Dialogue: SERC Consultative Panel Discussion on "Greater KL"

Present: Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC), ACCCIM, Pemandu, InvestKL, RAM Holdings Berhad

Date and Time: Tuesday, 6^th March 2012, 14:30- 16:45

Issues discussed: the application of the policy reforms in the Strategic Reform Initiatives that supports the big business opportunities in the Greater KL infrastructure, value based investor partnership (VIP) Programme, functions and roles by the OHQ (operational head quarters) to attract 100 MNCs into Greater KL, 100% income tax exemption, 100% duty tax exemption, expatriate employment tax rate, foreign exchange administration (FEA) flexibility, construction opportunities and the 9 EPPs in this sector and updates on the MRT (V5 & V6) progress updates

Dialogue: Business Engagement Dialogue with MIDA’s Deputy Director General II, Director and Assistant Director (Europe & West Asia) Foreign Investment Promotion Division

Date and Time: Tuesday, 23 February 2012 from 1100 – 1200 noon

Issues discussed: Cooperation in facilitation of trade and investment for Malaysian companies in Europe.

Dialogue: Business Engagement Dialogue with Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI), PEMANDU, Matrade and MIDA

Date and Time: Tuesday, 19th January 2012 from 14:30 to 15:30

Issues discussed: Enhancing cooperation between EU and Malaysia in trade and investment

Dialogue: Annual Dialogue with the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 2011 at the SSM

Date and Time: Wednesday, 9^th November 2011, 09h00-12h00

Objective: To extract the replies to lobbied issues from KPDNKK (Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism). MYCC (Malaysian Competitions Commission), MOSTI (Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation), Royal Customs of Malaysia, MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry), KDN (Ministry of Home Affairs), MOF (Ministry of Finance)

Deliverable: The replies for each relevant issue to EUMCCI has been translated into English for internal circulated to be adopted as part and parcel of EUMCCI’s operational strategy for its focused sectors.