SMA Activities Report (January – March 2013)

Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) has been commissioned by the State Government to conduct a study entitled “Baseline Study on Expatriates and Other Non-Resident (Foreigners) Employees in Sarawak”. On 29 January 2013, Ms. Nur Asmida Binti Arzmi the Assistant Research Manager of SDI together with researchers from Universiti Teknologi MARA Sarawak visited SMA to discuss with Mr. Lai King Min, the President and Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary-General, to collect their feedback and insights relating to the topic above.

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Group photo after Discussion on “Baseline Study on Expatriates and Other Non-Resident (Foreigners) Employees in Sarawak”.

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From right: Ms. Jennifer Santa Liman (Research Assistant, UiTM), Dr. Abdul Rahman Saili (Researcher, UiTM) and Mr. Nicholas Amin (Researcher, UiTM) at the Discussion with SMA.

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From left: Ms. Nur Asmida Binti Arzmi (Assistant Research Manager, SDI) and Dr. Norseha Unin (Researcher, UiTM) at the Discussion with SMA.

18.01.13
Mr. Lai King Min, the President and some Council Members attended the Official Opening Ceremony of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Kuching Branch. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), one of the world’s largest banks, has officially opened its first branch in Sarawak at Jalan Padungan, Kuching, within the city’s vibrant commercial centre.

29.01.13
Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) has been commissioned by the State Government to conduct a study entitled “Baseline Study on Expatriates and Other Non-Resident (Foreigners) Employees in Sarawak”. Ms. Nur Asmida Binti Arzmi the Assistant Research Manager of SDI together with researchers from Universiti Teknologi MARA Sarawak visited SMA to discuss with Mr. Lai King Min, the President and Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary-General, to collect their feedback and insights relating to the topic above.

07.02.13
Mr. Tie Tung Wei, a Council Member attended a Seminar on Updated Import Mechanism for Iron and Steel Products jointly organized by MITI, CIDB, and SIRIM. The seminar aims to update all affected importers of iron, steel and aluminium products to the new scope of implementation and to provide platform for the companies to highlight related matters.

3 papers were presented at the seminar as follows:

Paper 1: General Importation Policy - Latest Iron And Steel Policy by Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia (MITI).

Paper 2: Tariff Lines for Iron and Steel, Determining the Right Tariff Lines
by Royal Malaysian Customs.

Paper 3: Methods of Importation by SIRIM QAS International / CIDB.

20.02.13
Mr. Lai King Min (President) and Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo (Secretary -General) attended the Chinese New Year Gathering hosted by Sarawak Timber Association at Wisma STA, Kuching.

22.02.13
Mr. Yeo Eng Hock, the Executive Secretary attended a Pocket Talk Session: Matrade’s 2013 Programmes (Trade Promotion and Exporters Capacity Building) at Matrade Sarawak. The talks is organised to share and update the government agencies, trade associations as well as chambers of commerce on MATRADE's 2013 trade promotion programmes, capacity building programmes as well as to discuss any issues related to trade promotion programmes such as Market Development Grant (MDG).

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Puan Noor Azian Romlan (left), the Director of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), Sarawak Branch was presenting at the Matrade Pocket Talk. Mr. Yeo Eng Hock (2nd right), the Executive Secretary attended the Matrade’s Pocket Talk Session.

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The representatives of Government Agencies and Trade Associations attended the Matrade’s Pocket Talk Session.

24.02.13
The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) held it Chinese New Year Open house on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year(Yuan Xiao Jie). 70 Corporate Bodies, Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations, included SMA member manufacturers: Syarikat Kion Hoong Cooking Oil Mills Sdn Bhd, Kayusar Sdn Bhd and Amalgamated Batteries Manufacturing (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd served complimentary food, beverages and gifts as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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YAB Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, the Chief Minister of Sarawak; YB Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, the Second Minister of Finance cum the Minister of Local Government and Community Development; Dato James Chan, the Mayor of Kuching South City delivered their speech at the opening ceremony. Photo shows: YB Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh was delivering his speech.

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88 lion dance troupes performed at MBKS Chinese New Year Open House.

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MBKS Chinese New Year Open House attracted many visitors.

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Syarikat Kion Hoong Cooking Oil Mills Sdn Bhd, a member manufacturer of SMA participated in the MBKS Chinese New Year Open House to serve complimentary gifts as part of their corporate social responsibility. Photo shows: Mr. Stephen Ung Yuk Woo (left) at the booth of Syarikat Kion Hoong Cooking Oil Mills Sdn Bhd.

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Kayusar Sdn Bhd, a member manufacturer of SMA participated in the MBKS Chinese New Year Open House to serve complimentary food as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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Amalgamated Batteries Manufacturing (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, a member manufacturer of SMA participated in the MBKS Chinese New Year Open House to serve complimentary food as part of their corporate social responsibility.

05.03.13
Mr. Stanley Lau Ka Ping, a Council Member and some members attended a Briefing on Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 at Islamic Information Center, Kuching. The Briefing was presented by Mr. Dzulzalani bin Eden, Assistant Director of Labour Department Sarawak.

07.03.13
Mr. Joseph Lau, the Secretary General attended the 233rd Sarawak Industrial Coordination Committee (ICC) Meeting at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching.

16.03.13
Mr. Chai Koh Haw, a Council Members attended a Talk on “Culture and Economy” in conjunction with the CEO Programme 2012-2013 jointly organized by Raffles Business Institute, Singapore and Tsinghua University, China from 14 – 15 March 2013 held in Kuching. Two papers presented at the Talk on “Culture and Economy” were “Spirit of the Century-Old Tsinghua” and “ASEAN-China in the next decade ”.

21.03.13
Mr. Tie Tung Wei, a Council Member attended Networking Session on Competitiveness held by Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) at Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching. Two papers were presented at the Networking Session, ie “Briefing on State’s Macroeconomic Development” by State Economic Planning Unit Sarawak and “Malaysia’s Competitiveness: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities and Briefing on Executive Opinion Survey (EOS)” by
Ms. Noeline Chanan Singh, the Manager, Global Competitiveness Department, Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC). The session included Executive Opinion Survey for “IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2013”. (IMD = International Institute for Management Development)

29.03.13 - 31.03.13
SMA Member Manufacturers, Leaves Food Industries Sdn Bhd and Pico Food Industry Sdn Bhd participated in an exhibition in conjunction with CycleFest Sarawak at Padang Merdeka, Kuching. CycleFest Sarawak was organized by Sarawak Cycling Association.

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Pico Food Industry Sdn Bhd participated in the exhibition.

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Leaves Food Industries Sdn Bhd participated in the exhibition.

Posted Date: 22 Sep 2013