Safety and Security Equipment in Malaysia: A Strategic Entry Report, 2000: Industry

Safety and Security Equipment in Malaysia: A Strategic Entry Report, 2000

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Icon Group International, Inc.
Published: October 2000
Product Code: R307-16750

Description

This report puts executives and strategic planners on the fast track. The first chapter describes the study's methodology. The second chapter gives an overview of how to strategically access the market, mid-term forecasts of latent demand and accessibility benchmarks. The remaining nine chapters are not industry specific, but instead discuss economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources). Combined, the information provided in this market study is a "one-stop" shop for the strategic planner. Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given.

Excerpt: The primary audience for this report is managers involved with the highest levels of the strategic planning process, and consultants who help their clients with this task. The user will not only benefit from the hundreds of hours that went into the methodology and its application, but also from its alternative perspective on strategic planning in Malaysia. This report helps executives evaluate strategic investment and entry alternatives in Malaysia. In order to evaluate Malaysia, Icon Group International, Inc. draws on a methodology developed by Professor Philip Parker at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. The methodology decomposes a country's strategic potential along two key dimensions: (1) latent demand, and (2) accessibility. A country may have very high latent demand, yet have low accessibility, making it a less attractive market than many smaller potential countries having higher levels of accessibility. This report provides a strategic profile of Malaysia along these lines. Throughout the discussion, literally hundreds of statistics on Malaysia are benchmarked against regional and global averages. The reader can thus quickly understand where Malaysia fits into the regional and global perspective. The report first investigates the economic fundamentals affecting Malaysia. These fundamentals are the source for Malaysia's latent demand. Then, the subsequent chapters detail Malaysia's accessibility. This evaluation covers a number of entry alternatives, including export strategies, and local direct investment strategies. If a firm decides to have a local presence in Malaysia, this requires a strategic understanding of local business conditions. The conditions investigated in this report include local marketing (advertising, distribution, pricing issues) and entry strategies (opening an office, joint venturing, etc.), as well as human resources management (labor laws, costs, regulations). Because local presence can increase exposure, the report next assesses a number of factors affecting business risks in Malaysia (again, benchmarked against regional and global averages). These include: political risks, legal risks, cultural/demographic risks. Risks can only be evaluated within a historical context; history, alas, often repeats itself. The final chapters summarize Malaysia's economic, political and social history. In doing so, the reader has a full appreciation of history's role in shaping Malaysia's current potential.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction & Methodology
1.1 What does this report cover?
1.2 Evaluating Malaysia
1.3 Latent Demand and Accessibility in Malaysia

2 Safety And Security Equipment
2.1 Latent Demand and Accessibility: Background
2.2 latent demand: aspects of interest
2.2.1 Market Profile
2.2.2 Statistical Data
2.2.3 Best Sales Prospects
2.3 accessibility: the structure of competition
2.3.1 Marketing Strategy
2.3.2 U.S. Presence
2.3.3 Distribution Practices
2.3.4 End-User Analysis
2.4 accessibility: key factors
2.4.1 Import Climate
2.4.2 Distribution Practices
2.4.3 Trade Promotion Opportunity
2.4.4 Financing
2.4.5 Regulations
2.5 key Contacts
2.5.1 Government Agencies and Regulatory Authorities
2.5.2 Trade Organizations
2.5.3 Automobile Manufacturers
2.5.4 Security Services and Alarms Manufacturers
2.5.5 Fire Equipment and Extinguishers Manufacturers
2.5.6 Competitors
2.5.7 Fire Fighting Equipment Accessories and Contractors
2.5.8 Locks and Locking Devices
2.5.9 Safes and Vaults
2.5.10 Safety Equipment and Clothing
2.5.11 Security Control Equipment and Systems
2.5.12 Trade Events

3 The Economics Of Latent Demand In Malaysia
3.1 Executive Summary
3.2 Economic Issues in Malaysia
3.2.1 Balance of Payments Issues
3.2.2 Infrastructure Development
3.2.3 Government Intervention Risks
3.2.4 Dynamic Markets

4 Export Accessibility In Malaysia
4.1 Executive Summary
4.2 Exporting to Malaysia
4.2.1 Financing Options for Export and Direct Investment Strategies
4.2.2 Import/Export Regulation Risks
4.2.3 Import Licensing
4.2.4 Import Duties
4.2.5 Labeling Requirements
4.2.6 Export Licensing
4.2.7 Free Zones

5 Direct Investment Accessibility In Malaysia
5.1 Executive Summary: Infrastructure
5.2 Executive Summary: Natural Resources
5.3 Executive Summary: Industry
5.4 Direct Investment in Malaysia
5.4.1 Attitudes Toward Foreign Direct Investment
5.4.2 Private Ownership Risks
5.4.3 Protecting Property
5.4.4 Major Taxation Issues Affecting Foreign Business
5.4.5 Direct Investment Incentives and Requirements
5.4.6 Transparency of The Regulatory System
5.4.7 Corruption Risks
5.4.8 The Local Labor Market
5.4.9 Efficiency of Capital Markets and Portfolio Investment
5.4.10 Currency Conversion and Transfer Risks
5.4.11 Expropriation Risks
5.4.12 Dispute Settlement Risks
5.4.13 Political Violence Risks
5.4.14 Key Bilateral Investment Agreements
5.4.15 Foreign Investors
5.4.16 General Policy for Manufacturing Investment
5.4.17 Policy on Equity for Non-Renewable Resources
5.4.18 Export Incentives
5.4.19 Incentives for Manufacturers
5.4.20 Expatriate Employment

6 Marketing & Distribution In Malaysia
6.1 Executive Summary
6.2 Marketing and Distribution in Malaysia
6.2.1 Joint Ventures
6.2.2 Selling to the Government
6.2.3 Agents and Distributors
6.2.4 Advertising
6.2.5 Need for a Local Attorney
6.2.6 IPR Protection
6.2.7 Trade Promotion
6.2.8 English Language Newspapers
6.2.9 Performing Due Diligence
6.2.10 Setting Up a Business in Malaysia
6.2.11 Living in Malaysia

7 Human Resource Assessment In Malaysia
7.1 Executive Summary
7.2 Human Resources in Malaysia
7.2.1 Unionization in Malaysia
7.2.2 Collective Bargaining in Malaysia
7.2.3 Workweek and Minimum Wages in Malaysia
7.2.4 Forced Labor in Malaysia
7.2.5 Working Ages and Child Labor in Malaysia

8 Political Risk Assessment In Malaysia
8.1 Executive Summary: Government
8.2 Executive Summary: Military Organization
8.3 Democracy in Malaysia
8.4 Political Issues in Malaysia
8.4.1 Political Risks

9 Legal Risk Assessment In Malaysia
9.1 Executive Summary
9.2 Legal Issues in Malaysia
9.2.1 Privacy, Search and Seizure
9.2.2 Trial Justice in Malaysia
9.2.3 Excessive Punishment in Malaysia

10 Cultural And Demographic Risks In Malaysia
10.1 Executive Summary
10.2 Cultural Issues in Malaysia
10.2.1 Racial, Ethnic and Discrimination Issues in Malaysia
10.2.2 Women's Rights and Gender Issues in Malaysia
10.2.3 Religion in Malaysia
10.2.4 Fundamental Human Rights in Malaysia

11 Historical Background
11.1 Social and Political History
11.1.1 Overview of Key Historical Events
11.1.2 Government
11.1.3 Political and Governmental History
11.1.4 Economic History
11.1.5 The Role of the Military
11.1.6 Historical International Relations
11.1.7 International Affiliations
11.1.8 Trade and Investment
11.2 Business Customs in Malaysia
11.2.1 Business Infrastructure

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