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Post Budget Economics Outlook 
October 2014 2 
MALAYSIA 
Ensuring fiscal sustainability
2015 Budget: Strategy to move up value chain 
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 Strategy put forth to ensure a smooth transition to the 11th Malaysia 
Plan (11MP) and advance up the value chain. 
 Developing human capital & entrepreneurship. 
 Encouraging research and innovation. 
 Nurturing the growth of SMEs. 
 Promoting the growth of the services sector. 
 Indeed, a new approach known as the Malaysia National Development 
Strategy (MyNDs) is being formulated and will be a key basis to 
planning and preparation of programmes and projects under the 11MP. 
 Emphasis on using limited resources optimally. 
 Focus on high-impact projects and programmes at low cost. 
 Efficient and rapid implementation. 
 11MP will cover the final crucial leg in the country’s transformation into 
high-income nation by 2020.
2015 Budget: Pro growth and ensuring fiscal sustainability 
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 A well-balanced 2015 Budget combining commitments to achieve greater fiscal 
prudence but mindful of the impact of the higher costs of living. 
 Greater fiscal prudence will be achieved with the introduction of GST in April 2015 
that will broaden the tax and partially help to bring down the fiscal deficit to 3% of 
GDP. 
 The impact of higher costs of living will be cushioned with a proposed reduction in 
income tax by 1-3% from YA2015 and corporation income tax by 1% from YA2016, a 
MYR300 hike in BR1M handouts to MYR950, and a new petroleum subsidy 
mechanism in the pipeline 
 A multi-tiered fuel subsidy rationalisation scheme to cut fuel subsidy and contain 
operating expenditure. 
 Good progress in the implementation of the Economic Transformation Programme 
and building economic resilience. 
 The budget specifically mentioned several expressways coupled with MRT2 
(MYR23bn) and LRT3 (MTR9bn), as well as the Pan-Borneo Highway (MYR27bn). 
 The property and sin sectors (brewery, tobacco and gaming) are spared this time, 
while pump-priming efforts will continue with a 15% increase in gross development 
expenditure to MYR48.5bn.
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Federal Government’s financial position 
2013 20141 20152 
MYRbn % change MYRbn % 
change MYRbn % 
change 
Revenue 213.4 2.6 225.1 5.5 235.2 4.5 
Total Expenditure 253.5 0.4 263.3 3.9 271.9 3.3 
Operating Expenditure 211.3 2.8 221.1 4.7 223.4 1.1 
Gross Development 
Expenditure 42.2 -10.1 42.2 0.03 48.5 14.9 
Less: Loan Recoveries 1.5 0.9 1.0 
Net development 
expenditure 40.7 -8.2 41.3 1.4 47.5 15.0 
Overall Balance -38.6 -37.3 -35.7 
% to GDP -3.9 -3.5 -3.0 
Sources of financing: 
Net domestic borrowing 39.5 37.6 - 
Net external borrowing -0.2 -0.4 - 
Change in assets -0.7 0.2 
Debt to GDP % 54.7 54.1 53.1 
1: Revised estimates by MOF 
2: Budget forecasts, excluding 2015 tax measures 
Note: Total may not add up due to rounding 
Source: Economic Report 2014/2015, Ministry of Finance
Federal Government financial position 
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 Revenue boosted by GST MYR23bn 
 A sharp increase of 15% in development expenditure in 2015 (+1.4% 
estimated for 2014), which has a larger multiplier impact on the economy. 
 Housing, education, trade & industry and transportation. 
 Operating expenditure being contained at a marginal rise of 1.1% in 2015 
(+4.7% estimated for 2014) 
 Rationalising fuel subsidies. 
Operating expenditure moderating but still at uncomfortable level 
 Operating expenditure will 
still take up 95% of 
government revenue in 
2015 (98.2% in 2014). 
 Step in the right 
direction, but still at an 
uncomfortable high 
level.
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… 2015 Budget’s Impacts
Domestic demand growth is on a moderating trend 
 GST will add to compliance cost and push up inflation. 
 Reeling from the impact of policies over the last 2 years. 
% y-o-y 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
-10 
-20 
-30 
2006 
2007 
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 Measures to rein in household debt (86.8% of GDP in 2013). 
 Measures to cool down property speculation. 
 Fuel subsidy rationalisation and fiscal consolidation. 
Consumer spending growth though 
slowing, remains resilient 
A revitalisation of investment 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011 
2012 
Private 
investment 
Fixed capital 
formation 
2013 
2014 
2015f 
Source: Department of Statistics Source: Department of Statistics
Measures to control household debt 
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 2012 responsible lending - Based 
on net income instead of gross 
 Promote a sound and sustainable 
household sector in July 2013 
 Personal loans – max 10 
years 
 Property loans – max 35 
years 
 No pre-approved personal 
loans 
Rising household debt a concern 
900.0 
800.0 
700.0 
600.0 
500.0 
400.0 
300.0 
200.0 
8.0 
6.0 
4.0 
2.0 
0.0 
-2.0 
Source: Bank Negara Malaysia 
90.0 
85.0 
80.0 
75.0 
70.0 
65.0 
60.0 
55.0 
50.0 
100.0 
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 
% of GDP 
RMbn 
(RHS 
(LHS 
-4.0 
09 10 11 12 13 J-A14 
% change 
Approved consumption loans
Property cooling measures in 2014 Budget – The 
effect will be felt more significantly in 2015 
Growth of outstanding housing loan 
16.0 
14.0 
12.0 
10.0 
8.0 
6.0 
4.0 
2.0 
0.0 
J10 
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A sharp slowdown in housing loan 
approvals 
 RPGT to be raised to 30% 
 Foreigner can only buy property above RM1m 
 Display detailed sales prices 
 Ban developer interest bearing scheme 
holding up 
M 
S 
J11 
M 
S 
Source: Bank Negara Malaysia 
J12 
M 
S 
J13 
M 
S 
J14 
M 
% yoy 
Limit on L-T-V ratio 
Macro prudential 
Macro prudential 
measures 
35.0 
30.0 
25.0 
20.0 
15.0 
10.0 
5.0 
0.0 
-5.0 
08 09 10 11 12 13 J-A14 
% change 
Approved housing loans
Headline inflation to spike up in 2015 
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 Has moderated from 3.5% y-o-y in Fed-March 2014 to 3.2-3.3% in July-August. 
 Effect of the upward adjustments in administrative pricing started to taper 
off and a higher base effect set in. 
 The 9.5-10% increase in retail petrol and diesel prices with effect from 2 Oct 
could add about 0.7ppt to headline inflation in the immediate term (full-year 
impact: <0.2ppt), but this will likely be subdued by the higher base effect. 
Inflation accelerating 
Source: Department of Statistics 
 Full-year 2014 inflation 
likely to be around 3.4% 
(2.1% in 2013). 
 The 6% GST will add 
about 1.8ppts to inflation; 
9-month impact for 2015: 
+1.4ppts. 2015 headline 
inflation is likely to be 
close to 4.2%
Mitigating the impact of GST 
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 Expand scope of goods and services that are not subject to GST 
 Electricity consumption exempted from GST to be increased from 
first 200 to 300 units 
 No GST on retail sales of RON95, diesel and LPG 
 Restructure individual income tax for year of assessment 2015 
 Individual: reduced by 1-3% 
 Tax payers with family & income of MYR4,000/month: no tax 
liability 
 Maximum rate of chargeable income: increased from exceeding 
MYR100,000 to exceeding MYR400,000 
 Current maximum tax rate: 26% reduced to 24%, 24.5% & 25% 
 Increase tax reliefs for certain categories 
 Reduce income tax rates for Companies (2016), SMEs (2016) 
& Cooperatives (2015) by 1-2%. 
 Provide incentives & assistance to businesses on training, & 
purchase of equipment and software relating to GST
Consumer spending to be cushioned by BR1M 
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 Strengthen food supply chain, establish 65 permanent farmers’ 
markets; 50 fish markets (2015 – 2017) 
 Provide intercity bus services to those residing outside of but 
working in KL with 30% discounted monthly fare 
 Financial assistance for poor families, children, senior citizens & 
OKU 
 Increase living allowance for fishermen MYR200-300 per month 
 Half month bonus to civil servants; MYR250 for pensioners 
 MYR100 to all primary and secondary students; 
 MYR250 1Malaysia Book Voucher 
 Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) Programme 
Category Monthly Income BR1M Value 
Household Below MYR3,000 MYR950 (2014: MYR650) 
MYR3,000 -MYR4000 MYR750 (2014: MYR450) 
Individual MYR2,000 and below MYR350 (2014: MYR300)
Housing in 2015 Budget to help lower income group 
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 PR1MA: 
 Construction of 80,000 units: MYR1.3bn 
 Rent-To-Own scheme 
 Extend 50% stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer 
and loan agreements and increase purchase limit to MYR500,000 
until 31 Dec. 2016 
 Improve Skim Rumah Pertamaku under Cagamas 
 Youth Housing Scheme 
 Monthly assistance MYR200 for 2 years to ease installments 
burden 
 50% stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan 
agreements 
 10% loan guarantee to get full financing
More infrastructure spending to support private 
investment 
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 Construction/upgrading of infrastructure projects: 
 Sungai Besi – Ulu Klang Expressway (SUKE): MYR5.3bn 
 West Coast Expressway from Taiping to Banting: MYR5bn 
 Damansara – Shah Alam Highway (DASH): MYR4.2bn 
 Eastern Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE): MYR1.6bn 
 East Coast railway line: MYR15mn 
 MRT Line 2 from Selayang to Putrajaya (56 km): MYR23bn 
 LRT 3 linking Bandar Utama to Shah Alam & Klang: MYR9bn 
 Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC): MYR69bn 
 Build Pan-Borneo Highway (MYR27bn): Sarawak (936 km), 
Sabah (727 km) 
 High-Speed Broadband (HSBB) - Build 1,000 new 
telecommunication towers & lay undersea cables: MYR2.7bn 
 Construction of Air Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant: MYR3bn 
 Sustainable Mobility Fund to develop the electric vehicle 
manufacturing industry: MYR70m.
Some incentives for business in 2015 Budget 
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 Income tax exemption for industrial area management 
 100% exemption for less developed areas (5 years) 
 70% exemption for other areas (5 years) 
 Capital allowance to increase automation in labour-intensive 
industries 
 High labour-intensive industries: 200% on the first MYR4m 
expenditure (2015-2017) 
 Other industries: 200% on the first MYR2m expenditure (2015- 
2020) 
 Introduce customised incentive package to increase MNCs 
global operation centres 
 Setting up Services Sector Guarantee Scheme: MYR5bn 
 Reintroducing Services Export Fund (SEF): MYR300m 
 Export duty exemption for CPO extended until December 2014 
 Regulatory price mechanisms for rubber smallholders (MYR100m 
allocation)
No rush for monetary tightening 
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 The Central Bank might have done with the rate hike for the 
year. 
 Policy shifted to focus on the strength of the economic 
growth. 
 Still a challenging global economic environment. 
 Inflation will spike up after the GST comes into effect from April 
2015 with real interest rates turning more negative. No rush but 
another 25bps rate hike cannot be ruled out in 1Q2015. 
 Raising the OPR will provide some support to the ringgit 
and enable the Central Bank to manage a more orderly 
outflow of short-term capital at a time when domestic 
consumer spending will likely spike up ahead of the GST 
implementation.
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… External front fraught with challenges
Advanced economies in a “stop-and-go” recovery mode 
 Stall-speed recovery in the major world economies, although the broad picture 
still points to sustained, albeit uneven growth in the period ahead. 
 Supported by the uptrend in global ISM new orders and industrial production. 
 And the fact that ECB has responded with significant policy measures to revive 
growth, while Japan and China have room for policy easing. 
Advanced economies in a “stop-and-go” 
% annualised 
12 
10 
8 
6 
4 
2 
0 
-2 
-4 
-6 
-8 
% annualised 
11 12 13 14 
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Global ISM new orders and industrial 
production on a rising trend 
recovery mode 
1.0 
0.8 
0.6 
0.4 
0.2 
0.0 
-0.2 
-0.4 
-0.6 
US (LHS) Japan (LHS) 
Eurozone (RHS) UK (RHS) 
Index %, y-o-y 
70 
65 
60 
55 
50 
45 
40 
35 
Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg 
100 
80 
60 
40 
20 
0 
-20 
-40 
-60 
-80 
-100 
30 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 
ISM new orders (LHS) Global Industrial Index (RHS)
The strength hinges on the US economy 
 Housing price recovery. 
 Lack of a fiscal drag by itself is a big plus. 
US manufacturing & services activities 
Index 
63 
58 
53 
48 
ISM 
Non-manufacturing 
12 13 14 
ISM 
manufacturing 
USD bn Capital goods USD bn 
110,000 
100,000 
90,000 
80,000 
70,000 
60,000 
Source: US’s Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Source: Bureau of Labour Statistics 
Sustained jobs creation critical for consumer 
600 
400 
200 
0 
-200 
-400 
-600 
-800 
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US capital goods new orders and equipment 
investment bouncing back 
 On a steadier recovery path. 
 Shale gas revolution. 
 Sustained jobs creation. 
remain robust 
(RHS) 
Equipment 
investment 
(LHS) 
US housing price on recovery path 
spending and growth 
(Private non-farm) 
% y-o-y 
15.0 
10.0 
5.0 
0.0 
-5.0 
(House price index) 
Source: Bureau of Labour Statistics Source: FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 
160 
150 
140 
130 
120 
110 
100 
50,000 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 
-1000 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 
m-o-m, thousand 12-mth MA 6-mth MA 
-10.0 
98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Draghinomics countering the Eurozone’s deflation threat 
Economic recovery in the Eurozone 
% q-o-q 
0.8 
0.6 
0.4 
0.2 
0.0 
-0.2 
-0.4 
-0.6 
0.0 
(Q2) 
2011 2012 2013 2014 
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Eurozone’s inflation below target 
 Economy ground to a halt in the 2Q. 
 ECB has responded twice on 5 June and 4 Sept – to counter the downtrend of 
the economy. 
 Cutting interest rates. 
 Providing cheap funds to spur bank lending. 
 Buy asset-backed securities and covered bonds issued by Eurozone banks. 
stalled in the 2Q 
% y-o-y 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
0 
-1 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 
Source: European Central Bank Source: European Central Bank 
CPI 
Core CPI
Abenomics’ structural reforms have just started 
 Fear of consumption tax hike derailing the economic recovery. 
 Abenomics has brought down unemployment to just 3.8% and the GDP deflator 
Japan’s economy plunged into a sharp 
% annualised 
15.0 
10.0 
5.0 
0.0 
-5.0 
-10.0 
-15.0 
-20.0 
-7.1% 
(Q2) 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 
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Japan’s manufacturing activities and 
retail sales bouncing back 
has narrowed to close to zero. 
 Beginning to make headway in its “Third Arrow” in implementing the 
fundamental restructuring of the economy. 
contraction after a sales tax hike 
PMI 
Index % y-o-y 
58 
56 
54 
52 
50 
48 
46 
44 
42 
PMI 
Services 
(LHS) 
Source: Japan Statistics Bureau Source: Markit Economics 
12 
10 
8 
6 
4 
2 
0 
-2 
-4 
-6 
40 
Manufacturing 
Retail sales 
(RHS) 
(LHS) 
11 12 13 14
China start-stop economy creates jitters, but growth 
will likely hold up 
 Still struggling with its debt burden while undergoing transformation. 
 But there is a strong political will to steer its economy for a soft landing. 
 Selective policy easing. 
 Managing debt burden relatively well. 
 Tail risk could potentially emerge from the large commodity-dependent 
economies, but will unlikely degenerate into another major crisis, in our view. 
Index 
55 
54 
53 
52 
51 
50 
49 
48 
47 
Official 
PMI 
HSBC 
PMI 
2011 Jul 2012 Jul 2013 Jul 2014 Jul 
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China industrial production, fixed asset 
investment and retail sales slowing down 
China’s HSBC and official 
manufacturing PMIs still weak 
%, y-o-y %, y-o-y 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
Source: China Federationof Logistics & Purchasing (official PMI), Source: China’s National Bureau of Statistics 
Markit Economics (HSBC PMI) 
35 
33 
31 
29 
27 
25 
23 
21 
19 
17 
15 
0 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 
Retail sales (LHS) 
Industrial production (LHS) 
Fixed asset investment (RHS)
Advanced economies, nevertheless, will unlikely be able to 
transition from a recovery to an economic boom anytime soon 
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 Reflected in divergent trends of PMI new orders and manufacturing 
activities of the major world economies. 
 Causing another cycle of disinflation in 3Q 2014, led by the 
absence of inflation in the Eurozone. 
Divergent trends of manufacturing activity in the major world economies 
Index 
60 
58 
56 
54 
52 
50 
48 
46 
44 
2012 Jul 2013 Jul 2014 Jul 
Source: Markit Economics 
US 
Japan 
China 
Euro
The good news is: 
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 Policies in the major world countries will remain very 
accommodative and supportive of equities. 
 The inability of the developed countries to transition from a 
recovery to an economic boom suggests that there is no risk of 
significant policy tightening that will cause the uptrend in global 
equities to reverse course anytime soon. 
 It is just that it is more susceptible to a short-term setback due 
to the occurrence of an unexpected event. 
 What is also worth highlighting, in our view, is that in a 
subdued growth environment, corporates do not have much 
pricing power and with weak demand, inflation will well behave.
The bad news is: 
 Exports started to turn sluggish in July-Aug, partly ex-rate factor partly high base 
effect (MOF forecast 2.1% in 2015 vs 3.5% in 2014) 
 Dragged down by uneven global economic growth 
 Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East 
 Uncertainty over global interest rate normalisation and policy adjustments in 
advanced economies 
 Slower growth in emerging economies 
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Source: Dept. of Statistics 
Malaysia’s exports moderating in the 2H
When will the US raises interest rates? 
 End of QE3 in the US. 
 Complicated by changing expectations of the timing and 
speed of US rate-hike cycle. 
 Strength of the major world economies. 
 Risk of a geopolitical shock. 
Index 
650 
600 
550 
500 
450 
400 
350 
300 
250 
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200 
MSCI Asia ex-Japan index corrected both after end of QE1 and QE2 
QE 3 
(Sep12 -31Oct14) 
QE1 
(Dec 08-Mar10) 
QE2 
(Nov10-Jun11) 
1-Jan-08 
1-Apr-08 
1-Jul-08 
1-Oct-08 
1-Jan-09 
1-Apr-09 
1-Jul-09 
1-Oct-09 
1-Jan-10 
1-Apr-10 
1-Jul-10 
1-Oct-10 
1-Jan-11 
1-Apr-11 
1-Jul-11 
1-Oct-11 
1-Jan-12 
1-Apr-12 
1-Jul-12 
1-Oct-12 
1-Jan-13 
1-Apr-13 
1-Jul-13 
1-Oct-13 
1-Jan-14 
1-Apr-14 
1-Jul-14 
Source: Bloomberg
High foreign holdings of financial assets in Malaysia 
 High foreign ownership of MGS and money market instruments 
 Foreign ownership of equity trending down 
High foreign holdings of MGS and 
short-term money market papers 
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Jul-07 
Jan-08 
Jul-08 
Jan-09 
Jul-09 
Jan-10 
Jul-10 
Nov-10 
Jan-11 
Mar-11 
May-11 
Jul-11 
Sep-11 
Nov-11 
Jan-12 
Mar-12 
May-12 
Jul-12 
Sep-12 
Nov-12 
Jan-13 
Mar-13 
May-13 
Jul-13 
Sep-13 
Nov-13 
Jan-14 
Mar-14 
May-14 
Jul-14 
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Foreign holdings in equity remain high 
 Susceptible to US interest rate hike 
% 
28 
27 
26 
25 
24 
23 
22 
21 
20 
Source: Bank Negara Malaysia Source: Bursa Malaysia; * estimates
Ringgit still susceptible to capital flow 
 Could weaken back to around MYR 3.30/USD or even exceeding that level 
MYR/USD: Recovered some lost ground 
MYR/USD 
2.90 
2.95 
3.00 
3.05 
3.10 
3.15 
3.20 
3.25 
3.30 
3.35 
3.2585 
Jan-13 
Feb-13 
Mar-13 
Apr-13 
May-13 
Jun-13 
Jul-13 
Aug-13 
Sep-13 
Oct-13 
Nov-13 
Dec-13 
Jan-14 
Feb-14 
Mar-14 
Apr-14 
May-14 
Jun-14 
Jul-14 
Aug-14 
Sep-14 
Oct-14 
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High foreign holdings of financial assets 
temporarily in the short term. 
 When expectations of a US rate hike build up. 
 Will eventually strengthen back to around MYR 3.15/USD when the 
situation normalises, in our view. 
before weakening back 
% % 
27 
26 
25 
24 
23 
22 
21 
20 
90 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 
MGS (LHS) Money market (LHS) Equity (RHS) 
* Up to August 2014; Source: Bank Source: Bloomberg Negara Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia
Current account surplus in the balance of 
payments bouncing back with export recovery 
MYR bn % y-o-y 
45 
40 
35 
30 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
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 Low risk of it falling into a deficit over the next 1-2 years. 
Current account surplus in the balance of payments 
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
-5 
-10 
-15 
-20 
-25 
0 
Exports 
(RHS) 
Current account 
balance 
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
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Slower economic growth in the 2H and 2015 is 
to be expected 
 Real GDP growth accelerated to 6.3% y-oy in 1H2014, lifted by strengthening 
export growth. 
 Growth, though resilience, is envisaged to slow to 5.3% y-o-y in the 2H, but the 
full year growth of 5.8% is still likely to be the strongest in the SEA region. 
 2015 growth is projected to be weaker at 5.3% 
GDP by expenditure components (at constant 2005 prices) 
MOF RHBRI 
2012 2013 2014 (p) 2015 (f) 2014 (e) 2015 (f) 2016 (f) 
(% growth in real terms) 
Domestic demand1 10.6 7.4 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.8 6.1 
Consumption 
Public Consumption 5.0 6.3 2.1 3.8 4.0 3.1 3.9 
Private Consumption 8.2 7.2 6.5 5.6 6.8 5.2 5.3 
Fixed capital formation 19.2 8.5 8.3 8.5 6.9 8.2 8.5 
Public Investment 14.6 2.2 2.6 4.7 0.4 3.4 4.0 
Private Investment 22.8 13.1 12.0 10.7 11.2 11.0 11.0 
Exports2 -1.8 0.6 3.5 2.1 4.5 4.8 4.4 
Imports2 2.5 2.0 3.5 4.0 4.8 6.4 5.0 
Gross Domestic Product 5.6 4.7 5.5-6.0 5.0-6.0 5.8 5.3 5.5 
1Excluding stocks 2Goods & non-factor services 
(p): Preliminary (f): Forecasts 
Source: Economic Report 2014/2015, Ministry of Finance
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  • 2. RHB Research Institute Post Budget Economics Outlook October 2014 2 MALAYSIA Ensuring fiscal sustainability
  • 3. 2015 Budget: Strategy to move up value chain RHB Research Institute 3  Strategy put forth to ensure a smooth transition to the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) and advance up the value chain.  Developing human capital & entrepreneurship.  Encouraging research and innovation.  Nurturing the growth of SMEs.  Promoting the growth of the services sector.  Indeed, a new approach known as the Malaysia National Development Strategy (MyNDs) is being formulated and will be a key basis to planning and preparation of programmes and projects under the 11MP.  Emphasis on using limited resources optimally.  Focus on high-impact projects and programmes at low cost.  Efficient and rapid implementation.  11MP will cover the final crucial leg in the country’s transformation into high-income nation by 2020.
  • 4. 2015 Budget: Pro growth and ensuring fiscal sustainability RHB Research Institute 4  A well-balanced 2015 Budget combining commitments to achieve greater fiscal prudence but mindful of the impact of the higher costs of living.  Greater fiscal prudence will be achieved with the introduction of GST in April 2015 that will broaden the tax and partially help to bring down the fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP.  The impact of higher costs of living will be cushioned with a proposed reduction in income tax by 1-3% from YA2015 and corporation income tax by 1% from YA2016, a MYR300 hike in BR1M handouts to MYR950, and a new petroleum subsidy mechanism in the pipeline  A multi-tiered fuel subsidy rationalisation scheme to cut fuel subsidy and contain operating expenditure.  Good progress in the implementation of the Economic Transformation Programme and building economic resilience.  The budget specifically mentioned several expressways coupled with MRT2 (MYR23bn) and LRT3 (MTR9bn), as well as the Pan-Borneo Highway (MYR27bn).  The property and sin sectors (brewery, tobacco and gaming) are spared this time, while pump-priming efforts will continue with a 15% increase in gross development expenditure to MYR48.5bn.
  • 5. RHB Research Institute 5 Federal Government’s financial position 2013 20141 20152 MYRbn % change MYRbn % change MYRbn % change Revenue 213.4 2.6 225.1 5.5 235.2 4.5 Total Expenditure 253.5 0.4 263.3 3.9 271.9 3.3 Operating Expenditure 211.3 2.8 221.1 4.7 223.4 1.1 Gross Development Expenditure 42.2 -10.1 42.2 0.03 48.5 14.9 Less: Loan Recoveries 1.5 0.9 1.0 Net development expenditure 40.7 -8.2 41.3 1.4 47.5 15.0 Overall Balance -38.6 -37.3 -35.7 % to GDP -3.9 -3.5 -3.0 Sources of financing: Net domestic borrowing 39.5 37.6 - Net external borrowing -0.2 -0.4 - Change in assets -0.7 0.2 Debt to GDP % 54.7 54.1 53.1 1: Revised estimates by MOF 2: Budget forecasts, excluding 2015 tax measures Note: Total may not add up due to rounding Source: Economic Report 2014/2015, Ministry of Finance
  • 6. Federal Government financial position RHB Research Institute 6  Revenue boosted by GST MYR23bn  A sharp increase of 15% in development expenditure in 2015 (+1.4% estimated for 2014), which has a larger multiplier impact on the economy.  Housing, education, trade & industry and transportation.  Operating expenditure being contained at a marginal rise of 1.1% in 2015 (+4.7% estimated for 2014)  Rationalising fuel subsidies. Operating expenditure moderating but still at uncomfortable level  Operating expenditure will still take up 95% of government revenue in 2015 (98.2% in 2014).  Step in the right direction, but still at an uncomfortable high level.
  • 7. RHB Research Institute 7 … 2015 Budget’s Impacts
  • 8. Domestic demand growth is on a moderating trend  GST will add to compliance cost and push up inflation.  Reeling from the impact of policies over the last 2 years. % y-o-y 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 2006 2007 RHB Research Institute 8  Measures to rein in household debt (86.8% of GDP in 2013).  Measures to cool down property speculation.  Fuel subsidy rationalisation and fiscal consolidation. Consumer spending growth though slowing, remains resilient A revitalisation of investment 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Private investment Fixed capital formation 2013 2014 2015f Source: Department of Statistics Source: Department of Statistics
  • 9. Measures to control household debt RHB Research Institute 9  2012 responsible lending - Based on net income instead of gross  Promote a sound and sustainable household sector in July 2013  Personal loans – max 10 years  Property loans – max 35 years  No pre-approved personal loans Rising household debt a concern 900.0 800.0 700.0 600.0 500.0 400.0 300.0 200.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 -2.0 Source: Bank Negara Malaysia 90.0 85.0 80.0 75.0 70.0 65.0 60.0 55.0 50.0 100.0 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 % of GDP RMbn (RHS (LHS -4.0 09 10 11 12 13 J-A14 % change Approved consumption loans
  • 10. Property cooling measures in 2014 Budget – The effect will be felt more significantly in 2015 Growth of outstanding housing loan 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 J10 RHB Research Institute 10 A sharp slowdown in housing loan approvals  RPGT to be raised to 30%  Foreigner can only buy property above RM1m  Display detailed sales prices  Ban developer interest bearing scheme holding up M S J11 M S Source: Bank Negara Malaysia J12 M S J13 M S J14 M % yoy Limit on L-T-V ratio Macro prudential Macro prudential measures 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 -5.0 08 09 10 11 12 13 J-A14 % change Approved housing loans
  • 11. Headline inflation to spike up in 2015 RHB Research Institute 11  Has moderated from 3.5% y-o-y in Fed-March 2014 to 3.2-3.3% in July-August.  Effect of the upward adjustments in administrative pricing started to taper off and a higher base effect set in.  The 9.5-10% increase in retail petrol and diesel prices with effect from 2 Oct could add about 0.7ppt to headline inflation in the immediate term (full-year impact: <0.2ppt), but this will likely be subdued by the higher base effect. Inflation accelerating Source: Department of Statistics  Full-year 2014 inflation likely to be around 3.4% (2.1% in 2013).  The 6% GST will add about 1.8ppts to inflation; 9-month impact for 2015: +1.4ppts. 2015 headline inflation is likely to be close to 4.2%
  • 12. Mitigating the impact of GST RHB Research Institute 12  Expand scope of goods and services that are not subject to GST  Electricity consumption exempted from GST to be increased from first 200 to 300 units  No GST on retail sales of RON95, diesel and LPG  Restructure individual income tax for year of assessment 2015  Individual: reduced by 1-3%  Tax payers with family & income of MYR4,000/month: no tax liability  Maximum rate of chargeable income: increased from exceeding MYR100,000 to exceeding MYR400,000  Current maximum tax rate: 26% reduced to 24%, 24.5% & 25%  Increase tax reliefs for certain categories  Reduce income tax rates for Companies (2016), SMEs (2016) & Cooperatives (2015) by 1-2%.  Provide incentives & assistance to businesses on training, & purchase of equipment and software relating to GST
  • 13. Consumer spending to be cushioned by BR1M RHB Research Institute 13  Strengthen food supply chain, establish 65 permanent farmers’ markets; 50 fish markets (2015 – 2017)  Provide intercity bus services to those residing outside of but working in KL with 30% discounted monthly fare  Financial assistance for poor families, children, senior citizens & OKU  Increase living allowance for fishermen MYR200-300 per month  Half month bonus to civil servants; MYR250 for pensioners  MYR100 to all primary and secondary students;  MYR250 1Malaysia Book Voucher  Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) Programme Category Monthly Income BR1M Value Household Below MYR3,000 MYR950 (2014: MYR650) MYR3,000 -MYR4000 MYR750 (2014: MYR450) Individual MYR2,000 and below MYR350 (2014: MYR300)
  • 14. Housing in 2015 Budget to help lower income group RHB Research Institute 14  PR1MA:  Construction of 80,000 units: MYR1.3bn  Rent-To-Own scheme  Extend 50% stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreements and increase purchase limit to MYR500,000 until 31 Dec. 2016  Improve Skim Rumah Pertamaku under Cagamas  Youth Housing Scheme  Monthly assistance MYR200 for 2 years to ease installments burden  50% stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreements  10% loan guarantee to get full financing
  • 15. More infrastructure spending to support private investment RHB Research Institute 15  Construction/upgrading of infrastructure projects:  Sungai Besi – Ulu Klang Expressway (SUKE): MYR5.3bn  West Coast Expressway from Taiping to Banting: MYR5bn  Damansara – Shah Alam Highway (DASH): MYR4.2bn  Eastern Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE): MYR1.6bn  East Coast railway line: MYR15mn  MRT Line 2 from Selayang to Putrajaya (56 km): MYR23bn  LRT 3 linking Bandar Utama to Shah Alam & Klang: MYR9bn  Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC): MYR69bn  Build Pan-Borneo Highway (MYR27bn): Sarawak (936 km), Sabah (727 km)  High-Speed Broadband (HSBB) - Build 1,000 new telecommunication towers & lay undersea cables: MYR2.7bn  Construction of Air Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant: MYR3bn  Sustainable Mobility Fund to develop the electric vehicle manufacturing industry: MYR70m.
  • 16. Some incentives for business in 2015 Budget RHB Research Institute 16  Income tax exemption for industrial area management  100% exemption for less developed areas (5 years)  70% exemption for other areas (5 years)  Capital allowance to increase automation in labour-intensive industries  High labour-intensive industries: 200% on the first MYR4m expenditure (2015-2017)  Other industries: 200% on the first MYR2m expenditure (2015- 2020)  Introduce customised incentive package to increase MNCs global operation centres  Setting up Services Sector Guarantee Scheme: MYR5bn  Reintroducing Services Export Fund (SEF): MYR300m  Export duty exemption for CPO extended until December 2014  Regulatory price mechanisms for rubber smallholders (MYR100m allocation)
  • 17. No rush for monetary tightening RHB Research Institute 17  The Central Bank might have done with the rate hike for the year.  Policy shifted to focus on the strength of the economic growth.  Still a challenging global economic environment.  Inflation will spike up after the GST comes into effect from April 2015 with real interest rates turning more negative. No rush but another 25bps rate hike cannot be ruled out in 1Q2015.  Raising the OPR will provide some support to the ringgit and enable the Central Bank to manage a more orderly outflow of short-term capital at a time when domestic consumer spending will likely spike up ahead of the GST implementation.
  • 18. RHB Research Institute 18 … External front fraught with challenges
  • 19. Advanced economies in a “stop-and-go” recovery mode  Stall-speed recovery in the major world economies, although the broad picture still points to sustained, albeit uneven growth in the period ahead.  Supported by the uptrend in global ISM new orders and industrial production.  And the fact that ECB has responded with significant policy measures to revive growth, while Japan and China have room for policy easing. Advanced economies in a “stop-and-go” % annualised 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 % annualised 11 12 13 14 RHB Research Institute 19 Global ISM new orders and industrial production on a rising trend recovery mode 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 US (LHS) Japan (LHS) Eurozone (RHS) UK (RHS) Index %, y-o-y 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg 100 80 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100 30 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ISM new orders (LHS) Global Industrial Index (RHS)
  • 20. The strength hinges on the US economy  Housing price recovery.  Lack of a fiscal drag by itself is a big plus. US manufacturing & services activities Index 63 58 53 48 ISM Non-manufacturing 12 13 14 ISM manufacturing USD bn Capital goods USD bn 110,000 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 Source: US’s Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Source: Bureau of Labour Statistics Sustained jobs creation critical for consumer 600 400 200 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 RHB Research Institute 20 US capital goods new orders and equipment investment bouncing back  On a steadier recovery path.  Shale gas revolution.  Sustained jobs creation. remain robust (RHS) Equipment investment (LHS) US housing price on recovery path spending and growth (Private non-farm) % y-o-y 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 -5.0 (House price index) Source: Bureau of Labour Statistics Source: FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 50,000 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 -1000 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 m-o-m, thousand 12-mth MA 6-mth MA -10.0 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
  • 21. Draghinomics countering the Eurozone’s deflation threat Economic recovery in the Eurozone % q-o-q 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 (Q2) 2011 2012 2013 2014 RHB Research Institute 21 Eurozone’s inflation below target  Economy ground to a halt in the 2Q.  ECB has responded twice on 5 June and 4 Sept – to counter the downtrend of the economy.  Cutting interest rates.  Providing cheap funds to spur bank lending.  Buy asset-backed securities and covered bonds issued by Eurozone banks. stalled in the 2Q % y-o-y 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Source: European Central Bank Source: European Central Bank CPI Core CPI
  • 22. Abenomics’ structural reforms have just started  Fear of consumption tax hike derailing the economic recovery.  Abenomics has brought down unemployment to just 3.8% and the GDP deflator Japan’s economy plunged into a sharp % annualised 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 -5.0 -10.0 -15.0 -20.0 -7.1% (Q2) 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 RHB Research Institute 22 Japan’s manufacturing activities and retail sales bouncing back has narrowed to close to zero.  Beginning to make headway in its “Third Arrow” in implementing the fundamental restructuring of the economy. contraction after a sales tax hike PMI Index % y-o-y 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 PMI Services (LHS) Source: Japan Statistics Bureau Source: Markit Economics 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 40 Manufacturing Retail sales (RHS) (LHS) 11 12 13 14
  • 23. China start-stop economy creates jitters, but growth will likely hold up  Still struggling with its debt burden while undergoing transformation.  But there is a strong political will to steer its economy for a soft landing.  Selective policy easing.  Managing debt burden relatively well.  Tail risk could potentially emerge from the large commodity-dependent economies, but will unlikely degenerate into another major crisis, in our view. Index 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 Official PMI HSBC PMI 2011 Jul 2012 Jul 2013 Jul 2014 Jul RHB Research Institute 23 China industrial production, fixed asset investment and retail sales slowing down China’s HSBC and official manufacturing PMIs still weak %, y-o-y %, y-o-y 25 20 15 10 5 Source: China Federationof Logistics & Purchasing (official PMI), Source: China’s National Bureau of Statistics Markit Economics (HSBC PMI) 35 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Retail sales (LHS) Industrial production (LHS) Fixed asset investment (RHS)
  • 24. Advanced economies, nevertheless, will unlikely be able to transition from a recovery to an economic boom anytime soon RHB Research Institute 24  Reflected in divergent trends of PMI new orders and manufacturing activities of the major world economies.  Causing another cycle of disinflation in 3Q 2014, led by the absence of inflation in the Eurozone. Divergent trends of manufacturing activity in the major world economies Index 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 2012 Jul 2013 Jul 2014 Jul Source: Markit Economics US Japan China Euro
  • 25. The good news is: RHB Research Institute 25  Policies in the major world countries will remain very accommodative and supportive of equities.  The inability of the developed countries to transition from a recovery to an economic boom suggests that there is no risk of significant policy tightening that will cause the uptrend in global equities to reverse course anytime soon.  It is just that it is more susceptible to a short-term setback due to the occurrence of an unexpected event.  What is also worth highlighting, in our view, is that in a subdued growth environment, corporates do not have much pricing power and with weak demand, inflation will well behave.
  • 26. The bad news is:  Exports started to turn sluggish in July-Aug, partly ex-rate factor partly high base effect (MOF forecast 2.1% in 2015 vs 3.5% in 2014)  Dragged down by uneven global economic growth  Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East  Uncertainty over global interest rate normalisation and policy adjustments in advanced economies  Slower growth in emerging economies RHB Research Institute 26 Source: Dept. of Statistics Malaysia’s exports moderating in the 2H
  • 27. When will the US raises interest rates?  End of QE3 in the US.  Complicated by changing expectations of the timing and speed of US rate-hike cycle.  Strength of the major world economies.  Risk of a geopolitical shock. Index 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 RHB Research Institute 27 200 MSCI Asia ex-Japan index corrected both after end of QE1 and QE2 QE 3 (Sep12 -31Oct14) QE1 (Dec 08-Mar10) QE2 (Nov10-Jun11) 1-Jan-08 1-Apr-08 1-Jul-08 1-Oct-08 1-Jan-09 1-Apr-09 1-Jul-09 1-Oct-09 1-Jan-10 1-Apr-10 1-Jul-10 1-Oct-10 1-Jan-11 1-Apr-11 1-Jul-11 1-Oct-11 1-Jan-12 1-Apr-12 1-Jul-12 1-Oct-12 1-Jan-13 1-Apr-13 1-Jul-13 1-Oct-13 1-Jan-14 1-Apr-14 1-Jul-14 Source: Bloomberg
  • 28. High foreign holdings of financial assets in Malaysia  High foreign ownership of MGS and money market instruments  Foreign ownership of equity trending down High foreign holdings of MGS and short-term money market papers RHB Research Institute Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Nov-10 Jan-11 Mar-11 May-11 Jul-11 Sep-11 Nov-11 Jan-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jul-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Jan-13 Mar-13 May-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 May-14 Jul-14 *Sep-14 28 Foreign holdings in equity remain high  Susceptible to US interest rate hike % 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 Source: Bank Negara Malaysia Source: Bursa Malaysia; * estimates
  • 29. Ringgit still susceptible to capital flow  Could weaken back to around MYR 3.30/USD or even exceeding that level MYR/USD: Recovered some lost ground MYR/USD 2.90 2.95 3.00 3.05 3.10 3.15 3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.2585 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 RHB Research Institute 29 High foreign holdings of financial assets temporarily in the short term.  When expectations of a US rate hike build up.  Will eventually strengthen back to around MYR 3.15/USD when the situation normalises, in our view. before weakening back % % 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* MGS (LHS) Money market (LHS) Equity (RHS) * Up to August 2014; Source: Bank Source: Bloomberg Negara Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia
  • 30. Current account surplus in the balance of payments bouncing back with export recovery MYR bn % y-o-y 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 RHB Research Institute 30  Low risk of it falling into a deficit over the next 1-2 years. Current account surplus in the balance of payments Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 0 Exports (RHS) Current account balance 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
  • 31. RHB Research Institute 31 Slower economic growth in the 2H and 2015 is to be expected  Real GDP growth accelerated to 6.3% y-oy in 1H2014, lifted by strengthening export growth.  Growth, though resilience, is envisaged to slow to 5.3% y-o-y in the 2H, but the full year growth of 5.8% is still likely to be the strongest in the SEA region.  2015 growth is projected to be weaker at 5.3% GDP by expenditure components (at constant 2005 prices) MOF RHBRI 2012 2013 2014 (p) 2015 (f) 2014 (e) 2015 (f) 2016 (f) (% growth in real terms) Domestic demand1 10.6 7.4 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.8 6.1 Consumption Public Consumption 5.0 6.3 2.1 3.8 4.0 3.1 3.9 Private Consumption 8.2 7.2 6.5 5.6 6.8 5.2 5.3 Fixed capital formation 19.2 8.5 8.3 8.5 6.9 8.2 8.5 Public Investment 14.6 2.2 2.6 4.7 0.4 3.4 4.0 Private Investment 22.8 13.1 12.0 10.7 11.2 11.0 11.0 Exports2 -1.8 0.6 3.5 2.1 4.5 4.8 4.4 Imports2 2.5 2.0 3.5 4.0 4.8 6.4 5.0 Gross Domestic Product 5.6 4.7 5.5-6.0 5.0-6.0 5.8 5.3 5.5 1Excluding stocks 2Goods & non-factor services (p): Preliminary (f): Forecasts Source: Economic Report 2014/2015, Ministry of Finance
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