Malaysian Indian Agro Food & Innovation Seminar (MIFIS 2013)

MALAYSIAN INDIAN AGRO FOOD AND INNOVATION SEMINAR (MIFIS 2013)

A Networking & Educational Event for Community and Small Food Companies throughout the Country.

Date : 27 & 28 July 2013

Venue : Nouvelle Hotel, Mines

The two day “INNOVATION & CONCEPT TO SUCCESS” seminar is the first step in developing a food and beverage business. It is specially designed to provide Indian entrepreneurs with an understanding of 

the key issues they will need to consider when starting a food business and issues of business development in Malaysia. Participants include individuals interested in marketing a family recipe, individuals with a product idea or a food concept, producers considering adding value to an agricultural product, restaurateurs exploring the manufacturing of a house specialty and storeowners contemplating the development of private label products. 

By attending “INNOVATION & CONCEPT TO SUCCESS”, event entrepreneurs gain in one day information that could take months to research on their own. You will acquire valuable knowledge on the basics of starting a food business. The seminar helps attendees understand the challenges of starting a food business and allows them to make an informed decision as to whether developing a business is the right choice for them. “INNOVATION & CONCEPT TO SUCCESS” event provides a general overview of the many issues involved in developing a food and beverage manufacturing business. 

Seminar topics address important  questions that every entrepreneur should consider:

 Business structure – How should  you structure your business? How should you protect your business in terms of branding and IP Compliant?

 Market research and selection - What are your target market and other options? What is market 

research and how to use it? 

 Product and process development – How do you commercialize your product or recipe? What are your processing facility and other options?

 Food safety and sanitation – What are the basics of food safety? What are the microbiology concerns for food products?

 Promotional material package - How do you create your promotional message? What should your promotional package include and how to approach young demanding consumers with taste bud.

 Product introduction and sales – How do you introduce your product to the marketplace? How to you 

create sales?

 Creating commercial value – How do you create better value for your products by certification like 

HALAL, HACCP AND GMP.  Government Agencies Programs How do you benefit from government agencies business programs provided by SME Corp, Sirim, Mardi, Matrade.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

July 27, 2013 (Saturday)

Registration (1.00- 2.00pm)

Plenary talk : 3.00-5.00pm

Tea break: 5.00pm

July 27, 2013 (Saturday) 7.30pm :

BANQUET DINNER AND OPENING  CEREMONY

July 28, 2013 (Sunday)

9.00am – 5.00pm

Keynote papers and talks

5.00pm: closing remarks

YOUR INVESTMENT:

RM350 only 

The fees covers seminar tools, souvenir programme, accomodation, full day meals and banquet dinner

Registration:

Email name, IC No, organisation, Address, Contact No & Payment to Klangchamber@gmail.com

Cek Payable to : Asia Pacific Events.

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SME GRANT (FREE SOFTWARE) & BUSINESS NETWORKING

Klang Indian Chamber of Commerce pleased to invite businessmen especially those in Engineering, Designing , Construction and Manufacturing to our Business Networking Evening cum Talk on FREE SOFTWARE via SME GRANT.

Event details :

Date     : 18th July 2013 ( Thursday) 

Venue   : Klang Executive Club, Bandar Baru Klang

Time     : 7.00 pm 

Details on SME GRANT for FREE SOFTWARE : 

Software: TiffinCAD - Software - Worth - RM1,800.00

Companies that qualified  & Documents needed:

a.     SOLE PROPRIETOR /ENTERPRISE / PARTNERSHIP

      – FORM D ( FOR BUSINESS REGISTER UNDER REGISTRAR OF  BUSINESS)

b.    SDN BHD ( FORM 9,FORM 24, FORM 49)

LIMITED 30 PLACES ONLY, FIRST COME FIRST SERVE, PRIORITY FOR KICC MEMBERS

INTERESTED SMS YOUR NAME, CO NAME, HP to 0166685405 

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Uneven Market Conditions and Uncertain Regulatory Landscape Hampering Trade Finance, ICC survey shows

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) 2013 survey on trade and finance, released today, has found that a continued shortage of trade finance for international trade remains a major challenge for economic recovery and development, with many traders depending on overdraft and other corporate loans to finance exports and imports.

According to the survey, nodes of uncertainty over the US presidential election results, crises in the Middle East, and Sino-Japanese tensions all contributed to the lacklustre pace of world trade which fell back to 3.8% growth in 2012, down from 6.1% the previous year. Sluggishness in the Eurozone economy prompted weak global demand by midyear, as economies in China, India, Brazil and other emerging markets slowed down in turn.

The proliferation of new regulation in recent years has increased cost pressure on financial institutions and depressed markets. Some 65% of surveyed experts said implementation of Basel III regulations is to some extent or a large extent affecting the cost of funds and liquidity for trade finance. While many regulatory changes have already been implemented or proposed, the regulatory future remains unclear as harmonization of regulatory principles remains a major problem for trade financiers and their clients.

The survey positively indicates that despite uneven performance around the world in 2012, the market for trade finance does show signs of slow and steady growth, with temporary trade measures imposed during the financial crisis – including the rise in fees for trade –slowly being removed.

“This shows that financial intermediaries are continuing to satisfy the demand for financing and that investing in trade assets is part of a more sustainable model of banking, said Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, in the survey’s foreword.

Entitled Rethinking Trade and Finance – An ICC Private Sector Development Perspective, the ICC survey reveals that developing economies remain the drivers of international trade growth despite the ever-rising level of regulation in the wake of the financial crisis and a clear trade finance gap for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the southern hemisphere. Yet the resilience and increasing importance of developing countries has become more evident, according to the survey, which says that although developing country exports fluctuated throughout the year, they surpassed pre-crisis levels rising to 8.5% in 2012.

Trade facilitation programmes by multilateral development banks (MDB) also increased in 2012 according to the survey, which predicts the role of MDBs will become even more instrumental in supporting global recovery, economic development and poverty alleviation in future years.

The survey includes analysis of trade traffic data, from financial messaging service provider SWIFT, indicating that by the year 2020, a third of global trade will likely be South-South. The data reveals a signature shift in the Asia-Pacific region where 73% of all export transactions took place in 2012 together with a rise of 2.32% in import traffic. By contrast, import traffic decreased most noticeably in the Europe-Euro zone: a drop-off of 13.5%.

“We are encouraged by the continuing effort to fine tune various capital treatments for trade finance whether at the supranational level, or in national implementation. It is important for the business community to press on with the current dialogue with regulators as there is still a lot to be done. On the macroeconomics front, we also expect to see a credible plan in place for the budget issues that are plaguing certain countries, leading to restored confidence but perhaps with a longer drawn out and bumpier recovery than we hope for,” said Kah Chye Tan, Vice-Chairman, Corporate Banking, Barclays, and Chair of the ICC Banking Commission.

Providing a detailed statistical analysis of the regional and global trends in trade finance, Rethinking Trade and Finance 2013 received responses from representatives of 260 banks in 112 countries. Expanded in scope, the 2013 Survey includes a new section on potential market developments, which includes the views of some of the world’s leading experts in global trade finance on the drivers and potential solutions to a more robust and resilient market.

The 2013 survey also received the participation of two new partners: the International Trade Centre (ITC), to cover credit constraints and non-tariff measures in trade; and Factors Chain International (FCI), providing business trends in factoring.

Rethinking Trade and Finance 2013 fulfils ICC’s commitment to bridge the information gap on trade finance through market intelligence reporting and monitoring that leads to a better understand and markets worldwide.

Thierry Senechal, ICC Banking Commission Senior Policy Manager said: “Trade finance is the oil that powers the engine of global economic growth but despite encouraging signs, this stellar image of the industry is imperilled as trade finance faces headwinds that may completely upend the global landscape in which it operates in the next five years. This includes a welter of regulations, a two-speed financial system, a disruptive deleveraging process and new SME entrants starved of trade finance in several emerging countries.”

source : ICC

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PERJUMPAAN DENGAN YB DR DAROYAH EXCO SELANGOR

Dewan Perniagaan India Klang,Selangor [DPIK] telah mengadakan perbincangan kerjasama dengan YB Dr Daroyah Exco Pembangunan Keusahawanan Negeri Selangor di pejabatnya pada 17hb Jun 2013. Delegasi DPIK di ketuai oleh En M Shanmugan, Presiden memohon agar YB Dr Daroyah memberi pertimbangan terhadap 8 pelan tindakan yang dikemukakan melalui memorandum.

Kandungan usaha memorandum itu meminta suatu usaha menyeluruh oleh pihak Kerajaan Negeri Selangor amat diperlukan terutamanya dalam pembangunan Ekonomi masyarakat India. Maka, Dewan Perniagaan India Klang Selangor memohon kerjasama YB Dr. Daroyah Alwi selaku Exco Pembangunan Usahawan merangkap ADUN Semesta dari daerah Klang, Selangor untuk :

1.  MEWUJUDKAN PERBADANAN PEMBANGUNAN USAHAWAN NEGERI

 a. Mewujudkan Perbadanan Pembangunan Usahawan [PPU] seakan Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional    

     Berhad seperti mana terkandung dalam manifesto Pakatan Rakyat Selangor 2013.

 b. PPU harus memberi peluang kepada seluruh rakyat Selangor termasuk peruntukan kewangan serta   

     program-program yang dirancang

 c.  Lembaga Pengarah serta seluruh peringkat pengurusan PPU harus mengandungi wakil masyarakat India.

2.  MEMBUKA 10% PELUANG PERNIAGAAN SYARIKAT MILIK KERAJAAN NEGERI   SELANGOR & SEMUA AGENSI KERAJAAN NEGERI

Sejajar dengan usaha murni YAB Dato Menteri Besar Selangor “ Hasil Negeri Untuk Rakyat” kami memohon agar Kerajaan Negeri Selangor membuka sekurang-kurangnya 10% peluang perniagaan di syarikat-syarikat milik Kerajaan Negeri serta semua agensi Kerajaan Negeri secara langsung kepada peniaga masyarakat India bukan melalui wakil tengah.

3. SYARIKAT MILIK KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR MELATIH & MENGUJUDKAN USAHAWAN INDIA

Syarikat- syarikat milik Kerajaan Negeri Selangor seperti Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), Permodalan Negeri Berhad, Kumpulan Darul Eshan Berhad, Menteri Besar Incorporated, Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd perlu membuka peluang untuk melatih Usahawan dikalangan masyarakat India Selangor sejajar dengan hasrat Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat

4. MENJALANKAN KAJIAN SAINTIFIK TERHADAP USAHAWAN INDIA SELANGOR OLEH UNIVERSITI

Kami memohon agar Kerajaan Selangor untuk menjalankan kajian- kajian saintifik akan terhadap usahawan India termasuk cara-cara mereka menceburi keusahawanan, bantuan yang diberikan oleh Kerajaan Tempatan, Kerajaan Negeri, Kerajaan Pusat serta agensi-agensi Kerajaan dan lain-lain isu berkaitan. DPIK sentiasa sedia untuk membantu dalam menjalankan kajian saintifik ini.

5.       BERKERJASAMA DENGAN DEWAN PERNIAGAAN INDIA KLANG, SELANGOR

Pihak DPIK memohon kerjasama YB Dr. Daroyah selaku Exco Usahawan supaya melibatkan Dewan Perniagaan India Klang, Selangor dalam segala perbincangan berkaitan dengan polisi serta perlaksanaan program-program pembangunan Usahawan India di lembah Klang.

6.  MENGADAKAN KARNIVAL USAHAWAN INDIA SELANGOR  TAHUN 2014

Pihak DPIK memohon Kerajaan Negeri Selangor menganjurkan Karnival Usahawan India Selangor pada bulan March atau April 2014 dalam usaha menengahkan keusahawanan kecil. Kami, DPIK bersedia memainkan peranan utama dalam penganjuran Karnival ini dengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Selangor.

7.    MEWUJUDKAN RUANG PAMERAN BARANGAN KELUARAN INDUSTRI KECIL &    SEDERHANA SELANGOR

DPIK mencadangkan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor untuk mewujudkan ruang pameran barangan keluaran Industri Kecil & Sederhana Selangor di bangunan Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC) serta bangunan utama Majlis tempatan agar orang ramai dapat mengenali produk tempatan.

8. MEWUJUDKAN JAWATANKUASA KEMAJUAN USAHAWAN INDIA DI PERINGKAT MAJLIS TEMPATAN

Dewan Perniagaan India Klang, Selangor mencadangkan agar suatu jawatankuasa kemajuan usahawan India diwujudkan di Majlis Perbandaran Klang dan Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya sebagai permulaan agar keluhan dan pandangan peniaga- peniaga kecil dapat didengar dan diselesaikan dengan kadar pantas.Jawatankuasa ini harus dianggotai oleh persatuan-persatuan perniagaan di kawasan majlis tersebut, pengarah –pengarah Majlis dan dipengerusikan oleh Ahli Majlis India. 

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BUSINESS EMPIRE WITH RHB ISLAMIC PFM

Malaysian businesses now have an option to build BUSINESS EMPIRE WITH RHB ISLAMIC Program Financing Model (PFM).

The Islamic Commercial Business financing offers upto RM 2.0 million working capital for eligible company with minimum 3 years in operation and management owned more than 50% of shares. Most importantly company and key personnel must have clean CTOS and CCRIS record.

Businesses that have good SCORE record by SME Corp may eligible for 2% rebate on the interest rate.

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Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) added Business Opportunities Worth RM1.911 billion

MARK ROZARIO CEO OF AGENSI INOVASI MALAYSIA

Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) added 58 new Innovation Business Opportunities, with an estimated Year Three revenue-making potential of RM1.911 billion, to its existing pool of 142 IBOs.

AIM has translated technical researcher talk into opportunity-focused, business-friendly language.

Each IBO not only homes in on the innovation and technology solutions, it also presents the project business idea, business model, market and competitor analyses, business requirements and most importantly, the financial projections so that entrepreneurs can clearly see revenue.

Among the notable IBOs, on offer to the public via open and transparent bidding process, is GridMarkets, a private marketplace for institutions to sell their excess CPU computing capacity to other institutions with high computational needs in areas such as media and entertainment, engineering, biotech/pharmacy and financial services.

In a similar vein, a Malaysian company has identified an opportunity to capture wasted kinetic energy from moving vehicles on our roads and converting it into electrical energy.

Those interested to take up these 58 innovative business opportunities would need to participate in the transparent, competitive bidding via the official AIM website, www.innovation.my.

The other 142 IBOs, as well as technology profiles of Malaysian IPs are available on the ‘Khazanah Hak Intelek Malaysia’ portal www.khim.my.

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Klang Indian Chamber of Commerce Membership Form

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