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DIRECTORY 2012/13 TEDx

MAKERS & DRIVERS OF BUSINESS & COMMERCE

SUSTAINABILITY

KDN NO. PP11067/12/2010 (025836)

ISSUE: 2ND EDITION 2012

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CONTENT MEMBERS

BIG STORY The Art of Packaging

Cleaning, developing, producing, and distributing packaging for high quality and fragile industrial products

MDBC EVENTS / 11

Business Directory launch Sustainability involves all!

Interchamber with MABC Customs Appeal Tribunal Visit to Markant and Sime Plantation Visit to Green Tech Building

MEMBERS NEWS / 17

TEDx / 24 SHELL’s ECO MARATHON / 35

COMMUNITY STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM / 27 No.28, Jalan Mega 1/5 Taman Perindustrian Nusa Cemerlang 81550 Nusa Jaya, Gelang patah Johor, Malaysia Tel: +607 5545678

SOCIAL / 38

Mail: info@hqpack.com.my

GAB Tavern International SuperNetworking

MDBC PENANG / 29

NEW MEMBERS / 40

EU / EUMCCI / 31

DIALOGUE

NL IN MY / 36

MALAYSIA MY 2nd HOME / 21

The Power of Dutch Gas at WGC NCH’s Biomass mission to Malaysia Visit of HRH Princess Maxima NL Tax Seminar

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AFTER OUR OFFICE MOVE AND THE REDESIGN OF OUR MAGAZINE AND DIRECTORY, AND WITH 3 NEW DIRECTORS ON THE MDBC BOARD, WE ARE ALL SET TO INCREASE MDBC’S EXPOSURE DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 2012.

Dear MDBC members and friends, Welcome to the re-designed MDBC magazine. By now you have also seen the new MDBC Business Directory 2012/2013 which was launched late June. Thanks to Lisette Scheers from La Scheers Co. and the MDBC team, the Directory and Magazine has been made more modern and up-to-date. The design changes will increase readability, accessibility and visual appeal. More than just functional, the new layout allows us to provide summaries, information on each section and to better distinguish sections.

2012 has been a very active year so far with a wide variety of events which saw an emphasis on information sharing, visits and networking. At the end of June we had our Annual General Meeting over Financial Year 2011 which was followed by the launch of the Directory.

In April, in between all these events, we also had to take care of the MDBC office move. Thanks to Intermovers, Adrenalin, Markant and Silverstreet, the move went smoothly. Do visit us in our new premises!

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and good-bye to two departing Directors of our Board. Bas van den Berg has returned to Holland for a very interesting assignment at Friesland-Campina and Deputy Head of Mission of the Netherlands Embassy, Jan Soer will soon retire after a highly successful diplomatic career. I would like to express the gratitude of our Board for the valuable contributions both have made to the MDBC over the last couple of years. After our recent Boardmeeting, we can also welcome three new Directors to the Board: Joos Louwerier from ING, Michael Brouwer from Silverstreet and Wim Botermans from RB Lifescience. I

have succeeded Bas as the Vice-Chairman, while Datin Sandra van Hellemond has succeeded me as Treasurer.

We all look forward to an exciting second half of this year, which will, among many events, include our MDBC Sustainability Awards 2012 in the 4th quarter.

VICE CHAIRMAN REMCO KOSTER

MDBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dato’ Jaffar Indot, Chairman Jepamajosa Sdn Bhd

Mr. Jan-Willem Smulders AQ Services International

Mr. Remco Koster, Vice Chairman Woodwing Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd

Ms. Barbara Voskamp Voskamplawyers

Datin Sandra van Hellemond, Treasurer QPA Sdn Bhd

Mr. Joos Louwerier ING Insurance Berhad

Mr. Marco Winter, MDBC Executive Director

Mr. Wim Botermans RB Lifescience Sdn Bhd

Mr. Jack Ang Markant (M) Sdn Bhd

Mr. Michael Brouwer Silverstreet Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Mr. Jan Soer Netherlands Embassy

Honorary Member of the Board:

Datuk Merlyn Kasimir Former CEO of Matrade

H.E. Mr. Paul Bekkers Netherlands Ambassador

MDBC Patrons: Y.B. Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed Minister of International Trade & Industry Y.B. Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz Member of Parliament

Malaysian Dutch Business Council Unit 808, 8th Floor Wisma Lim Foo Yong 86 Jalan Raja Chulan 50200 Kuala Lumpur Tel : 603 - 2722 8335 Fax : 603 - 2141 8335 Email : info@mdbc.com.my Website : www.mdbc.com.my

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CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

MON 10 / 2.30PM

MON 8 / 2.30PM

THU 1 / 9.00AM

TUE 9 - FRI 12

THU 29 / 6.30PM

MDBC’s 3rd Human Resources Forum and TalentCorp session at Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL

THU 20 / 12.00PM

EUMCCI / MDBC VIP Luncheon with the Transport Minister.

TUE 25 / 9.30AM

Members-for-Members on Personal Development

The Netherlands Budget 2013 by VoskampLawyers IGEM Green Tech exhibition

FRI 19 / 2.30PM

Malaysian Budget 2013 by KPMG

MDBC Sustainability Awards 2012 at Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL International SuperNetworking

NOTICE:

MDBC members will receive personal invitations for these functions by email once all details are confirmed.

All events/dates to be reconfirmed.

Drinkers of the world, unite.

Everywhere you go, you find the familiar sight of people savouring their Heineken, clanking the green bottles in merriment. Found in over 170 nations, Heineken is the world’s No. 1 international premium beer. So come, the rest of the world awaits you.

An exciting past few months it has been as we continue to integrate and interact with our fellow MDBC members to strenghten our business and trade communities, fostering new partnerships and opportunities whilst having ourselves a great time.

AGM FOR FY 2011 & LAUNCH OF THE MDBC BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2012 / 2013 27 June, MDBC launched the new MDBC Business Directory 2012 / 2013. Held at the KLIX Lounge of the Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur Hotel, the launch was part of a double event program with the 15th MDBC Annual General Meeting held immediately before. The new Business

Directory features a redesign by La Scheers Co. (You may have noticed, the MDBC Magazine is also sporting a brand new look. This is all part of our efforts to improve the readibility and visual appeal of our publications for our members.) After the formalities of the

AGM, members were greeted by a fun and festive football themed atmosphere at the KLIX lounge. After a brief introduction which included thanks to the individuals and groups that made the publication of the directory possible, the actual launch formalities began.

Next to the mini penalty shootout which had been set up, the new directory patiently waited for its unveiling, covered in 9 separate black pieces. 9 VIPs were invited on stage and tasked with scoring a goal before they could remove a piece of the black cover. With the crowd cheering them on, the VIPs were able to successfully score their goals and unveil the new directory to attendees.

MDBC Executive Director Marco Winter also took the opportunity to introduce the MDBC Team. We bid farewell to long time team member Carmen Khong and welcomed her successor Bernardin Manen.

Remco Koster (MDBC Vice - Chairman), Jan Soer

Netherlands), Lisette Scheers (Founder and CEO, La

Voskamp (MDBC Board of Directors), Dato’ Kok Wee

(Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom

Scheers Co), Rob Lutjeboer (MDBC Communications

Kiat (Honorary MDBC Member) and Dato’ Jaffar

of the Netherlands), Bart Beltman (Head of Trade

Executive), Adele Ang (Area Director of Sales &

Indot (MDBC Chairman)

and Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Kindom of the

Marketing, Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur), Barbara

Remco Koster

Jan Soer

Bart Beltman

Lisette Scheers

Rob Lutjeboer

Adele Ang

Barbara Voskamp

Dato’ Kok Wee Kiat

Dato’ Jaffar Indot

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The Art of Packaging Cleaning, developing, producing, and distributing packaging for high quality and fragile industrial products

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NETWORKING WITH MABC

SUSTAINABILITY INVOLVES ALL!

MDBC HELD ITS ANNUAL

HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EARTH HOUR

INTERCHAMBER WITH THE

CELEBRATIONS THIS YEAR, MDBC AND CROWNE PLAZA

MALAYSIAN AUSTRALIAN

MUTIARA KUALA LUMPUR ORGANISED AN INFORMATIVE TALK

BUSINESS COUNCIL

ENTITLED “SUSTAINABILITY INVOLVES ALL”.

(MABC) ON 24 MAY AT PARKROYAL KL. A BRIEFING ON THE GST IMPACT ON THE MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT SECTOR WAS INCLUDED BEFORE THE NETWORKING.

CUSTOMS APPEAL TRIBUNAL The Customs Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which falls under the Ministry of Finance was established to hear appeals from any party aggrieved by the decision of the Director General of Customs under the Customs Act, Excise Act, Sales Tax Act and Service Tax Act. Since many organizations and businesses are still not familiar with the role and function of CAT, MDBC invited members to the Regus First Avenue offices on 18 April for a briefing by CAT. This briefing gave guidance on the manner of filing and handling of appeals at the CAT.

Speakers included Puvan Selvanathan (President, Business Council for Sustainability and Responsibility Malaysia) who spoke on “Individual Commitment for Global Action on Sustainability” and Allana Thomas (Hotel Manager, Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL) on “Responsible Business - Sustainability Locally and Globally” which looked at the International Hotel Group’s holistic approach on Sustainability and CSR. Presentations were followed by a panel discussion related to these practical

initiatives which included the speakers and 2 additional guests, Ir. Chen Thiam Leong of the Green Building Index and RSPO Advisor M.R. Chandran.

Guests were also treated to the soft launch of the MDBC Sustainability Awards (MSA) 2012 at the Glass Lounge.

Netherlands Ambassador H.E. Paul Bekkers, Allana Thomas and MDBC Executive Director Marco Winter unveiled the new logo for this year’s MSA’12.

This year’s Award categories are:

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Best Corporate Sustainability related to Water

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Best Corporate Sustainability related to Primary Commodities

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Best Corporate Sustainability related to Waste Management

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Best Sustainability Project by a Small and Medium Enterprise

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VISIT TO MARKANT OFFICE FURNITURE AND SIME DARBY PLANTATIONS - CAREY ISLAND

MDBC Members and student interns were invited to a unique double event on 20 June towards the east Coast near Klang.

First, a visit to Markant Office Furniture in Jenjarom, where Markant manufactures high quality office furniture and ergonomic accessories. The visit included a briefing on company history and operations. Markant has a very modern office that doubles up as a showroom and a production floor that is mainly for assembly.

The second event was a visit to Sime Darby Plantation at Carey Island. Sime Darby is one of the largest palm oil producers in the world. The drive was met with kilometres of palm oil trees along the way and our . The first stop was at the plantation where we were educated from pollination to harvesting of the Palm Oil fruit. We also had the opportunity to taste palm fruit.

Sime Darby also shared their efforts in maintaining / developing the utilization of animals for bio control of oil palm pests. This included the Tyto Alba or barn owl that was brought out for guests to greet. Sime Darby has been utilizing barn owls as a natural pest controller for their plantations locally.

Then we proceeded to the refinery where we were educated on the purification process.

This event served as a unique experience for members and student interns alike who learned firsthand the upstream and downstream elements of the palm oil industry.

VISIT TO THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY BUILDING

On 21 May, MDBC invited members to join colleagues from the Netherlands Alumni Association in visiting the Green Technology Building (GTB), which included a briefing and tour by the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (MGTC).

project for commercially viable examples of sustainable initiatives for modern buildings in Malaysia. Completed in 2007, it was designed based on the Zero Energy Building concept.

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2nd Edition 2012

Colourful tulips and paint to brighten our lives!

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

ONE RINGGIT

MEMBERS NEWS

KLM ANNUAL CHARITY TULIP SALE! KLM’S ANNUAL CHARITY TULIP SALE RAISED RM 28,000 THIS YEAR FOR THE SPECIAL CHILDREN SOCIETY OF AMPANG

The Netherlands is ranked fourth in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index 2010.

AKZONOBEL UNVEILS NEW BRAND IDENTITY FOR DULUX “OUR INITIATIVE IN BRINGING COLOUR TO THE LIVES OF MALAYSIANS HAS GONE BEYOND JUST BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.”

Back for the 14th year, the KLM Annual Charity Tulip Sale saw 3,500 multi colored tulips freshly flown in from the Netherlands by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. This 1 day sale was held on Saturday, 12 May 2012 at Sungei Wang Plaza. Rabobank as usual, also contributed to the charity sale with an overall amount of RM 10,500 this year.

The sale managed to raise RM 28,000 with proceeds going to the Special Children Society of Ampang (SCSOA) this year. The school provides individualised education programs and group sessions to enable interpersonal skills, communication skills, behaviour programmes, early intervention sessions, prevocational and life skills training, leisure and recreation.

“It is heartening to see funds raised from the KLM Annual Charity Tulip Sale benefit deserving charities such as SCSOA, while charing the unique beauty of fresh tulips,” said Air France - KLM Country Manager Estee Ng. Estee Ng (Centre) with partners of the KLM Annual Charity Tulip Sale including Kao Chee Ming (Country Business Director of Rabobank) and Bart Beltman (Head of Trade and Economics, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Jeremy Rowe (far right) and CW Goh (2nd from left) at the launch of the new Dulux brand identity.

AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paints and coatings company, which acquired ICI Paints in January 2008, introduced its new DuluxTM brand identity with a new look. The new brand identity is being rolled out worldwide and Malaysia is one of the first countries to introduce it.

One other important part of the company’s mission is the worldwide social agenda to transform the grey spaces of the less fortunate with colour. With a passion of spreading colour all over the world, AkzoNobel staff have been working

together with local communities across the globe, rolling up their sleeves to paint streets, houses, schools, public squares and much more.

“Our initiative in bringing colour to the lives of Malaysians has gone beyond just business objectives. Our community initiatives, efforts in environmental sustainability, and an ongoing effort in sustainable outreach goes to say that we live by our brand promise in every possible way,” said CW Goh, Managing Director of ICI Paints (Malaysia).

A NEW LOOK TO CITY GOLF TNT’S WALK THE WORLD TNT’s Walk the World is the world’s largest annual global fundraising event to end child hunger and was first launched by TNT in 2003. Now in it’s 10th year, this TNT partnership with the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP) took place in more than 40 countries over the 1 - 3 June weekend, bringing together up to tens of thousands of participants.

City Golf has reopened its doors with a new look that includes the addition of club fitting specialists, The Old Clubhouse.

The new venue has been designed with a clubhouse feel in mind, with a new bar, an updated colour scheme and revised simulator layout.

As Tom Sarginson, Director of City Golf said, “We wanted to create a more customer friendly and intimate setting, with a traditional ‘clubhouse’ feel to the venue. The feedback from our members has been very positive.”

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 2012 marks a major milestone for TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary.

For this auspicious occasion, an appreciation dinner for past and present clients was organised recently to thank them for their past support and to continue with future engagements.

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TRANSEARCH WENDY LAU CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

In terms of practice areas, TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau has maintained their Executive Search expertise in Manufacturing, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Chemicals and Electronics. There is also a noticeable increase in searches for General Managers, Managing Directors and Board Level Directors. The search work undertaken by the firm is further enhanced by the partnership with TRANSEARCH International, a top 10 international network. This allows the firm to service its clients regionally within Asia.

Establishing itself within this network, TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau this year won the Global Transearch award for Team Excellence as the most cohesive office with the best team spirit.

DHL LAUNCHES NEW PORTAL DHL, the international express shipping provider, launched a new portal MyDHL at www.dhl.com/mydhl earlier this quarter.

The new portal will make importing and exporting with DHL even easier and underscores DHL’s commitment to helping its customers connect quickly and easily with international markets.

With a simple login and quick access to DHL Express services, shipping and tracking solutions, MyDHL is a good solution for SMEs. DHL Express Malaysia Managing Director David Ng said: “We hope to change the way businesses, especially SMEs, manage their supply chain by empowering them with the right tools to do so.”

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Wendy Lay (centre), CF Lee (left) and their team at TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau getting ready to cut the 20th anniversary cake

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HOLIDAY INN MELAKA WINS TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Members News

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NDL / HIDC CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Holiday Inn Melaka recently received a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that have consistently achieved outstanding travelers reveiws on TripAdvisor and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.

Only approximately 10% of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as per reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

Nederland Distributieland / Holland International Distribution Council (NDL / HIDC) celebrated its jubilee edition of the national distribution day (NDD) at the Floriade 2012 in Venlo, the Netherlands.

“Holiday Inn Melaka is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Alvin Jaiyaseelan, General Manager of Holiday Inn Melaka.

Entitled Logistics 2025, the celebrations were kicked off by NDL’s director Dirk ‘t Hooft. This busy day (with over 400 participants) started in Maaspoort with an interesting regional program and various companies in the region were visited.

“We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive travelers reviews on the world’s largest travel review site.”

CKADE OPENS UP MALAYSIAN BIOMASS MARKET

Also included in the conference were inspiring presentations by speakers such as John Oppolzer (DHL), Mark van Onna (Timberland Europe BV), Luc Hooybergs (Nike) and even former prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende of Ernst & Young, Biomass consultancy firm CKade is strengthening its foothold in connecting the Malaysian and Dutch biomass industries. Executive director dr. Ronald Zwart was among the presenters at the Biomass-SP EU-Asia Business Partnering Conference in Kuala Lumpur last May. Zwart stressed the mutual interest in sustainable economic growth and existing economic ties between both countries to build upon, already in the palm oil sector itself. He also emphasized the need for a long term commitment to seize the opportunities.

Being well-connected to the biomass industry and institutions in Malaysia, and with its roots in the Rotterdam Biomass Mainport, CKade supports an increasing number of technology transfer and business development projects.

who were also invited to share their views on future of the supply chain and logistics industry by 2025, including the role of sustainability in logistics.

According to Balkenende, “Sustainability is primarily business driven, but it is also a way to change things. And if there is one sector where you can do much in sustainability, it is in logistics.”

Earlier this year at the World Biofuels Market Conference in Rotterdam, CKade facilitated a Meet&Greet between Malaysian BiotechCorp and biomass entrepreneurs.

Also, CKade signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Malaysian government and 17 other industrial and academic partners for the establishment of the Oil Palm Biomass Center (OPBC).

OPBC is a multiyear program for the production of biobased chemicals, materials and bioenergy from oil palm biomass. OPBC was initiated by MDBC member BE-Basic. Other signatories include Purac Biochem, the BE-Basic partners and Malaysian Sime Darby Plantations, IOI, Felda (FGVH), UPM, UTM, SIRIM and POIC.

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EIJKELKAMP’S DISTRIBUTOR EVENT IN MALAYSIA Together with its Malaysian distributor Surechem Marketing Sdn Bhd, Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment organized their annual Asian Interactive Distributor Event in Malaysia last June.

Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment, part of Royal Eijkelkamp, is a Dutch company which provides solutions for sustainable water and soil management. Eijkelkamp’s product range includes environmental research equipment, monitoring services and (online) information systems.

Together with more than 65 distributors, Eijkelkamp exports their products and services on a global scale to a wide variety of clientele.

Because of the good facilities and ideal geographical position, this year’s Asian Interactive Distributor Event was held in Kuala Lumpur. Besides Malaysia, distributors from China, India, Iran, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and South-Korea took part. The Netherlands Embassy and MDBC also contributed to

the event by explaining their experiences and the different Dutch organisations and network opportunities which are available in Asia.

The aim of the seminar was to gather better insight in Asian market business opportunities to ensure innovative

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solutions and services to fulfill local customer needs. The presentations, discussions and brainstorm sessions resulted in very useful insights and feedback. The outcome assists Eijkelkamp in becoming a global leading company within environmental information products for a sustainable earth and living welfare.

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DIALOGUE INTERNATIONAL TAX PERSPECTIVE ON MALAYSIA MY 2 ND HOME

Text: Barend van Drooge and Gene Kwee of VoskampLawyers Some of you may have heard about the Malaysia My Second Home Programme (‘MM2H’). MM2H offers benefits to foreigners who wish to settle down in Malaysia. While none of the benefits offered in Malaysia are disputed, other countries may take different views when establishing their own taxing right.

Example As to provide an example: a Dutch couple that just retired wants to leave the dreariness of rainy Holland behind to relax and enjoy the sun in Malaysia. They apply for and are granted the MM2H status, and they remit their pension payments to Malaysia to ensure a comfortable lifestyle.

In this article we set out some international tax considerations to take into account when settling in Malaysia under the MM2H, and which may ensure you that your stay in paradise is not unnecessarily or unexpectedly disturbed by tax authorities from other jurisdictions.

They buy a nice house in Penang and ship over one of their cars. Furthermore, the couple still have their children and grandchildren living in the Netherlands and of course they want to be able to visit them often, especially during the summer holidays.

Benefits of MM2H In brief, the MM2H programme offers a renewable, ten - year, multiple entry visa for qualifying applicants. One of the main benefits is that the applicant receives a Malaysian residence permit without having to work in Malaysia or spend a minimum amount of days there. Furthermore most of the benefits of employment pass holders apply equally to the MM2H crowd.

Finally, MM2H offers several tax benefits, such as tax exemptions on foreign pensions remitted to Malaysia and import duties of bringing in a personal car.

Therefore they decide to keep their house in the Netherlands unoccupied, so they can come over whenever they want. To stay comfortable when in their Dutch home the couple retain their car, their newspaper subscriptions and cable tv, etc etc. The couple spends around 4 months per year in the Netherlands.

Consequently, it is no surprise that the programme has been popular, especially with seniors who after a long life of hard work wish to retire in Malaysia or spend extended periods there.Contrary to popular belief, just because Malaysia allows one to stay in Malaysia without a minimum or maximum number of days does not mean that other countries have their own interpretation of who they deem to be subject to based on their own rules, or even based on tax residency.

The above may sound familiar. Even more so, the above scenario is actually based on a recent court case involving a retired couple living in Switzerland (the mechanics apply similarly for other countries, including Malaysia).

In this case the Dutch court ruled that the couple had retained their “centre of their vital interests” in the Netherlands and were therefore considered tax resident in the Netherlands for Dutch tax purposes and taxable on their worldwide income.

Tax residency In many countries tax residency determines taxing rights on income for individuals. Whether or not you are a tax

resident is typically based on domestic law.

However, on this basis it is possible to be a tax resident of more than one country at the same time. In that case the provisions of the relevant tax treaty (if applicable) will determine which country can treat the individual as a tax resident.

Under the tax treaty between Malaysia and the Netherlands, prominent consideration is given to where the person has a permanent home available to him / her. If this is available in both countries then the “centre of vital interests”, i.e. where the person’s personal and economic relations are closets, will be the determining factor.

This “centre of vital interests” is determined on various criteria, including length and purpose of stay in both countries, energy usage in your respective homes, where your immediate family resides, where you have social contacts and memberships, where you work, where your assets are and where you spend your money, where you have subscriptions and insurance policies, where you go for medical consultation and even from where you depart for your holidays!

Conclusion The above shows that there are several tax considerations when living in Malaysia as a foreigner and these apply both for retirees and working professionals. While we specifically used tax residency in the Netherlands as an example, this principle applies similarly to most countries worldwide. Therefore, in order to fully enjoy your MM2H status and ensure that you are taxed only in Malaysia, you should make Malaysia not your second home, but your first!

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EMBASSY NEWS

TEDx Binnenhof CATWALK FOR INNOVATION ON JUNE 25TH, A VIRTUAL AND HIGHLY INNOVATIVE CATWALK WAS SET UP IN KUALA lUMPUR. THAT EVENING, THE EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS TOGETHER WITH AGENSI INNOVASI MALAYSIA AND PHILIPS MALAYSIA BROUGHT TEDx BINNENHOF TO MALAYSIA. In the political heart of the Netherlands – the Binnenhof in the city of The Hague, this Catwalk for Innovation featured 10 inspiring talks on groundbreaking ideas and innovative solutions from the Netherlands to tackle social challenges across the globe.

Selected out of more than 400 candidates, 10 can-do visionaries and fearless mavericks showed H.R.H. the Prince of Orange Willem Alexander and H.R.H. Princess Máxima and other passionately curious in The Hague their ideas and solutions.

Live webstreamed from The Hague to more than 30 Embassies and Consulates General throughout the world, more than 100 passionately curious gathered at the residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to share a TED-like experience and enjoy innovation in Kuala Lumpur! During the breaks, the TED talks were discussed at length by our distinguished guests, representing Malaysian government institutions, industry, academia and media, as well as TED fans in Malaysia and members of the diplomatic corps. Some guests were

inspired on the spot. Others discussed each 8 minute talk intensively, linking it to opportunities in Malaysia. Some even saw immediate possibilities. Such as one of the invited professors who indicated he will use one of the TED talks in class.

Guests were further inspired by the Dutch Touch economic exposition. Displayed throughout the residence, this exposition showed the innovative character of the Dutch and how the Dutch have influenced the world with many inventions and discoveries.

Together with the many meaningful innovations bought to the world by Philips since 1890, TEDxBinnenhof: Catwalk for Innovation aimed to catalyze next steps in a tradition of innovation. The viewing party in Kuala Lumpur were showed innovation from The Netherlands in a modern way to Malaysia. Framed within the economic top sector policy of The Netherlands on the one hand, and the ETP and Innovation Strategy in Malaysia on the other hand, the close links between Malaysia and The Netherlands became evident once again.

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STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THE INTERN INTERVIEW: Lisanne Veltman 3rd year student intern Lisanne Veltman from the University of Applied Sciences Windesheim is currently in Malaysia to do her internship with MDBC member company Philips. This International Business and Languages student works in the Consumer Lifestyle department and reports to two marketing managers.

“My internship consist of two projects.

I had to find out Philip’s current market position compared to its competitors. For several weeks I did a lot of mystery shopping, survey on consumer behaviour and benchmarking which all led to some recommendations that Philips can use to improve their market position. Currently I am helping out with some in-store marketing activities for Philips Saeco. “

Having heard of the MDBC and after attending an information gathering at her university, Lisanne said that she did not need much time to think about joining the MDBC Student Internship Program. Having been in the country previously on holiday, Lisanne was excited to return and this time experience the working culture.

“To work in an international business environment, to be able to communicate in three modern foreign languages in a professional manner and to be able to empathize with different cultures in order to support the business process surrounding international business is what my studies are all about.”

She added, “My colleagues are very friendly and they really make me feel part of the team. Doing my internship at Philips Malaysia is definitely one of the best decisions I made so far!“

STUDENT VISITS During the first half of the year, many student groups from the Netherlands visited Malaysia for fact-finding and research projects. Upon arrival, most groups receive an extensive introduction on Malaysia by the Netherlands Embassy and MDBC We welcomed students from the Universities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam (twice), Leiden, Breda and Twente, from a variety of study areas.

Some student groups also visit MDBC members during their stay, such as Eurogain (picture below).

With the University of Twente’s Mosaic visit, the students were joined by Dr Anne Flierman, President of the Executive Board (picture bottom).

SIP BRIEFING Specifically organised to share experiences from current internship companies and students, several interested MDBC members attended the Student Internship Program (SIP) briefing in June to gather ideas on the opportunities which SIP can offer their companies.

MDBC’s SIP Manager Jolande Jonge Poerink and Intern Tom van Berkel kickstarted the briefing by providing the SIP introduction and processes.

Marius Bremmer, Coordinator International Placements Office at longstanding MDBC Partner Hanze University Groningen, was present to give details in internships from the University’s point of view.

Wim Botermans + Stephanie Wohl (RB Lifescience) and Bart Veenbaas + Jessica Marczyk (AQ Services) gave presentations on the employer - student cooperation.

Students Daniel Haamke (GAB) and Manuel Pit (AkzoNobel) gave additional input on their responsibilities for their respective companies. With all these students coming from different universities and study areas, the presentations gave a wide variety of input and ideas.

The February 2012 intake included placements in Malaysia for not less than 50 Dutch student interns, while for the September 2012 intake we expect to confirm at least 40 placements.

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MDBC PENANG PENANGPORTVISIT 2 million TEUs are expected in 2012 Penang Port was incorporated in 1994. In an effort to be the premier port and logistics chain integrator in the region, Penang Port practices 8 core pillars which are professional, dynamic, accountable, leader, caring, trustworthy, inspiring and vibrant.

Penang Port has achieved 1 million Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in 2010 and with the encouraging current numbers, 2 million TEUs are expected by end 2012.

Other than being strategically located along the Northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Penang Port also overlooks the major Straits of Malacca shipping lane within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and the Asia-Pacific region, which is accessible via the 11 meter North Channel and 6 meter South Channel.

Penang Port has 9 terminals that handle containerized and non-containerized cargo. In 2011, more than 1500 fleet of vessels were served on these terminals for Containerized, Dry Bulk, Liquid Bulk and Break Bulk Cargos. Containerized cargos were managed on the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) with productivity moves of handling 25 TEUS per hour.

On the other terminals, Butterworth and Prai Wharves, Prai Bulk Cargo Terminal, Bagan Dalam Dockyard and Vegetable Oil Tanker Pier, Penang Port operates the noncontainerized services. Facilities available on terminals include warehouse, dockyard, stockpile area, container cleaning facilities, godown, pipelines and private tank.

Cargo products handled by Penang Port also include edible vegetable and palm oil, and dry and non-dry liquid based products such as gas, diesel and monomer.

Penang Port also serves cruising accommodation and passenger transportation on Swettenham Cruise Terminal and two ferry terminals connecting Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim in Butterworth and Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda in Penang Island.

In addition, 102 berth are available to accommodate various sizes of 140 yachts and boats.

At the NBCT on 25 June, Penang Port’s Chief Operating Officer Haji Obaid Haji Mansor (below right) provided members of the MDBC Penang Chapter with a comprehensive introduction of the Port and

TASTES OF EUROPE FEST After the successful and enjoyable Tastes of Europe Fest in Kuala Lumpur, EUMCCI and MDBC were happy to announce to Penang and Northern Region members the inaugural Tastes of Europe Fest Penang.

MDBC members Dutch Link and Uhrenholt made it possible for the guests to sample Beemster cheeses and Gouda and Edam cheeses respectively.

The North Channel dredging plan of 14m will allow larger vessels to dock briefing on the current business status and future plans of the port, which include the expansion plan of reclaiming 100 acres of land in NBCT to increase value-added services such as Free Trade Zones activities, warehousing/logistic activities, distripark & inland clearance depot, cold storage & halal hub and centralised tankage facilities (CTF). In line with the organisation’s “Supply Driven Approach”, Penang Port is investing RM1.2 billion for developing the infrastructure and facilities. The North Channel dredging plan of 14 meter ACD will allow larger vessels to dock in Penang Port. Upon completion of Kuala Krai Bulk Terminal, which is expected by third quarter 2014, the port’s capacity will be raised to handle 5 million tonnes of cargoes.

Informally, the hot topics of the Port’s privatisation plans and delay in dredging were also discussed.

MDBC Penang Chapter representative Mr. John Benoist p/a TMF Administrative Services Suite S-21-H, 21st floor, Menara Northam 55, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah 10050 Penang Tel: + 6012 525 1520 penang@mdbc.com.my (mdbcpenang@gmail.com) MDBCONNECTS · 2ND ISSUE 2012

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EU / EUMCCI Debate on ‘EU and ASEAN: Markets First or People First?’

Does economic integration precede political integration, or do people and politics come before business and the economy?

Organised by the EU Delegation, in cooperation with the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute, this stimulating EU Debate kick-started the 55th Europe Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on 8 May. 2012 also marks the 35th anniversary of EU – ASEAN relations.

disregarding the human dimension could lead to growing resource scarcity and income inequality.

Representing the ‘People First’ side were Spanish Ambassador, H.E. Maria Bassols Delgado, and Albukhary International University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, who gained overwhelming audience support by arguing that focusing on economic gains whilst

On the ‘Markets First’ side were Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther, Chairman of Malaysian Institute of Management, and the University of Nottingham’s Prof. Neville Wylie. They emphasised the central role of economic integration in the development of the EU from its inception. Despite arguing

EUMCCI MISSION TO CZECH REPUBLIC AND POLAND Several Malaysian organisations have found business opportunities in the area of waste management and recycling technologies in the Czech Republic and Poland during a trade mission organised by the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (EUMCCI) last April, which was part of a Eu-

ropean Union funded project to facilitate trade and investment between the EU and Malaysia in the services sector, with an emphasis on environmental services.

EU Ambassador H.E. Vincent Piket lauded EUMCCI’s initiative in organising this Mis-

that this was crucial to the widening scope of its policy reach and the subsequent benefits brought to European citizens, the team lost the battle with only 27% of the votes.

EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation, H.E. Vincent Piket, presented the opening remarks while H.R.H. Norodom Arunrasmy, the Ambassador of Cambodia closed the event. The debate was followed by the lunch reception to mark Europe Day. sion: “The EU and EU firms are world leaders in tackling climate change and green business. We want to engage with emerging economies including Malaysia, to support climate actions and technological development. And we want to promote green business dynamics, as green growth means new investment and job creation.”

EUMCCI General Manager Minna Saneri highlighted the significant scope for EUMalaysian cooperation in green technology. “This Mission was a great opportunity to discuss and explore the best environmental, economic and business decisions for Malaysia and to use the expertise, experience and the knowledge held by Europe to embrace a greener development path.”

The next EUMCCI Trade Mission to Finland and Estonia in September will focus on the ICT sector and cleantech.

Tastes of Europe Fest 2012

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LET’S GO FURTHER ON ONE LITRE OF FUEL. We must learn to use energy more efficiently. For 25 years, the Shell Eco-Marathon has supported teams worldwide who explore ways to maximise fuel economy. This year, the Shell Eco-Marathon will be brought to Asia for the first time. It will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will feature many teams from across Asia. Last year’s winner went 3,771 km on the equivalent of one litre of fuel. This spirit epitomises our relationship with car manufacturers, finding ways to make cars more efficient. And is typical of our ambition to help build a better energy future. Let’s go. www.shell.com/letsgo

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SHELL’s ECO-MARATHON THE CALL for greater energy efficiency among nations becomes stronger than ever We live in what is described as an era of volatile transitions; a zone of uncertainty where energy demand surges with rapid growth and development, energy supply struggles to keep pace, and environmental tensions intensify. By 2050, global demand for energy can triple that of its 2000 level, with developing nations entering its most energy-intensive phase of economic growth, further industrialising, urbanising, building infrastructure and increasing the use of transportation. Here in Southeast Asia alone, as one of the fastest growing regions, the number of vehicles is expected to triple and reach 92 million by 2030.

Faced with this scenario, the call for greater energy-efficiency among nations, communities and individuals becomes stronger than ever. As we continue to move more people and things than ever before, demands on mobility will increase.

Shell constantly finds innovative ways to help move the world’s growing number of people and goods safely, efficiently and with reduced impact on the environment.

Shell’s “Smarter Mobility” programme includes developing more energy-efficient fuels and lubricants; investing in lower carbon alternatives; offering driver’s fuel-saving tips; working in technical partnerships; and helping to reduce CO² emissions from road-building. Amongst the programmes promoting smarter mobility among today’s youth is the Shell Eco-marathon, the international fuelefficiency competition that challenges students around the world to design, build and test energy-efficient cars that can achieve the farthest distance using the least amount of energy and producing the least amount of CO² emissions.

All the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2012 participating cars lined-up on the Sepang track Below left: Battery Urban concept electric car made from plywood by students from University Sains Malaysia (USM)

Shell Eco-Marathon What started as a friendly wager between Shell employees over who could travel furthest on the same amount of fuel, the Shell Eco-marathon has become a significant event against a backdrop where world energy demand is set to grow exponentially, making it critical for energy companies, the transport industry, businesses, governments and inventors of the future - like the youth participants - to work together to meet the mobility challenges of the future. Held at three locations around the world (Houston, Rotterdam and Sepang Malaysia International Circuit), cars enter one of seven categories to run on conventional petrol and diesel, bio-fuels, fuel made from natural gas (GTL), hydrogen, solar or electricity.

As the world’s future car manufacturers and designers, it is hoped that Shell Ecomarathon’s youth participants and the smarter driving techniques and smarter automobile technology they develop through the competition will, with time and effort, lead and shape tomorrow’s transport landscape.

There remains consistent proof that changes will emerge on the maximising of fuel efficiency as displayed by the students; the best run at Shell Ecomarathon Asia 2012 was a mileage of 2,903 km/l – the equivalent of driving from Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi, Vietnam!

Smarter Mobility Stakeholder Dialogue To ensure government policies merge with that of key stakeholder involvement, the Shell Eco Marathon in each location also hosts a Future Energy, Smarter Mobility Forum, which invites senior policymakers and stakeholders to discuss issues relating to smarter mobility, sustainable transportation and city planning. Panel discussions focused on current and future energy challenges and potential solutions.

The End Game The essence of smarter mobility is to take a holistic view of not just the products – where the discussion on sustainable mobility can sometimes tend to focus on technological solutions, some of which, though important can take a long time.

The focus should also look at the impact of infrastructure and importantly usage and behaviours.

Near term actions which could complement these are sustainable biofuels which are already available as well as improvements in vehicle efficiency.

Another area which is receiving increasing attention are individual choices and behavior - the way we drive and maintain our cars for example can make a significant impact on reducing emissions.

The key challenge for developing countries is how to access the social and economic benefits of increased mobility without the associated increased emissions.

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NL in MY The Power of Dutch Gas at World Gas Conference The WGC is the most important global gas industry event, organised tri-annually by the International Gas Union. With the theme “Gas: Sustaining Future Global Growth,” the 25th WGC edition was organised at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

As an important gas player, Malaysia was asked to host this silver anniversary edition, which attracts the attendance of over 5,000 industry professionals, ranging from CEO’s of leading organizations, to government officials and industry experts.

The event offers the perfect platform to present technological, economic and environmental developments within the gas industry, and as such the exhibition halls showcased some of the major achievements, innovations, and future trends within the global gas industry.

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(GasTerra, GasUnie, Energy Delta, NACAP, KEMA, TNO, A.Hak, EBN, APXENDEX) displayed their products and services in a very futuristic and prominent pavilion.

NRG BATTLE The NRG Battle is a Dutch concept that went global for the first time during WGC2012. About 100 global top talents worked in multidisciplinary teams on challenging cases provided by companies active in the gas industry. Dutch team Alliander NV went home the winner.

NL in MY NCH’s Biomass mission to Malaysia Last May, the Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion (NCH) organized a trade mission to Malaysia and Thailand with a focus on the Biomass sector. In Malaysia, the mission was coorganized by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kuala Lumpur.

Several Dutch companies and institutes like Wageningen UR, Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland (ECN) and Paques joined the mission to get a glance of the biomass developments in South East Asia.

The program included a 2 day visit to the ‘EU - Asia Biomass Best Practices and Business Partnering Conference 2012’ in Kuala Lumpur, a briefing by MIDA and, a network reception at the Embassy, several biomass factory visits and individual appointments for each of the participating companies.

All participating companies were positively surprised by the developments in the biomass sector in South East Asia and at the same time they see many opportunities where they can collaborate with local partners in the near future.

Based on this successful trade mission, the NCH is planning a follow up mission in Q4 or Q1 2013 together with the above mentioned partners.

Visit of HRH Princess Maxima

NL Tax seminar

Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands visited Malaysia on April 2 and 3.

Last May, decision-makers from over 20 companies from the Northern region gathered in Penang for the informative “The Netherlands as the European buisness hub for Malaysian companies - a Tax Perspective” session which was organised by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). The session provided the companies with the benefits of expanding their operations to Europe using the Netherlands as the gateway.

While its attractive fiscal climate is one of the key incentives, international companies are also interested in the tax advantages of setting up R&D activities in the Netherlands.

In her capacity as the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, the Princess met with a delegation of Bank Negara in the beautiful new Sasana Kijang complex (picture right), with Deputy Finance Minister Dato’ Lim and with HRH Prince Nazrin Shah (picture below right taken in his palace).

Princess Maxima invited Malaysia to share its good practices in the upcoming G20 summit in Mexico, where the development of healthy, vibrant and stable financial systems will be discussed.

Speakers were Vinod Kalloe, director of international tax with KPMG Meijburg & Co, Karin Rancuret, NFIA’s South East Asia area director, and a spokesperson of CS Hui, a Malaysian high-precision electronics technology company that has already set up a manufacturing base there.

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PICTURE PERFECT The MDBC took networking to a higher level during these past few months! At various excellent locations, and with colleagues from America, Australia and Europe, we attracted large and happy crowds.

Interchamber @ GAB Tavern Brewery Tour and Tavern attract 150 guests!

An annual highlight is always the visit to the GAB Tavern, for which we also invited the collegues of the American (Amcham), Norwegian (MNBC) and Finnish (MFBC) chambers. The brewery tour provides a glimpse of the production process of Malaysia’s most popular beers Guinness, Anchor, Tiger and of course Heineken. The tour is not complete without an extensive sampling session at the Tavern! The freshly-brewed beer, excellent catering and upbeat crowd ensures a highly enjoyable evening!

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International SuperNetworking 12 Chambers get-together The MDBC has always been a staunch supporter and co-organiser of the twice-annual International SuperNetworking evening which is the initiative of AMCHAM. Our members once again showed up in numbers and enjoyed themselves at the new PJ Hilton Ballroom for drinks, food and small talk with old and new contacts.

Below 2 pictures from the Interchamber with MABC at Parkroyal KL (see page 13)

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NEW MEMBERS

WARM WELCOME

As always, we constantly expand to include new and interesting partners as part of our international community of business professionals, allowing our members to find more opportunities for success.

To that end, we would like to extend a very warm welcome to the MDBC Community for the following new members:

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: De Munck Projectmanagement specializes in project management in the field of urban development and civil engineering.

DE MUNCK PROJECTMANAGEMENT

DOUBLETREE

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Types of projects / products: Feasibility studies, urban plan studies, program of requirements, design and verification, tender strategy, tender process, contract management, engineering management, area management, risk management, administrative advice, maintenance plans, life cycle studies, cooperation agreements and regional land use plans.

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CONTACT: Hadewychstraat 108 5216 KG ‘s Hertogenbosch Noord - Brabant The Netherlands Tel: 31 (0) 610 935 355 Email: bert@demunckprojectmanagement.nl Website: www.demunckprojectmanagement.nl

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Where the little things mean everything.

DoubleTree by Hilton is the hotel that turns travel into a human experience again. It all starts with a warm chocolate chip cookie, a small touch of our warmth and care for each guest; we provide genuine comfort with our Sweet Dreams sleep experience and highly experienced staff who are dedicated to helping your stay be the very best.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Ian Barrow, General Manager Axel Harmand, Director of Operations

Come see us! We’ll always have a cookie with your name on it ready and waiting.

Tel: 603 - 2172 7272 Fax: 603 - 2172 7270 Email: kuldt.doubletreekl@hilton.com Website: www.kl.doubletreebyhilton.com

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Rejuvenate. Recharge. Rediscover.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Mohd Kamal Abdullah, Resort Owner & Manager Nurhawa Binti Mohd Nadzri, Resort Owner & Manager

Only 50 km from Kuala Lumpur is the well kept secret paradise of Dusuntara Retreat sitting amidst orchards, lush greenery, tropical rainforest and river streams at the foothills of scenic and majestic mountains.

DUSUNTARA

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE Albert Johan de Munck, Director

Lovingly developed over 14 years as a private retreat by the husband and wife team of Kamal and Hawa, the Dunsuntara pays stunning homage to sustainable living and a genuine passion for nature.

CONTACT: DoubleTree by Hilton The Intermark 348 Jalan Tun Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur

CONTACT: Dusuntara Jungle Retreat Sungai Kamin 44300 Batang Kali Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: 6019 - 318 4189 Email: kamal.dusuntara@hotmail.com Website: www.dusuntara.com

FAR EAST iDL INTERACTIVE

G HOTEL PENANG

GROOT SHIP DESIGN

H2O CAPITAL

NEW MEMBERS

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Far East iDLInteractive is a Kuala Lumpur based full service (interactive) agency with dedicated professionals. We help (global) publishers and corporates to build their brand through media channels.

In doing so, we support our clients in the broadest sense, from strategy development to creation, conceptualisation and technical realisation of groundbreaking (mobile) services. We provide services such as: Concept creation, strategic consultancy, publishing concepts, content creation and enrichment, (Mobile) app development, maintenance and more.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Koh Seng Tee, CEO Gerard Hertsenberg, CPO

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: An ultra-chic contemporary design hotel where stunning modern interiors boasts as the most stylish address in Malaysia. Serves as an urban oasis for both discerning business and leisure travelers, it is strategically located next to a shopping mall and has renowned hawker eateries nearby.

Indulge in pure comfort in our stylish rooms and suites while you enjoy impeccable services, modern facilities and high speed internet connectivity throughout the hotel. Swim to your heart’s content at the infinity pool and enjoy all of our other facilities.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Peter Nast, General Manager Christina Tan Soh Ann, Public Relations Manager

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Groot Ship Design is a dynamic design and engineering company with a handson mentality typical for the Dutch shipbuilding industry.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Jan Willem Cuperus, Managing Director Bart Froot, President / Owner

The people working in the company have gained their experience on shipyards and design offices all over the world, in different projects and on different kinds of vessels.

CONTACT: Lorentzpark 3a 9351 VJ Leek Groningen The Netherlands

Groot Ship Design is working from two locations in Europe, Leek in the Netherlands and Stetin in Poland.

Tel: 31 (0) 592 675 767 Fax: 31 (0) 592 675 760 Email: info@grootshipdesign.nl Website: www.grootshipdesign.nl

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: H2O Capital was founded in 2000 and is an associated member of the Dutch based Larive Group which provides the following services: market analysis, strategic advice, financing solutions, mergers and acquisitions and implementation assistance.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Cyril Hew, Managing Director Tham Yit Jin, Senior Advisor

H2O Capital provides value driven, truth worthy, independent, practical advice and services to its clients to help them achieve their objective. Built on a foundation of trust and professionalism, H2O Capital has attained a reputation as a company that delivers premium returns to its clients.

CONTACT: 19 - 25 Jalan Kuchai Lama 58200 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 7982 2133 Fax: 603 - 7981 5449 Email: info@fareastinteractive.com Website: www.fareastinteractive.com

CONTACT: G Hotel Penang 168 Persiaran Gurney 10250 Penang Tel: 604 - 238 0000 Fax: 604 - 238 0088 Email: g4u@ghotel.com.my Website: www.ghotel.com.my

CONTACT: B - 08 - 13A, Gateway Kiaramas No 1, Jalan Desa Kiara Mont Kiara 50480 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 6203 3233 Fax: 603 - 6203 3166 Website: www.h2ocapital.com

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INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: We are about INNOVATION. ISC > INNOVATORS is a truly unique company, not just an agency or consultancy, but a band of innovators whose expertise is rooted in the diverse services of world renown agencies and consultancies.

We have highly experienced professionals as partners and vested shareholders in the firm. All formerly senior executives of multinational communications agencies and companies experienced in dealing with Malaysian consumers from all walks of life.

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: We are the specialist investment agency focused on attracting and facilitating investments by large global multinationals into Greater Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley (GKL / KV) Malaysia.

INVEST KL

MAXIS BERHAD

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Our vision is to make GKL / KV one of the world’s top, dynamic investment destinations by attracting companies that are regionally and globally focused; creating world class businesses and generating value added career opportunities.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Sureson Krisnasamy, Chief Financial Officer Cherry Khoo, Accounts Director CONTACT: Level 3A.01C (West Wing) Menara BDRB, 285 Jalan Maarof Bukit Bandaraya 50200 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 2287 0300 Fax: 603 - 2287 0301 Email: info@isc-innovators.com Website: www.isc-innovators.com CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Tim Saw Thiam Aik, Director - Comm & Alliances Shanizar Ahmand Shahar, Manager Alliances - Comm & Alliances CONTACT: 4th Floor, 1 Sentral Jalan Travers KL Sentral 50470 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 2260 2270 Fax: 603 - 2260 2292 Email: tim.saw@investkl.gov.my Website: www.investkl.gov.my

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Maxis is Malaysia’s leading integrated communications service provider. As one of Malaysia’s most admired home grown brands, Maxis has evolved from being a premier mobile operator to one that offers an extensive suite of services to enrich its customers’ lives whether at home, at work, or on the go: mobile and fixed voice, messaging, mobile internet, wireless and wired high speed broadband and multi screen content and applications - be it entertainment, education, security or cloud computing - through mobile, fixed and satellite networks.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Kenneth Lee, General Manager Jason Chow, Senior Manager

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: NHTV Breda is a university of applied sciences with a strong international focus.

The institute caters for more than 7,000 students from over 60 countries. It is situated in the south of the Netherlands, in the city of Breda, only 100 km from both Amsterdam and Brussels.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Gienke Osinga, Academy Director Marianne Korbijn, International Placement Coordinator

The Academy of Hotel and Facility Management offers the bachelor’s programmes International Hotel Management and International Real Estate and Facility Management.

CONTACT: Level 13 Menara Maxis Kuala Lumpur City Centre 50088 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 2330 7000 Fax: 603 - 2330 0370 Website: www.maxis.com.my

CONTACT: Sibeliuslaan 13 4837 CA Breda The Netherlands Tel: 31 (0) 765 332 781 E mail: facilitymanagement@nhtv.nl Website: www.nhtv.nl

PARKROYAL PENANG

SERIOUS TECHNOLOGY

VISIBER

YTL CORPORATION

NEW MEMBERS

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Parkroyal Penang Resort is a 5 star beach resort centrally located in the heart of famed Batu Ferringhi beach.

Equipped with top notch facilities from rejuvenating spa treatments, fun children club to 70 feet long water slide, the resort is a wonderful getaway for families, honeymooners, holidaymakers and business travellers.

The resort is fully equipped with function rooms and ballrooms that cater to all functions from corporate bonding get togethers to hosting a banquet of over 400 persons.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Francois Sigrist, General Manager Wendy Yeap, Director of Sales & Marketing

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: Serious Group was founded by a group of highly skilled and experienced individuals who are passionate in innovating the publishing industry, we aim to lead and innovate.

Serious Technology is a systems integrator that provides turnkey solutions to media clients such as publishers and content creators. Experienced in both print and online, our team has implemented various newsroom set ups in Asia Pacific.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES John Fong, CEO Victor Chin, Sales Manager

Our two other companies are Serious Consulting and Serious Software.

CONTACT: Parkroyal Penang Resort Batu Ferringhi Beach 11100 Penang Tel: 604 - 881 1133 Fax: 604 - 881 2167 Email: enquiry.prpen@parkroyalhotels.com Website: www.parkroyalhotels.com

CONTACT: Level 36 Menara Citibank 165 Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 2169 7436 Fax: 603 - 2169 6168 Email: contact@serioustec.net Website: www.serioustec.net

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: VISIBER was founded in 2003 by Dato’ Patrick Tan and Dato’ David Hew. The name “Visiber” is a combination of the words “Vision” and “Number”, which symbolises the company’s philosophy that a person with a dream, or vision, can go far when he or she is equipped with the knowledge of numbers. Visiber is not just a jewelry company, but a company that guides people into the exciting world of our ‘V - Numbers methodology’, integrating numbers theory with behavioral studies, environmental studies, symbol studies and the creation of logos.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE Dato’ David Hew Choong Jeng, Visiber International HK Group President

BUSINESS ACTIVITY: YTL Corporation Berhad is one of the largest companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia and together with its six listed entities has a combined Market Capitilisation of about RM 31.9 billion at the end of 2011.

YTL is a conglomerate with diverse businesses covering utilities, O&M activities, cement manufacturing, construction contracting, property development, hotels and resorts, technology incubation, REITs and carbon consulting, serving 10 million customers in three continents.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES Ralph Justin Dixon, Director of Environmental Investments Ruth Yeoh Pei Cheen, Director of Investments

CONTACT: 17-1, Jalan PJU 5 / 18 Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: 603 - 6157 4997 Fax: 603 - 6157 8499 Email: info@visiber.com Website: www.visiber.com

CONTACT: 11th Floor Yeoh Tiong Lay Plaza 55 Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603 - 2142 6633 Fax: 603 - 2141 2703 E mail: ralph.dixon@ytl.com.my Website: www.ytl.com.my MDBCONNECTS · 2ND ISSUE 2012

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TMF Group navigates businesses cross borders seamlessly With over 100 wholly-owned offices worldwide, TMF Group offers a comprehensive range of compliance and administrative services which are critical for clients from a financial, reputation and risk management perspective. Our services are delivered in each country by our expert staff, professionals who have the key local knowledge and speak the language.

Contact us Kuala Lumpur’s office 10th Floor, Menara Hap Seng, No. 1 & 3, Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T. +60 3 2382 4288, F. +60 3 2382 4170 malaysia@tmf-group.com

Labuan’s office Brumby Centre, Lot 42, Jalan Muhibbah, 87000 Labuan F.T., Malaysia T. +60 87 593 828, F. +60 87 417 242 labuan@tmf-group.com Penang’s office Suite S-21-H, 21st Floor, Menara Northam, 55 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang, Malaysia T. +60 4 210 7118, F. +60 4 210 7111 malaysia@tmf-group.com

www.tmf-group.com The TMF Group consists of a number of companies worldwide. For details of TMF Group’s regulated companies, please see: www.tmf-group.com.