SMA Activities Report (January - March 2010)

Photo 1: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud (6th from right), the Chief Minister of Sarawak officiated the Open Day of Government Transformation Programme (GTP) organized by the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), Prime Minister's Department at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching. Also seen was Senator Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon (5th from right), the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Performance Management) cum the chairman of Pemandu. and Senator Datuk Seri Idris Jala (3rd from left), the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department cum the Chief Executive Officer of PEMANDU.

15.01.10
Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (Vice-President) and Mr. Wilford Teo (Council Member) attended the Open Day of Government Transformation Programme (GTP) organized by the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), Prime Minister's Department at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching.

18.01.10
Some members attended Seminar on Trade Liberalisation and Government Assistance organised by Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) at Miri Marriott Resort and Spa. The seminar was officiated by YB Dato' Jacob Dungau Sagan, Deputy Minister, Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

19.01.10
Mr. Joseph Lau, the Secretary General attended the 215th Sarawak Industrial Coordination Committee (ICC) Meeting at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching.

21.01.10
Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (Vice-President), Mr. Wilford Teo & Mr. John Ting (Council Members) and some members attended Seminar on Optimising Opportunities Under Malaysia's Free Trade Agreements (FTA) organized by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) at Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching.

Photo 2: Speech by Encik Mohd Kamaruddin Hassan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of MATRADE.

Photo 3: From right: Mr. Lee Choon Kheng (Member), Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (Vice-President), Mr. Wilford Teo Swee Cheng (Council Member, 2nd row, 2rd from right) and some members attended the seminar.

Photo 4: Seminar on Optimising Opportunities Under Malaysia's FTA in progress.

26.01.10
Mr. Lai King Min (Vice-President) attended meeting on Study of Definition of SMEs by Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp. Malaysia). The meeting was held at Ministry of Industrial Development (MID)Sarawak and chaired by Datu Liaw Soon Eng, the Permanent Secretary of MID Sarawak.

27.01.10
Ms. Josephine Li Fang Ying (Council Member) attended meeting of Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) East Malaysia Region at Pejabat Pusat Khidmat Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak.

03.02.10
9th Meeting for 32nd SMA Council.

16.02.10
SMA Council Members attended Chinese New Year Gathering held at the residence of Dato' Hii Ngo Sing, the President of SMA.

Photo 5: Some of the Council Members posed for a photo with Dato' Hii Ngo Sing (4th from right), the President of SMA.

23.02.10
Mr. Chiou Huey Ping and Mr. Lai King Min (Vice-Presidents) attended Chinese New Year Gathering hosted by Sarawak Timber Association at Wisma STA, Kuching.

25.02.10
Ms. Josephine Li Fang Ying (Council Member) attended meeting of Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) East Malaysia Region at Pejabat Pusat Khidmat Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak.

01.03.10
The father of Madam Mariana Ung (Deputy Secretary -General); the father-in-law of Mr. Sim Thong Poh (Legal Advisor), Mr. Ung Neng Lung (Former President of SMA) passed away peacefully 28 February 2010. Mr. Chai Foh Chin (Honorary President), Dato' Hii Ngo Sing (President), Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (Vice-President), Mr. Lai King Min (Vice-President), Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo (Secretary -General), Mr. Yeo Jui Yong (Treasurer), Mr. Wilford Teo, Mr. Lam Lee Onn, Mr. Stanley Lau, Mr. Lau Tiong Ing (Council Members) and Mr. Yeo Eng Hock(Executive Secretary) visited and expressed their sympathy and condolences to the family of the late Mr. Ung on their recent bereavement.

02.03.10
Dato' Hii Ngo Sing (President), Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (Vice-President), Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo (Secretary -General), Mr. Stephen Ung (Council Member) and Mr. Yeo Eng Hock (Executive Secretary) attended the funeral of the late Mr. Ung Neng Lung, Former President of SMA.

Mr. Ung Neng Lung (Kion Hoong Milling Co. Ltd.) was one of the founders of SMA in 1962. Mr. Ung had served SMA as Executive Committee Member, General Affair Officer, Vice-President and President from 1963 till 1987. After that he was appointed as Honorary Advisor to SMA.

Photo 6: The Executive Committee Members of SMA in 1967, 2nd row, 1st from right was the late Mr. Ung Neng Lung.

Photo 7: Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (front row, 4th from left), Vice-President was receiving the donation from Mr. Michael Ung Chin Min, the elder son of the late Mr. Ung Neng Lung.

02.03.10
Mr. Chai Foh Chin (Honorary President), Mr. Chiou Huey Ping (Vice-President), Mr. Joseph Lau (Secretary-General), Wilford Teo (Council Member) and more than ten other members attended a Seminar on Goods and Services Tax (GST) organized by Royal Malaysian Customs Department at Dewan Santapan, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak, Kuching.

12.03.10
Mr. Lai King Min, the Vice-President attended BIMP-EAGA Malaysia Business Council (BEMBC), Sarawak Chapter Board Meeting and Briefing on 12th SOM/MM in Kuching at DUBS Board Room. The meeting was chaired by Ir Haji Zawawi Haji Embong, Chairman of BEMBC Sarawak. (12th SOM/MM will be held in Kuching on 27 September till 6 October 2010.)

23.03.10
The Secretary General attended the 216th Sarawak Industrial Coordination Committee (ICC) Meeting at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching.

25.03.10
Ms. Josephine Li Fang Ying (Council Member) attended meeting of Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) East Malaysia Region at Pejabat Pusat Khidmat Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak.

25.03.10
Mr. Yeo Eng Hock (Executive Secretary) attended Seminar on Standard Application
(Seminar Standard Kepenggunaan Siri 1 : 2010 Sarawak) organized by Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) Sarawak at Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching.

Posted Date: 8 Jan 2011