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has 27 members. He also added that the Southern Chapter will work towards achieving MRCA President Shirley Tay’s six objectives. MRCA monthly meetings will be hosted at the Marrybrown head office via livestream. The Southern Chapter also works closely with local associations such as the Johor Chinese and Malay Chambers, Bossclub, JCI, PUMM, charity organisations and government regional offices. The MRCA Southern Chapter is also exploring ways to reach out to poor families or homes in need of food supply as well as provide job opportunities. Early this year, MRCA Southern Chapter organised a Business Talk which attracted 292 attendees

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MRCA SOUTHERN CHAPTER 2020-2022 Title Name

Brand

Division Chief

Michael Liew

Marrybrown Sdn Bhd

Deputy

Wesley Tan

Aqina Farm

Secretary

Alisa Lamlertkittikul

Sedap Corner Sdn Bhd

Treasurer

Soo Hui, Tan

Tea Garden

Committee

Bruce Ban

Arashi Shabu-shabu

Committee

Jarvin Leow

Taang Shifu

Committee

David Teo

2N Shop

and during the MCO in April, it held a webinar via Zoom which featured three women entrepreneurs who stared their stories on how they kept their SME businesses afloat. Two other events,

Entrepreneurship in the New Normal and Covid-19 Transformation Opportunity for Retail, were held in June and August respectively, in Chinese, via Zoom.

MRCA Youth Division ince the initiation of its Youth Division in 2015 by Past President Dato’ Liaw Choon Liang, MRCA has been nurturing its youth members to inherit the entrepreneurial spirit of the association through education, advocacy and communication. As the Division enters its fourth term for the year 2020-2022, it is now led by Alex Chong, founder of MBA Crew Sdn Bhd, who runs and operates a successful chain of restaurants of various brands. The Division envisages assisting and helping fellow youth retailers who have been impacted by the Covid-19 economic upheaval currently experienced globally. The Youth Council members who are capable business leaders in their own respective industry, will assist through the sharing of updated information and exchange and share knowledge with the members. Over the years, the Youth Division has also organised various events, workshops and networking sessions, among others, to equip its members with more skills and knowledge to start, manage and expand their retail businesses. “MRCA Youth will be there to help with start-ups, as well as assist them to weather the current economic upheaval,” said Youth Chief, Alex Chong.

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MRCA YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBERS 2020-2022 Position

Name Company

Youth Chief

Alex Chong

MBA Crew Sdn Bhd

Deputy Chief

Joyce Ooi

Neubodi Holdings Sdn Bhd

Secretary

Terry Tay OSIM (M) Sdn Bhd

Head of Events