.255.9

52.0 51.7

49.1

50.8

53.6

52.2

50.0

48.247.4

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58


US$

/bbl

Crude Petroleum

Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl




Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank.

942.0

969.0

977.0981.0

948.0

911.0

925.0

946.0

964.0

935.0

942.0

926.0

860.0

880.0

900.0

920.0

940.0

960.0

980.0

1,000.0


US$

/oz

Platinum

330.0

300.0 300.0295.0

290.0

280.0 280.0 280.0 280.0

270.0 270.0 270.0

310.0

290.0 290.0

275.0280.0

270.0 270.0 270.0

260.0

240.0 240.0 240.0

220

240

260

280

300

320

340

24 Mar 31 Mar 14 Apr 21 Apr 28 Apr 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 May 2 Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun

US$

/mt

Scrap Iron

Scrap Iron/MT (High) Scrap Iron/MT(Low)

41.88

46.83

56.20

60.92

55.1351.98

57.26

60.8957.7959.09

73.10

80.02

80.41

89.4487.65

70.22

62.43

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0


2016 2017U

S$/d

mtu

Iron Ore

18.218.4

18.6

17.9

17.3

16.316.5

16.9

17.317.4

17.2

16.8

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0


US$

/oz

Silver

40.0

40.7

41.3 41.2

40.7

39.5 39.6

40.3

40.7

41.0

40.7

40.4

38.0

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MITI PROGRAMMEMITI PROGRAMMEMITI PROGRAMMEMITI PROGRAMMEIndustry 4.0 Seminar for Government Officials and SMEs

15 June 2017



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GOVERNMENT TO BE AGILE IN FACING CHALLENGES OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

The speed of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is rapidly changing the world’s landscape faster than ever. Industry players are moving ahead into Industry 4.0 adoption with policymakers looking into what needs to be done to support industries in their endeavour. It is imperative that the Government machinery redefines its role amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution in order to ensure industries stay relevant. Increasing ease in manufacturing and services processes arising from autonomous mechanisation makes mass customisation possible and increases productivity. However, this also introduces unknown risks and the Government must study the impacts of the technological megatrends and ensure coordinated responses are done holistically.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is organising an Industry 4.0 Seminar for Government Officials aimed at increasing Government officials’ awareness about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Industry 4.0. There is a need for policymakers to understand those concepts as new policies and action plans would need to be drawn up to address major challenges in adopting Industry 4.0. These include infrastructure, human capital development, regulations and incentives to ensure the nation remain competitive.

“MITI realises that a total Government approach has to be undertaken to realize the Industry 4.0 agenda. As such, the Industry 4.0 Task Force comprising key Ministries and agencies including Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human Resources, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, SME Corp and MITI. The Task Force led by MITI Secretary General will be working together with the private sector in creating a conducive and comprehensive ecosystem to accelerate the move into Industry 4.0. We will also be continuing our outreach programmes in other locations in the country to heighten the awareness of Malaysians about Industry 4.0.” said Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed.

MITI emphasises that its collaborative efforts for Industry 4.0 would feed into the overall scheme of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The attendance of more than 250 participants from various Government organisations at the seminar signified the whole of Government collaborative efforts in pursuing the Industry 4.0 agenda. This is to ensure that collective resources are being utilised efficiently and the public is aware that there is no duplication of roles for its forward looking policy. Public-private partnerships is crucial to ensure the effective adoption of Industry 4.0 on a larger scale.

Dato’ Sri Mustapa emphasised, “we are bringing in people from the industry today to share with Government officials what is the reality happening on the ground for Industry 4.0. This is important to make sure the policies that we implement correctly address the needs of our stakeholders to maximise the use of our resources. However, Government cannot do this alone; we need the industry to move forward with us, with some going beyond on their own initiatives, and then provide feedback to the Government on what more needs to be done. Industry 4.0 has to be a team effort for it to take off.”

A joint Cabinet Paper with Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and Ministry of Higher Education will be tabled soon to update Cabinet on the initiatives being undertaken and to seek further mandate from the Cabinet on Industry 4.0. Going forward, MITI in collaboration with other ministries is formulating the National Industry 4.0 Blueprint to be ready by the end of the year.

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) 15 June 2017

Media enquiriesMinistry of International Trade & Industry Strategic Communications UnitTel +603 6200 0082Fax +603 6206 4293E-mail [email protected]

MEDIA RELEASE



MEDIA RELEASESMEs RALLIED TO ADOPT INDUSTRY 4.0

The Fourth Industrial Revolution in terms of scale, scope and complexity are fast transforming the business landscape thus, cementing the core drive for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in advocating Industry 4.0 adoption in Malaysia. During the Industry 4.0 Seminar for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to be attended by more than 250 SME entrepreneurs at Menara MITI this afternoon, industry experts will share their journey in adopting Industry 4.0, the examples of realised benefits and competitive edge to be gained if SMEs use Industry 4.0 technologies now.

Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed said, “SMEs are an integral component of the Malaysian economy, annually contributing more than 30 per cent to the overall GDP and employing close to 60 per cent of the total labour workforce in the country. Despite their importance, exports and productivity of SMEs have yet to rise significantly. Embracing Industry 4.0 rightly promises exponential increase in productivity and efficiency; Malaysian enterprises, especially SMEs, must be aware that they need to adapt to changes brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and explore practical methods to remain relevant in the global value chain.”

The Seminar is aimed at building awareness on the concept of Industry 4.0 where firms can begin their journey of moving towards it. Increasingly, the push for Industry 4.0 adoption by matured industries are driven by customers demand for product customisation through high-mix, low-volume products, increase of quality while simultaneously keeping product cost down through minimising errors using high end technology. Ultimately, adopting new age technology will help resolve Malaysia’s over dependency on low skilled workforce and elevate its manufacturing to be of higher value added.

It is important for SMEs who are different in nature compared to large corporations to realise that their foray into Industry 4.0 adoption requires leadership and change management. More SMEs must know that the aim of solving an existing problem in the manufacturing line can be done. SMEs could approach training institutions such as the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC) and German-Malaysia Institute (GMI) to get first-hand experience in utilising industry 4.0. PSDC recently launched its Precision Machining and Industry 4.0 Centre of Excellence where aged machines were retro-fitted with new technologies such as sensor, cloud computing and augmented reality to name a few components that enables a firm to be Industry 4.0 compliance. Adopting Industry 4.0 does not have to be an expensive exercise and could be done with existing equipment instead of high capital investments in purchasing of new machines.

There are many success stories from industry players that have shown results in terms of realised efficiency and productivity gains that can be a lesson for SMEs. Some of the firms illustrate the use of integrating 3D printing and digital simulation in the prototyping stage to shorten the length of product design phase, utilising big data analysis and internet of things to prevent recurring breakdown of machinery to avoid production downtime, and even incorporating cloud computing and cybersecurity to ensure the integrity and security of company data as learning points for all.

“The Government recognises there is a need to improve the infrastructure and ecosystem to allow the convergence of the cyber and physical systems to take place at a greater speed. MITI is constantly collaborating with all the relevant Ministries and agencies to ensure we tackle the main challenges of Industry 4.0 to ensure its implementation roll out can be a success. But the Government is cognizant that it cannot do this alone. We need the industry players to work together with us in making this possible, with synergistic cooperation between the Government industry captains and academia, Industry 4.0 will be more than a buzzword. Now is the time we put words into action,” emphasised Dato’ Sri Mustapa.

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) 15 June 2017

Media enquiriesMinistry of International Trade & Industry Strategic Communications UnitTel +603 6200 0082Fax +603 6206 4293E-mail [email protected]



Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) has provided a framework for research, education and supply chain development between the two countries. For this purpose, the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) has entered into an agreement with Automotive Australia 2020 Cooperative Research Centre (AutoCRC) to enhance the competitive edge of Malaysia and Australia in the global automotive manufacturingindustry.

In the past five years, the partnership between MAI and AutoCRC has engaged with Malaysian & Australian manufacturers and leading research organisations to develop automotive technologies.

Among the key technologies, the development of Lithium-Ion Batteries from material processing to battery packaging, and the Battery Management System (BMS), is considered as a key component towards electrification of vehicles. In line with this initiative, research & development were also conducted to build an electric bus.

MATERIAL PROCESSING TO BATTERY PACKAGINGThe partnership has developed a new material manufacturing process that is innovative, high yield, low cost process to mass produce, high performance, long-life lithium ion batteries. The process is designed to build “18650” cylindrical cells and also pouch-type cells, the same formats as used in current high performance electric vehicles, and stationary power storage packs.

BATTERY DEVELOPMENT UNDER MAFTA

Battery Management System (BMS)The newly-developed BMS solves the shortcomings of existing systems by actively monitoring each cell’s charge state in the pack itself, charging cells when needed, and using the Internet of Things (IoT) to connect and interact with the owner at any location. In this way, large numbers of battery packs in vehicle fleets can be supervised remotely.

Figure 5: MAI Prototype Electric Bus, now under commission at MAI Resource Centre.

Figure 4: MAI’s BMS Prototype control board showing functional areas.

Figure 1: Powder manufacturing pilot plant. Figure 2: MAI/AutoCRC 18650-type lithium ion battery cells.

Figure 3: Complete 30kWhr Lithium Ion Battery Pack

Source: Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI)



of Technical TermsConsensusOne of the most important operating principles of APEC cooperation that was defined clearly in the Seoul Declaration (1991). It is based on the “commitment to open dialogue and consensus-building, with equal respect for the views of all participants”. Unlike the WTO/GATT, decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus. All meetings, from APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting to Minister-level Meeting or Official-level Meeting, are informal and undertaken on a voluntary basis. As a result, members are not involved in treaty obligations. All decisions made by Economic Leaders and Ministers are outlined in the Declaration that reflects the common determination of all members.

Consumer Price IndexMeasures the average rate of change in prices of a fixed basket of goods and services that represents the expenditure pattern of all households in Malaysia.

CLMVCambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, & Viet Nam.

CTCChange in HS Tariff Chapter – 2 digit level.

CTHChange in HS Tariff Heading – 4 digit level.

CTSHChange in HS Tariff Sub-heading – 6 digit level.

De minimisMinimal amounts of domestic support that are allowed even though they distort trade — up to 5% of the value of production for developed countries, 10% for developing.

FDIForeign direct investment (FDI) - is an investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in the other country, such as ownership or controlling interest in a foreign company.

FOBFreight on Board - The free-on-board value determined by the value of the materials; production cost; profit; and other costs.



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