How Austrade can help in Malaysia
The Austrade Kuala Lumpur team consists of 17 marketing and support staff with extensive experience in the Malaysian business environment. Each Business Development Manager has industry sector specialist knowledge and they can provide professional marketing services and strategic advice to Australian exporters and investors seeking to enter or expand their operations in the Malaysian market.
The team also assists Malaysian organisations looking to source products and services from Australia. The Kuala Lumpur office also has responsibility for Brunei.
Please contact kuala.lumpur@austrade.gov.au if you need assistance.
Getting to Austrade's office
The Australian High Commission is located on Jalan Yap Kwan Seng near its junction with Jalan Ampang. It is next to the Public Bank building on the corner. The most prominent nearby landmark is the KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, which is located diagonally across the road at the junction of Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Ampang.
Visa and immigration
All visitors to Malaysia except for Australian and New Zealand passport holders must obtain a visa before they travel to Australia. The Visa section of the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur provides information about visa requirements to Australia and applications for Australian citizenship. See the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs website for details.
General information on visiting Australia is available on the Australian High Commission website.
Exporting to Australia
Who can help me export Malaysian products to Australia?
It is suggested that the Malaysian Trade Commissioner in Sydney be contacted. They are responsible for the promotion of Malaysian products in Australia at:
Malaysian Trade Commission
Level 4, Malaysian Airlines Bldg
16, Spring Street, Sydney
NSW 2000, Australia
Tel: (61 2) 9252 2270
Fax: (61 2) 9252 2285
Alternatively, you may wish to contact the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
Where can I find the level of Australian import duties?
Australian Customs Service is not represented at the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. Information can be sourced from their website or on the APEC tariff site.
How can I set up a business in Australia?
The following websites can provide advice:
Australian Securities Commission - starting, registering and operating a business.
Business entry point - providing Government information
Australian Industrial Property Organisation - patents, trademarks, designs, copyright
Australian Customs Service - importing
Australian Taxation Office - taxation (Malaysia and Australia have entered into a Double Taxation Agreement.
How can I buy property in Australia?
The Foreign Investment Review Board administers the policy relating to foreigners acquiring Australian property. Detailed guidelines on urban property are available at the Foreign Investment Review Board.
There are many Australian websites of Real Estate Agents and Property Listings, including:
Real Estate Institute of NSW
Real Estate Institute of Victoria
Real Estate of Australia
Useful websites
Australian Commonwealth Government Information:
Australian Bureau of Statistics - www.abs.gov.au
Australian Customs Service - www.customs.gov.au
Australian Department of Defence - www.defence.gov.au/index.html
Australian Department of Environment - www.environment.gov.au
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - www.dfat.gov.au
Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs - www.immi.gov.au
Australian Government Directory - www.agd.com.au
Australian Securities Commission - www.asic.gov.au
Australian Taxation Office - http://www.ato.gov.au
Australian Treasury Department - www.treasury.gov.au
Department of Industry, Science & Resources - www.disr.gov.au
Office of National Tourism - www.tourism.gov.au
Australian State Information:
Australian Capital Territory - www.act.gov.au
New South Wales - www.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory - www.nt.gov.au
Queensland - www.qld.gov.au
Tasmania - www.tas.gov.au
Victoria - www.vic.gov.au
Western Australia - www.wa.gov.au
Industry sites:
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) - www.acci.asn.au
Australian Chambers of Commerce - www.chambernet.com.au
Australian Information Industry Association - www.aiia.com.au
Australian Publishers Association - www.publishers.asn.au
Australian Stock Exchange - www.asx.com.au/asx/homepage/index.jsp
Australian Trade and Shipping - www.australiatrade.com.au
Wine Australia - www.wineaustralia.com.au
Australian Newspapers:
Australian Financial Review - http://afr.com/
Sydney Morning Herald - www.smh.com.au
The Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/
The Age - www.theage.com.au
The Australian - www.theaustralian.news.com.au
Associations
Malaysian companies can benefit from networking opportunities provided by the following Malaysian-based organisations:
Malaysia Australia Business Council (MABC) - www.mabc.org.my
MABC Secretariat
Mailbox No. 2-3
3rd Floor Wisma RKT
2 Jalan Raja Abdullah
50300 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (60 3) 2695 3121
Fax: (60 3) 2695 3128
Email: mabc@mabc.org.my
Contact: Ms Audrey Danasamy, Executive Director
MABC aims to promote cooperation between the Malaysian and Australian business communities. It has around 200 members including corporations and individuals operating in Malaysia with Australian directed business interests. The council provides a range of services to members including a membership directory, regular newsletter, organisation of networking and business briefing functions and representation to governments on business perspectives of the bilateral relationship.
Malaysian Australian New Zealand Association - www.manza.org
MANZA House
38 Jalan Tempinis
Lucky Garden, Bangsar
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (603) 2284 7145
Fax: (603) 2287 7151
Email: contact@manza.org
The Malaysian Australian New Zealand Association (MANZA) aims to provide its members with information and support, to organise social and sporting events and to raise money for Malaysian charities.
The Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC)
c/o 73 Jalan 20/7
46300 Petaling Jaya
Tel: (60 3) 7876 7864
Fax: (60 3) 7875 7226
Email: ahd1968@po.jaring.my
Contact: Mr James H C Leong, President
The MAAC is the national organisation of Malaysian Alumni Associations of Australian Universities. The MAAC has established relations with about 27 Alumni Associations of Australian institutions of higher learning.
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