MRCA Drives The Formation of Asean Retail & Trade Union

MRCA and HIPPINDO have joined forces to lay the rst foundations of a regional retail association.

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n an e ort to expand its wings across the region and to form strategic regional partnerships, MRCA has formed an agreement with the Indonesian Shopping Centre Retailers and Tenants Association (HIPPINDO) to establish the ASEAN Retail & Trade Union (ARTU).

Spearheaded by Dato’ Vincent Choo and Ken Phua, MRCA is set to form agreements with other regional neighbours in the months ahead. President of HIPPINDO, Budihardjo Iduansjah visited Malaysia to nalise the formation of ARTU in July 2022.

MRCA is set to reach out to retail associations in Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam to increase regional participation for greater impact.