CONGRATULATION TO DIVA BOUTIQUE

We are pleased to inform that DIVA Boutique under ARDS CREATIONS has been selected under the business expansion & recognition program by the SME Corp and therefore we were given a booth to showcase their products (Designer Ethnic Wear) in the upcoming event - 'SMIDEX 2013- THE CHANGING GAME'

The 3 days event starts from 12th June to 14th June 2013  from 10am to 8pm at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. 

Though it will be a little though for many with children and the dates are falling into work week, do make some early plans and take opportunity to visit our Booth, as your support is strongly needed for small establishing and upcoming company like 'DIVA by ARDS' which is an in house label in creating world class designer outfits specializing in our ethnicity the 1 Malaysia concept.

Product Display :-

Our Display will consist of Indian, Malay & Chinese Ethnic wear 100% locally made outfits such as Hand Painted Cottons in Batik, Ikat & traditionally woven fabrics which can be transformed & redefined to be converted into dresses, sarees, baju kurung, baju melayu, jubah suits for men & women including children attires with beautiful mix of colors. 

The products on display will be showcased in our sales gallery during the event for booking or cash/credit/debit card purchase for the three days. 

Fresh orders will be taken for upcoming festivals like Hari Raya and Deepavali. So if you are looking for something special and unique this year, make it a point to visit Diva Boutique at SIMDEX 2013.

Klang Indian Chamber of Commerce Congratulate Ms Anu Radha, Designer - Fashion & Fabric of DIVA Boutique Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya for being selected by SME Corp.  

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Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade Fair 6-8 June 2013

Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade Fair
6-8 June 2013

Putra World Trade Centre , Kuala Lumpur

The MIFB series has been a stalwart of the Malaysian food and beverage industry. With a history spanning 13 years, it has been the most focused food trade event in the country and it also plays host to the largest gatherings of F & B industry stakeholders, from the region and beyond. With a galore of innovative, flavorful and sumptuous new products and services, it offers industry players the opportunity to network and seal business deals from different regions of the global F & B market.

Building on the expanded theme of "A World of Food Business", MIFB also welcomes a host of new international groups, who all look to this F & B Fair to expand their business networks, interests and exports to the world, while creating a vital platform for all exhibitors to showcase, interact and transact directly with key decision makers, importers, buyers and customers.

More details at http://www.mifb.com.my/2013/index.html

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THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RIGHTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY

THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RIGHTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY

Date                :          30 May 2013 (Thursday)

Time               :           9.00 am - 1.00 pm

Venue             :           Paris Room, MECC, Menara MATRADE

                                  Kuala Lumpur

This seminar is to share with the Malaysian companies on how they can leverage their Intellectual Property (IP) rights to generate profit especially when they are planning for business expansion, locally or internationally.  Using real-life case studies, this seminar will also highlight some of the obstacles faced in foreign countries by exporters due to lack of protection of their IP rights or lack of legal advice on the type of agreements that should be entered into by all parties involved and how to learn what to do and what not to do from these oversights to make their business even stronger.

Speakers :

a.    How to Monetize Your IP rights by Mr. P. Kandiah, 
   Founder & Director of KASS International

b.    Avoiding Mistakes of Other Exporters by Ms. Geetha K, 
    Director of Trademarks and Industrial Designs

            KASS International.

Closing date : 29 May 2013.

Contact Mr. Aswad or Ms. Anis at Tel: 03-6207 7146/7124

Organised by : MATRADE

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Business Opportunity : On Site Repair for Automotive Industry

SuperfinishExpress is an award winning mobile auto franchise system that provides immediate and permanent on-site repairs to paint work, plastics, alloys, bumpers and interiors of motor vehicles for the automotive industry.

It is a proud member of the Franchise Council of Australia with its headquarters located in Redcliffe on Queensland’s picturesque Moreton Bay, a City located approx. 20 mins drive from Brisbane.

Over the past 16 years, Superfinish Express has established itself as a leading automotive franchise business through its strong commitment to innovation, quality and training.

It is regarded as one of Australia's top franchise businesses and was listed by the Australian Financial Review's Smart Business Magazine as one of the 'the best value franchises' in its category (2008/2009) as well as a winner of the Franchise Council of Australia’s prestigious ‘Franchise System of the Year’ award (2004).

Superfinish Express remains a winning low cost franchise investment and fantastic mobile business opportunity for people who are looking to combine income, lifestyle and real job satisfaction.

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Indian American wins US Business Chamber Award

NEW YORK: An Indian American businessman has been awarded by a US business chamber as its 2013 Ambassador of the Year.

Kiran Patel moved to Henderson with his wife and children in 1994 and bought the Super 8 Motel. In 2011, he purchased the 137-year-old Henderson Hotel building at Washington and Adams streets, then renovated it into what is now The Gilmore Inn.

Kiran Patel was named as the 2013 Ambassador of the Year by the Henderson Chamber of Commerce in the city of Henderson in the US state of Kentucky, thegleaner.com reported Thursday.

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SME BizFest 2013 June 11, 2013

Please be informed that TM (Telekom Malaysia Berhad) will be organizing SME BizFest 2013 as follows:

Date	:	June 11, 2013(Tuesday)
Time	:	9.00 am to 5.00pm
Venue	:	Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre
Fees	:	Free

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SALIENT POINTS OF HINDRAF - BN MOU

We are seeking views and comments from readers on Hindraf- BN MOU in terms on Malaysian Indian Economic development. Below are the salient points of the MOU.


A special division functioning and funded under the direct supervision of the prime minister is to be set up to implement the Hindraf memorandum of understanding (MOU), said the Hindu rights group.

Since the MOU was signed between Hindraf and the BN last Thursday, the public, especially Indians, have demanded to know the details that has led to the Hindu rights group supporting its former arch enemy.

Hindraf national adviser N Ganesan said to address this, the organisation has run full-page advertisements in Tamil newspapers to explain the so-called “new deal” with the ruling party.
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Key points in the advertisement in last Sunday's edition of Tamil Nesan are:

1. To bring progress to displaced former estate workers

1.1. To raise the income of the former estate workers

• Those who qualify for it are all the Indian Malaysians whose family income is lower than RM3000.

• To double their family income by 2020.

• A committee of experts will conduct research and decide on various programmes, policies and allocation of finance.

• The committee of experts will submit its Indian-centred coordinated plans to the government by Oct 31, 2013.

• The government will accept in total the plans, policies and financial allocations as recommended by the committee of experts.

1.2. House ownership programme for former estate workers

• Those Indian Malaysians whose monthly family income is not above RM3,000 will qualify.

• This will be done by 2018 in areas where the displaced workers are concentrated. The department or the ministry will provide the necessary finance and allocate 100,000 national standard grade houses.

• To relocate in housing projects which are complete with facilities such as temples, burial grounds, community halls and playgrounds with the view to protecting socio-cultural aspects and preventing the growth of squatter areas in towns.

1.3. Retraining and alternative skills training for former young estate workers.

• The purpose of this programme - which requires great effort - is to bring out the hidden talents of Indian youth and change them into skilled and useful citizens for constructive action.

• Discover the hidden talents of the youths and provide them with the necessary prerequisites to undertake vocational training and have them admitted into the 176 Giat Mara centres and 78 community colleges to obtain proper skills training.

• After the training, based on their capability, they will be employed in the government and government-linked companies.
• To those who wish to start small scale businesses, support will be given through the Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun) loan scheme.

• For this purpose, RM20 million will be allocated annually.

1.4. To maintain the temples and the burial grounds of the former estate workers

• To protect the temples and the burial grounds that were constructed by our forefathers and which stand as testimony to our history in this country from being destroyed and removed.

• All the temples, small places of worship and burial grounds in the country shall by 2018 be on lands specifically allocated and registered for this purpose.

• A division of an experts committee shall undertake a detailed research on temples, small places of worship and burial grounds and submit its recommendations on their maintenance.

• With the permission of the prime minister and acceptance by the government, a council composed of religious scholars will propose solutions to complicated problems relating to temples and the Hindu religion. This committee shall be accountable to the prime minister and the person to be appointed as the head of the new administration under the prime minister.

2. The problem of Indians without identification documents

• To those without any birth certificates, a solution is to be found through an open, sympathetic and simple plan.

• To find solutions to the problems of people without documents by accepting statutory declarations deposed by people held in high esteem by the society.

• To change red identity cards (ICs) to blue ICs through open and systematic policies.

• To find ways and means to identify those who have legally obtained their citizenship from those who have not.

• The head of the new department under the prime minister shall within three months from the date of his appointment submit his recommendations on the matters mentioned above and obtain the approval of the prime minister.

3. The plans to increase the employment and business opportunities for the Indian Malaysians

• To allocate RM500 million in order to raise the Indian Malaysians’ equity ownership to three percent.

• To confirm that the Indians get 7.5 percent of the amount that the government allocates for small business loan schemes and micro-credit schemes.

• To confirm that the Indians get 7.5 percent of all the business licences and permits issued by the government.

• To confirm that the Indians get 7.5 percent of all the franchises granted by the government.

• To confirm that the Indians get 7.5 percent of all the contracts offered at national, state and local council levels.

• To confirm that qualified Indians get 7.5 percent of all government jobs.

• To confirm that qualified Indians get 7.5 percent of all government-linked company jobs.

• To confirm that the Indians will get, in the next five years, RM200 million from the Tekun loan scheme.

• To confirm micro-credit loan schemes for Indians in accordance with the recommendation of the expert committee.

4. To develop/increase the opportunities for education from pre-school to university

• To allocate enough funds and necessary measures for the relocation, development and construction of new buildings to make by 2020 all the Tamil schools equal to the national schools.

• To convert all the Tamil schools to fully government-aided schools.

• To set up a special fund to develop the skills of the Tamil school students.

• To confirm that 7.5 percent of places in the government universities and institutions of higher learning are for Indian students.

• To confirm that 10 percent of places in the government polytechnic colleges are for Indian students.

• To confirm that 7.5 percent of places in the present residential schools, matriculation and technical colleges are for Indian students.

• To confirm that 20 percent of the places in the proposed nine residential schools for students of all races are for Indian students.
• To confirm that 7.5 percent of scholarships from the Public Services Department (JPA), other government scholarship schemes and state scholarships are for Indian students.

• A separate RM25 million annual special education assistance scheme for Indian students through the new department that is to begin operations under the prime minister.

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