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Doing Business in Malaysia

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Malaysia became an independent nation, the Federation of Malaya, in 1957. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. Manufacturing in Malaysia. Manufacturing products vary by region within Malaysia. Malaysia’s workforce is about 15 million people.

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Doing Business in Singapore

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Located in southeastern Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore is made up of a series of islands. billion GDP in 2017 , giving it the seventh highest per capita rate in the world. annually as of 2017. A lack of rail transport is due mostly to the size of the island, making rail freight irrelevant.

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Doing Business in Thailand

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Its bordering countries include Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. As of 2017, industry makes up 36.2% Thailand’s 63 paved airports moved 2,134,149,001 mt-km of freight in 2015. As of 2017, the rate was.7%, The 2017 estimated GDP is $1.236 trillion, between Australia at $1.248 trillion and Egypt at $1.204 trillion.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins. Hasbro said it would raise prices mid-year and that it was taking steps to mitigate some of the expected supply issues.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

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2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Rumors are circling that the company is planning a launch in Singapore in early 2017.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

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The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. Malaysia remained the leader for smaller emerging markets. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. GDP gain in 2010.

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Thailand Courts Foreign Investment, While Leadership Questions Remain

Supply Chain Brain

GDP growth lags that of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Projects to improve physical networks include substantial investments in electric and high-speed trains, double-tracking of railways, and the development of multiple airports, all intended to support both tourism and the movement of freight.