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yjahmad
Business, Finance, Science

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Local time: 10:15 +08 (GMT+8)

Native in: Malay (Variant: Malaysian) Native in Malay
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Finance (general)Business/Commerce (general)
Marketing / Market ResearchMedical (general)
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 12, Questions answered: 8
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
English to Malay: Malaysia GDP
General field: Bus/Financial
Detailed field: Economics
Source text - English
Malaysia is a country located in the Southeastern Asia. Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia. The Federation of Malaysia is comprised of two parts, one is the Peninsular Malaysia and the other is the East Malaysia which is also known as Malaysian Borneo. The Peninsular Malaysia consists of 11 states and the East Malaysia consists of 2 states. The Malaysian economy is an open economy where the economic activities involve both domestic community and the international community. The Malaysian economy is also a state oriented market economy. Malaysia has a fast growing economy. The Malaysian economy ranked 3rd largest among the south East Asian countries in 2007. Malaysia is situated adjacent to the Strait of Malacca. Strait of Malacca is a sea route which connects the Far East to Asia, Middle East and Europe. Thus the location of Malaysia greatly helpful in its foreign trade.

Malaysia GDP
The Gross Domestic Product of Malaysia is depends on its agricultural sector, manufacturing industries and the service sectors. In 2008, the agricultural sector had contributed 9.7 % towards the country’s GDP. The contributions of the manufacturing industries were estimated as 44.6% and that of service sector was 45.7 % towards the country’s GDP. As per the GDP- PPP (Purchasing Power Parity), Malaysia is ranked 29th in the world. A GDP growth rate of 20 % was noticed towards the end of 20th century. The Gross Domestic Product nominal of Malaysia in 2009 was estimated as US$ 207,400 billion in 2009 and that of GDP-PPP was estimated as $ 3.9 billion. The GDP nominal per capita in 2009 was estimated as US $8,100.

Currency System
The currency of Malaysia is the Malaysian Ringgit. The Malaysian Ringgit is represented as MYR and it can be divided into 100 cents. It is formerly known as the Malaysian dollar. The MYR is issued from the Bank Negara Malaysia.

Personal Income
In 2007 it was estimated that there are about 5.8 million house holds in Malaysia out of which 8.7 % was having a monthly income below RM 1,000. About 29 % of the house holds were having an average monthly income between RM 1,000 and RM 2,000 and 15.8 % of the house holds were having an average monthly income within a range of RM 5,000 and RM 10,000. Only about 4.9 % of the house holds were having income above RM 10, 000.

Natural Resources
Malaysia has a rich deposit of natural resource in terms of agriculture, minerals and forestry. The most important agricultural plant resources of Malaysia are rubber, palm oil, pine apple, tobacco etc. The products like rubber and palm oil are exported in high rate to foreign countries which added a lot towards the country’s economy. In terms of Forestry, the loggings contributed a considerable amount to the country’s economy. The most important plantation includes timber, palm tree and rubber plants. Regarding the minerals, Malaysia has a rich deposit of minerals like tin and petroleum.
Translation - Malay
Malaysia adalah sebuah negara yang terletak di Asia Tenggara. Kuala Lumpur adalah ibu negara Malaysia. Persekutuan Malaysia terdiri daripada dua bahagian, satu ialah Semenanjung Malaysia dan yang lain adalah Malaysia Timur yang juga dikenali sebagai Borneo Malaysia. Semenanjung Malaysia terdiri daripada 11 buah negeri dan Malaysia Timur terdiri dari 2 negara. Ekonomi Malaysia adalah sebuah ekonomi terbuka, di mana aktiviti-aktiviti ekonomi yang melibatkan kedua-dua masyarakat tempatan dan masyarakat antarabangsa. Ekonomi Malaysia juga ekonomi pasaran berorientasikan negara. Malaysia mempunyai ekonomi yang berkembang pesat. Ekonomi Malaysia berada di kedudukan ke-3 terbesar di kalangan negara-negara di selatan Asia Timur pada tahun 2007. Malaysia terletak bersebelahan dengan Selat Melaka. Selat Melaka merupakan laluan laut yang menghubungkan Timur Jauh ke Asia, Timur Tengah dan Eropah. Oleh itu lokasi Malaysia sangat membantu dalam perdagangan asing.

KDNK Malaysia
Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar Malaysia adalah bergantung kepada sektor pertanian, industri pembuatan dan sektor perkhidmatan. Pada tahun 2008, sektor pertanian telah menyumbang 9.7% kepada KDNK negara. Sumbangan industri pembuatan telah dianggarkan 44.6% dan sektor perkhidmatan adalah 45.7% kepada KDNK negara. Seperti yang GDP- PPP (Pariti Kuasa Beli), Malaysia berada di kedudukan ke-29 di dunia. Kadar pertumbuhan KDNK sebanyak 20% didapati bila menjelang akhir abad ke-20. Nominal Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar Malaysia pada tahun 2009 dianggarkan AS $ 207,400 bilion pada tahun 2009 dan yang daripada KDNK-PPP telah dianggarkan $ 3.9 bilion. Nominal KDNK per kapita pada tahun 2009 dianggarkan AS $ 8,100.

Sistem mata wang
Mata wang Malaysia adalah Ringgit Malaysia. Ringgit Malaysia diwakili sebagai MYR dan ia boleh dibahagikan kepada 100 sen. Ia dahulunya dikenali sebagai dolar Malaysia. The MYR dikeluarkan dari Bank Negara Malaysia.

Pendapatan peribadi
Pada tahun 2007, dianggarkan terdapat kira-kira 5.8 juta rumah memegang di Malaysia di mana 8.7% telah mempunyai pendapatan bulanan di bawah RM 1,000. Kira-kira 29% daripada rumah yang telah memegang mempunyai purata pendapatan bulanan antara RM 1,000 dan RM 2,000 dan 15.8% daripada rumah yang telah memegang mempunyai purata pendapatan bulanan dalam lingkungan RM 5,000 dan RM 10,000. Hanya kira-kira 4.9% daripada rumah memegang telah mempunyai pendapatan di atas RM 10, 000.

Sumber Asli
Malaysia mempunyai deposit yang kaya dengan sumber semula jadi dari segi pertanian, galian dan perhutanan. Yang paling penting sumber tumbuhan pertanian Malaysia adalah getah, minyak sawit, epal pain, tembakau dan lain-lain produk seperti getah dan kelapa sawit yang dieksport dalam kadar yang tinggi ke negara-negara asing yang menambah banyak ke arah ekonomi negara. Dari segi Perhutanan, Pembalakan menyumbang sejumlah besar kepada ekonomi negara. Ladang yang paling penting termasuk kayu, pokok kelapa dan pokok getah. Mengenai mineral, Malaysia mempunyai deposit yang kaya dengan mineral seperti bijih timah dan petroleum.

Translation education Other - Dewan Bahasa Pustaka
Experience Years of experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2015.
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Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
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Bio
I am a Malaysian and a native speaker of the Malay language. After completion of my university education in the field of business, I ventured into English<=> Malay translation. I specialize in Sciences, Finance and business topics. I have also done various translation on general certificates, pamphlets, documents on medical related topics, marketing survey and reference books.

I have also taken a certificate course in editing, and being brought up in an English speaking environment makes my English excellent. Throughout my career, I have also ventured into order to cash, customer service and also credit. I have excellent communication skills, competency and knowledge to help you with your translation needs.
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Profile last updated
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