Showcase Malaysia 2008

April 25th, 2013 by MASSA in 2008 – 1st Quarter

Showcase Malaysia 2008 was held from March 20 – 22, 2008 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organised by the Bangladesh — Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) in collaboration with the Malaysian High Commission in Bangladesh together with the support from MASSA and MATRADE, the event pulled together a total of 43 companies. The main objective of the showcase was to provide a platform for business communities of Bangladesh and Malaysia to establish and foster business linkages and collaborations.

The event featured various range of products and services, amongst them :

In conjunction with this showcase, MATRADE organised a marketing mission to Chittagong and Dhaka from March 17 – 23, 2008. 9 companies participated in the marketing mission. Tan Sri Dato Soong Siew Hoong also participated in the event and led a team from ACCCIM. MECD, led by the Deputy Secretary General, Dato’ Mohd Hashim Bin Abdullah, participated with 7 companies. Many business meetings were held between the Bangladeshi and Malaysian businessmen during the 3 days event to establish and foster business linkages and collaborations.

Opening Ceremony of Showcase Malaysia 2008

The opening ceremony of Showcase Malaysia 2008 was held on March 20, 2008. Chief Guest, Dr lftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Advise in charge of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Chittagong Hill Tracks Affairs and Expatriates’ Welfare & Overseas Employment, Government of Bangladesh graced the event. The event was also attended by two special guests, ie. H.E. Dato’ Abdul Malek bin Abdul Aziz, High Commissioner of Malaysia & Patron of BMCCI and Mr Md Abdul Karim, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh. H.E. Dato’ Abdul Malek bin Abdul Aziz, in his speech reported that presently, Malaysia has 59 projects with investments worth US$1.337 billion in Bangladesh’s telecommunication, textiles, banking & insurance, healthcare, real estate, power and infrastructure sectors while exports to Bangladesh reached US$437.5 million (RM1.4 billion) in 2007. Imports from Bangladesh in year 2007 amounted to US$34.65 million (RM11O.89 million). Mr Salahuddin Kasem Khan, President of BMCCI delivered his welcome address at the opening ceremony. Mr Syed Moazzam Hossain, Secretary General, BMCCI & Chairman of the Organising Committee of Showcase Malaysia 2008 delivered a vote of thanks to all participants and sponsors for making the event a success.

Showcase Malaysia 2008 – Stalls’ visit

A total of 43 stalls were set up and the participating organisations were:

MATRADE
MASSA
Alami Vegetables Oil Products
MECD
AKTEL
Alcomas Sdn Bhd
Amalgamated Batteries Manufacturing (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd
Ambank Group
A-Team Resources Sdn Bhd
Bengal Meat Processing Industries Ltd
Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd
Eastern Overseas Shipping Lines Ltd
F.I.T Centre Sdn Bhd
Kotra Pharma Sdn Bhd
Malaysia Airlines
Multigrow Disposable Products Sdn Bhd
Norz Beauty House Sdn Bhd
Prime Bank Limited
Powerhouse Furniture Ptd Ltd
Pro-Landscape Structure Sdn Bhd
Shaheen Food Products
Shiro Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd
Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital
Ayamas Food Corporation Sdn Bhd
BMCCI
Dunham-Bush Industries
Epic Tips Sdn Bhd
Kampong Koh Sauce (M) Sdn Bhd
Lim Kok Wing University
Malaysian Palm Oil Council
My Ideal 2nd Home Sdn Bhd
Tourism Malaysia
University College Sedaya International
Water Care Vision Sdn Bhd
T.H. Hin Home Tech Sdn Bhd
United Hospital Limited
Verstaerker Rolle (M) Sdn Bhd
Wengcon Machinery Sdn Bhd
Tenaga Prisma Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Universiti Kuala Lumpur
Vitation (M) Sdn Bhd
Sireh Emas Marketing Sdn Bhd
The Trading International

The participating companies represented a good mix of Malaysian industries. Local trade visitors and the general public attended the event. Business enquiries and meetings with the exhibitors were held in their respective stalls. The exhibition, pulled together trade visitors as well as non trade visitors. The crowd was bigger in the afternoon due to the participation from the public.

Showcase Malaysia 2008 – Reception Host By MATRADE

Showcase Malaysia 2008 – Visit to Malaysia Trade Centre

Tan Sri Dato Soong Siew Hoong, EXCO member of MASSA and Secretary General of ACCCIM led a team to visit the Malaysia Trade Centre in Gulshan. The team met Mr Mohammed Masudur Rahman, Chairman of the Malaysia Trade Centre and held discussions on fostering business linkages between Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Gala Dinner sponsored by AmBank Group

AmBank Group sponsored the gala dinner on March 21, 2008 attended by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Honorable Adviser, In — Charge of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Education as the Chief Guest and Dato’ Mohd Hashim bin Abdullah, Deputy Secretary General (Entrepreneur), Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development as the Chief and Special Guest respectively. 300 guests were invited to the dinner. The dinner guests were treated to Bangladesh cultural performances and fashion shows before the commencement of the dinner.

Showcase Malaysia 2008 – One to one meetings

One to one meeting were organise by MATRADE for the marketing mission participants and the exhibitors of the showcase.