Apb Business Report

Question:

Explore the main features of the business environment of one of the following countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand or Vietnam. Now explain the ways that this domestic business environment impacts on the operations of foreign firms in that market, How might foreign firms respond to the challenges they face in this market? The experience of one or two major international corporations should be used in order to illustrate your answer.

Table of Contents

Introduction

International Firms and Foreign Direct Investment

The Rise of Asia

Brief History of Economic Reform in Malaysia

Impact of International Firms to Malaysia’s Domestic Business

Environment

Conclusion

References

Introduction

The aim of this essay is to assess the impact on the operations of international firms of the

domestic business environment of a country, where we have selected Malaysia as the focus of our study. We will be discussing an overview of Foreign Direct Investment and Malaysia government’s decision to open its door for foreign investment as part of their economic reform. Together with the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the domestic business environment in Malaysia where we will analyze the various good or bad happenings. Finally, to conclude the essay on the impact on the operations of international firms to the domestic business environment of Malaysia is positive.

International Firms and Foreign Direct Investment

When we talk about international firms in a local domestic market, we think about Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign Direct Investment plays an extraordinary and growing role in global business. It provides firm with new markets and marketing channels, access to new technology, cheaper production facilities, financing, products and skills. Foreign firm or the host country who receives the investment, it provides a source of new technologies, processes, products, capital, organizational technologies and management skills. As...