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Tag: #ASEAN

  • Tawaran ESG SME Corp. Malaysia: Membangun Kelestarian PKS Menuju Pasaran Global

    SME Corp. Malaysia telah berjaya menganjurkan ASEAN Hong Kong, China (AHKC) SMEs Going ESG Policy Dialogue and Workshop 2024 dengan gemilang di Hotel Sunway Putra hari ini. Lebih daripada 300 peserta dari perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) tempatan serta negara-negara ASEAN dan Hong Kong, China telah mengambil bahagian untuk memperdalam pemahaman tentang amalan Alam Sekitar, Sosial dan Tadbir Urus (ESG) dalam konteks perniagaan.

    Acara ini bertindak sebagai platform utama untuk bertukar-tukar ilmu dan amalan terbaik dalam bidang kelestarian di kalangan PKS. Acara dibuka secara rasmi oleh YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, sempena sambutan Hari PMKS Sedunia 2024. Tema “Memperkasa Kelestarian PKS” menjadi fokus utama dalam sesi dialog dan bengkel yang melibatkan pakar akademik, pemilik PKS, dan wakil dari institusi kewangan.

    Dalam ucapan beliau, YB Datuk Ewon Benedick menegaskan komitmen Malaysia dalam mendorong PKS untuk menerapkan amalan ESG sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha mencapai Agenda Pembangunan Mampan 2030 PBB dan Perjanjian Paris mengenai Perubahan Iklim. Sementara itu, YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard Giluk Dompok, Pengerusi SME Corp. Malaysia, menekankan pentingnya ESG dalam meningkatkan daya saing PKS di pasaran global.

    Selain itu, SME Corp. Malaysia memperkenalkan Panduan Pantas ESG untuk PKS serta Anugerah Amalan ESG Terbaik E50 dalam Program Anugerah Enterprise 50 (E50), yang bertujuan untuk mengiktiraf kecemerlangan PKS dalam menerapkan ESG dalam operasi mereka.

    Acara ini mendapat sokongan penuh daripada ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement Economic and Technical Cooperation (AHKCFTA ECOTECH) Work Programme, menunjukkan komitmen serius Malaysia serta negara-negara ASEAN dan Hong Kong, China dalam membangunkan ekonomi secara mampan.

    SME Corp. Malaysia akan meneruskan usaha untuk memperluaskan inisiatif ESG demi memastikan PKS di Malaysia mampu berdaya tahan dan bersaing dalam pasaran global yang semakin mencabar. Pantau terus perkembangan terkini dalam arena kelestarian perniagaan untuk mendapat informasi terkini!

  • GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY AND REGIONAL MARKET ACCESS TO THE ASEAN TWO-WHEEL MARKET ARE PROVIDED BY MALAYSIA (MGBF).

    As a part of the Kuala Lumpur Bike Show 2023 (KLBS’23) at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTC KL), the Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) organized a high-level industry debate with the topic “The Two-Wheeler Market – Mobility, ESG and the ASEAN Supply Chain.”

    During the moderated panel discussion, industry experts shared their insights on the strategic opportunity for Malaysia to be a greater player in the two-wheeler industry in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as business prospects for Malaysia especially in the context of the regional supply chain. 

    It was also identified that with technology trends capturing the media narratives, especially as electric vehicles and reduced emissions technology become more commonplace, the trade and investment opportunities are what business leaders need to understand. 

    The ASEAN two-wheeler market represents at least 25 per cent of the global market and growing exponentially. From urban planning to environmental, social and governance (ESG), the two-wheeler industry can contribute to this trend and ultimately to the nation’s economy. 

    The National Automotive Policy 2020 which projects the country’s ambition outward to 2030 mentions motorcycles briefly. This bias towards cars in the policy may need further evaluation as it does not take into consideration the high growth market of the motorcycle market. 

    Nordin Abdullah, founding chairman of MGBF, said, “We recommend that the National Automotive Policy be more reflective of this opportunity especially because it will allow for the SME manufacturers and distributors to play a more integrated role in the ASEAN two-wheeler supply chain. At the same time, with the ASEAN free trade agreements that are in place, the government has already done part of its work.” 

    “Success lies in the nation’s ability to be focused and create high value leverage points for investors that compete in a global marketplace. Malaysia must compete and win as an investment destination, and leveraging demands of the two-wheeler industry, this is one sector to pay special attention to,” concluded Nordin.

    “Another area we identified is the opportunity in education and safety because it is such a huge challenge. If Malaysia can solve this internally, it could be a leader in ASEAN in this critical issue. This can be an area for export of intellectual property. But any solution needs to be tech-based, private sector driven, public sector endorsed and people-friendly especially in terms of cost to consumers,” said Rizal Kamaruzzaman, co-chairman of MGBF who delivered the welcoming address at the start of the MGBF Industry Dialogue.

    Speakers include Dato’ Indera Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad, FASc, president and group chief executive officer of SIRIM Berhad; Murugason R. Thangaratnam, executive director of Novem-ESG; and Rob Cayzer, executive director of Yasaar Global and board member and shareholder of Kitaran Tabah. The discussion was moderated by Gerard Ratnam, TV host and producer of Bernama TV. The session included special remarks from the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Bike Show 2023 organiser, Farouk Nurish who is the director of Moventuum Sdn Bhd. 

    The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) empowers stakeholders at the intersection of international and Malaysian business. Through government relations, business intelligence, advocacy, media engagement, market research, networking, advisory and business matching, MGBF delivers results for individuals, corporations, trade and business associations, as well as national and state governments. For more information, visit www.malaysiaglobalbusiness.com.