Saturday Night Fever – The All-Time Bee Gees’ Smash Hit Musical

Based on the wildly popular 1970s film that defined the disco phenomenon and starring Oscar-nominee John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever depicts the uncompromisingly sordid 1970’s New York that not only made a dance revolution at that time, but also spoke straight to a generation of lost, struggling young adults.

The story centres on Tony Manero, an Italian-American young man with a dead-end job and an extraordinary ability to dance. Every Saturday night at a local discotheque, Tony dons his flares and struts his stuff; capturing all eyes through his stylish moves on the dance floor. He has only one ambition in life - to become the disco king. When he meets Stephanie, who also dreams of a world beyond Brooklyn, they decide to train together for a dance competition and their lives begin to change forever.

Premiered in the West End at the London Palladium in 1998 and Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre in 1999, the spectacular Bee Gees’ musical Saturday Night Fever has been seen by over 10 million people with over 2,800 shows in more than 20 countries across the globe, thrilling theatre and music buffs alike throughout the years. As one of the longest running musical, Saturday Night fever is still actively on world tour up to this very date; bridging the young and old with a common interest of a fantastic musical performance.

So, dust off those hip-hugging flares, platform shoes and warm up the disco dance moves. “You Should Be Dancing” your way to this jam-packed, dance-crazed, fuel-injected “Disco Inferno”, with groovy sets and disco lighting for almost two-and-a-half hours of energy, music and oh-so-stylish bell bottom pants!

-www.ticketcharge.com.my

Superb Podium Finish For Kornfeil; Khairuddin Claims Points At Silverstone

Northamptonshire, Great Britain – Sunday 30th August

Circuit: Silverstone
Circuit Length: 5.9 km

In treacherous conditions Jakub Kornfeil rode a heroic race to claim the DRIVE M7 SIC Racing Team’s first podium in their debut year.
Making an impressive start the Czech rider launched himself into third place on the opening lap. Despite being ran off track on the second lap he remained focussed and calm, building his pace and retaining his position. A crash from Vinales saw Kornfeil elevated to second place, where the 22 year old worked hard to remain until the chequered flag.
Teammate Zulfahmi Khairuddin had a tough start to his British Grand Prix but riding a smart race in tricky conditions, the Malaysian rider worked hard to chip his way through the field, claiming fourteenth place across the line and adding more points to his Championship position.

Johan Stigefelt – Team Manager
“It’s a great day; this is what everyone is working for and it’s a podium I think we all deserve in this team. We have been working so hard from the beginning and we have somehow been unlucky in a few races, so this is a great result! The conditions out there today were very difficult and Jakub did a fantastic job to keep his cool throughout the race. He made a great start going from thirteenth to third in the first lap. Then going to second place and seeing the guys behind close in on him, was very hard for him but he stayed focussed and really showed his strength. He did a great job and I’m so happy for him and everybody in the team. Our target this year was to get a podium, so we’re all super happy. For Fahmi it was a tough race but in the end he scored two points which is fantastic, so today is a good day. Thank you to everybody in the team, Razlan and everyone from SIC who are here supporting us, as well as DRIVE M7 and all our sponsors. Now we will enjoy this moment.

#63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin – P14
“I’m really happy to have finished the race in such difficult conditions. Normally I enjoy riding in the rain a lot but it was quite tough to stay on the bike today. To keep the rhythm was hard because I saw so many riders fall in front of me; I was trying to be a little careful but still I finished fourteenth, which is really good for me, to be back in the points, so I’m happy for this. Congratulations to Jakub for making a fantastic race and taking the first podium for the team. This result today has really encouraged the whole team to keep improving, so I’m looking forward to the next race.”

#84 Jakub Kornfeil – P2
“My first podium in the World Championship; it feels so great! I didn’t expect this result when I first came here, I just wanted to continue the progress that we made in Brno and try to do better. It wasn’t until during the weekend that I really started to think about what I could achieve here. I felt so confident in the dry with the set-up that we had and then even after warm up in the wet I was fast also. At the start of the race I was just trying to keep my head down, focus on doing what I know and using my experience because in these conditions the smallest mistake can cause you to crash. I was checking the riders behind me and checking my lap time throughout. My target throughout was to stay focussed and concentrate on my riding. After six years it really is incredible. I’m so happy for the team, the sponsors and my family and I want to say a big thanks to them all for supporting me throughout the good and bad times.”

-SIC Racing Team facebook.

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Tee: Murals can draw tourists

One for the album: A group of visitors posing in front of a mural painted by street artists
at Jalan Dhoby in conjunction with the Petronas tanahairku campaign.

JOHOR BARU: Culture and patrio­tism-themed wall arts can attract foreign tourists to the city and sow love for the nation, especially among the youth.

State Tourism, Trade and Consu­merism Committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said the state go­vernment encouraged many people to put up patriotic murals on their buildings.

“As of now, we have identified six strategic areas in certain locations for such projects in Pontian.

“These will be painted by selected street artists starting in September,” he said.

Among the identified venues are the building walls along Jalan Al-Saggof, the Pontian Trade Centre, Jalan Bakek and its nearby areas.

The murals will depict the district’s products and cultures, pictures and portraits.

Tee told reporters these after attending the #tanahairku campaign organised by Petronas at Jalan Ibrahim here on Friday.

Besides Johor, Petronas will hold similar campaigns in Sabah and Sarawak involving 22 street artists.

In Johor Baru, five murals cover selected heritage buildings along Jalan Trus, Jalan Dhoby and Jalan Ibrahim.

These carried patriotism themes to mark National Day.

Petronas Group strategic communications senior general manager Liz Kamaruddin said the #tanahairku campaign was aimed at using murals as a medium to remind the youngsters about patriotism.

“Street art is something close to the hearts of the youth.”

At the launch, Petronas also released its National and Malaysia Day 2015 web film titled Akrab, which tells a story about true friendship between three boys who travel from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur to witness the declaration of independence at the stadium.

Johor Baru Mayor A. Rahim Nin said he hoped that the efforts done by the corporate company could be extended to more areas with the involvement of more people.

-thestar online.

Kornfeil Race Ready; Khairuddin Determined To Improve

Northamptonshire, Great Britain – Saturday 29th August

Circuit: Silverstone
Circuit Length: 5.9 km

Bike #63 – Zulfahmi Khairuddin
Qualifying: P29; 2’15.350 (DRY) – 14 laps

Bike #84 – Jakub Kornfeil
Qualifying: P13; 2’14.058 (DRY) – 11 laps

Jakub Kornfeil will start the British Grand Prix from the fifth row after qualifying in a respectable 13th place. Lapping alone the Czech rider consistently showed a strong race pace and is confident with a good start, he can battle with the leaders and push for a strong result.

Zulfahmi Khairuddin set his fastest lap time of the weekend in qualifying but was unable to make a significant impact on his position. Qualifying in 29th, the Malaysian rider will line up in the middle of the tenth row for tomorrows seventeen lap race.

Johan Stigefelt – Team Manager

“We had a decent qualifying with Jakub today; his bike is working very well this weekend and we can see when he is on his own he is competitive. We have a good package for him tomorrow. His starting position is maybe not we had hoped for but it’s the best in a long time for him, so this is good for the race tomorrow. I’m sure he can fight in the front group if he gets a good start. With Fahmi we have struggled again this weekend. FP3 didn’t go well but then in qualifying he said the bike was working quite well for him; in the end he should have done a better lap time. It will be very difficult to start from P29 and to fight for a good position, but we can’t give up, we have to push hard tomorrow and Fahmi has to try to do his best. You never know with the weather here too, so let’s see what happens.”

#63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin

“Today has been a really difficult day. In FP3 we tried something different on the bike, which I didn’t really like, so in qualifying we made it similar to how it was in practice yesterday. I felt a lot more comfortable on the bike in qualifying but I couldn’t get a good tow and this upset my rhythm. I think riding alone I could have gone maybe half a second faster, so for sure I’m disappointed about this. I hope that tomorrow the weather stays dry so we can continue with the set-up we have, but if it rains also, I will just keep my head down and try to push as hard as I can from the first lap.”

#84 Jakub Kornfeil

“Firstly I have to say a big thank you to the team, especially my Crew Chief Mark because they have done another great job with the bike this weekend. In the morning we had a couple of problems with the tyre but overall the bike has felt great. For qualifying I’m very disappointed with my result because I know I could have gone much quicker with the bike that we have. Our downfall today was again the strategy. We have the speed and we could have been top five, so it’s very frustrating. In the end we finished thirteenth which is not so bad. The bike is working so well and I know we can have good battles tomorrow. With a strong start I’m confident we can get a good result here.”

-SIC Racing Team facebook.

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Tarik lebih ramai pelancong bermalam di Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA 28 Ogos - Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor mahu Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) mempergiatkan aktiviti malam di Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk menggalakkan lebih banyak pelancong bermalam di sini.

Tengku Adnan berkata, Putrajaya pada kini cukup popular dengan 7.36 juta pelawat berkunjung ke bandar tersebut pada tahun lalu berbanding 6.59 juta pada 2013.

Beliau yang juga Ahli Parlimen Putrajaya bagaimanapun berharap jumlah pelancong ke sini dapat terus ditingkatkan untuk mencapai 10 juta orang pada 2020.

Tengku Adnan berkata, kadar penghunian hotel di Putrajaya pada masa ini memberangsangkan dengan mencapai purata 70 peratus penginapan tetapi angka tersebut perlu ditingkatkan lagi.

“Cabaran buat PPj adalah meningkatkan lagi jumlah pelancong yang bermalam di sini dengan mengadakan lebih banyak aktiviti malam,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap dalam majlis sambutan ulang tahun ke-20 penubuhan Putrajaya di Taman Putra Perdana di Presint 1 di sini malam tadi.

Sementara itu, Presiden PPj, Datuk Hasim Ismail berkata, pihaknya terus komited untuk membangunkan Putrajaya sebagai bandar yang progresif dan bertenaga.

-Utusan Online.

Cycling Programme Set To Become New Tourism Attraction In Perak

IPOH, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- A cycling programme in Ipoh, organised by M Bike Sdn Bhd, with the cooperation of Tourism Malaysia Perak and the Secretariat for the Advancement of Malaysian Entrepreneurs (SAME) is set to lure more tourists to the state.

State tourism, arts, culture, multimedia and communications committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi said the activity would be made into a new attraction in the Perak tourism programme.

"The programme will also open up new business opportunities as there are many outside parties such as from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore who are interested to invest in the M Bike Sdn Bhd project like cycling in the city.

"The bicycles for rental will be placed at strategic places and customers can return them at any bicycle station," she told a press conference after flagging off participants in the Asian Entrepreneurs Interaction Bike Cycling Tour here today.

She said M Bike Sdn Bhd would also be introducing the Dynamic Green City Planning project in the state soon.

Nolee Ashilin said the objective of the Dynamic Green City Planning project was to minimise the effects of global warming, insufficient energy, traffic congestion and other social problems.

"The state government fully supports this and the project will be implemented in Ipoh and Taiping in 2016, making it the first Eco-Sports City in the country."

Today's programme included 60 participants from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia cycling five kilometres in the Kinta Riverfront Hotel area here.
-bernama.

DRIVE M7 SIC Racing Team Confident Of More Progress After Day One At Silverstone

Northamptonshire, Great Britain – Friday 28th August

Circuit: Silverstone
Circuit Length: 5.9 km

Bike #63 – Zulfahmi Khairuddin
FP1: P23; 2’18.021 (DRY) – 14 laps
FP2: P24; 2’16.570 (DRY) –15 laps

Bike #84 – Jakub Kornfeil
FP1: P6; 2’16.117 (DRY) – 14 laps
FP2: P15; 2’15.943 (DRY) – 12 laps

Holding the Moto3 lap record around Silverstone from 2014, Jakub Kornfeil made a positive start to the British Grand Prix. Getting into a good rhythm around the 5.9km circuit, the Czech rider concluded the first free practice in sixth place, just 0.549s off the top of the timesheets. Despite being unable to better his position for Free Practice Two, Kornfeil continued to improve his time, feeling happy with the set-up of his KTM machine.

Under the cool clear skies, teammate Zulfahmi Khairuddin set about finding a good feeling on his #63 bike. Staying true to his word, the Malaysian rider worked hard to improve his riding style. Feeling more confident as the day progressed, the 23 year old consistently chipped away at his lap time from morning practice, improving his pace by nearly one and a half seconds as the day came to a close.

#63 Zulfahmi Khairuddin
“In the morning practice I just focussed on my riding and finding a good feeling on the bike. Conditions were quite cool at the start and I felt I needed some more grip, so it took me some time to build my pace. In the afternoon I felt a lot more confident. I’m happy with the set-up we have and I don’t think there is a lot we really need to change. I just have to continue to push hard. It’s a big circuit and a long lap here, so it’s going to be really important to qualify well tomorrow. My target is top twenty.”

#84 Jakub Kornfeil 
“Today was a good day for us. We arrived here and didn’t really have to touch the bike; we just continued with our set-up from Brno in FP1 and the bike was working. The first few laps were a little difficult because like always the track was a bit dirty at the start, but this is the same for everyone. After this it came good and I was able to find a good rhythm. At the end of the first practice we finished sixth. The bike felt really good so I had hoped to do the same for FP2 but we didn’t make the best tyre choice at the end of the session and this cost us some positions. Nevertheless we have barely touched the bike today and I am feeling confident. For tomorrow we just want to continue making progress on track and find ourselves in a better position. Tonight we will look a little at improving the electronics but apart from this, I’m really happy with our set-up. Strategy will be important for tomorrow, so now we must make a plan so we are ready for qualifying.”

-SIC Racing Team facebook.

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Service charge higher than visa fee

PETALING JAYA: The chairman of Tourism Malaysia has questioned the service charge imposed by the one-stop centre for Malaysian visas in China.

In his blog yesterday, Wee Choo Keong said every tourist from China has to pay a visa application fee of RMB80 (RM53) charged by the Malaysian government, and another RMB120 (RM79) as a service fee to an outfit known as SPPV One Stop Centre.

“SPPV One Stop Centre has been jointly operated by Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd and Beijing Lingxiang International Entry and Exit Service Co Ltd.

“This one-stop centre has processed a minimum of 1,500 applicants every day,” he said.

Based on Wee’s statement, the centre gets a minumum of RMB180,000 (RM118,228) a day from service fees or a few million ringgit a month.

Wee hopes that Chinese tourists will be exempted from the service charge, which is even higher than the visa fee.

In a separate statement, he said Chinese tourists travelling to Malaysia will be granted temporary social visit passes or a visa-free period for 15 days beginning October.

In a statement released by Tourism Malaysia, Wee said the Home Ministry had finally agreed to the move on Wednesday.

Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz had announced in June that the Cabinet had agreed to grant the visa-free facility to group tourists from the China effective September.

“Visa-free or temporary social pass will only be granted to tourists from China travelling with tour operators registered with the Tourism and Culture Ministry.

“The group must consist of at least 20 people.

“The temporary social pass will be limited to 15 days for each entry into Malaysia and no extension will be granted,” said Wee.

The approved entry points are KLIA, KLIA2 as well as airports in Penang, Senai, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi.

These temporary social pass holders will not be allowed to apply for other permits or passes, and the pass will only be granted for those traveling on direct flights from China to Malaysia.

The tourists must also have a return flight ticket.

“The applicants for the temporary social pass must provide proof in the form of cash, credit cards, ATM cards with the UnionPay logo, and details about place of residence at the time of arrival.

“In the event that any tourist under this category fails to return or violates any conditions set by the ministry, the tour operator will be fined RM1,500 per tourist.

“In addition, any tour operator that violates the conditions three times or more will be blacklisted and barred from bringing in any more tourists from China,” he said.

-thestar online.

Najib Tells Stakeholders To Leverage On Strong Tourism Fundamentals

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia's tourism fundamentals, just like its economic fundamentals, are still strong and need be conveyed through various channels to woo in more visitors to the country.

The prime minister listed them down as the country's renowned hospitality and a culture of friendliness, rich natural heritage, cultural diversity and now, more than ever, the value for money that foreign tourists would experience in Malaysia compared to other destinations due to the exchange rates.

"All of these are still huge selling points that need to be amplified and communicated across all channels to drive up tourism numbers," he said at an event titled 'An Hour with the Prime Minister' organised by the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) here Thursday.

Najib said the government was aware that the competition was stiff, with other countries equally driven to pull in tourists into their borders.

To make Malaysia's tourism sector more competitive, he said: "Incentives may need to be revised and immigration issues like visa-on-arrival and visa fees as well as electronic visas need to be revisited to make it easier for tourists to enter the country."

Najib said airlines and airports too needed to be further engaged to increase direct flights and greater connectivity, both of which had shown to be directly correlated to increased tourist arrivals.

He suggested that the Cabinet Committee on Tourism reconvene soon to tackle cross-ministerial issues that had to be resolved.

"In the meantime, the industry itself must believe in Malaysia's tourism fundamentals and must in their own way market those fundamentals to help boost the industry," he said.

Najib pointed out that MATTA and its members had a role to play to help project the truth about the country to markets abroad.

This should be done, he said, "so that misconceptions and negative views grounded in falsehood - especially as spread through social media - can be corrected and tourists are not put off from visiting the country".

The prime minister noted that official figures showed that the number of tourist arrivals to Malaysia had dropped by 8.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year.

The situation was due to several factors, most of which were beyond Malaysia's control, Najib said, citing the twin Malaysia Airlines tragedies and the Air Asia crash as well flooding as examples.

He said the vagaries of the global economy also impacted the decision of travellers as to which city or country they chose as their destination.

"It's worth noting here that this uncertain global economic climate has had a negative effect not just on Malysia but other ASEAN countries as well," he said.

Malaysia was ranked 12th in terms of international tourist arrivals last year, which translated to about 27.4 million arrivals.

Najib further said that industry players should strive to meet evolving expectations of tourists by making the sector flexible and adaptable enough to adjust to changing circumstances.
-bernama.

HISTORY™ Highlights Malaysia’s Stunning Mosques

PUTRAJAYA, 27 August 2015: Tourism Malaysia is embarking on a Global TV advertising campaign through the ‘My Mosque’ programme on HISTORY™ to showcase the many magnificent mosques around the country. It is also an effort to highlight the architectural wonders and beauty of Malaysian mosques to foreign travellers, particularly those in Southeast Asia, regardless of race, language, and religion.

In this 12-part series of 30-minute each on Astro Channels 555 and 575, HISTORY™ travels around Malaysia on a spiritual and patriotic voyage to some of Malaysia’s most stunning mosques.  From the multicultural mosques in Melaka town, to the marvellous domes of Kelantan, ‘My Mosque’ travels through various states of Malaysia bringing these architectural icons to life. 

Covering two mosques per episode, host Suzhaire Sumari will meet with the key people and learn interesting architectural and historical tidbits that make each mosque unique. 

He will look inside behemoths such as Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) in Shah Alam and Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (The Iron Mosque) in Putrajaya, as well as marvel at the picture postcard wonders of Muhammadi Mosque Kelantan and Klang Royal Town Mosque in Selangor. 

Suzhaire will also ride gondolas, take calligraphy lessons, attend Tahfiz classes, and climb up more minarets than he could have ever imagined. He will then check out the vicinity of these Islamic domes to find out what to do there and sample some of Malaysia's best food along the way.

‘My Mosque’ hopes to bring to audiences a young and imaginative look at mosque culture as seen and told through the eyes of those closest to it.

The first episode is aired today (27 Aug), featuring Tengkera Mosque and Al-Azim Mosque in Melaka. Subsequent episodes will be aired every Thursday, until 12 November 2015 (refer to the following table for further info).

No.      TX Date/Airing  States             Mosques

1     27 Aug 2015     Malacca     • Masjid Tengkera
(Tengkera Mosque)

      • Masjid Al-Azim
(Al-Azim Mosque)

2      3 Sept 2015  Kuala Lumpur  • Masjid Negara
(National Mosque)

      • Masjid Jamek

(Jamek Mosque) 

3 10 Sept 2015    Negeri Sembilan   • Masjid Negeri, Negeri Sembilan
& Selangor (Negeri Sembilan State Mosque)

                                           • Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang
(Klang Royal Town Mosque) 

4 17 Sept 2015 Johor             • Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar
(Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque) 

                              • Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim

(Sultan Ibrahim Jamek Mosque)   

5 24 Sept 2015 Perak             • Masjid Diraja Ubudiah
(Ubudiah Royal Mosque) 

                              • Masjid Sultan Idris II
(Sultan Idris Shah II Mosque) 

6 1 Oct 2015        Putrajaya     • Masjid Putra
(Putra Mosque)   

                              •  Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin
         (Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque)      

7 8 Oct 2015        Terengganu       • Masjid Ulul Albab
 (Ulul Albab Mosque)  

                              • Masjid Kristal
 (Crystal Mosque)   

8 15 Oct 2015          Penang     • Masjid Kapitan Keling

(Kapitan Keling Mosque)  

                              •  Masjid Negeri, Pulau Pinang

(Pulau Pinang State Mosque) 

9 22 Oct 2015      Kedah and Perlis  • Masjid Zahir

(Zahir Mosque) 

                              • Masjid Al-Hussain

(Al-Hussain Mosque) 

10 29 Oct 2015          Kelantan     • Masjid Muhammadi

(Muhammadi Mosque) 

                              • (Masjid Beijing)

Beijing Mosque   

11 5 Nov 2015         Selangor     • Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah

                                & Pahang   (Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque)

                              • Masjid Sultan Ahmad Shah I 

(Sultan Ahmad Shah I Mosque) 

12 12 Nov 2015            Sabah     • Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu

(Kota Kinabalu City Mosque) 

-Tourism Malaysia.

MyCEB adopts a "focused theme" for second Malaysia Business Events Week

The second edition of the Malaysia Business Events Week (MBEW) next month will go with a focused themed centred on building a sustainable and resilient MICE industry, a change from the general view taken in its debut last year.

To be held from September 21 to 23 at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, MBEW is expected to draw some 300 participants from a cross section of the MICE industry – hotels, convention venues, airlines, DMCs, PCOs, PEOs, event management companies, suppliers, technology providers, associations, government agencies and academic institutions.

Zulkefli Sharif, CEO of the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) which organises this event, said: “In our inaugural event last year, we explored general MICE topics and engaged a handful of international speakers. This year, we decided to develop a focused theme that would encourage the Malaysian MICE players to collaborate in designing the future course of the industry. Collectively we can prepare a roadmap to build a sustainable industry that is resilient to an ever changing and at times unpredictable global environment.

“In addition, through the provision of education, networking, exchange of ideas and debate of issues in the three-day event, we hope that the Malaysian business events industry will be better equipped to take ownership of its future.”

A new feature of MBEW is a by-invite forum for government and industry leaders, which will explore how the public and private sectors can work closely to enhance Malaysia’s status as a preferred MICE destination in Asia.

MBEW attendees can expect to tap the brains of 20 renowned speakers through plenary sessions, break-out sessions on leadership, sales and marketing and operations, and cluster sessions categorised by the various MICE segments, namely convention, exhibition and incentive.

Key sessions include Designing a sustainable future by MCI Global’s Guy Bigwood and Roger Simmons; Unlocking The Future Through Creativity by L&R Contract Business Services’ Ruth Lillian; and What the Future Holds – Towards 2020 by Performance Management and Delivery Unit Malaysia’s Idris Jala.

Zulkefli remarked: “The topics are carefully crafted to ensure all MICE segments are covered and are applicable for all levels of the business events (profession), from junior right up to the senior team."

-TTG Asia.