DUBAI, 8 January 2008 — About 170 top Malaysian service providers from 11 different industry clusters will participate in the inaugural Malaysia Services Exhibition (MSE) that will be held at Sharjah Expo Center from Jan. 13 to 15.
The event is being organized by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) as part of Malaysia’s efforts to create a presence in the UAE’s services industry.
The event will also host a services forum entitled “Excellence for the World” parallel to MSE. This is the first time a Matrade exhibition on the services industry is being held outside Malaysia.
“The event will showcase the best of Malaysia in terms of its service industry, especially those related to the needs of business in the UAE and Middle East.” said Abdul Mubin Razali, Malaysian ambassador to the UAE, while addressing a press conference yesterday at Consulate General of Malaysia in Dubai.
“As this region grows its infrastructure and facilities across all industries, Malaysia can offer experienced and expert services to keep pace with planned growth and expansion”, Razali said. “We have had very strong interest in MSE 2008, since it was formally announced in November. The exhibition is the first of its kind, and is participated by 170 companies. Given the individual and collective strengths of these companies, we have no doubt that participants and attendees alike stand to gain much at this event” said Noraslan Hadi Abdul Kadir, acting consul general and trade commissioner at the Consulate General of Malaysia in Dubai.
“Our main aim is to promote Malaysian services, and to create awareness among the private and public sector regional players on the size scale and scope of their offerings,” he said.
Prominent Malaysian decision makers are slated to address the forum. Jamilus Hussein, chairman of Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB) will speak on “Project management and its implementation — a showcase of Malaysia’s experience and expertise.” Sofiyan Yahya, vice-president of Malaysian Oil and Gas Services Council (MOGSC) will speak on “Malaysia: a global hub for oil and gas services.’ Shahari Sulaiman, managing director of Malaysia Airline Cargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) will make a presentation called “Malaysia — Your ASEAN logistic gateway” and Dr. Jacob Thomas, a board member of the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM) will deliver another on “Malaysia — your choice for quality healthcare.”
MSE 2008 will showcase 11 specific industry clusters — construction, engineering, healthcare and hospital-related services, ICT, oil and gas, education and specialized training, energy and power generation, finance, logistics and transportation, professional services and franchising clusters. Matrade has also partnered with 26 Malaysian trade and industry organizations and associations, and government agencies.