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Cover Story 02 Malaysia-China Business Magazine
73 2021, JAN - MAR PP 14467/12/2012 (032069) DATUK TAN YEW SING MCEC LEADING ENTREPRENEURS FORGING AHEAD COVER STORY 02 MALAYSIA-CHINA BUSINESS MAGAZINE 第十二届马来西亚-中国总商会中央理事 永久荣誉会长|名誉会长|顾问 MALAYSIA-CHINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NATIONAL COUNCIL 永久荣誉会长 Life Honorary President: 陈凯希 Tan Kai Hee 总会长 PRESIDENT: 拿督陈友信 DATUK TAN YEW SING 丹斯里林源德 Tan Sri Lim Guan Teik 拿督杨天培 Datuk Yong Ah Pwi 第一副总会长 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/ 拿督黄汉良 Dato' Bong Hon Liong 署理总会长 DEPUTY PRESIDENT: 卢国祥 LOO KOK SEONG 名誉会长 Honorary President: 副总会长 VICE PRESIDENT: 丹斯里林玉唐 Tan Sri Lim Gait Tong 谢中正 KEVIN SIAH TEONG CHEIN 丹斯里方天兴 Tan Sri Pheng Yin Huah 颜登逸 NGAN TENG YE 丹斯里陈群川 Tan Sri Tan Koon Swan 郭隆生 KERK LOONG SING 丹斯里李金友 Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew 拿督刘国城 DATUK LAU KOK SING 拿督林恒毅 DATO’ LIM HENG EE, JOSEPH 丹斯里林伟才博士 Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee Chai 陈祈福 TAN KEE HOCK 丹斯里邝汉光 Tan Sri Kong Hon Kong 李志贤 LEE CHEE HIAN Dato’ Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan 拿督施明玉 DATO’SEE MENG GEOK 丹斯里林福山局绅 Tan Sri Lim Hock San 丹斯里许子根 Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon 秘书长 SECRETARY GENERAL/DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL: 丹斯里曾贵秋 Tan Sri Alex Chen Kooi Chiew (正) 陈炳钟 TAN PENG CHUNG 丹斯里吴明璋 Tan Sri Barry Goh Ming Choon (副) 张柏垣 BRYAN CHONG BAR YUAN (副) 陈云枫 TAN IN FONG 会务顾问 Executive Advisor: 刘干 Lau Kan Keo @ Low Kan 总财政 丁锦清 Ting Kiam Fatt @ Ting Chin Ching TREASURER/DEPUTY TREASURER: (正) 戴炳煌 THAY PENG HONG 拿督陈展鹏 Datuk Tan Ten Pong (副) 杨子威硕士 YONG CHER VEE 拿督陈天场 Datuk Tan Tian Teo 宋兆棠 Sung Siew Thong @ Soong Siew Tong 中央理事/马六甲州分会会长 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER CUM PRESIDENT OF MALACCA BRANCH: 拿督林国安局绅 DATUK LIM KOK ANN 名誉顾问 Honorary Advisor: 黄循营 Wang Choon Wing 中央理事/霹雳州分会会长 -
Tawaran Kerja Sama Politik Ditolak Oposisi, Masa Depan PM Muhyiddin Makin Suram
Tawaran Kerja Sama Politik Ditolak Oposisi, Masa Depan PM Muhyiddin Makin Suram Realitarakyat.com – Para pemimpin partai oposisi di Malaysia menolak tawaran kerja sama politik dari PM Muhyiddin Yassin dan menuntutnya segera mundur. Sebelumnya pada Jumat (13/8) Muhyiddin secara terbuka mengakui ia tak memiliki suara mayoritas di Parlemen dan meminta dukungan dalam voting mosi tidak percaya pada September nanti. Sebagai imbal balik, Muhyiddin menjanjikan tujuh tawaran kepada para pemimpin partai oposisi. Di antara tujuh penawaran tersebut adalah pembatasan masa jabatan Perdana Menteri menjadi maksimal dua periode, dengan satu periode lima tahun, pengajuan RUU Anti Lompat Partai, serta mengurangi batasan usia pemilih dari semula 21 tahun menjadi 21 tahun. Hari ini partai oposisi ramai-ramai menolak tawaran tersebut, salah satunya Pakatan Harapan. “Ini adalah kali pertama dalam sejarah Malaysia seorang Perdana Menteri mengakui ia telah kehilangan suara mayoritas, tapi terus mencari dukungan,” menurut keterangan resmi Pakatan Harapan. “Pakatan Harapan telah mengambil sikap untuk menolak keras semua tawaran tidak tulus dari Tan Sri Muhyiddin yang seharusnya dilakukan lebih awal dan bukan pada akhir kehidupan politiknya.” Penolakan juga disampaikan oleh Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dan Presiden Pejuang Tanah Air, Mukhriz Mahathir. “UMNO tidak bisa mempertimbangkan tawaran dari seseorang yang tidak lagi memiliki legitimasi,” kata Ahmad Zahid dalam keterangan resmi. Ahmad juga menyarankan masyarakat untuk tetap tenang sampai Yang di-Pertuan Agong melakukan tanggung jawab konstitusionalnya berdasarkan Pasal 40 (2) untuk mengangkat perdana menteri baru dari antara anggota DPR. Penolakan lain disampaikan oleh Majelis Kepresidenen Pakatan Harapan Anwar Ibrahim (Presiden Partai Keadilan Rakyat), Hj Mohamad Sabu (Presiden Partai Amanah Negara), dan Lim Guan Eng (Presiden Partai Tindakan Demokratik atau DAP) dalam pernyataan pers di Kuala Lumpur, Sabtu. -
Jobs” for Our Children Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau
PB 1 OFFICIAL BULLETIN SECOND EDITION - KDN: PQ1780/J/187 Rethinking “Jobs” for Our Children Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau INTERVIEW WITH SHAIFUL HISHAM SAMSUDIN Recipent of the National Technologist Award 2016 02 JAN-MAC 2017 2 3 BOARD MEMBERS 13 15 14 16 17 9 10 7 12 1 11 8 2 BOARD MEMBER 6 3 4 5 President Tan Sri Dato’ Academician (Dr.) Ir. Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc 2 Ir. Choo Kok Beng Ir. Tang Heap Seng 10 3 Tuan Haji Zainuddin Yahaya Dato’ Kamel Mohamad 11 4 Dato Dr. Ir. Haji Abdul Rashid Maidin Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Abang Abdullah Abang Ali 12 5 Prof. Dr. Wan Mohammad Wan Abdullah Mr Feroz Hanif Mohamed Ahmad 13 6 Datuk Dr. Pang Chau Leong Prof. Datuk Dr. Shahrin Sahib 14 7 Dato’ Amir Md Noor Tuan Syed Mohamad Noor Syed Mat Ali 15 8 Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir Tuan Haji. Mohamad Samad 16 9 Datuk Haji Mohlis Jaafar Mr P.Sailanathan 17 2 3 EDITOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTE APPRECIATION Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir EDITORIAL ADVISER Editorial Adviser / Board Members Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir (Head of Publication Committee & Following our inaugural edition that was Exclusive this month, we catch MBOT Board Member) launched in November 2016, we have up with the winner of the National PUBLICATION COMMITTEE worked hard to bring out the best to Technologist Award 2016, Shaiful Elena Mazlinda Mazlan our bulletin so that it truly caters the Hisham Samsudin, highlighting (Chief Editor) needs of both our technology and non- his recent success in the National Prof. -
ISSUE 4/2018 • DECEMBER 2018 KDN No
ISSUE 4/2018 • DECEMBER 2018 KDN No. PP 13699/01/2013 (031337) LEGAL INSIGHTS A SKRINE NEWSLETTER CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM 1 Message from the Editor- THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF in-Chief 2 Announcements This issue of our newsletter marks the end of fifteen years since we started publishing ARTICLES our newsletter. It is quite an achievement as we have managed to publish four issues 2 Avoiding Corporate per year throughout this period, with the exception of one year in which three were Criminal Liability For published. Corruption Offences 6 Pardon Me, I’m Going I would like to extend the Firm’s appreciation to our lawyers who have found time Home from their legal practice to contribute articles and case commentaries. Without 14 Tort of Inducement of their contributions, this endeavour would have floundered. The contribution of the Breach of Contract members of our newsletter editorial team has been equally significant. It is through 16 Challenging the Result of their efforts that we have, hopefully, kept a high standard for our publication and kept an Election its contents interesting. CASE COMMENTARIES It would be remiss not to record our appreciation to Lee Tatt Boon, our erstwhile 4 Conditional Agreements Partner and present Consultant, who set our Firm on this path of publishing a Involving Estate Land – newsletter. Yay or Nay? – Gula Perak Berhad v Datuk Lim Sue Beng To each of you mentioned above, our sincere thanks, for your contribution. 8 Now, Everyone Can Sue – Chong Chieng Jen v Last, but by no means the least, I hope our readers will find the contents of this issue Government of State of of Legal Insights interesting. -
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Menimbang Rang Undang-Undang Bilik Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa 1, Blok Utama Bangunan Parlimen, Parlimen Malaysia
JPKRUU.23.10.2019 i MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA PILIHAN KHAS MENIMBANG RANG UNDANG-UNDANG BILIK MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA 1, BLOK UTAMA BANGUNAN PARLIMEN, PARLIMEN MALAYSIA RABU, 23 OKTOBER 2019 AHLI-AHLI JAWATANKUASA Hadir YB. Tuan Ramkarpal Singh a/l Karpal Singh [Bukit Gelugor] - Pengerusi YB. Puan Rusnah binti Aluai [Tangga Batu] YB. Tuan Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien [Julau] YBhg. Datuk Roosme binti Hamzah - Setiausaha Tidak Hadir [Dengan Maaf] YB. Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau [Tuaran] YB. Dato’ Sri Azalina Othman Said [Pengerang] YB. Dr. Su Keong Siong [Kampar] YB. Dato’ Sri Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar [Santubong] URUS SETIA Encik Wan Ahmad Syazwan bin Wan Ismail [Ketua Penolong Setiausaha, Seksyen Pengurusan Kamar Khas (Bahagian Pengurusan Dewan Rakyat)] Cik Aiza binti Ali Raman [Penasihat Undang-undang II, Pejabat Penasihat Undang-undang (Pejabat Ketua Pentadbir)] Puan Lee Jing Jing [Jurubahasa Serentak Kanan I, Seksyen Jurubahasa dan Terjemahan (Bahagian Pengurusan Dewan Rakyat)] Cik Fatin ‘Izzati binti Mohd Radzi [Jurubahasa Serentak Kanan II, Seksyen Jurubahasa dan Terjemahan (Bahagian Pengurusan Dewan Rakyat)] Puan Wan Noor Zaleha binti Wan Hassan [Pegawai Penyelidik, Seksyen Antarabangsa dan Keselamatan (Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Perpustakaan)] Puan Siti Fahlizah binti Padlee [Pegawai Penyelidik, Seksyen Sains, Tenaga dan Teknologi (Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Perpustakaan)] HADIR BERSAMA Suruhanjaya Integriti Agensi Penguatkuasaan (SIAP) YBrs. Tuan Mohamad Onn bin Abd. Aziz [Setiausaha] Puan Eda Mazuin binti Abdul Rahman [Penasihat Undang-undang] samb/- Laporan Prosiding JK Pilihan Khas Menimbang Rang Undang-undang Bil.4/2019 JPKRUU.23.10.2019 ii HADIR BERSAMA Pusat Governans, Integriti dan Anti-Rasuah (GIACC) Encik Noor Rosidi bin Abdul Latif [Pengarah Bahagian Undang-undang] Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) YBhg. -
Monthly News Scan
MONTHLY NEWS SCAN Tinjauan Berita Bulanan Compiled by IDS Vol. 24 Issue 12 IDS Online http://www.ids.org.my 1 – 31 December 2019 HIGHLIGHTS from leaving the EU, analysis for ANZSCEP, Singapore's first and New FOCUS BBC Newsnight has suggested. Zealand's second bilateral Free Trade Independent trade experts from the Agreement (FTA) that became • Trump ‘signs off’ on deal to pause UK Trade Policy Observatory effective Jan 1, 2001, the Ministry for US-China trade war (UKTPO) looked at the likely impact Trade and Industry said on Monday • South-east Asia may soon need a of US, Australian and New Zealand (Dec 30). The agreement will address ‘Plan B’ to deal with low free trade deals. They found that even modern trade issues and improve trade inflation: S&P Global Ratings combined, new tariff-cutting rules and provisions that are in line • ‘Malaysia on track towards agreements were likely to boost the with newer FTAs that Singapore and developed nation status’ UK economy by just 0.4%. (11 New Zealand have entered into. (30 • Malaysia enters new era of December, BBC News) December, The Straits Times) economic momentum with Bandar Malaysia revival - IQI Global Trade disputes settlement system Australia government downgrades • Japanese firm inks RM100m facing crisis: The World Trade outlook for economy, budget investment in Lahad Datu POIC Organization is facing a crisis in its surplus: Australia’s conservative • Mega Free Trade Zone to be set up system for resolving disputes between government recently cut its outlook in Putatan its members. It has an appeal "court" for growth in the economy and wages that is the final arbiter on such as part of a A$33 billion downgrade to INTERNATIONAL disputes and which is about to become expected revenues over the next four ANTARABANGSA unable to function. -
Railway Land Swap : New Light on an Old Issue
This document is downloaded from DR‑NTU (https://dr.ntu.edu.sg) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Railway land swap : new light on an old issue Yang Razali Kassim 2010 Yang Razali Kassim. (2010). Railway land swap : new light on an old issue. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 076). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92558 Downloaded on 27 Sep 2021 14:30:16 SGT ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library 76/2010 RSIS COMMENTARIES RSIS Commentaries are intended to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy relevant background and analysis of contemporary developments. The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU. These commentaries may be reproduced electronically or in print with prior permission from RSIS. Due recognition must be given to the author or authors and RSIS. Please email: [email protected] or call 6790 6982 to speak to the Editor RSIS Commentaries, Yang Razali Kassim. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Railway Land Swap: New Light on an Old Issue Yang Razali Kassim 9 July 2010 The Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister’s recent statement in Parliament that the Malayan Railway land in Singapore did not belong to Malaysia but was leased sheds new light on an old issue. Was this the reason for the breakthrough in bilateral ties? MALAYSIAN DEPUTY Foreign Minister Richard Riot Jaem’s statement in Parliament on 28 June -- on the landmark deal for a swap of Malayan Railway land in Singapore -- has shed new light on an old issue. -
Selected Outcomes for TVET in the 11Th Malaysia Plan
Of National Leaders, Businesses & Innovations Special ASEAN Skills Competition 2016 Enhancing Innovation and Productivity with High-Value Talent ad in supplement.pdf 1 7/14/16 4:18 PM Department of Skills Development What’s Inside 2 Knowledge-Based Skilled Workforce Development 4 Specialised Workforce 6 Built for the Skill 10 ASEAN Skills Competition 2016 15 Malaysia Boleh! SIN CHEW DAILY 03-8886 2426 ad in supplement.pdf 1 7/14/16 4:18 PM SIN CHEW DAILY 03-8886 2426 Knowledge-Based Skilled Workforce Development One of the most essential characteristics of a National Dual Training System and the National developed country is its skilled workforce. Germany Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS)-based training. and neighbouring Singapore, for instance, have 82% and 52% highly-skilled personnel in their Furthermore, we are focusing on significantly enhancing workforce respectively. In Malaysia, the percentage skilled workforce development with the shifting of of high-skilled local workers is targeted to reach Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) more than 35% by 2020 and over 40% by 2030 from towards industry-led programmes to produce skilled 28% currently. This translates into a continuous and talent that can meet industry needs. To this end, it is a significant focus on the development of human capital great honour that Malaysia has been selected to host the development and is in line with the country achieving ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) 2016 for the third time a developed and advanced nation status by 2020. since the biennial event was initiated in Japan in 1993. Having a highly-skilled, efficient and effective labour ASC focuses on, among others, promoting the market increases the attractiveness of Malaysia as a development of quality vocational, technical and work preferred destination for foreign investment. -
May 2020 Issue
M A L A Y S I A N I N V E S T M E N T D E V E L O P M E N T A U T H O R I T Y I 2 M s 0 a s 2 y E - N E W S L E T T E R u A M O N T H L Y I N D U S T R Y U P D A T E F O R G L O B A L I N V E S T O R S A N D M O R E ! 0 e Content National Chamber Of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) Webinar Malaysia: Reactivating the Russian- with Dato' Azman Mahmud, Opportunities Malaysian Cooperation: CEO of MIDA Beyond the Pandemic The Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Malaysia COVID-19: A Catalyst Sustaining Quality for Malaysia's Investments in the Industry 4.0 New Normal COVID-19: Opportunities for e-Learning Malaysia's Industry Lighthouse Project: The Beacon of Malaysia's Future Industries Events and Highlights Adapting for the Future: The Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry Malaysia-Russia Business Council: Renewed Efforts to Enhance Economic Ties The Port of Tanjung Pelepas: Malaysia’s Technologically Advanced Container Terminal It's easy! Just scan and follow us to be part of our social media community today. MTwIitter DURL : @officAialMIDA | Facebook URL : @officialMIDA | Instagram URL: @officialMIDA LinkedInURL : @officialMIDA | Youtube URL : @officialMIDA E-NEWSLETTE May R2020 Highlights Sustaining Quality Investments in the New Normal alaysia's move to break M the chain of infections through the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) beginning 18 March 2020 is proving to be effective with Malaysia handling the situation relatively well. -
Penyata Rasmi Parlimen Dewan Rakyat Parlimen Keempat Belas Penggal Ketiga Mesyuarat Kedua
Naskhah belum disemak PENYATA RASMI PARLIMEN DEWAN RAKYAT PARLIMEN KEEMPAT BELAS PENGGAL KETIGA MESYUARAT KEDUA Bil. 10 Isnin 27 Julai 2020 K A N D U N G A N PEMASYHURAN DARIPADA TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA: - Perubahan Tempat Duduk Ahli-ahli (Halaman 1) JAWAPAN-JAWAPAN LISAN BAGI PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN (Halaman 2) RANG UNDANG-UNDANG DIBAWA KE DALAM MESYUARAT (Halaman 29) USUL-USUL: Waktu Mesyuarat dan Urusan Dibebaskan Daripada Peraturan Mesyuarat (Halaman 30) Usul Menjunjung Kasih Titah Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Halaman 30) DR. 27.7.2020 1 MALAYSIA DEWAN RAKYAT PARLIMEN KEEMPAT BELAS PENGGAL KETIGA MESYUARAT KEDUA Isnin, 27 Julai 2020 Mesyuarat dimulakan pada pukul 10.00 pagi DOA [Timbalan Yang di-Pertua (Dato' Mohd Rashid Hasnon) mempengerusikan Mesyuarat] ____________________________________________________________________ PEMASYHURAN DARIPADA TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA PERUBAHAN TEMPAT DUDUK AHLI Timbalan Yang di-Pertua [Dato' Mohd Rashid Hasnon]: Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat, untuk makluman, terdapat perubahan tempat duduk di mana Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat daripada Galeri Awam telah dipindahkan semula ke tempat duduk pegawai di sebelah kiri saya. [Tepuk] Ini permintaan daripada Ahli Yang Berhormat juga. Beberapa mikrofon dipasang di tempat duduk pegawai di sebelah kiri dan dua rostrum diletakkan di sebelah blok E Dewan, bagi memberi kemudahan kepada Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat mengajukan pertanyaan atau terlibat dengan perbahasan. Bagi melancarkan lagi urusan persidangan, mohon kerjasama Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat yang berada di tempat duduk pegawai di sebelah kiri untuk menyebut nama kawasan masing- masing sebelum memulakan sesuatu pertanyaan ataupun perbahasan. Ini untuk memudahkan urusan merekodkan untuk penyediaan Penyata Rasmi. Terdapat beberapa blind spot yang terlindung daripada pandangan Pengerusi, dipohon Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat berdiri memandang ke arah Pengerusi agar Pengerusi dapat melihat kedudukan Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat. -
Kawal Kebanjiran
Headline Kawal kebanjiran pekerja asing di Malaysia MediaTitle Harian Ekspres (KK) Date 11 Mar 2015 Language Malay Circulation 29,826 Readership 97,836 Section Tempatan Color Full Color Page No 9 ArticleSize 759 cm² AdValue RM 3,910 PR Value RM 11,730 Kawal kebanjiran pekerja asing di Malaysia SEJAKbertahun lamanya, isu kebanji Datuk Wee Ka Siong barabaru ini punyai perniagaan sendiri dan ada yang ran pekerja asing serta pendatang , berkata keraj aan perlu mengawal dan . memandu teksi,,, lihat sahaja kawasan asing tanpa izin di negara ini men memantau jumlah dan pergerakan Chow Kit dan Bukit Bintang, siapa yang 1 jadi masalah yang tidak berkesudahan. pekerja asing di Malaysia. menjadi 'tauke'? Malaysia menjadi.tumpuan rakyat Jabatan Imigresen menyasarkan "Sekiranya masalah kebanjiran ini daripada pelbagai negara, antaranya In r Malaysia bebas daripada pendatang tidak dikawal, graf akan terus meningkat donesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Fil asing taripa izin menjelang tahun 2020. dan tidak mustahil suatu hari nanti ipina dan Myanmar sebagai lubuk Persoalannya dengan jumlah kebanjiran mereka dapat menguasai bidang pernia mencari rezeki di pelbagai sektor. pekerja asing yang sebegitu besar, mam gaan sekali gus ekonomi negara, malah Meskipun pelbagai usaha agresif di pukah negara mencapainya? akan ada rakyat kita pula bekerja di jalankan pihak berkuasa termasuk peng Adakah Malaysia memerlukan jumlah bawah mereka," katanya. hantaran pulang ke negara asal, bilangan tenaga asing yang sebegitu ramai? Di be Shazali berkata kalau dahulu pekerja mereka tidak juga berkurangan, malah berapa tempat terutamanya di Lembah asing dibayar dengan gaji rendah tetapi bertambah tahun demi tahun. *Klang, jumlah pekerja asing lebih ramai kini mereka turut menikmati gaji mini Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri daripada penduduk setempat sehingga mum RM900 yang ditetapkan kerajaan. -
SPDP Holds First Meeting Headed by Mawan
14/11/2002 SPDP holds first meeting headed by Mawan KUCHING, Wed. - The newly-formed Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party held its first meeting-cum-briefing here today attended by representatives from 55 former divisions of the deregistered Sarawak National Party (SNAP). SPDP pro-tem president Datuk William Mawan Ikom described the meeting as a `new era' after eight months of leadership crisis in SNAP which climaxed in its deregistration on Nov 5 and the registration of SPDP three days later. "This meeting will also chart the direction where we will go and within the Barisan Nasional context," he said in his opening speech. He said SPDP members needed to change in tandem with time and political situation. Mawan, who is the State Environment and Public Health Minister, said what happened during the meeting of the SNAP central executive committee on April 20, 2002, was the tip of the iceberg. (At that meeting, he and eight other party leaders walked out before voting took place to sack Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing from SNAP). "What happened in SNAP has become history, but its spirit and struggle must go on through SPDP," he said, adding that the formation of SPDP was a way of rehabilitating SNAP members as indicated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad when commenting on its deregistration recently. He said the meeting today was to endorse the steps that had been taken by the party leaders as well as to show the party's appreciation to Dr Mahathir, his deputy Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud for their sympathetic attitude to former SNAP members.