Malaysian Video Awards Festival, 10th-17th September

The Malaysian Video Awards Council was established in 1994 and the 1st Malaysian Video Awards Festival was held in 1995. This was the first ever awards of its kind in Malaysia and the region. The aim was to create awareness of the individual crafts involved in the film and video production industry and pay tribute to the individual craftsperson. The annual festival is organised in corporation with the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Tourism under the auspicious of the National Art Gallery. The Malaysian Video Awards Council is an independent not-for-profit organisation, funded by voluntary contributions from the industry. The Festival has a full 8-day Programme, with Talks and Seminars that provoke and inspire, and Screenings of local, ASEAN and International films held at the National Art Gallery. Selected screenings of notable entries for the current year’s MVA are also held. Entrance to the MVA Festival Talks, Seminars and Screenings for 8 days at the National Art Gallery is FREE to the public. The 8-day MVA Festival strives to create a conducive meeting place for industry professionals and aspiring film makers from Malaysia, ASEAN and other countries, to meet and exchange ideas with one another. The Festival continues to encourage and unearth new talents in the art of film making as a result of its focus on Animation, Experimental and Short Films. The Awards Night is held on the last evening, usually at a hip party venue with a happening party programme and entertainment. Be there ! Today the MVA Festival is regarded as the leading event in the local Video Arts and Production Calendar. The awards itself is looked upon as a milestone in one’s creative craftsmanship as it is the only awards that recognises the craftsperson behind the production. For students and aspiring filmmakers, the MVA is THE award to win, as it gives instant recognition to the winner and creates many opportunities for advancement in the film industry. The MVA Festival is also well known regionally as it has an ASEAN Award Category. The MVA has been recognizing regional talents by giving awards for Best ASEAN TV Commercial, Best ASEAN Short Film & Best ASEAN Feature Film. The MVA website, www.mva.com.my, is a showcase of Malaysian creativity and film culture. It has also developed into a resource directory for Malaysians and international ‘surfers’ to understand the Malaysian film and video production industry in more depth. The website is also a human resource centre; employers seeking professional talents and talents seeking opportunities, use the site to network and exchange resumes, ideas and contacts. Check it out, join the MVA Forum and say your piece! The MVA website is the official on-line fact sheet for those wanting to enter the competition and all information can be downloaded easily. The 8-day Festival Programme details will also be posted on the site, and it will be updated as the Festival happens. The MVA Council, while continuing its work to innovate and serve the industry, also seeks Sponsorship support from local and regional industry players to help create opportunities for young filmmakers here in Malaysia. Grants, subsidies and potential growth opportunities will encourage the young to pursue their dreams and to contribute to the country’s standing as a regional creative hub. Sponsorship of the MVA Festival components and its on-going programmes are welcome.

Warm Up to MVA: Screenings & Discussions at Bar Blonde

19th August @ 8pm Melawan Bayangan; Best Short Film (Documentary): Silver - Anna Har Wastewood & Powder Sausage; Best Experimental Video (Animation): Gold - Ho Chun How Bread Skin With Strawberry Jam; Best Short Film (Drama): Gold - Liew Seng Tat Moody Sky; Best Experimental Video (Amateur): Gold - Louise Lam 26th August @ 8pm Land Of Promise; Best Short Film (Animated): Bronze - Dennis Wong Portraits In Absentia-Parvin & Trevor's Journey; Best Experimental Video (Professional): Gold - Paul Loosley, Felix Thoo & Ilya Abulhanov My Visual Diary; Best ASEAN Short Film: Bronze - Mark Sun 2nd September @ 8pm Bread Skin With Strawberry Jam; Best Short Film (Drama): Gold - Liew Seng Tat Father; Best ASEAN Short Film: Gold - Shamyl Othman Portraits In Absentia-Parvin & Trevor's Journey; Best Experimental Video (Professional): Gold - Paul Loosley, Felix Thoo & Ilya Abulhanov Wastewood & Powder Sausage; Best Experimental Video (Animation): Gold - Ho Chun How Moody Sky; Best Experimental Video (Amateur): Gold - Louise Lam

Ginseng; Best Short Film (Animated) - Eugene Foo

Format of the above listing: Video Title; Category Submitted; Winners

Location: Bar Blonde, Asian Heritage Row - Corner of Sultan Ismail, Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 50 Jln Doraisamy, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian Video Awards Festival Date: 10th-17th September Details posted: www.mva.com.my For Festival information, please contact 9th MVA Festival 2004@MVA Central; 8A Persiaran Titiwangsa 2 53200 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia T :: 03-40222468 F :: 03-40215407 M:: 016-366 2178 603 4022 2468 or 012 913 8624 or e-mail central@mva.com.my or rdb@streamyx.com. Contributed by Monica

The Innovative Women Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards 2004

The National Association Of Women Entrepreneurs Malaysia (NAWEM) is organizing an event to recognize and reward women entrepreneurs who make contribution to our country’s economy. Poised to confer accolades to movers and shakers in our various areas of specialization, this year’s criterion is how creativity and innovative thinking give us our competitive advantage. This year’s awards theme is Future Perfect. The award winners are women who:

• posses strong entrepreneurial attributes
• are original in their vision and business strategy
• have used their creativity to overcome obstacles
• have created business models that demonstrate sustainable capacity for innovation
• have demonstrated excellence in their areas of specialization
• have demonstrated that their vision and creativity have benefited society

The categories of award are as follows:-

• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Telecommunications & IT
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Media & Communication
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Manufacturing
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Education, Training & Professional Devp.
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Finance & Banking
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Lifestyle, Tourism & Travel
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Medical & Healthcare
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Construction & Property
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Professional Consulting Services
• The Innovative Women Entrepreneur in Retail & Commerce

For more information & nomination forms, please call 03 242 3325 / fax 03 248 5955 / email secretariat@nawem.org.my

Future Perfect Nomination Deadline All completed nominations must be received by Friday 10th September 2004 All materials received during the judging process shall remain confidential

1919 Bistro & Wine Bar

1919 Bistro & Wine Bar is proud to present a brand new era in great dining and fabulous entertainment! Introducing The Piano Bar starring our "Fab Five" vocalists Izlyn Ramli, Michelle Nunis, Maria Yasmin, Maria Gomez and Ida Marianna; with Llewllyn Marsh on the baby grand Every Friday 9:30pm 'til midnight: Torch Song Trilogy Every Saturday 9:30pm 'til midnight: Classy Cabaret Had enough of expensive "nouvelle cuisine" restaurants and rah-rah nights out at blaring bars? Don't you just sometimes want to have a really good dinner at a really nice place that's not expensive but has just the right ambience and entertainment that you have some fun without the drama? Welcome to 1919 Bistro & Wine Bar. Or should we say, 1919 Bistro & Piano Bar? Starting this month, 1919 enters a whole new era in great dining and fabulous entertainment! Every Friday night, luxuriate in smoky, sultry and sizzling "Torch Songs" like "Summertime" and "The End Of A Love Affair". On Saturdays, it's "Classy Cabaret" with saucy late-night standards, a bit of sassy musical theatre, and a couple of snappy finishes from Broadway and the West End. Eat up these sexy cabaret performances every weekend starting at 9:30pm with our "Fab Five" female vocalists: Izlyn Ramli, Michelle Nunis, Maria Gomez, Maria Yasmin and Ida Marianna, who returns this month after a year away in Australia and we got her! In fact, we got all of them! Not forgetting the remarkable Llewellyn Marsh who accompanies these amazing singers on the very old, very beautiful baby grand. As you eat all you can from our delicious new menu of Malaysian "Soul Food" (how else do you describe "Sirloin Masak Lemak" and "Green Mango Lamb Dalcha"), feast on the songs of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Marvin Hamlisch and more, as our "Fab Five" channel the spirits of Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Billie Holliday and more! Three sets every night, with the last tune playing just around midnight! Plus, with a whole new lounge bar, new landscaping and lots of other changes and improvements - as well as a great wine list that isn't ridiculously overpriced - The Piano Bar makes 1919 Bistro the perfect place for a s'wonderful weekend! Coming Soon! The Piano Boys featuring a special line-up of all-male singers Every Sunday from August 29, 9:30pm 'til midnight 1919 Bistro & Wine Bar 44 Jalan Pudu Lama, KL 50200 Phone 03 2072 7960 Times: Tue-Sun, 6pm 'til 1am Website www.1919bistro.com Getting there: To avoid Puduraya, take Jalan Raja Chulan and exit at Jalan Bukit Nanas (U-turn into the flyover) or exit at KLSE (after junction to Bukit Ceylon); both lead into Persiaran Maybank (behind Menara Maybank). 1919 is on the left of Pudu Lama, down the street from the Indian temple. There's a free parking lot next to the restaurant. Courtesy of Dina Zaman

Sepang International Circuit August Events

August 12 & 13, 2004 MME Open Practice (09:00 am - 12:00 pm only) RM 180 per car per session, with 3 drivers only Honda Malaysia Track Usage (On 12th: 16.00pm - 18.00pm, on 13th: 14.00pm - 18.00pm) August 14, 2004 Porsche Club Track Day (09.00am - 13.00pm) Honda Malaysia (14.00pm - 18.00pm) Saturday Night Special (18:30 pm - 22:30 pm) August 15, 2004 Open Bike Practice (09.00am - 12.00pm) Car Private Practice (13.00pm - 14.30pm) Honda Malaysia (16.00pm - 18.00pm) Sunday Night Special (19:00 pm - 23:00 pm) August 16 - 20, 2004 MME Open Practice (09.00am - 12.00pm) & (14.00pm - 17.00pm) RM 180 per car per session, with 3 drivers only August 21, 2004 Lotus Club Track Day (09.00am - 12.00pm) Traction Circle Club (13.00pm - 16.00pm) Euromobil (whole day) - Paddock Parking Only Saturday Night Special (18:00 pm - 22:00 pm) August 22, 2004 Auto Eurokars Event (09.00am - 17.00pm) Euromobil (whole day) - Paddock Parking Only Sunday Night Special (18:30 pm - 22:30 pm) August 23 & 24, 2004 MME Open Practice (09.00am - 12.00pm) & (14.00pm - 17.00pm) RM 180 per car per session, with 3 drivers only August 24, 2004 Night Special (18:00 pm - 22:00 pm) August 25, 2004 Track Closed for maintenance and signages installation August 26-28, 2004 MME Race 2004 (18:00 pm - 22:00 pm) August 29-30, 2004 Track Closed for Cleaning and Clearing 2004 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon Round 7 Schedule Click Here For up to date information click on the Sepang International Circuit Website All information correct at time of publishing

Hoobastank Concert

Make a date with Hoobastank Californian rock band Hoobastank will make a stop in Kuala Lumpur as part of its The Reason Tour 2004. The band currently on tour in the United States is slated to perform at The Bukit Kiara Equestrian Indoor Arena on Aug 15 at 8pm. Hoobastank, comprising Doug Robb, Chris Hesse, Markku Lappalainen and Dan Estrin, recently released its second album The Reason, which went platinum and hit the No.4 spot on the US Billboard Top 200. The event is organised by Absolute Entertainment Sdn Bhd, event organisers of the recent Sarah Brightman concert at Stadium Negara. The band performed here in 2002. Tickets for the concert are priced at RM120 and are available from www.axcess.com.my or 03-7491 9999. Tickets go on sale on July 26. Contributed by Kelvina The Review: Let's put it this way. Hoobastank Rocked Big Time!! We have a new found respect for the group who poured their hearts out to give us a super pumped and energetic show that even left the security guards jumpin along with the crowd. Even the opening acts were that good. The bad? Unsupportive others who didn't show up for a show worth every cent to those who did. You just had to be there. Comparable in quality to Linkin Park and Incubus. Not much of a rock fan myself but definitely will remember the concert! Hoooooooooooobaastank!!! Jump!! Jump!! We want more..

HSBC's Chill Out Series

Live Music, Readings & More.. Klue and Starbucks presents the HSBC's Chill Out Series Beginning this 23 July, the Chill Out Series -- a first for the local performing-arts scene -- will bring you 20 hours' worth of live music, readings and more over 4 consecutive weekends. Set in the cool and urbane environment of Starbucks outlets around the Klang Valley, the Chill Out Series presents a new stage for our local performers to showcase their talent. It's all about going back to the basics, and you'll be treated to unplugged performances from artists such as Pete Teo, Lo and SevenCollar T-Shirt. Better yet, sign up for a HSBC credit card during any one of the performances, and enjoy a free Starbucks coupon, the latest issue of KLue and a chill-out CD. So, if you're looking for an alternative to your usual weekend routine, come over and chill out with them. Check out the Event Schedule page for the dates and venues. Mid Valley Starbucks Outlet 23 July (8pm-10:30pm) 25 July (6pm-8:30pm) Disagree Lo Pete Teo KL Plaza Starbucks Outlet 30 July (8pm-10:30pm) Azmyl Yunor Nabila Nasir Shelley Leong Aneeta Sundadaraj Sevencollar T-Shirt Ikano Starbucks Outlet 1 August (6pm-8:30pm) Azmyl Yunor Nabila Nasir Shelley Leong Ashok Soman Sevencollar T-Shirt Bangsar Starbucks Outlet 6 August (8pm-10:30pm) Meor Susan Varghese Peter Hassan Brown Jerome Kugan Fallen Leaves 1-Utama Phase 2 Starbucks Outlet 8 August (6pm-8:30pm) Meor Susan Varghese Fallen Leaves Jerome Kugan Pete Teo Bangsar Starbucks Outlet 13 August (8pm-10:30pm) Broken Scar Dalcha Duo Peter Hassan Brown Mont Kiara Starbucks Outlet 15 August (6pm-8:30pm) Broken Scar Dalcha Duo Pete Teo * Event venues, dates and performers are subject to change without prior notice. For more info.. clicketyclick here!

The 2004 Charity Squash Challenge

Ever thought of playing against some of the world’s best players or the top Malaysian squash players? Well, here’s your chance!!! Choose to play Nicol David or Ong Beng Hee or Azlan Iskandar and other Malaysian National Squash Players or choose to play the world #3, world #10 or world #29 squash players!!! So come test your squash talent, or simply have the thrill of playing against some big names in the sport. See you at the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre!!!! This Squash Challenge is organised to raise funds for Protect & Save the Children (PSC). It is an NGO that raises public awareness against child sexual abuse as well as to provide counseling services to such children. Event A charity squash tournament, where members of the public pay a charitable amount to play against the nations’ top squash players. All proceeds will go to Protect and Save the Children, a non-profit organization that offers counseling and therapy to victims of child sexual abuse and raises awareness in the community and the government to help prevent it. Details National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil 21st August 2004 1000 hours – 1800 hours Objectives To raise RM20,000 for P.S. the Children Inauguration of the Malaysian Squash Team as spokespersons against child sexual abuse. Play Format (A) – Center court 6 top players will play in the center court. Each participant gives a minimum donation of RM100 to play a 9-point match with the player of their choice. A quota of 10 participants per player will be set, therefore participants will be registered on a first come first serve basis with priority given to the higher bidding participant (participants are encouraged to source for their own sponsors for their game). The players*: Nicol David – M’sian #1 Wael El-Hindi – World #29 Ong Beng Hee – M’sian #1 Azlan Iskandar – M’sian #2 Thierry Lincou – World #3 Gregory Gaultier – World #10 Play Format (B) – side courts Two teams of 5 national players of all age groups will play simultaneously on 5 side courts for two sessions per team (1 hour per session). Participants give a minimal donation of RM10 for a 9 point game with a random player. Maximum number of participants is 100. * The top 6 players will also be playing participants on the side courts for a minimum donation of RM50 per game. Format A & B will be run simultaneously. The top 6 players will be take turns playing one hour sessions on the Center Court, and will be available on the side courts for another hour at a minimum donation of RM50 per game. Parties Involved P.S. the Children – organizer and beneficiary M’sian Squash Association – Venue and Logistics coordination National Players – spokespersons and key players Interested parties can email fareea@hotmail.com or contact the numbers below to get the registration form. Deadline is by 17th August. Brief Information About P.S. The Children P.S The Children is a non-profit organization that offers counseling and therapy to victims of child sexual abuse and raises awareness in the community and the government to help prevent it. We go to schools, orphanages and community centres to educate children about sexual abuse before it happens and gives them the courage and knowledge to seek help when needed. Besides preventive work, our organization believes in the therapeutic treatment of children. We believe that every child deserves an opportunity to heal in order to move on, reach its full potential, and thrive in society. Therapeutic intervention service for children in Malaysia is still at its infancy stage. P.S. the Children hopes to promote the changes society must make to protect and enhance the quality of children’s lives so that imbued with a deep sense of their own dignity and uniqueness, children who have been sexually abused and exploited can rebuild whole selves and move on from their traumatic experiences. For more information, please contact Protect and Save The Children Association of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur 2nd Floor, Bangunan GB No 66C, Jalan Petaling Utama 9 Taman Petaling Utama 46000 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: +603-778 44 344/ 55 Fax: +603-778 44 322 E-Mail: protect@psthechildren.org Web: www.psthechildren.org

Akademi Fantasia Finals Wine & Cigar Dinner Party

AF Final Wine & Cigar Party Charlie's is organising a Wine & Cigar Dinner in conjuction with Akademi Fantasia Final Concert. It may sound lame, but I'm sure many of you are already hooked on this... Deman demam.. Where : Charlie's Place, Jalan Tangsi, directly behind the Bank Rakyat Building off Jalan Parlimen. When : Saturday 14 August Time : 8.00pm onwards There's gonna be a special large projector screen too!! Chef Alwi (ex-Shook, Mariott KL chef) will be preparing a special set menu for the night. YUMMY!!!!! Main Course Chicken roulade, Deep fried oyster, Grilled sirloin served with mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables in pepper basket topped with black pepper and mushroom sauce. Desserts Wild fuits custard strudel served with ice cream RM40.00 per head Kindly RSVP before Friday 13 Aug by calling Adlin/Fendi at 03-26933975 AFUNDI Charlies!!

Kitaro in Concert 2004

Kitaro Concert 2004 Saturday 18 September 2004 Genting Arena of Stars Kitaro, the maestro of synthesis music is back to fascinate fans at the Arena of Stars. Commanding a standing ovation the last time he came to Genting, you can expect nothing but an evening of great music and entertainment. Tickets: RM60 - RM250 For more information, please call Axcess Hotline 603-7491 9999 or visit Genting

Kapas Couture Update

Kapas Couture KLCC events line up for August. 1. August 3rd - View their latest cocktail / evening collections during Utusan KL Fashion Week at Concourse, Suria KLCC. Showtime @ 6pm. 2. August 4th - An Evening with The Stars @ Ballroom, Nikko Hotel. Kapas Couture will be among top local designers to dress well known celebrities. Showtime @ 3pm. 3. August 13th - Female 30th Anniversary @ Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel. Kapas Couture will be among top local designers to showcase our latest evening collections. Showtime after 8pm. 4. August 13th - 20 Most GLAMorous Women in Malaysia @ Park Royal Hotel. Kapas Couture will be among top local designers to dress well known GLAMorous women celebrities. Press party starts at 4pm. 5. August 18th - Rumah HOPE Charity Dinner @ Ballroom, Shangri La KL. Kapas Couture will be among top local designers to showcase their latest evening collections. Showtime after 8pm. Tentative Show (to be confirmed) : 1. August 5th - MATEX Show @ PWTC. Kapas Couture will be among top local designers to showcase their latest collections. 2. August 14th - Tea show @ Palace of the Golden Horse. Kapas Couture will be among top local designers to showcase their latest collections. Hope you''ll be able to attend any of the above events. Meanwhile, they are having Mega Sale up to 60% at their outlet @ Suria KLCC (203A Level 2) until 5th Sept.

Upcoming parties till 14th August

Peaches & Cream Thursday nights @ Velvet 12th August, Thursdays Starting from 12th, Thursdays, Velvet presents their Peaches & Cream nights, a dance and fashion night headlined by Leonard T. The first session will feature: Frutasia by Michelle Yap, from Raffles La Salle Institute. Complimentary for Ladies: Free entry before midnight, 1st complimentary drink*, Walk-in-gifts*, Flowers & chocolates*. *While stocks last. Schwarzkopf Profesional Gift Packs ADMISSION: RM28 (incl. 1 drink) Free entry for Ladies & Air Crew before midnight. Professionals from Law, Finance, Advertising & Media; present your namecard to enter free Gabriel & Fono @ Zouk 13th August, Friday It's an all-local night in Zouk's DJ booth when mainroom resident Fono pays a visit to Gabriel's fortnightly residency. Fono's tight progressive house sound will be juxtaposed against Gabriel's surgical techno selections, with the pair tag-teaming all night long. They may be Zouk's finest residents, but when they play together, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. U know it, now move to it. ADMISSION (incl. 2 drinks): RM30 before 11PM RM35(ladies) RM40(men) after 11PM Soft Launch of The Pharmacy, Bangsar 13th August Presented by Club 11:15. Free Flow from 8pm-10pm Featuring 3 DJ's at the decks. It used to be the old Voyeur. Acoustic Sessions @ La Bodega KL 14th August Live and Unplugged - Fancy a try at being a star? Then come up and jam 31 Tengkat Tong Shin Blissed Out @ Frangipani 13th & 14th August DJ Mickey and others step up to give you a classy chic set of tunes. Admission Free 25 Changkat Bukit Bintang Let's Party @ Budaba 13th & 14th August 6 Ladies in a group gets a free bottle of Vodka. C'mon gals. Look for Alvin. Drinkolympics Challenge @ Bernards Centrepoint 13th & 14th August Fastest Drinker, Marathon Drinking, Group Relay Drinking, Group Marathon Drinking, Most Creative Drinker Challenge to those who dare. G9-14, Centrepoint, Jalan Leboh Bandar Utama, PJ. Tel:03-77103188 "Show me the Moet" Fashion Debut Party @ Velvet 5th August, 8pm (By invitation only) Moet and Chandon champagne, fashion by Fendi, celebrities, Liquid glamour, music, partying. Need we really say more? Come in your favourite Pink and Glam outfit and be spotted by Moet Ambassadors to win Moet merchandise. To get these hot invitations, purchase Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial between July 15th to August 5th. Pinky Pinky Pinky Salem Innovation Session Featuring Eclectic Method @ Zouk 6th August, 8pm (Invited guest session) 11pm (open to public) Get ready for an earful night of live video mixes and beat-matches as Eclectic Method shows you how it's done, mash-style. RM40 (guys, inclusive of 2 drinks, after 11pm), RM35 (ladies, inclusive of 2 drinks, after 11pm), RM30 (inclusive of 2 drinks, before 11pm), RM20 (students with valid ID, inclusive of 1 drink) We went and it was so awesome that most of us were standing in disbelieve or just couldn't help dancing as they mixed, mash, crossed video's, vocals and beats into live remixes that one would never imagine. Imagine crossing Eurhythmics, Busta Rhymes, Britney, 50 Cent, B-52, Dire Straits, Snap, Missy, Vanilla Ice, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Nirvana and more over house, hip hop and drum and bass beats. Best performance we seen for the year. We want more!! Ladies Nite @ Spirals RnB Club Wednesdays & Thursdays Yes it's back Ladies Free Admission & complimentary drinks Piazza, Megan Phileo Promenade, KL Uni - SX @ Nouvo 6 August, 9pm Nouvo brings you a night of pure fun with DJ Desire, Groovedoctor, Simon Coyle and live percussion performance by Stickman. RM30 (inclusive of 1 drink and 1 complimentary CD) Creamfields @ Prague, Czech Republic Friday 6th August Featuring: Goldfrapp, Panjabi MC, Public Enemy, Timo Maas, Jeff Mills, Fergie, Tall Paul, Junkie XL, Marco Bailey, Yousef, Way Out West, Miss Yetti, Lexy & K Paul, Michael Burian, Alex Anderson, Paul Richards, Angelo Mike, Poziom X and many others. 7 Stages, 100 DJ's & Live Acts Location: Airfield, Roudnice nad Labem Located 40KM northwest of Prague on the D8 Highway. All Info at: http://www.creamfields.cz/ Tickets: http://www.ticketstream.biz/ SIQX Debut Party @ KL Tower 7th August, 9.30pm The inaugural party features SIQX DJs giving you the night of your life at the Menara Kuala Lumpur. This event features DJs Van, Jose, Kash, Daryl Ong, Nicky C and Nick Lee playing music spanning the gamut of house, progressive house, techno, trance, funky house and tech-house. RM18 (inclusive of a drink and a visit to the Observation Deck of the Tower) Menara Kuala Lumpur Jalan Punchak, Off Jalan P. Ramlee Kuala Lumpur Tel : 03-2072 1031 / 012-311 5541 E-mail : flyingfrogz@pd.jaring.my Yoshitoshi's In House We Trust CD Tour With Omid 16B @ Zouk 7th August, 11pm Omid Nourizadeh, aka 16B, pops down for one night, pushing forth with Yoshitoshi's In House We Trust series, entertaining the KL folks with house music as smooth as funk and soul put together. RM40 (guys, inclusive of 2 drinks, after 11pm), RM35 (ladies, inclusive of 2 drinks, after 11pm), RM30 (inclusive of 2 drinks, before 11pm), RM20 (students with valid ID, inclusive of 1 drink) Sessions #3 feat Roxy @ Velvet 8th August, Sunday Sessions brings to Velvet Roxy, a local nu breed whose sensuous, sexy silky smooth mix with leave you totally mesmerised. A relatively new comer to the scene with only 2 years under her belt, she has definitely made her mark in this scene by playing some major gigs. Don't let her cute demeanor fool you. This gal got mad skillz. RM 20 (plus 1 drink) Hey.. that's cheap. So come out and give your support. PC Fair 2!! Scheduled for 30th July -31st July 2004 at PWTC 11am-9pm Look out in the papers for more info and great bargains for PC related stuff. or call 03-79552922 Salem Revelation 2004 @ Genting Highlands 31st July 2004 8pm till late.. and we mean really late.. DJ's featuring at the Revive Zone: Kevin Saunderson Juan Atkins Johan Gielen Si Begg (Live) PopCon DJ's featuring at the Rediscover Zone: Blink & Fono FC Kahuna Gabriel & Steve Thornton Peace Division Split into two stages, the Revive and Rediscover Zones, keep things far from monotonous. At the Revive Zone, Ben Katana, Bryan Burger and Goldfish complete a triumvate arsenal of twisted techno, electro, hip hop, funk and trash. Si Begg calls nu school breaks in session, while Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson ring out the Detroit techno sound. Johan Gielen uncaps the glowsticks and turns on the trance in the am. At the Rediscover Zone, Fono and Blink trade dark proggy house and dirty progressive breaks. FC Kahuna follows with acid house and silicon soul. Then its tribal stalwarts Peace Division taking up the rear leaving Gabriel and percussionist Steve Thornton to take you on builds, twists and long dancefloor moments. One to remember on the long ride home. Ooooh it's gonna be soooo gooooood.. Other attractions The Melbourne Shuffle (Australia) Look out for 360 degree spins, fancy side steps and two footed jumps. Redefine Zone: Innovation Lounge Design : Art : Interactive featuring Boon Hong (Graffiti) Melvin Ho (Design) Benji Lum, Grass_gridLAB (Design) TheClickProject (Design) Wong Su-Ann (Design) Josh Lim (Interactive Media) Irman Hilmi (Design/Photography) Fashion : Design Donovan Chai (Design/Fashion/DJ) popcornfactory (Fashion) Video Art : Animation Bryant Low ( Film Director) That House on the Hill (Creative Experimentation) Haanim Bamadhaj (Film Director) Benny Tai (New Media Designer) Linus Chung & Eleanor (Filmmakers) Recharge Spa Y3K Zen Spa Mint Tea>Light Massage>Chill Out Renew ZoneOpen Garden to Chill Out RM35 (2 drinks)!!! Tickets: They are selling them at Zouk Entrance (from 16th-30th July) for RM35 (+2drinks) and you also get 4 free packs of Salem's with it in a cool metal encased box. Not bad value. Other outlets Y2K (Ipoh), C Front (Penang), Stephanie's (Johor), Pure Bar (Melaka), Lips Boom Boom (Kuantan), Excessive Records (+603-21450600) Ticket Info: +603-76652660 / 017-6900281 (KL) or 017-6900 294 (for JB/Kuantan/Melaka/Ipoh/Penang) Salem Revelation Direct Ticketing HP Towers (formerly Wisma Semantan) Tel: +6017-6026092 Block B, 15th Floor, 12 Jalan Gelenggang, Bukit Damansara, 50490, Kuala Lumpur Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Genting Hotline 03-27181118 or log on to http://www.genting.com.my/ Big Dipper presents Breakaway Tioman Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August A 3 day 2 nights affair Featuring DJ's Jay Cunning and Kid Kenobi Groovedoctor Eugene Syko-G Beatmonkeys Kingsizekrew (S'pore) Sounds: Breakbeat, Progressive House, Drum'n'Bass infused with Acid and Jazz and more. Everything really. Pack your 2 piece swimsuits and trunks, sunblocks, for an all out party leaving you partying till dusk till dawn, amidst clear waters, sandy beaches, coconut trees and more. :) Ticket price ranges from RM270-RM550 per person (includes accomodation, transportation to and fro the venue and meals. For more info, click here! www.bigdipper.com.my Behrouz @ Zouk 23 July, 11pm DJ/producer Behrouz, resident DJ at San Francisco's Release Club 1015 and known for compiling Yoshitoshi's In House We Trust CD series, pops down in town to treat us with a little action music adventure. RM40 (guys, inclusive of 2 drinks, after 11pm), RM35 (ladies, inclusive of 2 drinks, after 11pm), RM30 (inclusive of 2 drinks, before 11pm), RM20 (students with valid ID, inclusive of 1 drink) Passion presents Nigel Dawson (UK) @ Atmosphere 23 July, 9pm This Renaissance (UK) resident DJ will be driving the big room with his distinctive brand of progressive house. RM40 (Inclusive of 1 drink), RM20 (1st 300 KCC members before 12am) Elevation: Independance @ First World Hotel Carpark, Genting Highlands. Sat 28 Aug Lassoing in an eclectic line up of live music and canned sounds, another outdoor party erupts at the highlands. Dub Pistols joins Canadian progular house master, Max Graham, and techno specialist, Shin Nishimura after which Dutch duo, Pako & Frederik, cause mischief with their trancey breaks, and Singapore's Eddie Niguel join them for a dirty journey towards tech-tribal progression. Groovedoctor gets onboard and co-hosts the festival with the Aseana Percussion Unit, along with the hip hop bent talents Nesh and Alvin. Of course, it wouldn't be a party without Jungle Jerry who returns to turn the heat things up, alongside drumming prodigy, John Ashley Thomas aka Stikman. RM65, presale RM50, incl. 1 drink. For info, call 03-27181118 or log onto http://www.independance.com.my/, or http://www.genting.com.my/ Psssst!! heard from a little birdie that TBR could be opening again.. Come out come out wherever you are.. hehehe.. and if Centro gets its ways for licensing, what with our Datuk Bandar intentions to turn KL into a 24 hour city.. Then we could be in for 18-24 hours, licensed (that means.. no DBKL raids to you), non-stop partying when it opens up. Trinity @ Atmosphere Friday 30th July Jungle Jerry, Groovedoctor & Desire triple tag to spice it up with the good stuff. RM40 (Inclusive of 1 drink), RM20 (1st 300 KCC members before 12am) Fono & Ray Soo @ Zouk 30th July Ray Soo is Zouk's latest resident DJ addition together with Fono. Look out for his grand intro. Let's give him a Warm KL welcome!! RM 30 before 11pm, RM 35 (ladies) / RM 40 (men) after with 2 drinks DJ Mag Spread the Musik Tour @ Bliss 31st July Featuring ex-'Subliminal' DJ Richard F and jazz saxaphonist Laura Fowles RM40 (Inclusive of 1 drink), RM20 (1st 80 KCC members before 12am) Essential Sense @ Zouk 31st July Hairdresser to popular artists concerts, celebrities and tv stations in Hong Kong. Winner of Malaysian Hairdresser Award 2002 and Asia Hairdresser Award in Avant Garde Style. Rick Lee is here to impress with his magic scissorhand. His show begins at 10pm involving 40 top models in town. Admission: FREE before midnight. Double Edition Featuring DJ Mitomi Tokoto And Hoshino Akiyo @ Espanda 31 July, 10pm Tokyo Groovz at Espanda brings you a fantastic night with DJ Mitomi Tokoto on the decks spinning to the electrifying performance of Japan’s most famous house music diva, Hoshino Akiyo. RM30 (Inclusive of 2 drinks & 1 complimentary cd), Free entry for ladies All info as correct as possible at time of publishing.

Talk by Harvard Business School Prof

"Managing The Innovative Launch Cycles" Thursday, August 12, 2004 Little Havana - Kuala Lumpur Keynote Speaker Prof.V.Kasturi Rangan Professor of Marketing Harvard Business School We wish to thank Harvard Business School Malaysia, for their kind support and hospitality. Programme 6.30 - 7.55 pm: Arrival,registration & networking. 7.55 - 8.00 pm: Introduction and welcoming remarks by Mr. Asgari Stephens, CEO, Intelligent Capital. 8.00 - 8.30 pm: Presentation: Prof.V.Kasturi Rangan, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. 8.30 - 8.45 pm: Q&A. 8.45 - 8.55 pm: Closing remarks. 8.55 - 9.30 pm: More networking, more tapas. Venue Little Havana, 2&4, Lorong Sahabat, Off Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200, Kuala Lumpur. Entrance Fee (payable at door) TiE Members: Free Non-Members: RM 20 For membership details please visit www.tiemalaysia.org RSVP As the number of places is limited to 100, please confirm your attendance via e-mail: kumar@tiemalaysia.org / puvanes@tiemalaysia or tel:016-3928516/012-3795730 / fax:(03) 20803880 by 11am, 12th August 2004. * Please forward this email to interested colleagues and friends. About TiE-Malaysia TiE, a non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals, was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley, California.TiE was founded by successful entrepreneurs with roots back to the Indian sub-continent. Hence the name "TiE" has been known to stands for both "TALENT, IDEAS, and ENTERPRISE", and "The Indus Entrepreneurs". TiE is an open and inclusive organization that has rapidly grown to 40 chapters in nine countries. The Malaysia chapter was formed in the year 2002. TiE's mission is to cultivate entrepreneurship through networking, mentoring and education. For more information, call: Manoj Kumar: (03) 20803888 secretariat@tiemalaysia.org

CDVC: Malaikat di Jendela & Bukak Api

Malaikat di Jendela & Bukak Api to be screened in conjunction with Cyberjaya Digital Video Competition 2004. Date: Saturday, August 7, 2004 Time: 3pm – 5.00pm Venue: Auditorium, Level 1, Balai Seni Lukis Negara, 2, Jalan Temerloh, Off Jalan Tun Razak 53200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaikat di Jendela is a story about a midwife in a country village, trying to survive after losing her daughter and husband to AIDS. As a young Muslim woman, she has to understand the contradictions of her faith and her need for love, as well as the discrimination from her village. Directed by Osman Ali and produced by Julian Jayaseela. Malaikat Di Jendela stars, Ning Baizura in her most challenging role ever. Also to be screened on August 7th will be "Bukak Api" another Julian Jayaseela-Osman Ali film. Bukak Api revolves around a group of transsexual sex workers in Kuala Lumpur's red-light district. Through the myriad of characters, we are introduced to Chow Kit and the colourful sex worker community of Kuala Lumpur. And to cap off the evening, let Ho Yuhang take you on a journey back into time in Classrooms. The film, takes us to the S-21; A building in the heart of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is also known as Tuol Seng. Under the harsh Khmer Rouge Communist regime in the mid-70s, at least 16,000 Cambodians died in this torture chamber. The S-21 is one of the many so-called "killing fields" that played a role in that time of darkness in Cambodian history. Admission to these screenings are FREE. So come early to get the best seats in the house. Julian Jayaseela and Osman Ali will also be on hand to answer some of your questions.

Perform at Hoobastank Concert

We are please to invite you to attend the Hoobastank Battle Of The Band finals, organized by Universal Music Venue : Berjaya Times Square, Main Entrance Date : 7th August 2004 (Saturday) Time : 1.30pm Each band is required to play a song from any of Hoobastank albums in any arrangement of their own. There will be 3 prizes to give away ; 1st Grand Prize winner will get a chance to perform live at Hoobastank concert prior to the opening act, 2nd and 3rd prize winners will each get a ticket to the Hoobastank concert on the 15th of August 2004 at the Mont Kiara Equestrian Indoor Arena, Kuala Lumpur Looking forward to see you there Thank you and have a nice day Best regards Jeannie Poon Universal Music T: 03-7958 7433 ext. 202 (Call only if you want to enter the competition to play) also Drummers / Percussionist Wanted needed Set record for the Guinness Book Of Records!! If you are a percussionist or a drummer, please email Kelvina Siah (huijin_kelvina@hotmail.com). Her friend is organizing a feat of gathering the most drummers and percussionists as he can, on stage to perform. This occasion will be marked by having it in the Guinness Book of Records as a record-breaking feat. Details are as follows, Date: 30th August, 2004 Venue: Menara KL / KL Tower It will be exciting, seeing and being a part of this historical gathering cum performance.

Nirwana Parties presents Maya

Nirwana Parties will hold it's inaugural event in Kuala lumpur, Malaysia that will certainly be a landmark occassion. Nirwana Parties presents *.maya.* venue: AERO, Jalan Sultan Ismail (opposite Hotel Istana) date: 3rd August 2004 time: 10pm to 3am price: RM50.oo For ticket information and table reservations, please contact Adam Aziz @ 012 379 1420, or Hafiz Hajeedar @ 016 385 6600. Terima Kasih. THE USE OF DRUGS & OTHER NARCOTIC SUBSTANCESIS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED http://www.nirwanaparties.com/

Guide To Find Your Type of Girl Around Town

Depends on what kind of chicks u r looking for: 1) Teenage chicks with lots of skin to bare who prefer to dance the whole night and would most likely have a Mat Motor boyfriend: Shadows (Bangsar) 2) Classier chicks with velvet gowns and can dance, not any dance, but Salsa : Q-Ba at Westin Hotel (Bintang Walk) 3) International school chicks (white chicks/jap-chicks/exotic looking chicks) who love to drink : Mezza (formerly T-Club Bangsar) 4) Working chicks who are looking for love : Bar Flam (Bangsar) 5) 'God-fearing' chicks who play carrom from Bangsar Gospel Centre : Coffee Bean / Star Bucks i.e. any coffee place in town whose average price is around RM10 for a cuppa (this weeds out all the coffee shops in Lucky Gardens) (Bangsar) 6) Hard-core biker chicks or the opposite.. Tudung chicks : mamak stalls in front of the food court previously known as Jolly Green Giant (Bangsar) 7) Chicks who are dating guys who are already married / guys who wanna be girls : Red Chamber (Bangsar) 8) Malaysian girls who speak with a British/American/Aussie/Rojak accent who think they are BBC/BBI/BBM(u know wat I mean) and are looking for a boyfriend who has blonde hair and drinks 'Snake Bite Black': Finnegans (Bangsar) 9) Malaysian girls who speak with a British/American/Aussie/Rojak accent who think they are BBC/BBI/BBM who have already found a boyfriend from Finnegans : Telawi Street Bistro (Bangsar) 10) Girls who look like boys who like girls who look like girls: Seasons Pool Club (Bangsar) 11) Paula Malai Ali type of chicks: The Social (Bangsar) 12) White chicks with white boyfriends/husbands (who also have tan-skinned girlfriends from Beach Club/Thai Bar etc.) : La Bodega (Bangsar) 13) Chicks that have rich boyfriends and like expensive red wines: Grappa / Wine Bar Heritage Row 14) Chicks that have poor boyfriends and want a taste of western food : McDonald's / Burger King Bangsar 15) Party chicks that think they're so happening they don't mind sweating in a firetrap for 4 hours: Passion 16) Hip-hop chickas who know someone who knows someone who's having a pissup/birthday party and they can avoid cover charge: Nouvo / Sangria 17) Pill-popping chicks and they're drug-induced boyfriends: Atmosphere / Carlos 18) Pill-popping chicks who don't want to go out with "playaz" but suddenly find themselves trying to grab the attention of the "playaz": Bliss 19) Feng Tau chicks : not sure but we think its the old Emporium or K Club 20) Capati chicks who are already betrothed to some distant cousin on their father's orders : Dhol, Bangsar. 21) Beautiful popping chicks with very little clothing & supposedly gangsters boyfriends : TBR KL 22) Beautiful model chicks or wannabes with cheeky friends in tow who can hold their drinks : Velvet Contributed: Zaira, Kartina, Ziber Re-edited: Jd

Adrenaline Paintball

Grand Launch on 08.08.04 August Promotional Rates: RM 45 Starter Pack (Weekends) RM 40 Starter Pack (Weekdays) Starter Pack includes: - Marker - Goggles/Mask - 1202 CO2 Canister - Team Band - 50 Paintball Pellets - 2hrs Field Playing Time* *Extendable with minimum purchase of 500 pellets per hour and subject to field availability. Extra Paintball Pellets: 50 Pellets - RM 30 100 Pellets - RM 50 200 Pellets - RM 80 500 Pellets - RM 190 1000 Pellets - RM 360 2000 Pellets - RM 650 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 3pm - 12 midnight Saturday: 8am - 12 midnight Sunday: 8am - 10pm Indoor Arena: Min 8 pax, Max 16 pax Outdoor Field: Min 8 pax, Max 14 pax Book Early to avoid dissapointment Only Cash Payments accepted! IC is required. Bookings/Enquiries: Call: 03-61560012 / 03-61566699 Fax: 03-61563014 / 03-61576699 Rizal Kamal: 012-3117672 Luke: 017-6830273 Email: adrenalin@npng.com.my Website: www.npng.com.my (See website for Map) Adrenaline Paintball Arena & NPNG Sports Centre Lot 9610, Jalan Kuala Selangor, Batu 11, Perindustrian Desa Aman, Sungai Buloh, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Contributed by Raphael.

Charlie's Place: New July Menu & BBQ Cookout Special on 17th July

New Selection for the month of July (30% off) Appetizers north shore pupu (Charlie's antipasti) deep fried oyster on bed of cabbage infused with pineapple chili vinaigrette and topped with garlic flakes per piece RM3.80 per serving (4pcs) RM14.50 Soups moroccan harira soup RM12.00 traditional moroccan beef stew simmered with tomatoes, onions, parsley, dill, moroccan spices and vermicelli Main Course duck breast RM28.00 pan fried fresh duck breast served with boiled new potatoes, sauteed mushroom, beetroot, snow peas, and peel orange and fruit sauce reduced with balsamic vinegar homemade moroccan spicy lamb sausage RM30.00 served with couscous, roasted pepper, pickled cucumber, baked south african pear, and gravy boston lobster your choice of baked, grilled, or termidor lobster baked with garlic to perfection half serving RM41.00 full serving RM80.00 hawaiian grilled butterfish RM32.00 served with asian vegetables and butter rice, topped with your choice of butter or pernod butter sauce Desserts lemon custard brulee RM8.00 warm dark chocolate brownies RM12.00 Note, Editor Recommendation: Try their Chicken Salad, Pasta's, Spare Ribs, Steaks and Lamb Shanks.. ask for the Special Andre Sauce or the famous Mushroom sauce. Succulently tender tasty juicy meats at unbelievable prices. We licked the plates clean!! Great select Cigar and Wine Selection too.. :) SATURDAY 17 JULY 2004 CHARLIE'S BIG BBQ COOKOUT @ Charlie's Place 7pm - 12pm ==== ONLY RM 30 ==== 5 Choice of Fresh Garden Salad Fried Rice Pasta - Seafood Marinara, Tomato Napolitana, Carbonara, Aglio-Olio Grilled BBQ Minute Steak (mushroom, black pepper, brown, barbeque sauce) Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, French Bean, Zuchinni, Carrot, and Bell Pepper Grilled Canadian Style Corn New England Potato Salad Grilled Spicy Honey Chicken Grilled Prawn Roasted Lamb Leg Grilled Thai Lime Marinated Squid Grilled Cocktail Sausages Baked Fish with Mixed Herbs Assorted Fresh Fruits So come on down to Charlie's and enjoy great juicy food, drinks, music, fun and friends ;) Charlie's Place Restaurant Lounge & Garden 6 Jalan Tangsi, Off Jalan Parlimen, 50480, Kuala Lumpur For event venue bookings, press reviews, reservation or enquiries, please call: Azrina, Chef Alwi or Adlin at 03-2693 3975 Located directly behind the Bank Rakyat Building near the Bank Negara / Dataran Merdeka roundabout Near the Press Club, PAM and Galeri Tangsi

Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Buffet

It's Official!! A treat u can't miss.. But Read the Haagen Dazs Lie Part 1 & 2 first before going. RM25 nett.. All you can eat at selected outlets!! (Normally it's about RM9 per single scoop. Now multiply that with 22 Scoops of various flavours and pay RM 25!! That's bloody good value! You break even at 2.5 scoops already!) Promo valid until 31st July 04 1. Mont Kiara Plaza (noon-5pm) 2. Sunway Pyramid (noon-5pm) 3. Great Eastern Mall (7pm-10pm) First they said All Week, then they changed their minds to Weekdays only, now they are doing it till a Weekend again. 22 flavours to choose which comes with 8 kinds of toppings. It's ICE CREAM MANIA!!! Sacre Bleu.. There goes the diet.. again!!.. The Haagen Dazs Lie!! We went on Sunday 25th July and discovered that the offer above is valid on WEEKDAYS only. Unfortunately for our group of friends and many other innocent consumers who visited the Haagen Dazs outlets on weekends, most were told that the offer was not valid. The Mont Kiara outlet had marketing flyers they had officially printed, which made NO MENTION of the "Valid on Weekdays only" conditions printed on it. In fact, all the flyers there had it written by pen instead. There was a flyer pasted near the cash register, with a piece of paper pasted on top of the flyer, with the words "On Weekdays Only" written in pencil! Naturally we were utterly dissapointed and furious. We had to fight the withdrawal symptoms from the anticipated sugar craving. Our attempt to convince the manager to give in just to our group also failed despite the obvious false and misleading advertising that felt could be reported to the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs and etc. I wonder, if we took legal action, would we get compensated with a lifetime supply of Ice Cream?? Oooooh... Well, we are attempting to go for it again this week. Probably on Thursday, 29th at Great Eastern Mall, 8pm onwards. To all you Chocolate Fudge, Macademia Nut Brittle, Green Tea, Tiramisu, Coffee, Mango, Strawberries, Banoffee and other lovely lovely flavours.. i'll will be there soon ok. You all will be safe in my stomach in a few more days.. :P The Haagen Dazs Lie - Part 2!!! Deceived and duped again!! Our trip through the mad traffic of Ampang was in vain. The mission of savoring the Ice Cream Buffet was shattered once again by the highly inappropriate, misleading and cruel temptation of their deceitful promotion. I am sure there are hundreds who share my view who are not going down quietly. My dear people at HPL Marketing Sdn. Bhd., your Marketing and Promotions Manager or someone responsible for this massive mess up should be fired without notice. Members of the Press, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Consumer Rights Groups, feel free to use the witnessed facts and accounts of this incident. The story goes like this. It was advertised and promoted by HPL Marketing Sdn Bhd, that they were doing a Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Buffet, an all-you-can-eat treat that we could not miss, all for RM 25. It is clearly printed that the promotion was valid till 31st July 2004. It was also clearly stated on their promotional brochure that the outlets being Mont Kiara, Sunway and Great Eastern Mall that this promotion would be at specific times, i.e. Noon till 5pm for the first 2 outlets and 7pm till 10pm for the latter. Now this is what, we poor unsuspecting, more-than-willing-to-pay dedicated customers had to find out the hard way. First incident happened at the Plaza Mont Kiara Outlet on Sunday 25th July 2004 at 4pm. After promoting it to our many many friends, we were viciously turned down at the counter of this clearly advertised treat in a totally unprofessional manner. The promotional brochures were tampered in ballpoint pen with the addition of “Weekdays only” written on it. There was a copy of the brochure pasted near cash register with a piece of white paper plastered over it with the words “Only on weekdays” horrendously scribbled in pencil as if it were done by a 5 year old. Fact 1, no where on the promotional brochure was it written that HPL Marketing had the disclaimer right to change the promotion details at any time to suit their whim and fancy. You have publicly advertised it, you keep your word to it, you take responsibility of the mistake and suffer any consequences and accountability of your employee’s mistake internally, after the promotion, but the show must go on as advertised. This is a direct violation of advertising principles, company ethics and the law. No amount of public apology is going to make up for denying your customers the right to whatever offer that has been made public unless it turns out your product is dangerous for consumption, you have ran out of stock, or the unruly crowd situation was a potential death trap. Our efforts to reason with the outlet manager was simply returned with an apology, “there’s nothing we can do about it”, “it was a last minute change”, “sorry, you have to come back during the weekday” as it was conveniently changed. We still sat there disappointed and still displayed the customer loyalty to Haagen Dazs by purchasing other selections on their menu. Second incident, now armed with the official and makeshift brochure, we revised our notice to inform all our friends by HPL’s sudden change of offer details, rounded up all our friends and followed the timing as indicated on the brochure, “from 7pm – 10pm”. We arrived at the Haagen Dazs outlet in Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang, at around 8.30pm and queued up in line, happy to see that they we serving to customers, with a majority of them coming for refills. So patiently, we stood in line and when our turn came, we were told “sorry, we are not taking any new customers for the buffet”. Some lame reason was given to the effect of we don’t have enough for everyone or we have to save this for those who came earlier. Other unsuspecting new customers were also turned away while the lucky few who came early happily ate away. It wasn’t like there were hundreds of people around or that the Ice Cream was finished. In fact the tubs we still at least half full in most and the least popular flavors were about a quarter empty. Simply unacceptable. The point is, if a paying customer came within the time stated, i.e. even if we came at 9.59pm and wanted your product, you have to serve us. Outlets like Domino’s Pizza and The Chicken Rice shop have a serving time policy which they promise and guarantee to keep to it. There is no point of branding and claiming Haagen Dazs to be “Dedicated to Perfection. Dedicated to You” as your company image, because in this instance and in front of many others, it is clear that you are not living up to your commitment to offer satisfaction as stated in your customer feedback form. There’s no point writing in to you as well as no action will probably be taken to compensate for our efforts to contribute to your profits all these years. You want to compensate me? Give me a lifetime supply of your Ice Cream then maybe i'll maybe just think or consider even of forgiving your blunder. The best part is that a customer asked if they are going to be open this Saturday, 31st July. The staff said “We are, because we advertised that this promotion is till 31st July”. Right. Our friends and other customers have already been deceived. It’s happen to me twice. I wonder what cockamamie excuse they are going to come up with if I start queuing up at 11.30am on 31st July Saturday at Plaza Mont Kiara. “Oh no Sir, we ended yesterday, come back again next year”. Hmmm, should I go with “Once Bitten Twice Shy” or “Third Time is a Charm” or “Send To The Press And Relevant Authorities To Take Legal Action for Misleading Advertising”. Maybe you can check with your friends too if this happened to them. As it says on their brochure. “Let Your Tongue Travel”. It will, indeed, I am sure it will eventually travel all the way to the Ministry and Consumer Rights Groups with the help of the Press. Written by A very disgruntled high strung, severely experiencing creamy sugar cravings withdrawal symptoms consumer. Juuuuuust in case you feel like sending them your rubbish, love letters or your advertising brochures by fax over and over again. Haagen-Dazs c/o HPL Marketing Sdn Bhd Suite 19-06 & 07, 19th Floor, Wisma Zelan No. 1, Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 2, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03-91739600 Fax: 03-91739266

p.s: Ok ok.. so we did go on the 31st July, got there at 11.45am and patiently waited. Best part.. no one was there, we were first in line, all buckets were new, filled to the brim. We started whacking to our hearts content! Aaah.. it was amazing. All those brain freeze. All those flavours. It was well worth the agony of the previous attempts. We attempted to break the outlet record of 20 scoops but i got to 16 scoops and our friend got to 15 scoops. Could have done more if we could stay longer. Sigh.. we will be back next year. :P

TV3 Sesame Street Casting Requirement

TV3 is looking for talent for their Sesame Street TV Teaser, They are looking for a Boy, 7 years old, cheerful, bubbly & chubby. So if you have nephews, cousins, sons, uncle's, friends or strangers kid who fit the description, send their photo's to johannasir@maxis.net.my immediately as the casting selection deadline is Sunday evening, 1st August 2004.