02/2016 NEWSLETTER Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai
Unit 01, Block B, 9th Floor, Dawning Center, No. 500 Hongbaoshi Road, Changning District 201103 Shanghai
+8621 60900360
Tan Yang Thai Azsedira Anel Mohamad Taib Editorial Team Establishment of the Consulate General of Malaysia
alaysia opened its Consulate Office The Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai in Shanghai in December 1999 and covers the Yangtze Delta - the largest economic Mit was first located at Equatorial Hotel, Yan’an Xi region in China, consisting of Shanghai, the Lu. In July 2001, the Consulate Office moved largest city in China and the provinces of to CITIC Square, No. 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The Yangtze until September 2008. At present, Consulate Delta is one of the most populous places in Office is located at Unit 01, Block B, 9th the world and Shanghai is paving the way Floor, Dawning Center, No. 500 Hongbaoshi to help this region’s economic prosperity. Lu, Changning District, Shanghai 201103.
The first Consul General to Shanghai was YBhg. Dato’ Rosli Ismail who served from December 1999 to 24 January 2004. He was succeeded by Jamal Hassan who served from April 2005 to July 2007. From August 2007 until June 2010, Dato’ Zamil Mohd Zabidi served as the third Consul General. Consul General Hendy Assan took over starting 1 July 2010 until 21 March 2014. Consul General Tan Yang Thai started his term on 29 March 2014 until now.
Providing Consular Services as Follows:
1 Passport Renewal
2 Birth/Marriage Certificate Registration Operation Hours Consular Section 3 Registration of Malaysians 9.00 am - 12.00 pm 1.30 pm - 05.00 pm (Monday to Friday) 4 Certificate of Good Conduct Admin Office 5 Attestation of Documents 9.00 am - 12.00 pm 1.30 pm - 05.00 pm (Monday to Friday)
* Office will be closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 2 Programmes and Activites
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai 27 July 2016 Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai hosted a Hari Raya Aidilfitri Gathering with Malaysian community in Shanghai. The foods was prepared by PERWAKILAN Ladies in Shanghai. Consul General took this opportunity to wish “Selamat Hari Raya” to all guest and presented “Duit Raya” to the children.
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 3 Programmes and Activites
Courtesy Call by Foreign Affairs of Anhui 5 August 2016
Courtesy Call Madam Loke Kiew, CEO of MRPEC and Shanghai Nursing Association 11 August 2016
Lunch Event Organized by Telekom Malaysia and Nova 30 August 2016
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 4 National Day 2016 Hosted by MAPROC Shanghai 27 August 2016 Grand Hyatt Pudong
This event is jointly organized by Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Malaysian Association in the People’s Republic of China (MAPROC) and Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (MAYCHAM). On this event, Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Mr. Tan Yang Thai delivered his speech with a patriotic message to all Malaysian living in Shanghai. Also present was Minister in Prime Minister Office, Datuk Sri Dr. Wee Ka Siong.
Programmes and Activites
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 5 Programmes and Activites
“Invest in Malaysia Gateway To ASEAN” Seminar on Investment Opportunities in Malaysia 1 September 2016 Seminar on investment opportunites in Malaysia was organized in conjunction with Malaysia 59th Merdeka celebration. The seminar is a collaboration programme with Bank of China (Boc) Shanghai branch to promote investment opportunites among Chinese market. Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Mr. Tan Yang Thai has started the program with his remark and followed by a presentation by MIDA headquarters, MARTRADE Shanghai, Immigration Malaysia, BoC, and MM2H representative.
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 6 2016 Malaysia Day Carnival 10 Sept 2016 Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Resort, Kunshan
This event is jointly organized by Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Malaysia Association of Jiangsu (MAJu), Malaysian Association in the People’s Republic of China (MAPROC) and Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (MAYCHAM).
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 7 Programmes and Activites
Courtesy Call to Director General Foreign Affairs Office in Shanghai 22 September 2016
Courtesy Call to Deputy Director SCOFCOM 26 September 2016
Meeting with Deputy Minister of Education, YBHg. Dato’ Chong Sin Woon with Jiatong University 28 October 2016
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 8 Malaysia National Sports Day 8 October 2016 Xin Hongqiao Central Garden, Shanghai
The Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai organized the National Sports Day 2016 on 8 October 2016. The event was started at 9 am and officiated by Mr. Tan Yang Thai, Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai. Participants were then performing aerobics exercise and walking around the garden.
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 9 Malaysia Promotion Programme (MPP) in Shanghai
Malaysia Promotion Programme is a holistic event involving various ministries, agencies, GLCs and corporate based in Malaysia and Shanghai. It is a collaborative and concerted effort through Public-Private Partnership. The one month programme is called Malaysia in Shanghai with the theme CHOOSE MALAYSIA. The program aims to promote Malaysia brand to the Chinese market.
YB Dato’ Sri Ong Ka Chuan, Minister II of International Trade and Industry led the team of officers from MITI, MATRADE and MIDA to Shanghai from 8 to 10 November 2016 for Malaysia promotional events. HE Ambassador, Dato’ Zainuddin Yahya and Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Mr. Tan Yang Thai were also attended the events. MPP in Shanghai comprising several event as follows:
1. Malaysia Pavilion @ Food Hotel Catering (FHC), 7 - 11 Nov 2016 2. Malaysia Business Forum, 8 Nov 2016 3. Malaysia Lifestyle & Fashion Showcase, 10 Nov 2016 4. Malaysia Online Sales @JD.com, 1-30 Nov 2016 5. Discovering Malaysia Contemporary Art Exhibition, 1-30 Nov 2016 6. Taste of Malaysia @ Kerry Hotel, Pudong, 5-15 Nov 2016 7. “Malaysia Night”,9 Nov 2016 8. Market Visits, 11-12 Nov 2016 9. Malaysia Pavilion @ China International Travel Mart (CITM), 11-13 Nov 2016
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 10 PERWAKILAN SHANGHAI Activites
18 July 2016 Madam Akiko Marioka, wife of Consul General of Malaysia with PERWAKILAN members had visited adik Nurul Ariana Sumayyah (7 months) who had undergo liver transplant operation at Shanghai Jiao Tiong University School of Medicine Renji Hospital. The donor was Mrs. Nurul Shahida Norhakim (Mother)
25 August 2016 YBhg. Datin Fairos Ishak, wife of Ambassador Malaysia to China, Madam Akiko Marioka, wife of Consul General in Shanghai and PERWAKILAN members visited adik Qaisara Batrisya binti Ah- mad Ariffin (2 years) who had a liver transplat operation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Renji Hospital. The donor was Mr. Ahmad Ariffin (father)
16 November 2016 YBhg. Datin Fairos Ishak, wife of Ambassador Malaysia to China, Madam Akiko Marioka, wife of Consul General in Shanghai and PERWAKILAN members visited adik Muhammad Ammar Hu- zaifah (8 month) who had a liver transplat operation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Renji Hospital. The donor was Ms. Nurul Shaharin binti Mohd Nasir (mother)
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 11 Visa Requirement for Chinese Citizen by Mohd Khairuddin Musliman, Consul (Immigration)
Citizen of People’s Republic of China (PRC) is subject to visa requirement in order to travel, to seek entry, into Malaysia. Application of visa can be made through following channels:
Visa Malaysia Application Center - In line with the Malaysia Government Economic Transformation Program, Visa Malaysia Application Center by the name of VisaMalaysia have been set up to provide an effective, efficient and secured environment for those going to visit Malaysia. VisaMalaysia is the only Malaysian Visa Application Processing Center in the People’s Republic of China authorized by the Government of Malaysia to receive and process visa applications and distribute passports to applicants. In addition, VisaMalaysia are authorized to collect visa fees on behalf of the Embassy/ Consulate General of Malaysia in China.
Visa application can be submitted at:
VisaMalaysia, Lane 682 (2nd Floor), Huang Jin Cheng Road, Changning Districts, Shanghai
Business Hour: Monday – Friday (9.00 am – 5.00 pm); Submission: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm; Collection: 14.00 pm – 17.00 pm; Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday in accordance to Consulate General Malaysia (Shanghai)
Tel. No: +86(21) 62121700 Email: [email protected]
Online visa (eVISA) – eVISA is a facility that enables PRC citizen to apply for their Malaysian visa through online. The implementation of eVISA has been started since 1st March 2016. At this moment, eVISA facility shall only apply to a PRC tourist who comes to Malaysia for the purpose of social visit.
Application of visa through VisaMalaysia and eVISA is subject to final approval from Visa Section office.
Newsletter Consulate General of Malaysia Shanghai 12 Visa Waiver Programme
Effective from 1st March to 31st December 2016, Government of Malaysia has decided to waive the visa requirement for PRC tourist who meet the following criteria: a) PRC nationality from China Mainland ONLY excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan; b) Register through Electronic Travel Registration & Information (eNTRI). An eNTRI Note will be issued as proof of the registration and is required to be presented upon arrival in Malaysia; c) Arrived from China Mainland or Singapore; d) Return flight to China Mainland, Singapore or Thailand; e) Duration of stay not more than 15 days; and f) Applicable to a specific Entry Points in Malaysia namely:
i. Kuala Lumpur International Airport, (KLIA & KLIA 2) ii. Bayan Lepas International Airport, Pulau Pinang iii. Senai International Airport, Johor iv. Langkawi International Airport, Kedah v. Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah vi. Kuching International Airport, Sarawak vii. Batu Berendam Airport, Malacca viii. Labuan International Airport
Application of eVISA and registration of eNTRI is accessible via www.windowmalaysia.my
Possession of a valid visa or eNTRI note does not guarantee entry into Malaysia. Visitor must also meet the following requirements at the Malaysia entry exit points: a) Hold a passport with at least 6 month validity; b) Have sufficient funds for the period of stay in Malaysia; and c) Have confirmed onward/return air ticket(s).
Visa Section Unit 04, Block B, 9th Floor, Dawning Center, No. 500 Hongbaoshi Road, Changning District 201103 Shanghai
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