Minister of Tourism says Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd has no political link!

Update, 22 July 2009: World Shanghai Expo 2010 website here also publishes most of what I have written about on this subject!

Related links in this blog here, here and here.

Menteri Pelancongan kata Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd tidak mempunyai hubungan politik! (Versi BM ada dibawah)

The Minister of Tourism Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen, had denied in The Sun today (20 July 2009) that there was no “political link” when it awarded the RM19 million contract to Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (Venturepharm) to build the Malaysia Pavilion for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai and that it was done via an open tender and the process was carried out in a clear and transparent manner. The Minister had also denied that the ministry had helped Venturepharm to win the contract.

Background:

On 22 June 2009, the Minister of Science and Technology in response to my question has stated in Parliament as follows:

–   In 2008, Venturepharm was granted “Dana TechnoFund” amounting to RM5.36 million from the Ministry for research into “Localisation of mucosal bio-additive” for feed in Malaysia.

–   It was found out by the Ministry that Venturepharm only had the ability to do the said research via transfer of technology and collaborations from one Dr Mingwei Chen from XLW Inc USA.

–   As at 10 March 2009, the Ministry had already paid out RM2,264,800-00.

–   The remaining sum of RM3,095,200-00 has yet to be paid.

According to the corporate information of Venturepharm, which was obtained from the Companies Commission of Malaysia, the company is “engaged in research and development, and marketing of pharmaceutical products.”

Venturepharm was incorporated in 19 August 2005 and it had no previous experience in pharmaceutical products or any form of research and development. Venturepharm share the same registered office as Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd, which was awarded the contract by the Malaysia Tourism Board to operate the Tourism Call Centre. The monthly payment for the Tourism Call Centre is RM47,500-00.

Datuk Mustapa bin Juman, the former chief executive officer of FELCRA who was charged for 3 counts of CBT involving RM40 millions and who was subsequently acquitted, is the common director and shareholder in Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Venturepharm. Madam Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai  is the director and shareholder of Venturepharm and her son, Chin Fook Kwon, is the director shareholder of Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd.

I have reason to believe that XLW Inc is not an expert in bio-feed or has the capability to transfer technology to Venturepharm. On 03 May 2008, Venturepharm signed the transfer of technology agreement with XLW Inc USA. The said agreement was signed by Mr Yang Keng Chiang on behalf of XLW Inc USA. I have been informed that recently the Ministry of Science, Technologies and Innovation had commenced investigation into this matter and in the interim the Ministry had frozen further payment of the TechnoFund amounting to RM3,095,200-00 to Venturepharm.

In early July 2009, I had provided the MACC with all the relevant documents pertaining to the Venturepharm joint co-operations with XLW Inc. I had been informed that MACC had commenced investigation into this matter.

Daley PR & Communication CoLtd

Mr Yang Keng Chiang a.k.a. Ken Chiang, who is also the managing director of Daley PR & Communication Co Ltd (Daley PR) is based in Guangzhou, China. Mr Ken Yang Keng Chiang is also the manager of XLW Inc USA. Ms Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, who originated from Taiwan, is the chairperson of Daley PR. For further information, please visit the website of Daley PR:  www.daleypr.com. You’ll notice that Madam Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai  is also the shareholder and director of Venturepharm.

Daley PR had also been awarded with exclusive contracts by the Malaysian Tourism Board under the Ministry of Tourism to promote Malaysia in China. Among other things, Daley PR is to place advertisement on billboards, commercials on tv and radio and carry out other advertising activities.

I have spoken about most of the above matters in June Session of Parliament.

Developtrends Sdn Bhd

The nature of business of this company is “providing advertisement services for Malaysia Tourism in foreign countries.” It also shares the same registered office address as Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd and Daro Wordwide Sdn Bhd at Wisma Daro, 96 B, Jalan Cerdas, Taman Connaught, Cheras, KL.

Developtrends Sdn Bhd is a shareholder in Konsortium Perikanan Nasional Bhd (KPNB), which was incorporated on 20 March 2006.

The establishment of KPNB is an initiative of the Malaysian Government, carried out via the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry. It is a National Project which is spearheaded by the private sector, and is tasked to play a key role in the development of the fisheries industry in the country in the new millennium, and thus be a partner with the government to facilitate the achievement of the NAP3 (1998 – 2010). Please go to http://www.kpnb.com.my/index.htm.

Y.B. Tan Sri Dato’ Hj Muhyiddin Bin Hj Mohd Yassin, is the advisor of KPNB.  Ms Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai is a director of KPNB.  But Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai is not a director or shareholder of Developtrends Sdn bhd.  Please go to http://www.kpnb.com.my/_html/boardofdirector.htm for information.

Profile of YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen

It must be noted that YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen was the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism from 1999 – 2003.  From 2003 she was appointed Minister of Finance. On 10 April 2009, she was appointed the Minister of Tourism.

At one time Ms Ivy See was her personal assistant when she was the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism. After she was appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance, Ms Ivy See left the ministry and joined Daley PR as its executive director. At the material time, Ms Ivy See and Mr Ken Yang Cheng Kiang, who is also the manager of XLW Inc USA the business partner of Venturepharm, were running Daley PR in Guangzhou.

The Contact to Build Malaysia Pavilion At The 2010 Expo In Shanghai

The first tender was opened on 13 March 2009 and it was closed on 03 April 2009 when YB Datuk Azalina Othman was the then Minister of Tourism.

Not long after YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen was appointed the new Minister of Tourism, the first tender was canceled. Thereafter, Malaysian Tourism Board reopened a new tender on 13 May 2009 and it was closed on 04 June 2009.

The names of the company bidding for the First Tender are as follows:

AMD Network Sdn Bhd RM 29,130,050.00 RM 29, 948,650.00
Ad Suria Sdn Bhd RM 27, 200,200.00
Media Signs Sdn Bhd RM 29,460,000.00 RM 29,500,000.00
Expo Jaya Sdn Bhd RM 19,800,000.00
Pico Integrated Exhibits Sdn Bhd – Option A RM 15,933,000.00
Pico Integrated Exhibits Sdn Bhd – Option B RM 13,890,000.00
Qube Integrated Sdn Bhd RM 23, 682,750.00
Wingspan Integrated (M) Sdn Bhd RM 19,988,000.00
AR Factor Resources Sdn Bhd RM 23,091,860.00
WellAd Communications Sdn Bhd RM, 89,872,319.70

In the Second Tender, two additional companies participated and they were:

Kumpulan Jetson Bhd                                            RM38,833,000.0
Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd                                 RM19,999,000.00

Malaysia Tourism Board has now awarded the project to Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, which is directly connected to Ms Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, to build the Malaysia’s Pavilion for the 2010 Expo in Shanghai.

The Minister of Tourism must explain the followings:

  1. Whether she was aware that Daley PR was the appointed PR company to promote Malaysia in China by Malaysia Tourism Board?
  2. At the material time, whether she was aware that her former personal assistant, Ms Ivy See, Mr Ken Yang Cheng Kiang and Ms Grace Chen Oyan Yun Sai were directors of and/or closely connected with Daley PR?
  3. Ever since Daley PR was appointed, up to this date what has been the total sum that was paid by the Malaysian Tourism Board to the company?
  4. Whether she was aware of the fact that Developtrends Sdn Bhd, which shares the same registered office address as Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd and Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd, is a shareholder of Konsortium Perikanan Nasional Bhd?
  5. Whether she was aware that Ms Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai is a director of Konsortium Perikanan Nasional Bhd?
  6. Why was there a necessity for the Malaysian Tourism Board to cancel the First Tender when the particulars of the said Tender had been properly advertised in the newspapers and closed?
  7. Whether it is true that there will be a variation order of RM10 million for this project to build Malaysia’s Pavilion for 2010 Expo in Shanghai?
  8. What was the basis for Malaysia Tourism Board to award the contract for the building of Malaysia’s Pavilion to Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, when it has no previous experience in the constructions business, against other bidders, who have good track records/experiences to engage in such a project?
  9. Why the Malaysia Tourism Board or Ministry of Tourism has yet to announce the fact that Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd has been awarded the contract to build Malaysia’s Pavilion in the 2010 Expo in Shanghai?

Terjemahan oleh Cik Zalarina Bte Hj Zainal Abidin – Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong –

Menteri Pelancongan kata Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd tidak mempunyai hubungan politik!

Menteri Pelancongan Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen, telah menafikan dalam The Sun hari ini (20 Julai 2009) bahawa tidak ada “hubungan politik” apabila ia menganugerahkan RM19 juta kontrak kepada Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd (Venturepharm) untuk membina Pavilion di Ekspo Shanghai Se Dunia 2010 yang dibuat melalui satu tender terbuka dan telah dijalankan secara jelas dan telus. Menteri Pelancongan juga telah menafikan yang kementerian itu telah membantu Venturepharm untuk mendapat kontrak itu.

Latarbelakang:

Pada 22 Jun 2009, Menteri Sains dan Teknologi sebagai menjawab kepada soalan saya telah menyatakan di Parlimen ungkapan berikut:

– Pada tahun 2008, Venturepharm telah dianugerahkan “Dana TechnoFund” berjumlah RM5.36 juta daripada Kementerian berkenaan bagi penyelidikan kepada “Localisation of mucosal bio-additive” untuk kegunaan di Malaysia.

– Kementerian dimaklumkan bahawaVenturepharm hanya mempunyai keupayaan melakukan penyelidikan berikut melalui pemindahan teknologi dan kerjasama dari Dr Mingwei Chen daripada syarikat XLW Inc USA.

– Pada 10 Mac 2009, Kementerian telah pun membayar sebanyak RM2,264,800-00.

– Baki jumlah RM3,095,200-00 masih belum dibayar.

Menurut maklumat korporat Venturepharm, yang diperolehi dari Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia, bidang syarikat berkenaan adalah “penyelidikan dan pembangunan dan pemasaran produk farmaseutikal.”

Venturepharm ditubuhkan pada 19 Ogos 2005 dan sebelum ini tidak mempunyai pengalaman dalam produk farmaseutikal atau sebarang bentuk penyelidikan dan pembangunan. Venturepharm berkongsi pejabat pendaftaran dengan Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd, yang telah dianugerahkan kontrak oleh Badan Pelancongan Malaysia untuk mengendalikan pusat panggilan pelancongan. Pembayaran bulanan untuk pusat panggilan pelancongan adalah RM47,500-00.

Datuk Mustapa Juman, bekas ketua pegawai eksekutif FELCRA yang telah dituduh untuk 3 kiraan pecah amanah melibatkan RM40 juta dan kemudiannya dibebaskan dari tuduhan, adalah seorang pengarah dan pemegang saham dalam Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd dan Venturepharm. Madam Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai adalah pengarah dan pemegang saham Venturepharm dan anak lelaki beliau, Chin Fook Kwon, adalah pengarah pemegang saham Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd.

Saya mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai bahawa syarikat XLW Inc bukan merupakan pakar dalam “bio-feed” atau mempunyai keupayaan untuk pemindahan teknologi kepada Venturepharm. Pada 03 Mei 2008, Venturepharm menandatangani perjanjian pemindahan teknologi dengan syarikat XLW Inc USA. Persetujuan bertulis telah ditandatangani oleh Mr Yang Keng Chiang bagi pihak XLW Inc USA. Saya telah dimaklumkan baru-baru ini bahawa pihak Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Innovasi telah memulakan siasatan mengenai perkara ini dan buat sementara waktu pihak Kementerian telah membekukan pembayaran lanjut TechnoFund berjumlah RM3,095,200-00 kepada Venturepharm.

Pada awal Julai 2009, saya telah menyerahkan kepada SPRM semua dokumen-dokumen berkaitan kerjasama Venturepharm dengan syarikat XLW Inc. Saya telah dimaklumkan bahawa SPRM telah mula membuat siasatan dalam perkara ini.

Daley PR & Communication CoLtd

Mr Yang Keng Chiang a.k.a. Ken Yang, merupakan pengarah urusan Daley PR & Communication Co Ltd (Daley PR) yang beroperasi di Guangzhou, China. Mr Ken Yang Keng Chiang juga merupakan pengurus bagi syarikat XLW Inc USA. Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, yang berasal Taiwan, adalah pengerusi Daley PR. Untuk keterangan lanjut, sila layari laman web Daley PR: www.daleypr.com. Dapat diperhatikan bahawa Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai juga adalah pemegang saham dan pengarah Venturepharm.

Daley PR telah dianugerahkan kontrak-kontrak eksklusif oleh Badan Pelancongan Malaysia di bawah Kementerian Pelancongan bagi mempromosikan Malaysia di Negara China. Antara lain, Daley PR menjalankan aktiviti pengiklanan di papantanda-papantanda, tv, radio dan lain-lain.

Perkara-perkara tersebut telah saya bentangkan di sesi Parlimen pada bulan Jun yang lepas.

Developtrends Sdn Bhd

Bidang perniagaan syarikat ini adalah “menyediakan perkhidmatan pengiklanan untuk pelancongan Malaysia di negara asing.” Ia juga berkongsi pejabat pendaftaran yang sama dengan Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd dan Daro Wordwide Sdn Bhd di Wisma Daro, 96 B, Jalan Cerdas, Taman Connaught, Cheras, KL.

Developtrends Sdn Bhd adalah salah satu pemegang syer dalam Konsortium Perikanan Nasional Bhd (KPNB), yang telah ditubuhkan pada 20 Mac 2006.

Penubuhan KPNB adalah satu inisiatif Kerajaan Malaysia, dijalankan melalui Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani. Ia adalah satu Projek Nasional yang dipelopori oleh sektor swasta, dan ditugaskan untuk memainkan peranan utama dalam pembangunan industri perikanan negara di alaf baru ini, dan dijadikan rakan kongsi dengan kerajaan bagi mejayakan NAP3 (1998 – 2010). Sila layari http://www.kpnb.com.my/index.htm.

YB Tan Sri Dato’ Hj Muhyiddin Bin Hj Mohd Yassin, adalah penasihat bagi KPNB. Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai merupakan salah seorang pengarah KPNB. Tetapi Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai bukan pengarah atau pemegang saham Developtrends Sdn Bhd. Sila layari http://www.kpnb.com.my/_html/boardofdirector.htm untuk maklumat lanjut.

Profil YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen

Perlu dimaklumkan bahawa YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen merupakan bekas Timbalan Menteri Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pelancongan daripada tahun 1999 – 2003. Bermula dari tahun 2003 beliau pernah dilantik sebagai Menteri Kewangan dan pada 10 April 2009, telah dilantik sebagai Menteri Pelancongan.

Ivy See merupakan pembantu peribadi beliau ketika memegang jawatan Timbalan Menteri di Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pelancongan. Selepas beliau dilantik sebagai Timbalan Menteri Kewangan, Ivy See meninggalkan kementerian dan bekerja dengan Daley PR sebagai pengarah eksekutifnya. Pada waktu tersebut, Ivy See dan Mr Ken Yang Cheng Kiang, yang juga merupakan pengurus bagi syarikat XLW Inc USA, iaitu rakan niaga Venturepharm, bersama-sama menjalankan operasi Daley PR di Guangzhou.

Kontrak untuk Membina Pavilion Malaysia di Ekspo Shanghai Se Dunia 2010

Tender pertama telah dibuka pada 13 Mac 2009 dan ditutup pada 03 April 2009 apabila YB Datuk Azalina Othman ketika itu masih Menteri Pelancongan.

Selepas YB Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen dilantik sebagai Menteri Pelancongan yang baru, tender pertama tersebut telah dibatalkan. Kemudian, Badan Pelancongan Malaysia telah membuka semula satu tender baru pada 13 Mei 2009 dan ianya pula ditutup pada 04 Jun 2009.

Nama-nama syarikat yang membuat tawaran pada tender yang pertama adalah seperti berikut:

AMD Network Sdn Bhd RM 29,130,050.00 RM 29, 948,650.00
Ad Suria Sdn Bhd RM 27, 200,200.00
Media Signs Sdn Bhd RM 29,460,000.00 RM 29,500,000.00
Expo Jaya Sdn Bhd RM 19,800,000.00
Pico Integrated Exhibits Sdn Bhd – Option A RM 15,933,000.00
Pico Integrated Exhibits Sdn Bhd – Option B RM 13,890,000.00
Qube Integrated Sdn Bhd RM 23, 682,750.00
Wingspan Integrated (M) Sdn Bhd RM 19,988,000.00
AR Factor Resources Sdn Bhd RM 23,091,860.00
WellAd Communications Sdn Bhd RM, 89,872,319.70

Dalam Tender Kedua, dua buah syarikat tambahan telah mengambil bahagian dan mereka adalah:

Kumpulan Jetson Bhd RM38,833,000.0

Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd RM19,999,000.00

Badan Pelancongan Malaysia kini telah menganugerahkan projek tersebut ke Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, yang secara langsung berkaitan dengan Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai, untuk membina Pavilion Malaysia untuk Ekspo Shanghai Se Dunia 2010.

Menteri Pelancongan harus menjelaskan perkara-perkara berikut:

1.         Sama ada beliau sedar Daley PR merupakan syarikat Perhubungan Awam lantikan bagi mempromosikan Malaysia di Negara China oleh Badan Pelancongan Malaysia?

2.         Yang pada ketika itu, sama ada beliau sedar yang bekas pembantu peribadi beliau, Ivy See, Ken Yang Cheng Kiang dan Grace Chen Oyan Yun Sai adalah pengarah-pengarah dan /atau dikait rapat dengan Daley PR?

3.         Semenjak lantikan Daley PR, sehingga kini berapakah jumlah keseluruhan yang telah dibayar oleh Badan Pelanconan Malaysia kepada syarikat berkenaan?

4.         Sama ada beliau sedar bahawa Developtrends Sdn Bhd, yang berkongsi pejabat pendaftaran yang sama dengan Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd dan Daro Worldwide Sdn Bhd, adalah pemegang syer di Konsortium Perikanan Nasional Bhd?

5.         Sama ada beliau sedar Grace Chen Oyan Yun Shai adalah merupakan seorang pengarah Konsortium Perikanan Nasional Bhd?

6.         Mengapa perlu ada keperluan untuk Badan Pelancongan Malaysia membatalkan tender pertama apabila butir-butir bagi tender tersebut telah diiklankan dengan betul di akhbar-akhbar dan telah pun ditutup?

7.         Sama ada benar bahawa ada satu “variation order” sebanyak RM10 juta untuk projek membina Malaysia Pavilion untuk Ekspo Shanghai Se Dunia 2010?

8.         Apakah asas Badan Pelancongan Malaysia menganugerahkan kontrak bagi membina bangunan Pavilion Malaysia ke Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, apabila ia tidak mempunyai pengalaman terdahulu dalam bidang pembinaan, berbanding para pembida-pembida lain, yang mempunyai rekod-rekod prestasi yang baik/mahupun pengalaman-pengalaman untuk menceburi projek tersebut?

9.         Mengapa Badan Pelancongan Malaysia atau Kementerian Pelancongan masih belum mengumumkan fakta bahawa Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd telah dianugerahkan kontrak untuk membina Pavilion Malaysia di Ekspo Shanghai Se Dunia 2010?

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