President of MAJECA, Tan Sri Azman Hashim hosted a working lunch for H.E. Dr. Makio Miyagawa, Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia and top officials from The Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry, Malaysia (JACTIM) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on 17 September 2019.

(left to right) H.E. Dr. Makio Miyagawa, Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia, Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MAJECA and Mr Daiji Kojima, Vice President, Chairman of Management Affair Committee of JACTIM & Managing Director & CEO, Country Chairman of Mitsui Co (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

The luncheon was held in the spirit of broadening the dialogue and communications channels, building closer rapport and improving institutional relationship.

There was general consensus that there was a need to intensify dialogue with/from all angles.  MAJECA offered to be a conduit to assist, facilitate and expedite the entry process of Japanese investments into Malaysia.

JACTIM and JETRO offered their services to work closer with MAJECA on issues where our respective objectives align.

Given the swift changes in the business arena resulting from the advancement of the internet enabled technologies, and digitalisation all parties agreed that there was an  urgency to invite and enlist the younger generation with the new-age skill sets and businesses to come on board MAJECA.

There are also increasing trends of Malaysian investments into Japan and MAJECA is keen to welcome these into its membership.

MAJECA is grateful to H.E. Ambassador of Japan and top officials from JACTIM and JETRO for making time to have lunch with MAJECA’s President and senior Executive members.

(left to right) Mr Kazutaka Nakagawa, 2nd Secretary, Embassy of Japan, Mr Wataru Oba, Vice President & Chairman of Administrative Committee, JACTIM & General Manager of Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Pte. Ltd. , Mr Genichi Ichikawa, Vice President JACTIM & General Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation, Tan Sri Azman Hashim, President of MAJECA, H.E. Dr. Makio Miyagawa, Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal, Vice President MAJECA, Mr Daiji Kojima, Vice President & Chairman of Management Affair Committee of JACTIM & Managing Director & CEO, Country Chairman of Mitsui Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Datuk Md Taib Abdul Hamid, Vice President MAJECA and Ms Mai Onozawa, Managing Director, JETRO