By Roy LIe Atjam
The Embassy of Malaysia in the Netherlands, in collaboration with the Vereniging Nederland-Maleisië(VNM), proudly hosted the annual VNM Talks under the theme “Perspectives on Malaysia”at the Embassy of Malaysia in The Hague on April 11, 2025.
H.E. Dato’ Rosli Abdul, the Ambassador of Malaysia, warmly welcomed the guests and officially opened the event. The lineup of speakers was impressive and included: Introduction by Mr. Hans van de Bunte, Chairman of the Vereniging Nederland-Maleisië.
Presentation I “Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025” by Mohd Ishrin bin Mohd Ishak, Deputy Chief of Mission. –
Presentation II: “Sustainable Palm Oil in Malaysia” by Inke van der Sluijs, Director of Market Transformation at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Presentation III: “The Grand Tour — A Study Trip to Malaysia” by Martijn Habers from the Technical University of Delft. –
Presentation IV: Book Discussion and Photo Presentation on “An Indonesian Woman in Malaysia” by Rick Honings and Coen van ’t Veer from Leiden .
The successful Perspectives on Malaysia event concluded with a traditional Malaysian hospitality treat.
