Date : 1st March 2019 (Friday)
Time : 4.30 pm to 6.30pm
Venue : 1, Persiaran Bukit Jawi 1, Bukit Jawi Golf Villa, Sg. Jawi
Chairman : Richard Tan Swee Heng
Delegates : As in Attendance List (Annex 1)
1) Speech by President
1.1 President Richard Tan welcomed all delegated to the 23rd Management Committee
Meeting. He thanks to all the committee and members on their commitment for being
present in this meeting at our member Mr Chang’s Bungalow at Sg. Jawi.
1.2 President welcome three members join MPA which are Mr Yii from GS Systems Sdn
Bhd, Vincent Yeoh from PM Trucks Sdn Bhd and Linda Tang from SP Wood Industries
Sdn Bhd.
2) Confirmation Minute of 22nd Committee Management Meeting
2.1 Proposed by Richard Tan and was seconded by Mr Saw.
3) 2019 Annual Dinner Committee Members And Arrangement
3.1 Annual dinner to be held in Ipoh, Perak. Committee members propose Mr Loong to be
the Organizing Chairman, and 10 committee members are Vincent Ooi, Mr Saw, Mr Ng ES,
Koay Chen Hao, Roy Teoh, PL Cheah, Nicholas Cheah, Jeffery Goh, Eric Ng and Richard
Tan . The propose Restaurant is Unique Seafood Restaurant in Bercham, Ipoh, Perak. The
date and related matter of the dinner will be discussed by the Annual Dinner committee
members. More information will be announced soon.4) Membership fee to be increase by 10% from year 2020
4.1 President suggested that the annual membership fee to be increased by 10% next year
2020. Majority of committee members unanimously agreed with the proposal.
5) MPA sponsorship for Business Mission Trip - Setting up the minimum tenure to enjoy
the benefit
5.1 Vincent Ooi suggested that in order to enjoy the sponsorship benefit; the member must
has minimum of 2 years tenure.
Member with 2 years tenure will be eligible for 50% subsidy from the association.
Member who join above 3 years will eligible for 100% subsidy from association.
And if the members join less than 2 years, they can join the business trip, but with no
subsidy from association.
6) Korea KPCA and Malaysia MPA Signing MOU at Hotel Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur
on 14/3/2019, Thursday.
6.1 MPA is invited by Korea KPCA to sign this MOU for the first time in the history with
the purpose of working together for Returnable System Project within Asia countries APSF
members. All members are welcome to join the signing ceremony.
7) MTIB-JPSM –Putrajaya Officer Update on Landscape timber, dated 16/1/2019 at
MTIB office, First Meeting. Second Meeting on 22/2/2019 at Putrajaya Office.
7.1 Richard Tan has proposed that the meeting should be put on hold since majority
members did not see any benefit of it.
8) How To Improve Efficiency In The Pallet Production And Capacity Among MPA
Members
8.1) Richard Tan has shared with members and remind all must be well prepared for
Industrial 4.0 which cover Digital Computerized System, Automation and Lead
Management. For more understanding of Industrial 4.0, members can check online or go to
YouTube.
9) Income and Expenditure Statement For The Month of January 2019
9.1 Vincent announce the closing balance for this month and cash at Bank is RM126,049.43
.
10) Other Matters
10.1 Ng ES comment on the shortage of timber causing the timber price increase is the main
issues to all pallet makers.10.2 Linda Tang said he company are using wood waste for their Heat Treatment and KD
plant.
10.3 The coming MPA AGM will held on 21/6/2019, Friday in Klang Valley.
11) Adjournment
11.1) The meeting adjourned at 6.30 PM.
Chairman
Richard Tan Swee Heng
Full Report: 2019_Minutes_Of_23rd_MCM.pdf