Pastamania Dinner and Dance 2012

Event: Pastamania Dinner and Dance 2012

Date: April 2012

Venue: St James Powerhouse

Time: 7pm - 12am

" I am going to make him an offer he can't refuse." - Pasta Mafia

The theme for this event is Pasta Mafia, and all the staff came dressed up to the theme. It was an exciting event as staff from outlets all across the island were given time off to prepare and turned up in their best.

The evening started with a very motivating speech from the CEO, sharing the vision of the company and achievements in 2011. The Long Service Awards was next up, as deserving individuals whom have contributed consistently and diligently were recognized by the company. Apart from the long service awards, the company presented awards to staff and outlets with best performance and encouraged others to achieve better results this year.

When the announcement for free flow started, everyone cheered and headed to the bar counters and got their rounds. As always, you cannot go wrong with music and drinks. After dinner, the emcee started some games contests and that got everyone cheering and clapping for their representatives on stage.

The organizers planned a special birthday surprise for a staff whose birthday falls on the actual day. It was a real sweet surprise for her and all the staff joined in the birthday song led by the emcee. When the time came for the dance floor to be opened, everyone poured onto the dance floor and some came onto the stage, showing their moves and gyrating to the beats.

After a dance segment, the emcee came on stage to conduct the lucky draw. Audience eagerly took out their invitation cards and waited for their numbers to be called. Top 10 prizes were presented on stage, and the remaining 190 prizes were pre-drawn.

Everyone continued dancing and just before the clock struck 12, Those whom did not win earlier were treated to another round of special draw as a surprise. It was a great way to top off the event on a high note!

(Thank you Pastamania for making me part of your celebrations.)

Syarikat Perniagaan Malar Setia 25th Anniversary Celebration (Brunei)

Event: Syarikat Perniagaan Malar Setia 25th Anniversary Celebration (Brunei)

Date: April 2012

Venue: The Empire Hotel, Brunei

No. of Guests: 1200

25th Anniversary of Malar Setia - A Great Success!

1200 invited guests - VIPs, Local & Overseas Partners & Staff

Co-host: Jenny Malai Ali (Brunei Radio Personality)

16-year old singer: Pei Pei (Her voice is excellent!)

Opening Introduction (together with my co-host Jenny)

Leading the celebration song with staff from Malar Setia

Below is extracted from the news coverage by Borneo Bulletin (9th April 2012):

Bandar Seri Begawan - Locally established company, Malar Setia Sdn Bhd celebrated its 25 years of establishment and for lucky customer David Bong and staff member Lim Sei Hong it was a celebration of their lifetime as they respectively drove home a KIA RIO 1.4 EX (A) 4-Door Sedan and a KIA RIO 1.4 EX (A) 5-Door Hatchback.

The duo were picked as the top three grand finalists in the Customer and Long Service Staff lucky draw categories and their lucky stars shone further when they picked the correct keys to the door of the grand prize winning car.

Meanwhile, the other two finalists in both categories did not go home empty handed as they each won themselves an iPhone 4S 16GB.

The prizes were presented by CEO of HSBC Mr Vincent Ho and Mr Hj Saiful Rizal Pehin Dato Dr Hj Ahmad in the customer and staff categories, respectively.

The night of colourful celebration that took place at The Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, Saturday. It began with a doa selamat by Hj Mohd Ali Hj Timbang Al-Hafiz and an opening address by the company's Managing Partner Awg Hj Abd Rahman Hj Metasim.

Awg Hj Abd Rahman then represented the company to present cash donations of $2,500 each to charity associations, Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam and Persatuan Kanak-Kanak Cacat (KACA).

On hand to represent Pusat Ehsan was Dato Dr Hj Omar Khalid while KACA was represented by Dato Paduka Hj Zainal Hj Mumin.

Also receiving a similar amount in donations were Chung Hwa Middle School, Chung Hua Middle School, KB, Chung Ching Middle School, Chung Hwa School, Tutong, Chung Lian School, Sungai Liang, Chung Hwa School, Kiudang, Pai Yuek School, Temburong and Yu Feng Tang.

The colourful evening then proceeded with the presentation of Long Service Awards to its staff members where presenting the 5-9 years Long Service Award was Malar Setia Partner Mr Lim Thian Huat.

Meanwhile the 10-25 Years Long Service Award was presented by Managing Director Mr Lim Chin Lam.

Following these presentations invited emcee from Singapore, Richard Siaw made the night's opening performance along with a Modern Dance number and was later joined on stage by local emcee who is no stranger to the entertainment industry, Jenny Malai Ali.

Adding more colour to the stage and enlivening the night were performances by John Hiew, Harun Aziz and Pei Pei as well as staff performances.

Apart from the Grand Prize draw, guests, customers as well as suppliers and staff members present also had their chances in the celebration's lucky draw where lucky numbers picked saw them winning attractive prizes for the winners.

Other guests present at the event were Mr Ti Eng Hui of Baiduri Bank, Mr Javed Ahmad of BIBD, Mr Mohd Hassanel Jarai of Maybank and Mr Abdul Razak Abd Malek of United Overseas Bank.

--Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

JAC Recruitment 25th Anniversary Celebrations

Event: JAC Recruitment 25th Anniversary Celebrations

Date: March 2012

Venue: Tanglin Club

A joyous occasion for all the staff from various locations around the globe, as they gather to commemorate the 25th anniversary of JAC Recruitment. From a humble beginning, today JAC Recruitment is one of the most successful and well-established international recruitment consultancies in the world.


The evening started with grandeur, as the Managing Director and CFO welcome and congratulated everyone, attributing the success to the staff's hard work and dedication. Awards were presented for excellent performance as well as dedicated long service and contribution to the company.

Among the highlights of the evening was an excellent flamingo dance performance put up by the staff (Mr Konno). His sharp and precise dance moves, accompanied by the nifty footwork and rhythmic tap dancing, left the audience asking for more the moment he completed. It was totally exhilarating even as I watched from the side of the stage.

Another great highlight was a staff whom was caught up on stage by me, stood on the chair and candidly gestured his love to another colleague. At the request of the audience, he sang the song "The Moon Represents My Heart" with great passion and that was such a sweet moment for all in the ballroom. (It was a light-hearted jovial moment too!)

The night went on with many great joyous moments and highlights and everyone had a wonderful time. This 25th Anniversary will certainly be a memorable one for many in the years to come!

Thank you.

Pacific International Lines 45th Anniversary Celebration

Event: Pacific International Lines (PIL) 45th Anniversary Celebrations
Date: March 2012
Venue: Grand Copthorne Waterfront

It was a night for the 550 staff to let their hair down, have fun and commemorate the 45th anniversary of the company. Many of the staff have dedicated their service to the company and grew along with the company over the years. At the Long Service Award presentation, there were several individuals receiving the 40 years long service award. Impressive!

Throughout the night, the most impressive and touching moment was the entire ballroom stood up and applauded continuously as the chairman came onto the stage to deliver the address. I could sense the respect and reverence for the chairman whom built the company over the last 45 years.

As it was a night for the staff, there were stage and floor games to engage everyone among the audience. The spirit was extremely high and audience rushed onto the stage to take part in the games.