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APPOINTMENTS 05New Minister of Transport - Dato’ Seri Kong Cho HaGATEWAY congratulates YB Dato’ Seri Kong Cho Ha, SPMP, DPMP on his recent appointment as the new Ministerof Transport. Prior to his appointment, he was the Minister of Housing and Local Government.Dato’ Seri Kong who hails from Sitiawan attended primary and secondary school in Sitiawan and Ipoh. Hesubsequently pursued his tertiary education at University Malaya, and was awarded a B.Sc (Hon) in 1974, and a Dip.Ed in 1975.Dato’ Seri Kong started his long, varied and illustrious career as an educator in SMJK Ayer Tawar in 1976, beforebecoming a businessman in 1981. His political involvement began in 1991, when he became a Councillor in theManjung District Council, before being elected as Member of Parliament in Lumut Constituency from 1999 to date.He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation from 2004 –2008, and the Deputy Minister of Finance from 2008-2009.Dato’ Seri Kong is currently the Secretary-General of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) as well as the Chairman of the MCA ICT (MRIC) Bureau.He was also the Deputy Chairman of the MCA Perak Liaison Committee in 2009, and Chairman of MCA Lumut Division, and of the Kg Koh Branch,since 2005 and 2004 respectively. He is also the Chairman of the SJK(C) Chinese National Kg. Koh School Management Board.Dato’ Seri Kong is a highly honoured man in his home state, having been awarded the Seri Paduka Mahkota Perak (SPMP) in 2009 and the Dato’Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP) in 2004, among many other awards of Perak. He was also bestowed the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) in 2001.New Deputy Minister of Transport- Jelaing anak MersatGATEWAY congratulates YB Tuan Jelainganak Mersat on his appointment as the newDeputy Minister of Transport. Prior to this,he was the Deputy Ministry in the Ministryof Internal Affairs.YB Tuan Jelaing anak Mersat started hiscareer in the Ministry of Education as aneducator from 1974-2000. He was alsoChief Private Secretary of the Ministry ofNational Unity and Social Development from 1997. In 2000, he wasappointed the Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Sarawak,and became a Member of Parliament in 2004. He was subsequentlywas appointed Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerAffairs from 2008-2009.YB Tuan Jelaing anak Mersat holds the Ahli Bintang Sarawak (ABS)and Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) awards.New Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry ofTransport - Datuk Haji Kamaruzaman b. Haji Mohd NoorGATEWAY congratulates Datuk Haji Kamaruzaman b.Haji Mohd Noor on his appointment as the new DeputySecretary-General of the Ministry of Transport. Prior to this,he was Deputy Secretary-General (Administration) of theMinistry of Education.Datuk Haji Kamaruzaman started out in the PM’sDepartment as an Assistant Secretary in 1976, becomingAssistant Director of MAMPU and Assistant Secretary of the Election Commissionin 1979. He was seconded as the first Head of the ASEAN Plant Quarantine& Training Institute Project, Chief Investigation Officer in the HQ of the AntiCorruption Agency (ACA) in 1982, and Director of Training for ACA in 1985. In1988, he was the Senior Deputy Director of MAMPU, becoming Chief DeputyDirector in the same year. Datuk Haji Kamaruzaman has worked in diverseministries, including the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism (1999) and theMinistry of Defence (2003).Datuk Haji Kamaruzaman has been honoured with titles from several states,including the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang(DIMP), Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (PSBS), Darjah Paduka Setia MahkotaKelantan (DPSK) and the federal award Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN).COURTESY VISITTO PORT KLANGTRADE MISSION TOMEDANPORT KLANG UPGRADEDITS ISO CERTIFICATIONJuly 6, 20107 delegates from Incheon MetropolitanCity, Incheon Port Authority and KoreaInternational Trade Association made acourtesy visit to Port Klang. The objectiveof the visit was to promote their port to ourlocal shippers and logistic players.July 21-22, 2010Port Klang Authority made a courtesy call to Belawan Portin conjunction with the Trade Misson to Medan, Indonesia,jointly organised by PKA & SFFLA. A seminar on “BusinessOpportunites in Port Klang, Malaysia” was also organisedand attended by 150 officials, freight forwarders, importers& exporters from Medan and Malaysia.PKA through the Free Zone and Dangerous GoodsDepartment upgraded it’s ISO9001:2000 toISO9001:2008. Certification was issued by SIRIMQAS International Sdn. Bhd. The scopes relatedwere:i. Regulating of Trade Activities in the FreeCommercial Zone;ii. Handling, Storage and Transportation ofDangerous Cargoes in the Port Premises ofPort Klang.GATEWAYA PUBLICATION OF PORT KLANG AUTHORITY