Events

Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd franchise head Sazali Abdul Rahman (centre) with the senior management team and Kuantan Allianz General Insurance employees at the Allianz Road Rangers launch in Kuantan, Pahang. The service, launched in the Klang Valley in January 2017, is a motor accident assistance, provided free-of-charge to all its Comprehensive (Private Car) policyholders nationwide. In an event of an accident, all one needs to do is call 1800-22-5542. During the event, the public was able to take a closer look at the Allianz Road Rangers tow trucks and participate in various fun activities. The Allianz Road Rangers will be making their way to Langkawi on Oct 5 and Penang on Oct 18.

1 Winning streak

AirAsia Hong Kong and Macao chief executive officer Celia Lao (centre) with the trophies for ‘Asia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline’ and ‘Asia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew’ at the 2018 World Travel Awards Asia and Australasia. The airline bagged the Asia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline award for the sixth consecutive year. Established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across key sectors of travel, tourism and hospitality industries, the World Travel Awards brand is now recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. The gala dinner and award-presentation ceremony was held at the InterContinental Grand Stanford in Hong Kong.

2 Recognised for outstanding achievement

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur marketing director Kung Suan Ai (second from left) receiving the Gold Award for ‘Best Experiential Marketing’ from Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry deputy secretary-general Datuk Haslina Abdul Hamid (second from right). With them are Tourism Malaysia Advertising and Digital Division director Manoharan Periasamy (left) and Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) adviser Richard Chan (right). The mall won the award for its Dream Garden of Prosperity Chinese New Year celebration and first festive campaign in Visit Pavilion 2018. Organised by PPK, the PPK Malaysia Awards recognises Malaysia’s most innovative shopping centres for outstanding achievement in marketing. This is the second consecutive time that Pavilion Kuala Lumpur won this award, the first being ‘The Rise to Opulence’ in 2017.