Prizes for winners of Malaysian Kitchen promotion
Group photo of Dato' Ku Jaafar with sponsors and winners of the Malaysia Kitchen promotion
The grand draw winner receiving her prize from the guest of honour
Dato' Ku Jaafar presenting a certificate of appreciation to Andy Lau from Aifa Sdn Bhd, one of the sponsors
Bandar Seri Begawan, Friday, 16 Jan 2009 - A total of 24 lucky winners from over 200 local participants in the Malaysian Kitchen promotion received their prizes at a presentation ceremony at the Malaysian High Commission.
On hand to present the prizes was the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei, His Excellency Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari.
The grand prize winner was Nora Mae Tolent Imo, who won a return flight ticket to Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Airlines and an accommodation voucher of three days and two nights stay at The Coronade Hotel's Summit Room.
Umi Norsyaameila'Bi received the second prize and won an accommodation voucher for three days and two nights at The Coronade Hotel in Kuala Lumpur and a voucher worth $50 courtesy of Century Travel Centre.
In third place was Awg Haji Arifin bin Awg Md Taib who won an accommodation voucher for a two-day one-night package at the Borneo Tropical Rainforest Resort in Miri.
Among the consolation prizes included dining vouchers at River Palace Restaurant, Crown Plaza Riverside Kuching, dining voucher at Orchid Garden coffee house, Holiday Inn Kuching and electrical appliances sponsored by Aifa and Akira and hampers.
The High Commissioner highlighted in his speech that over 1.172million Bruneians visited Malaysia in 2007, representing the fourth highest number of visitors entering Malaysia after Singapore in third place, Indonesia and Thailand.
He also pointed out that due to the high demand of visitors, Tourism Malaysia office will be moving from the Malaysian High Commission in Berakas to the Rizqun International Hotel on the first floor, where the office will have a larger premise to accommodate to the rising number of customers.
Dato' Ku Jaafar also said that with the encouraging response of the Malaysia Kitchen promotion, the programme will continue in the future and he hoped for more participation from more Malaysian and local restaurants.
The Malaysia Kitchen is an initiative created to promote and generate a demand for Malaysian cuisines and delicacies throughout the region and parts of the world. Dato' Ku Jaafar concluded that the promotion was an innovative programme to attract the international demand for Malaysian cuisine organised by the Malaysian government under its Ninth National Development Plan.
The promotion which was launched on December 27 till December 30, 2008, saw the participation of five local restaurants in Brunei, namely Royal Brunei Catering, Aneka Rasa, Kayu Pinang Nasi Kandar, Arthini and Rizqun, to introduce Malaysian multi-ethnic cuisines to the Brunei community.
The promotion was opened to all customers dining at the five restaurants where they had to produce their receipts to enter the lucky draw.
The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority of Malaysia also supported the promotion with Malaysian fruits and processed foods.
Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
24 pemenang bertuah Promosi Makanan Malaysia
Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia bergambar ramai dengan pemenang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat - Dua puluh empat pemenang bertuah dalam cabutan bertuah 'Promosi Makanan Malaysia' hari ini menerima hadiah mereka di Suruhanjaya Tinggi Malaysia, dekat sini.
Nora Mae Tolent Imo mendapat tempat pertama berupa hadiah tiket penerbangan pergi balik kelas ekonomi ke Kuala Lumpur dan penginapan tiga hari dua malam di bilik Summit Hotel Coronade.
Hadiah tempat kedua dimenangi Umi Norsyaameila'bi membolehkannya menginap tiga hari dua malam di bilik Summit Hotel Coronade bersama baucar bernilai $50.
Hadiah-hadiah disampaikan oleh Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke Brunei, Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari.
Promosi Makanan Malaysia berlangsung pada dari 27 hingga 30 Disember lalu bagi mempromosi hidangan makanan Malaysia di negara ini di beberapa restoran termasuk Nasi Kandar dan Artini Cafe di mana pelanggan berpeluang mengikuti cabutan bertuah.
Hadiah-hadiah turut ditaja termasuk barangan hamper, baucar makan dan produk barangan elektronik.
Ihsan Media Permata
Hadiah utama
"Promosi Dapur Malaysia" milik Nora Mae Tolent Imo
PESURUHJAYA Tinggi Malaysia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Dato Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, semasa menyampaikan hadiah utama berupa Tekit Penerbangan pergi/balik Kelas Ekonomi ( Brunei/Kuala Lumpur/Brunei) kepada salah seorang pemenang di majlis tersebut berlangsung di Dewan Serbaguna, Kedutaan Malaysia di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat, 16 Januari.- Tiket penerbangan pergi dan balik Kelas Ekonomi Ke Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia menjadi milik Nora Mae Tolent Imo, seorang warga negara Filipina setelah terpilih menjadi pemenang hadiah utama undian cabutan bertuah sempena "Promosi Dapur Malaysia" yang diadakan pada 27 hingga 30 Disember tahun lalu.
Selain itu, beliau juga menerima hadiah 1 baucer penginapan 3 hari 2 malam berserta sarapan untuk dua orang di Summit Room, The Coronade Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Tempat kedua pula dimenangi oleh Dayang Umi Norsyaameila-bi yang menerima satu baucer penginapan 3 hari 2 malam berserta sarapan untuk dua orang di Summit Room, The Coronade Hotel Kuala Lumpur serta bauncer bernilai BND50.00 sumbangan Century Travel Centre Sendirian Berhad.
Sementara itu, Awang Haji Ariffin bin Awang Md. Taib memenangi tempat ketiga dan membawa balik hadiah berupa 1 baucer penginapan 2 hari satu malam berserta sarapan untuk dua orang di Bilik Engkabang, Borneo Tropical Rainforest Resort Sdn. Bhd. Sarawak.
Juga menerima hadiah ialah 21 pemenang yang lain.
Penyampaian hadiah-hadiah disempurnakan oleh Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Malaysia ke negara ini, Tuan Yang Terutama Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari pada Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah Dan Sijil-Sijil Penghargaan sempena ?Promosi Dapur Malaysia? berlangsung di Suruhanjaya Tinggi Malaysia di sini.
Dalam kata alu-aluannya, Dato' Ku Jaafar menjelaskan program berkenaan antara lain bertujuan untuk mempromosikan produk-produk makanan Malaysia yang beraneka jenis.
Menurutnya, program yang dilancarkan buat pertama kali di negara ini pada tahun lepas itu dihasratkan akan dijadikan sebagai satu acara tahunan.
Sebanyak 200 penyertaan bagi promosi tersebut telah diterima dan hanya 24 hadiah bertuah menjadi rebutan termasuk hadiah utama.
Pemenang-pemenang dipilih melalui borang-borang penyertaan yang diisi apabila mereka makan di restoran-restoran terpilih yang mengikuti promosi berkenaan.
Promosi Dapur Malaysia yang dilancarkan pada 27 Disember lepas di Hotel Antarabangsa Rizqun itu disertai lima restoran tempatan terdiri dari Royal Brunei Catering, Arthini Café and Catering, Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar, Aneka Rasa Restaurant and Catering dan The Rizqun Coffee House.
Program anjuran Kementerian Pelancongan dan Unit Perancangan Ekonomi Malaysia itu dihasratkan untuk mengetengahkan dan mempromosikan masakan Malaysia kepada masyarakat antarabangsa di samping menggalakkan pembukaan restoran Malaysia di luar negeri.
Ihsan Pelita Brunei