Thursday July 2, 2009
More bang for your buck
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Mega Sales Carnival (MMSC) kicks off this Saturday with a “Late Nite Celebration” at Bukit Bintang where shoppers will enjoy extra special discounts and promotions.
Shoppers will get to see a fashion show on Middle Eastern clothing during the launch by the Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on Sunday night at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping mall.
The launch will be covered by 54 foreign journalists and television crew from Australia, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea and United Arab Emirates.
They have been invited by the Tourism Ministry under its familiarisation programme.
State-level launches of MMSC 2009 will take place in Penang (July 8), Kota Baru (July 10), Kota Kinabalu (July 11), Johor Baru and Miri (July 18). The carnival will continue until Aug 31.
Ready to shop: Dr Ng posing for a photo with (from left) her sec-gen Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng and deputy director-general Azizan Noordin in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. Every Friday and Saturday throughout the carnival, themed “Malaysia Your Shopping Oasis”, shoppers will be entertained to a showcase of Middle Eastern music and performances at the Bukit Bintang precinct known as Samrah festival.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said many Middle Eastern travellers were expected to visit Malaysia as it was their summer holidays.
Shoppers can get instant gift redemptions under the MMSC 2009 MasterCard Redemption Programme at select shopping venues.
They can also win prizes amounting to RM100,000, which include 30 weekly prizes of RM250 and one weekly prize of RM5,000 under the MMSC 2009 MasterCard Contest.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd is offering a 25% discount on inter-city train tickets from July 5 to Aug 31 (not valid from Friday to Sunday and during school holidays from Aug 21 to 31).
Malaysia Airlines is offering excess baggage allowance for passengers flying from Malaysia to select destinations.
Passengers are required to produce receipts with a minimum purchase of RM100 (in a single receipt) from any shopping mall.
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