Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of leading Malaysian conglomerate, Sunway Group, announced that its 351-room Sunway Velocity Hotel will open its doors for operations today, on 20 September 2017.
Upon opening, the mid-market hotel will be the only transit-oriented, and the only integrated hotel within the Cheras vicinity.
The Hotel, with a gross development cost (GDC) of RM 146 million, is a 59:41 joint venture project between Sunway Berhad and Fawanis Sdn Bhd respectively.
Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) today announced a strategic partnership with 17 Southeast Asian entrepreneurship community builders; together with MaGIC these partners will form ASEAN Activate, an extension of the MaGIC Activate platform at a regional level.
ASEAN Activate is a new initiative from MaGIC’s Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility (CER) arm that aims to create a concerted effort in helping Southeast Asia drive its innovation agenda forward. It aims to do so in four key ways: establishing a regional CER network; facilitating cross-border partnerships and deals; providing a regional market access for entrepreneurs and startups; and fostering a united ASEAN innovation ecosystem.
AirAsia continues to widen the ASEAN connectivity with the inaugural flight of its 54th unique route to Nha Trang, Vietnam that flies daily directly from Kuala Lumpur. The maiden flight also marked another milestone for the carrier as AirAsia is the first airline to operate direct flights to Nha Trang from Malaysia.
The inaugural flight recorded a positive flight load of 93%. A grand receiving ceremony was held at the Cam Ranh International Airport to celebrate the arrival of flight AK204 in Nha Trang. Upon arrival, the aircraft was greeted with a water cannon salute. Guests on board the inaugural flight included Dato’ Fam Lee Ee, Board of Directors for AirAsia Berhad; Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial for AirAsia Berhad; as well as group of Malaysians, Australian and Singaporean media who participated in a familiarisation trip to explore the ASEAN treasure of Nha Trang.
