Congratulations to the Winner of PMHA 2012/2013

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Edition 14/2014
28 Feb 2014
Berita MICCI
highlights the latest
initiatives and
advocacy undertaken
by the Chamber and
its Councils on behalf
of MICCI Members.
Congratulations To
The Winners Of
PMHA 2012/2013
Shell Refining Company Bhd topped a list of companies in the
oil and gas, plantation and manufacturing industries that were
honoured at the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award (PMHA)
2012/2013 for their green and sustainable efforts in business
held on 24 January 2014, Istana Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
The PMHA has a long-established reputation as the premier
private sector environmental award for business and industry
in Malaysia. It was initiated in 1996 with the goal of advancing
the sustainability agenda by encouraging business and
industry, big and small, to be pro-active in environmental
management and performance.
!Deputy Prime Minister YAB Tan Sri Dato' Hj Muhyiddin bin
Dato’ Rozano Saad accepting the award on behalf of
Shell Malaysia from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and
Tan Sri Mustafa Mansur
Mohd Yassin presented the PMHA Exceptional Achievement
Award and the elegant hibiscus copper sculpture challenge
trophy to Shell Refining Company (FOM) Bhd Managing
Director, Dato’ Rozano Saad who received the award on
behalf of the company.
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Congratulations to the Winners of
PMHA 2012/2013
Kota Kinabalu - based Hijauan Bengkoka Plantation Sdn Bhd
took home the SME Special Award while in the Special
Project Award, Sime Darby Kempas Sdn Bhd was declared
the gold recipient, Asean Bintulu Fertilizer Sdn Bhd (silver
award) and Sony EMCS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (bronze award).
!The state awards recognising the best performers from
participating states were accorded to:
!• Petronas Penapisan (Terengganu) Sdn Bhd (Terengganu)
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Nestle Products Sdn Bhd (Selangor)
IOI Oleochemical Industries Sdn Bhd (Pulau Pinang)
Shangri-la’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa (Sabah)
Shell Refining Company Bhd (Negeri Sembilan)
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Coming to Terms with PDPA
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Enhancing Malaysia’s Vocational
Technical Education
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Modernisation of Labour Law
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MICCI New Year Get-Together
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Contacts & Links
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In another highlight of the evening, The Star was judged
the inaugural winner of the Environmental Journalism
Award that was launched to recognise the highly
important role the media plays in pursuit of business and
environmental sustainability.
from 11 sectors namely, banking and financial institutions,
communications, direct selling, education, health,
insurance, real estate, services, tourism and hospitality,
transportation and utilities.
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For further information please contact Ilyani Yusof at
[email protected].
successful conclusion
of the Award, which
takes place every two
years, we take another
step forward, towards
our goal of welding
sustainability to
development.”
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Tan Sri Mustafa Mansur,
Chairman of PMHA Organising Committee
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Coming To Terms With PDPA
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For further information please contact Ilyani Yusof at
[email protected].
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010 came into
force on 15 November 2013 to remedy the mischief of
rampant and unregulated misuse of personal data in
Malaysia. All “data users” will have 3 months to register
and to comply with the Act.
Enhancing Malaysia’s Vocational
Technical Education
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Realising that there are still many questions and
uncertainties about the Act, the Chamber organised a halfday seminar on PDPA to inform and assist its Members on
the required compliances. A total of 85 participants from
various industries attended the seminar at the Istana
Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 22 January 2014.
The Chamber's Education Focus Group hosted a visit
from the International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, ITE
Education Services and NTUC LearningHub on 22
January 2014. The objective of the visit was to discuss on
the Vocational Technical Education (VTE) in the country.
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It was highlighted that the VTE landscape in Malaysia was
a little sluggish particularly in the areas of branding,
availability of scholarships and in overall slightly below par
compared to certain developed countries. However, there
is much potential for VTE in the hospitality, catering,
language, healthcare and automotive sectors.
Tn. Hj. Abu Hassan Ismail, Director General of the
Personal Data Protection Commission delivered the
keynote address before three speakers, Siti Dinar
Othman, Head of Risk Assessment Unit, Personal Data
Protection Department, Cheah Chiew Lan and Su Siew
Ling, both Partners at Tay & Partners took the floor.
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MICCI stated that it welcomed the opportunity to work
together with ITE and NTUC LearningHub in a pilot project
that would allow for local VTE providers to adopt the
training and development programmes of its neighbouring
VTE providers to gauge its response and success.
Pn. Siti provided an overview of the PDPA while Ms.
Cheah presented on the impact of PDPA on businesses
and key issues to implementation. Ms. Su then delved into
a number of case studies on the implementation of the Act
before all three speakers were joined by K. Mohan, Head
of Data Users Affairs Unit, Personal Data Protection
Department for a panel discussion moderated by Ms. Su.
It was indeed an interactive seminar as participants had
substantial time in raising their concerns and queries to
the panel.
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For further information please contact Chang Hou Yea at
[email protected].
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The registration deadline for businesses is 15 February
2014 and is compulsory for entities involved in the
processing of personal data for commercial transactions
From left: Siti Dinar, Cheah Chiew Lan, Stewart Forbes, Tn. Hj. Abu
Hassan, Su Siew Ling and K. Mohan
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Modernisation of Labour Law
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The modernisation of labour law constitutes a key element
in ensuring the success of the adaptability of both workers
and enterprises. Its objective is to provide for an
environment that will attract investors by creating a
knowledge-based and service-oriented workforce,
warranting fair treatment for workers and fostering
regional and global competitiveness.
MICCI has long been at the forefront in advocating for
better HR practices that entails a comprehensive hiring
system, talent management, career path development,
legal compliances, and appraisals and recognition to
name a few. Through the Chamber's Human Capital
Council, Tan Mei Ling, Associate Director of the Strategic
Reform Initiative (SRI) – Human Capital Development
under PEMANDU was invited to brief the Council on the
progress on the modernisation of labour law.
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The Industrial Relations Act 1967 is currently under review
to ensure effective enforcement of Industrial Court awards,
to resolve through conciliation, dismissal cases and trade
disputes expeditiously and to strike a balance between
business needs and employee's rights. The draft
amendments of the Act stipulated the conciliation timeline
for trade disputes to be within 180 working days, dismissal
cases within 90 working days upon filing of representation
and the enforcement of non-compliance of awards by the
Court within 7 working days.
greens of its neighbouring golf club (KLGCC), the evening
was indeed a Thursday to unwind.
The evening commenced with MICCI Executive Director,
Stewart Forbes presenting a brief introduction on the
Chamber’s priorities for 2014. On the advocacy front,
MICCI will be prominently looking into the areas of
taxation, labour reforms, new business opportunities and
liberalisation while continuing its efforts in addressing
members’ concerns with the relevant Head of States and
GLCs. On business related events, a string of training
programmes, seminars, business luncheons and social
gatherings are already being lined up for the benefit of
members.
With the business formalities aside, laughter was amidst
the evening as old friends were seen joyously catching up
while many new acquaintances were equally forged.
MICCI extends its sincere appreciation to Guinness
Anchor Berhad for sponsoring the beverage for the
evening and its gratitude to all members who indulged us
with their presence.
For further information please contact Jude Liew at
[email protected].
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The Act, however, does see some limitations. It lays down
no time limit for the settling of disputes and claims of unfair
dismissal. Moreover, to what extent is the procedure of
conciliation and arbitration readily accessible and
understandable to the worker.
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Moving ahead, MICCI is looking forward to facilitate a
tripartite meeting between the Ministry of Human
Resources, Industrial Relations Court and employers to
further contribute towards the improvement of HR
practices.
Members and guests sharing a moment
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For further information please contact Chang Hou Yea at
[email protected].
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MICCI New Year Get-Together
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MICCI welcomed close to 80 members and guests to its
New Year Get-Together at the Sime Darby Convention
Centre on 16 January 2014.
The Chamber was delighted that most of its invitees and
members turned up despite receiving news that the traffic
congestion on the day was particularly dreadful. Held at
the rooftop of the convention centre that overlooked the
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From left: MICCI
President,
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[590kb]
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Amb. Benedicto Yujuico, MICCI Executive Director, Stewart Forbes
andBank:
CACCI Deputy
DirectorWatch
General,[1.2MB]
Amador Honrado.
3. World
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4. WEF: Matching Skills and Labour Market Needs
[750kb]
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5. Ernst & Young: Rapid Growth Markets [3MB]
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MICCI Councils & Focus Groups
Economic Policy & Taxation Council
Chair: Kang Beng Hoe (Taxand Malaysia Sdn Bhd)
PIC: Wong Hin Wei ([email protected])
Logistics & Infrastructure Council
Chair: Chris Thiagarajah (SkyBus Ventures Sdn Bhd)
PIC: Khamini Loganathan ([email protected])
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Human Capital Council
Chair: Fatimah Merican (ExxonMobil Exploration & Production
Malaysia Inc)
PIC: Chang Hou Yea ([email protected])
Trade & Investment Council
Chair: Tay Beng Chai (Tay & Partners)
PIC: Wong Hin Wei ([email protected])
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Environment & Natural Resources Council
Chair: Dato’ Kok Wee Kiat (Bata (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd)
PIC: Ilyani Yusof ([email protected])
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Security & Crime Council (JASCO)
Chair: Rajan Mittal (Metrod Malaysia Sdn Bhd)
PIC: Ilyani Yusof ([email protected])
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Domestic Affairs Council
Chair: Amnah Shaari (Beyond Corporate House Sdn Bhd)
PIC: Chang Hou Yea ([email protected])
--------------------------------------------Trade Facilitation Focus Group
Chair: Raja Kumaran (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
PIC: Wong Hin Wei ([email protected])
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Services (CSIM) Council
Chair: Ken Pushpanathan (MICPA)
PIC: Khamini Loganathan ([email protected])
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Legal & IP Council
Chair: Linda Wang (Tay & Partners)
PIC: Khamini Loganathan ([email protected])
Education Focus Group
Chair: Tina Yeung (The University of Sheffield)
PIC: Chang Hou Yea ([email protected])
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Tourism Focus Group
Chair: Jenny Shabudin (Travcheq Travel Sdn Bhd)
PIC: Chang Hou Yea ([email protected])
MICCI Contacts
Headquarters (KL & Selangor)
Stewart Forbes
Executive Director
tel: 03-6201 7708
email: [email protected]
Johor
Nicole Struys
Branch Executive
tel: 07-221 2358
email: [email protected]
Penang & The North
Priscilla Dawson
Branch Executive
tel: 04-227 0589
email: [email protected]
East Coast (Administrated by MICCI HQ)
Shafik Affandy
Assistant Manager
tel: 03-6201 7708
email: [email protected]
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Perak
Subasini Uthra
Branch Executive
tel: 05-253 2233
email: [email protected]
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Malacca & Negeri Sembilan
(Administrated by MICCI HQ)
tel: 03-6201 7708
email: [email protected]
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Sabah
Stella Liew
Branch Executive
tel: 088-248 332
email: [email protected]
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Associate Chamber
Datuk Abang Hj Abdul Karim, President
Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI)
tel: 082-237 148
email: [email protected]
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