IMechE Social Gathering.

Dear Members,

It’s a happy day!
We are proud to announce our first social meeting for all young IMechE members!
As you may already know, we have just established the first Young Member’s Panel and committee
(YMP) and it is our pleasure to invite you to our first ever social meeting! Below are the meeting
details:
Date - 5th December 2007
Time - 7.30 pm
Venue - Nottingham University,
Level 2,
Chulan Tower,
No. 3 Jalan Conlay,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Do you have any question or would like to know or what are the current trends for mechanical
engineers in Malaysia? Why not come on to our meeting? It would be an excellent opportunity for us to interact and network with each other as well as meet ex-uni mates! Come on over and have a good time. Food and drinks will be provided for you during the night.

This is also an excellent opportunity for you to determine the course of the YM community in
Malaysia. Come and talk with the committee members, we would really like to hear your thoughts of what the YMP can do for you and other engineers alike, young and/or experienced.

We will also definitely use this opportunity to discuss the YM community’s activity for this year
like the “Speak Out For Engineering” Competition finals to be held in Australia next year. Also the 2006/2007’s Asian Region “Speak Out for Engineering” Competition Champion who brought home this year’s trophy will be present to talk about his experience.

Our own IMechE Malaysia Chairperson will also be present to give a talk on how to achieve your
professional engineering status as well as answer your toughest questions you can throw at him!
We would really appreciate your attendance to make the YM community a success. If you have any friends you know who are IMechE members and are below or at the age of 30 drag them along too.

If you would like to come we would really appreciate if you could reply this email
(wongsoonyew@yahoo.com). We are all hope to meet all of you there.

Regards
Wong Soon Yew
Hon. Secretary
Young Members Panel IMechE (Malaysia)

No plans to change AP system to auction based.

A few MPs raised a point regarding the AP system for the import of cars in Malaysia at the Dewan Rakyat earlier this week - and MITI deputy minister Datuk Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah says the government is not planning to auction APs, instead keeping to the current system of dishing them out for free.
“Auctioning can jeopordise the business of Bumiputra entrepreneurs in the automotive sector as it will be difficult to plan ahead and make long term investments. The government introduced the AP system with the intention of developing Bumiputra entrepreneurs capable of competing and achieving progress in the automotive industry. The Bumiputra entrepreneurs would have to invest in terms of capital, showroom space, service centre, have links with financial institutions and establish a network of dealership,” said the deputy minister.
Are non-bumiputra entrepreneurs in the automotive sector somehow immune to difficulties to plan ahead and make long term investments?