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  <title>Business Conditions Index</title>
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  <modified>2012-01-19T04:00:52Z</modified>
  <tagline>The Business Conditions Index. Please upload all images into the &quot;archives&quot; directory</tagline>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI4Q2011</title>
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    <modified>2012-01-19T04:00:52Z</modified>
    <issued>2012-01-19T12:00:52+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2012:/bci//2.92</id>
    <created>2012-01-19T04:00:52Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> INDEX SLIPS BELOW THRESHOLD LEVEL Index sinks below 100-point threshold to settle at 96.6 Sales, new local and foreign orders significantly lower Capacity utilization lower, production and inventories higher Expect lower production, higher export sales over next three months...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1> INDEX SLIPS BELOW THRESHOLD LEVEL </font></b></p>

<ul>
<li> Index sinks below 100-point threshold to settle at 96.6  </li>
<li> Sales, new local and foreign orders significantly lower  </li>
<li> Capacity utilization lower, production and inventories higher </li>
<li> Expect lower production, higher export sales over next three months </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI3Q2011</title>
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    <modified>2011-10-13T02:40:21Z</modified>
    <issued>2011-10-13T10:40:21+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/bci//2.88</id>
    <created>2011-10-13T02:40:21Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> STILL EXPANDING BUT SLOWER Index 9.5 points lower at 104.5 points Sales, production and new export orders lower New local orders and capacity utilization stable Expect lower production and export sales over next three months...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1> STILL EXPANDING BUT SLOWER </font></b>

<ul>
<li> Index 9.5 points lower at 104.5 points </li>
<li> Sales, production and new export orders lower  </li>
<li> New local orders and capacity utilization stable </li>
<li> Expect lower production and export sales over next three months  </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI2Q2011</title>
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    <modified>2011-07-14T06:19:00Z</modified>
    <issued>2011-07-14T14:19:00+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/bci//2.85</id>
    <created>2011-07-14T06:19:00Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> DISMAL FOLLOW-THROUGH REBOUND Index marginally higher at 114 points Sales lower, new export orders stable New local orders higher Production higher Expect lower production and export sales over next 3 months...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1> DISMAL FOLLOW-THROUGH REBOUND </font></b>

<ul>
<li> Index marginally higher at 114 points </li>
<li> Sales lower, new export orders stable </li>
<li> New local orders higher </li>
<li> Production higher </li>
<li> Expect lower production and export sales over next 3 months </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI1Q2011</title>
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    <modified>2011-04-15T00:21:47Z</modified>
    <issued>2011-04-15T08:21:47+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/bci//2.82</id>
    <created>2011-04-15T00:21:47Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> INDEX REBOUNDS, SLOWDOWN ENDING? Index settles higher at 113.3 points Sales and new export orders higher Production lower Expect higher production and export sales over the next 3 months Inventories lower...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1> INDEX REBOUNDS, SLOWDOWN ENDING? </font></b></p>

<ul>
<li> Index settles higher at 113.3 points </li>
<li> Sales and new export orders higher </li>
<li> Production lower </li>
<li> Expect higher production and export sales over the  next 3 months </li>
<li> Inventories lower </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI4Q2010</title>
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    <modified>2011-01-24T23:59:27Z</modified>
    <issued>2011-01-25T07:59:27+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/bci//2.79</id>
    <created>2011-01-24T23:59:27Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> INDEX SLIPS BELOW THRESHOLD LEVEL Index loses 5.4 points QoQ, settles lower at 99.5 points Sales significantly lower Production and expected production marginally higher Expected export sales lower Capacity utilization stable...</summary>
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      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1> INDEX SLIPS BELOW THRESHOLD LEVEL </font></b>
<ul>
<li>Index loses 5.4 points QoQ, settles lower at 99.5 points</li>
<li>Sales significantly lower</li>
<li>Production and expected production marginally higher</li>
<li>Expected export sales lower</li>
<li>Capacity utilization stable</li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI 4Q2010</title>
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    <modified>2010-10-19T03:49:00Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-10-19T11:49:00+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.75</id>
    <created>2010-10-19T03:49:00Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> INDEX SLIPS BELOW THRESHOLD LEVEL Index loses 5.4 points QoQ, settles lower at 99.5 points Sales significantly lower Production and expected production marginally higher Expected export sales lower Capacity utilization stable...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1> INDEX SLIPS BELOW THRESHOLD LEVEL </font></b>
<ul>
<li>Index loses 5.4 points QoQ, settles lower at 99.5 points</li>
<li>Sales significantly lower</li>
<li>Production and expected production marginally higher</li>
<li>Expected export sales lower</li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI 2Q2010</title>
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    <modified>2010-07-15T04:01:19Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-07-15T12:01:19+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.71</id>
    <created>2010-07-15T04:01:19Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1>AT THE CROSSROADS</font></b>
<ul>
<li> BCI lost 4.4 points Q-o-Q to settle at 119.6 points </li>
<li> Only one out of 6 current components indices rose </li>
<li> Both expected components declined </li>
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    <title>BCI 1Q 2010</title>
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    <modified>2010-04-15T06:32:00Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-04-15T14:32:00+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.70</id>
    <created>2010-04-15T06:32:00Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1>MEANINGFUL RECOVERY</font></b>
<ul>
<li> BCI gains 5.3 points quarter-on-quarter and 62.9 points year-on-year to settle higher at 124.0 points </li>
<li> Higher domestic order, expected production and expected export sales </li>
<li> Lower sales, production, inventory, export orders and capacity utilization </li>
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    <title>BCI 4Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2010-01-26T08:08:44Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-01-26T16:08:44+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/bci//2.65</id>
    <created>2010-01-26T08:08:44Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
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<b><font size=+1>RECOVERY TROTTING ALONG</font></b>
<ul>
<li> BCI rose a further 5.1 points to settle higher at 118.8 points </li>
<li> All five current components higher quarter-on-quarter </li>
<li> Lower domestic order, expected production </li>
<li> Inventories again higher </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI 3Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2009-10-14T04:39:14Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-10-14T12:39:14+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.55</id>
    <created>2009-10-14T04:39:14Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1>LOOKING UP</font></b>
<ul>
<li> BCI rose a further 8.4 points to settle at 113.7 points </li>
<li> All six current components higher quarter-on-quarter </li>
<li> Inventory levels and headcount higher </li>
<li> Wage pressures lower  </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI 2Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2009-07-16T23:38:46Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-07-17T07:38:46+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.50</id>
    <created>2009-07-16T23:38:46Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1>A GLIMMER OF  HOPE</font></b>
<ul>
<li> BCI soars 44.1 points quarter-on-quarter to above 100-point threshold </li>
<li> All eight sub-indices higher quarter-on-quarter </li>
<li> Only one sub-index - expected production - rose year-on-year </li>
<li> Lower inventory levels and wage pressures, increased hirings </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI 1Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2009-04-15T05:25:01Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-04-15T13:25:01+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.43</id>
    <created>2009-04-15T05:25:01Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1>IN CONTRACTIONARY MODE</font></b>
<ul>
<li>BCI gains 7.2 points q-o-q, but loses 58.7 points y-o-y</li>
<li>Higher sales, domestic orders, expected production and expected export sales </li>
<li>Lower output, export orders and capacity utilisation</li>
<li>Fewer hirings, wage pressures rise</li>
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    <title>BCI 4Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2009-02-04T08:07:47Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-02-04T16:07:47+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/bci//2.8</id>
    <created>2009-02-04T08:07:47Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<h3>SINKING TO NEW LOWS</h3>
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<li>Index loses 45.8 points quarter-on-quarter</li>
<li>Lower sales, production volumes, new local and foreign orders </li>
<li>Lower expected production and expected foreign sales</li>
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    <title>BCI 3Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2008-10-01T02:41:38Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-10-01T10:41:38+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/bci//2.7</id>
    <created>2008-10-01T02:41:38Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<h3>A SINKING FEELING</h3>
<ul>
<li> Signs of contraction as BCI sinks below 100-point threshold</li>
<li> Lower sales, production, new local and foreign orders  </li>
<li> Lower expected production and expected foreign sales </li>
<li> Capacity utilization lower, inventories higher </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>BCI 2Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2008-07-01T02:49:03Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-07-01T10:49:03+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/bci//2.6</id>
    <created>2008-07-01T02:49:03Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> 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...</summary>
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      <name>suzy</name>
      
      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<h3>TRENDING DOWN</h3>
<ul>
<li>BCI sheds 5.8 points, but stays above water </li>
<li>Lower sales, production, and capital spending </li>
<li> Lower expected production and expected export sales </li>
<li> Capacity utilisation unchanged, inventories higher </li>
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