Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia)

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri
Ministry overview
Formed 27 October 1990 (1990-10-27)
Preceding Ministry
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
Headquarters Menara MITI, No. 7, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, 50480 Kuala Lumpur[1]
Employees 958 (2016)
Annual budget MYR 1,914,438,000 (2016)
Ministers responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Ministry executives
  • Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Secretary-General
  • Isham Ishak, Deputy Secretary-General (Trade)
  • Nik Rahmat Nik Taib, Deputy Secretary-General (Industry)
  • J. Jayasiri, Deputy Secretary-General (Strategy and Monitoring)
Website www.miti.gov.my

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Malay: Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri), abbreviated MITI, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for international trade, industry, investment, productivity, small and medium enterprise, development finance institution, halal industry, automotive, steel, strategic trade. The ministry has its headquarters at the Menara Miti on Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Kuala Lumpur.[1] It is the only ministry that has not moved to Putrajaya.[3]

The Minister of International Trade and Industry administers his functions through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of International Trade and Industry is Mustapa Mohamed, whose term began on 9 April 2009. The second Minister of International Trade and Industry is Ong Tee Keat. The current Deputy Ministers of International Trade and Industry are Lee Chee Leong and Ahmad Maslan.

Its headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur.

Organization

Federal agencies

  1. Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), or Lembaga Pembangunan Pelaburan Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), or Perbadanan Pembangunan Perdagangan Luar Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), or Perbadanan Produktiviti Malaysia. (Official site)
  4. SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp), or Perbadanan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia. (Official site)
  5. Small And Medium Enterprise Bank (SME Bank), or Bank Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana. (Official site)
  6. Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF), or Pembangunan Industri Kewangan Malaysia. (Official site)
  7. Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), or Perbadanan Pembangunan Industri Halal. (Official site)
  8. Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI), or Institut Automotif Malaysia. (Official site)
  9. Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI). (Official site)
  10. The Special Taskforce to Facilitate Business, or Pasukan Petugas Khas Pemudahcara Perniagaan (PEMUDAH). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is responsible for administration of several key Acts:[4]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

Background

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry was established in April 1956 and situated in Government Office, Jalan Raja. The Ministry was then renamed the Ministry of Trade and Industry in February 1972. On 27 October 1990, the Ministry was separated into two Ministries which are:

In November 2015, MITI relocated its headquarters from Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim to Menara Miti on Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.[1]

Vision

To make Malaysia the preferred investment destination and among the most globally competitive trading nations by 2020.

Mission

Objective

To plan, legislate and implement international trade and industrial policies that will ensure Malaysia 's rapid development towards achieving National Economic Policy and Vision 2020.

Functions

Client's Charter

Legal Framework

The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to trade, commerce and industry that include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Miti moving to new HQ.The Star (Malaysia) 17 November 2015. Retrieved on 17 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Najib to lead Malaysian delegation at APEC.Free Malaysia Today 17 November 2015. Retrieved on 17 November 2015.
  3. "Malaysian envoy acclaims Sejong City." (Archive) The Korea Times. 23 September 2012. Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
  4. http://www.miti.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/2681?mid=327 Principal Acts

External links

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