Strategic location – middle of the world’s busiest trade routes
High educational attainment and English-speaking talent
Strong rule of law – stable, good for investors
Rich in natural resources for feedstock
Quality infrastructure
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Manufacturing is a key engine of growth for Malaysia
Manufacturing has significantly contributed to Malaysia’s growth
Major contributor to exports; ~80% of total exports
~17% contribution to employment, with growth of 1%
Malaysia is well positioned to capitalise key trends
KEY TREND
Geopolitical Movements
“Plus One” Strategy – Southeast Asia as alternative
Malaysia as a neutral party to capitalise US-China trade tension
Digitalisation
Malaysia ahead of most Southeast Asia (SEA) countries
Boost digitalisation to keep ahead
Sustainability
Global trend towards sustainability
Malaysia to be Net Zero as early as 2050
New growth opportunities in sustainability
Malaysia’s Unique Value Proposition
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Missions
4
Enablers
21
Strategies
62
Action Plans
9
Mission Based Projects
21
Sectors
An industrial policy for the manufacturing - related services sector, spanning seven years until 2030
MISSION-BASED APPROACH POLICY
“Moonshot Thinking”
Setting ambitious goals with bold solutions to achieve transformative outcomes
Whole-of-nation Approach
Galvanises the public and private sectors to realise the Mission
Cross-cutting Strategies
Unlocks cross-cutting strategies across the sectors with focused and targeted action plans