Petaling Jaya, May 5 (Thursday) – A business integrity conference jointly-organised by the Coalition for Business Integrity and various chambers of commerce and industry on May 18, will help the private sector to address issues of corruption in the supply chain in the era of globalisation.
This, according to its organising chairman, Mark Chay is in response to a recent survey by CBI and IDEAS that showed how the cost of goods and services in the country has escalated as a result of corruption in the supply chain.
“Most business practitioners are oblivious to the damaging effect of bribery and corruption to the livelihood of the public and image of the country,” he said.
“In the era of globalization, jurisdictions around the world have already put in place legislations to address cross border corruption in line with the United Nations Global Compact.”
Recently, with the escalating prices of food, the B40 community is the worst hit. “Therefore, addressing the governance and integrity issues affecting the supply chain is key to solving the problem of inflation,” he added.
The half-day conference to be held at Dream Centre, Petaling Jaya will provide an insight into this arena with the sharing of success stories that will inspire the business operators in the marketplace.
Among the key speakers is Tam Wah Fiong, entrepreneur-turned-pastor whose printing business has been thriving in the country. Currently, Chairman of Thumbprints Utd. Sdn. Bhd, Tam believes strongly in doing business with integrity.
Thumbprints’ delivery vans still carry the slogan “Zero Corruption.” His story is one that will amaze people who he managed to build a strong business in the printing industry despite pressures to succumb to all sorts of corruption.
Another speaker is one of Malaysia’s global entrepreneurs, Sim Choo Kheng, who is both founder and chief executive officer of Sim Leisure Group. The Group has developed and operates more than 300 theme parks around the world.
Sim will share how he defied extortion for bribes when developing the world’s longest tube water slide set in a natural forest environment at the Penang Escape Theme Park. He was recently featured in the cover story of EdgeProp.my.
Other speakers include Shanta Helena Dwarkasing, who is Director of Programmes at the UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei; Daniel Bernbeck (Executive Director and Member of the Board of Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry); Shaun Edward Cheah (Executive Director of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry), and Zafar Anjum (Group CEO of Corporate Research and Investigations Group and the ABAC Center of Excellence).
“We are most honoured to have Mr. Drago Kos, Chair of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Bribery, to share his perspective on this subject,” Chay added.
Established in 2014, CBI is a non-profit apolitical business organization championing business integrity and anti-corruption in the marketplace for a better Malaysia. It has been providing services to the corporate sector engaging with the government of the day including MACC as well as working closely with international organisations such as ASEAN CSR, UNODC, OECD, and USAID.
The half-day conference will be held at Dream Center, 2, Jalan 13/1, Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya on May 18 from 2.00PM-8.00PM. The fee is RM100 per pax which includes dinner. A free ticket will be given away for every five tickets purchased. To register, please visit or contact Bee Chooi for more information (+6017 477 0729 or email: leebc@cbi.org.my).
Event Key Details
Venue: Dream Center, 2, Jalan 13/1, Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya
Date: 18 May 2022
Time: 2-8pm
Fee: RM100 per pax with a free ticket for every 5 purchased.
Note: While Christianity Malaysia believes in the value of integrity for Christians in the marketplace, this is an independent conference and is not affiliated directly with Christianity Malaysia.
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