Malaysia signs a series of MoUs in MICE sector

The agreements span design, research and education, and food security to enhance Malaysia's business events credentials.

Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre's (MITEC) chief executive Mala Dorasamy and ABS Greentech's group CEO R.M. Ravichandar S. Ratnam signed an MoU focused on ESG commitments.
Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre's (MITEC) chief executive Mala Dorasamy and ABS Greentech's group CEO R.M. Ravichandar S. Ratnam signed an MoU focused on ESG commitments.

Malaysia has inked a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in recent weeks, as it aims to strengthen the destination's MICE credentials.

At the recent UFI Asia-Pacific Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur from 2-3 March, UFI signed a MoU with the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA) on future collaboration across topics including research and education. UFI also announced a specific education programme that it will organise and run to upskill event industry professionals from Malaysia and neighbouring countries.

Earlier this month, Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre and ABS Greentech signed an MoU focused on ESG commitments. The MoU aims to help to stop hunger, by assuring food security, improving malnutrition and sustainable agriculture through smart farming. Both parties have agreed to take up the initiatives which include organising conferences on sustainable agriculture for the communities, and encouraging and promoting pesticide-free food products, to help retain nutritional content.

Sarawak Design Centre announced four MoUs last month, during Sarawak Design Week which was hosted at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, based on furthering skills and talent with the furniture industry, and which will help to boost the destination’s profile in this sector.

The MoUs are with the University of Technology Sarawak, aimed at forming a strategic collaboration to boost training opportunities and build career paths, with Miri Community College, again to further skills and with Sarawak Timber Association and Korea Furniture Association to develop value-added products.