Sectoral Studies

Study on Incentives for the Timber Industries in Malaysia (May 2008)
This study for the Malaysian Timber Council is a compilation of the existing incentives for the timber and wood-working industries in Malaysia. The guidebook which was produced as a result of the study contains relevant information in terms of incentive providers, qualifying criteria, form of assistance, eligible assistance, application procedure and the contacts of relevant Government ministries and agencies involved.

Consignment Study on Infrastructure Finance in Malaysia (2004/2005)
This study entailed researching into various aspects of infrastructure finance for five priority sub-sectors, viz. water, sewerage, mass rail transit, area development and ICT, to complement the capacity building programmes on project risk evaluation and financial modelling skills conducted by the JICA Expert Team as part of the technical cooperation project between JICA and Bank Pembangunan & Infrastruktur Malaysia Berhad. The PE study provided industry information on specific trends and situations of infrastructure finance in Malaysia for the priority sectors.

Establishment of a Framework for the Formation of a "NEWCO" for Forest Plantation Development in Malaysia (May 2005)
Commissioned by the Malaysian Timber Council to establish of a framework for the formation of a "NEWCO" for forest plantation development in Malaysia, this study was to formulate a strategy for sustainable production of tropical timber that tried to circumvent existing market failures in its investment. The strategy called for an innovative funding mechanism, among many, to ensure that Malaysia's timber industry would continue to sustain and perform in the future. The "NEWCO" framework entailed a review in its legal and institutional dimensions, analyses and recommendation on the investment, financial and budgetary elements, a discussion in the areas of policy and a detailed plan of action.