| STRATEGIC
LOCATION |
Next door to
Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur
International Airport, Multimedia Super
Corridor, Cyberjaya and Putrajaya. The
country’s excellent highways and road
infrastructures provide easy access to the
other major cities within the Peninsular and
Singapore.
The state is located near the Multimedia Super
Corridor which houses high-tech enclaves such
Cyberjaya and the nation’s administrative
centre, Putrajaya. This gives companies easy
access to universities, research institutions
and federal government departments. |
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| EFFECTIVE
COST |
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Negeri Sembilan has more
than 50 strategically located effective-cost
and well-equipped industrial estates perfectly
suited to a wide range of |
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operations. Prices of industrial land in Negeri
Sembilan are significantly lower than those in
the Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur). |
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| HIGHLY
PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE |
| Negeri
Sembilan has a ready supply of skilled and
unskilled workforce – young (half of the
state’s population is below the age of
25), educated and trainable. The existence of a
large number of state funded and private
educational and training institutes in Negeri
Sembilan and neighboring Kuala Lumpur and
Selangor ensures a ready supply of skilled
labour at a relatively low cost. |
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| ATTRACTIVE
INCENTIVES |
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A wide range of
attractive tax and non-tax incentives
are available for companies seeking to
invest in new projects or expanding
existing ones in Negeri Sembilan.
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Malaysia has a fully
liberalized guideline on foreign equity
participation in manufacturing
projects, allowing foreign investors to
hold 100% ownership of all new projects
regardless of export levels. Foreign
manufacturing companies are allowed to
bring in expatriate personnel if there
is a shortage of trained Malaysians.
They are also allowed 'key post' or
positions that are permanently filled
by foreigners
In addition to the Promotion and
Investment Act 1986 given by Federal
Government, the state can consider
certain incentives for selected special
project/cases such as:-
- Built and
lease option for factory buildings
for selected project.
- Waiver on
assessment tax/quit rent for
special projects.
- Special water
rates for selected promoted
projects.
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| EXCELLENT
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES |
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Malaysia and
Negeri Sembilan as well has one of the most
advanced and competitive telecommunications
infrastructure in the region with high speed
fiber |
optic cables
and satellite links to connect companies to the
rest of the world.
The nation’s telecommunications sector is
liberalized with many companies competing on
the bases of value-added services. Cellular
tariffs are unregulated and there is keen
competition amongst the three cellular service
providers. The nation enjoys reliable dial-up,
broadband and 3G services. |
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| GOOD
NETWORK OF SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES |
| The state
boasts a well developed supplier base with a
proven record for efficiency and ability to
support export – oriented industries for
the production of high quality goods. This
helps manufacturers to gain a competitive
advantage by enabling them to meet just in time
requirements, reduce costs and improve
quality. |
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| NILAI
INLAND PORT |
| Nilai Inland
Port is the one-stop logistic centre, located
20 kilometers from the Kuala Lumpur
International Airport handles cargo,
warehousing, open storage and port services for
factories in Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur,
Selangor and Malacca. It offers transportation
services to and from Port Klang via road or
rail, container handling, container cleaning
and repair, bonded and non-bonded storage,
physical handling, computerized documentation,
packaging and labeling. |
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| QUALITY
OF LIFE |
Living in
Negeri Sembilan is a convenient and a pleasant
experience, with good public transport, modern
healthcare facilities (including private
hospitals), quality apartments and housing
complexes as well as good schools and
colleges.
Because of its attractive living environment
and affordability, many Klang Valley residents
have chosen to live in Seremban and commute to
Klang Valley to work. |
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| SUPPORTIVE/PRO BUSINESS
STATE GOVERNMENT |
The State has
attracted many established foreign
multinationals such as Samsung, ON
Semiconductor, Nestle, TDK, ALPS, Hitachi
Cables, 3M, Philip Morris, Dumex, SKF Bearing,
Camcar Textron etc.
The State Government is very keen to attract
more industries to relocate or to establish
operation in Negeri Sembilan by being business
friendly and receptive to the needs of
investors. |
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