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CLEANTECH TRENDS
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MALAYSIA
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CONTENTS
The Business Magazine of the Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (formerly known as MGCC Quarterly)
Focus
Cleantech Trends in Germany and Malaysia
Balance of Power Heads East Malaysia: Auf der Spur der Solar-Pioniere
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Feature
Energy Management Systems and ISO 50001
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Opportunities for International Students in Malaysia
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Filing Your Tax Returns for 2013
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Druck auf Malaysias Wasserwirtschaft steigt
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Interview with Scholpp Asia Pacific’s Torsten Schermer
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Clean Technology – It’s About Time24
Legal & Investment
Biogas: Converting Waste to Energy
Buzzword Clean Technology – Selangor’s Diversified Approach
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Economics
Malaysia weckt Appetit auf Biomasse-Recycling Consumer Price Index Malaysia
Consumer Prices in Germany
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EVENTS
Sundowner34
Seminar on Professional Marketing Manager + Special ‘Green Marketing’
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Key Milestone Achieved with the Signing of MoU
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MGCC Business Dialogue with RKT Tax Consultants
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MEMBERS
Joyous Family Festival Marks the 20th Anniversary of DTP Malaysia
PETRONAS and Evonik Industries Sign Letter of Intent for Projects in RAPID PROJECT
Award-winning Chinese Restaurant, Celestial Court at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Metaltech 2013: Welcoming New Possibilities
MGCC Welcomes New Members
GERMAN Institutions
GMI GAPP Graduation Batch 2011 – Their GAPP Journey
Science Committee of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg
Visits Malaysia
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EDITORIAL
Green Economy
Sustainable and Competitive
“Business has to take the lead on the topic of sustainability – technological innovations
and corporate responsibility are equal keys for entrepreneurial success”. This is the credo of
Dr. Eric Schweitzer, the newly elected president of the Association of German Chambers of
Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and co-owner of the ALBA Group, a recycling company
with 9,000 staff based in Berlin, Germany.
The election of Dr. Schweitzer highlights a significant development in industries where
clean technologies, energy from renewable sources, energy efficiency and the responsible
handling of resources in economic processes have become more and more important
drivers for entrepreneurial decisions.
DIHK is the umbrella organization of all German industrial and commercial companies,
around 3.8 million firms, and now has a president whose company’s business is at the core
of the sustainability development.
Today, corporate sustainability and responsibility form principle guidelines for many
companies recognizing that sustainability has gained high importance in an economic
context.
The foundation of ALBA’s success is the realization that waste has become an important
resource for economic processes. “Urban mining” describes the collection, refinement and
marketing of such raw material.
The company’s entrepreneurial concept follows the principles of a circular flow economy
where waste serves as a valuable resource in production, thus unburdening the reserves of
natural resources. In this way recycling companies become environmental service enterprises
and raw material suppliers.
But a lot remains to be done. Just a few months ago, the German chancellor Angela Merkel
reminded an audience which included major corporate players that “our way of life and the
way we do business do not comply with our goals of sustainability”. She added in a statement
on the results of the UN Climate Summit in Rio: “If we do not change our economy, we deprive
ourselves of our future livelihood.” Never before has a head of government expressed it so
clearly the necessity to change our traditional economic approach.
There is no doubt: Only an economic system which deals intelligently and sparingly with
natural resources and which is able to disengage economic growth from the consumption
of raw materials and non-renewable energy will have a future. This not only holds true for a
country relatively poor in terms of natural resources, like Germany, but also for a country
such as Malaysia, even if on a more medium term basis. Therefore, it does not surprise that
German industries sees the availability of raw materials and energy security among the
topmost risks of the future.
On the other hand, green economy however, will only work if it achieves commercial
competitiveness. This issue of MGCC Perspectives touches upon a number of concepts,
strategies and solutions having just that in mind.
Alexander Stedtfeld
Executive Director,
Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Board of directors
2012-2013
IR. LEE SWEE ENG
President
RolanD s. Folger
Vice President
Alexander stedtfeld
Executive Director
Dato’ robert teo Keng tuan
Treasurer
datuk muhammad feisol. hj. hasSan
yBHG tan sri dato’ g.s. gill
yb senator dato’ sri mohd effendi
norwawi
p. kandiah
raymond yeoh
lim khianG hua
dato’ herbert weiler
harald burchardt
peter zuber
wolfgang laabs
jens reisch
matthias ludwig
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Cleantech Trends in
Germany and Malaysia
by Salman Zafar
Malaysia has very good relationship with Germany in renewable energy sector. In fact the Feed-in Tariff for Renewable Energy
in Malaysia was, more or less, adopted from the one implemented in Germany with a notable exception – there is a quota
system on annual capacity targets. The German FiT model has successfully catalysed the growth of renewable energy systems
and generated more than 300,000 jobs in the cleantech sector.
Germany has been called “the world’s first
major renewable energy economy” as the
country is one of the world’s most prolific
users of renewable energy for power,
heating and transport. Germany has
rapidly expanded the use of clean energy
which now contributes almost one-fourth
to the national energy mix. Renewables
contribute as much as one-fourth of the
primary energy mix and the country has
set a goal to producing 35 percent of
electricity from renewable sources by
2020 and 100 percent by 2050.
Malaysia is also well endowed with
abundant non-renewable and renewable
sources of energy, especially biomass and
solar. Under the Eighth Malaysian Plan,
renewable energy was added in the
energy mix to unveil a Five-Fuel Strategy
to achieve 5 percent contribution by
2005. Under the Ninth Malaysian Plan
(2006-2010), strategies for developing
energy security were highlighted along
with a number of broad strategies
including rural electrification, fuel
diversification, energy efficiency, renewable
energy and energy business development.
Cleantech Investment Trends in
Germany
Germany’s plan to phase out all 17
of its nuclear power plants and shift to
renewable energy by 2022 is the largest
infrastructure investment progamme in
Europe since World War II. The country’s
transition from nuclear energy-based
power network to renewable energy
systems will require investments of much
as $55 billion by 2030.
Germany is the world’s third largest
market for renewable energy investment
which totalled $31billion in 2011.
Sixty-five percent of investment in Germany
was directed towards solar, with 29 percent
($8.5 billion) directed to wind. In addition,
700 MW of biomass capacity was added
in 2011.
The country offers generous Feed-inTariffs for investors across all renewable
energy segments which is attracting huge
private capital in cleantech investments.
In 2010, the majority ($29 billion) of
cleantech investment came from
corporate investors across all sectors of
the economy, including farmers, energy
utilities, and industrial and commercial
enterprises.
has catalysed such initiatives in other
parts of the world.
In the first six months of 2012, the
amount of electricity produced from
renewable resource rose from 20% to
25%, bringing Germany closer to its
targets of 35% by 2020 and 80% by 2050.
According to figures released by the
government agency Germany Trade and
Invest, 38% of the electricity produced by
renewable energy during that period was
through wind power, and almost 16%
from solar.
Private households invested a significant
$18.25 billion. Small-scale renewable
energy projects, such as residential solar
photovoltaic installations, represented
75% of all investment in renewable energy,
while large-scale projects accounted for
the remaining 25%. Small-scale projects,
on account of booming rooftop PV
installation, attracted $20 billion investments.
Cleantech Investment Trends in
Malaysia
The investment community has shown
strong interest in the Malaysian cleantech
sector, especially solar PV production and
oil palm biomass utilisation. This may be
attributed to excellent power supply, well
developed transport and communication
infrastructure, highly-skilled professionals,
coupled with attractive fiscal incentives to
foreign and local investors.
Germany’s wind energy industry is one
of the world’s largest, and it is at the
forefront of technological development.
Over half of all wind turbines in Germany
are owned by local residents, farmers and
local authorities which have tremendously
improved the acceptance of wind turbines
among local communities as they directly
profit. Germany continues to set standards
in solar power generation and had a record
1.3 million solar photovoltaic systems
installed in Germany in 2012, most of
them being rooftop installations, which
covered the annual electricity consumption
of eight million households. In fact, success
of community-owned wind farms and
rooftop solar PV installations in Germany
Under the Small Renewable Energy Power
Programme, 17 oil palm biomass and six
oil palm biogas projects were approved
for grid connection up to 2011, accounting
for more than US$249 million in investment.
Under the Clean Development Mechanism,
26 bio-composting, 24 biomass energy
and 36 biogas energy projects from the
oil palm industry were registered under
the Clean Development Mechanism of
UNFCCC until June 2012. As of August
2012, eight oil palm biomass energy
projects had obtained total Certified
Emissions Reduction credits (CERs) of
1.61 million tons CO2 equivalent, while 12
oil palm biogas projects had obtained CERs
of 363,845 tons CO2 equivalent.
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Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Germany is the world’s biggest solar market and largest PV installer with a solar PV
capacity of more than 32.3 GW in December 2012. Germany’s new solar PV
installations increased by about 7.6 GW in 2012, with a record 1.3 million PV
systems installed across the country. Germany has nearly as much installed solar
power generation capacity as the rest of the world combined and gets about 5
percent of its overall annual electricity needs from solar power alone.
Photovoltaic systems are also another attractive renewable energy source for
Malaysia as climatic conditions are favorable for the development of solar energy.
However there is not much development in the domestic PV market despite the
fact that Malaysia is currently the world’s fifth largest producer of PV modules.
Malaysia has a modest national target of 5.5 percent renewable power mix by 2015,
i.e. approximately 985MW, of which the expected PV component is only 55 MW.
Malaysia instituted a Feed-in-Tariff, based on Germany’s model, in its Renewable
Energy Act 2011 which targets 1.25GW of PV installation by 2020. The country has
16.38 MW of installed PV under the FiT scheme, as of 1st February 2013. An
additional 142.97 MW of solar PV has been approved, but these are yet to be
operational.
Being Europe’s primary wind energy
market, Germany represents around 30
percent of total installed capacity in Europe
and 12 percent of global installed capacity.
Total wind energy capacity in Germany was
31.32 GW at the end of year 2012. Currently
Germany is ranked third worldwide in
installed total wind capacity with its share
of total domestic electricity production
forecasted to reach 25 percent by 2025.
There is significant interest in the
development of wind power in Malaysia
due to its relatively windy climate, making
the deployment of wind turbines as a source
of renewable energy power in Malaysia
suitable. The use of wind turbines has
already been successfully demonstrated
with the use of a 150 kW wind turbine in
Terumbu Layang Layang. However the wind
energy sector is still in nascent stages with
hardly any projects for commercial
exploitation.
Biomass Energy
Biomass energy is making a significant contribution to
renewable energy supply in Germany and accounts for about
5.5 percent of the total electricity production in the country.
Germany is the market leader in biogas technology and is also
Europe’s biggest biogas producer. Last year around 7,600 systems
with a cumulative capacity of 3,200 MW generated 21.9 billion
kWh in the country, thus consolidating Germany’s status as a
pioneer in clean energy technologies.
Malaysia produce more than 168 million tonnes of biomass,
including timber and oil palm waste, rice husks, coconut trunk
fibres, municipal waste and sugar cane waste annually.
Malaysia is the world’s second largest producer of crude palm
oil. Almost 70% of the volume from the processing of fresh fruit
bunch is removed as wastes in the form of empty fruit bunches,
palm kernel shells, palm oil mill effluent etc. With more than
423 mills in Malaysia, the palm oil industry generated around 80
million dry tonnes of biomass in 2010. Malaysia has more than
Among the various sources of renewable energy, biomass seems
to be the most promising option for Malaysia. The National Biofuel 2400 MW of biomass and 410 MW of biogas potential, out of
Policy, launched in 2006 encourages the use of environmentally which only 773MW has been harnessed until 2011.
friendly, sustainable and viable sources of biomass energy.
Carbon Capital has invested US$60 million
in biogas and biomass projects in Sarawak,
including a 10 MW biomass power plant
using palm fruit waste, and four biogas
projects. The company has also entered
into a joint venture with Japan Carbon
Mercantile to invest US$600 million
in jatropha and oil palm cultivation in
Sarawak. The Government has proposed
a US$103 billion “Sarawak Corridor of
Renewable Energy” (SCORE) development
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plan, which includes heavy investment
in jatropha and palm-based biodiesel
production.
The strong support provided by the
Malaysian Government has attracted
global PV players in a big way. Solar PV
market leaders have invested billions of
ringgit in solar manufacturing facilities
which has catapulted Malaysia to the
world’s third largest solar cells manufacturer
after China and Germany. Malaysia is
fast becoming a hub for solar cell
manufacturing with foreign direct
investments of approximately RM20.8
billion in 2012. First Solar (USA) is located
in Kulim Hi Tech Industrial Park and has
been in operation since 2008. The plant
facility is expected to produce over
1,000MW PV modules. Q-Cells (Germany)
has set up a plant at Cyberjaya Selangor
Science Park to produce up to 500MW
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Sun Bear Solar Sdn Bhd is investing
RM 5.2billion in Malaysia to produce solar
glass for the photovoltaic industry.
Pentamaster Corp Bhd has also recently
entered the solar power business to
develop solar trackers.
crystalline solar cells. Sunpower (USA) has
a cells manufacturing facility with total
capacity of 1,000MW in Melaka.
Bosch Solar Energy AG has recently
announced its plan to setup a photovoltaic
manufacturing plant in Penang with an
investment of RM2.2 billion. Similarly,
Panasonic has setup its new fully-integrated
300MW solar manufacturing base in
Malaysia with a RM1.8 billion investment.
Solexel Inc. of USA is spending RM2.8
billion to build a PV cell manufacturing
plan with a targeted production capacity
of 1GW of solar PV cells per annum.
Conclusions
Malaysia is making sustained efforts to
promote renewable energy through fiscal
incentives, policy instruments and
institutional mechanisms. Malaysia is now
identifying several new economic activities
as the new driver for further economic
growth, whereby renewable energy is
now being seriously considered. Malaysia
has a solid biomass resource base in the
form of its thriving palm oil industry. Solar
energy is also an attractive renewable
energy resource as Malaysia is one of the
world’s largest producers of PV modules.
Malaysia encourages investment in
renewable energy and aspires to be
a regional centre for green energy. The
introduction of Renewable Energy Feed-in
Tariff in 2011 has been a major boost for
development of clean energy projects
in the country.
Malaysia has several big lessons to learn
from the success of Germany’s renewable
energy and increasing cooperation
between the two countries will surely
facilitate successful deployment of
renewable energy systems at a mass-scale
in Malaysia.
Salman Zafar is a renowned expert on cleantech, waste
management and sustainability. He is the CEO of
BioEnergy Consult, a reputed consulting firm active in
bioenergy and waste management sector. He is
proactively involved in creating mass awareness on
clean energy and environment, and has authored
numerous articles in reputable journals and magazines.
Salman can be reached at salman@bioenergyconsult.com
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Balance of Power Heads East
Eastern Germany
Spurred on by the transition
to renewable energy sources,
eastern Germany’s federal states
are fast becoming the leading
cleantech region in Europe.
Germany’s energy supply system is
undergoing a radical makeover in order to
meet ambitious climate targets. By 2050,
the country intends to reduce greenhouse
gas emission levels by 80 percent. In order
to meet this goal, energy supply will be
transformed, with the electricity, heating,
and mobility sectors all making the move
to renewable energy sources. Coal,
natural gas, oil, and nuclear power will all
increasingly become a thing of the past as
new wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric,
and offshore energy sources are ushered in.
A further essential component of the
energy transition taking place is the
introduction of steps to reduce the
country’s overall energy consumption
through a raft of measures including
improved building insulation, combined
heat and power systems, and, not least,
smart meters in the power system.
Significant progress has already been
made on this road to a renewable energy
age: 25 percent of electricity produced
in the first half of the year was renewable
in nature. Eastern Germany’s thriving
cleantech sector has played a significant
role in achieving this landmark figure, and
provided a major fillip to the region’s
industrial base.
highly efficient membranes and stationary
energy storage systems. And it’s not just
a local phenomenon for local companies.
In Hennigsdorf, the Canadian company
Bombardier has developed a clean diesel
locomotive that sets new standards in
environmental safety and efficiency.
Approximately 25,000 people are
employed by the eastern German wind
energy industry, which boasts 40 percent
of the country’s wind farms. The region
can boast about a number of other firsts.
Prenzlau in Brandenburg is home to
the world’s first hybrid power plant
(power-to-gas). Central Germany enjoys
an unparalleled concentration of industrial
photovoltaics (PV) companies: 75 percent
of German solar cells – equivalent to
14 percent of global production – are
produced in “Solar Valley.”
The South Korean corporation Hanwha
purchased the Saxony-Anhalt-based
solar company Q-Cells; the US company
Nanosolar is manufacturing thin-film
modules in Luckenwalde; and Norway’s
IST Innotech is also an active participant
in the solar module industry in Halle –
just to name a few.
Intensive research activities are generating
new prospects for the region – a process
in which the Fraunhofer Research Center
for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) is playing
an important role. An innovative center
for energy and environmental chemistry
is currently under construction in Jena
(Thuringia). Here researchers will develop
the next generation of energy storage
and production technologies. Batteries
containing toxic or rare materials, for
example, are being replaced by innovative,
Germany Trade & Invest organises
numerous events in foreign countries to
promote eastern Germany as a location
for the cleantech industry. In April 2013,
a delegation of German companies from
the following industries: energy efficiency,
water technology, and renewable energies
(particularly biomass) will be visiting
Malaysia.
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Malaysia: Auf der
Spur der Solar-Pioniere
Photovoltaik in Deutschland - eine Erfolgsstory, die inzwischen auch
in Malaysia weitergeschrieben wird. Die geographischen Bedingungen
in dem südostasiatischen Land sind optimal geeignet für die Nutzung
von Solarenergie, und die Einführung der Einspeisevergütungen im
April 2011 hat den erwarteten Anschub für die Branche bewirkt.
Um die Photovoltaik als feste und verlässliche Größe im Strommix zu
etablieren muss allerdings eine Reihe von Voraussetzungen erfüllt sein.
Dabei lohnt ein Blick nach Deutschland, das international als Vorreiter
bei der Entwicklung der erneuerbaren Energien gilt.
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Die Photovoltaik in Deutschland hat in den
vergangenen Jahren eine fulminante
Entwicklung durchlaufen und das Land hat
sich speziell mit seinem viel kopierten
Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG)
international als Vorreiter positioniert : Ende
2012 waren laut Bundesnetzagentur
PV-Module mit einer Nennleistung von
insgesamt 32,4 GW in 1,3 Millionen Anlagen
installiert. 2012 deckte die Photovoltaik rund
5,7 Prozent des Nettosstromverbrauchs in
Deutschland ab – an sonnigen Tagen
können es aber auch schon einmal bis zu 35
Prozent werden.
Energiekosten und Imagefaktor
Nachhaltigkeit stärken Motivation
für Solar
Im Sommer 2012 hat die deutsche
Bundesregierung die Solarförderung
gekürzt; dessen ungeachtet bleibt die
Photovoltaik für private Hauseigentümer,
den Mittelstand und allgemeine
gewerbetreibende Unternehmen attraktiv,
und zwar zunehmend für den Eigenbedarf.
Branchenexperten erwarten daher eine
wachsende Nachfrage nach Stromspeichern,
mit dem sich die Solarenergie bedarfsgerecht
nutzen lässt. Ein staatliches 50 Millionen
Euro schweres Förderprogramm ist laut
Bundesumweltministerium derzeit in
Planung.
Die Gründe, die im gewerblichen Sektor für
die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien sprechen,
sind dabei vielschichtig und berühren ganz
praktische Aspekte wie Energie- und
Kosteneinsparungen ebenso wie
Imagefragen. Denn zum einen rechnen
praktisch alle Marktbeteiligten mit langfristig
steigenden Energiekosten, weshalb immer
mehr Unternehmen bestrebt sind, ihre
Energieeffizienz zu steigern und eine
größere Autarkie bei der Energieversorgung
zu erreichen. Gleichzeitig ist das Thema
Nachhaltigkeit für deutsche Unternehmen
längst zum imageprägenden Faktor
geworden, was für Consumer-nahe
Branchen wie Handel oder Logistik in
besonderem Maße gilt. Zunehmend mehr
Unternehmen analysieren deshalb ihren
Ressourcenverbrauch entlang ihrer
kompletten Wertschöpfungskette und
entwickeln Alternativen, um ihre Prozesse
nachhaltiger zu gestalten. Die Photovoltaik
ist im jeweiligen Gesamtkonzept oft ein
wichtiger Baustein.
Photovoltaik in Malaysia: attraktiver
„Grüner Strom“
Inzwischen steht die Photovoltaik in
Malaysia in den Startlöchern: Die Regierung
hat 2011 Einspeisevergütungen für
PV-Anlagen nach deutschem Vorbild mit 20
Jahren garantierter Auszahlung eingeführt,
die umgehend einen „Run” auf die
entsprechenden Quoten ausgelöst haben.
Auch für 2013 sehen damit die Perspektiven
für die Branche sehr gut aus: Das Land
fördert in diesem Jahr Solaranlagen mit
0,782 bis 1,1316 Malaysische Ringgit (RM) je
Kilowattstunde, wobei die höchsten
Prämien für Kleinanlagen bis vier kW gezahlt
werden und Großkraftwerke zwischen 10
und 30 MW den niedrigsten Satz erhalten.
Photovoltaikanlagen stellen daher
angesichts steigender Strompreise und
einer auf 20 Jahre garantierten Vergütung
eine attraktive Option dar, auch in
abgelegenen Gegenden als
OFF-Grid-Anlage. Zudem liegen die
durchschnittlichen Fördersätze für
PV-Anlagen über denjenigen für andere
erneuerbare Energien wie Biogas, Biomasse
oder Wasserkraft.
Die Pläne der malaiischen Regierung sind
dementsprechend ambitioniert: Bis 2020
sollen mindestens 11 Prozent des gesamten
Elektrizitätsbedarfs aus erneuerbaren
Quellen stammen - Anfang 2012 waren es
noch nicht mehr als ein Prozent. Rund 60
davon und damit 1.250 MW an
Erzeugungskapazitäten sollen auf
Photovoltaik basieren. Ende 2012 lag die
installierte PV-Kapazität bei geschätzten
zehn MW. Die ersten Freiflächen und
Dachanlagen sind inzwischen erfolgreich
projektiert und gebaut – und die Branche
steht erst am Anfang ihrer Entwicklung.
Natürlich machen vor allem die
klimatischen Gegebenheiten Malaysia zu
einem Solarstandort par excellence. So ist die
Sonneneinstrahlung in dem
südostasiatischen Land je nach Region fast
doppelt so hoch wie in Deutschland. Zum
anderen eignen sich aber gerade auch
abgelegene Regionen des Landes, die nicht
ans Stromnetz angeschlossen sind, für die
Nutzung der Solarenergie. Aufgrund hoher
Treibstoff- und Transportkosten können hier
die typischen Dieselgeneratoren bald
zunehmend durch Solaranlagen ersetzt
werden.
Rückenwind für PV in Malaysia
Die Regierung in Kuala Lumpur hat mit
ihrem Programm und ihrer Gesetzgebung
für Erneuerbare Energien hervorragende
Rahmenbedingungen für die Solarenergie
gesetzt. Dabei stand das Erfolgsmodell
Deutschland Pate, wo die Förderung der
erneuerbaren Energien nicht zuletzt auch
zahlreiche neue Arbeitsplätze geschaffen
hat. Nach einem „do the right thing“ geht
es jetzt aber auch um ein „do things right“,
also darum Fehler zu vermeiden und die
richtigen Prioritäten zu setzen, um
Solarstrom dauerhaft als saubere und
verlässliche Energiequelle zu etablieren.
Der „PV- Pionier“ Deutschland liefert dazu
umfangreiches „Anschauungsmaterial“,
Qualität bei Know-how und Produkten
sowie umfangreiche Kompetenz – ein
guter Mix, der Malaysia viel zu bieten hat.
Dabei geht es zum einen darum, bei der
Energiepolitik zukünftige Entwicklungen
zu antizipieren und bei ihrer Umsetzung
zu berücksichtigen. So sind etwa die
Strompreise in Malaysia noch sehr
günstig; mit Steigerungen in den
12 FOCUS
nächsten Jahren ist jedoch zu rechnen.
Regierung und privatwirtschaftlicher
Sektor sind daher bereits jetzt aufgerufen,
mit entsprechenden Regelungen und
Maßnahmen einer möglichen
Ressourcenknappheit vorzubeugen und
die Investitionstätigkeiten entsprechend
zu steuern.
Ähnliches gilt für das Thema Fördertarife:
Ursprünglich als Anreizsystem gedacht,
das der Photovoltaik auf die Beine
helfen sollte, stehen sie bei
Investitionsentscheidungen längst nicht
mehr im Vordergrund. Es ist davon
auszugehen, dass der PV-Markt in
Malaysia früher oder später eine ähnliche
Entwicklung durchlaufen wird. Malaysia
hat auf Basis der deutschen Erfahrungen
nun die Chance, seine Ziele und
Prioritäten von vornherein anders zu
setzen und neben der Einspeisung des
Solarstroms ins Netz auch den
Eigenverbrauch stärker zu forcieren, wie
es jetzt in Deutschland geschieht. So
bietet sich angesichts der klimatischen
Verhältnisse in Malaysia unter anderem
die Nutzung des PV-Stroms zur Kühlung
und Klimatisierung an.
Die ehrgeizigen wirtschaftspolitischen
Ziele Malaysia liefern der Solarenergie
zusätzlichen Rückenwind: Bis 2020 will
das Schwellenland den Status einer
Industrienation erreicht haben. Die
zunehmende Industrialisierung Malaysias
bietet daher auch die Chance, gerade bei
Neubauten die Photovoltaik von
vornherein als Energiequelle einzuplanen.
Der Bereich Green Building hat
dementsprechend in Malaysia einen
hohen Stellenwert und bietet interessante
Potenziale für die Branche. Insgesamt
ist die Bandbreite möglicher Projekte
damit sehr umfangreich und reicht von
Produktions- und Logistikhallen über
Bürogebäude bis hin zu Freiflächen.
Erfolgsfaktoren und „lessons
learned“
Die beiden entscheidenden
Erfolgsfaktoren für die Photovoltaik in
Malaysia dürften jedoch in Know-how
und Qualität liegen. Ein Know-howTransfer aus Deutschland hat in Malaysia
ja bereits mit der Gesetzgebung zu den
Erneuerbaren Energien und speziell mit
der Einführung der Einspeisevergütungen
stattgefunden. Um jedoch hohe
Standards in der Solarenergie zu
etablieren und zu halten, sind vor allem
Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen vor Ort in
Malaysia erforderlich. Das international
anerkannte Ausbildungssystem in
Deutschland sowie die umfangreiche
technische Expertise und jahrelange
Erfahrung deutscher Fachkräfte der
Branche qualifizieren gerade deutsche
Anbieter für diese Aufgabe.
Der zweite wichtige Erfolgsfaktor für die
Solarbranche in Malaysia ist die
Etablierung und Einhaltung hoher
Qualitätsstandards. Die Notwendigkeit
dafür ergibt sich schon allein aus der
Tatsache, dass die Grundlage für die
Berechnung der Förderprämie in der von
der Anlage tatsächlich erzeugten Energie
(kWh-Zählerstand) liegt. Wenn der
Solarstrom also im prognostizierten
Umfang dauerhaft fließen soll, ist eine
fachlich korrekte und nachhaltige
Gestehung und Wartung der Anlagen
Grundvoraussetzung. Dazu zählt die
richtige Zusammenstellung der
Komponenten, eine professionelle DC/
AC-Anbindung in das Betreibernetz und
ein entsprechendes Monitoring auf jeden
einzelnen String. Bei der Auswahl der
Projektunternehmen ist unter anderem
auf Zertifizierungen sowie auf eine
entsprechende Qualifizierung zu achten
– und darauf, dass beim Projekt
renommierte Prüfungsdienstleister wie
der TÜV mit im Boot sind. Die Mühe und
eine entsprechende Sorgfalt lohnt sich,
denn eine einmal installierte Solaranlage
wird 20 Jahre gefördert und ist bei
entsprechender Qualität und mit dem
richtigen Monitoring in der Lage, bis zu
30 Jahre Strom zu liefern. Erfahrene
Projektpartner und der Einsatz hochwertiger
Produkte und Komponenten liefern
deshalb das richtige Qualitätssiegel für
erfolgreiche Solarprojekte – und bieten
die Gewähr, dass Malaysia dauerhaft von
sauberer Energie profitiert und seine
PV-Ziele erreicht.
Unternehmensprofil
b*green project hat sich unter der Leitung von
Frank Geerken als Entwickler und Projektierer für
Dach- und Freiflächen sowie für Off-grid-Lösungen
etabliert. Das Unternehmen hat im letzten Jahr
Photovoltaikprojekte mit einer Gesamtleistung von
rund 16 Megawatt realisiert und ist seit Anfang
2013 mit malaiischen Partnern im Markt präsent.
Mit der geplanten Umsetzung von Solarprojekten
in Malaysia legt b*green project dabei seinen
Schwerpunkt auf einen gezielten und fachlich
fundierten Know-how-Transfer. In Kooperation mit
seinen inländischen Partnern möchte das
Unternehmen malaiischen Fachkräften gezielte
„learning on the job-trainings“, mit
Qualitätsoptimierungen, anbieten“ . In Deutschland
und international kooperiert b*green project unter
anderem mit dem TÜV Rheinland.
14 FEATURE
Energy Management
Systems and ISO 50001
What is it about and is it useful for my company?
Rising energy costs are affecting
businesses all around the world and
executing pressure on the profitability
and competitiveness of companies and
businesses. At the same time, awareness
for climate changes and sustainable
economic management with a stronger
focus on environment protection are on
the rise. Therefore, companies all around
the world are looking for ways to address
these challenges and balance economic
growth and social responsibility.
Many are already familiar with the
concept of management systems, with
traditional and internationally wellestablished standards like ISO 9001 for
quality management and the ISO 14001
standard for environmental management.
Since many years, companies have already
established targets and progammes to
improve their overall environmental
performance and align the necessary
processes with their daily business.
Besides the implementation of new
state-of-the art technologies and
equipment, which sometimes might be
very expensive, there are other ways
which can be taken in order to reduce
resource and energy consumption. By
raising internal awareness for the topic,
measuring and optimising consumption
and continuously optimising current
processes for example. An Energy
Management System like ISO 50001
can be of help and support an optimum
implementation.
Due to the direct impact of the factor
energy to business performance and profit,
the demand for more specific and efficient
tools became evident to further optimise
this factor. At the same time, governments
and supra-national institutions like the EU
began to form policies and national laws,
which exercised pressure on the industry
and business to reduce their energy
consumption and made certification of
sustainable and responsible utilisation of
energy mandatory, but at the same time
incentives were created to support those
who are willing to make their contribution.
“…companies implementing
Energy Management Systems
into their daily business report
various positive results and
outcomes.”
Accompanying the political developments
and public discussions, a first standard
for Energy Management was introduced
in Europe in August 2009, the EN 16001,
formalising requirements for the
implementation of an Energy Management
System. The success was evident, seeing
many European companies embarking on
the journey towards optimisation and
improvement. Due to the familiarity to
previous standards like the above
mentioned ISO 9001 and especially ISO
14001, many of them were able to build
on the already implemented processes
and add-on the new specific focus on
Energy Management. Not long after, at
the end of 2011, EN 16001 evolved into
an internationally accepted and certifiable
Management System. ISO 50001 was born.
Today, everybody understands that costs
for resources and energy are on the rise and
that this trend won’t slow down or stop.
On the contrary, with the implementation
of Energy Management Systems, a company
can prepare for those price hikes and reduce
the impact. The targets are in general:
REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS
(E.G. CO2, NOX)
OPTIMISATION OF
ENERGY-RELEVANT PROCESSES
IN THE COMPANY
REDUCTION OF ENERGY COSTS
Thanks to the generic structure of the
system, every company can implement
such a system. Besides the producing
industries, many companies from the
service sector and even the public sector
are also able to benefit. The emphasis may
be of course different, for example a
supermarket can optimise factors like
facility management, air-conditioning,
selection of coolers and lighting, but also
an integration of the overall supply chain
from the selection of suppliers over the
transportation until storage and distribution
can be taken into account to create a
holistic approach for all energy expenditures
of the company.
As already mentioned, ISO 50001 can be
integrated and harmonised with already
existing management systems, calibrating
established processes and enhancing
them with a holistic approach towards the
aspects of energy consumption. In a
nutshell, the key elements of an Energy
Management System are:
• Definition of an Energy Policy
• Analysis of status-quo and definition of
base-line criteria
• Formalisation of Energy Targets
• Implementation of Efficiency Programmes
• Implementation of Energy Controlling
• Continuous measuring and optimisation
• Application of energy aspects in all
relevant processes in the company
As various factors can play a role in the
overall energy consumption of the
company, it is important to identify and
document those aspects, which can be
categorised for example in technical
aspects (e.g. maintenance and efficiency
of machines and facilities), organisational
aspects (e.g. employee awareness and
contribution and effective utilisation of
the equipment) and process oriented
aspects (e.g. optimisation of production
or service processes by reducing
lead-times or storage requirements).
The way to achieve a certification for ISO
50001 is same like with other management
systems, by selecting an accredited
certification body, which can support in
the whole certification process and give
the necessary guidance along the way of
the certification process, which results in
an on-site audit to verify the successful
implementation of the required elements
of the standard and yearly surveillance
audits to monitor the continuity of the
system and facilitate and support the
continuous improvement process. At the
same time, the market for supporting
consultation and implementation is steadily
growing and various companies and
consultants are offering their services.
Here one should be careful, as quite a
number of service providers might have
significant generic experience in energy
saving consultation for buildings and
facilities, but lack the necessary references
and background for specific industrial
processes and requirements.
In the end, companies implementing Energy
Management Systems into their daily
business report various positive results and
outcomes. Besides an increase in awareness
and positive image in the public or direct
financial implications and short-term gains
due to the reduction of energy and resource
consumption, a holistic approach enables
them to have a better understanding of the
aspects which contribute to their overall
energy consumption and are much better
prepared to further address and optimise
them in the future. Only what can be
measured, can be improved. This gives those
front runners of the industry the necessary
competitive edge for the years to come
and address the energy challenges of the
future pro-actively rather than reactively.
About TÜV Rheinland
Since it was founded in 1872, TÜV Rheinland has
developed from a regional testing agency to a leading
international provider of inspection services that is
trusted by people and companies around the world.
With new ideas, expertise, and a global network,
we lend a hand in making products, services, systems,
and people safer and more competitive. We support,
develop, promote, test, and certify. In this way, we help
to build a future that does lasting justice to the
requirements of humankind and the environment.
16 FEATURE
Opportunities for International
Students in Malaysia
Skilled foreigners will be finding
themselves in high demand as Malaysia
gets wise to the benefits that can be
reaped by encouraging those with talent
to settle in the country and share their
skills with the people and companies of
Malaysia.
This should come as little surprise to
people who know their business sense:
human capital is one of the largest assets
any country can enjoy. Indeed, in a special
World Bank issue of the Malaysia Economic
Monitor (April 2011), the writer emphasised
the fact that human capital is the bedrock
of a high-income nation, whether it be
local or foreign, and the Malaysian
government, as part of the Government
Transformation Programme (GTP), is keen
to do all it can to encourage talented
people to make Malaysia their home and
help the country along the path to
becoming a high income nation by 2020.
The ambitious GTP contains within it the
Economic Transformation Programme
(ETP), which details the various measures
by which the country will transform its
economic situation to enable it to
compete with the best in the world. To
tackle the weighty task of increasing the
talent pool of the country, TalentCorp was
established under the Prime Minister’s
department in January 2011 and the
organisation has, since then, been working
to facilitate initiatives to ease the process
of talent acquisition.
TalentCorp achieves its aim via three
thrusts: optimising Malaysian talent,
attracting global talent, and strengthening
networking opportunities to bring top
“TalentCorp achieves its
aim via three thrusts:
optimising Malaysian talent,
attracting global talent, and
strengthening networking
opportunities…”
talent together for the betterment of the
country. Various initiatives have been
implemented during the two years that
TalentCorp have been up and running,
many of which have made moving and
working in Malaysia far easier for foreigners
with skills to share, looking for a career
and life change. The Residence Pass-Talent
– launched in April 2011 – was one such
milestone introduction, and this long-stay
work visa had already seen huge uptake,
especially among senior expat employees
who seek the opportunity to live and
work in Malaysia for up to ten years at a
time without needing to be tied to one
employer or position.
While attracting professionals from
outside Malaysia is one key aspect of their
international considerations, TalentCorp is
also targeting the many foreign students
who spend their years of study in the
country and would be willing to remain in
Malaysia once qualified to lend their
talents to the local economy.
There are already vast numbers of foreigners
streaming to Malaysia to undertake
professional qualifications or tertiary and
post-tertiary education at the many
universities spread throughout the country,
and many of these youngsters are eligible
to stay in the country to work. Not only
are students welcome in Malaysia, their
skills and their potential is applauded
by the government, and their potential
contribution is valued more highly than
many may realise.
TalentCorp is keen to facilitate the process
of transferring from student to worker,
and any foreign student who senses that
Malaysia may hold opportunities for them
would do well to seek out TalentCorp and
find out just how easy the future could
be. Malaysia is truly opening its arms
to those with skills and talent to share,
regardless of their nationality, and this is
a superb opportunity for the young and
old to enjoy life in a blossoming country
and do their bit to help Malaysia achieve
its 2020 ambitions.
Source: www.expatgomalaysia.com
Criteria
For foreign graduates to be eligible for employment in
Malaysia, they must:
• Be pursuing a degree/postgraduate study in SETARA
Tier-5 Institutions
• Be top scorers with at least a second upper achievement
• Be successful in the graduate selection process
of a reliable firm
For companies to be eligible to employ foreign
students, they must:
• Be credible: MNCs, GLCs, strong Malaysian companies
• Be offering higher value-added jobs
• Be offering an employment contract of at least two
years with a minimum gross salary of RM2,500
For more information, visit www.talentcorp.com.my.
18 FEATURE
Filing Your Tax Returns for 2013
Taxpayers with employment
and non business sources of
income are required to submit
their 2012 tax return by
30 April 2013. In view of the
deadline of 30 April, taxpayers
are advised to submit their tax
returns early to avoid the last
minute rush.
However, a grace period of 15 days is
allowed for those who submit their tax
returns via e-filing. This grace period is
also extended to the payment of tax
payable.
A person who is chargeable to tax is
required to submit a tax return to the
Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (MIRB).
Chargeability to tax would depend on the
amount of income and the deductions
claimed. Please ensure that you declare
the correct income/claim the correct
deductions when filing your tax return.
The MIRB is empowered to impose
penalty for submission of incorrect/
incomplete income tax return.
Generally an individual who has stayed
in Malaysia for more than 182 days in a
calendar year, regardless of the nationality
of that individual, will qualify to be treated
as a Malaysian tax resident.
The advantage of a resident individual is
that he will be taxed on his chargeable
income after deduction of personal
reliefs. He will be taxed at scale rates
starting from 0% (income of RM2,500) to
a maximum rate of 26% (income in excess
of RM100, 000) whereas a non resident
individual will be taxed at 26% of his gross
income without any reliefs.
Submission of tax return
Any taxpayer who has not been issued a
tax return by middle of February must
request for one from the MIRB. Taxpayers
who did not receive their tax returns are
encouraged to submit their forms online.
The income tax form must be completed
and submitted to the MIRB’s Processing
Unit in Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur.
Know your reliefs
As personal reliefs will reduce the
chargeable income (i.e. income subject
to tax), it is important to know your
reliefs and how to maximise them.
The reliefs relevant to an expatriate
employee are as follows:
Taxpayers who have previously submitted
their tax returns via e-filing will no longer
be issued tax returns.
For taxpayers who are filing their tax
returns for the first time and wish to use
the e-filing system, they can obtain their
pin number as follows:
•Visit the nearest MIRB office, or
•Call the MIRB Call Centre at 1-300-88-3010
or
•Send an E-mail to pin@hasil.gov.my
You need to furnish your income tax
reference number, latest address, a copy of MyKad/passport and telephone
number.
An acknowledgment will be issued online
automatically upon submission of the
return.
The penalty for late submission ranges
from 20% to 35% on the tax payable
depending on the time lapsed/length of
delay from the due date for submission.
How to settle tax liability?
As you are aware, employees are subject
to monthly tax deduction (MTD) on their
monthly remuneration based on an MTD
table. The MTD will have to be remitted
by the employer to the MIRB by the 10th
of the following month.
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In our experience there are many
taxpayers who do not submit their tax
returns because they assume that the
MTD by the employer is the final
amount of tax payable.
What they have failed to realise is that
they are required to submit their tax
return and settle any balance of tax
payable (i.e. total tax payable less MTD
and installment payments) to the MIRB
by April 30 (non-business cases) to
avoid imposition of penalties of up to
15% for late payment.
banks appointed by the IRB (the bank
in slip must be retained as evidence
of payment).
Tax payments can be made:
• At the MIRB payment counter in Jalan
Duta, KL;
• To send the cheque by post addressed
to Collection Branch, Jalan Duta; or
• Payment over the counter/internet
banking via selected commercial
The advantage of submitting your
return early is that you may get your
refunds early. Any refund due will be
refunded to you automatically. However,
if you do not receive your refund, you
may contact Customer Service or send
an e-mail to callcentre@hasil.gov.my.
Claimable Categories
Max.
Amount
Supporting
document (original)
Self relief
RM
9,000
Wife/husband relief - if she/he has no source of income or elects for combined assessment
Child relief - Each child (below 18 years old)
- Each child (above 18 years old and studying in an institution of higher learning)
3,000
1,000
4,000
Disabled child (unmarried)
5,000
Disability certificate
Life insurance premiums/Approved fund contribution e.g. EPF/ Private pension fund
6,000
Statement
Insurance premium on insurance for education or medical benefits
3,000
Statement
Medical expenses for taxpayer, spouse and children with serious diseases
(including RM 500 for medical examination expenses)
5,000
Receipt
Basic supporting equipment for disabled taxpayer, spouse, children or parents
5,000
Receipt
Purchase of books, journals, magazines and other similar publications for the
use of taxpayer, spouse or children
1,000
Receipt
Purchase of computer (once in 3 years)
3,000
Receipt
Purchase of sports equipment
300
Receipt
Broadband subscription fees (Year of Assessment 2010 to 2012)
500
Receipt
3,000
Statement
Private retirement scheme/annuity premium
Keeping records
Under the Self-assessment system for individual, you do not need to submit the
relevant receipts/invoices as proof of purchase to the tax authority at the time of
submitting the tax return. However, you must keep records for 7 years from the date
of filing. Therefore, keep them in a file sorted by tax year for easy retrieval.
Seek professional help
And finally, if you feel you are already burdened with too much work, there are
professionals who can help you to settle your tax issues. Visit www.rsmrktgroup.com
for more information.
20 FEATURE
www.gtai.com
Druck auf Malaysias
Wasserwirtschaft steigt
Investitionen in Ausbau und Modernisierung dringlich/
Innovative Technik gefragt – von Rainer Jaensch
Malaysias Wasserversorgungs- und
Abwassersystem spürt wachsenden
Investitionsdruck. Zum einen muss es
Überschwemmungen durch Regenfälle
und Wasserverluste im Zuliefersystem
eindämmen, zum anderen mehr Wasser für
den steigenden Bedarf liefern. Die
Regierung stellt Milliarden für Ausbau und
Modernisierung bereit, die teils wegen
politischer Blockaden nicht abfließen.
Gefragt ist energieeffiziente Technik, die
Deutschland als großer Pumpenlieferant
anbieten kann.
Meldungen über neue Wohn- und
Shopping-Komplexe schießen in Malaysia
fast wie Pilze aus dem Boden. Gleichzeitig
häuften sich im Sommer 2012 Nachrichten
über Engpässe bei der Wasserversorgung
im Klang-Valley, dem Kernbevölkerungsgebiet.
Beide Phänomene erhöhen den Druck auf
den immer notwendiger werdenden Ausbau
der Wasserversorgung. Die Regierung
hat dies erkannt und umfangreiche
Entwicklungspläne, ausgestattet mit
Milliardenbeträgen, vorgelegt. Die Crux
besteht jedoch darin, dass aufgrund
politischer Divergenzen Anspruch und
Wirklichkeit auseinander klaffen.
Auf der einen Seite verspricht die Strategie
zur Bewirtschaftung von Wasserressourcen
Abhilfe und sieht im Rahmen des 10.
Malaysia-Entwicklungsplans 2011 bis 2015
immerhin 3,6 Mrd. Malaysische Ringgit (RM;
863 Mio. Euro; 1 Euro = 4,17 RM) hierfür vor.
Allein 2012 sollten annähernd 1 Mrd. RM in
Projekte zur Flutwasserkontrolle geflossen
sein. Dies bedeutete die Installation von
Pumpen, die Vertiefung und Erweiterung
von Flüssen, den Bau von Auffangbecken,
Fluttoren und auch eine Verbesserung
des Abwassersystems, hieß es in
Pressemeldungen.
Im Großraum Kuala Lumpur und im Klang
Valley, wo rund 6 Mio. Menschen leben,
ist das bestehende Wasser- und
Abwassersystem ebenfalls zu verbessern.
Nach dem Jahresbericht 2011 des
„Economic Transformation Programme”
sollen bis 2020 immerhin 91% aller
Abwasserbehandlungsanlagen bis auf die
Qualitätskategorie 1 verbessert werden.
Hierzu wird ein Sanierungsprogramm, das
über 300 km an Abwassernetzwerk
modernisieren soll, durchgeführt. Ende
2011 sind bereits vier Projekte identifiziert
worden, die als schnell durchzuführende
Vorhaben in Angriff genommen werden.
Weitere acht Orte sind für neue
Abwasserbehandlungsanlagen ausersehen
und sollen in den kommenden acht Jahren
errichtet werden. Zur Revitalisierung des
Klang River ist der Bau von 17
Abwasserprojekten geplant. Bis 2020 soll
der verunreinigte Fluss für Erholungszwecke
geeignet sein.
Auf der anderen Seite hat die Politik auch
eine lähmende Wirkung. Die im 1.
Halbjahr 2013 anstehenden Wahlen
führen bei den Initiatoren von
Wasserprojekten im öffentlichen wie im
privaten Bereich erst einmal zu einer
abwartenden Haltung. Momentan sei es
eher eine „Wait-and- see”-Situation,
beschreiben Branchenvertreter und
Landeskenner die Lage. Auch das
politische Tauziehen um das umstrittene
Wasseraufbereitungsprojekt Langat 2
scheint sich bis nach den Wahlen
hinzuziehen. Die Zentralregierung drängt
seit längerem die Regierung des Staates
Selangor, dem Projekt auf ihrem
Territorium zuzustimmen. Denn damit soll
nicht nur das Wasser für Selangor,
sondern auch für Kuala Lumpur und
Putrajaya aufbereitet werden.
Die Kosten des Vorhabens in Höhe von
über 6 Mrd. RM müssen jedoch durch die
Verbraucher in Form höherer Wassertarife
abgezahlt werden. Dies will aber der
Regierungschef Selangors Abdul Khalid
Ibrahim seinen Mitbürgern nicht
aufbürden. Stattdessen ließe sich der
Wassermangel dadurch beheben, dass
die Verluste, die bislang in Höhe von 30%
bei der Aufbereitung und Verteilung
anfallen, auf 15% gedrosselt werden.
Mittlerweile ist eine Ausschreibung für
Langat 2 erfolgt. Der erfolgreiche Bieter
sollte im November 2012 fest stehen. Mit
der Bekanntgabe wird aber nun erst nach
den Wahlen gerechnet, erklärten
Branchenvertreter gegenüber Germany
Trade & Invest.
Zur Brisanz des Projekts trägt der
Umstand bei, dass die Zentralregierung
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und die Regierung Selangors auch
politische Opponenten sind. Während die
Zentralregierung die Richtlinien für die
ganzheitliche Entwicklung der Wasserpolitik
vorgibt, obliegt es den Regierungen der
einzelnen Staaten, ihre Wasservorkommen
zu bewirtschaften und die Qualität der
Ressourcen zu schützen wie auch neue
Quellen zu erkunden. Um auf der Basis
der Politikvorgaben der Zentralregierung
die gesamte Wasserindustrie zu regulieren,
wurde die National Water Services
Commission (SPAN) geschaffen.
Aufgrund der anhaltenden
Finanzierungschwierigkeiten ist ungefähr
2009 der Betrieb und die Finanzierung
von Projekten organisatorisch getrennt
worden. Demnach konzentrieren sich die
öffentlichen Wasserversorger und -betreiber
der einzelnen Staaten darauf, ihre Kunden
mit Wasser zu versorgen und die Effizienz
hierbei zu verbessern. Der Aufbau der
Wasserinfrastruktur und die Beschaffung
der Finanzierung hierfür wurde dem
zentralstaatlichen Unternehmen
Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB)
übertragen. Über diesen verlängerten
Arm ist die Zentralregierung auch
Eigentümerin der landesweiten
Wasserinfrastruktur. Diese gehört nicht
mehr den Versorgern der einzelnen Staaten.
Sie leihen sich diese vielmehr für die
Bereitstellung ihrer Dienste von der PAAB
aus und zahlen dafür.
Wenn es trotz der reichhaltigen Regenfälle
zu Wasserknappheit kommt, tragen
sicherlich auch die Wasserverluste im
Verteilungsnetz dazu bei. Diese beliefen
sich 2010 landesweit auf 36,4% und lagen
in den weniger entwickelten Staaten
Sabah, Pahang , Kelantan und Perlis mit
über 50% am höchsten. Die industriell
führenden Staaten Penang, Johor und
auch Selangor haben hingegen ihre
Verluste stärker unter Kontrolle.
Zunehmend gefragt sind innovative und
energiesparende Wassertechnik. Darauf
und auf Nischenprodukte setzt auch der
deutsche Pumpenhersteller Edur, der seit
Anfang 2013 mit einem eigenen
Vertriebsbüro in Malaysia vertreten ist.
Dessen Druck-Entspannungsflotation
biete ein umweltfreundliches und
energieeffizientes System der
Abwasserbehandlung, erläuterte Allan
Tan Chong Taew, Repräsentant des
Edur-Vertriebsbüros in Kuala Lumpur,
gegenüber Germany Trade & Invest. Den
Markt für Pumpen sieht er mit mittleren
einstelligen Zuwachsraten wachsen,
obwohl im 1. Halbjahr 2013 wegen
der anstehenden Wahlen eine eher
abwartende Haltung zu beobachten ist.
Die bedeutendsten Abnehmerbranchen
sind an erster Stelle der in Malaysia
strategisch wichtige und kräftig
expandierende Öl- und Gassektor. Ein
weiterer umfangreicher Devisenbringer,
die Palmölindustrie, ist ebenfalls ein
bedeutender Kunde und darüber hinaus
die öffentliche Wasserver- und -entsorgung.
Die Einfuhr von Flüssigkeitspumpen der
HS-Gruppen 8413.50-70 belief sich 2011
auf 136 Mio. US$ und lag damit um 3,4%
niedriger als 2010, dem Jahr nach der
Rezession. Deutschland konnte hingegen
seinen Lieferumfang von knapp 15 Mio. $
halten. Damit stellte es 2011 immerhin
10,9% der Importe und belegte Platz vier der
wichtigsten Lieferländer. Die VR China (21%
Anteil), die USA (17%) und Japan (13,6%)
nahmen die ersten drei Positionen ein.
Einfuhr von Flüssigkeitspumpen (in Mio. US$, Veränderung in %)
Warenbezeichnung / HS-Nr.
2010
2011
2011 aus
Deutschland
Andere oszillierende
Flüssigkeits-Verdrängerpumpen / 8413.50
21,1
24,9
4,1
Andere rotierende
Flüssigkeits-Verdrängerpumpen / 8413.60
23,4
30,7
4,3
Andere Flüssigkeits-Kreiselpumpen / 8413.70
96,1
80,2
6,4
Insgesamt
140,6
135,8
14,8
Quelle: Comtrade
22 FEATURE
Interview with Scholpp
Asia Pacific’s Torsten Schermer
Torsten Schermer, Managing Director, General Manager Asia of SCHOLPP Asia Pacific
Sdn Bhd tells us more about the company’s services and how other companies can
benefit from using its services.
Q: Please tell us briefly about your
company and activities in Malaysia
A: SCHOLPP is a service provider
specialising in relocating and installing
especially large and heavy industrial
equipment. Its headquarters is located
in Stuttgart, Germany. The projects it
undertakes are often complex, international
and for various industries. We see ourselves
as “the total solution company” and we go
beyond the usual service for machine
installations and relocations to achieve
the best result for our valuable customers.
Malaysia is an important market for
SCHOLPP. We started our business in 1994
in Malaysia and since then we have been
continuously growing and increasing
our customer base. At present we have
around 50 employees in Malaysia and
more than 1,200 worldwide. We serve
the whole Asia region from Malaysia,
except Mainland China, where we have
established another branch in Shanghai
in 2002.
Q: Why did you decide to setup
SCHOLPP in Malaysia?
A: We decided to start our Asia business
in Malaysia for several reasons. Firstly,
compared to many other countries in
Asia, Malaysia is quite developed which
means we can find qualified employees
and subcontractors. Secondly, Malaysia
is in the center of the Southeast Asia
region and the travel distances, to other
emerging countries like Thailand, Vietnam
or Indonesia is convenient. Thirdly,
Malaysia is politically very stable with
reliable laws and regulations.
And, nonetheless, the support of the
Malaysian Government for industrialisation
and state-of-art technology is very suitable
for a company like SCHOLPP because
many of our customers are based in
Malaysia (e.g. semiconductor and solar
industries).
Q: Please tell us, how can a company
benefit from using SCHOLPP’s services
A: In my experience, customers are
increasingly using our services for their
installation or relocation projects. Most of
our customers are specialised in the
manufacturing of production equipment
and controlling the performance of the
manufacturing process. Usually they have
less experience and capacity to organise
and perform the installation procedure.
They need partners to do this part of the
job and this is where we support them.
In addition, the demand for “turnkey”
projects increases constantly over the
years and SCHOLPP is prepared and
specialised for these kind of complex
projects. In the long term our customers
save money because they can focus
on their key-business and leave the
installation and assembly to us.
Q: What is the future plan for
SCHOLPP Asia Pacific?
A: As the demand for high qualified
installation and relocation service
increases year by year, we see a lot of
potential business in Malaysia and the
Southeast Asian region in the future.
SCHOLPP is looking at increasing the
market awareness of the service we can
provide and in addition we are looking
forward at expanding our services in the
field of maintenance, retrofitting and
repair work. Our German headquarters
is supporting us strongly by providing
knowledge, advanced equipment and
technology to achieve our goals in the
future.
SCHOLPP’s competitive advantage
We see our competitive advantages as follows:
Highly trained, qualified and motivated staff
Most advanced and state-of-art equipments and tools
Focus on customer needs and requirements by providing tailor-made solutions
Broad and international experience in heavy lifting, installation and relocation projects.
Educated, experienced and caring Project Management
Risk free and high-level insurance package
Being professional, responsible and reliable all the time as we are a German company
The possibility of choosing turnkey service or single modules from our service portfolio
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FEATURE 23
YOUR SPECIALIST FOR MACHINE RELOCATION AND INSTALLATION
From A to B, all over the world, always on schedule and 365 days a year. Big, small, fragile - we can
move it all. Flexibly, Precisely and using the right equipment. We provide professional service of machine
dismantling, relocation, reassembling including electrical and piping jobs.
From single machine to complex production systems:
Present us with you challenge - we provide you a solution
SCHOLPP Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.
(Kuala Lumpur Branch)
No. 16, Jalan Ringgit 23/11, Seksyen 23,
40300 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia
Tel.: +60-3-5548 4390
Fax: +60-3-5548 4391
Website: www.scholppasia.com
Email: info@scholppasia.com
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24 FEATURE
Clean Technology – It’s About Time
by Megha Anand
”Each one of us is a cause of
global warming, but each one
of us can make choices to
change that with the things we
buy, the electricity we use, the
cars we drive; we can make
choices to bring our individual
carbon emissions to zero”.
This ubiquitous documentary made
waves in 2006 and raised awareness
amongst people around the globe on the
increasing threats to the environment
due to the rise in carbon emissions. The
awareness created by this documentary
could be easily gauged by the success of
the annual ”Earth Hour”, which has had a
diligent following since 2007, proving that
there are people who do care for Mother
Earth. These are small steps in the right
direction, however, there are more large
scale and routine initiatives required to
ensure that greenhouse gas emissions are
reduced to keep natural catastrophic
disasters at bay.
In a recent blogpost on his personal
website, Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib
Razak brought an astonishing fact on
climate change to light. He mentioned
that, “The governor of Malaysia’s central
bank recently pointed out that in 2011,
Asian countries accounted for 70 per cent
of the USD380 billion in economic losses
caused by natural disasters, but only
a quarter of that was insured.” These
facts and many more statistics from
researchers across the globe have pressed
governmental bodies to adopt and support
clean technology to conserve our
environment and promote sustainable
economic growth.
As the name suggests, clean technology
aims to provide solutions/products which
minimise carbon emissions. Clean
technology is currently a very active field
of research across the globe, with the
main objective being to provide effective
techniques for recycling, finding
renewable sources of energy, utilising
information technology (IT) to reduce
consumption of electricity and natural
resources, and developing hybrid vehicles
and other forms of green energy resources
which reduce carbon footprint, are
cost-effective as well as energy efficient.
FEATURE 25
Patenting Trends
The volume of active research in this field
can be estimated by the steep rise in
patent applications for clean technologies.
The emerging patent applications appear
to be centred on research in the fields
of renewable energy, water and waste
management/recycling and transportation.
The patent applications filed in relation to
research in the renewable energy domain
include inventions for the generation of
electricity from wind/tidal/solar energy
and biomass. Another prominent area of
research is the generation of biofuel for
possible use in powering planes in the
aviation industry. In fact, Dutch airline
KLM operated the world’s first scheduled
commercial biokerosene-powered flight
in June 2011 using a mix of cooking oil
and Jet-A fuel.
Research in IT has also stepped up in
support of clean technology by way of
automation to replace conventional
paper-based processing systems. Inventions
in the IT and electronics domain also
focussed on providing a range of intelligent
devices which are energy efficient. Research
highlights in this field include inventions
which enable a person to remotely control
various electrical and electronic gadgets
at his home and provide energy efficient
devices that cut-off power when they
sense non-activity in a room and vice-versa.
Another example of an intelligent device
is that of smart washing machines which
reduce the amount of water and
cycle-time needed for washing loads.
Likewise, there are numerous patents
and patent applications for inventions
facilitating treatment of municipal and
other wastes.
Adoption of clean technology can clearly
be seen in the field of transportation with
the breakthrough of hybrid cars and
hybrid transportation vehicle fleets, which
work on rechargeable batteries or other
sustainable power sources that drive the
vehicle, thus resulting in the reduction
of carbon emission in addition to huge
fuel and cost savings. Hybrid cars by
automotive giants Honda and Toyota
have already made their niche in the
automobile sector.
Initiatives in Support of Clean
Technology
These are just some highlights of the
research and patenting activities in clean
technology. Seeing the need of the hour,
several patent offices have begun to
examine these applications faster than
the normal prosecution route. The
Intellectual Property Corporation of
Malaysia (MyIPO) provides expedited
examination provision for inventions
relating to green/clean technologies.
The United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) too accelerates examination
for clean technology-related patent
applications by taking approximately 30
months to issue a first office action and
40 months to arrive at a final decision.
Similarly, the Korean Intellectual Property
Office (KIPO) also provides a super-speed
examination system for patent applications
based on clean technologies.
There have also been initiatives from
governmental bodies towards increasing
the utilization of clean technology.
In Malaysia, companies are given tax
incentives for taking green initiatives and
adopting clean technologies. For instance,
import duty and sales tax are exempted
on energy conservation equipment not
locally produced as well as sales tax
exemption on the purchase of the
equipment from local manufacturers.
Clean technology has come a long way
with the support from various research and
governmental bodies across the globe. It’s
about time we as individuals proactively
invest in using clean technology-based
products in our day to day life. These
individual contributions of using clean
technology will, in turn, lead us all to
a healthier environment and indirectly
boost the economic development of
our country.
Megha Anand is a Patent Executive with KASS
International, an established intellectual property
firm with offices in Malaysia, Singapore and
Indonesia. She has extensive patent drafting and
prosecuting experience in the areas of Computer
Engineering, IT/Computer Science, Telecommunications,
Electronics and Civil Engineering. For more information,
visit www.kass.com.my or drop an e-mail to
kass@kass.com.my.
26 LEGAL & INVESTMENT
Biogas: Converting Waste
to Energy
production, such as 65,000 liter gasoline
or diesel per year.
ENERBON Managing Director, Martin
Schmidt, explains that his interest in
investing in this field was sparked as
organic matter is abundant in Malaysia,
there is a good local market, it sports
a central and strategic hub position for
Southeast Asia, and a technology leadership
in key areas like palm oil and rubber
(industries that create a lot of organic
by-products which could be utilised for
and as renewable energy sources). ”The
general investment climate is good, and
the political environment is positive,”
he states.
The Mini Biogas Power Plant “Part of the future of decentralised, sustainable, island power solutions for remote areas and islands.”
- Usains, USM and ENERBON
Wouldn’t it be useful if all that organic
waste we throw away every day – plant
cuttings, agro-industrial by-products and
even our leftover food could be utilised to
produce energy? Picture this scenario:
High-energy consumers, such as hotels,
could use their own waste in order to
generate the power they need. Years ago
this may have seemed like a distant
vision in Malaysia – remnant of futuristic
inventions only to be found in science
fiction movies. However, times have
changed – and a noteworthy example of
generating such self-sufficient, sustainable
‘waste-to-energy’ power has been
set by a German-led renewable energy
technology company, ENERBON Sdn Bhd.
In cooperation with Usains Holding Sdn
Bhd, ENERBON has launched a system
operation of the Mini Biogas Power Plant
Demonstrator on 1st March 2013 – the
first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
ENERBON’s Mini Biogas Power Plant
(MBPP) is set to be utilised by a vast target
group – including hotels, universities,
plantations, remote villages and many
more. It is capable of providing a solution
to a common problem in the South East
Asian region – that of de-centralised grid
networks with particular regard to small
island communities. As almost all organic
waste can be utilised for production of
biogas and as it is not dependent on
geographic factors in order to fulfill its
function, the usefulness and impact upon
the industry by the MBPP is not to be
underestimated.
The MBPP has been set-up at the USM
Campus in Penang, Malaysia. Though it is
the smallest in its class, it sports the
highest performance and a power output
close to industrial level. It will be fed by
food waste from campus canteens and
green cuts from campus parks. According
to ENERBON, the MBPP will produce gas
(Methane) equivalent in its electric power
“…higher energy cost
in these countries, which
brings up more pressure to
do something,” and their
geographical circumstances
with vast amounts of inhabited
islands…”
According to Schmidt, ”About 25-30%
of households receive electric power in
their local grid or directly from power
generators operated with expensive diesel
or gasoline. This creates a lot of pressure
to reduce the cost and is a big driver
for activities in renewable energy like
hydropower, solar PV, biomass and
especially biogas”, explains Schmidt. The
prospects are looking good, as ENERBON
“have already collected a lot of requests
for our 25kW Mini Biogas Power Plant from
communities, hotels, resorts, ministries
(schools) and for remote pump stations”.
When asked about challenges to this
industrial sector, Schmidt notes that this
sector is currently further developed in
Indonesia and the Philippines. He notes
that this may stem from “higher energy
cost in these countries, which brings up
more pressure to do something,” and their
geographical circumstances with vast
amounts of inhabited islands. However, as
Malaysia’s energy landscape will change as
expensive fossil fuels are running out and
ways of replacing them need to be found,
the “dedicated solution created by the
MBPP, designed for remote areas and
islands to provide electric power and
reduce fuel cost for gensets”, is surely
going to be a valuable asset in future.
For further information, please visit:
www.enerbon.com
LEGAL & INVESTMENT 27
Buzzword Clean Technology –
Selangor’s Diversified Approach
by Sven Schneider, SSIC Berhad (Selangor State Investment Centre)
Sven Schneider
Clean technology has become
a buzzword for an industry
worth USD360 billion globally.
Tapping on this potential,
the state of Selangor
embarked several years ago
on a journey to strengthen
the local profile with regard
to clean and green. As for
many projects, it has proven
to be a long-term challenge,
in which new investment
projects and technology from
abroad are playing a key role,
while utilising Selangor’s own
resources in a sustainable way
has to be the benchmark.
As for many countries, the rise of solar
energy had also a major impact on
Malaysia, which made the sector a key
target for investment promotion.
Selangor has been able to attract a
significant investment valued RM5 billion
from the German manufacturer Q.Cells,
which today is integrated into the Korean
Hanwha Group. Together they form the
third largest global solar manufacturer
and represent a significant part of the
clean technology drive into Selangor.
In the meantime, especially solar –
related industries, including poly-silicon
production, have started to add-on
a reliable supply chain to the initial
investment activity from Q Cells and the
like. Nevertheless, solar has become more
than a manufacturing business. The
Malaysian government offers a renewable
energy Feed-in Tariff and respective
annual quotas (for more information:
www.seda.gov.my).
As a consequence, real estate developers
among others have started to include
solar energy in their housing development
projects, also providing energy to shopping
malls (e.g. Setia City Mall) as well as office
buildings. In Klang Valley’s booming
construction industry, with the fastest
growing rate of 22.2 % (RM4.99 bn) in the
last quarter of 2012, planned as well as
operational renewable energy plants
show the highest density compared to
other states.
Construction and real estate remain
a strong topic for clean technologies,
since not only different applications
of renewable energy are highly related,
but also sectors such as green building
with a host of new clean technologies.
Panasonic brought together experts
on clean technologies and building to
announce the concept of “Building an
Econation” in 2012. In line with this
development, the company established
facilities under its new Panahome
Building Technologies unit in Selangor to
present its innovative technologies in
regard to building materials. German
corporations, having a strong technologyleadership in such sectors, could benefit
from this trend and the ongoing boom in
construction and real-estate development.
Moving on to a new stage of clean
technology applications, other services
sectors have adopted the new trend
swiftly. One exemplary development refers
to business and IT process outsourcing.
Malaysia is known to be one of the top
three outsourcing destinations globally
(A.T. Kearney Global Services Location
Index 2011/12) and has identified data
centers to be a new growth industry of the
future. In this context, the current craze is
all about lowering the carbon-footprint
of clients. Especially large multinationals
are analysing different strategies to achieve
a lower carbon-profile and appreciate the
clean technology initiative of data center
providers in Malaysia. Besides, evaluations
show that a cleantech data center is able
to achieve cost-savings of up to 30%.
Out of this perspective, it is not surprising
that in 2011/12 new investments of
approx. RM400 million in green and
clean data centers were announced and
implemented. With more than 80% of
all data centers and related companies
located in the Klang Valley, which includes
more than 60 % directly in Selangor, the
industry is a serious contributor of clean
technology solutions within the state.
Selangor’s economy contributes more
than 22 % of the Malaysian gross
domestic product and is with an
urbanisation of 91.4 % also the most
developed state in the country. For
German technology leaders, the state of
Selangor offers many opportunities
beyond earlier mentioned trends. Some
of these sectors are biotechnology, water
treatment and waste management,
technologies reducing carbon-dioxide
emissions as well as improving energyefficiency.
For further information on Selangor and
the development of clean technologies,
please contact:
Mr. Sven Schneider
Tel: +603 5510 2005
Email: sven@ssic.com.my
28 ECONOMICS
www.gtai.com
Malaysia weckt Appetit
auf Biomasse-Recycling
von Rainer Jaensch
“In Malaysia, biomass usage
in energy production and
manufacture of intermediate
industrial products is still very
much in its infancy. Its potential
is, however, quite ‘fully grown’,
especially based on palm oil.
The government recognises this
and promotes biomass projects
with various incentives.
Numerous smaller projects are
in operation, yet others are in
construction or on the drawing
board. Furthermore, several large
scale projects with foreign
investment support are also
appearing…”
Die Verarbeitung von Biomasse zu Energie
und industriellen Vorprodukten steckt in
Malaysia noch „in den Kinderschuhen”. Das
Potenzial hierfür, vor allem bei Palmöl,
ist jedoch durchaus „erwachsen”. Dies
hat die Regierung erkannt und fördert
Biomasse-Projekte mit einigen Anreizen.
Kleinere Vorhaben sind bereits in Betrieb,
andere im Aufbau oder auf dem Reißbrett.
Ferner zeichnen sich einige MilliardenVorhaben ab, hinter denen auch ausländische
Investoren stehen.
Malaysia bietet als zweitgrößter
Palmölproduzent der Welt, aber auch im
Holz, Agrar- und Lebensmittelbereich eine
weitreichende Basis für die Nutzung von
Biomasse. Bislang wird sie nur ansatzweise
umgesetzt, vor allem von kleineren
Elektrizitätserzeugern und anderen
Biomasse-Verwertern. Einige Großprojekte
kündigten sich jedoch 2012 an. In dem Jahr
lenkte auch erstmals eine große internationale
EU-Malaysia-Biomasse-Konferenz den Fokus
auf das südostasiatische Land.
In Malaysia fallen nach Angaben der
Investitionsförderbehörde Malaysian
Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
von 2012 jährlich 80 Mio. t Trockengewicht
an faserhaltiger Palmöl-Biomasse an. Aus
der holzverarbeitenden Industrie kommen
6,2 Mio. t Sägespäne und andere Abfälle.
Der Hausmüll trägt 2,6 Mio. t an organischen
Abfällen bei, während Rückstände aus
dem Reis- und Zuckerrohranbau sich auf
1,2 Mio. t belaufen. Die rund 90 Mio. t
Biomasse könnten bis 2015 auf circa 96
Mio. t steigen, schätzt die MIDA. Am besten
geeignet sind die Palmölabfälle zur
Verarbeitung von Biomasse. Nicht nur von
der Menge her sind sie prädestiniert, sie
lassen sich auch dank der industriellen
Plantagenstruktur leicht einsammeln,
erläuterten Branchenvertreter gegenüber
Germany Trade & Invest.
Die Regierung fördert mit einer Reihe von
Anreizen die Biomasse-Branche. So erhalten
Unternehmen, die Palmölabfälle nutzen,
um daraus höherwertige Produkte wie
Span-, MDF- und Sperrholzplatten
sowie Zellstoff und Papier zu fertigen, im
Rahmen des Pionierstatus für zehn Jahre
eine vollständige Befreiung von der
Einkommensteuer. Hinzu kommt für fünf
Jahre ein 100%iger Investitionsfreibetrag auf
die gesamte Einkommensteuerveranlagung
des jeweiligen Jahres. Verarbeiter von
landwirtschaftlichen Nebenprodukten
und Abfällen werden fünf Jahre lang zu
70% von der Einkommensteuer befreit.
Im selben Zeitraum bekommen sie
für 60% ihrer Kapitalausgaben einen
Investitionsfreibetrag, der auf 70% ihres
Einkommens angerechnet wird.
Noch weitergehende Anreize erhalten
Investoren, die erneuerbare Energie aus
organischen Abfällen gewinnen. MIDA
nennt in dem Zusammenhang die
Palmölindustrie, Reis- und Zuckerbetriebe,
die Forstwirtschaft, Papierrecycling, den
städtischen Müll sowie Biogas-Anlagen.
Für die Energiegewinnung und für
Energieeffizienzprojekte werden sie für
zehn Jahre mit einer vollständigen
Einkommensteuerbefreiung belohnt. Fünf
Jahre lang kommen sie für ihre gesamten
Kapitalausgaben in den Genuss eines
Investitionsfreibetrages, der zu 100% auf
ihr Einkommen angerechnet wird. Diese
Anreize gelten bis Ende 2015.
An indirekten Vergünstigungen kommt
die zoll- und verkaufssteuerfreie Einfuhr
von Maschinen und Ausrüstungen hinzu.
Komponenten und Rohstoffe dürfen
zollfrei ins Land, erläuterte MIDADirektor
Mathialakan Chelliah bei der „EU-Asia
Biomass Best Practices & Business Partnering
Conference”. Mit über 630 Teilnehmern aus
29 Ländern fand die zweitägige
Veranstaltung im Mai 2012 im Putra World
Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur statt.
ECONOMICS 29
Genehmigte Projekte aus Palmöl-Biomasse und Agrarabfällen
Kategorie
2009
2010 Anzahl der Projekte
8
12
Wert (in Mio. US$)
30,1
37,9
2011
22
249,0
Quelle: Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Mai 2012
Genehmigte Energieerzeugungs-Projekte aus Biomasse
Kategorie
20092010 2011
Zahl der Projekte
6
10
5
Wert (in Mio. US$)
35,9
113,8
24,0
Quelle: MIDA, Mai 2012
Die Erzeuger von Elektrizität aus Biomasse/
Biogas erhalten darüber hinaus staatlich
garantierte Abnahmepreise. Diese gewährt
seit Ende 2011 das nach deutschem
Vorbild gestaltete Einspeisetarifprogramm
FiT. 2013 liegen die kWh-Raten für
Biomasse-Projekte zwischen 0,27 und 0,31
Malaysischen Ringgit (RM; 0,07 bis 0,08
Euro; 1 RM = 0,25 Euro). Biogas-Nutzer
erhalten Tarife zwischen 0,28 und 0,32 RM.
Je kleiner die Anlage, umso höher ist der
Anreiz. Hinzu kommt noch ein kleiner
Bonus von 0,01 bis 0,1 RM für bestimmte
Biomasse/Biogas-Technologien und
Abfallarten. Die höchste Belohnung
erhalten diejenigen, die städtischen Müll
zur Befeuerung verwenden.
Laut Definition der für das
Einspeiseprogramm zuständigen
Sustainable Energy Development Authority
(SEDA) basiert die Elektrizitätserzeugung aus
Biomasse auf der Verbrennung organischer
Abfälle, die dann zur Stromgenerierung
genutzt werden. Bei Biogas-Kraftwerken
wird aus dem organischen Input durch
anaerobe Fäulnis beziehungsweise
Fermentierung Gas gewonnen, das dann
die Generatoren antreibt.
Trotz aller Anreize befindet sich Malaysias
Biomasse/Biogas-Sektor noch im
Anfangsstadium, nimmt aber langsam zu.
So meldete die MIDA bei BiomasseProjekten aus Palmöl und anderen
landwirtschaftlichen Abfällen von 2009 bis
2011 einen kontinuierlichen Anstieg. Auf
dem Feld der Energieerzeugung aus
Biomasse/Biogas ging es in den drei
Jahren jedoch nicht so klar voran. Dieser
Bereich bekommt seit Anfang 2012 mit der
Einführung des FiT-Einspeisetarifprogramms
zusätzlichen Auftrieb.
Anfang 2012 waren in Malaysia laut Energy
Commission fünf Biomasse-Kraftwerke mit
insgesamt 56,5 MW an Kapazität und sieben
Biogas-Projekte mit 21,9 MW in Betrieb. Damit
bestreiten beide zusammen erst 0,3% der
gesamten Elektrizitätserzeugungskapazität.
Mittlerweile dürfte die Zahl der „biologischen”
Stromerzeuger zugenommen haben.
So sprechen Pressemeldungen Mitte 2012
von zehn Biomasse-Kraftwerken mit 100
MW Kapazität. Mit einer Größenordnung
von jeweils unter 10 MW sind BiogasKraftwerke relativ klein. Auch BiomasseProjekte kommen über 10 bis 15 MW
nicht hinaus.
Zu den Erschwernissen für Projekte
auf der Basis organischer Abfälle zählt
zum einen die Entfernung zum
Elektrizitätsübertragungsnetz, wenn es
sich um Einspeiseprojekte handelt. Denn
teilweise liegen die Vorhaben weit vom
Netz entfernt. Zum anderen kommen
Finanzierungsengpässe hinzu. So haben
die Banken in Malaysia noch wenig
Erfahrung mit diesen Projekten und sind
entsprechend zurückhaltend.
Hilfreich ist es, wenn ausländische
Investoren mit einem entsprechenden
Finanzpolster im Rücken sich engagieren.
Den Bau eines großen Biomasse-Projekts
im Wert von 1,7 Mrd. RM kündigte im
Juni 2012 das US-Unternehmen Gevo Inc.
an. Hierbei kooperiert es mit der Malaysian
Biotechnology Corp., dem East Coast
Economic Region Development Council
(ECERDC) und der Regierung des Teilstaates
Terengganu. Dort am Bioraffinerie-Komplex
in Kertih soll das Projekt mit einem jährlichen
Durchlauf von 60.000 t bis Anfang 2016
fertiggestellt werden. Als Input dienen
Holzspäne und Palmöl-Biomasse, während
auf der Output-Seite Isobutanol
herauskommt.
Ebenfalls im Kertih Biopolymer Park will
die Regierung Terengganus zusammen
mit dem ECERDC und der Malaysian
Biotechnology Corp. Sdn Bhd Asiens
größtes Bio-Raffinerieprojekt errichten. Als
Input werden 30.000 ha Plantagenfläche
bereit gehalten, die jährlich 10,5 Mio. t
Holz liefern sollen. Produktionsseitig
sind eine Reihe von Biochemikalien,
aktive Kohlenhydrate, Biomaterial und
Biodüngemittel vorgesehen. Für das
Mega-Projekt habe der ECERDC bereits
Investitionszusagen von 10 Mrd. RM
vorliegen, verlautete in Pressemeldungen.
Darüber hinaus wolle dort ein Joint Venture
der koreanischen CJCheilJedang und
Frankreichs Arkema 2 Mrd. RM in eine
Biomethionin-Anlage investieren.
Ein 13-MW-Biomasse-Kraftwerk in
Bandar Bera/Pahang errichtet das lokale
Unternehmen PJI Holdings Bhd. im Auftrag
der Agni Power Sdn Bhd. Hierauf haben
sich beide Seiten im Rahmen eines mit 110
Mio. RM dotierten Vertrages geeinigt. Des
Weiteren wird die PJI Holdings auch den
Betrieb, die Wartung und die Reparatur
des Biomasse-Kraftwerks übernehmen.
30 ECONOMICS
Consumer Price Index Malaysia
January 2013
The Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for January 2013 increased by
1.3 percent to 105.9 compared
with that of 104.5 in the same
month last year. When compared
with the previous month, the
CPI increased by 0.4 percent.
CPI changes for January 2013/2012
The 1.3 percent increase in the CPI was
brought about by increases observed in
the indices of all the main groups which
were Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
(+2.2%); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas
& Other Fuels (+1.4%) and Transport
(+0.4%). Other increases were Restaurants
& Hotels (+2.1%); Alcoholic Beverages
& Tobacco and Health by 2.0 percent
respectively; Education (+1.8%);
Furnishings, Household Equipment &
Routine Household Maintenance and
Miscellaneous Goods & Services by 1.7
percent respectively.
Based on the above changes and the
weights assigned to the main groups,
the relative contribution to the overall
increase of 1.3 percent in the CPI can be
identified as shown in Table 2. The three
main groups, Food & Non-Alcoholic
Beverages; Housing, Water, Electricity,
Gas & Other Fuels and Transport together
accounted for 75.4 percent of the overall
increase recorded for the current period.
The 2.2 percent increase in the index
for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages was
the result of increases for Food At Home
(+1.9%); Food Away From Home (+2.6%)
and Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic
Beverages (+2.1%).
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Monthly Changes for CPI
Compared with the previous month,
the CPI for January 2013 increased by 0.4
percent. Increases were from main groups
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+1.1%);
Education (+1.0%); Miscellaneous Goods
& Services (+0.7%); Furnishings, Household
Equipment & Routine Household
Maintenance (+0.5%); Clothing & Footwear
(+0.3%); Health and Restaurants & Hotels
by 0.2 percent respectively; Alcoholic
Beverages & Tobacco and Recreation
Services & Culture by 0.1 percentrespectively.
On the other hand, the main group
Communication showed a decrease of 0.2
percent. The indices for Housing, Water,
Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels and Transport
remained unchanged at 104.0 and 105.3
respectively.
The 1.1 percent increase in the index
for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages in
January 2013 compared with that of the
previous month was the result of increases
in the index for Food At Home (+1.6%);
Food Away From Home (+0.4%) and Coffee,
Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
(+0.1%).
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32 ECONOMICS
Consumer Prices in Germany
January 2013: +1.7% on January 2012
Rate of inflation going down
Consumer prices in Germany rose by 1.7%
in January 2013 compared with January
2012, so the general rise in prices slowed
down. In December 2012, the inflation
rate as measured by the consumer price
index amounted to +2.0%. A rate of price
increase of +1.7% was last measured in
June 2012. Compared with December
2012, the consumer price index fell by
0.5%. The Federal Statistical Office
(Destatis) thus confirms its provisional
result of 31 January 2013.
The inflation rate continued to be
influenced mainly by higher food and
energy prices in January 2013. Food prices
rose 4.5% in January 2013 compared with
January 2012. Consumers had to pay
much more for vegetables (+8.6%) and
fruit (+7.9%) than one year earlier. Prices
of meat and meat products (+6.4%) and
fish and fish products (+5.1%) were also
considerably higher than in January 2012,
while less had to be paid for edible oils
and fats (−3.5%).
Energy prices went up 3.9% over the
same period and thus rose less markedly
again than food prices. In the household
energy category, electricity prices showed
a notable increase (+12.1%) in a year-onyear comparison. There were marked
price rises also with regard to charges for
central and remote heating (+6.2%) and
solid fuels (+3.7%). In contrast, heating oil
prices fell 2.5% on January 2012. The
development of energy prices had a
stronger impact again on the inflation rate
in January 2013 than in December 2012,
which was mainly due to rising electricity
prices: not considering the energy price
development, the inflation rate in January
2013 would have been +1.3%.
Total service prices rose by 1.1% in
January 2013 compared with January
2012. In contrast, prices decreases were
recorded not only for health (−3.6%) as a
consequence of the abolished medical
consultation charge but also for financial
services (−11.2%). The price development
remained consumer-friendly also in the
sphere of communication (−1.7%;
telecommunications services: −1.8%).
and prices of air tickets (–3.6%) were
notably lower than in the vacation month
of December. As shops started giving
discounts on winter goods, the prices of
clothing were also markedly down on the
preceding month (–6.6%).
Total goods prices were up 2.3% in
January 2013 on January 2012. While the
prices of non-durable consumer goods
rose considerably (+3.3%), prices of
durable consumer goods were down
(−0.7%; consumer electronics: −7.2%;
information processing equipment: −6.0%).
Energy prices were up 2.3% in January
2013 on December 2012. This was mainly
due to the increase in electricity prices
which amounted to 9.9%. Heating oil
(–0.5%) and motor fuel (–0.3%; including
diesel fuel: –1.0%) cost slightly less in
January 2013 than one month earlier.
Change in January 2013 on
December 2012
Compared with December 2012, the
consumer price index fell by 0.5% in
January 2013. The decline in prices on the
preceding month was partly due to the
abolished quarterly standard medical
consultation charge mentioned above.
There were also price drops typical of the
season: package holiday prices (–17.7%)
Food prices also went up in comparison
to December 2012 (+0.9%). There were
seasonal price increases especially for
vegetables (+2.9%; including tomatoes:
+22.5%; potatoes: +2.1%), while the prices
of edible oils and fats went down (–1.2%;
including margarine: –4.3%). Prices of
non-alcoholic beverages decreased 0.1%,
with coffee prices being notably lower
(−2.0%).
ADVERTORIAL
Sime Darby Healthcare Hospital
In Desa Parkcity Is Set To Deliver A
Completely New Hospital Experience
Sime Darby Healthcare opened its newest hospital at Desa ParkCity Kuala Lumpur on 12 December 2012.
Top Left :
Main Lobby
Bottom Left :
VVIP Wards or Premier Suite
Bottom :
Pediatric Clinic
Sime Darby Medical Centre ParkCity will be
the new centre of excellence for women
and children’s health as well as elderly health.
This 300-bed state-of-the-art private
healthcare facility is strategically located at
the juncture of Bandar Manjalara Kepong
and Desa ParkCity in Kuala Lumpur and will
serve the nearby densely populated
residential neighborhoods Kepong, Bandar
Sri Damansara, Damansara Perdana, Mutiara
Damansara, Kota Damansara and Bandar
Utama. The hospital will also serve the
largely affluent residential areas within a
10-km radius namely Taman Tun Dr. Ismail,
Sierramas, Sierramas West and Valencia.
It is the third medical facility established
under the Sime Darby Healthcare Group
after the flagship centre in Subang Jaya and
Sime Darby Medical Centre Ara Damansara
in Shah Alam.
“Our vision is to become the Gold Standard
healthcare provider of the Asia Pacific,” says
Elaine Cheong, CEO of Sime Darby
Healthcare’s medical business unit. “The
new hospital will be positioned as a centre
of excellence dedicated to comprehensive
women’s and children’s healthcare with
focus on breast oncology, child
development and the treatment of chronic
diseases such as diabetes”.
“We take the lead to change the way
hospitals operate physically and holistically
to ensure patients have a smooth,
hassle-free journey, feel special and have
rewarding experiences throughout the stay
in our hospital and have good clinical
outcomes”, she adds.
The hospital has an impressive three-storey
podium block consisting of full service
outpatient clinics and advanced diagnostic
services, a six-storey ward tower and
elevated car park with over 700 parking
bays. Other facilities include around-theclock emergency services, six operating
theatres, a 15-bed critical care unit, six
delivery and three endoscopy suites.
“Our hospital building is designed based on
the carbon-foot print concept; triangular
ward shape with central courtyard at the
outpatient clinics, roof-top garden for
patients to relax and rejuvenate as it is the
belief that natural sunlight and ventilation,
greenery garden, a warm and vibrant
ambience create good and positive “chi”
(energy) that will help the patient to recover
faster,” Elaine pointed out.
Sime Darby Medical Centre ParkCity is set to
deliver more than just medicine, as it
continues the tradition of care delivering
medical excellence that has been the
mission of the Sime Darby Healthcare for
over 27 years. It is poised to deliver a
completely new hospital experience
offering patients and visitors the latest
medical and information technologies in a
lush natural environment complete with a
courtyard and landscaped gardens.
For more information on
Sime Darby Healthcare, contact:
Tel: +603 5639 1212
E: healthcare@simedarby.com
W: www.simedarbyhealthcare.com
34 EVENTS
Sundowner
Thursday, 28 February 2013 – Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur
David Loo, Rental Engineer of Tech-Renals
(M) Sdn Bhd (left), with Aida Rizvo, Managing
Director of Emerge Partners (right)
(from left to right) Ms. Wee Hui Bieh, Managing
Director of WENCOM Career Consultancy,
with Mr. Loi Yoke Bong, Managing Director
of Metrolink Properties, Gan Yu Han, Project
Manager (UTAR EV Team) the winner of
Technopreneur Comp 2012, and Fiona Tan,
Senior Sales Executive of Schenker Logistics
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Cyril Quenneville, General Manager of AGS
Four Winds Relocations Sdn Bhd (left), with
Max Missbichler, Senior Sales Manager of
TROX Malaysia Sdn Bhd (right)
Christian Kirrbach, Route Development
Executive of A. Hartrodt Malaysia Sdn
Bhd (left), with Marcus Bsaisou, Trainee
of MGCC (middle), and Christian Stauch,
Corporate Development of Allianz
Malaysia Berhad (right)
Michelle Lim, Senior Marketing Officer of MGCC (left),
with Pn. Sarimah Hj Mohd Sabudin, CEO of Malaysian
Furniture Promotion Council (MFPC) (middle), and
Mr. Richard Lee, President Regent Furniture of
Malaysian Furniture Promotion Council (MFPC) (right)
(from left to right) Niels Strohkirch, CEO of Kinslager (M)
Sdn Bhd, with Alexander Stedtfeld, Executive Director
of MGCC, Victor Yee, Sales Director of Fuchs Petrolube
(M) Sdn Bhd, Dorothea Hegner Coaching & Culture of
Casabridge Sdn Bhd, Estee Yap, Technical Manager of MC
Bauchemie (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, and Jim Boon, General
Manager of MC Bauchemie (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Elisabeth Laubel, Managing Director of All
1 KL Sdn Bhd (left), with Annakristin Kuehn,
Director Transaction Banking of Standard
Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd (right)
Philip Lea, Sales Director of TROX Malaysia Sdn
Bhd (left), with Victor Hoh, Product Manager of
Jetcan MHE Sdn Bhd (right)
MGCC Sundowner is a monthly gathering for members and invited guests of the Chamber, and provides an excellent
platform for meeting new potential business partners and refreshing aquintances in a related atmosphere.
For more information on membership with the Chamber, please contact Ms Surayah Mohd Salleh of MGCC at:
Tel: (+60)3 9235 1800 Fax: (+60)3 2072 1198 Email: surayah.msalleh@malaysia.ahk.de
PLACE & DATE
EVENTS 35
Seminar on
Professional Marketing Manager
+ Special ‘Green Marketing’
A company’s market success is strongly determined by its ability to detect the needs of the consumers and later shape an attractive and
adequate portfolio of products and services.
Acknowledging the importance of the professional application of
marketing management as the key factor to a company’s market,
the seminar on Professional Marketing Manager & Special ‘Green
Marketing’ was held on 21st January at MGCC’s boardroom to equip
interested business professionals with relevant knowledge and skills
in marketing. The following day, another seminar on How to Become
a Successful Negotiator focused on developing negotiation skills for
people who have to negotiate in their business with clients, suppliers,
bosses, subordinates and peers was also held at MGCC.
The seminars aimed at business professionals of various industries
and individuals who are looking to widen their knowledge and equip
themselves with relevant skills in marketing. Unlike most marketing
seminars or workshops, this seminar set its focus further into the
future of marketing and business in general by discussing key aspects
in ‘Green Marketing’. It offers an insight into the aspects of ecological
and social responsibility for the future sustainable growth of a company.
Participants were introduced to instruments and strategies for
professional marketing management and how to define marketing
objectives and systematically develop marketing strategies.
Upon identifying the objectives and the right marketing strategies,
participants learned how to successfully apply the marketing
instruments. Participants were also informed on how to define the
marketing investment which will enable them to track the marketing
success of their company’s marketing campaign. The workshop
includes presentations, checklists, exercises, individual sessions and
group works to ensure a more interactive session.
The trainer, Alexander Strecker is a successful Management Trainer, Coach
and Consultant with over 17 years of marketing and sales experience in
consumer, industrial and service businesses. He is an expert in Marketing,
Sales, Negotiations, Leadership, Communication, CSR and Sustainable
Management and has an academic background in Management Studies
in Germany and England.
36 EVENTS
Key Milestone Achieved
with the Signing of MoU
on The Implementation of the National Dual Training System
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
the implementation of the National Dual Training System
(NDTS) programme on ‘Industrial Management’ between
the Department of Skills Development (DSD) of the Ministry
of Human Resources, the Malaysian-German Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (MGCC) and the German-Malaysian
Institute (GMI) in Kuala Lumpur marks an important
milestone in the implementation of the programme.
The signing ceremony which took place on 12th March 2013
was organised by the Federation of Malaysian Accredited
Centre (FeMAC). The partnership between DSD-MGCC-GMI
was sealed in the presence of the Minister of Human
Resources, YB Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam, President of
Federation of Malaysian Accredited Centre, Mr P. Sailanathan
and Director General of Department of Skills Development,
YB Datuk Dr Pang Chau Leong. The high recognition Germany
sees in this cooperation was highlighted by the presence of
the Deputy Chief Executive and Managing Director for
International Economic Affairs of the Association of German
Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Dr. Volker Treier.
The training course offered are industrial management as
well as transport and logistics management under the
National Occupations Skills Standards (NOSS – Level 5)
leading up to an Advanced Skills Diploma, which is also the
entry ticket for higher education, and a German Chamber
Certificate. The signing of the MoU between Malaysia and
Germany paves the way to offer young Malaysians access to
higher qualifications and better employment opportunities
through a comprehensive training programme with
renowned German and Malaysian companies in the
industrial and logistics sectors.
The next steps foresee a first batch of young Malaysians
taking up their training with renowned German and Malaysian
companies in the industrial and logistics sectors. The training at
the workplace that takes up about 75% of the training is
complemented by theoretical training courses on occupation
related topics at the German-Malaysian Institute. Future
steps are raising the numbers and adding new training
occupations for dual vocational training in Malaysia.
Top :
L-R: Datuk Muhammad Feisol Bin Haji Hassan (Board of Director, MGCC), Datuk Dr Pang Chau Leong
(Director General of Department of Skills Development), Mr Yusoff Bin Md Sahir (Managing Director, GMI)
signing the MoU
Bottom :
L-R: Wolfgang Laabs (Managing Director of DB Schenker (M) Sdn Bhd), Manfred Lottig (CEO of TUV
Rheinland Malaysia Sdn Bhd), Alexander Stedtfeld (Executive Director of MGCC), Dr. Matthias Ludwig
(Managing Director of Infineon Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd) and Nele Neideck (IKA Works (Asia) Sdn Bhd)
received the certificate of Appreciation for their commitment as training companies.
EVENTS 37
MGCC Business Dialogue
with RKT Tax Consultants
A business dialogue with RKT Tax Consultants was conducted on 21st February 2013 at
MGCC’s Office which was attended by fifteen participants from various member
companies. The business dialogue was aimed at business professionals who are looking
to be updated with the latest changes in tax issues.
Esteemed speakers from RKT Tax
Consultants were invited to speak on
different type of taxations, latest updates
and issues relevant to the business
professionals and expatriates alike.
Mayadevi Karpayah is the Tax Manager
with RKT Tax Consultants who is also the
Head of the Individual and Expatriate Unit
and has been in tax practice for over fifteen
years. She gave an informative talk on
Personal Tax which discussed ways to
structure efficient remuneration package
for expatriate employee and the chargeability
of employment income. The topic also
covered ways for both employers and
employees to minimise tax exposure. The
second part of the Business Dialogue
featured Mr. A.B Ng, the Executive Tax
Director and Head of RKT Tax Consultants
Sdn Bhd who briefed the participants on
new guidelines imposed in Transfer Pricing
Rules and their implications to business.
RKT Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd is an
independent member firm of RSM
International, an affiliation of international
consulting and accounting firm with the
6th largest worldwide network.
Top Left :
The highly informative dialogue session
saw a full house
Left :
Ms Mayadevi Karpayah, Tax Manager with
RKT Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd
Right :
Mr A.B. Ng, Executive Tax Director and
Head of the Field Audit and Tax Investigation
Division of RKT Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd
38 MEMBERS
AF Travel Company Annual Dinner
AF Travel held their Annual Company Dinner in Westin Hotel, on
30 November 2012. The theme was “K-Pop Night”. Most of the
staff came in K-Pop style. It was an exciting night with staff
members participating in competitions for being the best
dressed, team Karaoke Singing Contest, Bingo game, and other
party games which brought out the best of team work among
the staff members.
And to top it all, there were 3 exciting rounds of lucky draws, with
nobody going home empty handed. The dinner function was
kicked with “Gangnam Style” dancing led by our directors and the
organising committee.
The event was very successful in that everyone had a good time.
Best Dressed Finalists
Joyous Family Festival Marks
the 20th Anniversary of DTP Malaysia
20 years of Deutsche Technoplast Malaysia Sdn Bhd! “Terima kasih,”
thank you for the “excellent work, commitment and the willingness
to accept the German mentality and standards and to contribute
the best Malaysian qualities”, Ursula Bauer told the employees. “We
made the decision to go to Malaysia and never regretted doing so”,
said the retired entrepreneur and wife of company-founder, Johann
Bauer.
L – R: Managing Director, Hans Jürgen Bauer, Ursula Bauer, Johann Bauer
Both of them travelled to Malaysia on the anniversary, along with
their son, Hans Jürgen Bauer to celebrate a joyous family festival on
26th January 2013 together with the employees, their children and
partners at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Malacca. General Manager, Tay
Giap Beng made use of the opportunity to praise the achievement
of the Bauer entrepreneurial family in front of approximately 170
guests. Ursula Bauer said, “Together we are strong and will master
the great challenges the future may bring”.
AM SGB Inaugurates Sales Office in “Down Under”
The SGB Group is a manufacturer for distribution, cast resin and power transformers. The company
has it’s headquarters in Regensburg, Germany and has two production sites in Germany, one in
the Netherlands, two in AM SGB Sdn Bhd, Malaysia and two in the USA.
AM SGB is pleased to announce the establishment of a new branch in Melbourne and in
appointing of electrical engineer and business economist Mr. Ajay Chopra as Country Manager in
Australia. With his vast knowledge and 18 years of industry experience in the transformer industry,
Mr. Ajay will specifically address customers from the mining, oil and gas extraction industries.
Next year AM SGB plans to set up a sales office in Perth for the region of Western Australia – and
Brisbane – for the East Coast.
New Office Address:
SGB – SMIT Transformers Australia, A Trading Division of AM SGB Sdn Bhd
Level 50, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Website: www.sgb-smit.com
Cast Resin Transformer
MEMBERS 39
PETRONAS and Evonik Industries
Sign Letter of Intent for Projects in
RAPID PROJECT
Skrine International
Arbitration Day
Skrine hosted its inaugural International
Arbitration Day, a one day seminar, at the
Sime Darby Convention Centre on 11 October
2012 with the theme “Has International
Arbitration in Malaysia Come of Age?”
Topic discussed included key developments
and trends in international arbitration practices
and the efforts of institutions in the country to
promote Malaysia as an international arbitration
destination.
The feedback we received from the attendees
was that it was a well organised talk with a
diverse and interesting programme.
Dr Dahai Yu, Member of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries, and Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, Chief Operating Officer and
Executive Vice President of Downstream Business of Petronas, seal the signing of the LOI with Petronas with a handshake.
Evonik and PETRONAS entered into a
letter of intent to jointly embark on the
development of production facilities for
specialty chemicals within PETRONAS’
Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated
Development (RAPID) project in
Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia.
oxo-products. The hydrogen peroxide
will be used on site to produce
propylene oxide by the licensed,
eco-friendly HPPO process Evonik had
jointly developed with ThyssenKrupp
Uhde. These projects are expected to
come on stream in 2016.
Under the LOI, signed in Kuala Lumpur
on 16 January 2013, the two parties will
endeavor to form a partnership to
jointly own, develop, construct and
operate facilities for the production of
hydrogen peroxide, C4 comonomer and
PETRONAS was represented by its Chief
Operating Officer and Executive Vice
President of Downstream Business,
Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, while
Evonik was represented by its Member
of the Executive Board, Dr. Dahai Yu.
Skrine International Arbitration Day at the Sime Darby Convention
Centre
KASS Goes Back in Time for 2012 Annual Dinner
KASS team members in their retro finery
The KASS team recently celebrated its Annual Dinner + Christmas Party at Cititel Mid Valley. In keeping with the “Retro” theme, staff came
dressed to the nines in a mishmash of outfits from the golden, bygone eras of the 1930s – 1980s and everything else in between.
Turning everyone into super-sleuths was a Whodunnit mystery that pitted unsuspecting victims against pre-selected “killers” who went
about their business throughout the evening. After everyone was treated to a sumptuous BBQ buffet and other games, there were lucky
draw prizes, awards for long-serving staff, the announcement of the best-dressed male and female (by popular vote), and of course, the
big reveal – where the identities of each of the “killers” (along with their respective methods of executing the deed) were finally exposed.
It was a fantastic night and a great way to celebrate KASS’ 13th anniversary as everyone reveled in the merriment of the season.
40 MEMBERS
EU-Malaysia Collaboration in
Technopreneurship & Innovation for Young Intellectuals
Organised by Wencom Career Consultancy
An EU-Malaysia Collaboration Programme on Technopreneurship
& Innovation was held in Kuala Lumpur on 21-22 Oct 2012 at
Technology Park Malaysia (TPM).
The Programme comprises the “Inaugural Best Technopreneur
Competition” and the “4th Technopreneurship & Innovation
Symposium & Exhibition” as well as a “Young Technopreneur
Forum.”
Targeted at tertiary education students and young professionals
with the objectives to develop technopreneurs and to foster
better university-business collaboration, it was organised by
WENCOM Career Consultancy in collaboration with Malaysian
Scientific Association (MSA), Ministry of Science, Technology &
Innovation (MOSTI), Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) with
the support of Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce &
Industry (MGCC) and EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce &
Industry (EUMCCI) as well as a number of collaborators from
learned societies and scientific and technological fraternities.
Technopreneurship & Innovation 2012 Winners
Award-winning
Chinese Restaurant, Celestial
Court at Sheraton Imperial
Kuala Lumpur Hotel
The programme was also recognised as a programme under
the Year of National Science & Innovation Movement of the
Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI) of
Malaysia and an ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology &
Innovation programme for 2012.
Recycle Day in TROX Malaysia
Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur is proud to announce that our
Chinese Restaurant, Celestial Court has recently been voted as
Winner in the “Best Chinese Restaurant” category at the Time Out
KL Food Awards 2012, by the readers of Time Out KL magazine.
Time Out KL Food Awards is a 100% reader voted award that
celebrate and recognise the hard work and excellence in
Malaysian-cuisine from high-end restaurants to hawker fare.
“This award is a great recognition of the team’s dedication and
tireless efforts in striving to be the best. We believe, this honor will
continue to inspire our team to exceed guests’ expectations further”,
said Kurt Vieren, Hotel Manager of Sheraton Imperial KL Hotel.
The hotel culinary and service team with Hotel Manager Mr. Kurt Vieren at Celestial Court Sheraton Imperial
Kuala Lumpur
TROX Malaysia exhibited full support on Recycle Day. From left: TROX Malaysia Directors, Mr. Gnana,
Mr. Philip & Mr. Henry.
As world leading air conditioner manufacturer, TROX Care of
TROX Malaysia has taken the first step and encouraged the
company staff by organising “Recycle Day” on 5th November
2012. All staff gathered at the main entrance of factory area for
a short briefing on 3R, which defined as Recycle, Reuse &
Reduce. Recycle is defined as process the used materials or
waste to make new items. Reuse is defined as use an existing
good again after it has been used. Reduce is decreasing the
rate of waste created, which is also recognised as the first and
most effective method in waste hierarchy.
All recycled items such as newspapers, magazines, aluminum
cans, plastic bottles and papers have been collected and sent
for recycling. All staff is anticipated and fully supported this
environmental activity. Nevertheless, TROX Care puts utmost
effort in promoting recycling activity still and looks forward to
contribute and serve the better community.
MEMBERS 41
Lybase Sdn Bhd Receives Silver Award Metaltech 2013 :
of SME OSH Award 2011
Welcoming
New Possibilites
Lybase Sdn Bhd has received Silver
Award of Small Medium Enterprise
Occupational Safety and Heath Award
2011 from the committee of Malaysian
Society for Occupational Safety & Health
(MSOSH) on 17 December 2012. This
yearly award was hosted by MSOSH in
collaboration with SME Corporation
Malaysia which was introduced in 2010.
The Management congratulated all
dedicated staff for successfully achieved
this prestigious award this year and
encouraged all parties to work hard
for further enhance the quality of
workplace safety. This is indeed
continuous improvement after Lybase
was recognised with One Star (Class 1)
last year.
The award ceremony was held at Crystal
Ballroom, Level 1, Crystal Crown Hotel,
Petaling Jaya and officiated by the
Honorable Yang Berbahagia Dato’
Hafsah binti Hashim, Chief Executive
Officer for SME Corporation Malaysia.
METALTECH 2012
The 19th edition of METALTECH – the
International Manufacturing Solutions Event
co-locating with the 6th edition of AUTOMEX
– the Automation Technology Exhibition and
Conference is scheduled to run in May 2013 at
Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur.
There will be international pavilions from
countries such as Austria, Korea, Singapore,
and Taiwan that will be bringing their country’s
top notch products and services to showcase
their latest and innovative technology.
Winners (Silver Award) of the SME OSH Award 2011 and representative from Lybase Sdn. Bhd. (4 th from left), together with Ir. Fuad
Abas, President for MSOSH(5 th from left) and Dato’ Hafsah binti Hashim, Chief Executive Officer for SME Corporation Malaysia
(6th from left)
Phoenix Solar Contributes to
Green Schools Campaign in Malaysia
Phoenix Solar Sdn Bhd has been awarded the design and
installation of 10 PV systems of approximately 5kWp each
under the PenjanaBebas-KeTTHA Green Schools Campaign.
Launched in 2009, the initiative is a community project
driven by PenjanaBebas (The Association of Independent
Power Producers of Malaysia) and KeTTHA (The Ministry of
Energy, Green Technology & Water). Schools are an
excellent platform to promote the use of solar energy in
the community at large - going from classroom to main
stream. This familiarises students with PV’s crucial role in
improving living conditions around the world, as well as
displacing the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity.
Established 2006 in Singapore and 2010 in Malaysia,
Phoenix Solar is a market leader in the rooftop segment
with over 4MW projects in both countries.
SMK Assunta installed with a 5kW Solar Roof
The annual METALTECH 2013 will be held once
again on 21th to 25th of May 2013, from 10am
to 6pm at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC),
Kuala Lumpur.
42 MEMBERS
MGCC Welcomes New Members
Dr. Volker Wolf
German & English Educational and
Cultural Consultant and Specialist with
focus on Academic work, Teaching &
Lecturing in German Departments,
Research Adviser, Educational Consultant
German Studies in Malaysia and Germany,
Translator German-English-German (all
texts, except for technical specifications),
Commissioned writing of texts in
German & English, Proof Reading texts
in English and German, Sub-Editing
texts in English and German.
Contact person:
Dr. Volker Wolf
Prior to his consultancy work Dr. Volker
Wolf worked as Director of the Goethe
Institute Malaysia (German Cultural
Centre) from October 2002 to Dec 2012;
his job comprised mainly cultural event
management (50 per year) and liaison
work with the Ministry of Education.
No. 62, Jalan Bruas
Damansara Heights
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 2011 1945
Mobile: +60 16 209 1655
Email: Hansvw05@yahoo.de
SCHNELL MOTOREN AG
Today, SCHNELL is a World Market Leader
in the production of dual fuel CHPU’s
(Combined Heat and Power Units)
for biogas plants. In Germany alone,
SCHNELL owns approx. 35-40% market
share in this segment. This is partially
owed to the fact that the SCHNELL units
achieve electric efficiencies of more than
45%. As a systems supplier, SCHNELL
provides services from a single source;
ranging from project planning and
designing, installation, integration and
commissioning through to maintenance
and training.
SCHNELL’s workforce of over 500
employees is ready to help the client
with development, production and
consulting. The best proof of our
reliability and technological competence
is provided by over 4,000 units delivered
to date, and more than 3,000 units
currently running in the field. Their
electric power ranges from 430 kW to
1.2 6 MW. In whatever area, whether
biogas from waste, POME, other organic
residues, or from landfill or sewage gas,
or any other low calorific gas – SCHNELL
Motoren AG will find a solution!
Contact person:
Mr. Kai G. Liesendahl,
Chief Representative
Unit L3-1-2, Level 3, Enterprise 4
Technology Park Malaysia
Lebih Raya Puchong-Sg. Besi, Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 8996 6700
Fax: +60 3 8996 6707
Email: jens.stief@cgm.com
Website: www.cgm.com
SSIC Berhad
The Selangor State Investment Centre
Berhad (SSIC Berhad) is the first contact
point for investors planning to invest in
Selangor. We are a one-stop agency,
which provides information and
advisory services to potential and
existing investors as well as assistance
in setting up operations in Selangor.
Heading towards the global era, SSIC
has placed itself one notch above by
becoming a member of the ‘World
Association of Investment Promotions
Agency’, or WAIPA to expand its
networking.
We offer the following services to our
investors, whom we meet as partners in
business and in developing a conducive
investment environment:
• Providing relevant information on the
investment process
• Being the first contact point to
assist in regard to challenges during the
investment process or expansion project
• Supporting the contact management
and communication with government
agencies
• Facilitating the approval of applications
with government agencies
• Providing Business Matching Services
• Identifying suitable industrial land and
property for your investment project
• Introducing property and land owners
• Establishing platforms and implementing
new initiatives to improve the investment
and business environment
Contact persons:
Mr. Hasan Azhari Idris, CEO
Mr. Sven Schneider, Research Analyst
No. F1-2, Jalan Multimedia 7/AG
CityPark i-City
40000 Shah Alam
Selangor
Tel: +60 3 5510 2005
Fax: +60 3 5519 6403
Email: enquiry@ssic.com,my
Website: www.ssic.com.my
MEMBERS 43
DACHSER Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Dr. Ludolf Luehmann
Founded in 1930, DACHSER offers its
customers intelligent logistics solutions.
At 141 worldwide locations, more than
3,270 DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics
employees strive to produce efficient
and customer oriented logistics solutions
and move more than 791,000 shipments
per year.
c/o Shell Global Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd
(Individual Member)
With its own country organisation in
Malaysia, DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics
offers comprehensive air and sea freight
services which are an integral component
of DACHSER’s global logistics. The services
provided to its esteemed clientele in
Malaysia include:
• Global freight consulting
• Sea/air freight services
• Door-to-door services
• High departure frequencies with fixed
capacities
• Value-added services
• Customs clearance
Contact persons:
Mr. Huned Gandhi, Executive Director
Mr. Newton Mark A/L Marcus
Fernandez, Business Development
Manager
Suite 801-3, Level 8, Tower 1
Kelana Brem Towers,
Jalan SS7/15 (Jalan Stadium)
Kelana Jaya
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel.: +60 3 7803 0102
Fax: +60 03 7803 0507
Email: connie.koo@dachser.com.my
Internet: www.dachser.com.my
Dr. Ludolf Luehmann currently holds
the position of a General Manager in
Shell globally accountable for the
delivery of IT to capital projects in the
Integrated Gas sector.
Before he arrived in Malaysia,
Dr. Luehmann operated in various senior
positions in IT in Shell, the latest being
accountable in delivering IT to the Pearl
GTL Capital Project of Shell in Qatar.
Dr. Luehmann was a member of the
German Business Council Qatar (GBCQ/
AHK) for more than four years.
Dr. Luehmann holds a PhD in Nuclear
Physics from the University of Goettingen,
Germany.
Karl Marbach GmbH & Co. KG
The Marbach Group is one of the
world’s leading partners to the packaging
industry providing the latest tooling
solutions for packaging production and
high-quality machinery and material for
steel rule manufacturing.
Marbach is a customer-focused company
engaged in continuous research and
development that has made many
state-of-the-art innovations over the
years. Dedicated to expertise guaranteed
by highly qualified employees and
decades of industry experience,
Marbach has created an atmosphere of
continuous process improvement and
exceptional quality control. Marbach is
committed to ecological sustainability
offering both economic and ecological
product solutions.
Founded at today’s headquarters
in Heilbronn, Germany, in 1923, the
company has grown from a small family
business to an internationally operating
company group today employing 1,200
people worldwide. Besides locations
in many countries around the world,
Marbach has built up a global network
of partners and representatives that will
continue to grow.
Marbach Asia Pacific’s activities covers
the sales of Marbach superior die cutting
solutions for packaging production to
high-quality material and equipment
for steel rule die manufacturing.
Contact person:
Dr. Ludolf Luehmann,
General Manager
c/o Shell Global Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd
Bangunan Shell, Changkat Semantan
Damansara Heights
50490 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
H/P: +60 12 9205072
Email: Ludolf.Luehmann@shell.com
Contact persons:
Mr. Bernd Klenk, Managing Director
Mr. Markus Stegmann, CEO
August-Häußer-Str. 6
74080 Heilbronn
Germany
Tel: +49 7131 918 100
Fax: +49 7131 918 213
Email: info@marbach.com
Website: www.marbach.com
44 MEMBERS
MGCC Welcomes New Members
Mr. Bernd Kloepzig
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
c/o ARKEMA Thiochemicals Sdn Bhd
(Individual Member)
The Talent Corporation, which is
under the Prime Minister’s Department,
is expected to spearhead Malaysia’s
initiative to attract, nurture and retain
talent required for a high-income
economy, in line with the Economic
Transformation Programme. The Prime
Minister announced the creation of
TalentCorp in December last year, and
started operations on the 1st of January
this year.
Mr. Bernd Kloepzig is currently the Head
of Technical Services/Maintenance
Manager at ARKEMA Thiochemicals Sdn
Bhd. The company is erecting Malaysia’s
first Thiochemicals platform in the
Kertih Polymer Park, Terengganu.
Mr. Kloepzig has more than 25 years
experience in the chemical industry
(technical and manufacturing). Previously
he was working as a Technical General
Manager in ARKEMA’s biggest platform
in Changshu China for 7 years.
Contact person:
Mr. Bernd Kloepzig,
Maintenance Manager
c/o ARKEMA Thiochemicals Sdn Bhd
A-05-09, No. 2, Jalan PJU 1A/7A
OASIS Ara Damansara
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: +60 3 7839 5826
Fax: +60 3 7839 5800
Email: bernd.kloepzig@arkema.com
TalentCorp has announced the launch
of the Residence Pass – Talent (RP-T)
by the Government of Malaysia on
31 March 2011. The implementation
of the Residence Pass-Talent is in line
with TalentCorp’s mission to attract,
nurture and retain world-class talent to
address the talent needs of Malaysia’s
economic transformation towards
becoming a high-income economy.
The Residence Pass is offered to highly
qualified expatriates seeking to continue
living and working in Malaysia on a
long-term basis.
Contact persons:
Ms. Farah Delah Suhaimi,
Assistant Manager
Mr. Mohd Shahrir Muftarharuddin,
Executive
Level 6, Surian Tower
No. 1, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: +60 3 7839 7000
Fax: +60 3 7839 7130
Email: farah.delah@talentcorp.com.my
Website: www.talentcorp.com.my
CompuGroup Medical Malaysia Sdn Bhd
CompuGroup Medical is one of the
leading eHealth companies in the
world. Its software products are
designed to support all medical and
organisational activities in doctors’
offices, pharmacies and hospitals. Its
information services for all parties
involved in the healthcare system and
its web-based personal health records
contribute towards safer and more
efficient healthcare.
CompuGroup Medical’s services are
based on a unique customer base of
over 385,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals,
pharmacies and networks as well as
other service providers. With locations
in 19 countries and customers in 34
countries worldwide, CompuGroup
Medical is the eHealth company with
one of the highest coverage among
eHealth service providers.
Approximately 3,500 highly qualified
employees support customers with
innovative solutions for the steadily
growing demands of the healthcare
system.
Contact person:
Dr. Jens Stief, Managing Director
Unit L3-1-2, Level 3, Enterprise 4
Technology Park Malaysia
Lebih Raya Puchong-Sg. Besi, Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 8996 6700
Fax: +60 3 8996 6707
Email: jens.stief@cgm.com
Website: www.cgm.com
MEMBERS 45
Casabridge Sdn Bhd
Casabridge is a full-service executive
coaching and training company, offering
performance improvement, leadership
development and intercultural training,
tailor-made to clients’ needs. Casabridge
operates as a partner in developing
clients’ potential. We act as facilitators,
guiding executives who are seeking
solutions to both professional and
personal challenges in their careers.
We work on empowering managers
to progress beyond the obstacles
perceived to be blocking paths to
success.
We provide as well the following services:
• Intercultural training for Malaysians,
who are assigned for an overseas
posting;
• Support for expatriates and their
families arriving in Malaysia and
•Training courses aimed at developing
intercultural competences:
Participants will be enabled to work
successfully with people from different
cultural background.
Our coaching and training are typically
aimed at business owners, directors and
senior managers but we also cater for
ambitious junior employees and middle
managers embarking on their careers.
Contact person:
Ms. Dorothea Hegner,
Managing Director
20, Jalan PJU 3/46
Sunway Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: +60 3 7806 2680
Fax: +60 3 7806 2670
Email: info@casabridge.com
Website: www.casabridge.com
SOUTH EAST ASIA EXPRESS
Now LCL is faster from Hamburg to Port Kelang
The Rhenus Group is one of the world‘s leading logistics
services providers with annual turnover amounting to
EUR 3.3 billion. Rhenus employs over 19,000 people at
more than 350 business centres.
Rhenus Logistics is connecting one of the largest road
networks in Europe with South East Asia. Guaranteed
weekly departures from Hamburg to Port Kelang and
onwards to Bangkok and Singapore. With End to End
integrated solutions in one experience hand.
Rhenus ProLog Logistics Sdn Bhd · Level 25, Suite 11, Centro No. 8, Jalan Batu Tiga Lama · 41300 Klang, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Telephone: +60-3-3343-8886 · Facsimile : +60-3-3344-6676 · Email: sts@my.rhenus.com · www.rhenus.com
46 GERMAN INSTITUTIONS
GMI GAPP Graduation
Batch 2011– Their GAPP Journey
Drive! Passion! Motivation! Determination!
GMI GAPP Batch 2011 Graduates
We wish all of them the best
of luck, and live their dreams
to become competent and
practical Engineers, proudly
“Made in Deutschland”.
Ms Judith Karamanos giving certificate
These are the keys that have propelled
all 99 graduates to excel in their German
A-Level Preparatory Progamme at the
German-Malaysian Institute, and they
had every reason to rejoice during the
GAPP Graduation Day recently.
Held at the GMI Dewan Gemilang on
22nd February, Ms Judith Karamanos,
representative of the MGCC graced the
event by graciously giving away the
certificates to 99 graduates. The GMI
Deputy Managing Director of Education
and Training, Mr Ngan Cheng Hwa gave
an inspiring speech and assisted the
distinguished guest with the certificates.
Proud parents, siblings and teachers
Chung U- Ree
attended and roared the hall with cheers
and round of applause.
Twenty-four students achieved all A*s
with four of them receiving the
Outstanding Award for their A*s – the
highest achievement in the 2011
Cambridge International Exam – for
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
Outstanding individual include Chung
U- Ree who not only achieved 3As (with
1A*) but was chosen Best GAPP Role
Model for his excellent contributions to
GMI in sports and Corporate Social
Responsibility progamme. He represented
GMI in netball and basketball, and was
Mohamed Arif bin Izuddin
actively involved in the co-curriculum
activities and did volunteer work
conducting German Language games
and songs with the OrangAsli students
at their Tambun village, Perak together
with some other GMI students last year.
This soft-spoken young lad hopes to pursue
Aeronautical Engineering at one of the
prestigious Universities of Applied Science
in Germany this October. U-Ree is
admired for his humbleness, teamwork,
1Malaysia values and also his excellent
commitment with his peers and teachers.
Another exceptional graduate is
Mohamed Arif bin Izuddin who was also
the Class Valedictorian. Mohamed Arif
GERMAN INSTITUTIONS 47
“Twenty-four students achieved all
As with four of them receiving the
Outstanding Award for their A*s – the
highest achievement in the 2011
Cambridge International Exam – for
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.”
achieved the Special Award for garnering
3A*s and his outstanding participation
and performance in the inter-varsities
English Public Speaking Contests. The
eloquent and confident Arif took part in
The Star Public Speaking 2011 and made
his way with style to the final. He also
made GMI proud when he was selected
Top 10 to clinch a place in the final round
competing with 40 university students in
last year’s competition, “I Speak” at Taylor’s
University.
In his valedictory address, Mohamed Arif
quoted the great Goethe in a letter he
wrote to an acquaintance, “Lehre tut viel,
aber Aufmunterung tut alles” which means
“Instruction does much, but encouragement
does everything” and implied that the
teachers and staff at the German-Malaysian
Institute are the living proof of this. At
GAPP, the teachers Nurture, Guide, Inspire,
and Believe in these young people’s abilities
and dreams, and therefore have contributed
much to the students’ success.
Due to the strong commitment of the
teachers and staff, 75 students will fly to
Frankfurt on 23rd March and placed at
various language centers – Kassel,
Dusseldorf, Leipzig, Berlin, Deggendorf,
Weilheim, Regensburg and Munich - to
continue their language preparation and
pursue engineering courses in the Winter
Semester at the University of Applied Science.
48 GERMAN INSTITUTIONS
Science Committee of the State
Parliament of Baden-Württemberg
Visits Malaysia
A delegation from the Science
Committee of the state parliament of
Baden-Württemberg visited Kuala Lumpur
from 6 to 9 February 2013. The group
consisting of 16 delegates, was headed
by the Minister for Science, Research and
Arts, Theresia Bauer.
The main agenda of the visit was to
strengthen the joint Malaysia-BadenWürttemberg exchange programme for
engineering students at the International
Education College (INTEC) of UiTM. The
delegation spent a very interesting
morning with a group of Malaysian students,
who are currently preparing for their
studies in Germany. The delegates then
had a meeting with the Vice Chancellor of
UiTM, Dato’ Prof. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar,
after which Minister Theresia Bauer
proceeded to the Ministry of Science,
Technology and Innovation for a bilateral
exchange with the Deputy Secretary
General, Dato Dr. Sharifa Zarah Syed Ahmad.
The evening reception, held at the German
Ambassador’s Residence, provided great
opportunities for networking. The second
day of the visit saw the delegation
members bravely exploring the Forest
Research Institute in Kepong, despite
having to face the pouring rain.
As a result of this visit the Committee
stated its firm intent to improve the
cooperation with Malaysia and to further
support the BW exchange programme.
Group Picture with Vice Chancellor of UiTM,
Dato’ Prof. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar (front row 4th
from left)
50 TRADE FAIRS
IGEM2013
10 – 13 October 2013 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 4th International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia
RM1.35 billion in 2011 and this figure was
maintained for IGEM2012.
The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology
and Water (KeTTHA), together with
co-organisers viz. Greentech Malaysia &
Expomal International, will be organising
the region’s largest green technology
exhibition, IGEM2013, for its fourth
consecutive year from October 10 – 13,
2013 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Themed “Advancing Green Growth”,
IGEM2013 aims to accelerate the rapid
adoption of green technology to deliver a
sustainable economic growth besides
addressing global environmental and
energy security issues. While Malaysia is
fast turning into the next green beacon
in this region, IGEM2013 will further
reinforce Malaysia’s positioning as an
international hub for green technology
towards sustainable growth.
During its last edition, IGEM2012 has
featured over 600 booths from 24
countries with seven international
pavilions from Austria, Japan, Singapore,
Taiwan, Korea and the European Union.
The reported total business transactions
and leads rose from RM1.2 billion in
the inaugural edition of IGEM2010 to
Building on its resounding success in
the previous editions, IGEM2013 will
continue to create a vibrant platform to
facilitate market connections and enhance
exchanges of innovative and dynamic
ideas amongst green stakeholders;
as well as to serve as an informative hub
for the general public. Apart from featuring
international, ASEAN and Malaysia State
pavilions, IGEM2013 will address six major
sectors, namely, renewable energy and
energy efficiency; water and waste
management; green transportation and
logistics; eco-products and services; green
building and interiors and green ICT.
For more information, please contact:
Expomal International Sdn Bhd
Tel: +603-8024 6500 Fax: +603-8024 8740
Email: igem@expomal.com
TRADE FAIRS 51
INTERSOLAR 2013
19 – 21 June 2013 – MUNICH, GERMANY
World’s Largest Exhibition for the Solar Industry
To actively promote the development of
solar technology - that was the aim set by
the members of Working Group for
Environmental Technology (Arbeitskreis
für Umwelttechnologie) in Pforzheim
when they organised a one-day event
with presentations on the use of solar
energy in 1991.
exhibit, received positive responses from
the visitors and exhibitors alike. At the
same time, 140 international exhibitors
presented state-of-art solutions and
products in the segment. These topics will
be a crucial role in implementing energy
revolution and restructuring energy
systems in the future.
66,000 visitors from 160 countries and
1,909 exhibitors from 49 countries: these
figures tell the success of another
Intersolar Europe last year. 2,000 attendees
from 68 countries participated in the
Intersolar Europe Conference and its
side events, held concurrently with the
exhibition. The key topics of electricity
storage and grid integration, which were
also examined at the PV WORLD special
As a representative of Messe München in
Malaysia, the Malaysian-German Chamber
of Commerce and Industry organises
various delegations to Germany annually.
One of the popular delegations –
Greentech consists of array of activities
and programmes and among them
includes a visit to Intersolar Europe.
During the visit to the exhibition,
delegates gain insights and knowledge
on latest technology and innovations
in the solar industry. The delegates and
relevant organisations of the industry
from different countries are also put
together in business meetings at the
same time for possible business
opportunities. This year, the Greentech
delegation is scheduled on 18 – 27 June
2013. Interested companies are welcomed
to contact MGCC for more information.
Source: www.intersolar.de
For more information, please contact:
Ms Sherena Wong of MGCC
Tel: +603-9235 1800Fax: +603-2072 1198
Email: shenera.wong@malaysia.ahk.de
52 TRADE FAIRS
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Go Global with US
May-June 2013
For further information on Trade Fairs, please contact MGCC
Tel: (+60)3 9235 1800 Fax: (+60)3 2072 1198
E-mail: info@malaysia.ahk.de
transport logistics 2013
The world’s leading trade fair for Logistics,
Mobility, IT and Supply Chain
Management
6 – 10 March 2013
SENSOR+TEST
The Measurement Fair
International Trade Fair for Sensorics,
Measuring and Testing Technologies with
concurrent Conferences
14 – 16 May 2013
Automotive Engineering Expo
Connecting outstanding experts on car
body manufacturing, painting and
assembly
4 – 6 June 2013
Delivering solutions.
We work around the clock in over 130 countries all over the world to attain
one single goal: making your logistics even more efficient. And
this is why we can offer you a seamless transportation chain
from one single source – by road, sea or air. Our
additional logistics services make even the most
complex tasks anything but impossible.
Schenker Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd
www.dbschenker.com.my
Toll Free : 1800-88-8868