U MOBILE LAUNCHES WECHAT GO MALAYSIA MINI PROGRAM FOR VISITORS FROM MAINLAND CHINA TO MALAYSIA.

From L-R: Dato' Joyce Yap, CEO - Retail of Pavilion KL, Yang Berusaha Encik Al-Ishsal Ishak, Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile, Yang Berbahagia Dato' Mohmed Razip Hasan, Deputy Director General of Tourism Malaysia, Ma Feng Ming, Head of WeChat Global Marketing.

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 SEPTEMBER 2019 – U Mobile, the data-centric and award-winning telco, has partnered WeChat, the communications platform from mainland China that offers messaging, social, games and also payments, to launch two Mini Programs within the WeChat ecosystem. The two Mini Programs are the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program and the Pavilion KL Mini Program. These two Mini Programs enable a digital travel experience in Malaysia that is curated based on the lifestyle preferences and needs of visitors from mainland China. Another important feature of the Mini Programs is that visitors from mainland China can even pay for services found in the Mini Programs in their home currency, Renminbi (RMB), using the payment function found in the WeChat ecosystem.

WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program:

The WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program aims to be a complete travel companion for visitors from mainland China as they are able to search for information on Malaysian attractions, food, culture and shopping venues via an interactive Chinese guide within the Mini Program. Apart from that, they can make payments in RMB for the services provided by the partners below:

·       POS Malaysia: Visitors from mainland China can select from a list of postcard designs featuring popular holiday destinations in Malaysia. They can personalise their message and POS Malaysia will print and deliver it to any address in mainland China. These postcards come with track and trace features, as well as unique, destination-specific cancellation marks.

·       KLIA Express: Book and pay for tickets ahead of the airport transfer train ride. The QR ticket is saved in the Mini Program itself. U Mobile and KLIA Express are also exploring extending the latter’s suite of services to cater better to visitors from mainland China.

·       TripCarte: Book and pay for tickets to tourist attractions in Malaysia. The QR ticket, which is all that is required to access the attractions, is saved in the Mini Program.

·   CatchThatBus: Book and pay for bus tickets ahead of the ride. Customers may even select their desired seats on the Mini Program. They will need to show the details of the booking to the staff before boarding.

From L-R: Parthiven Shanmugam, CEO of TripCarte, Ashwin Jeyapalasingam, COO of CatchThatBus, Dato' Joyce Yap, CEO - Retail of Pavilion KL, Jasmine Lee, CMO of U Mobile, Tuan Syed Md Najib bin Syed Md Noor, GCEO of Pos Malaysia Berhad, Zhenning Li, COO of Sunway Lincod, Noormah Mohd Nor, CEO of KLIA Express, Intan Yusnita, Head of Advertising & Promotions, WCT Malls Management Sdn Bhd.

The WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program will serve as a key platform to attract inbound visitors from mainland China through a partnership with Tourism Malaysia for ‘Visit Malaysia 2020’. The partnership will see Tourism Malaysia promote the Mini Program to visitors from mainland China as part of its wider ‘Visit Malaysia 2020’ campaign. It will also encourage more Malaysian merchants to be part of the Mini Program so that they will be able to target these visitors. As for WeChat, they will also actively promote and raise awareness through their ecosystem to connect would-be visitors from mainland China to the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program in mainland China.

Pavilion KL Mini Program:

The Pavilion KL Mini Program aims to enhance the dining and shopping experience of visitors from mainland China who are visiting Pavilion KL shopping mall. To ensure communication between these visitors and Pavilion KL store merchants is smooth, the Pavilion KL Mini Program is available in two languages – Chinese and English.  Below are some key benefits:

·  Visitors from mainland China may make reservations, order and pay for their meal via the Mini Program at over 30 participating F&B merchants such as The Loaf, DOME, Michelangelo’s, Laduree, Kakiyuki and more

·  For retail and fashion stores, visitors from mainland China will be able to order and pay for their choice of merchandise via the Mini Program, and simply collect their purchases from the stores when they are ready, saving the visitors valuable time. 

         For example, Mercato Supermarket at Pavilion KL even has its own Mini Program within the Pavilion KL Mini Program. The Mercato Mini Program enables visitors from mainland China to purchase popular local products such as instant coffee and durian chocolates and collect them from Mercato Supermarket at Pavilion KL at their convenience.

During the launch event, Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile, highlighted the significance of these two Mini Programs. “U Mobile is delighted to be able to strengthen our partnership with WeChat to launch not one, but two Mini Programs. WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program will become an essential interactive guide for visitors from mainland China for all things Malaysia, whilst the Pavilion KL Mini Program will enhance the dining and shopping experience of these visitors in the mall.”

He added that the benefits are not just for visitors from mainland China. “U Mobile believes that the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program, as well as, Pavilion KL Mini Program will be excellent avenues for Malaysian merchants and businesses to reach and engage with visitors from mainland China. Both Mini Programs will help raise their visibility with these visitors and as a result, increase their revenue potential. The Mini Programs also serve as key drivers of tourism growth as they promote Malaysia to be an accessible and attractive tourist destination. We really see the benefits being all round for both visitors as well as locals.  Finally, we believe our partnership with WeChat is very in line with the country’s goal of becoming a developed digital economy by encouraging digital entrepreneurship and connectivity.”

             Jasmine Lee, CMO of U Mobile at the WeChat Go Malaysia Mini Program launch.

Ma Feng Ming, Head of WeChat Global Marketing said, “Malaysia has always been one of the favourite travel destinations amongst visitors from mainland China for its sunny weather, warm hospitality, delicious local food and many more. Partnering with Tourism Malaysia and U Mobile, we can now better serve our WeChat users by introducing more products, services and promotions to them via WeChat Mini Programs. With this collaboration, we also aim to encourage more Malaysian merchants to join and benefit from the WeChat ecosystem to engage the visitors from mainland China.”

In a speech delivered at the event, Dato’ Joyce Yap, CEO - Retail of Pavilion KL, said, “Pavilion KL is proud to partner with U Mobile and WeChat to be the first mall listed in the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program. Together with the Pavilion KL Mini Program, we are excited to leverage on this new platform to reach potential shoppers in mainland China. With a third of our shoppers comprising international tourists, we are constantly on the lookout for new and innovative ways to engage visitors with enhanced, tourist-friendly offerings. We look forward to providing visitors with seamless and enjoyable experiences at Pavilion KL, especially with ‘Visit Malaysia 2020’ just around the corner.”

The two Mini Programs signify the deepening partnership between U Mobile and WeChat; the first was the launch of the U Mobile WeChat GO Sim in 2017. Based on last year’s data, therewas a total of 2.9 million visitors from mainland China to Malaysia. To date, there are more than 1.1 billion combined monthly active user accounts of Weixin and WeChat globally.

The launch of both WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program and Pavilion KL Mini Program took place at Pavilion Hotel today and it was officiated by Yang Berusaha Encik Al-Ishsal Ishak, Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, and Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Mohmed Razip Hasan, Deputy Director General of Tourism Malaysia. WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program is currently live for visitors from mainland China and the Pavilion KL Mini Program will go live prior to the start of China’s Golden Week on 1 October 2019. For merchants who are interested to be part of the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program or businesses who are interested in building a Mini Program within the WeChat ecosystem, please visit www.wegomy.biz for more info.

THAIFEX – World of Food Asia is THAIFEX – Anuga ASIA from now on .

The largest dedicated food and beverage (F&B) trade show in the region, THAIFEX – World of Food Asia, is returning in the year 2020 with the new name THAIFEX – Anuga ASIA and expecting to get greater attention from all participants certainly more than ever.

Kuala Lumpur 18 September 2019 :THAIFEX - World of Food Asia, well known as Thailand Food Exhibition, has been a significant event held annually by Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce since 1991. In the year 2003, the format of the exhibition was developed to be more universal with closely cooperation with two key partner agencies, Thailand Chamber of Commerce and Koelnmesse. Within almost three decades, the event has been recognized worldwide amongst food and beverage industries as well as related business as the biggest and most comprehensive food and beverage fair in Asia. THAIFEX - World of Food Asia 2019 was another year that it had hosted the event in the whole area of the venues of both Challenger Halls 1 – 3 and IMPACT Exhibition Center Halls 5 – 12 with a total area of more than 131,000 square meters with the number of exhibitors more than 2,700 companies from 42 countries generating more than 360 million US dollars of the sales values. The top five ranked products on sales volumes were Beverages, Fruits and Vegetables, Rice, Food Technology and Food Service Businesses.

The focus of the trade fair remains unchanged – to catalyse business, trade and networking opportunities for the industry. “The refreshed brand of THAIFEX-Anuga Asia affirms the global standard of the trade fair as a springboard for F&B businesses in Thailand and Asia to connect with the rest of the world. THAIFEX- Anuga Asia is without a doubt a key business-to-business gateway for the F&B industry” said Banjongjitt Angsusingh, Director General of DITP. “Due to the continuous growth of the event, the three organizers have considered together and agreed on the change of the name from THAIFEX - World of Food Asia to THAIFEX - Anuga ASIA from the year 2020 onwards” said Wittayakorn Maneenetr, Deputy Director General of DITP. For the up - coming event which will be held from 26 to 30 May 2020, all the participants are expecting to explore special activities and additional highlights involves 9 zones as follows:

            Ms.Natiya Suchinda,Director office of Agricultural and Industrial Trade Promotion 

(1) The "Street Food to the World" zone: Bringing Street Food entrepreneurs with quality products that surely meet international standards and are ready to be exported to the world. 

(2) The "New Protein Sources (Insect / Plant)" zone: Giving information on New Protein Sources (Insect / Plant) as well as showing new protein source products processed from both insects and plants.

(3) The "Free - form Products" zone: Providing information on Free - form Products in various categories, such as Gluten - free / Lactose - free / Glucose - free / MCFA - free / Chemical –free.

(4) The “The Best of Functional Food” zone: Exhibiting information on Functional Food / Novelty Food / Vegan as well as products.

(6) The "Asia’s Herb to the World" zone: Displaying fresh and processed herbal products being used in the food and beverage industry.

(8) The "New Faces: The Provincial Oriented" zone: The introduction of new food and beverage entrepreneurs with international quality and potential products originated from the Thai local businessmen.


(5) The “Excellence Food Ingredients and the Hidden Story of Fish Sauce / Sriracha Sauce / Coconut Cream & Milk” zone: Giving information on food ingredients and product true stories about fish sauce, Sriracha and coconut milk.

(7) The “Asia's Best Franchises” zone: Gathering the leading Thai and international operators in the food and drink industry with the potential franchises to present their business in order to attract visitors and create business opportunities together.

(8) The "New Faces: The Provincial Oriented" zone: The introduction of new food and beverage entrepreneurs with international quality and potential products originated from the Thai local businessmen.

(9) "The Standard of Organics""Halal to The World", 60+ and Mom & Kids’s Products zones: Bringing innovative products in food and beverage from various newly entrepreneurs.

THAIFEX - Anuga ASIA 2020 will be held from 26 to 30 May 2020 (Tuesday to Saturday) at Challenger Halls 1 - 3 and Impact Exhibition Center Halls 5 - 12 at Impact Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand. More information about the event is available here: Website: www.thaifexworldoffoodasia.com

WATSONS CELEBRATES ITS BIGGEST MEMBERS’ BIRTHDAY BASH Watsons Offers More and More Fabulous Deals for its Member.

[9th from LEFT]: Ms Caryn Loh - Managing Director of Watsons Malaysia, Mr Danny Hoh – Customer Director of Watsons Malaysia along with the Watsons Malaysia Management team, Watsons Celebrity Friends, Mr Donovan Chai – Senior Manager Marketing Communications of Edaran Tan Chong Malaysia, Mr Wong Chee Mun – Head of Acquisition of Maybank Malaysia together with Watsons ELITE members at the grand finale event of the Watsons Members’ Birthday Bash media launch. 

Internationally known Illusionist & Mentalist – Andrew Lee performing during the launch of Watsons Members’ Birthday Bash media launch. 

Kuala Lumpur, 30 August 2019 - Watsons throws the biggest Members’ Birthday Bash by revealing a series of fabulous deals for its members. Nothing shouts celebration quite like a surprise sale with up to 50% off at Watsons outlets nationwide and online from 3 September 2019. Watsons members can even enjoy extra offers and out-of-this-world rewards. This year, Watsons members stand a chance to drive away two brand-new Nissan X-Trail in collaboration with Edaran Tan Chong Motor. In addition, Watsons is also giving out another 100 special prizes of 60,000 worth of Watsons points each. All it takes is two easy steps to get even more in this huge celebration. First, you have to spend RM100 and above including one of the participating brands in a single receipt and then submit the receipt through the Watsons app from 3rd September till 30th October 2019.

From LEFT: Ayda Jebat – Watsons Ambassador, Ms Caryn Loh – Managing Director of Watsons Malaysia, Mr Danny Hoh – Customer Director of Watsons Malaysia and Jinnyboy – Watsons Ambassador on the announcement of Watsons One Pass. This program allows Watsons Members

During the month of September, Watsons will also be offering more amazing promotions through its biggest 9.9 Online Mega Sale. There would be digital sales of up to 60% off, buy 1 free 1 offers and even exciting flash deals. The promotion can only be enjoyed through Watsons online and Watsons mobile app. So download the Watsons MY App now to enjoy these amazing deals! “We are proud to announce that Watsons Malaysia has achieved another milestone, in retaining the loyalty of our customers with our Watsons membership achieving 5.5 million members nationwide and still increasing in our 9th year! Launched in 2010, the Watsons membership program continues to grow and innovate throughout the years where the benefits of the membership have grown to offer more than special in-store promotions, discounts and deals but has encompass a Watsons lifestyle experience of its own, with the support of various lifestyle partners from food and beverage to travel experiences. At Watsons we are always innovative to reward our loyal customers and we wanted to give a bigger reward to our Watsons members who spend more than RM1,000 at Watsons. Hence, the creation of the Watsons Elite membership. This year we have launch a “first-of-its-kind” customer loyalty 

From LEFT: Ms Caryn Loh – Managing Director of Watsons Malaysia, Mr Danny Hoh – Customer Director of Watsons Malaysia announcing 2 brand new NISSAN X-TRAIL vehicles to be won by Watsons members during the campaign period. 

program known as Watsons One Pass where Watsons members in Malaysia gets rewarded when they travel outside of Malaysia and shop at Watsons stores in selected markets namely Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. At Watsons, we will continue to combine an excellent shopping experience with high-quality products to suit your every health and lifestyle need,” said Caryn Loh, Managing Director of Watsons Malaysia. The Watsons One Pass, which was launched earlier in the month, allows Watsons members to enjoy travelling benefits when travelling to the selected Watsons Markets. By bringing along the Watsons card or showing the Watsons virtual card via the Watsons MY app, members will be able to enjoy local promotions, discounts and even earn basic points upon payment whilst travelling. 

A Watsons Celebrity Showdown between Ayda Jebat & Jinnyboy – Watsons Ambassadors together with Watsons ELITE members to answer a series of questions.

“Our Watsons members will be in for a treat during the birthday bash period, as we will give away free 2,000 Watsons points when you purchase RM50 and above on Watsons Brand products, while there are also free dining vouchers worth RM500 with purchase of RM100 and above. As a bonus, Watsons members can earn 20 times Watsons points just by paying with MaybankQRPay and to be environmentally friendly, members get 5 Watsons points when they shop at any Watsons store without asking for a plastic bag,” said Danny Hoh, Customer Director of Watsons Malaysia. The members’ birthday bash was attended by Ayda Jebat and Jinnyboy as Watsons ambassadors whereby they held a mini game engagement with Watsons Elite members. The event ended with a display of Watsons Celebrity Friends’ greetings video and a cake-cutting ceremony.

“We had tons of fun engaging with the Watsons ELITE members especially during the mini games session at the birthday bash,” said Ayda Jebat. While Jinnyboy expressed that everyone who isn’t a Watsons member should register themselves to be a Watsons member soon as there are so many privileges and benefits to enjoy. Other Watsons celebrity friends who celebrated the members’ birthday bash include Amber Chia, Mark O’Dea, Arja Lee, Fiqrie, Jazel Lim & Dennis Yin. Guests were  also given a special treat by Malaysia’s most wanted illusionist – Andrew Lee who wowed the them with 2 special magic acts. Andrew appeared in Asia’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent back in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

For more information on the Watsons Members’ Birthday Bash, visit https://www.watsons.com.my or follow Watsons Malaysia Facebook and Instagram for more details. 

HARD ROCK CAFE KUALA LUMPUR ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS Legendary Rock Band Wings to Raise Curtains for Sunday Night Live .

(Center) Ranjit Singh, General Manager of Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur; (third from right) Noorsalwa Mohd Noordin, Secretary to Country Manager of Hard Rock Cafe Malaysia; and members of Wings at the launch of Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur’s Sunday Night Live.

Kuala Lumpur, 3 September 2019 – Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur today announced the launch of Sunday Night Live (SNL), a platform for local artists to perform at the established venue every two months. Legendary rock band Wings will be the first group to perform at SNL with others to be announced at a later date. 

                Datuk Awie delivering his speech at the launch of Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur’s Sunday Night Live.

Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur opned its doors to the public in 1991, serving fresh and authentic American cuisine, alongside pitch-perfect live entertainment. The cafe has since been a highly sought after venue for global and local artists to perform.

                              Lineups for Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur’s Sunday Night Live, Wings and Left-handed

“As a restaurant and hospitality brand with a global footprint, we are committed in our support towards promoting local artists and SNL is created for this very purpose,” said Ranjit Singh, General Manager of Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur. “This platform will feature popular and established artists along with some new faces giving fans an opportunity to catch their favourite artists live.”

Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur plans to hold its bi-monthly SNL beginning October 2019. The venue is equipped with state-of-the-art audio and lighting technology which will allow these artists to fully demonstrate their sound and abilities to their fans. Wings who will be kickstarting the outlet’s SNL will be performing with original members Awie (Vocals), Eddie (Bass), Black (Drums) supported by Edri and Sham (Lead Guitars) on Sunday, 6 October 2019.

Details:

Venue: Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur Ground Floor, Wisma Concorde No. 2, Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250 Kuala Lumpur .Contact: +603 2715 5555 Website: www.hardrock.com/cafes/kuala-lumpur/

Performance Date: Sunday, 6 October 2019

Advance Booking: No

Restaurant Hours: Mondays to Sundays, 11:30 a.m. till late (last order at 10:30 p.m.)

Cover Charge: RM100 

About Hard Rock®:

With venues in 74 countries, including 188 Hard Rock Cafes, 240 Rock Shops®, 29 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's most valuable collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectable fashion and music-related merchandise available in global Rock Shops and online at https://shop.hardrock.com  HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands including Hard Rock Live performance venues. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes known for their award-winning Legendary ® Steak Burgers in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, FL., both owned and operated by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. Another exciting Hotel & Casino location includes Atlantic City. Hard Rock Hotels are located in vibrant city and resort destinations such as Bali, Cancun, Daytona Beach, Desaru Coast, Ibiza, London, Los Cabos, Orlando and Shenzhen. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Kathmandu, Nepal, Gran Canaria, Spain, New Castle, United Kingdom, Asuncion, Paraguay, and Chandigarh, India. New Hard Rock Hotel, Casino or Hotel & Casino projects include Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, Madrid, Maldives, New York City, Ottawa, Sacramento, Dalian and Haikou in China. In 2018, Hard Rock International was recognized as a Forbes Magazine Top Employer for Women and Land Operator of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. In 2019, Hard Rock International was honored as one of Forbes Magazine’s America’s Best Large Employers, Forbes Magazine’s Top Employers for Women and No. 1 in J.D. Power’s 2019 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study among Upper Upscale Hotel Chains. For more information on Hard Rock International visit www.hardrock.com 

BANK ISLAM LAUNCHES WOMEN IN BUSINESS (WinBiz) PROGRAMME Empowering Women-Owned SME's Capabilities and Capacity.

Caption: (centre) YAB Dato 'Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister launches Bank Islam's Women in Business (“WinBiz) Programme alongside with Encik Mohd Muazzam Mohamed, Chief Executive of Bank Islam (left) and Datuk Zamani Abdul Ghani, Chairman of Bank Islam (right) at Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday, 5 September 2019 : Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad ("Bank Islam") today introduced a new programme dedicated for women entrepreneurs under thesmall and medium enterprises (“SME”) segment known as Women in Business (“WinBiz”). The launch was officiated by YAB Dato' Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister who is also Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. Also present were Datuk Zamani Abdul Ghani, Chairman of Bank Islam and Encik Mohd Muazzam Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer of Bank Islam at Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur. WinBiz programme offers a comprehensive range of banking facilities that meet the working capital requirements (WCR) and Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) of private limited women-owned businesses.

YAB Dato' Seri Dr. Wan Azizah said, “I urge financial institutions in Malaysia to follow BankIslam’s lead and footsteps in introducing products and services that encourageswomen’s involvement in the field of entrepreneurship, particularly in small and medium enterprises.”

WinBiz programme aims to explore a new market segment that has significant growth potential, as well as increase access to financial solutions to a more specific SME segment.According to Encik Mohd Muazzam, “Offering sophisticated products and  services thatare current and relevant to the present and future needs of our customers are a part ofBank Islam's Transformation journey.” “We are very proud to be given the opportunity to introduce WinBiz to the market. Improvements will be undertaken gradually over time to expand the eligibility andofferings of related products,” he added. As a start, the programme offerings include Business Financing Term-i facility with funding up to RM1 million, Bank Islam Visa Infinite Business Credit Card-i, Corporate Internet Banking and Payment Terminal facility, as well as SME Al-Awfar Investment Account and iGain SME Current Account. Encik Mohd Muazzam mentioned that Bank Islam sees SMEs as a significant segment that has tremendous potential for growth. “We expect the SME banking portfolio to increase by RM50 million over the next 12months following the launch of the WinBiz programme today.

Caption: YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister delivered her speech at the Launching Ceremony of Bank Islam Women in Business (“WinBiz) Programme at Kuala Lumpur.

“In line with our vision to become The Bank that Advances Prosperity for All, we are committed to assist SMEs by offering innovative products that will enable their businessesto reach greater heights,” he said. 
The WinBiz programme will be available in the market in October 2019.
For more information, please visit Bank Islam’s website at www.bankislam.com.my,contact Bank Islam Contact Centre at 03-2690 0900 or visit any of the 12 Bank Islam SME Hubs nationwide.

About Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad was established in 1983 as the nation’s first Islamic bank. To date, the Bank hasa network of 149 branches and more than 1,000 self-service terminals nationwide. To meet the diversity ofthe public’s financial needs, Bank Islam offers more than 70 Shariah-based banking products and services which cater to Muslims and non-Muslims. For more information on Bank Islam products and services, visit www.bankislam.com.my or call Bank Islam Contact Centre at 03-26 900 900.

DCS PRIVATE TRUST Launch “INHERITED”

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 September: DCS Private Trust was officially launched in Malaysia and held its press conference yesterday at the Menara SUEZCAP 1. The launch event and press conference marked the collaboration of DCS Trading Sdn. Bhd. with Arboland & Co, Global Assets Trustee (M) Bhd, Star Reach International Ltd. and 1^st Mortgage Hotline Sdn. Bhd. The event was graced with the presence of Dato Sri Gavin Tee Swee Hong (representative from Arboland & Co), Mr. Beninder Singh Johl (Head of Legal Operations from Global Assets Trustee (M) Bhd, Mr. Kenneth Tang (General Manager of Star Reach International Ltd.), Mr. Nagaraju (Managing Director of DCS Trading Sdn. Bhd.), Mr. Yap Kian Hong (Managing Director of 1^st Mortgage Hotline Sdn. Bhd.), VIP guests 

“What is a Trust?” The purpose of trust is to inherit. Trust is a very valuable financial tool for wealthy people. The inheritance of family wealth has always been a worldwide issue, and it’s also a topic that the rich has been paying attention to. We are now seeing the wealthy using trust and foundation structures for inheritance planning, preserving their wealth and assets.  The origin of trust can be traced back to England in the 11^th century, when people were so religious that they were keen to donate the church to religious groups after death. The launch of DCS Private Trust “inherited” committed to helping clients realize their personal financial potential through good and tough times. This innovation has been helping people to manage, invest, and preserve their future by creating financial plans tailored to each customer’s vision – forged by asking the right question and applying the right answers. Everyone supports the belief that a proficient financial advisor helps to create a splendid life.

DCS Private Trust comes with unparalleled features that help to safeguard your family’s future, by offering a broad range of key benefits in terms of inheritance planning, asset protection and wealth preservation. DCS Private Trust deploys an established financial management system, with integrated property management system and legal behavior. Credit-based legal ACTS usually involve three parties, which is, the principal of the investment credit, the trustee of the credit trust, and the beneficiary who benefits from the credit.  Establishing a DCS Private Trust helps the clients to prepare for the future and the advantage to avoid the costs and delays of probate. We will protect your heirs from family disputes, keeping all your assets under control against creditor’s claims when you are no longer here. In addition, we offer options for tax planning where legitimate and substantial savings in taxes will be provided for eligible clients. Last but not least, DCS Private Trust aims to deliver secured and streamlined methods for holding and preserving family wealth, without compromising your privacy.

“Gain the trust of others; be entrusted by others;

Do as you are told; manage finances for others”

Tourism Malaysia Leverages on Social Media for VM2020 Promotion & Farewell Dinner Malaysia -Asean Tourism Influencers key Opinion Leaders (MAIKOL)

                                  VIP / MAIKOL Participants/ Sponsors/ Secretariat

Kuala Lumpur 26 August 2019: a total og 25 social media influencers and key opinion leadwes from nine ASEAN countries are taking part in the malaysia -ASEAN Tourism Influencers key opinion Leaders Programme (MAIKOL ) from  26 August until 1 September 2019. The initiative is an effort to leverage on regional social media influencers and their fan-base to promote tourist destinations in Malaysia , especially as a buil -up to the Visit Malaysia 2020 promotion campaign.

Organised for the first time, the prohramme is a mix of sightseeing , hands -on activities and self -exploration by the influencers to provide a well -rounded experience of Malaysia and showcase someof the destination's hidden touristic gems.in line with . the theme of this event, Unforgettable Experience in Malaysia , Malaysia's unique experences , high quality and value-for-money products and services will be highlighted to showcase the many possible holiday ideas and activities in Malaysia.

          YBhg. Dato' Mohmed Razip Hasan, Deputy Director General (Promotion) Tourism Malaysia

Ybrs. Encik Zulkifly Md Said, Deputy Director General (Planning) Touriam Malaysia says, we are excited to follow the participants' adventures and experiences throughout the programme on their social media platforms .From the sharing and re-posting of their entries, we anticipate to gain between 2 million and 4 million audience reach as the outcome of MALKOL.

Participants will travel in separate groups to explore all 13 states in Malaysia.The group will also witness Malaysia's Independence Day celebration in Putrajaya on 31 August. It is anticipated that 30 to 40 stories will be generated by the participants, consisting of feature articles, postings, live feeds and stories on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and blogs.

Fully utilising the power of social media hashtags such as #MalaysiaTrulyAsia, #VM2020 and  #MAIKOL2019 will be used throughout the Programme to gain more traction for the the publicity. Key to the success og this programme is the partnerships between Tourism Malaysia and the private sectors , AirAsia and sunway Group , as principal airline and venue sponsor of the programme respectively, have come together to provide strong support.

AirAsia Regional Commercial Head Amanda Woo says, AirAsia as atruly Asean airline is excited to be onboard for this programme. With our network across 10 Asean countries and beyond , now everyone can visit Malaysia. Our strong domestic network also allow visitors to travel interstate conveniently. As we approach Visit Malaysia 2020, we hope to continue working closely with Tourism Malaysia and other stakeholders to drive Malaysia 's tourism growth and to connect Malaysia with the world.

Chief Executive Officer of Sunway Malls and Theme Parks , H.C.Chan says, we are delighted to support Tourism Malaysia 's effort in promoting Malaysia in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2020. we hope this campaign will further drive tourist arrivals into Malaysia Boosting the tourism industry of our nation . Ultimately , this will also benefit the many attractions in Malaysia such as our vibrant Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, which houses the nation's first theme park Sunway Lagoon , one of the largest shopping Malls in Malaysia Sunway Pyramid , 5-star Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa and more ,

Meanwhile ,state tourism stakeholders, hoteliers and toursm product owners have also stepped forward to cllaborate on this programme and ensure its success (Kiindly see attachment for full list of sponsors).

FAREWELL DINNER (MAIKOL2019) 

SUNWAY LAGOON THEME PARK , 31 AUGUST 2019 

Closing remarks by YBhg Dato' Mohmed Razip Hasan Deputy director general (Promotion) Tourism Malaysia

Present Prize For Winner of Contest :- 

A-Most Creative Video 

B-Most Liked Video 

C-Most Creative Photo 

D-Most Liked Photo 

E-Mystery Category 

Presentation Certificate To MAIKOL2019 Participants, Partners & Sponsors 

VIDEO PRESENTATION ON THE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE IN MALAYSIA