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Market
research
investigation,
includes
consumer’s
market potential
purchasing behavior,
statistical analyses; economic and social issues etc.
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Scientific Research & Scientific R&D includes research and experimental
Development and Technical development.
Testing & Analysis
Natural sciences and engineering include chemistry,
biology, pharmaceuticals etc. Social sciences and
humanities include psychology and sociology etc.
Technical testing and analysis includes performance
of physical, chemical and other analytical testing of
all types of materials and products; product
certification, non-medical laboratories testing etc
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Veterinary
Includes animal health care and control activities for
farm and pet animals, testing of animal specimens etc.
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Other Professional Activities
Includes specialized design activities such as interior
design, graphic design, fashion design, photographic
activities, translation and interpretation activities,
business brokerage, security consulting etc.
In 2015, the Professional Services sector had a total of 34,045 establishments with Management
Consultancy & Market Research sector having the highest distribution (18%), followed by
Legal activity (18%) and Engineering activity (16%) 1 . Most of the establishments are highly
concentrated in Selangor & Kuala Lumpur at 34% & 26% respectively 2 .
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“Economic Census 2016 – Professional Services” published by Department of Statistics Malaysia
Ibid.
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