SHAH ALAM (Sin Chew Daily) — MCIL Multimedia Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Keu Tien Siong recently launched the newly design trophy for the sixth edition of Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards 2018.

He said during the launching ceremony that a recognition by
Sin Chew Daily, Malaysia’s largest Chinese language newspaper, and the heads of the country’s leading business associations, will significantly boost the chances of local SMEs when they are seeking local or international partners, as they will be perceived as among the best in the industry.

In addition to the Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards and the Malaysia Health & Wellness Brand Awards held in January, Keu announced that the organizers would also launch the Sin Chew Education Excellence Awards this year in recognizing the effort of local educational institutions in building their brands.

“The Sin Chew Education Excellence Awards will encompass private universities, university colleges, colleges, independent high schools, private high schools, international schools, vocational institutes as well as kindergartens.

‘Those in this industry are welcome to contact MCIL Multimedia for further information.”

The theme for the Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards 2018 is “Innovation, Transformation, Sustainability, Leadership”, with small- and medium-sized enterprises and former SMEs that have successfully transformed themselves into exceptional enterprises being the primary target groups.

Sin Chew Daily and Sinchew.com.my under MCIL Multimedia Sdn Bhd will continue to be the joint organizers of this annual award event. CIMB Bank is the exclusive sponsor.

Among the supporting partners are Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Hua Zong), Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM), Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA), Malaysia Entrepreneurs’ Development Association (PUMM), Branding Association of Malaysia (BAM), SME Association of Malaysia, National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC), China Entrepreneurs Association in Malaysia (PUCM), Asean Retail-Chains Franchise Federation (ARFF) and Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG).

Grant Thornton Malaysia is the auditor while other partners include Skynet, Fine Paper Takeo Sdn Bhd and Setia City Convention Centre.

There are a total of 12 award categories this year, namely Lifetime Excellence Achievement, Business Excellence Person of the Year, Business Sustainability Excellence Award, CIMB–Sin Chew Regional Excellence Awards, Retail Excellence Award, Product Excellence Award, Business Service Excellence Award, Manufacturing Excellence Award, Digital and Technology Business Excellence Award, CSR Excellence Award, Property Excellence Award, and Young/Emerging Business Excellence Award.

Visit
www.sinchew.com.my/sinchewbusinessawards2018 for details and download the nomination form.

Inquiries please call 03-7965 8888 or fax 03-7965 8458, or email:
[email protected]. Nomination deadline: June 14, 2018.