The British Malaysian Society Newsletter – Winter 2015/16 “The UK and Malaysia’s Vision BMS Annual Dinner 2020” –Talk by Tony Collingridge (L-R) Peter Farrar (BMS Treasurer), Tony Collingridge, OBE, UKTI’s Director of Trade & Investment in Malaysia, and Dato’ Neville Green (BMS Founding Chairman) Some of the members and guests at the Annual Dinner Tony Collingridge gave an informative and The Society held its annual dinner at the Inner Temple, one of our corporate members, on entertaining talk “The UK and Malaysia’s Vision Wednesday 14 October. Nearly 70 BMS members and their guests attended the event. 2020” in which he gave an overview of bilateral In his remarks BMS President Sir Mark Moody-Stuart welcomed members and guests relations between the two countries. to the dinner, noting the rapid progress of the Society and thanking the many donors for Both countries have experienced a great surge in their generosity and the prizes for the auction and raffle. The principal auction item was trade and investment. British companies have made two business class return tickets London/Kuala Lumpur donated by Malaysia Airlines. huge investments in Malaysia and in turn Malaysian The auction and sale of raffle tickets raised nearly £6,000. The proceeds will be divided companies have invested in the UK, particularly in between two Malaysian charities, Mercy Malaysia and Voice of the Children. properties, as in the massive Battersea development project. He said he believed Malaysia will be able to BMS Chairman’s Christmas Reception achieve its Vision 2020. He asserted trading with Britain was great, adding that it was his job to promote British interests in Malaysia and expanded on his theme in a lively question and answer session. The event was held at Royal Over-Seas League, on Sir Mark Moody- Tuesday 24 November 2015. Stuart, BMS President, (2nd from left) and BMS Book launch: “Iversen: Architect Chairman, Dato’ Book launch: “Iversen:Architect of Ipoh and Modern Malaya” Anthony Cooper, of Ipoh and modern Malaya” (right) with guests. Ruth Iversen Rollitt, a BMS member, held the UK launch of her book about her father, “Iversen: Architect of Ipoh and Over 60 BMS members and guests attended the Chairman’s Christmas Reception at the Modern Malaya”, at the Travellers Club, Pall Mall, London, on Tuesday 8 December. It was a highly enjoyable Malaysian High evening, members reminiscing with old friends and meeting many new members. In his Commission, London, on Ruth Iversen Rollitt remark s Anthony said it had been a successful year and reminded everyone of some of 21 October 2015. Highlands, Kuala Lumpur the forthcoming events. Danish architect Berthel and Singapore. Iconic Michael Iversen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark buildings in Ipoh designed by FORTHCOMING BMS EVENTS in 1906 and studied the practice include the WE WISH ALL OUR Thursday 14 January architecture at the Royal Grandstand at Ipoh Joint event with IoD City, MEMBERS AND Academy in Copenhagen. Racecourse. “Global economic forecasts for 2016” Iversen travelled to Iversen retired in 1966 and FRIENDS A MERRY died in 1976 in Copenhagen, Kleinwort Benson offices, London Malaya and began his aged 70. CHRISTMAS AND career in two architectural February (date TBA) firms before starting his The BMS is grateful to HE Chinese New Year lunch HAPPY NEW YEAR own firm in Ipoh, the Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, Maximini restaurant state capital of Perak, in the Malaysian High Members will be advised of full details, and Commissioner, for allowing 1936 with architect S.H Tuesday 22 March how to book/pay, by flyers sent out nearer van Sitteren. Called the Society to use the High Talk by Sir David Greenaway, Vice- the date. Commission for its event. Iversen,van Sitteren & Chancellor of Nottingham University, Other events: Members will be notified of Partners, it had branches Following the event at the “The globalisation of education” other events to which they will be invited High Commission Ruth was in Penang, Singapore and Malaysian High Commission organised by our associates. Kuala Lumpur. in conversation about her The firm was responsible book with Pamela Kember, April (provisional) See our website for up-to-date details for the design of Head of Arts & Learning, at Joint event with the Malayan Volunteers www.thebritishmalaysiansociety.org thousands of buildings in an Asia House event on 25 Group Penang, Perak, Cameron November. An Evening With Dato’ Malaysia-UK Forum – “Deepening Malaysians in UK: My-UK Seri Mohamed Nazri Malaysia-UK relations and exploring soft-launch in London ato Abdul Aziz, Minister of business opportunities in Malaysia” Tourism and Culture Malaysia HE Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, the launch Malaysian High Commissioner in London (left), launched the My-UK logo with Eric Tan, chairman A new Malaysian grouping, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Malaysians in UK (My-UK), held its Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia addressing guests soft launch at the Malaysian High Commission on 12 December 2015. About 100 Malaysians attended An Evening With Dato’ Seri Mohamed The event introduced the Patron Nazri Abdul Aziz, Minister of Tourism and Organising Committee to members and guests and also gave and Culture Malaysia, at the Malaysian (L-R) HE Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, Datuk SK Lingam, Tan Sri Dato’ High Commission, London on Friday 6 Michael Yeoh, Datuk Mah Siew Keong and HRH Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin them an opportunity to meet the November 2015. organisation’s corporate and He talked about his ministry and its At the Malaysia-UK forum, themed "Deepening Malaysia-UK individual members. achievement and his hopes for the relations and exploring business opportunities in Malaysia", held in In his remarks, its patron, HE Dato' future. He also gave a brief account of Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, said that the current political situation in London on Thursday 12 November 2015, Datuk Mah Siew Keong said Malaysians in UK have a wonderful Malaysia. Malaysia is committed towards making innovation a top priority to opportunity to interact with other HE Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, the enhance the overall economy and said innovation was a game changer Malaysian High Commissioner, also and the key to unlocking wealth. Malaysians through the new attended the event. Mah said that, toward this end, 2016 was identified as Malaysia organisation. The minister was in London to attend Commercialisation Year in which the country hoped to see more He emphasised My-UK was non- the World Travel Market 2015 from 2 - research and development efforts being commercialised. He added that political and hoped that Malaysians 5 November. the government's commitment to this would open up many possibilities would join it and promote the of cooperation between Malaysia and the UK. country positively. BMS Chairman Dato’ Anthony The forum built on Malaysia’s strong bilateral relationship with Malaysia is named Asia’s Britain and Malaysia’s growing regional and global role. It updated Cooper and other BMS members British investors and the Malaysian diaspora in the UK on the latest were present. Leading Destination in World Travel Awards 2015 developments in Malaysia and business and investment opportunities Malaysian Calvin Woo arising from the 11th Malaysia Plan. About 150 people attended the The Malay Mail Online Oct 31, 2015 event, including BMS members. wins young leadership Malaysia-UK Forum was organised by ASLI in London, at the Royal award from HM Queen Garden Hotel. Elizabeth By A Ruban, The Malay Mail Online Wednesday December 9, 2015 PM Najib: Malaysia continues to forge ahead The Star 9 November 2015 The 22nd World Travel Awards have revealed the winners in Asia, with Malaysia named as the Leading Destination. Not only did Malaysia come away with Leading Destination, but Tourism Picture by Choo Choy May Malaysia also won Leading Tourist Calvin Woo Yoong Shen is the Board. Leading Airline was awarded to SASTRA Head of Programmes for Singapore Airlines, Leading Hotel in Malaysia, and the only Malaysian Asia was won by Jumeirah Himalayas winner of the Queen’s leadership Hotel based in Shanghai, China. programme. His efforts to help boost Shanghai's airport also came out on top, social development in the country and China's Fuchun Resort was named have won him the prestigious Leading Resort http://www.themalaymailonline.com Queen’s Young Leaders Award, the Najib delivering his speech at the launching of Naza Tower only Malaysian among sixty winners from the Commonwealth. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to forge ahead despite strong Join BMS economic headwinds as reflected in the RM22.4billion foreign direct Woo will receive the award from Whatever your connection to Malaysia investment recorded in the first half of this year. the Queen at Buckingham Palace there is likely to be something for you Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said despite experiencing a next year. He has already met with within the Society, especially for those decline in oil revenue, the country could still achieve a high-income nation representatives from the British who have lived or worked in Malaysia. status by encouraging entrepreneurship. High Commission to discuss If you have an interesting item of news "Malaysia is a nation forging ahead and I'm confident that with the policies in preliminary preparations for his or something else to tell, please send a place and entrepreneurial spirit that many of us have, Malaysia will achieve our programme starting next month. short write-up to: aspiration of becoming a fully developed and high-income nation by 2020," he [email protected] said at the launching of Naza Tower in Platinum Park. Extracted from The Malay Mail Online http://www.themalaymailonline Extracted from The Star, Malaysia http://www.thestar.com.my Produced and edited by The British Malaysian Society www.thebritishmalaysiansociety.org .