5th Manila, Philippines

Abstract

The Malaysia construction sector is autonomously liberalised since the earliest commitment in General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) signed. Since then, foreign partners and collaborators has been participating in Malaysia construction sector growth especially in the development of specialised expertise, and high impact projects nationwide.

Starting with scenario on Malaysian construction industry performance, followed with the introduction of Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP), this talk will unveil the development of the industry and a milestone in the focused development of the industry. This will be followed with an update on the ongoing and upcoming of infrastructure projects domestically including related construction and engineering services that can be translated into regional opportunities for investment.

Profile

Ms. Nonon Wardhani

Coordinator of REAAA Business Forum

She started her working career in Engineering & Management Consultancy Services, with Mott Macdonald international ltd, from 1999 up to 2004, in Jakarta. In 2007 she joined PT Jababeka Tbk, a property development company, mainly on the Infrastructures and Investment area.

At present she is the Infrastructures Director of the company and as Business & Investment Director in Tanjung Lesung. In professional organization, she joined the Indonesian Road Development of Indonesia (IRDA), as regular member in 2003, where she mostly looks after the International relation of the organization as Vice chairman for international relations section. Through IRDA, she joined REAAA in 2009. In 2014 she was appointed as Coopted Council Member.

With a strong background in international relation as well as in the business side, it was not surpraised that she is the one initiator of the REAAA Business Forum, that held in every REAAA International Conference since 2015. Later, she was elected as Honorary Treasurer General of REAAA, for the 16th term, starting from 2017. She is a hard working lady, and very decisive. In her daily busy time , she still can do her hobbies such like yoga pilates, dancing, drawings and shoping ! She has a personal motto “As a visitor in this place , our purpose here is to observe , to learn, to love and then we will return home when our life mission is accomplished, so enjoy your life as much as you can do”.

She believes, that as the world is always changing and moving forward, so then REAAA as a potential professional organization, should also be ready to change for having better contribution to the region. Now is the perfect time for us to start new idea and programs, don’t wait! Lets do the works and give birth for any implementation!! (Jakarta, May, 2017).