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markets, and ‘Program Jejak PKS’, with
representatives from the electronic and
print media. Other programmes conclud-
ed through the year encompass business
matching sessions, sharing of experienc-
es, seminars, workshops, forums on entre-
preneurship, Pocket Talks, Business Pitch-
ing and entrepreneurial clinics.
Trade And Investment Mission (TIM), Osaka and This year, the Opening Ceremony of SME
Tokyo, Japan, Week 2015 was held in Johor Bahru, joint-
ly officiated by Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mo-
25 – 27 November 2015 hamed and Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled
Nordin, Minister of Johor. SME Week 2015
This TIM was to expand Japanese FDI at the state level was organized in coop-
into Malaysia and during the visit to eration with the State Agency, Johor En-
Tokyo, discussions with 15 Japanese trepreneur Development Centre (EDC),
companies yielded potential investment MARA and TEKUN.
of approximately USD209 million. This
mission also witnessed the signing of SME Week 2015 recorded an increase in
a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) sales from RM1.7 million in 2014 to RM3.6
between Kyushu Economy International million in 2015. The business matching ses-
(KEI) and MIDA, to strengthen the existing sions generated RM60.03 million in poten-
cooperation between Malaysia and tial sales. SME Week 2015 also recorded
Kyushu. increases in terms of the number of ex-
hibition booths and number of activities
SME Week 2015 organised. A total of 1,314 SMEs had par-
ticipated in the exhibitions. The number
of activities implemented increased with
168 activities compared to 158 activities
in 2014. Overall, a total of 344,709 par-
ticipants and visitors benefitted from the
seminars, workshops, Pocket Talks and
information provided during the pro-
gramme.
Economic and Trade Commission
This was held nationwide from 30 May The Minister of International Trade and
to 5 June 2015. A total of 168 activities Industry co-chaired the JETC meeting
were implemented throughout the coun- with his counterpart the Minister of
try during the week, with the support of Commerce, China. Issues and proposals
various ministries and agencies, state raised and deliberated at the JETC
governments, institutions of higher learn- include enhancement of bilateral trade;
ing and financial institutions. Among the continuing implementation of the Five-
activities organised were the MyCEO Pro- Year Programme; reactivation of the
gramme with primary schools, Business Economic Cooperation Working Group
Matching with Hypermarkets and Super- (ECWG); update on industrial parks in
Kuantan and Qinzhou; registration of the
newly formed Malaysia Airlines Berhad
(MAB) offices in China and the export of
specific products to China.
markets, and ‘Program Jejak PKS’, with
representatives from the electronic and
print media. Other programmes conclud-
ed through the year encompass business
matching sessions, sharing of experienc-
es, seminars, workshops, forums on entre-
preneurship, Pocket Talks, Business Pitch-
ing and entrepreneurial clinics.
Trade And Investment Mission (TIM), Osaka and This year, the Opening Ceremony of SME
Tokyo, Japan, Week 2015 was held in Johor Bahru, joint-
ly officiated by Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mo-
25 – 27 November 2015 hamed and Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled
Nordin, Minister of Johor. SME Week 2015
This TIM was to expand Japanese FDI at the state level was organized in coop-
into Malaysia and during the visit to eration with the State Agency, Johor En-
Tokyo, discussions with 15 Japanese trepreneur Development Centre (EDC),
companies yielded potential investment MARA and TEKUN.
of approximately USD209 million. This
mission also witnessed the signing of SME Week 2015 recorded an increase in
a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) sales from RM1.7 million in 2014 to RM3.6
between Kyushu Economy International million in 2015. The business matching ses-
(KEI) and MIDA, to strengthen the existing sions generated RM60.03 million in poten-
cooperation between Malaysia and tial sales. SME Week 2015 also recorded
Kyushu. increases in terms of the number of ex-
hibition booths and number of activities
SME Week 2015 organised. A total of 1,314 SMEs had par-
ticipated in the exhibitions. The number
of activities implemented increased with
168 activities compared to 158 activities
in 2014. Overall, a total of 344,709 par-
ticipants and visitors benefitted from the
seminars, workshops, Pocket Talks and
information provided during the pro-
gramme.
Economic and Trade Commission
This was held nationwide from 30 May The Minister of International Trade and
to 5 June 2015. A total of 168 activities Industry co-chaired the JETC meeting
were implemented throughout the coun- with his counterpart the Minister of
try during the week, with the support of Commerce, China. Issues and proposals
various ministries and agencies, state raised and deliberated at the JETC
governments, institutions of higher learn- include enhancement of bilateral trade;
ing and financial institutions. Among the continuing implementation of the Five-
activities organised were the MyCEO Pro- Year Programme; reactivation of the
gramme with primary schools, Business Economic Cooperation Working Group
Matching with Hypermarkets and Super- (ECWG); update on industrial parks in
Kuantan and Qinzhou; registration of the
newly formed Malaysia Airlines Berhad
(MAB) offices in China and the export of
specific products to China.
