Enterprise Asia/EKNA/Entrepreneur Showcase 2007 and A-yes Convention

Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MeCD) Malaysia is organizing a 5-day annual seminar and showcase later this month beginning May 30 until June 3, 2007. This year's Showcase Usahawan is being held in conjunction with National Entrepreneurial Expo (Ekspo Keusahawanan Nasional - EKNA), Enterprise Asia 2007 and ASEAN Young Entrepreneur Symposium.

DATE: 30 MAY until 3 JUNE 2007 (Wed-Sun)
PLACE: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), KUALA LUMPUR
HOURS: 10.00 a.m to 10.00 p.m

Attractions:

1. Exposition and sales of products by local entrepreneurs
   
2. Exposition of products from ASEAN countries
3. Demonstration on products
4. Workshops and seminar on entrepreneurship
   
5. Business matching between entrepreneurs and potential suppliers/buyers.
6. Showcase on machines, technologies and raw materials.

Download flyer at MeCD: [SU-1] [SU-2]

In addition, there will also be another exposition at PWTC during the same period: Malaysia Mega Property Showcase 2007

Additional information:

Enterprise Asia Showcase Usahawan 2007 & EKNA 2007
Date	:	1st - 3rd June 2007
Venue	:	Tun Razak Hall 3 & 4
Organiser	:	Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (DPMM)
Contact Person	:	Pn Nor Paridah Hanum
Tel	:	603 2096 2233/ 603 2095 2450

Malaysia Mega Property Showcase 2007
Date	:	1st - 3rd June 2007
Venue	:	Legar Putra
Organiser	:	Exhibition Guide (M) Sdn Bhd
Contact Person	:	Mr Moey
Tel	:	603 9056 3323/012 3062 980

Bernama.com
Malaysian National News Agency

Enterprise Asia 2007 Targets 20,000 Visitors

May 07, 2007 16:24 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Enterprise Asia 2007, an international trade exhibition and conference, is targeting to receive 20,000 visitors during the event from June 1 to 3, up from 14,236 visitors last year.

The number of booths for the exhibition will be increased to 400 from 278 last year, said Nor Faridah Hanum, event manager of the Malay Chambers of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM), the organiser.

Local companies are expected to put up 250 booths while 150 booths will be set up by participating companies from overseas, including China, the Maldives and Canada, she said at a press briefing here today.

To be held at the Putra World Trade Centre here, Enterprise Asia 2007 is an international exposition for small and medium scale industries and enterprises from Malaysia and overseas to showcase their products, processes and services.

It will be divided into two major events -- the National Trade Exhibition by the DPMM and the Entrepreneur Showcase sponsored by the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry.

To be held concurrently is the First Asean Young Entrepreneurs Symposium, aimed at promoting smart partnerships among young entrepreneurs in the region.



-- BERNAMA

1^st ASEAN YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME

DAY 1 :WEDNESDAY, 30^th MAY 2007

Arrival,registration and check-in at Seri Pacific Hotel

8.00 pm Welcoming Dinner hosted by Young Chamber ( DMDPMMS)

DAY 2 : THURSDAY, 31^st MAY 2007

7.00 am Breakfast with VIP

8.00 am Registration for 1^st ASEAN Young Entrepreneur Symposium

9.00 am Remarks from 10 ASEAN countries representative

10.00 am Meeting toward formation of 1^st A-YES Secretariat

11.30 am PAPER 1 : Keynote Speech by Tan Sri Rozali Ismail

12.15 pm PAPER 2 : Bussiness Opportunity in ASEAN Countries by MATRADE

1.00 pm Leaving KL to Putrajaya,Welcoming Lunch hosted by MECD

2.30 pm An Industrial Visit (Putrajaya Sightseeing / MDec /MPOB /PROTON / MARDI / KL Sightseeing )

8.00 pm SELANGOR NITE DINNER ,hosted by Selangor State Chief Minister

DAY 3 : FRIDAY,1^st JUNE 2007

7.00 am Breakfast with VIP

8.00 am Official Launching of Enterprise Asia 2007 & A-YES 2007 by Honorary Dato’Seri Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Enterprise Asia & Showcase at Hall 4, PWTC.

12.30 pm Friendship Luncheon

2.30 pm PAPER 3 : Business Opportunitiesin ICT by MDeC

3.20 pm PAPER 4 : Halal Hub by HDC

4.15 pm PAPER 5 : Biotech Industries by MOSTI

8.00 pm A-YES GALA DINNER hosted by Minister of Entrepreneur & Co-pperative Development & Puncak Niaga

DAY 4 : SATURDAY, 2^nd JUNE 2007

7.00 am Breakfast with VIP

9.00 am PAPER 6 : Franchise Opportunity by PNS

10.00 am Conclusion Session and speech by 10 country representive

11.20 am Business Matching

12.30 pm Farewell Lunch hosted by DBKL Mayor

2.00 pm Check-out & transfer to KLIA

Jobless Rate Rising In Asean Says ILO

By Hadi DP Mahmud

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 27 million jobs were created from year 2000 to last year in Southeast Asia, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)

This represents an l l per cent increase in total employment in the region, which stood at 263 million last year, the ILO said the report, which is a compilation of comprehensive employment and social statistics including labour productivity, employment by sector and the informal economy of Asean countries. It is the first of its kind, said the ILO. The report stated that young people in the Asean region are being "disproportionately affected" in terms of unemployment.

The unemployment rate in Asean rose from 5 per cent to 6.6 per cent over the same period. However, this figure is skewed by the situation in Indonesia, which has the region's largest labour force. Unemployment in the world's most populous Muslim nation rose from 6.1 to 10.4 per cent.

According to the Brunei Darussalam Key Indicators 2006, there were 7,300 jobseekers in the sultanate last year. The unemployment rate in Brunei shot up 0.8 per cent from 2004 to 2005, and declined 0.3 per cent last year.

The United Nations-specialised agency called for Asean to increase labour productivity and narrow development gaps between members to ensure sustainable growth and build a thriving community by 2015.

The 107-page report, entitled Labour and Social Trends inAsean 2007: Integration, Challenges, Opportunities, warns that although unemployment is commonly seen as an important indicator, other crucial aspects of labour market performance deserve more attention. These include gender gaps, labour productivity, working conditions, the growing informal economy and the working poor. Despite recent economic growth, the region remains home to millions of poor.

Last year, more than half of Asean's 262 million workers earned less than US$2 per day, which leaves them and their families below the poverty line.

"What matters therefore, when evaluating labour market trends is not just the level of employment but also its nature and quality," the report stated.

The ILO warned Asean of its labour productivity, which is lagging far behind productivity bursts in India and China. Between 2000 and 2005, output per worker in Asean grew only 15.5 per cent compared to 26.9 in India and 63.4 per cent in China. "Because of its strong export-orientation, productivity growth is critical to Asean. Accelerating productivity growth is therefore essential, not only for competitiveness but for job creation and poverty reduction," the report noted. Cross-border labour migration is being driven by uneven labour supply and persistent development gaps, the report added. In 2005, the total number of migrants originating from Asean was estimated at 13.5 million, 39 per cent of whom were in other Asean member countries.

"The large and growing number of irregular migrants means that managing migration and ensuring migrants' protection are becoming pressing issues - a major task that Asean has now taken up with its recent Declaration and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers," the organisation said.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

SOURCE: Brudirect.com News (17 MAY 2007)