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Banking and insurance
The Banking & Insurance sector – often referred to as the lifeblood of the real economy – is of vital importance in the modern credit-driven economic growth model. Among its functions are intermediation between savers and borrowers, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently; support of payment and settlement systems that facilitate trade and international economic relations; and provision of various products that mitigate risk and uncertainty. The accelerating pace of technological change, stricter regulation and shifting consumer habits are reshaping the traditional banking model and pushing the sector towards innovation-led growth.
Activities associated with Banking & Insurance are depositary and non-depositary credit intermediation and related activities, investment banking, securities brokerage, commodity contracts dealing and diverse financial investment activities. The sector also includes insurers, re-insurers and insurance brokerages, pension funds, health and welfare funds, monetary authorities, stock exchanges, and collection and credit agencies.
The ASEAN region, as covered by the scope of this report, comprises the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The only exception is regional external trade which includes the performance of the ten ASEAN members ...
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The transportation sector in Malaysia generates between 3% and 3.5% of the country's GDP and accounts for approximately 3.5% of all jobs on the domestic labour market. In 2023, the contribution to of the transportation, storage and communications ...
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The agriculture sector's contribution to Malaysia's gross domestic product in 2023 came to 6.36%. Agriculture, fisheries and forestry employed 10.8% of the domestic labour force in 2023. Palm oil, rubber, cocoa and timber products accounted for ...
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The Food and Beverage (F&B) sector plays a crucial role in the economic landscape of ASEAN countries (Brunei, Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) through its contribution to ...
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The food & beverage (F&B) industry is a strategic component of Malaysia's manufacturing sector. The country's GDP reported a 7.0% y/y growth in 2023, a moderation from the post-pandemic-led high pace of growth of 18.7% y/y in 2022 and 17.3% ...
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