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Dazzling CNY Celebration More than 850 MRCA members and invited guests ushered in the Year of the Rat 2020 with a grand banquet at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, which was graced by Guest of Honour, Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai, Executive Chairman of Top Glove Corporation Berhad. hile many events in Kuala Lumpur were cancelled or postponed due to concerns surrounding the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus, MRCA members and guests turned up in full force to support and showcase their strength in overcoming global challenges, while practising strict and cautious guidelines, recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH). About 2,000 pairs of gloves were provided to guests, courtesy of Top Glove Corporation Berhad, while temperatures of the attendees were taken as a precautionary measure. Tan Sri Dr Lim said that despite economic and global challenges, it was
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good to see the Malaysian Retail Chain Industry resilient to these effects. “With the changes of political tides, global developments, the advancement of technological adoptions, etc., it is crucial for retailers to be aggressive and stay ahead of the market in order to be successful while achieving 100% customer satisfaction. Evolution of businesses according to the times is the greatest strategy towards becoming a future-proof business,” he added. Datuk Seri Garry Chua, President of MRCA, said that despite the recent global disruption, “we are still confident with the outlook for the Malaysian retail chain industry in 2020.
“We predict to see some drastic changes in the industry towards the mid of 2020 with the Raya celebration, school holidays and most importantly, the Visit Asia Truly Malaysia 2020 campaign. With that, on behalf of MRCA council and members, I would like to wish everyone a prosperous Happy Chinese New Year.” Joint Organising Chairpersons, Dato’ Winnie Lim, Shirley Tay and Ms. Valerie Choo said, “We are honoured to have everyone present here to join us for the festive celebration. We aim to create a cohesive atmosphere of comfort and dialogue to further stimulate growth, development and collaboration in
