Courtesy Call on MASSA President by Ambassador of Chile to Malaysia, 20 October 2009

H.E. Jose Manuel Ovalle Bravo, Ambassador of Chile to Malaysia made a courtesy call on Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim, MASSA President at his office on 20 October 2009. Tan Sri Dato’ Michael Chen Wing Sum, MASSA Vice President was also in attendance. His Excellency was accompanied by Ms Patricia Araya, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Chile in Malaysia on this visit.

Seminar on Business Opportunities in Construction and Education in Zambia, 22 October 2009;
and Specialised Marketing Mission to Zambia organised by MATRADE, CIDB and MASSA, 2 – 7 December 2009

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) in collaboration with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA) organised a Seminar on “Business Opportunities in Construction and Education in Zambia” on 22 October 2009 at Menara MATRADE, Kuala Lumpur.

This seminar was organised to inform, update and encourage Malaysian companies to consider the investment and business opportunities in the Construction and Education sectors in Zambia. High level representatives form the Zambia Development Authority (ZDA), Zambian National Building Society (ZNBS) and the Zambian National Construction Council gave an overview of the business opportunities in Zambia and presented numerous proposals in these two sectors for investment consideration.

This joint event resulted in an 18-member delegation led by Puan Roseliah Taha, Deputy Director of Services and Support of MATRADE to Lusaka from 2 – 7 December 2009. A business seminar and subsequent one-to-one meetings resulted in eleven (11) Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) inked between the delegates and their Zambian counterparts. These MOUs have a potential investment value of RM4.88 million. The Malaysian delegates were privileged to have had an audience with H.E. President of Zambia, in the presence of senior Cabinet Ministers, State House officials and the Press.

MASSA wishes to express its appreciation to its EXCO member YBhg Dato’ J. Jegathesan for the “internal coordination” efforts that were integral to the success
of this mission.

Visit of Multisectorial Mexican Commercial Mission to Malaysia, 9 November 2009
MASSA facilitated one-to-one business meetings at the Best Western Premier Seri Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for the visit of a Multisectorial Mexican Commercial Mission to Malaysia on 9 November 2009.

Argentina-Malaysia Business Meet Seminar and Networking Lunch, 11 November 2009
A high-level business mission from the Central Region of the Argentine Republic comprising the Provinces of Cordoba, Entre Rios and Santa Fe, together with the Federal Council of Investments (CFI), visited Malaysia from 10 to 12 November 2009.

INTRADE Malaysia 2009 at MECC, Kuala Lumpur, 10 – 12 November 2009
MASSA participated in the 3rd International Trade Malaysia Exhibition (INTRADE Malaysia 2009) organised by MATRADE, with its theme “Optimising Global Opportunities” at the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur from 10 to 12 November 2009. A potential record sales of RM4.22 billion was recorded for Malaysian manufacturers and exporters by MATRADE at this exhibition, the best results achieved since INTRADE’s inception in 2007 with actual sales amounted to RM417 million, almost double the value of the previous year. Major sectors that recorded strong sales prospects were automotive parts and components, food and beverages, palm oil products, toiletries, cosmetics and household products, building materials and rubber products (rubber gloves) with Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Saudi Arabia and Australia being the top purchasing nations.

A two-day Incoming Buying Mission (IBM) programme was also held concurrently at this exhibition. A total of 867 Malaysian companies and exporters participated in the IBM programme with MATRADE organising more than 8,000 one-to-one business matching meetings with 609 foreign buyers from around the world. In conjunction with this international trade exhibition, MATRADE also organised the Kuala Lumpur International Trade Forum 2009 (KLITF) on “Leadership in the Marketplace through Creativity and Innovation” on 12 November 2009. INTRADE Malaysia 2009 attracted more than 340 exhibitors from 25 countries and recorded more than 7,000 local and international trade visitors.

Courtesy Call by Ambassador of Colombia to Malaysia at MASSA Secretariat, 30 November 2009

H.E. Silvia Castano De Gonzalez, Ambassador of Colombia to Malaysia, made a courtesy call at MASSA Secretariat on 30 November 2009. H.E. was accompanied by Mr Alejandro Gomez, First Secretary of the Embassy of Colombia in Malaysia.

(From left) H.E. Silvia Castano De Gonzalez, Ambassador of Colombia to Malaysia, Ms Ng Su Fun, Executive Secretary, MASSA and Mr Alejandro Gomez, First Secretary of the Embassy of Colombia in Malaysia

Briefing on Showcase Bangladesh 2010 by BMCCI, 10 December 2009

The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) gave a briefing at MATRADE’s office on 10 December 2009 to update Malaysian businessmen on their upcoming Showcase Bangladesh 2010 event which will be held at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur from 8 to 10 January 2010.

The objectives of this showcase are to introduce and to promote Bangladeshi products and services to potential buyers and importers from Malaysia. This event is organised in collaboration with the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur and supported by Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA) and Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).