MINUTE OF THE 2NDCOMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 01st MARCH 2013, FRIDAY AT 12.00 NOON AT THE SILK GARDEN, SUTERA PACIFIC HOTEL, KOTA KINABALU.

  1. CALL TO ORDER

The president, called the meeting to order at 12.30 pm and welcome all members present to attend the2ndCommittee Meeting.

  1. MEMBERS PRESENT

There were a total of 11 members present at the meeting as below:-

  1. PresidentGeorge Ng Aun Heng
  2. Deputy PresidentDatuk Wong Phin Chung
  3. Vice PresidentChee Man Foh
  4. AdvisorDatuk Yap Pak Leong
  5. SecretaryTing Khai Ong
  6. TreasurerTan Haw Bin
  7. CommitteeYau Wing Kin
  8. CommitteeTan Seng Geok
  9. CommitteeChong Siew Len @ Jannet Chong Lee Yung
  10. CommitteeChung Sin Chung @ Teo Sin Chung
  11. CommitteeChoo Sun Hong
  12. Committee Wong Nyuk Leong @ Lifred Taliban
  13. Committee Kalvin Liaw

The following members are absent with apology received:-

1. Vice PresidentAlijus Sipil

2.Asst. SecretaryShirly Abin

3. CommitteeDr. Lee Lai Ping

4. CommitteeFrankie Chung Nyuk Lin

5. CommitteePeter Pang Yin Fung

6. CommitteeKhoo Chin Hung

7.CommitteeVoon Shen Shin

8.CommitteeLim Ken Min

  1. CONFIRMATION ON THE 1ST COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE JOINT MEETING MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING THERE FROM

Minutes of the 1st Committee Meeting and the Joint Meeting, which had been circulated to all the Committee were proposed by Mr. Chee Man Foh and confirmed by Mr. Tan Haw Bin.

3.1PRESIDENT REPORT/ SECRETARIES REPORT

President, Mr. George Ng, informed the Committee that our Association (SWIFIN) and Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCCI) jointly organized a seminar on 6th December 2012 at KKCCI Building.The seminar is focused especially on the requisite permits for Bird Nests export to China.

He also informed SWIFIN had informed all members (by Website and Facebook) that on 29th January 2013, “Jabatan Perkhidmatan Haiwan dan PerusahaanTernak (JPHPT)” have organized a SALT Certificate Seminar at Sabah Oriental Hotel.

President, Mr. George Ng reported that Mrs. Wei Peng has stopped to be the Executives Secretary of SWIFIN with effect from 1st September 2012, her former allowance was RM 1,200.00 per month. He also added that our Webmaster, Mr. Constantie Gerald is also resigned at the same date (1st September 2012) and his former allowance was RM 300.00 per month. Mr. George Ng’s personal Secretary Miss Brina Aaron assisted the Secretary work with effect September 2013 and her allowance will discuss in the coming Annual General Meeting.

4.TREASURER’S REPORT

Mr. Tan Haw Bin informed the Committee that up to December 2012 our Association has 47 Associate Members and 54 Ordinary Members. This makes the total number of SWIFIN members as to date, 101 Members. Mr. Tan Haw Bin also instructed the management side to remind all the members to pay the Outstanding Membership annual fees.

The Treasurer, Mr. Tan Haw Bin reported on the Financial Statements for the financial year ended, 31st December 2012 as circulated to the Committee as per attachment.

4.1Seminar which was held on 6th December 2012 jointly organized with the Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce only received a total of RM 3500.00 from the entrance fees, includes 17 members of SWIFIN and 9 Non Members. The net income over expenses is RM 709.36.

4.2A statement of the current financial position of the Committee was read by the Treasurer and he pointed out that the Trial Balance as at 31st December 2012, the balance in the bank account was RM 8,209.00.

5.ANY OTHER BUSINESS

The President, Mr. George Ng, raised the matter of decrease income by the year 2012 is because of the banned issue of Bird Nests export to China. Therefore, our Association faces a difficulty to organizing more Seminars.

The Advisor, Datuk Yap Pak Leong, proposed that we should organize more Seminars on other subjects and we need advisory and maintenance services to increase income of SWIFIN.

The Treasurer, Mr. Tan Haw Bin pointed out that the forming of board being pending because we need to make it more effective before submitted to the State Government for their approval.

The Committee agreed to have the coming Annual General Meeting to be held on 22nd March 2013 at 1200 noon at Silk Garden, Sutera Pasific Hotel, Kota Kinabalu.

6.ADJOURMENT

There being no other business, the President called the meeting to adjourn at 1.30 pm with thanks to all members.

Record By,Confirmed By,

Ting Khai OngGeorge Ng Aun Heng

SecretaryPresident