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Growth Malaysia to Help 100,000 Restaurants Grow Digitally by 2020

Fave launches Growth Malaysia in collaboration with partners Grab, Maybank, MDEC, Funding Societies and Productivity Nexus for Retail and F & B YB Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof , Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Joel Neoh, Founder of Fave, today launched Growth Malaysia , an initiative by Fave in collaboration with partners, Grab Malaysia, Maybank, MDEC, Funding Societies and Productivity Nexus for Retail & F&B . Also in attendance to grace the event was YB Tuan Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil, MP Lembah Pantai , who participated in a fireside chat. Supported by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development , Growth Malaysia is a collaboration between key industry players with the mission to help offline retailers in Malaysia go digital from payments, marketing, data, and financial services. At its debut, the collaboration aims to help 100,000 restaurants across Malaysia grow digitally by 2020. In his speech, YB Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan cited the World Ban

KARA HOLDINGS SDN BHD ANNOUNCES KEDAI AYAMAS LICENSING PROGRAMME

KARA Holdings Sdn Bhd, the operator of Kedai Ayamas and wholly owned subsidiary of Johor Corporation (JCORP) announced the launch of its Kedai Ayamas Licensing Programme as a way forward to expand its business growth and to support the development of Malaysian entrepreneurs in the f ood and beverage industry via its well- known Kedai Ayamas outlet. The launching of Kedai Ayamas Licensing Programme was celebrated at one of the licensee outlets located at Taman Tun Dr. Ismail.  Kedai Ayamas is the first store in Malaysia to introduce the sales of HALAL fresh chicken and other chicken based products under a modern and convenience ambience. As a well-known brand that has been around for 30 years, Kedai Ayamas provides both take-away and dine in concept for customers to enjoy their vast specialties which includes the famous Ayamas Roasters, Ayamas Frozen Products such as nuggets, sausages, chicken balls, and many more. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Che Lodin Bin Wok Kamaruddin;

The 11th China Processing Trade Product Fair Malaysia Roadshow

China Processing Trade Products Fair (Dongguan Jiabo) which transaction amount has breakthrough RMB100 billion in 2018, is inviting investment from Malaysia. Malaysian entrepreneurs who are interested in entering China market are invited to participate and to share this huge business opportunities. The 11 th China Processing Trade Products Fair Malaysia Roadshow will be held in Kuala Lumpur on March 4 (Monday).  Enterprises are welcome to sign up. Chen Yue Hua, Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce will lead a delegation to promote and introduce the said fair, to share the latest investment opportunities and trade development trends in Guangdong Province, to Malaysian entrepreneurs.  An exchange will also be held between Chen and Malaysia political and business sectors representatives so as to deepen the economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and Malaysia.  Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as MCCC) is honor

BreadTalk and Toast Box Now Opens at UMLand Headquarters

The two household brands’ training centre cum outlets are now ready to serve its customers at Suasana Bukit Ceylon BreadTalk (BT), a leading boutique bakery chain in Asia and Toast Box (TB), Singapore’s leading Nanyang Coffee chain, opened both of its new stores   at Suasana Bukit Ceylon – UMLand’s Headquarters. The outlets are the first coffee shop and confectionery store at Suasana Bukit Ceylon that will serve the population of nearby offices, surrounding residents and tourists. Patrons can grab their favourite cuppa as early as 7.00AM up till 10.00PM on weekdays and 9.00AM to 10.00PM on weekends and public holidays. “We are truly delighted that for 2018, we have opened a total of four stores for both brands on top of our existing stores in Klang Valley; namely Toast Box Paradigm Mall, Toast Box Subang Skypark, Toast Box Zenith Lifestyle Centre, Johor Bahru and BreadTalk’s first ever concept store in Avenue K. And at the start of this year, we have also successfully

Malaysia Women Marathon 2019 (MWM2019) Inspires Women and the Future Generations

The Malaysia Women Marathon (MWM2019) marks its 7 year establishment and once again organized by Tourism Selangor for this year. MWM2019 will be the major event of Selangor as International runners will be swarming this sporting event. In conjunction of celebrating International Women Day, more than 7,000 ladies have shown interest in MWM2019 since its inception in 2013. To date, MWM has been given an overwhelming to those women as it is the only endorsed Women Marathon in South East Asia.   To commemorate this year’s MWM theme, the art piece “Ode to Women” also known as “Wanita” by Habsah Abang Saufi which is one of Malaysia’s highly regarded artist has been chosen to signify the nation’s unity in supporting women empowerment. “We recreated her painting into our event t-shirt.   This dedication is wonderfully suitable for a women’s event such as ours as we hope that this theme will recollect our stand towards an issue that we are proud to be associated with, Gender Equality

Rahim & Co reviews the Malaysian Property Market and the prospects of 2019

Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd officially released their annual publication ‘Rahim & Co Research – Property Market Review 2018/2019’ today. It is a nationwide coverage of the property market in key sectors: residential, retail, office, hotel and industrial. The press conference highlighted significant issues related to the property market as well as Rahim & Co’s prospect for this year. As expected by Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) on GDP growth to be of between 4.7% and 4.8% in the 4th quarter of 2018, the number has indeed accelerated to 4.7% from 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. This is in spite of the prolonged trade war between the United States and China and proves Malaysia to be holding up against uncertainties and tension on the economic front. However, Malaysia’s property market has yet to taken an overall upward turn in movement but the decline in transactional activities have softened even more than the previous year, demonstrating the downtrend pa

LEXIS HOTEL GROUP WINS BIG IN THE CITY WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE

Lexis Hotel Group Sweeps Multiple International Awards in Mumbai, India The Lexis Hotel Group kickstarts the year bold and victorious as the premier hospitality brand brought home five prestigious awards from the 27th Edition of the World HRD Congress, which was hosted at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai, on 15 to 17 February 2019.  The World HRD Congress witnesses top leaders and experts from over 133 countries convening to discuss the latest advances and evolving trends in Human Resources Management and Development. The highlights of the event are the awards programs, namely the Business Leader of the Year Awards, the 13th Employer Branding Awards and the 6th World Women Leadership Congress & Awards, which are held to recognize the achievements of those who have made a mark in their respective fields. Ms Mandy Chew Siok Cheng, the President of the Lexis Hotel Group accepted all the awards in person. The Business Leader of the Year Awards, presented by Business Television In

TRX CITY AND PARTNERS SIGN COMMON ESTATE AGREEMENT

TRX City Sdn Bhd (TRXC) and its partners and investors today marked the signing of the Common Estate Agreement (CEA) governing the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) financial district. (L-R): Mr Lee Chun Fai (Director, Fairview Valley Sdn Bhd – subsidiary company of IJM), Mr Cyril Duffy (Chief Operating Officer HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd), Dato Lai Weng Hoo (Chief Executive Director, Mulia Group), Mr Tan Hwa Min (Chief Operating Officer, TRX City Sdn Bhd), Dato Azmar Talib (Chief Executive Office, TRX City Sdn Bhd), YB Tuan Haji Khalid Bin Abdul Samad (Minister of Federal Territories), Mr Stuart Mendel (Managing Director and Country Head, Lendlease Malaysia), Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan (Kuala Lumpur City Mayor), Mr Kamarul Ariffin bin Mohd Jamil (Group Chief Executive Office, Affin Bank), Mr Imri Dolhadi Ab Wahab (Director, Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd) and Mr Frank Feng (Managing Director, CORE Precious Development Sdn Bhd). The CEA involves TRXC, as the master developer of TRX, and all p

E-COMMERCE 101: A SELLER’S GUIDE TO SELLING ONLINE WITH FPX

Becoming a successful seller now made easy with online tutorials “How do I become a seller on Shopee?”, “Is it easy to sell my things on the platform?”, “How do I boost my sales?” are some frequently asked questions by prospective and existing sellers on Shopee. Diving into e-commerce head-on can be daunting, especially into an ocean of growing online shoppers across Malaysia who are digitally-savvy and are constantly seeking convenience, fulfilment and enjoyment when shopping online. To encourage potential business owners to start selling on Shopee, Shopee University was launched in 2016 to help them optimise and grow their business on the platform. The workshops featured three different levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced, to cater to the different expertise of sellers, from starting a business online to mastering the art of selling on the platform and more. To date, over 5,000 sellers have participated in the workshops. In its quest to empower more Malaysians