Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Malaysia rose to RM32,984 (US$10,253) in 2013 from RM31,920 recorded in 2012, said the Department of Statistics.
Seven states topped this level, led by Kuala Lumpur with RM79,752. It was followed by Labuan (RM43,848), Sarawak (RM41,115), Pulau Pinang (RM38,356), Selangor (RM37,851), Melaka (RM34,109), and Negeri Sembilan (RM33,033).
Pahang’s GDP per capita was RM26,759 in 2013, followed by Johor (RM25,302), Terengganu (RM23,285), Perak (RM21,150), Sabah (RM18,603), Perlis (RM18,519), Kedah (RM16,316), and Kelantan (RM10,677), reported Bernama, Malaysia’s national news agency.
Meanwhile, six states surpassed the national economic growth of 4.7 percent registered last year, led by Labuan (8 percent) due to a better performance in offshore financial activity.
Other states which surpassed the national GDP growth included Kuala Lumpur (6.8 percent) and Selangor (5.8 percent).
“Generally, the services sector significantly influenced the economic growth of the states whereby Selangor and Kuala Lumpur dominated the sector with a share of 50.3 percent as of last year,” the department said.
MASkargo flies first halal shipment
MASkargo Sdn Bhd, the cargo subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), has delivered its first halal consignment on MAS to the United Kingdom.
The one-tonne cargo of fresh vegetables was recently flown from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, MASkargo said in a statement.
It added that the airline’s air cargo division has realized the value and potential of investing in the halal market, driven by increasing demand for halal food, according to a report by Bernama.
The demand for halal food is growing, not only among Muslim consumers but also among Chinese and Japanese who want them to be transported by using the most hygienic methods, it continued.
MASkargo received on March 2 this year a halal logistics certificate from the Islamic Chamber of Commerce-International Halal Integrity Alliance, an international organization created to uphold the integrity of the halal market in the global trade.
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