NEWS

Attention ALL Members!

Please be informed that we are in the midst of updating our database in preparation for the next issue of the EU-Malaysia Business Directory 2010/2011. Should you have any changes in the company profile, change of address, etc, do drop us an e-mail to info@eumcci.com. A return acknowledgement will be given upon receipt of your e-mail.

FTA task Force by EUMCCI
EUMCCI has established an FTA Task Force in order to contribute to the FTA negotiations between EU and Malaysia. Companies are invited to send us their grievances related especially to: Market access, Non tariff barriers (standards, licences, quota/equity caps), Procurement. Please email to minna.saneri@eumcci.com

Graduate internship scheme benefits 'outweigh costs'
Small businesses are calling on the government to extend the graduate internship scheme in England following a rise in youth unemployment. The scheme, which is part-funded by the state, is expected to be scrapped next month. But its supporters say the long term benefits far outweigh the costs.

Malaysia: Success runs deep
As it negotiates a new phase in exploration and production, Malaysia's hydrocarbons industry received heartening news recently. Indeed, a large discovery mid-February off the shores of eastern Sarawak should help to temporarily halt the nation's slow declining oil and gas output, dovetailing nicely with moves to boost exploration and production from marginal and deep-water prospects.

Europe's Small Business Act strengthens small businesses and drives growth
Europe's 2020 strategy and Europe's economy heavily rely on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) achieving their potential. In the EU, some 23 million SMEs employ 67% of the private sector workforce.

Briefing EU Ambassador
The Malaysian Dutch Business Council is honoured to inform and invite you for:
Briefing by H.E. Vincent Piket, Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia on?2011: A crucial year for the EU-Malaysia business agenda?.

Affordable housing in Sabah
Investment in a range of property, from low-cost housing to top-end resorts, is driving Sabah's construction and real estate sector, while labour reforms may be set to keep costs for contractors down.

Event to celebrate 100 years of International Women's Day
On the 8th March 2011 the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) jointly with Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur will be holding a very special event for women to celebrate the Centenary year of International Women's Day (IWD).

Advertising in EUMCCI Business Directory
EUMCCI's Business Directory is a biennial publication containing contact details of every direct and indirect member of EUMCCI. More than 1500 EU or Malaysian companies listed in one publication makes the business directory an attractive book to own and use in the daily workplace. In preparation for the publication of the business directory 2011-2012, we can offer advertisement space to make sure your organization gets exposure for two years in this popular publication. For more information, please contact: communications@eumcci.com

Upcoming Industrial Sector Committees

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