The British Malaysian Society Newsletter – Autumn 2015 New PNB London office launched by BMS Eid Dinner Malaysian PM PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak with (left) PNB president and group CEO Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman, PNB chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid and (right) Malaysian High Commissioner to UK & Eire Datuk Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi. Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Razak opened PNB House in the City of London on 22 September. The Some of the guests at the BMS Eid dinner event was attended by PNB Chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji and hosted by Rahiyah Yahya, PNB’s UK Principal Our main event this quarter was the BMS Eid Dinner, again held at Satay House, Officer, and a member of the BMS Executive Committee. London, on 28 July 2015. Over 30 BMS members and friends attended the event. More than 150 guests attended the launch and they Satay House is the first authentic Malaysian restaurant in London, which opened its enjoyed a Malaysian lunch provided by Felda's Park City door in 1973. Grand Plaza Malaysia Airlines donates two business class return tickets Opportunity for a Malaysian to study at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London / Kuala Lumpur for BMS Annual Dinner London Malaysia Airlines has generously donated The proceeds of both will be divided The British Malaysian Society has funds to provide two business class return tickets London / between Mercy Malaysia and Voice of an academic scholarship for a two year MA Kuala Lumpur for The BMS Annual the Children, two Malaysian charities. programme at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts Dinner , which will be held on Wednesday The following three items will be in London for a qualifying Malaysian student. 14 October at the Inner Temple , one of our auctioned : The scholarship is being given in memory of the corporate members. Two business class return tickets London late Tengku Ismail bin Tengku Su, whose collection The dinner will be attended by up to 70 /Kuala Lumpur - donated by Malaysia of traditional and contemporary songket from BMS members and their guests. HE Dato' Airlines Terengganu was a major feature of the BMS/PSTA Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, the Malaysian High A week's stay in a house in Gleneagles exhibition in 2011, “Royal Weaves: Traditional Commissioner in London, has been invited - donated by David and Margaret Lamb Textile Arts of Malaysia”. to attend as a guest of the Society Two tickets to the finals of the It is hoped that the scholarship will benefit a At the dinner BMS is planning to hold an Queen's Aegon tennis tournament on 19 Malaysian student who, after the two year course in auction and a raffle. June 2016 the Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts at the PSTA, will return to share the knowledge and principles of FORTHCOMING BMS EVENTS Other Event traditional arts to aspiring artisans, craftsmen and designers in Malaysia. Wednesday 14 October Malaysia-UK Forum, organised by The applicant must be a Malaysian national, The Society’s Annual Dinner ASLI in London, at the Royal Garden proficient in the English language and with a first The Inner Temple, London Hotel, on 12 November from 9.30am to degree to qualify for this academic scholarship. 7.00pm for 7.30pm 2.00pm Wednesday 21 October MBS Event in Kuala Lumpur For more information, please contact: Ruth Iversen Rollitt, a BMS member, [email protected] Malaysia British Society charity Dinner will give a talk about her book, Iversen: Architect of Ipoh and Modern in KL on 19 November in aid of Hospis Tricia Yeoh Talk - “Healing the Malaysia Malaysian High Commission, London Malaysian Nation, part 2” Tuesday 24 November Members will be advised of full details, and Talk by Tony Collingridge OBE, how to book/pay, by flyers sent out nearer the UKTI Director in Malaysia date. Royal Over-Seas League, London OTHER EVENTS. Members will be notified 6.00pm for 6.30pm of other events to which they will be invited, Tuesday 8 December including those organised by our associate, Chairman’s Christmas drinks OMEC, and Malaysian government agencies, Travellers Club, including MIDA and MATRADE. Pall Mall, London See our website for up-to-date details www.thebritishmalaysiansociety.org 6.00pm to 8.30pm Some of the guests Continued on Page 2 Malaysia Night London 2015 Eid Open House Dinner by Dato’ At Rumah Malaysia Hamzah Zainuddin for Malaysian Diaspora in United Kingdom An estimated 2,000 Malaysians and friends attended the Eid Open House hosted by Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi, the Malaysian High (From left to right) Sir Edward Lister, Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Commissioner in London and Datin Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi and Dato’ Sri Hajah Rohani Abdul Karim Rosilawati Abd Jaffar on 18 July. A true taste of Malaysia at Malaysia Night, held at Trafalgar Square for a Malaysia Airlines sixth year, on Friday 18 September 2015. Around 60,000 people attended the food-packed night market drawn by the stalls, cookery Berhad ushers in a new demonstrations, celebrity chefs and traditional entertainment. Dato’ Hamzah Zainuddin Many of the UK's best Malaysian eateries offered up authentic, mouth- start watering chicken curry, laksa (spicy noodle soup), pulled beef rendang, Dato’ Hamzah Zainuddin, Minister By Akil Yunus The Star mee rebus (egg noodles in a sweet curry sauce) and sirap bandung (a of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives September 1, 2015 colourful rose-flavoured drink). and Consumerism hosted a dinner Guests included Sir Edward Lister Deputy Mayor of London, Dato’ Sri for Malaysian Diaspora in United Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Dato’ Kingdom at the Malaysian High Sri hajah Rohani Abdul Karim, Minister of Women, Family and Commission, London, on 17 Community Development and Dato' Ahmad Rasidi Hazizi ,the Malaysian September 2015. High Commissioner in London In London he met with Malaysia Night is promoted by Malaysia External Trade Development government officials and members Corporation (MATRADE). Supported by Mayor of London of co-operatives PETALING JAYA: Malaysia http://www.malaysiakitchen.co.uk/ / http://www.matrade.gov.my/ Tricia Yeoh Airlines ushered in the start of its Malaysia National Day parade wows crowd Continued from Page 1 new company, Malaysia Airlines Tricia Yeoh, Chief Operating Berhad (MAB), with a meet-and- By Wong Pek Mei and Melizarani T Selva The Star September 1, 2015 Officer of IDEAS, gave a talk greet session with passengers on “Healing the Malaysian Nation, Monday. part 2” at the Royal Over-Seas The new national carrier's chief League, London, on Wednesday 30 executive officer Christoph Mueller September 2015. and senior management held a In her talk Tricia amplified the special walkabout at the Kuala current situation in Malaysia, Lumpur International Airport to strained with corruption, the IMDB greet its passengers. scandal, economic slowdown and The team even handed out teddy rallies by Bersih and Red Shirts. bears to passengers while one lucky passenger on flight MH149 bound for A question and answer session Melbourne won a pair of Business followed when Tricia and the Class tickets. guests speculated on the outcome Mr Mueller said the new company of the next general election to be was looking forward to enhancing its held in Malaysia by 2018. customer in-flight experiences and give Multiracial children dressed in traditional clothes participating in the them more reason to visit Malaysia. parade. Far East POWS Service at The new airline said it recorded an KUALA LUMPUR - Dataran Merdeka was filled with Malaysian flags, St Martin-in-the-Fields, 89.8% on-time performance on its first operational day. colourful costumes and people of all ages to celebrate National Day. London Last Friday, the carrier received its As early as 6.15am, people started walking in to get seats at the A Far East POWs Service was held Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from grandstands for a better view of the parade. at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London the Department of Civil Aviation, The parade, themed “Malaysia Sehati Sejiwa” (One Heart, One Soul), to commemorate the 70th which officially allowed it to take flight was made successful with 9,492 participants. Anniversary of VJ Day on 15 as MAB on Sept 1. For the first time, the Armed Forces performed a series of mixed martial August 2015. From The Star Malaysia arts and silat. http://www.thestar.com.my HM the Queen and Prince Philip Extracted from The Star (Malaysia) attended the service. http://www.thestar.com.my Join BMS British PM David Cameron also Whatever your connection to Malaysia attended the St Martin’s Service. there is likely to be something for you Merdeka Carnival 2015 at TARRC Some BMS members attended the within the society, especially for those Malaysians and friends of Malaysia attended the annual Merdeka service which was organised by who have lived or worked in Malaysia. Carnival. The Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre hosted the event at Revd Pauline Simpson of Far East If you have an interesting item of news their beautiful grounds from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday 5 September POWS. or something else to tell, please send a 2015. It was a fun filled day with families and friends. There were over On the same day about 70 members short write-up to: 45 prizes at the Carnival Raffles Draw, n including return London - of the Malayan Volunteers Group newsletter@thebritishmalaysiansociety. Kuala Lumpur tickets, courtesy of Malaysia Airlines. also held a service at the National org An estimated 3,000 people attended the carnival. Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, BMS members joined in the carnival. Staffordshire Produced and edited by The British Malaysian Society www.thebritishmalaysiansociety.org .