Kuala Lumpur, February 25, 2020: The SME Association of Malaysia has officially established the Women Entrepreneurs and Young Entrepreneurs Division.
At the same time, it has appointed Dato’ (Dr) Calvin Khiu as the Chief Corporate Mentor & Advisor of SME Association of Malaysia (Women Entr. & Young Entr. Division), Ms. Ada Poon as the chairman of SME Association of Malaysia (Women Entr. & Young Entr. Division), and Mr. Winsen Khiu as the team leader of SME Association of Malaysia (Young Entr. Division).
The inauguration ceremony, held on February 25, 2020 at Bangsar South City Business Centre, was witnessed by 900 entrepreneurs invited to the event. It started with a welcome speech by Datuk Michael Kang Hua Keong, National President of SME Association of Malaysia, amidst loud applause.
In his speech, Datuk Kang said that he was grateful with the establishment of the Women Entrepreneurs and Young Entrepreneurs Division and hoped that this would attract more SMEs to join the SME Association of Malaysia in the future. (The SME Association of Malaysia is actively engaged in dialogues with government departments and institutions, provides services and support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and promotes the implementation of SME development plans. It serves as a useful communication platform for entrepreneurs.)
In her acceptance message, Ms. Ada Poon, Chairman of SME Association of Malaysia (Women Entr. & Young Entr. Division), said:
“ I am grateful to the SME Association of Malaysia for giving me this opportunity to appoint me as the chairperson of the Women Entrepreneurs and Young Entrepreneurs Division. I am also grateful to the members of the committee for their support and assistance this year.”
She also outlined the ultimate goals of her division which included establishing good cooperative relationships with the country’s various government departments and making a strong impact on the country’s economic growth.
Most importantly, she said, the division would help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to expand their businesses to ASEAN countries.
Ms Poon also initiated her first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project named “We Care, We Share”. Its main objective is to collect donations from major entrepreneurs to help frontline personnel and other disadvantaged groups during the Covid-19 pandemic. The charity drive also conveys a message of learning and growing together to bring greater development to Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises.
（吉隆坡2020年2月25日讯) 马来西亚中小企业公会正式成立“女企团及青年团”，并委任Dato’ (Dr) Calvin Khiu，拿督邱.卡尔文博士为马来西亚中小企业女企团及青年团顾问“首席企业导师”、Ms. Ada Poon，潘艳虹女士为马来西亚中小企业公会女企团及青年团主席、Mr.Winsen Khiu，邱赴胜先生为马来西亚中小企业青年团团长。
推介礼在2020年2月25日于孟沙南城商务中心的活动场所举行，共有900位企业家共同见证这个振奋人心的时刻。大会于上午9点开始，由大马中小企业公会总会长，Datuk Michael Kang Hua Keong，拿督江华强致词为大会拉开序幕。
Datuk Michael Kang Hua Keong，拿督江华强致词时表示，他为女企业团及青年团的成立感到开心，并希望将来能有更多中小企业的精英加入马来西亚中小企业公会SME Association of Malaysia。（SME Association of Malaysia，又名马来西亚中小企业公会，积极与政府部门和机构对话，为中小型企业（SME）提供服务与支援，并促进中小企业发展计划的实施，也是企业家的交流平台。）
马来西亚中小企业公会女企团及青年团主席潘艳虹女士(Ms. Ada Poon) 献词 :
感谢马来西亚中小企业公会给与这次的机会委任我为女企团及青年团的主席，也感恩委员会的成员这一年给与的支持与协助。最终目标：与国家各政府部门建立良好的合作关系, 对国家的经济增长产生强大的影响。帮助中小型企业将业务推扩至东盟国家。企业社会责任（CSR）: “光爱传承，让爱传递” 慈善活动。齐集各大企业家的捐助，帮助我国前线人员和其他弱势群体。共同学习，共同成长，为马来西亚中小型企业带来更大的发展与贡献。
马来西亚中小企业公会女企团及青年团的愿景是打造马来西亚中小企业公会成为值得信赖支持，有社会公信力和可持续能力的公会，以推动杰出青年企业家和女企业家对社会的贡献与进步。使命是凝聚杰出青年企业家和女企业家智慧，整合社会各界资源，为会员提供高品质的服务与支援。责任是协助女企业家和年轻企业家扩大社交网络，增加商业合作机会，并促进马来西亚的经济。