Friday, June 17, 2022

独大53周年庆午宴讲稿

职教兴国,独大启航

大家都知道独大创立的过程,当时是为了给我们华裔学生一个升学的管道,虽然事实的发展没有如愿,过后独中复兴,统考推展,建设华教,但是独大运动所产生的社会效果,转化为另外一股支持华文教育运动的力量,同时配合其他的华教团体,共同为华教大业努力。独大53年历史了,这种自力更生,继续开拓华校各种深造途径的独大精神,将会薪火相传,生生不息。

过去五年,独大深知社会和企业对高端技术需求殷切,在国内外高教院校和社会组织的配合下,已投入多项职业教育的工作,渐有成效,包括中国职业教育奖学金项目,已推荐接近五百名学生赴华升学,包括独中生、华中、国中学生、以及弱势家庭孩子。独大的职业教育的定位不是只面向中国,现在从中国职业教育开始,突破一点来带动全面,也同时会探讨其他国家,如德国、新加坡、澳大利亚等。

另外独大也举办马中职业教育展、引进鲁班工坊合作办学、成立马来西亚职业教育联盟等等,期望为我国职业教育谱写新章。

2022 年独大换届改选,新届董事会扩大阵容,筹划发展重点,将独大重新定位为 “致力于大专阶段的学术和职业高等教育推广机构”,以迎合时代变迁,掌握科技转型和经济升级之需要。

我们会继续推进职业教育,特别是在大专教育阶段的职业教育,我们也要推动成人的在职培训教育,特别是现在高科技发展迅速,很多新的知识,很多以前大学毕业生专业人士所学的知识已经落后了,特别在今天高科技的发展,如人工智能、区块链、元宇宙、ARVR等等。我们要重新启动独大精神,深耕工匠精神,为国家经济培养工匠人才。

独大要提升社会对职业教育的正确认识,将这个当作一个重要的责任来推动。我们在推广职业教育和大专的教育时,将在论述方面增加研究和宣导,因为华人社会对职业教育的认识是有误区的。

在职业培训方面,包括各种师资培训,独大希望能配合到华教的运动,来提供必要的帮助,很重要的是整个论述,独大也希望在华教的论述会帮到整个华教运动,比如职业教育,当然还包括其他各种大专教育的研究、讨论,独大都会参与去推动。

华教运动在我国主要的领导是董教总,独大希望能够配合董教总的工作来推动华教运动。大家也公认,教总是专注在华小的工作,而董总是集中在讨论独中的发展,当然目前也会谈到国民型中学其他的,那么大专教育这块相对是比较少讨论到,所以独大是希望能够在大专教育这块能够尽我们的力量,还有大专的职业教育。职业教育是独大未来工作的重点,包括我们办的鲁班工坊,都是要朝着提供更多职业教育的机会给华校生。独大领导认同华教是有关华文教育,而不仅是华人教育,我们会朝向希望能吸引更多马来西亚各族国民对于参与华教,同时接受对中华文化的认可。任何人对华文有热忱,想学习的,我们都容纳在里面,我们的华校有大约20%为非华裔学生,所以独大的服务对象其实也是包括所有的华校生,包括各民族的华校生。

独大已经焕然一新,重新整合组织结构,组成四个委员会 职业教育委员会、奖助学金委员会、高等教育委员会,以及社会与多元文化委员会,独大将积极建设高等教育,并聚焦职业教育的推动,继续助力推动华文教育运动。

我感到欣慰和感谢,在很短时间内获得各界热心鼎力支持,慷慨解囊赞助独大建设基金,我们的筹款超过预定目标,目前已超过70万令吉。我同时也要衷心感谢筹委会所有人员辛勤的努力,精心组织和策划,让今天独大53周年庆典活动能够顺利举办。

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2022 马中总商会32周年会庆、青企会暨女企会联欢晚宴

马来西亚-中国总商会32周年会庆、

青年企业家委员会18周年

女企业家委员企会3周年联欢晚宴

17.06.2022

 

马来西亚-中国总商会

总会长拿督陈友信致词

 

尊贵的

交通部部長拿督斯里魏家祥博士

中国驻马来西亚特命全权大使欧阳玉靖阁下

国际贸易及工业部副部长拿督林万锋

工委会主席拿督黄锡琦

各位來宾们,晚上好!

 

      我谨代表马来西亚-中国总商会(马中总商会)挚诚欢迎大家出席本会32周年、青年企业家委员会18周年暨女企业家委员会3周年庆联欢晚宴。阔别两年多,我们再度于马中总商会周年会庆相见,今晚筵开70席,各界热烈支持并踊跃参与,我们也因此欣喜万分。

 

新冠肺炎疫情肆虐两年多,现在是携手迎向疫后复苏的时刻,马中总商会呼吁大家充分应用区域全面经济伙伴关系协定(RCEP)和跨太平洋伙伴全面进展协定(CPTPP)带来的时代契机,携手共进,务实合作以迎来新发展。

 

      今年318日,我国正式参与RCEPRCEP之所以成为东盟地区的热门课题,只因在疫情肆虐及经济不景双重打击下,东盟诸国都希望RCEP的落实,可为本区域注入经济复苏的动力。RCEP是由东盟主催,加上中国、日本、韩国、澳洲及纽西兰这五国的经济势力,以及此区域自贸区涉及人口占23亿之多,其生产力佔全球GDP29%。

 

RCEP主要涉及领域包括废除进口税务、促进国际贸易投资自由化、知识产权的保护、推动跨境电商的设施、经济技术合作等。它所涵盖的领域与一带一路有相辅相成之处;然而,RCEP列明,参与国可继续执行其国内法规,包括官方采购也不必开放市场,只需彼此确保资讯的透明度。

 

RCEP一带一路倡议都是构建结伴而不结盟,发展全球互联互通的贸易国际化网络,避免各国贸易保护主义的盛行。

 在这个瞬息万变的大时代,本会历届总会长和理事会任重道远,积极推进马中两国的经贸与投资,也承启本会多元开放的创会宗旨。为了让更多不谙华语的企业家认识中国,本會积极组织商務代表团到中国参展参会,如广交会、东莞海博会等,为他们搭建开拓中国市场的桥梁。

 

在历届理事会的努力下,马中总商会所办的活动获得马中两国政府、工商界团体组织的认可,如今我们大多数会议和活动皆以中英双语进行,跨越语言的隔阂。在促進與中資合作的同时,我们以大马利益为中心,缔造双赢共享的友好关系。

 

对于本会下一届的领导班子,我总结过去六年担任会长的经历与所思所得,在此大胆建议:就宏观而言,希望新领导层谨记两大任务:

 

第一、 不忘初衷

务必时常重温创会多元开放理念,凸显本会的特色。多元就是包容各族群、鼓励不同思路;开放则指避免令马中总商会蜕变成关闭式的精英组织。本会是个服务型的开放组织,同时更应朝向学习型的组织发展,唯有秉持这样的理念和态度,本会才会繼續蓬勃成长。

 

第二、精益求精

我们立志要做得最好,并不一定要做得最大。马来西亚有很多各类商会,我们要确立自己特有的定位,然后把这定位做好做透。每个商团组织都有各自的活动重点,所以我们跟他们应该是策略合作,而不是纯粹竞争。

 

今晚,我们将会推介主题为《初衷 · 历程 · 展望》的马中总商会史略。这本史略记载了本会从筹备创会至今的点点滴滴,以及历届总会长、理事會和企业会员们的一步一脚印,希望大家在晚会圆满后,离开会场前把这本意义非凡的史略带回家好好翻阅、珍藏,谢谢。

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The 32nd Anniversary of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce,

The 18th Anniversary of the MCCC Young Entrepreneurs Committee, and

The 3rd Anniversary of the MCCC Women Entrepreneurs Committee

Gala Dinner

17.06.2021

 

Speech by Datuk Tan Yew Sing,

President of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce

 

Honourable

1.YB Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport of Malaysia

2.H.E. Ouyang Yujing, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia

3.YB Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) of Malaysia

4.Dato’ Bong Siak Kee, Chairman of the Organising Committee

 

Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

 

Good evening,

 

           On behalf of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC), I sincerely welcome you to celebrate with us our 32nd anniversary, the 18th Anniversary of the Young Entrepreneurs Committee, and the 3rd Anniversary of Women Entrepreneurs Committee. After more than two years, we finally meet again to celebrate this auspicious occasion, and we are delighted to have 700 distinguished guests joining us tonight.

 

After two years of struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time for us to jointly promote post-pandemic economic recovery. We call on all sectors of the economy to leverage on the opportunities presented by both the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Together, let’s usher in new growth and development through practical cooperation.

 

           On 18 March, Malaysia officially joined the RCEP. RCEP has come under focused discussions in ASEAN region due to the double blow of the pandemic and the economic downturn, ASEAN countries are hoping that it can inject impetus into the economic recovery of the region. RCEP is an regional FTA , initiated  by ASEAN, incorporating other regional economic powers such China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. It covers a population of 2.3 billion people and 29% of the global GDP.

 

RCEP main features includes abolishing of import taxes, promoting international trade and investment liberalization, protecting intellectual property rights, promoting cross-border e-commerce facilities, economic and technical cooperation, etc. While complementing the Belt and Road Initiative, it also allows participating countries to continue implementing their domestic laws and regulations, including official procurement, and they do not have to open up their market, but only ensure the transparency of information.

 

Both RCEP and the Belt and Road Initiative aim to build a partnership rather than alliance, to develop a globally interconnected international trade network, reducing trade protectionism in participating countries.

 

In this ever-changing era, all former presidents and council members of MCCC have remained steadfast on our mission. They actively involved run promoting the economy, trade and investment between Malaysia and China, while striving to be diversified and open by encouraging the participation of entrepreneurs, who are not familiar with Mandarin, helping them to get to know China better. We have actively organized field trips and business delegations to China, participating in major trade shows such as the Canton Fair and the China Marine Economy Expo, serving as a platform for them to explore the Chinese market.

 

Thanks to the efforts of our preceding councils and the activities they organized, MCCC has been recognized by the governments and business organizations in both Malaysia and China. Now most of our events and activities are conducted in both Mandarin and English. While promoting cooperation with Chinese businesses, we also focused on the interests of Malaysia to create a win-win and friendly relationship.

 

As for the next session of MCCC leadership, please allow me to share my thoughts on ways forward for MCCC as the President for the past six years from a macro perspective, I hope the new session of leadership will keep in mind two major principles:

 

First, Always bear in mind the founding mission of MCCC

 

We must always remember that MCCC is a diverse and open organization. Diverse means embracing all ethnic groups and encouraging different ideas; Open means to avoid MCCC from becoming a closed elitist organisation. As a service-oriented open business chamber, we should also keep on learning. Only by adhering to these principles can we ensure sustainable growth.

 

Secondly, Always strive to be better

 

We must always strive to be better, and not just focusing on being the big in quantity. There are wide variety of business chambers serving different purposes in Malaysia. We should establish our own unique positioning and strive do a good job in our services. Every organization has their own focus and mission, so we should seek strategical cooperation with them, rather than pure competition.

 

Tonight, we are launching a commemorative publication on the history of MCCC with the theme <Origin, Odyssey, Outlook>. This publication has recorded every part of the history of MCCC since its inception, as well as the contributions and achievements of our preceding presidents, councils, and members. Please bring this commemorative book home before leaving tonight.

 

Last but not least, hope you enjoyed the night as much as we enjoyed having you. Thank you.





第13届中央理事选举 致辞稿

马来西亚-中国总商会

2022全国常年会员大会暨

第十三届(2022-2025)中央理事选举

18.06.2022

总会长兼大会主席拿督陈友信

致辞稿


各位中央理事、州分会理事及会员、媒体朋友们,大家早上好!

 

1.首先,我谨代表马来西亚-中国总商会(简称:马中总商会)向出席的各位致上最诚挚的问候。

 

2.光阴似箭,马中总商会成立至今已32年,昨晚在香格里拉酒店的宴会获得政商代表、理事、会员们出席,大家都非常踊跃,一席难求。这是新冠肺炎疫情施虐以来,本会阔别2年多后举办的大型宴会,很高兴看到大家出席。

 

3.马中总商会成立于1990年,我则是在2002年加入。其实已故前任会长丹斯里颜清文是我参会的带路人,他推荐我进入马中总商会,并一路支持我。

 

4.前首相敦马哈迪在90年代后期有提出东亚经济核心组织(East Asia Economic Caucus),其目标就是东盟10个国家联合中日韩成立一个自贸区,最后因日韩不要参加,这倡议无疾而终。

 

5.然而,时任的颜清文会长深具远见,认为本会可以举办为期三天的活动——东盟+中国合作论坛兼博览会。颜会长有鉴于我当时任英迪国际大学校长,在华团组织活跃多年,也是颜会长当隆雪华堂会長时的署理会長,彼此相知且合作无间,就邀我任论坛工委会主席。我认同他的理念,亳无犹疑答应接下这重任。

 

6.2002年主持这场有六百多位国内外参加者的活动后,我进一步了解马中总商会,随后加入成为会员。不过这场论坛只办了一次,本决定休整一年,2004年再续办,但当中国宣布2004年会在广西南宁举办“中国东盟博览会”时,本会就认为已完成自己历史任务,没续办此活动。

 

7.直到2010年,本会领导估计中国经济崛起势不可挡,且深信马中经贸投资具无限潜能,故议决重作冯妇,筹办马中企业家大会,今年已是第13届。

 

各位,

 

8.我自认在任内达到3项主要成果包括:

a)强化本会健全的组织文化。

本会理事会在2016年开始落实授权制,让每一个工作委员会、州分会、甚至中央理事们都有机会负责任务及发挥才华,比如中国有30多个省,本会有10个州分会。我们鼓励每个州分会选择与中国一些省份对接,强化联系。比如槟城和福建省向来关系密切,总会就议决梹州分会和福建省直接挂钩。凡是福建省的活动,总会就通知槟城州分会参与,甚至负责引导。

 

本会各个委员会也可代表马中总商会去开拓各合作项目,当然任何组织间协议一定要中央理事会批准。

 

我们也鼓励各州分会成立青企会、女企会,这是我们的左右臂膀,让它们也活跃起来,但目前成果尚不显著,需进一步努力!虽然如此,总会青企会及女企会在这段时间也各有卓越表现!青企会办了两届马中青年企业家论坛,目前正积极规划第三届的活动。女企会举办了不少线上讲座及福利活动,包括抗疫,援助水灾灾民,为华教筹募基金等等。

 

b)不忘初衷,承启本会多元开放的创会宗旨。

本会当年的创会前辈深具前瞻性,将本会定位为多元开放,包含我国各民族企业家的商会,只要他们从事或有兴趣探讨马中经贸就可以加入。本会不是纯粹华人的商会,我们鼓励我国各族企业家和中国加强经贸投资合作。像我们这样的商会,对于各政府部门如国际贸工部而言,本会是个很有特色,务实运作的商会。马中关系的友好基础是民心相通,我们务必促进马来西亚各族人民跟中国人民的互动交流,而不仅与会华文的华人沟通。

 

在我任内,中央理事会重视非华裔企业家的参与。本届理事会有8位非华裔中央理事,而所委任的名誉会长及名誉顾问,也有一些非华裔企业家。本会的中央理事会议及公开活动,也尽量以双语进行,跨越语言的隔阂。

 

我们曾于数年前组织1000人的团参加深圳东莞的展览会,其中约300人是非华裔企业家。本会向来秉持促进马中经贸是为了大马人的利益。在促进各种马中经贸合作,本会都以大马利益为中心,当然合作必须双赢共享,不少友族企业家都认同本会的工作。

 

传统上本会会员主要是华人,开始时不易找到很多马来会员。这届我们主动联系马来西亚伊斯兰商会(DPIM),结成友好团体,很多活动一起做,包括今年初“大马一家亲”赈助水灾灾民的筹款活动。这个伊斯兰商会也是跨族群组织,其领导层也有华人穆斯林。

 

c)本届理事会,本会建立了向心力强,具有共识及默契强大的领导层。评估组织领导層的成绩,通常有两种指标。有关领导人卸任时,有没有成功塑造深具共识的团体文化和组织品牌活动。

 

组织能否持续成功运作,视其文化和理念,以及接手的领导班子。

 

9.今年,本会新届中央理事选举有41人竞选35个中央理事名额。我看到很多资深理事继续参选,也有很多新人争取竞选。看到老中青结合的非常好,期待新届应会比这一届有更标青的表现。

 

10. 在我卸任之际,本会既有组织理念共识,不缺接班团队,也建立了号召力强的品牌活动。我希望这当了6年会长的成绩单能獲得会员们的认可。

 

各位,

 

11. 2021年欧盟公布“全球门户” (Global Gateway) 计划至2027年投资3000亿欧元,支持实现全球互联互通,重点协助发展中国家基础设施的建设与升级。

 

12. 美国主导七国集团 (G7) 倡议“重建更美好世界”, 这些全球性基建计划都以意识形态划线,都是为了对付影响力日增的中国“一带一路”倡议,这不符合贸易国际化的大趋势。

 

13. 至于今年初落实的区域全面经济伙伴关系协定(RCEP)及努力拓展的跨太平洋伙伴全面进步协定(CPTPP),看来对提升国际贸易的趋势更显著,也对重塑供应链安全更有效。

 

未来经济走向及因应之道


14 在面临疫情冲击、经济不景及政局不明的三重打击下,未来一年我国企业还处于寒冬时节,困难重重,在此各企业无法控制的大环境下,大家应对次序有三:先求自保生存,才求回复元气持续经营,但也得开始为未来的发展开拓布局。无论是提高自己传统行业的竞争力或服务素质,或新领域新产品新经营方式,这些努力都应借力于新科技及新市场。在面对此艰难经营挑战,我认为有三大策略:

 

a)量力而为,重视现金流;

b)开拓新思路,掌握新商流;

c)关注引领未来的新风潮,走出国门搭上国际列车。

 

15. 我国的经济领域已全面重新开放,社交活动也恢复,现在是商民拼经济复苏的时期。如我一直以来提及的,一带一路、RCEPCPTPP都将给我国商民带来更多机会和潜能,尤其是为马中经贸提供巨大的发展空间,因此大家务必把握机会,深入了解相关协定以把握契机。

 

16. 希望大家携手迎向后疫情时代的复苏时期,乘势而起把握新机遇,让国家恢复繁华昌荣。在此,我再次感谢中央理事会、州分会、青企会、女企会及会员们一直以来给予的配合与支持,也祝福第十三届中央理事选举候选人。

 

谢谢。

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Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce

2022 AGM cum the 13th Term (2022-2025) Committee Election

18.06.2022

 

President Datuk Tan Yew Sing Speech

 

Good morning to the central committee, state committee, members and friends from the media.

 

1. First of all, I would like to represent the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) to send the best regards to all present today.

 

2. Time flies. It has been 32 years since the establishment of MCCC. Last night, we hosted an overwhelming gala dinner at Shangri-La Hotel attended by political and business representatives, committee and members. Everyone was very enthusiastic, and all the tickets were sold out. This is the first large-scale banquet held by MCCC in more than two years since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. I am very glad to see you all present.

 

3. MCCC was established in 1990, and I joined in 2002. The late former chairman Tan Sri Ngan Ching Wen is the person who led me the way and recommended me to join the MCCC and supported me all the way.

 

4. In the late 1990s, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir proposed the East Asia Economic Caucus, the goal of which was to establish a free trade area with 10 ASEAN countries plus China, Japan and South Korea. However, the proposal was aborted because Japan and South Korea did not want to participate, the initiative ended without a hitch.

 

5. However, the then President Ngan had a great vision and led MCCC to hold a three-day event, the ASEAN+China Cooperation Forum and Expo. Since I was the President of INTI International University at that time, and I have been actively involved in Chinese associations for many years, and I was also the Deputy President while President Ngan led the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, We knew each other and cooperated well, so I was invited by him to serve as the Organizing Chairman of this great event. I concur with his philosophy, and without any hesitation i agreed to take on this vital and meaningful task.

6. After hosting this event in 2002 with more than 600 local and foreign participants, I have had a deeper understanding about MCCC and subsequently joined as a member. This forum was held only once. It was originally decided to take a year off and resume it in 2004. However, when China announced that they would hold the ASEAN China Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Province in 2004, MCCC had considered that our historical mission had been completed and therefore did not continue this event.


7. In 2010, the leaders of MCCC foresee the upcoming of China economic development is unpredictable and strongly believe that Malaysia-China trade investment has great potential, hence decided to organize the Malaysia-China Entrepreneur Conference and this year marks the 13th session of the Conference.


Ladies and gentlemen,

 

8.I consider there are three major achievements during my tenure include:

 

a) Enhanced the organization culture and vision

In 2016, the board of committee implemented the empowerment mechanism so that every working committee, state chapters, and every executive committee member have the opportunity to take charge of certain responsibilities and develop their talents. There are more than 30 provinces in China, and MCCC has 10 state chapters. We encourage each state chapter to choose to connect with some provinces in China to strengthen ties. For instance, Penang and Fujian Province have always had close relations, hence the central committee decided to link Penang chapter with Fujian Province directly. For all activities in Fujian Province, the Penang chapter will be notified to participate and even to take the lead.

 

The working committees can represent the MCCC to develop various cooperation projects. Of course, any agreements between organizations must be approved by the central committee.

 

We also encourage state chapters to set up Youth Entrepreneurs Committee and Women Entrepreneurs Committee, which are our right and left arms and activate them, but there are still room for improvement and more efforts are needed. Nonetheless, the central Youth Entrepreneurs Committee and the Women Entrepreneurs Committee had outstanding performances each in their own way during this period. The central Youth Entrepreneurs Committee has held two sessions of the Malaysia-China Young Entrepreneurs Conference (MCYEC), and is currently actively planning the third session. The central Women Entrepreneurs Committee has held many webinars and welfare activities, including Covid-19 pandemic relief, aid to flood victims, fundraising for Chinese education, etc.

 

b) Enhanced the founding philosophy of diversity and openness.

The founders of the MCCC were very forward-looking and positioned the chamber of commerce as a diverse and inclusive organization that includes entrepreneurs of all ethnic groups in Malaysia. We welcome all who are engaged in or are interested in promoting Malaysia-China trade and economics to join. This association is not a purely Chinese chamber of commerce. We encourage entrepreneurs of all ethnic groups in our country to strengthen economic and trade investment cooperation with China. For a chamber of commerce like ours, many government departments such as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry would view this chamber as a very distinctive and pragmatic chamber of commerce. The foundation of Malaysia-China friendly relations is the people-to-people bonds. We must promote the interaction between the people of all ethnic groups in Malaysia and the Chinese citizens and businesses, not limited to Malaysian Chinese who can communicate in Mandarin only.

 

During my tenure, the central committee has valued the participation of non-Chinese entrepreneurs. There are 8 non-Chinese central committees sitting on the board, and some non-Chinese entrepreneurs are appointed as honorary presidents and honorary advisors. The central committee meetings and public activities are also conducted in bilingual as much as possible to bridge the language barrier.

 

We organized a delegation of 1,000 people to participate in the exhibition in Dongguan, Shenzhen a few years ago, of which about 300 were non-Chinese entrepreneurs. The MCCC has always focused on promoting various Malaysia-China economic and trade cooperation for the interest benefiting the Malaysians. Of course, cooperation must be win-win situation. All Malaysian Entrepreneurs irrespective of ethnicity agree with the work done by MCCC.

 

Traditionally, our members were mainly Chinese, and it was not easy to find many Malay members at the beginning. This year, we took the initiative to contact the Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (DPIM) and formed a friendly partnership and to do many activities together, including the fundraising activity of "Malaysian Family" to help the flood victims earlier this year. This Islamic Chamber of Commerce is also a multiracial organization, and its leadership also includes Chinese Muslims.

 

c)  During my term of tenure, the MCCC has established a leadership with strong centripetal force and consensus. There are two common criteria for evaluating the performance of an organization's leadership. Whether the leaders have succeeded in shaping a shared organization culture and established brand activities when they stepped down from their positions.

 

The continued success of an organization depends on its culture and vision, as well as the succeeding leadership team that took over.

 

9.This year, 41 candidates are running for 35 seats in the new central committee elections. I see a lot of experienced committees as well as newcomers running for the election. Witnessing the combination of old, middle and young people in MCCC leadership is indeed very comforting. I hope that the new executive committee should aim to perform better than the current term.

 

10. By the time I stepped down, we have a shared organization vision, , a coherent succession team and have established a strong brand activity. I hope such report card of my 6 years presidency is satisfactory to my fellow members.

 

Distinguished guests,

 

11. In 2021, the EU announced the "Global Gateway" plan to invest 300 billion euros by 2027 to support the realization of global connectivity, focusing on assisting the construction and upgrading of infrastructure in developing countries.

 

12. The U.S.-led G7 initiative to “Build Back Better World (B3W)”, these global infrastructure projects are all with strong ideological inclination and undoubtedly are  aimed at countering China’s increasingly influential “Belt and Road” initiative, which is not in line with the trade internationalization mega trend.

 

13. As for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which was implemented earlier this year, and the expansion of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), these two regional structures seem to be more effective in enhancing international trade and in reshaping supply chain security.


Future Economic Trend and The Way to Deal With It

 

14. Facing the triple blow of the impact of the epidemic, the economic downturn and the unclear political situation, our country’s economy will still be in the cold winter season in the coming year, facing many difficulties. In this tough environment beyond the control of various businesses, everyone should respond in three steps: to survive, to restore vitality and continue to operate, but also have to start to develop a layout for future development. Whether it is to improve the competitiveness or service quality in the traditional industries, or new fields, new products and new business methods, these efforts should rely on new technologies and new markets. To face this difficult business challenge, there are three strategies I would suggest:

 

a) Act according to your ability and pay attention to cash flow.

b) Develop new ideas and enhance new business networking.

c) Pay attention to the new trends leading the future, go globalize.

 

15. Malaysia's economy has fully reopened, and social activities have resumed. This is the time for businesses to be involved in the economic recovery. As I have always mentioned, the Belt and Road Initiative, RCEP and CPTPP will bring more opportunities and potential to our businessmen, especially providing a huge platform of development for Malaysia-China trade and investment. Therefore, everyone should have a thorough understanding of the above relevant agreements to seize the opportunities.

 

16. I hope that everyone will join hands to usher in the post-epidemic recovery period, take advantage of the momentum to seize new opportunities, and help to restore prosperity to this country. Once again, I would like to thank the central committee, state chapters, Youth Entrepreneurs Committee, Women Entrepreneurs Committee and members for their continuous cooperation and support, and I also wish the candidates for the 13th term central committee election all the best.

 

Thank you!


缷任马中总商会前夕感言

 缷任马中总商会前夕感言

 

我当年竞选马中总商会时曾公布竞选宣言,列了10大计划,基本上个人及商会要职们检讨认为有8项可以归为及格及完成目标,但仍有两项比较弱,没达到目标。

 

任內的3项成果:

1)強化本会健全的组织文化。

本届中委会落实授权制,让每一个委员会、州分会、甚至中委们都有机会负责任务及发挥才华,比如中国有30多个省,马国有10个州分会。我们鼓励每个州分会选择与中国一些省份对接,強化联系。比如槟城和福建向来关系较密切,比较熟,总会就决与福建就跟槟州分会直接挂钩。凡是福建省的活动,总会就通知槟城州分会参与,甚至负责。

 

本会各个委员会,也可代表马中总商会去开拓各合作项目,当然任何协议一定要中央批准。

 

我們鼓励各州分会成立青企会、女企会,这是我们的左右臂膀,让它们也活跃起来,但成果还強差人意,需进一步努力!虽然如此,总会青企会及女企会在我任內都表现卓越!青企会就办了第一届的马中青年企业家大会,目前正积极规划第二届活动。女企会举办了不少线上讲座及福利活动,包括抗疫,援助水灾灾民,为华教筹募等。

 

2)不忘初衷,承启本会多元开放的创会宗旨。

当年本会的创会前辈深具前瞻性,将本会定位为多元开放,包含各民族我囯企业家,只要他們从事或有兴趣探讨马中经贸。它不完全是纯粹华人的商会,我們鼓励我国各族企业家跟中国加強经贸投资合作。像我们这样的商会,对于各政府部门如国际贸工部,本会是个很有特色,务实运作的商会。马中关系的友好基础是民心相通,我们务必促进马来西亚各族人民跟中国人民的相通,而不僅与会华文的华人沟通。

在我任內,中委会重视非华裔企业家的参与。本届理事共有8位非华裔中委,而所委任的名誉会长及名誉顾问,也有一些时非华裔企业家。本会的中委会会议及公开活动,也尽量以双语进行,跨越语言的隔閡。

有一次参加深圳东壳的展览会,我们组团1000人参加,其中300人左右是非华裔的企业家。本会向来促进马中经贸是为了大马人的利益。在促进各种马中经贸合作,本会都以大马利益为中心,当然合作必须双赢共享,所以其他友族企业家都认同本会的工作。

 

传统上本会会员主要是华人,开始时不易找到很多马来会员。这届我们主动联系马来西亚回教商会,结成友好团体,很多活动一起做,包括水灾筹款。这回教商会也是跨族群组织,其领导层也有华人回教徒。

 

3)在本届內,本会建立了向心力強,具有共识及默契的强大领导层。评估组织领导人的成绩,通常有两种指标。有关领导人卸任时,有没有成功塑造深具共识的团体文化和组织品牌活动。

 

组织能否持续成功运作,视其文化和理念,以及接手的领导班子。

 

今年本会的新届理事选举,提名已经截至共有41个人参选35个理事名额。我看到很多资深理事继续参选,也有很多新人争取竟选。看到老中青结合的非常好,觉得新一届应会比这一届有更标青的表现。

 

在我卸任之际,本会既有组织文化共识,不缺接班团队,也建立了号召力強的品牌活动。这应是我当6年会长后比较满意的成绩单。

 

马中成立于1990年,我加入年份是2002年。为何会加入?

已故前任会长丹斯里颜清文是我参会的带路人,他推荐我进入马中总商会,并一路支持我。

 

马哈迪在90年代后期有提出一个叫东亚经济核心组织(East Asia Economic Caucus),其目标就是东盟10个国家联合中日韩成立一个自贸区,最后因日韩不要参加,这倡议就无疾而终。

 

当年的颜清文会长深具远见,认为本会可以举办东盟+中国合作论坛兼博览会,进行三天两夜的活动。顏会长有鉴于我当时任英迪国际大学校长,在华团组织活跃多年,也是顏会长当隆雪华堂会长时的署理会长,彼此合作相知,况且我向来对论坛比较有兴趣,就邀我任论坛工委会主席。我认同他的理念,就毫无犹豫答应接下这重任。

2002年主持这六百多位囯內外参加者的活动后,我对马中总商会有进一步了解,论坛过后就直接参加为会员。不过这论坛只办了第一次,本决定休整一年,2004年再续办,但当中国宣布2004年会在南宁举办东盟中国博览会,本会就认为已完成历史任务,停止此活动。

 

但在2010年時,本会深感中囯经济崛起势不可挡,且深信马中经贸投资具无限潜能,故议决重作冯妇,再次筹办马中企业家大会,今年已是第13届。

 

我认为马中关系对我囯经济文教发展大有裨益,而且基于两囯友好关系渊源流长,能协助推动加强这种关系应是义不容辞的。

况且我又认同这个商团的多元开放创会理念,故自此也积极在马中总商会服务。

 

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可有来不及完成计划?

 

当然有。当年在竞选时候提出的十大计划,其中也有沒达标的项目,及尚有不少加强的空间。

其中一个是涉及青企会跟女企会。我主观上期望他们能发展得更快。当然他们也下了不少功夫,而且各自有精彩表现,包括上述的青年企业家论坛及女企会的福利慈善工作。他们各自在新一届理事会号召了很多新秀,所以我深信他们肯定会有更特出的表现。

 

另一遗憾是本来计划实行的项目,但因为疫情的阻碍,停了这两年。这包括原计划要在中国寻找策略伙伴,互相挂牌相互借力开拓合作新领域。当然在各中委的努力合作下,也成功达到三个合作伙伴,包括广州旅游局,福建省商务厅,及成都友好交流协会。我们本意是要规划各落实合作行动计划,不只是泛泛而言,但受双方疫情所阻,至今两年多都没有法子去执行计划。

 

第三个尚未完成的项目是为本会开源及强化服务会员的计划。

马中总商会是义务民间团体,没得到官方任何拨款。商会每年的开销近期整百万,所以一定要有自己开源的方法,有比较长久的财务因对方案。在这一届本会确成立了开源小组,但至今沒有绩效。希望新届中委会也往这方面继续努力。

 

目前本会主要经济来源是靠活动筹款,比如每年举办的马中企业家大会及会庆宴会也可筹获一些经费。

 

第三个我觉得没完成的就是进行研究工作。若条件成熟,本会也应进行调查现况及研究趋势,包括调查会员的需求等等。目前我们和中国安邦研究机构配合的很好,对方提供不少中国商业资讯。

 

以上这三项是我觉得本届中委会还没有完成的任务,我希望接班团体可以继续努力。

 

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属意的接班人?

 

这个我不适合公开讨论。这类事应让会员进行民主选举,并尊重选举结果。不少中委在这六年都有表现机会与平台,表现如此会员们有目共靚。希望会员们选出真心为会服务的领导班子。

 

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有什么建议给未来领导班底?

 

具体建议工作就上述这三项,宏观而言,希望新领导层要紧记;两大任务:第一就是不忘初衷,就是一定时常重温创会多元开放理念,突显本会的特色。那么多元就是包容各族群,鼓励不同思路,开放就是不要把马中总商会变成关闭式的精英组织,他应是一个服务型的开放组织,同時也应是个学习型的组织。只有秉持著这样的理念及态度,本会才会发展得更快。我们立志要做得最好,并不一定要做得最大。马来西亚有很多各类商会,我们要确定自己特有定位,然后把我们这定位做好做透。每个商团组织各有各的重点,所以我们跟他们关系应该是配合,而不是竞争。

 

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