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INTRODUCTION
Recognising the importance
of the maritime industry in supporting the country's growing
economy, the Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) in
collaboration with JBC Solutions Sdn Bhd and KASI Maritime
Consultants Sdn Bhd are proud to present the East Malaysia
Maritime Conference (EMMC 2005), a not-to-be missed event.
This premier event will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
on 22nd & 23rd September 2005.
The Honourable YAB Datuk
Haji Musa bin Haji Aman, Chief Minister of Sabah will be officiating
this event by delivering the Keynote Address on "Exploring
New Opportunities and Challenges in Port and Shipping Developments
In East Malaysia".
The EMMC 2005 conference
will present a total of 16 speakers who are experts in their
fields and is expected to be attended by some 150 delegates
who will include senior private and public sector executives
as well as regional and international maritime decision-makers
from Asia and Europe.
Urgent issues to be
raised at the conference will include the need for more investment
in the maritime sector, port efficiency and improved port
facilities to cater to the growing export volumes of crude
oil and condensate, petrochemical products as well as crude
palm oil from the East Malaysian Ports. The growth in the
region's container traffic and the challenges facing the industry
will be addressed. Recent developments in the field of maritime
security, in IMO and in other maritime fields will be focused
on.
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