Courtesy Call on MASSA President by High Commissioner of Zambia to Malaysia, 5 January 2011

On 5 January 2011, H.E. Anderson K. Chibwa, High Commissioner of the High Commission of Zambia to Malaysia made a courtesy call on Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MASSA at his office. Ms Nyeji Ruth Chilembo, First Secretary (Economic) of the High Commission of the Republic of Zambia and Dato’ J. Jegathesan, EXCO member of MASSA and CEO of JJ Ishwara Connect (JJIC) Malaysia were both present at this meeting.
(4th from left) Tan Sri Azman Hashim (President of MASSA) with (left to right) Datin Lalita Jegathesan, Assistant Consultant of JJ Ishwara Connect (JJIC) Malaysia, Dato’ J. Jegathesan, EXCO Member of MASSA and CEO of JJ Ishwara Connect (JJIC) Malaysia, H.E. Anderson K. Chibwa, High Commissioner of the High Commission of Zambia to Malaysia, Ms Nyeji Ruth Chilembo, First Secretary (Economic) of the Zambia High Commission and Ms Ng Su Fun, Executive Secretary of MASSA

Zambia Investment Forum at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 23 February 2011

Developing Markets Associates (DMA), Africa Matters Limited (AML) and the Zambia High Commission in Malaysia, in collaboration with MASSA, organised the Zambia Investment Forum 2011 at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 23 February 2011.

This forum sought to inform investors and the business communities in Malaysia of the vast investment and business opportunities in Zambia.

H.E. Anderson K. Chibwa, Zambian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Senator Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai, Deputy Finance Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong, EXCO member of MASSA and Baroness Lynda Chalker, Chairman of Africa Matters Limited (AML) delivered the Welcome Address and Opening Comments at the Forum.

Hon. David Phiri, Deputy Minister of Finance and National Planning, Government of Zambia, together with Dr Caleb Fundanga, the Governor of the Central Bank of Zambia were present at the Session 1 of this Forum. Other speakers comprised ministerial level and high-level officials from Zambia’s private sector.

Visit by Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Peru in Malaysia to MASSA,
1 March 2011

Mr Carlos Vasquez Corrales, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Peru in Malaysia, visited the MASSA Secretariat on 1 March 2011 to discuss joint activities and events for MASSA members.

(Right) Ms Ng Su Fun, Executive Secretary of MASSA
with (left) Mr Carlos Vasquez Corrales, Deputy Head of
Mission of the Embassy of Peru In Malaysia

Courtersy Call on MASSA President by Ambassador of the
Republic of Azerbaijan to Malaysia, 18 March 2011

Courtesy Call by H.E. Tahir Karimov, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Malaysia on Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MASSA at his office. Mr Samir Abdurahimov, Commercial Counsellor (Third Secretary) of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan accompanied His Excellency to this meeting.

(Left) Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MASSA with (right) H.E. Tahir Karimov, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Malaysia

Second AfricSEA Business Forum, 19 & 20 April 2011

The second edition of the AfricSEA Business Forum was held on 19 & 20 April 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This forum aims to promote solid partnerships between African and Southeast Asian companies and to stimulate economic exchange between countries in the two regions. Dato’ Dr Michael Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) extended a warm welcome to all delegates, while the organisers, A&G Group represented by Mr Paulo Gomes, Managing Partner, gave his introductory remarks.

The forum was well attended by Malaysian corporate representatives as well as African delegates from all over the African continent. The opening ceremony was graced by the Secretary-General, The African, Caribbean & Pacific Group of States, Hon. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as well as the Hon. Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, Minister of Energy & Hydraulic, Congo and Hon. Alexandre Barro Chambrier, Minister of Mining & Oil, Gabon.

Dato’ J. Jegathesan, Executive Committee Member of MASSA and Chief Executive Officer of JJ Ishwara Connect (JJIC) Malaysia and Ms Ng Su Fun, General Manager of MASSCORP Berhad and Executive Secretary of MASSA participated in the “Plenary Session 2: Doing Business in Africa and Southeast Asia” as panellists.