Visit of Zambian Trade & Investment Promotion Delegation to Malaysia
from 9 – 10 February 2012

Mr Steven Mwansa, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) of Zambia led a Trade and Investment Promotion delegation to Malaysia from 9 to 10 February 2012. YBhg Dato’ J. Jegathesan, Chief Executive Officer of JJ Ishwara Connect (JJIC) Malaysia and EXCO Member of MASSA coordinated this visit.

H.E. Anderson K. Chibwa, High Commissioner of Zambia to Malaysia delivered the Welcome Address. Mr Tsutomu Nagae, JICA Resident Representative in Malaysia also addressed participants at the event.

In conjunction with this visit, a seminar and one-to-one meeting were held for MASSA members to meet with the Zambian delegation at The Gardens Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur.

Visit by Mr Juhan Parts, Hon. Minister of Economic Affairs
and Communications of the Republic of Estonia and Delegation to
Malaysia from 12 – 14 February 2012

Mr Juhan Parts, Hon. Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia led a 6-member delegation to Malaysia from 12 to 14 February 2012. The Republic of Estonia is located between Latvia and Russia, in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland.

A meeting was held on 13 February 2012 at the MASSA President’s office. MASSA members met the Hon. Minister and the Estonian delegation and had a lively discussion on mutual business opportunities available in the Republic of Estonia and in Malaysia. A lunch was hosted by YBhg Tan Sri Azman Hashim for the Hon. Minister and the Estonian delegation.

Col. (Rtd) Dato’ Harbans Singh, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Estonia in Malaysia accompanied the delegation at this meeting. The Hon. Minister officiated the Opening of the Estonia Consul office in Malaysia on 12 February 2012.

Seminar and Business Meeting with a Group of Argentinean Exporters of Manufactured Goods for Food Processing on 27 March 2012

The Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Malaysia organised a seminar and business meeting with a group of Argentinean exporters of manufactured goods for food processing on 27 March 2012 in Kuala Lumpur.

Representatives from four export clusters of industrial equipment representing approximately 47 Argentine SMEs spoke at the seminar. A one-to-one meeting was also held to meet the representatives after the seminar.