88 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
As the Chinese New Year celebrations draws closer, Tiger Beer kicks off its countdown to the Year of the Tiger at the Tavern of the Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) brewery.

Launching its campaign 88 days before the start of the celebration, the number proves to be a symbolic and prosperous one, according to the Chinese culture. The launch unveils the first and biggest digital clock counting down to the Year of the Tiger located on the side of the GAB headquarters along the Federal Highway.

The upcoming Lunar New Year promises positive changes and opportunities for those willing to take on the challenge. Many have said tigers possess unerring drive and are ambitious in nature – making them a natural born leader.

The story of Tiger Beer resonates with a tiger’s characteristics. Having risen from being a locally brewed beer in 1932, its success now is not only locally bound. The brewery is now available in 70 countries around the world, winning more than 40 international brewing awards and accolade along the way as well.

Adding excitement to the launch, event-goers got to experience an exclusive Tiger Dance demonstration. It features a pair of highly trained performers, doing what they do best; showcasing their acute technique, ability and martial arts.

In addition, consumers can expect a series of rewarding promotions and exciting activities leading into the Year of the Tiger. “As many of you know, Tiger Beer has grown by leaps and bounds from a humble local brew to becoming an award winning Asian beer that is acclaimed for both taste and quality. Right now as we approach the Year of the Metal Tiger, we look forward in anticipation of a year full of triumph, accomplishment and consolidation for Tiger Beer!” reveals Mark Jenner, Marketing Director of GAB.

It should then come as no surprise that Tiger Beer’s slogan “Enjoy Winning!” reflects its approach to all things. In the run-up to the Year of the Tiger, be sure to have a toast to a winning year with a Tiger Beer.

Bringing Cheer to the Needy

LG Electronics celebrates the school holidays and brought year end cheer to 200 children from the Kiwanis Job Training Centre, Wisma Harapan, Grace Home, House of Joy, Rumah Charis and Good Samaritan Home.

An annual tradition for the company where LG brings together homes under its “Gift of Hope” programme for a fun-filled day of activities, this year’s gathering saw the children being entertained with songs and dance, and interactive sessions which includes arts and craft. The energy levels were kept at a high thanks to the rambunctious kind and joyous laughs throughout the event.

With wholesome and inspiring activities to entertain everybody, the children were also given the opportunity to discover hidden talents as they sang along to Christmas carols with the My Starz LG finalists, who were also at the event. The stars from the programme entertained both children and guests alike with their rendition of Christmas carols and even the show’s theme song.

T.Y. Ko, Managing Director and CEO of LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd says: “It is a pleasure for LG to be able to bring such happy smiles to the children in this year end party. We have been actively reaching out to our partner NGOs this year and I am proud to announce that we have been engaging them in one way or another, from sponsoring charity golf tournaments to spending the day with the children on weekends. I look forward to continuing the partnerships well into the future.”

Storming the Red Carpet
In conjunction with The Storm Warriors premier screening, winners of EON Bank’s contests – the ‘Upload and Win’ YouTube viral video contest and ‘Blog and Win’ blogger contest – rubbed shoulders with celebrities and corporate figures as they attended the event.

Special guests included EON Bank’s business partners, local celebrities, EON Bank staff and card holders who redeemed tickets by charging purchases on their EON Bank credit cards.

Notable figures seen on the red carpet included Head of Cards and Unsecured Lending Aaron Tan, former EON Bank Group CEO Albert Lau Yiong, Visa Country Manager for Malaysia Stuart Tomlinson, MasterCard Country Manager for Malaysia Jim Cheah, Golden Screen Cinemas Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Ghazali Seth, actress Carmen Soo, singer Gary Yap, Mix FM DJ Rudy, Miss Malaysia World 08/09 Soo Wincci, and Miss Astro 2009 Belle Theng.

EON Bank Group Chief Executive Officer, Michael Lor addressed the crowd of curious and celebrity watches by thanking the public for their support and wished his guests an enjoyable evening. Adding a bit of fun for event-goers, life-sized replicas of two swords seen wielded by the characters Storm and Cloud in the film was made available as a posing prop.

SSI Schaefer Asia Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Early November 2009, SSI Schaefer Asia celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Sheraton Towers Singapore. It was a night of reminiscing Schaefer’s development in Asia and to show appreciation towards customers who have been supportive of Schaefer in the past years.

Gracing the night were Rudolf Keller, CEO of SSI Schaefer International Operation, and Brian Miles, Managing Director, APAC / Middle East.

“To be able to enable the company to grow to its current position in Asia, we owe our success to the strong support from the shareholders, our staff, who have worked relentlessly for Schaefer and of course the huge support from our customers,” expressed Miles in his speech that evening.

Around 200 customers and staff joined the dinner celebration. The night kick started with a slide show of pictures showing Schaefer’s products evolution in the past 25 years. The evening was then followed with premium cuisines served and live music performances. Awards were also given out for the best performing employees in 2009 within APAC/Middle East region.

The company started in 1984 in Singapore and has expanded its market extensively over the regions, from Asia to Middle East, as well as to Australia and New Zealand. Its commitment in providing high standard warehouse solutions has won the company many leading brand names in its customer list.