Malaysia 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Malaysia in Business
Source Premier [ About
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Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Malaysia
Mugar Reference X Z 3246 O5 1999
Malaysia
Country Profile in Business Source Premier [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Malaysia
Country Review in Business Source Premier [ About
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Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Malaysia
http://www.buyusa.gov/malaysia/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com Country Briefings: Malaysia
http://www.economist.com/countries/Malaysia/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Malaysia [About] (works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/malaysia.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.
FITA:
Malaysia Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/malaysia.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Malaysia
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=29
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Malaysia
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Malaysia
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Malaysia's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Islam, Modernity, and Entrepreneurship
Among the Malays
Mugar HB 615 S63 1999
Malaysia Business Forecast Report in Business Source Premier[About]
By Business Monitor International, published quarterly, focuses on global emerging markets. Provides SWOT analysis of a country's political, economic and business environment, includes overviews of the country's key economic sectors and scenario test analysis. Forecasts key macroeconomic data 6 years out.
Malaysia
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Premier [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Malaysia Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Premier [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
Political Risk Yearbook: Malaysia Country Forecast in Business Source Premier [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
Restructuring the Malaysian Economy: Development
and Human Resources
Mugar HC 445.5 L83 1999
News & Journals
Star
(Malaysia) through PressDisplay [About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Wall Street Journal Asia through PressDisplay [About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Bank Negara Malaysia
http://www.bnm.gov.my/
The official Web site of the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Catagories of information include the following: about
the bank, news and events, speeches and interviews,
statistics, publications, careers, hyperlinks and more.
Department
of Statistics in Malaysia
http://www.statistics.gov.my/
Important social, economic and cultural statistics,
with links to other useful sites.
Selected
Internet Resources: Malaysia - Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/malaysia/malaysia.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
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