Industrial Sector
Electrical and Electronic Goods
MEC Puteri rice cookers
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The main industry, responsible for nearly two-thirds of total industrial exports. Electrical products manufactured for export include refrigerators, air-conditioners, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, microwave ovens, switch gears, dry cells and automotive batteries. Electronic products meant for export are semiconductor devices, transformers, capacitors, resistors, oscillators, television sets, VCD players, personal computers, cameras and video cassette recorders. Electrical and electronic exports earned a total of RM189.4bil (56%) of Malaysia's total exports in 2001. Markets include Singapore, Japan and the United States.
Chemicals
Petronas fertilizer plant in Gurun, Kedah
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Fast becoming one of Malaysia's key industries, the chemical industry comprises products like petroleum products, petrochemicals, oleochemicals, soaps, detergents, pharmaceuticals, industrial gases, inorganic chemicals, plastic resins, and various types of acids. Malaysia has abundant natural gas and oil resources, thus making the petroleum and petroleum-related product industry a key export sector. Exports from the petrochemical industry (for 2001) came to a total of RM14.38bil. Major export markets are Japan, Singapore, China, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United States.
Automotive
Engine lab at the Proton plant
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Malaysia's Proton (Perusahaan Otobomil Nasional Bhd.) national car project is one of the most well-known in the Asean region. Proton currently manufactures a variety of motor vehicles, including commercial and passenger vehicles and motorcycles. Amongst the more popular models are the Proton Waja sedan, the Proton Wira sedan and the Proton Perdana saloon. Another major Malaysian automotive company is Perodua, which manufactures Kancil and Kelisa passenger cars, the Rusa van and the Kembara SUV. Modenas meanwhile produces Kriss and Jaguh motorcycles. The value of vehicles, components, parts and accessories from the automotive industry totalled about RM693.4mil in 2001. Main export markets include Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan,Indonesia and Britain.
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