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MRCA Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary In Style
MRCA Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary In Style With A Grand Dinner
The Malaysian Retail Chain Association (MRCA) recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary dinner on April 8, 2022 at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya.
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ollowing the theme “A Rejoicing Celebration”, the dinner celebration was attended by about 800 guests comprising entrepreneurs, chief executive o cers and corporate senior management from various sectors including retail, shopping mall management, property development, nancial institutions and other related sectors.
This grand and prestigious anniversary event was graced by the attendance of the Guest Of Honour, YB Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong alongside the 8th President of MRCA; Immediate Past President; Lifetime Honorary Presidents; Board of Advisors; Legal Advisors and Auditors; Excos and the Council of MRCA; Members of MRCA; distinguished sponsors; guests and members of the media.
Established in 1992 by visionary chain retailer, Dato’ Eddie Choon of Poh Kong Holdings Berhad, MRCA has come a long way from its initial beginnings with only 20 members.
Today, MRCA has over 500 leading retail chain store operators, franchise businesses and other related businesses which represent more than 30,000 outlets throughout the nation. These members provide over 300,000 job opportunities for Malaysians across the country.
COVID-19 has had an indelible economic impact on the majority of local businesses over the past two years.
Shirley Tay who is MRCA’s