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“Merdeka Ball” 2016 CONSULATE - GENERAL OF MALAYSIA IN THE HONG KONG SAR & MACAO SAR .my | .hk | .mo VOLUME 2016, ISSUE 2 JULY - DECEMBER 2016 “Merdeka Ball” 2016 YM Tengku Dato’ Sirajuz- pressionist, comedian, actor ets including one with YBhg. zaman Tengku Mohamed and MC Extraordinaire, Da- Datin Hana Sakina Abdullah. Ariffin and his spouse, Datin to’ Leonard Tan and a per- Hana Sakina Abdullah Sani, formance by a Hong Kong- were the guests of honour at Merdeka Ball 2016 which took place at the JW Mar- riott Hotel. The ball, co- organised by the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce – Hong Kong and Macao (MCCHKM aka “MayCham”) Jaclyn Victor belting and the Malaysian Associa- YM Dato’ CG & Spouse classics through the tion of Hong Kong (MAHK) with Malaysians at the Ball night rose over HKD3.4 million in I N S I D E funds for the MayCham Stu- THIS ISSUE: dent Trust Fund and Viva based Malaysian magician China Children’s Cancer and illusionist, Jeff Teo. APK 2016 2 Foundation. Throughout the dinner, Jaclyn Victor serenaded Model 2 Highlights from the Merdeka guests and entertained a ASEAN Ball included MCing by im- number of requests for du- MM2H Semi- 2 nars 10 OBOR 3 Scholarships Halal Supply Chain Awareness Seminar E-Visa Famil- 3 iarisation A “Halal Supply Chain initiative and the presence experience of the operation, CCSG Annu- 3 Awareness Seminar” was co of a significant number of strategy, opportunities and al Luncheon -organised by Universiti Islamic countries along the challenges of Halal logistics. Teknologi Mara and the Silk Road Economic Belt. Briefing on E 4 Hong Kong University -visa School of Professional and YM Tengku Dato’ Sirajuz- Continuing Education zaman Tengku Mohamed (HKUSPACE) on 26 October Ariffin and Ms. Ezzwanee 2016. The seminar exam- Ahmad, Trade Commission- ined new emerging halal er, MATRADE were among logistics concepts given Chi- the invitees for the said sem- na’s “One Belt, One Road” inar to share knowledge and P A G E 2 APK 2016, 3-5 November ‘16 “Trade Policy in the 21st trading system as well as Century: How to Promote balancing social, environ- Trade?” in conjunction mental and consumer th with the 15 Asia-Pacific rights standards with such Conference of German provisions in trade agree- Business held at the Hong ments, in particular in de- Kong Convention and Exhi- veloping countries. bition Centre from 3 to 5 November 2016. YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa The discussion considered, Mohamed at the far YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mo- among others, the grow- left of the picture. hamed, Minister of Inter- ing importance of bilat- national Trade and Indus- eral and plurilateral trade try was invited as a panel- agreements and their ist for a discussion on effect on the multilateral From 2015 to 2016, HK Model ASEAN Summit 2016 there was a Baptist University, City views on ASEAN and Hong 114.6% University of Hong Kong Kong-ASEAN relations. and several secondary increase in the schools. number of YM Tengku Dato’ Sirajuz- MM2H zaman Tengku Mohamed applicants for the The first Model ASEAN Ariffin, Consul-General of Summit was organised on Malaysia was one of the entire PRC (which 19 and 20 August 2016 invited guests at the open- also includes Hong with participation from ing ceremony to share students of Hong Kong Kong and Macao). MM2H Seminars in Hong Kong The Malaysia My Second of 10 years and is renewa- have been encouraging. Home (MM2H) Pro- ble upon expiry. gramme is an internation- From 2015 to 2016, there al residency scheme that For 2016, a total of 6 was a 114.6% increase in allows foreigners who fulfil MM2H seminars were the number of MM2H ap- certain criteria to stay for held for the Hong Kong plicants for the entire PRC MM2H briefing by Aubella long term in Malaysia on a public. (which also includes Hong MM2H at Malaysia Building multiple-entry social visit Kong and Macao). Penthouse pass. The Social Visit Pass The response for MM2H in is valid for an initial period Hong Kong and Macao .MY | .HK | .MO VOLUME 2016, ISSUE 2 P A G E 3 10 OBOR Scholarships from 2017/2018 Mr. Eddie dents wishing to HKD120,000 (RM69,000) per Ng, Secre- pursue studies at annum to cover education tary for Hong Kong uni- fees. Additionally, they would Education versities for the receive HKD50,000(RM29,000) and YB Da- 2017/2018 aca- to help cover cost of living tuk Mary demic year. It expenses whilst studying in Yap in Putra- jaya. was announced Hong Kong. by Mr. Eddie Ng Hak-kim, Secre- The scholarship programme is tary for Education of the worth up to HKD6.8 million HKSAR after a meeting with YB (RM3.9 million) for the 10 The HKSAR Education Bureau Datuk Mary Yap Kain-chaing, students’ four-year under- on 28 November 2016 Deputy Minister for Higher graduate programme and is launched the “Belt and Education in Putrajaya. supported by donations from Road” (OBOR) scholarship the Chinese Manufacturers’ Recipients are programme for Malaysian stu- Recipients are given up to Association in Hong Kong. given up to HKD120,000 per annum to E-Visa System Familiarisation Visit cover education fees. YBhg. Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali, Immigration Department Song the Visa, Pass and Permit Divi- Director-General of the Immi- were sung. YBhg. Datuk Seri sion of the Immigration De- gration Department of Malay- Mustafar Ali also held a Q&A partment of Malaysia. YBhg. sia, undertook a familiarisa- session with the HBS and LRS Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali also tion visit to the Hong Kong of the Consulate. held meetings with Mr. Bob SAR and Guangzhou from 20 Chiu Wai-fu, Immigration to 24 December 2016. During the visit, YBhg. Datuk Commander of the Hong Kong Seri Mustafar Ali was briefed International Airport (HKIA) An assembly was held on 21 on the implementation of the and was briefed on the e-Visa December 2016 on the occa- e-Visa system by Mr. Mohd system at HKIA. sion of “Hari Imigresen 2016” Fardhi Bin Ahmad, Director of where the Negaraku and the CCSG 2016 Annual Luncheon Regina Leung, spouse of Chief Hong Kong, YBhg. Datin Hana Executive, CY Leung, was the Sakina Abdullah Sani, who guest of honour at the Consu- took the presidency of the lar Corps Spouses Group CCSG for 2016, raised funds to (CCSG) annual luncheon which support a range of charitable took place at the Chinese Insti- initiatives including Youth Out- tute of Cuisine. reach, Music for the Growing Janice Choi, Regina Leung, YBhg. Mind and the Convention for Datin Hana Sakina and Winnie Chiu The luncheon, organised by the Safeguarding of the Intan- at the luncheon the President of PERWAKILAN gible Cultural Heritage. Briefing on Electronic Visa System During their monthly net- available to nationals from Chi- working session on 16 Novem- na and India. ber 2016, members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce Ms. Ezzwanee Ahmad, Trade and Industry of Hong Kong Commissioner, MATRADE and were briefed by Mr. Anthony Mrs. Norshamshida Rahman, Wong, General Manager of Director, Tourism Malaysia Visa Malaysia Hong Kong on were also present to answer the Electronic Visa application questions and promote trade system. The said system is and tourism in Malaysia. Besides the Consulate-General of Malaysia, other Malay- sian agencies in the Hong Kong SAR include the Immi- gration Department of Malaysia, the Malaysia Tourism Consulate-General of Malaysia in Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) and the Malaysia the Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). 24/F, Malaysia Building 50 Gloucester Road The Consulate-General of Malaysia in the Hong Kong Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR SAR encourages Malaysians who are visiting/working/ residing in the Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR to regis- Phone: +852-2821-0800 ter themselves with the Consulate-General of Malaysia in Fax: +852-2865-1628 the Hong Kong SAR. Malaysians wishing to do so may E-mail: [email protected] either proceed to the address stated in the left column or submit an email with relevant contact information to Wisma Putra: “Growing Innovation register. Without Boundaries” http://www.kln.gov.my/ web/chn_hong-kong/home We bid farewell to: Mrs. Zaimah Osman We welcomed: Trade Commissioner Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation Ms. Noor Ezzwanee Ahmad (MATRADE) who left in July 2016. Trade Commissioner Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation Mrs. Nuramira Akmal Mustapa (MATRADE) who arrived in July 2016. Consul / Head of Chancery Consulate-General of Malaysia in the Hong Kong SAR Ms. Grace Teh who left in September 2016. Consul / Head of Chancery Consulate-General of Malaysia in the Hong Kong SAR Mr. Ungku Abu Bakar who arrived in August 2016. Assistant Administrative Officer Consulate-General of Malaysia in the Hong Kong SAR who left in October 2016. .
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