Towards a greener future

4th April 2018, At the break of dawn on April 21, the sleepy housing community of Taman Ikan Emas on the outskirts of Cheras was abuzz with volunteers from Starbucks Malaysia and non-profit environmental organisation EcoKnights. Celebrating the eighth Global Month of Service (GMoS), Starbucks Malaysia’s Green Outreach Programme welcomed EcoKnights on-board to establish a…

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Chatime Malaysia gets Jakim’s halal cert

21st March 2018, Chatime Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian master franchisor of Chatime — a Taiwan-based global franchise teahouse chain — has received its halal certification from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim). Group MD Aliza Ali said the halal certification would enhance consumer con dence and enable the company to expand its operations globally,…

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London coffee chain looking at local opportunities

19th March 2018, GAPURNA Permai Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil Ehsan Sdn Bhd, has tied up with Costa Coffee PLC to expand the London-based coffee chain here. The two parties recently signed the heads of terms agreement which appoints Gapurna as Costa Coffee’s master franchisee in Malaysia. The agreement was signed by Gapurna…

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