MINUTE OF THE 1STCOMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 16TH AUGUST 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 and welcome all members present to attend the1stCommittee Meeting.

  1. MEMBERS PRESENT

There were a total of 12 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. AdvisorDatuk Norbert Chin (J.P)
  6. SecretaryShirley Abin
  7. Assistant SecretaryChong Siew Len @ Jannet Chong Lee Yung
  8. CommitteeKalvin Liaw
  9. CommitteeWong Nyuk Leong @ Lifred Taliban
  10. CommitteeTan Seng Geok
  11. CommitteeChung Sin Chung @ Teo Sin Chung
  12. CommitteeNg Jenn Pinn @ Daniel
  13. CommitteeAlvin Chong
  14. InviteesDatuk Karim Bujang

The following members are absent with apology received:-

1. Vice PresidentAlijus Bin Sipil

2. TreasurerTan Haw Bin

3. CommitteeChoo Sun Hong

4. CommitteeDr. Lee Lai Ping

5. CommitteeFrankie Chung Nyuk Lin

6. CommitteePeter Pang Yin Fung

7. CommitteeKhoo Chin Hung

8. CommitteeLim Ken Min

9. CommitteeVun Tien Fook

  1. WELCOMING SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT

President, Mr. George Ng Aun Heng called the meeting to order at 12.10 pm and welcome Committee members who attended the 1st Committee Meeting for the year 2013.

Confirmation on the last committee meeting and matters arising there from, minutes of the last committee meeting which had been circulated to all committees were proposed by Mr. Chee Man Foh and confirmed by Mr. Wong Nyuk Leong @ Lifred Taliban.

  1. PRESIDENT REPORT/SECRETARIES REPORT/TREASURERS REPORT

President’s personnel Secretary Miss Brina Aaron assisted work reporting membership annual fee collection. Eight (8) Ordinary Members and twelve (12) Associate Members have been in arrears for three (3) tofour (4) years. Two (2) reminders have sent to them dated 28th November 2012 and 30th April 2013 by mail, email and fax accordingly. Committee agreed to suspend their membership with immediate effect.

President reported on the income of our Association as at 31st July 2013 is RM 7,250.00 and the expenses is RM 11,874.84, net income over expenses is (RM 4,624.84). The Bank Balance as at 31st July 2013 is RM 3,584.56.

Our Advisor, Datuk Yap Pak Leong, advised about government fund “TENO-FUND” any possibility, SWIFIN to apply it to set up a proper global recognized standard EBN processing centre in Sabah to benefit all.

Our Advisor, Datuk Norbert Chin (J.P) took immediate action to ring Sabah Deputy Chief Minister, YB. Datuk Raymond Tan to assist matters on “TECHNO-FUND” and confirmed with YB. Datuk Raymond Tan couteousy meeting dated on 20th August 2013, Tuesday at 2.00 pm at YB’s office at Tun Fuad Stephens, Karamunsing.

SWIFIN advisors and committee members kindly pledge all member are in need to contribute suggestions to bring EBN business industry to active in permanent legalise trade form in the very near future to benefit all.

  1. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

a)Tenancy Agreement

The President agreed that the payments of office rental (monthly rental RM 500.00) to his company Wimerit Sdn Bhd to be suspended with effect from the month of 1stSeptember 2013.

b)Additional New Advisor

Agreed to appoint the new Chairman of the Sabah United Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Datuk Seri Panglima Gan Sau Wah and the Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Michael Lui Yen Sang as our new Advisors with immediate effect.

  1. ADJOURMENT

There being no other business, the President called the meeting to adjourn at 1.20pm with thanks to all members.

Record By,Confirmed By,

Jannet ChongGeorge Ng Aun Heng

Ass SecretaryPresident

MINUTES OF SWIFIN COMMITTEE AND ADVISOR VISITING APPOINTMENT WITH YB DATUK RAYMOND TAN ON 20TH AUGUST 2013, TUESDAY AT 2.00PM AT 9TH FLOOR TUN FUAD STEPHENS, KARAMUNSING

  • SWIFIN representatives present:-
  1. PresidentGeorge Ng Aun Heng
  2. Deputy PresidentDatuk Wong Phin Chung
  3. Vice PresidentChee Man Foh
  4. AdvisorDatuk Yap Pak Leong
  5. Advisor Datuk Norbert Chin (J.P)
  6. Assistant SecretaryChong Siew Len @ Jannet Chong Lee Yung
  7. Committee Teo Sin Chung
  8. CommitteeNg Jenn Pinn @ Daniel
  • All representatives arrived atDeputy Chief Minister Office at Wisma Tun Fuad Stephen at 1.30pm and received by YB. Datuk Raymond Tan’s assistant and waited for the YB at the meeting room.
  • YB. Datuk Raymond Tan present at 2.45pm with apologized for long waiting and welcome all.
  • Meeting starts immediately at 2.45pm
  • SWIFIN Presidentgave a brief to YB. Datuk Raymond Tan about SWIFIN difficulties in Swiftlet Rancing Industry in Sabah within these three years.
  • SWIFIN advisor, Datuk Yap Pak Leong proposed to YB. Datuk Raymond Tan to assist to get our Sabah government to step in Swiftlet Rancing Industry by applying government fund “TENO-FUND” for long term investment to set up a proper global recognized Bird Nest processing plant (up and down stream activity) in Sabah to benefit the nation and country economy.
  • SWIFIN representatives informed YB Datuk Raymond Tan about our By-Laws on Swiftlet Rancing and EBN processing centre permit application.
  • YB. Datuk Raymond Tan also stressed on proper guidelines for EBN processing centre, SWIFIN is urged to look into depth from Local Government enforcement concern and especially informations, requirements, guidelines from potential EBN customers (buyer) China in order to get prompt approval.
  • There being no other matters and the meeting adjourn at 3.30pm.
  • SWIFIN president, hand over a token of appreciation (Raw clean EBN and China Tea) and thanks to YB. Datuk Raymond Tan.
  • Group photograph taken by YB. Datuk Raymond Tan’s assistant.