Corporate Malaysia Forum: Re-Engineering Private Growth

Coming soon, Corporate Malaysia Forum: Re-Engineering Private Growth on 16th November 2011, 10 am to 4pm in Berjaya Times Square Hotel. The forum will aim to discuss how to propel Malaysia forward as a high income nation and evaluate Budget 2011.

Speakers from a diverse industry back ground will share their thoughts about this two topics. Among them are YB Khairy Jamaluddin, YB Tony Pua, Datuk Kayveas, Ong Kian Meng, Datuk Nadzmi and Mathias Gelber (voted as the Greenest person on earth).

For those who are interested to know the gist of Budget 2011 and what in it for you, please do not miss the forum. For more information please contact Ms. Faizah at faizah@theleaders-online.com

1Malaysia Entrepreneur Awards 2010

(Picture from left: Chris Daniel Wong, COO, The Leaders Magazine; Dato' Sri Tony Fernandez, Group CEO, Air Asia Berhad and Tiffanee Marie Lim, AVP, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology)

The Leaders Magazine did it again!

The 1Malaysia Entrepreneur Awards, an initiative begun by Biro Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Usahawan Pemuda UMNO Malaysia (BEPU), in collaboration with the Leaders Magazine, sought to highlight the achievements of Malaysian entrepreneurs in various fields.

Held on October 17 at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), the Award Ceremony served to highlight the ideals espoused by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia ideology - a point further reinforced with the fact that Award Winners come from all of the races of Malaysia. 

The event, aiming to recognise the achievements of Malaysia’s leading business leaders and honouring their contributions towards the country’s economic development, was graced by YB Khairy Jamaluddin and members of UMNO Youth, in what can be seen as tacit approval for the goals of the Award Ceremony.

Winners such as Datuk David Yeat Sew Chuong (INS Bioscience Bhd), Mr Ramaness Parasuraman (Return2Green Sdn Bhd) and Dato’ Jamal Md Yunos (Rukun Saksama Sdn Bhd) serve as examples of the great diversity and resilience of the Malaysian Entrepreneurship spirit.

YB Khairy Jamaluddin, commenting on twitter after the event, hopes that the Awards will be an inspiration to all Malaysians, and hopes that the event will be held again next year.

The list of winners is as follows:

Masterclass Entrepreneur of the Year

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Leong Hoy Kum - Mah Sing Group Bhd

Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak - CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandes - Air Asia Bhd

Awards Sectoral

Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year - Dato’ Sri Edmund Santhara - Masterskill (M) Sdn Bhd

Emerging Entrepreneur of the year - Dato’ Jamal Md Yunos - Rukun Saksama Sdn Bhd

Emerging Woman Entrepreneur of the year - Tiffanee Marie Lim - Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Automotive - Dato’ Hj SM Faisal - Naza Group of Companies

Entertainment - Tuan Haji Burhanuddin Md Radzi - Les’ Copaque Production Sdn Bhd

Technology - Datuk Shahril Shamsuddin - Sapura Group

Telecommunications - Digi Telecommunications

Bioscience - Datuk David Yeat Sew Chuong - INS Bioscience Bhd

Engineering - Datuk Ir. Kuna Sittampalam - HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd

Pre-Development Land Investing - Dato’ Abdul Razak Abdul Ghani - Walton International Property Group (M) Sdn Bhd

Household - Lim Kim Heng - Sen Heng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd

Renewable Energy - Ramaness Parasuraman - Return 2 Green Sdn Bhd

Food & Beverage - Dato’ Hj. Syed Jamarulkhan - Syed Restaurant & Catering

Services - En Halmi Jasmin - Metro Parking (M) Sdn Bhd

Textiles & Fashion - Mohamed Faroz Mohamed Jakel - Jakel Kuala Lumpur

Energy & Engineering - Shafiz Shahrani Al-Haj - Shahpadu Energy & Engineering Sdn Bhd

Budget 2011

The Leaders note that the budget has all the hallmarks of a consultative budget and a foundation-setting budget with lack of surprises. We do see a small increase in spending levels but we will not be uncomfortable with it as the external environment could pose headwinds towards the budget. The budget will sets the stage for the Economic Transformation Programme and that the smaller-than-expected cut in the current deficit was understandable given the economic uncertainties in the US and Europe. Some analyst said that it is a balance budget though with small increases in spending levels. For example the plan to raised the service tax to six per cent from five per cent, is sweetened with a slew of measures targeting consumers, such as a five-year freeze on highway tolls, tax waivers on mobile phones and designer goods and stamp duty discounts for first-time home owners.

According to Prime Minister speech the private sector will lead economic growth and the government’s bold moves to spend on infrastructure should boost investor confidence, but some critics noted that the budget was more likely to please voters than investors. Many feel that the RM212 billion spending plan was set to disappoint investors who continue to be frustrated with lack of progress in reforms of Malaysia’s subsidies and its race-based policies.

Whatever it is, The Leaders wish PM and his planned budget all the success to propel Malaysia forward as high income nation.

We have move to a new blog site

We have move to a new blog site from our previous http://theleaderscircle2010.wordpress.com/ to http://theleadersmag.blogspot.com/ as of 15th October 2010 to facilitate easier access to both readers and webmaster. 

The Leaders Circle Officially Launched By Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad

Launch on July 28, 2010 on previous word press blog. Move to a new site on 15th Oct 2010.


Congratulations

- Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad -

Thanks for inviting me to this event. I love your spirit and love the constant determination to show the world what we have. Good luck and you have my support. AirAsia owes everything to the web.

- Tony Fernandes, Air Asia -

Thanks for inviting me to this event!  I love your spirit, your constant determination to show the world the best of what we have.  You have my support!  Good luck!

- DAVID GIBSON, Managing Director, Inter.Asia Communications (www.inter-asia.biz) -

Congratulations on the launch of your first blog from The Leaders. This is a giant step towards getting more interest amongst internet users community to get together. I applaud your effort and I am definitely sure that many will benefit through this interaction.

- Dato' Abdul Razak, Walton International-