Courtesy Call on MASSA President by Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to Malaysia, 10 May 2010

H.E. Lourdes Puma Puma, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to Malaysia called on Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MASSA at his office. Mr. Mario Miranda, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Malaysia accompanied Her Excellency at this meeting.

(Left) Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MASSA
meeting with (right) H.E. Lourdes Puma Puma, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to Malaysia

Courtesy Call by Export Promotion Bureau, ProChile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile on MASSA President, 9 June 2010

Mr. Felix De Vicente, Director, Export Promotion Bureau, ProChile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile called on Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MASSA at his office. H.E. Jose Manuel Ovalle Bravo, Ambassador of Chile to Malaysia and Mr. Fernando Salas, Deputy Head of Mission and Commercial Director of the Chile Embassy accompanied Mr. Vicente at this meeting.

MASSA’s 19th Annual General Meeting, 23 June 2010

MASSA held its 19th Annual General Meeting at Restoran Seri Melayu, Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur,
chaired by MASSA President, Tan Sri Azman Hashim.

Visit of Senegalese Delegation to Malaysia, 18 – 20 May 2010

MASSA facilitated the visit of an 8-member delegation from Senegal to Malaysia to participate in the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF). Whilst in Malaysia, they called on MASSA to organise a study visit to learn about affordable housing development. MASSA arranged for the delegation to visit:

• Damansara Damai –
  a 400-acre development in North Petaling Jaya comprising affordable and upmarket homes developed by EMKAY Group. This was the first large-scale privatised property development scheme in the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The privatisation scheme was developed to create a planned township in accordance with the aspirations of the new economic policy.
• Cyberjaya Flagship Zone (CFZ) –
  a self-contained intelligent city with world-class IT infrastructure, low-density urban enterprise, as well as state-of-the-art commercial, residential, enterprise and institutional developments, making it an ideal place to live, work and play. Providing a conducive living environment with amenities and facilities, Cyberjaya is home to MNCs, knowledge workers, enterprising businesses, students and families.
• Bandar Sunway (Sunway City) –
  The pristine, well-landscaped resort township that was transformed from 800 acres of wasteland boasts a unique “Resort Living within the City” concept. Developed by Sunway City Berhad, this integrated development comprises over 7,000 residential, commercial and light industrial units.
• Selangor State Economic Development Corporation in Shah Alam. This is a statutory body and the state development agency involved in property development, commercial development, industrial development and investment for the state of Selangor in Malaysia. The Corporation’s focus is on property development with the aim to provide affordable housing ownership opportunities to all communities.

MASSA thanks the four organisations who had so freely shared their property development experience and success with the delegation.

MIDA Familiarisation Programme for Officials of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) of South-South Countries, 8 – 17 July 2010

This annual event is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia under the Malaysian Technical Co-operation Programme (MTCP) with the aim to share Malaysia’s experience in promoting foreign, domestic and cross-border investments and fostering closer ties with the participating countries’ IPAs. This year, participants from 17 countries took part in this programme. In conjunction with the above programme which was organised by MIDA, three MASSA members made a presentation on the topic “Malaysian Private Sector’s Experience in Investing Abroad” on 12 July 2010.

The speakers were Dato’ Teh Kean Ming, Deputy CEO and Deputy Managing Director of IJM Corporation Berhad, Dato’ Dr. Jayles Yeoh, Vice President, International Development, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong, MASSA EXCO Member. Limkokwing University is an international university with a global presence across 3 continents. Over 30,000 students from more than 150 countries study at its 12 campuses in Botswana, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lesotho, Malaysia, Swaziland and United Kingdom. IJM is one of Malaysia’s leading construction groups. Its business activities encompass construction, property development, manufacturing and quarrying, infrastructure concessions and plantations. Amongst the Group’s investments in major overseas infrastructure projects are the Western Access Tollway in Argentina, five tolled highways in India and the Binh An water treatment concession in Vietnam and had previously invested in several infrastructure projects in China. The group is also involved in oil palm plantations in India. Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong is an industrialist in the iron and steel industry who is actively involved in promoting linkages between SMEs.

Dialogue Session with H.E. Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Hon. Prime Minister
of Bangladesh, Kuala Lumpur, 20 May 2010

H.E. Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Hon. Prime Minister of Bangladesh, visited Malaysia from 18 to 20 May 2010. The Hon. Prime Minister was accompanied by Mr. Muhammad Faruk Khan, Hon. Minister of Commerce of Bangladesh, Dr. Mashiur Rahman, Hon. Adviser to the Hon. Prime Minister, Mr. Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador-at-large, Mr. Md. Abdul Karim, Principal Secretary, Dr. S.A. Samad, Executive Chairman of the Board of Investment of Bangladesh, Mr. Syed Moazzam Hossain, President of the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BMCCI) and other high ranking government officials and top businessmen from Bangladesh on this visit.

In conjunction with this visit, a roundtable dialogue session with the Hon. Prime Minister was held at Istana Hotel, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. It was organised by the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA).

This event is a follow-up to the recent Business Mission to Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh organised by CIDB, FMM and MASSA from 25 to 29 April 2010.

The purpose of this roundtable dialogue is for the Hon. Prime Minister to inform the top Malaysian businessmen of the business potential in Bangladesh, particularly in sectors such as infrastructure development, i.e. power generation, roads, highways and railways, real estate development, ports and airports and the setting up of industries in the industrial zones and also for the Malaysian businessmen to meet with the Hon. Prime Minister and hear from her first hand on the Government’s initiatives to promote and attract FDIs in the above sectors. Tan Sri Datuk Mustafa Mansur, President of FMM delivered the opening remarks. An active dialogue session between the Hon. Prime Minister of Bangladesh and CEOs/Chairmans of Malaysian companies was held, followed by Questions and Answers session.

Tan Sri Datuk Mustafa Mansur, President of FMM moderated this session. Mr. Syed Moazzam Hossain, President of the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BMCCI) together with the board members of BMCCI participated in this dialogue. Tan Sri Datuk Mustafa Mansur, President of FMM later presented a gift to the Hon. Prime Minister, followed by a Business Networking Lunch for all the participants at this dialogue session. A total of 54 MASSA members from 40 companies attended this event.

Dinner Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Van Chi, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee, Former Party Committee Secretary of Quang Nam Danang, 16 August 2010

Tan Sri Dato’ Michael Chen Wing Sum, Chairman of MASSDA Land Company Limited and Vice President of MASSA had a dinner meeting with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Van Chi, member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee, Former Party Committee Secretary of Quang Nam Danang on 16 August 2010.