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The British Malaysian Society invites members and friends to join us for an evening of celebrating Scottish Malaysian links in education, business, the military and arts & culture. This event is a Reception with drinks and canapes.
Date: Tuesday 30 January 2024
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Venue: East India Room on Ground Floor, East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH
Nearest Tube station: Piccadilly
Dress Code: Business wear (jacket, collar and tie) or business wear/cocktail for ladies.
No casual wear, jeans/denim, leather jackets, trainers or slippers.
Please join us for an evening of celebrating Scottish Malaysian links in education, business, the military and arts & culture.
These links have been forged for over 200 years from the late 17th Century to 1957 when Malaya was a British Colony to this day when links in particular in education and business still continue to flourish.
We are pleased to hold the event in one of the great London Private Clubs. The East India Club founded in 1849 for officers of the East India Company and Commissioned Officers of His Majesty's Army and Navy serving out East which would have included many from Scotland.
Speakers at the event include:
* British High Commissioner to Malaysia ( 2019-2023) Charles Hay MVO who has just received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University founded in 1821 which has had a Campus in Malaysia since 2013. Originally from Aberdeen he was British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea ( 2015-2018 ) and was also a Captain in the Gordon Highlanders before starting his career as a diplomat serving in many countries.
* Sir Alan Yarrow KStJ FSCI, Lord Mayor of London (2014-2015). Former Chairman of CISI and Deputy Chairman of the FSA Alan was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and visited Malaysia when he was Lord Mayor. He is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers as well as being a liveryman of several livery companies in the City of London.
* To share his love of Scottish Whisky with us, we have Professor Kanes Rajah who is the Executive Director of the Centre for Executive & Professional Development. Kanes is also an External Examiner at the University of West Scotland on their DBA programme and was a Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University Business School ( 2009-2012 ).
* Gavin Wilkins, Chief Commercial Officer of Hawksford, Jersey. Of Scottish origin and a Fellow of ICAEW he graduated from University of Glasgow with first class honours in Accounting & Finance.
* Marianna Cherry will be reciting a Robert Burns poem to mark this special occasion. Of Ukrainian origin she is the Founder of University of Happiness and the Founder and Creative Director of Mums the Heros and a Liverman of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass
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COST of Reception (incl. Drinks and Canapes)
BMS Members: £38 pp
Members of Invited Groups £38 pp
Non BMS Members: £48 pp
BOOKING AND PAYMENT
Please reserve your place(s) as soon as possible as places are limited.
Booking can be made using the online booking system. Please select the number and type of tickets required, then click on the "Book Now" box below.
If you are unable to book online, or have any queries, please contact Mei Sim Lai OBE DL as soon as possible by email at:
[email protected] or WhatsApp 07903 153793.
Please save the date:
Thursday 15 February - Chinese New Year of the Dragon Banquet at the Bright Courtyard Club.