cleantech trends in germany and malaysia
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cleantech trends in germany and malaysia
malaysia.ahk.de March/April 2013 Vol 19, No.2 KDN PP 8818/3/2013 The Business Magazine of the Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (formerly known as MGCC Quarterly) CLEANTECH TRENDS IN GERMANY AND MALAYSIA Renewable Energy Economy – Investing in The Sun, Wind and Waste Malaysia: Auf der Spur der Solar-Pioniere Energy Management Systems and ISO 5001 Filing Your Tax Returns for 2013 We increase your efficiency with the right warehouse equipment. Effective warehouse design means short routes for goods and personnel. We will show you how to become fast, flexible and efficient. Contact us, we will gladly advise you. P: +60/3/8024 6373 · E: [email protected] · www.ssi-schaefer.my 2 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 06 09 10 Feature Energy Management Systems and ISO 50001 14 Opportunities for International Students in Malaysia 16 Filing Your Tax Returns for 2013 18 Druck auf Malaysias Wasserwirtschaft steigt 20 Interview with Scholpp Asia Pacific’s Torsten Schermer 22 Clean Technology – It’s About Time24 Legal & Investment Biogas: Converting Waste to Energy Buzzword Clean Technology – Selangor’s Diversified Approach 26 27 Economics Malaysia weckt Appetit auf Biomasse-Recycling Consumer Price Index Malaysia Consumer Prices in Germany 28 30 32 EVENTS Sundowner34 Seminar on Professional Marketing Manager + Special ‘Green Marketing’ 35 Key Milestone Achieved with the Signing of MoU 36 MGCC Business Dialogue with RKT Tax Consultants 37 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 38 39 MGCC PerspectiveS is published six times p. a. by the Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Publisher Datuk Muhammad Feisol bin Haji Hassan It is distributed free of charge to members and qualified non-members in Malaysia and abroad. Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (171131-U) Supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology based on a resolution of the German Bundestag. Level 47, Menara Ambank, No.8, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 603-9235 1800 Fax: 603-2072 1198 homepage: malaysia.ahk.de email: [email protected] *All options expressed in articles do not necessary reflect the views of MGCC. EDITORIAL TEAM Shobini Kupper Pauline Chong 40 DESIGNED BY ETC Creative 41 42 PRINTED BY Percetakan Zanders Sdn Bhd 46 48 Trade Fairs IGEM201350 INTERSOLAR 2013 51 Upcoming Trade Fairs: May - June 2013 52 No. 16, Jalan BK 1/11, Bandar Kinrara 1, 47180 Puchong, Selangor. This publication is printed on FSC™ certified paper. 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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 6 FOCUS 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. FOCUS 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 7 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 8 FOCUS 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 [email protected] FOCUS 9 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. Source: markets Germany, Germany Trade & Invest To subscribe to the magazine, go to www.gtai.com 10 FOCUS 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. FOCUS 11 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 [email protected] 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. FEATURE 19 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 [email protected]. 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 FEATURE 21 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 • • • • • • • • 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: [email protected] 。 。 (GPS Coordination: N03 02.512’E101 31.708) the expertise, the experience, the equipment all started in 1956 ...... 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 [email protected]. 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: [email protected] 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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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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected],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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] · 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: [email protected] 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. 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