NZMBA was founded by and is currently presided over by its inaugural President, Dave Ananth, with Francis Chai as Vice President.

Dave Ananth is a lawyer and Senior Tax Counsel with Stace Hammonds Lawyers in Auckland.  Stace Hammonds Lawyers, a 107- year old law firm, is also the NZMBA’s secretariat.

As a former director of Ernest and Young and member of the judiciary in Malaysia and the New Zealand Bar for the past 30 years, Dave helms the NZMBA who have strong connections with Malaysian key industry players.

A non-profit society, the NZMBA aims to:

1. Assist Malaysians within the society to interact and network with each other and with the wider business community in NZ
2. Promote bilateral trade and networking between Malaysia and NZ-based business
3. Be an inclusive business networking association, working together with associate members from the wider New Zealand business community.
4. Assist its members across diverse areas business in networking, entrepreneurship assistance in start-ups, new clients, providing advice: legal, finance, immigration and tax.

The NZMBA GENERAL COMMITTEE 2020/2021

OFFICE BEARERS

President: Dave Ananth

Vice-President: Francis Chai

Secretary: Pam Louis

Honorary Treasurer: Roshidah Mangnall

Assistant Secretary: Elaine Teo

PORTFOLIO BEARERS

Marketing Director: Prasanna Kumar

Events Director:  Judy Ang

Events Assistants:

Jacklyn Tiong

Qurratu (Q) Bistamin

Membership Director: Rose Smith

Membership Assistant: Deepak Ratti

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Esther Wee

Mike Lobo

Dr Luke Wee

The NZ  Malaysia Business Association provides the following assistance and services:

1. Assist Malaysians within the society to interact and network with each other and with the wider business community in NZ
2. Promote bilateral trade and networking between Malaysia and NZ-based business
3. Be an inclusive business networking association, working together with associate members from the wider New Zealand business community.
4. Assist its members across diverse areas business in networking, entrepreneurship assistance in start-ups, new clients, providing advice: legal, finance, immigration and tax.

 

NZ’s contribution towards Malaysians affected by Covid-19. A documentary produced Zabrina Fernandez of Red Communications for Astro, highlights, among the many others affected by the pandemic, the story of the NZMBA’s Reachout Campaign and how stranded Malaysians in NZ were helped to get back home. The stories of Dave Ananth (NZMBA President), Esther, Pam Wong (committee members) and John Ho (stranded Malaysian overseas) are documented here.

*To Malaysians all over the world and at home, we stand with you in commemoration of Hari Malaysia and the experiences that bind us together.* #KitaJagaKita#Reachout

*There were many helping hands that helped to get our stranded fellow Malaysians back home, to you we say TERIMA KASIH from the bottom of our hearts.

Special mention to our High Commissioner Nur Izzah Wong Mee Choo and her amazing team, High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington, New Zealand*

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Here is an excellent video in Mandarin explaining the online immigration review service at Stace Hammond.

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FREE BUSINESS WEBINAR #REACHOUT SERIES.

Tune in to our Facebook live streamed webinars on this event page, with speakers who are professionals in their fields, followed by a Q+A session.
SERIES 1- COVID-19:
DEALING WITH COMMERCIAL LEASES AND WAGE SUBSIDIES; POST-COVID BUSINESS ADVICE
Thursday 20 August, 7:30-8:00pm
FB Live event: https://bit.ly/ReachOut2-NZMBA

During NZ’s March 2020 Covid lockdown, Dave Ananth, NZMBA President, and Senior Tax Counsel for Stace Hammond Lawyers, has helped some businesses, free of charge, to receive at least 50% commercial rent reduction.

“Reaching out to the Malaysian and NZ Community -Standing together and helping one another during Covid-19 and beyond”
NZ MALAYSIA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (NZMBA),
Auckland, New Zealand
www.nzmba.org.nz

Enquiries / More info:
Pam Louis
Secretary
nzmba.inc@gmail.com

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Bilateral trade forged by formation of New Zealand Malaysia Business Association Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

15 November 2019

The New Zealand Malaysia Business Association (NZMBA) was incorporated in Auckland, New Zealand on 14^th November 2019, with its formation first rooted in the spirit of Merdeka and a Malaysia Baharu.

At the Malaysian Merdeka Business Networking event in Auckland on 20^th September 2019, Dave Ananth, Senior Tax Counsel of Stace Hammond Lawyers, mooted the idea of a Malaysian business association to about 50 Malaysian attendees mainly business owners and professionals of Malaysian ethnicity in Auckland. There was strong support for such an association from those present. According to Dave, “there is a large Malaysian community in New Zealand, especially in Auckland, and we would like to be their conduit to networking and business planning in New Zealand. We are happy to advise and explore business opportunities between both countries”.

Thus, the NZMBA was formed and is currently presided over by its inaugural President, Dave Ananth, with Francis Chai as Vice President.

Stace Hammonds Lawyers is also the NZMBA’s secretariat and the first law firm appointed by the Negeri Sembilan state Government as their representatives in New Zealand.

The NZMBA with Stace Hammonds to date, have introduced a genetic cattle specialist to the Negeri Sembilan government for a possible exchange of technology and are also collaborating to establish potentially the largest Halal Hub in Southeast Asia in Negeri Sembilan.  The NZMBA is also looking forward to working with the Malaysian Ministry of Transport to help improve the child safety industry standards.

A non-profit society, the NZMBA aims to:

1. Assist Malaysians within the society to interact and network with each other and with the wider business community in NZ
2. Promote bilateral trade and networking between Malaysian and NZ-based business
3. Be an inclusive business networking association, working together with associate members from the wider New Zealand business community, as well as internationally.
4. Assist its members across diverse areas business in networking, entrepreneurship assistance in start-ups, new clients, providing advice: legal, finance, immigration, tax

The NZMBA Secretary, Pam Louis, can be contacted at nzmba.inc@gmail.com for any enquiries and membership applications can be submitted via : bit.ly/NZMBAmembership

Pam Louis

Secretary

New Zealand Malaysia Business Association Inc.

Physical:  Level 15, 34 Shortland Street, Auckland 1010

Postal:  DX CP 18012, PO Box 106-376, Auckland 1143

NZMBA President Dave Ananth (L) with Vice President Francis Chai addressing the guests at the Malaysian Merdeka Business Networking event

Guests listening to speeches at the Malaysian Merdeka Business Networking event

The Secretary, New Zealand Malaysia Business Association Inc.

Physical: Level 15, 34 Shortland Street, Auckland 1010

Postal: DX CP 18012, PO Box 106-376, Auckland 1143

Tel: +64 9 307 7909 Mobile / Whatsapp: +64 22 0856608 (Pam Louis)