Venue: Dewan SEAMEO RECSAM

Date: 10 MARCH 2011

Objectives:

1. To educate and disseminate useful information to various development programs; and
2. To inform/update on the financial assistance that are provided by the government to the local SMEs.

Topics of presentations by the speakers were:

Session I

Chairperson : Dato’ Dr Goh Ban Lee, Senior Research Fellow of SERI

• Promoted Sector and Opportunities in Penang by Ms. Loo Lee Lian, General Manager of invest-in-Penang Berhad
• Centre of Excellence Programmes by Mr. Leong Boon Yong, Senior Manager of Northern Corridor Implementation Agency (NCIA)
• Exploring Export Opportunities with MATRADE by Mr. Suresh Kumar Palasanthiran, Director of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) Penang
• An Update on Incentives in the Manufacturing and Services Sectors by Ms. Afidah Binti Mastor, Director of Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Penang
• Enhancing Business Efficiency Through Productivity and Quality by Ms. Sarimah Misman, Director of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Penang

Session II

Chairperson : Mr. Ooi Kok Seng, Chairman of Penang Branch Malaysian Institute of Accountants

• Free Trade Agreements (FTA) – Latest Developments & Opportunities for Malaysian Business Communityby Puan Ellyza Mastura binti Ahmad Hanipiah, Principal Assistant Director of FTA Division of MITI Headquarter KL
• Realigning Malaysian SMEs To The New Economic Model and 10^th Malaysia Plan by Mr. Tajul Ariffin Jamaludin, Director of SME Corp. Malaysia Penang
• MIDF – The Solution To Your Financing Challenges by Mr. Mohammad Azhary Abdul Aziz, Account Manager of Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) Penang
• SME Bank’s Role in Promoting the Establishment and Growth of SMEs in Malaysia by Mr. Zool Amali b Senawi, Assistant Manager of  SME Bank Seberang Jaya.

For more information please visit SMART Centre website at SMART Penang.