Business Conditions Index 2010-07-15T04:01:19Z The Business Conditions Index. Please upload all images into the "archives" directory tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2010, suzy BCI 2Q2010 2010-07-15T04:01:19Z 2010-07-15T12:01:19+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.71 2010-07-15T04:01:19Z AT THE CROSSROADS BCI lost 4.4 points Q-o-Q to settle at 119.6 points Only one out of 6 current components indices rose Both expected components declined... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
AT THE CROSSROADS
  • BCI lost 4.4 points Q-o-Q to settle at 119.6 points
  • Only one out of 6 current components indices rose
  • Both expected components declined
]]> BCI 1Q 2010 2010-04-15T06:32:00Z 2010-04-15T14:32:00+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.70 2010-04-15T06:32:00Z MEANINGFUL RECOVERY BCI gains 5.3 points quarter-on-quarter and 62.9 points year-on-year to settle higher at 124.0 points Higher domestic order, expected production and expected export sales Lower sales, production, inventory, export orders and capacity utilization... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
MEANINGFUL RECOVERY
  • BCI gains 5.3 points quarter-on-quarter and 62.9 points year-on-year to settle higher at 124.0 points
  • Higher domestic order, expected production and expected export sales
  • Lower sales, production, inventory, export orders and capacity utilization
]]> BCI 4Q 2009 2010-01-26T08:08:44Z 2010-01-26T16:08:44+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.65 2010-01-26T08:08:44Z RECOVERY TROTTING ALONG BCI rose a further 5.1 points to settle higher at 118.8 points All five current components higher quarter-on-quarter Lower domestic order, expected production Inventories again higher... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
RECOVERY TROTTING ALONG
  • BCI rose a further 5.1 points to settle higher at 118.8 points
  • All five current components higher quarter-on-quarter
  • Lower domestic order, expected production
  • Inventories again higher
]]> BCI 3Q 2009 2009-10-14T04:39:14Z 2009-10-14T12:39:14+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.55 2009-10-14T04:39:14Z LOOKING UP BCI rose a further 8.4 points to settle at 113.7 points All six current components higher quarter-on-quarter Inventory levels and headcount higher Wage pressures lower... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
LOOKING UP
  • BCI rose a further 8.4 points to settle at 113.7 points
  • All six current components higher quarter-on-quarter
  • Inventory levels and headcount higher
  • Wage pressures lower
]]> BCI 2Q 2009 2009-07-16T23:38:46Z 2009-07-17T07:38:46+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.50 2009-07-16T23:38:46Z A GLIMMER OF HOPE BCI soars 44.1 points quarter-on-quarter to above 100-point threshold All eight sub-indices higher quarter-on-quarter Only one sub-index - expected production - rose year-on-year Lower inventory levels and wage pressures, increased hirings... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
A GLIMMER OF HOPE
  • BCI soars 44.1 points quarter-on-quarter to above 100-point threshold
  • All eight sub-indices higher quarter-on-quarter
  • Only one sub-index - expected production - rose year-on-year
  • Lower inventory levels and wage pressures, increased hirings
]]> BCI 1Q 2009 2009-04-15T05:25:01Z 2009-04-15T13:25:01+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.43 2009-04-15T05:25:01Z IN CONTRACTIONARY MODE BCI gains 7.2 points q-o-q, but loses 58.7 points y-o-y Higher sales, domestic orders, expected production and expected export sales Lower output, export orders and capacity utilisation Fewer hirings, wage pressures rise... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
IN CONTRACTIONARY MODE
  • BCI gains 7.2 points q-o-q, but loses 58.7 points y-o-y
  • Higher sales, domestic orders, expected production and expected export sales
  • Lower output, export orders and capacity utilisation
  • Fewer hirings, wage pressures rise
]]> BCI 4Q 2008 2009-02-04T08:07:47Z 2009-02-04T16:07:47+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.8 2009-02-04T08:07:47Z SINKING TO NEW LOWS Index loses 45.8 points quarter-on-quarter Lower sales, production volumes, new local and foreign orders Lower expected production and expected foreign sales Higher inventories... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

SINKING TO NEW LOWS

  • Index loses 45.8 points quarter-on-quarter
  • Lower sales, production volumes, new local and foreign orders
  • Lower expected production and expected foreign sales
  • Higher inventories
]]> BCI 3Q 2008 2008-10-01T02:41:38Z 2008-10-01T10:41:38+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/bci//2.7 2008-10-01T02:41:38Z A SINKING FEELING Signs of contraction as BCI sinks below 100-point threshold Lower sales, production, new local and foreign orders Lower expected production and expected foreign sales Capacity utilization lower, inventories higher... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

A SINKING FEELING

  • Signs of contraction as BCI sinks below 100-point threshold
  • Lower sales, production, new local and foreign orders
  • Lower expected production and expected foreign sales
  • Capacity utilization lower, inventories higher
]]> BCI 2Q 2008 2008-07-01T02:49:03Z 2008-07-01T10:49:03+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/bci//2.6 2008-07-01T02:49:03Z TRENDING DOWN BCI sheds 5.8 points, but stays above water Lower sales, production, and capital spending Lower expected production and expected export sales Capacity utilisation unchanged, inventories higher... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

TRENDING DOWN

  • BCI sheds 5.8 points, but stays above water
  • Lower sales, production, and capital spending
  • Lower expected production and expected export sales
  • Capacity utilisation unchanged, inventories higher
]]> BCI 1Q 2008 2008-01-01T02:53:04Z 2008-01-01T10:53:04+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/bci//2.5 2008-01-01T02:53:04Z SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT BCI rebounds 14.3 points Sales and production significantly up Higher expected production and expected export sales Capacity utilization marginally up, domestic orders, capital investment and export orders stable... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

SURPRISINGLY UPBEAT

  • BCI rebounds 14.3 points
  • Sales and production significantly up
  • Higher expected production and expected export sales
  • Capacity utilization marginally up, domestic orders,
    capital investment and export orders stable
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