The Crown Prince of Negeri Sembilan, Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz officiated the Groundbreaking event for Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia Plant Extension on 13th March 2017 at the bottling plant in Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan. Also in attendance were Datuk Haji Awaludin Said, Speaker of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, Mr. Antonio Del Rosario, General Manager for Coca-Cola Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Mr. Stephen Lusk, Chief Executive Officer for Bottling Investments Group Singapore-Malaysia-Brunei.
In Stephen’s welcoming speech, he announced Coca-Cola’s plans to invest another RM500 million in Malaysia, part of which will be used to expand the size and production capacity of its current plant in Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan. The plant serves as the Halal production hub for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei markets. Expanding by another 10 acres adjacent to the 31 acres of the current plant, construction of the plant extension is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2017 and be fully operational in 2020. When completed, Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia will support over 1,000 direct employees as well as up to another 10,000 indirect jobs across the supply chain.
The extension will house a state of the art automated warehouse with an Automated Storage and Retrieval System, while freeing up space within the existing plant for additional production lines over time as Coca-Cola Malaysia expands into different beverage categories. The extended plant will also feature solar panels, water saving features and reduced electricity consumption. The factory is also one of only a few plants in Malaysia with Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) international certification and includes features such as rainwater harvesting building lighting automation, can ionized air rinsing and low energy conveyor motors.
Tunku Ali Redhauddin also visited our Visitor Centre & production lines and became the celebrity of the day; with associates and guest lining up to grab rare selfie opportunities with the Crown Prince.
Kuala Lumpur, 17 March 2017 – Fried chicken lovers rejoice! McDonald’s Malaysia has today paid tribute to Malaysians’ enduring love for its Ayam Goreng McD™- a classic customer favorite since 1987 – in the biggest Live Unboxing event on Facebook, in Malaysia. Over 2500 Share Boxes of Ayam Goreng McD™was unboxed simultaneously across all of McDonald’s restaurants nationwide.
“Although the classic McDonald’s experience is synonymous with our burgers and french fries, our Ayam Goreng McD™ has long held a special place in our customers’ hearts and appetites – particularly here in Malaysia. It is most encouraging to know that the favorable inclination for our Ayam Goreng McD™ spicy gathered from the different customer feedback channels. There is really no comfort more enduring than that delivered by a piece of perfectly cooked ayam goreng,” said Azmir Jaafar, Managing Director of McDonald’s Malaysia.
“Here at McDonald’s, we know that good food goes beyond simply good taste. We pride ourselves on using fresh, high quality ingredients that are sourced responsibly from suppliers complying with our global food standards. And the proof of that lies in the medley of sensations offered by the Ayam Goreng McD™; a perfectly balanced experience of freshness, flavor, crunch and tenderness that keeps our customers coming back for more,” added Azmir.
The Ayam Goreng McD™ is made from chicken delivered fresh daily with every individual piece seasoned and hand-battered upon each order. Meticulously prepared and cooked according to McDonald’s standards, the Ayam Goreng McD is always served hot and ready to satisfy.
To share the unbeatable Ayam Goreng McD™ experience with even more Malaysians, McDonald’s is also asking its customers to be part of the #mostawesomebite challenge from 20th March – 23rd April 2017. To participate, customers must convey their enjoyment for the Ayam Goreng McD™ using only their facial expressions and body language in a video below 60 seconds in length.
What’s more, from 20 March 2017 the Ayam Goreng McD™ will be available nationwide in two new “Share Box”– choose between a 5-piece (RM 23.50) or 9-piece (RM 39.95) sharing meal option. For more information about the new Ayam Goreng McD™ and the #mostawesomebite challenge, visit: www.mcdonalds.com.my.
About McDonald’s
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with approximately 35,000 restaurants worldwide, serving more than 70 million customers daily in more than 100 countries. With 34 years of presence in Malaysia, McDonald’s serves over 13.5 million customers a month at more than 260 restaurants nationwide. McDonald’s employs more than 12,000 Malaysians in restaurants across the nation providing career, training and development opportunities. For more information on McDonald’s, please visit www.mcdonalds.com.my.
IGB International School (IGBIS) offers the full range of International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes from Early Years to Grade 12. The school’s mission is “to create an inclusive learning community embracing diversity, and offering a challenging, caring and holistic education which empowers our students to be continuous learners and compassionate, knowledgeable and principled global citizens.” The IB Learner Profile underpins the programmes and is a list of behaviour traits that reflect the anticipated outcomes of a global education. The staff at the school are constantly seeking ways to ‘ignite the minds’ of the students by engaging them in learning experiences and discussions that are both significant and challenging. The development of international mindedness is an important goal where students learn to appreciate the complexity of the world around them and embrace the opportunities that present themselves.
To register a place, please click the link below:
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KUALA LUMPUR – Cargill, in partnership with Wild Asia, has helped 141 independent oil palm smallholder farmers in Perak receive the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification under the Wild Asia Group Scheme (WAGS). Fifty of these farmers are from indigenous communities in Perak. This brings the total number of RSPO-certified independent smallholders under the WAGS to 175.
The planted land area for oil palm occupied by the 175 RSPO-certified farmers is 650 hectares. The group collectively produces more than 21,000 metric tons (MT) of certified Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) which yields close to 4,000 MT of crude palm oil, a three-fold increase from 2015.
WAGS is a program initiated in 2013 by Cargill, in collaboration with Solidaridad (until December 2015) to promote the production of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) in Malaysia, the second largest producer of palm oil in the world. It involves a full set of independent entities across the supply chain from independent oil palm smallholders, to FFB dealers, the mills and refiners. The program provides smallholders and dealers with technical assistance, better access to technology and the necessary expertise to help them adopt responsible and efficient farming practices to improve their crop yields and obtain the RSPO certification.
Mr. Khoo Woon Swee, an RSPO-certified independent smallholder under WAGS shared his experience on how he reduced his costs thanks to better farming practices: “After joining the Wild Asia Group Scheme, I’ve reduced the chemical application on my farm which has certainly helped me save cost on operations. My oil palm trees look so healthy and I am able to get more fruits. I have also learnt how to apply fertilizer more effectively and how to prevent pests without having to use excess chemicals.”
For FFB dealer Mr. Teoh Chai Hock, Director, Teik Joo Chan, the profile of his company has improved thanks to the program, “Our dealership’s reputation has been raised, compared to other dealers, as we have moved to a different level in improving the quality of our FFB suppliers. The technical program provided has helped smallholders to improve the quality of fruits. With this improved quality, we as the dealer have better fruits to sell to the mill. We also enjoy the benefits of direct priority access to the mill offered for being a sustainable supplier.”
Independent smallholders are pivotal to the palm oil industry in Malaysia accounting for 16 per cent of the country’s total oil palm planted area in 2016. With RSPO certification, the smallholder farmers can contribute positively to the rural economy and their communities through responsible farming practices, better crop yields and access to the global CSPO supply chain.
“The certification underscores our commitment to support the inclusion of independent oil palm smallholders to build a transparent, traceable and sustainable palm oil supply chain from Malaysia. Our plan is to further develop a critical mass of smallholders and create a long-term self-sustaining group scheme which is able to provide an uninterrupted growing supply of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil to meet the growing demand globally,” said Chai Wei Joo, managing director of Cargill Palm Products in Malaysia.
Dr. Reza Azmi, Director and Founder, Wild Asia said: “We are heartened that Cargill has continued to support this program and has realized that important relationships have been forged through this process, which can only lead to better support for smaller producers. This conviction has been steadfast given the relatively small numbers of producers in the program. We are confident this program will help refine the “right” approach and will be a guiding insight for how Cargill works with its suppliers – both big and small.”
The WAGS initiative reflects Cargill’s strong commitment to help improve smallholder livelihoods by adopting sustainable practices and having greater access to markets. The program also reinforces our pledge to advance a responsible and fully traceable global palm oil supply chain. In Indonesia, our programs have, so far, helped 45 independent oil palm farmers become RSPO certified.
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 February 2017 – The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s (the Centre) Training Manager, Suya Sumithra Thangaiah proudly showcasing the venue’s Certificate received from the Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources, YBhg. Dato’ Sri Adenan bin Ab Rahman, after signing the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources’ Human Resource Development Fund’s (HRDF) Integrity Pledge recently.
Elaborating on the signing of the Integrity Pledge, the Centre’s General Manager, Alan Pryor, explained “We are proud to be amongst the first 10 companies to sign the Integrity Pledge and support HRDF’s efforts to foster integrity values and awareness to minimise and eradicate fraud as well as corruption in Malaysia.”
“This is especially important because integrity within our organisation is something we value highly and constantly reinforce through all of our training and development activities. Hopefully, through leading by example other training providers in Malaysia will follow suit,” concluded Pryor.
The Integrity Pledge is initiated and implemented by HRDF with the support, collaboration and advice from the Ministry of Human Resources and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). For more information or to download the Integrity Pledge form, visit http://www.hrdf.com.my/
For all the latest news and information on the Centre, visit www.klccconventioncentre.com
About the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is a component of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and is managed and operated by Convex Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture company between KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and AEG Ogden Pty Ltd, Australia.
A winner of numerous awards, this world-class facility is wholly-owned by Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Sdn Bhd which in turn, is owned by KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS).
The Centre has ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, EarthCheck Bronze status (environment) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Certification (HACCP) recognition, the international food safety system for international convention facilities and five-star hotels. It is also the first in Asia to receive the ‘Gold’ AIPC Quality Standards certification.
Comprising two auditoria (seating 3,000 and 500 respectively), 9,710 sqm of Exhibition Halls, a Grand Ballroom which seats 2,000 diners, a Banquet Hall for 500, a Conference Hall for 1,800 and 20 other meeting rooms, the Centre provides 20,059 sqm of function space in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
Crown Malaysia has signed a Sales and Purchase agreement with UEM Sunrise Berhad on a new facility development in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. UEM Sunrise is a public-listed company and one of Malaysia’s leading property developers. Being the master developer of Iskandar Puteri, UEM Sunrise will develop SILC phase 3 to become the largest fully integrated urban development in Southeast Asia, providing significant investment, financial and business opportunities.
Crown Malaysia joined other international companies to invest in Southern Industrial Logistics Clusters (SILC) phase 3, a UEM Sunrise’s industrial park houses light to medium industries. With the purchased land size of 180,000 square feet, will be developed into a facility with a capability to store over 1.5 million boxes of corporate documents for its records management business as well as being home in the south of Malaysia for its relocations and world mobility businesses.
Leon Hulme (Managing Director, Crown Malaysia) expressed excitement at being a part of a catalytic development for Iskandar Puteri, said: “We have followed the development of Iskandar Puteri for a long time – from when it was a region that is full of promise to a vibrant town that is full of opportunities. We chose to invest in SILC phase 3 because we see it ideally located with its easy access to and visibility from the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link highway. Crown already has a growing business in the south of Malaysia and we believe it is important to show our commitment to the area for our current customers and be ideally placed for the growth in the market we believe is to come in the future.”
