SMA Activities Report (January – March 2015)

13.01.15
Mr. Lai King Min, the President attended East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) meeting at Sarawak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).

15.01.15
A Workshop on GST Treatment on Retail & Wholesale organized by Pinnacle Skills Hub and supported by SMA was held at Imperial Hotel, Kuching.

20.01.15
Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary-General submitted our feedback on shortcoming and weaknesses in the work procedures and processes for improving the public and private sector service to Ministry of Industrial Development (MID) Sarawak.

26.01.15
Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary-General attended Customs Day Celebration 2015 at Wisma Customs, Petra Jaya, Kuching.

26.01.15
Ms Josephine Li, Council Member and some members attended Seminar on Final GST Sprint organized by Authentic Venture Sdn Bhd at Ministry of Industrial Development (MID) Sarawak.

The speaker of the seminar was Tuan Ir Aziz Ismail. He is the CEO of Authentic Venture Sdn Bhd and Head Coach for Malaysian Association of Bumiputera ICT Industry and Entrepreneurs (NEF).

27.01.15
Mr. Lai King Min, the President attended the Opening Ceremony of International Energy Week (IEW) 2015, largest Oil; Gas; Power and Energy Expo in Malaysia, held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).

The Expo was officiated by YB Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Minister of Industrial Development Sarawak, representing Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem, Chief Minister of Sarawak. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia delivered keynote address at the Opening Ceremony.

Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (2nd right) was presenting a memento to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

11.02.15
Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary-General attended a meeting on Electricity Connection Charges at Ministry of Industrial Development Sarawak. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Utilities Sarawak was invited to attend the meeting.

12.02.15
Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary General attended the 246th Sarawak Industrial Coordination Committee (ICC) Meeting at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching.

12.02.15
Mr. Lai King Min (President), Mr. Ben Tien (Vice-President), Mr. Joseph Lau (Secretary-General), Mr. Louis Hii Lu Yik (Council Member) and Mr. Chai Koh Haw attended a Dialogue Session with YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the Deputy Prime Minister at Hotel Pulman, Kuching.

27.02.15
Madam Mariana Ung Siew Chin, Vice-President attended Chinese New Year Gathering organized by the Council of the City of Kuching. YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, the Prime Minister and YAB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Adenan Satem, the Chief Minister of Sarawak were attending to grace the event held at Dewan Masyarakat , Jalan Padungan, Kuching.

01.03.15
Mr. Yeo Eng Hock, the Executive Secretary attended the launching of state-level ‘Price Reduction Campaign 2015’ organized by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-Operatives & Consumerism Sarawak at Servay Hypermarket, EG Mall, King Centre, Kuching. The Campaign was officiated by YB Datuk Hj. Mohd Naroden Bin Hj Majais, Assistant Minister for Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development and Assistant Minister for Resource Planning.

Photo 1: The Campaign was officiated by YB Datuk Hj. Mohd Naroden Bin Hj Majais, Assistant Minister for Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development and Assistant Minister for Resource Planning.

Photo 2: Mr. Yeo Eng Hock, the Executive Secretary attended the launching of State-Level Price Reduction Campaign 2015.

05.03.15
Mr. Ben Tien Khiong Chin, Vice-President attended a Workshop on “Local Understudy” at M Hotels, Kuching. The Workshop was organized by the Workforce Development Unit (WDU) under the Chief Minister Office. The objectives of this workshop are (1) to identify challenges and issues relating to compliance with the conditions of the "local understudy". (2) to formulate strategies or action plans to ensure that local conditions "local understudy" implemented by the industry completely.

06.03.15
SMA President, Mr. & Mrs. Lai King Min attended Chinese New Year Dinner hosted by The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) at Imperial Hotel, Kuching.

07.03.15
Mr. Lai king Min (President) and Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo (Secretary-General) attended Dialogue Session with YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade And Industry at Pullman Hotel, Kuching.

Photo 1: Mr. Lai king Min (President) and Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo (Secretary-General) attended Dialogue Session with YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry on 7 March 2015 at Pullman Hotel, Kuching. Photo shows YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed was chairing the Dialogue Session.YB Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie (left), Assistant Minister for Industrial Development (Industrial Estate Development) Sarawak and YB Datuk Haji Julaihi Bin Haji Narawi, Assistant Minister of Industrial Development (Investment & Promotion) Sarawak also attended the Dialogue Session.

Photo 2: SMA President, Mr. & Mrs. Lai King Min (middle) attended Chinese New Year Dinner hosted by The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) on 6 March 2015 at Imperial Hotel, Kuching.

20.03.15
Madam Bong Kim Hiong, the step mother of Mr. Sim Thong Poh, Legal Advisor to SMA (step mother-in-law of Madam Mariana Ung Siew Chin, Vice-President) passed away peacefully on 18 March 2015. Mr. Lai King Min (President); Mr. Ben Tien Khiong Chin (Vice-President) and Mr. Yeo Eng Hock (Executive Secretary) attended the funeral of Madam Bong.

30.03.15
Mr. Joseph Lau Ka Hoo, the Secretary General attended the 247th Sarawak Industrial Coordination Committee (ICC) Meeting at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching.

Posted Date: 22 Sep 2015