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STAR CRUISES SUPPORTS POP CHARITY CONCERT IN PENANG ~ “SHINE 2012 STARS CONCERT” FEATURING 4 POPULAR TAIWANESE SINGERS ~

Penang, 02 July 2012 – Star Cruises, the leading cruise line operator in Asia-Pacific, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of “SHINE 2012 Stars Concert”, a charity concert that raises fund for Emergency Medical Assistance Services (EMAS) in Penang.

To be held on 28 July 2012 at Penang International Sports Arena (PISA), the concert will present four renowned singers from , namely , Phil , Shin and A-Lin, which promise to have loads of surprises throughout the night with their amazing vocals.

Proceeds of the charity seats from the concerts will be channeled to EMAS Penang, an emergency ambulance service provided by the St John Ambulance Malaysia to serve the Bayan Baru community and its surrounding areas. Completely integrated into the 999 emergency response mechanism, EMAS transfers emergency patients to the Penang General Hospital free of change. It is fully funded by community and personal donations.

Mr. Eric Sia, Assistant Vice President of Penang Operations, Star Cruises, said: ““Having made Penang one of our homeports since 2010, Star Cruises continues to be committed to giving back to this community through ongoing charity initiatives. We’re proud to support this concert as it underlines Star Cruises’ drive to connect people through music in the respective communities where our fleet operates.”

He added that apart from sponsoring this charity concert, Star Cruises will also support a fund-raising drive in aid of Penang Adventist Hospital’s Cancer Fund in November by sponsoring a number of cabins.

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As part of the company’s appreciation to customers, Star Cruises will be giving away 25 pairs of “SHINE 2012 Stars Concert” tickets at the upcoming Matta Fair in Penang from 6 to 8 July at PISA. Guests that book the first 25 cabins for the 3-Night Phuket-Krabi cruise package onboard SuperStar Libra will be entitled to two tickets per cabin. First come first served and subject to cabin availability. (Terms and conditions applied.)

Organised by Addonlife Sdn Bhd & Mocarre, the concert tickets are priced at RM88 (Free Seating), RM258, RM188, RM158, RM108 (Numbered Seats), and RM1,000, RM558, RM358 (Charity Seats). Please call 04-2286686 or visit www.ticketcharge.com.my for ticket reservation.

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“SHINE 2012 STARS CONCERT” will present four renowned singers from Taiwan, namely Chyi Yu, , Shin and A-Lin, which promise to have loads of surprises throughout the night with their amazing vocals.

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About Star Cruises Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 18 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 35,000 lower berths. The fleet cruises to over 200 destinations and islands in Asia-Pacific, North and South America, Hawaii, Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean and Bermuda. Star Cruises is represented in more than 20 locations worldwide with offices and representatives in Hong Kong, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.

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