Existence of "College of Law Asia" remains a mystery - "College Of Law Asia" ceased operations in Malaysia suddenly and without explanation in 2019; College has entered into new JV with FMM Institute, under the patronage of Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Justin Lee, but not reflected anywhere in parent company College Of Law's books

by Ganesh Sahathevan 

As reported previously: 

Australia's College Of Law attempts to re-enter Malaysian market, this time with the assistance of FMM - meanwhile closure of office in Malaysia remains unexplained, false claims about contribution to Malaysian legal practise persist

The College's claims with regards its  recent entry into Malaysia, via the FMM Institute include: 

“Since the inception of the College of Law Asia in 2016, the College has provided countless international training programs working with international law associations, local bar associations, global law firms, universities, government and legal professionals,” Angie Zandstra, Chief Commercial Officer at the College of Law, says.

However , as New Malaysia Times noted in 2019, information about the incorporation of "College Of Law Asia" could not be found in Australia, nor in Malaysia. 

In fact, "College Of Law Asia" is still not reflected in the College Of Law's financial statements. This excerpt from the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022 demonstrates  the issue:

The College's latest entry into Malaysia appears to be under the patronage of Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Justin Lee, who has led initiatives between Australian training organisations and the  the FMM Institute. Lee seems to be unconcerned by the College's conduct in Malaysia. 
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Australia partners with FMM Institute to upskill Malaysian food manufacturers





NATION


Thursday, 02 Jun 20223:05 PM MYT


The Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia is Dr Justin Lee.


KUALA LUMPUR: Fifty supervisors and quality control professionals from the Malaysian food manufacturing sector had recently joined an upskilling programme coordinated by one of Australia’s leading education and training providers, Tafe NSW.

Organised by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Institute and the Australian Trade & Investment Commission (Austrade), the two-month Australian Food Manufacturers Programme featured specific modules with practical guides and both organisational and management approaches to issues faced by the food processing and manufacturing industries, including food safety and implementing innovation in the manufacturing process.


Speakers were from Australia’s dairy and almond industries and prominent Malaysian food manufacturers, according to a statement from the Australian High Commission here.

Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Dr Justin Lee (pic), at the graduation ceremony held at the High Commission, said such cooperation between both countries in building and developing Malaysia’s food manufacturing and processing industries is of benefit to both countries.


"Australia can supply premium ingredients and inputs. Malaysia’s industry can transform them into consumer-ready products.

"To do this, we need a focus on skills. This training has done just that," he said.

Austrade’s Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Paul Sanda said the training provided Australia and Malaysia with a unique opportunity to learn from each other and develop their complementary strengths in the food manufacturing and processing industries.

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Meanwhile, FMM Institute General Manager Dr Shanmuga Vivekananda said the training programmes provided an opportunity for FMM member companies to enhance their employee technical know-how from Tafe NSW.

"It will also pave way for FMM Institute to work closely with Australian training organisations to offer reputable and accredited courses from Australia.

"This being not only for reskilling or upskilling but towards career progression and leadership capability in manufacturing," he added.

Manufacturing is the second-largest business sector in Malaysia, with the food-processing sector accounting for 10% of Malaysia’s manufacturing output.

According to the statement, Australia is Malaysia’s number one supplier of wheat.

In 2021, Malaysia had imported around RM1.2bil worth of high quality and customised wheat varieties for value-added processing and export to other key international markets. - Bernama