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  • Don Don Donki opens first Jonetz concept store in Malaysia

    Don Don Donki opens first Jonetz concept store in Malaysia

    The government is keen to work with Japanese retailer Don Don Donki, which has vast international network, to promote Malaysian Made products internationally particularly in Japan.

    Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games hosted by Japan this year would be a good opportunity to promote and showcase quality Malaysian-made products, especially halal products.

    “Hopefully, this collaboration between Don Don Donki and the ministry can materialise very soon,” he said in his speech at the launch of Jonetz by Don Don Donki here last week.

    The first Jonetz by Don Don Donki outlet in Malaysia opened its doors to the public on March 19.

    Don Don Donki, a Japanese discount chain store,  is commonly found in the Asia Pacific region.

    It has over 160 locations throughout Japan as well as Singapore, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Bangkok, Taiwan and Malaysia.

    The Malaysian store occupies 23,476 sq m of space in Lot 10, across three floors in Bukit Bintang.

    Alexander said the brand new retail outlet by Don Don Donki was evidently a sign of continuous confidence by foreign investors in the Malaysian economy during these challenging times, especially in the retail sector.

    He said as many other developed nations, retail sector in was fast becoming one of the main contributors to the nation’s gross domestic product.

    “In 2019, Malaysia received RM60.46 billion worth of foreign investment in distributive trade sectors mainly from retail. This amount of foreign investment created 392,634 new job opportunities for Malaysians.

    “In 2020, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO), the retail sales contributed RM511 billion to national GDP,” he said.

    Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp (PPIH), the parent company Don Don Donki, is expanding its business to Asia Pacific region with the introduction of the specialty store concept, selling Japan-made or made for Japan merchandise.

    Pan Pacific Malaysia president Satoshi Machida said the group planned to open up 11 stores in the region in five years between 2021 and 2024.

    The store in Lot 10 sells Japanese snacks and groceries, including a variety of halal-certified Wagyu beef platters and barbecued meat.

    It also offers ready-to-eat meals and desserts, such as sushi platters along with Japanese cakes and treats, and cooking equipment and other electronics items as well as skincare, beauty products and other lifestyle items.

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  • Jollibee Malaysia makes debut

    Jollibee Malaysia makes debut

    Jollibee Malaysia has opened its first outlet – in the beachside city of Kota Kinabalu. CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong said opening in Malaysia marked a new chapter for the group.

    “We invite Malaysians to come and see for themselves why people line up for hours.”

    Jollibee Foods head of international business, Dennis Flores, said Jollibee is beloved throughout Asia, because it appeals to diverse tastes and cultures.

    “This has propelled us to become the fastest-growing Asian restaurant company, and we are thankful for the overwhelming support. It drives us to do better for our customers, and to continue to serve delicious food with our signature warm service.”

    The Jollibee Malaysia opening follows the brand’s recent expansion into London and Manhattan as its rapidly expands its global store network to surpass 4300.

    After making its debut in the capital of Sabah, Jollibee Malaysia plans further outlets in major cities across the country.

  • Pakistan To Start Proton Car Production

    Pakistan To Start Proton Car Production

    A joint venture between Malaysia’s Proton Motors and Pakistan’s Al-Haj group will begin producing cars from June, officials said on Friday at a ceremony in Islamabad unveiling a series of business accords between the two countries.

    The Proton joint venture, first agreed last year, was the centerpiece of a series of agreements signed during a visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Pakistani officials said the deals would total around $800-900 million.

    “These partnerships are just the beginning and I look forward to more and more partnerships,” Board of Investment chairman Haroon Sharif said at the signing ceremony, at which Mahathir presented Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan with a symbolic car key.

    The Proton plant, near the southern port city of Karachi, is the latest in a series of assembly deals set up in Pakistan by international auto makers including Volkswagen AG and Hyundai Motors.

    “We were told that the first Proton which will be assembled here will be on the roads next June in Pakistan,” Sharif said.

    The deals come as Pakistan steps up efforts to attract foreign investment. The country is struggling with a ballooning current account deficit and a balance of payments squeeze that has forced it into bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.

    In recent months, it has signed multibillion dollar credit and investment deals with countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It is also a central part of China’s vast Belt and Road Initiative through the $60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

    As well as the Proton accord, Malaysia’s Edotco Group signed agreements in the telecoms sector with local units of China Mobile and Telenor, as well as local mobile group Jazz.

    Other deals included a halal meat agreement signed by the foods unit of Pakistan’s Fauji Foundation conglomerate and a $20 million venture capital agreement between Pakistan’s Fatima Ventures and Gobi Partners of Malaysia.

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  • Tourism Malaysia Collaborates with ShopBack to Incentivise Travellers to Cuti-Cuti Malaysia

    Tourism Malaysia Collaborates with ShopBack to Incentivise Travellers to Cuti-Cuti Malaysia

    Recognising the growth of online travel bookings in Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia recently confirms its support towards the largest Online Travel Fair organised by ShopBack Malaysia from 11th to 17th March 2019, and applauds the company’s efforts in enticing travellers to go around Malaysia with attractive travel bonus and cashback.

    Dato’ Dr. Ammar Abd Ghapar, Senior Director, Domestic & Events Division, Tourism Malaysia says, “This is the third year that Tourism Malaysia is supporting ShopBack Malaysia’s efforts in promoting domestic travels. In the past two years, it has been rolling out a Chief Travel Officer video series to showcase the immense beauty of our land to the public, and this year we are expanding our support towards ShopBack’s Online Travel Fair, the largest e-travel fair in Malaysia which is held in collaboration with its partner merchants including Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Malaysia Airlines, BusOnlineTicket, KLOOK, Traveloka, Trip.com, and many more.”

    “The past ShopBack Online Travel Fair achieved 100% year-on-year growth. This is definitely encouraging and together with the continuous efforts from the public sector as well as private e-commerce players, we are confident in growing the industry performance towards the Visit Malaysia 2020 goal,” Dato’ Dr. Ammar says.

    Alvin Gill, Country General Manager of ShopBack Malaysia, expressed that every year, hundreds of thousands of travellers use ShopBack to make travel bookings with Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Malaysia Airlines etc. because it saves them more money. “Through a special partnership with all the online travel sites, travellers can get up to 8% cashback on each travel booking. That means if a hotel room cost RM500, a traveller just needs to open the ShopBack web/app, click to our merchant site to make the booking and he/she will get RM40 cashback from us. The booking price is the same, but you will get cashback in your ShopBack account if you use us.”

    “In conjunction with our first Online Travel Fair in 2019, we are also giving away an extra up to RM25 bonus cashback to all travellers who purchase flight, accommodation, and trip packages to any Malaysia destination via our platforms from 11th to 17th March 2019. We are truly honoured to have Tourism Malaysia’s support for this campaign – together we can empower more people to rediscover the food, art, nature and culture in the country and create fond memories with their family and friends here,” Alvin adds.

    The leading cashback site works with a full range of travel sites that covers airlines, bus, rides, accommodations and tour services to offer cashback on top of discounts provided by merchants. Signing up to ShopBack is free. Over 1 million Malaysians are using ShopBack at the moment, and over RM30 million of cashback has been given to local users since 2015.

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  • Mobile-Phone Retailer Erajaya Acquires Laptop Maker Axioo

    Mobile-Phone Retailer Erajaya Acquires Laptop Maker Axioo

    Erajaya Swasembada, a listed Indonesian mobile-phone retailer, has bought a majority stake in local laptop manufacturer Axioo International Indonesia, as part of the company’s expansion.

    Erajaya signed an agreement on Wednesday to buy 51 percent of Axioo’s shares from Exa Nusa Persada for Rp 5.1 billion ($394,000), the company said in a statement to Indonesia Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

    The move follows Erajaya’s acquisition of CG Computers, a Malaysian distributor of Apple products, for Rp 52 billion last year.

    Erajaya’s net income fell 6.3 percent to Rp 75 billion in the January-March period from the same quarter las year, despite sales rising 30 percent to Rp 3.9 trillion.

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