Wednesday, September 16, 2015

PART 2---ENTREPRENEUR MIKI CHOONG WON COVETED GOLDEN PHOENIX AWARD AT PALACE OF GOLDEN HORSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS SUCCESSFUL AND DYNAMIC BUSINESS WOMAN!

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MIKI CHOONG TALKING ABOUT HER SUCCESS AND HOW ANYONE CAN ALSO SUCCEED
 MIKI CHOONG AND HER COVETED AWARD!
 DATO KEE HUA CHEE HOLDS MIKI CHOONG'S AWARD
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Born in Malaysia, Mi-Ki is the granddaughter of the late Choong Ah Choy, the “Lorry King” who founded Choong Keow Lorries in the 1920s and was one of the country’s renowned pioneers in the lorry transportation industry.
(Source : New Straits Times 2006)

Mi-Ki gained entry into university at age 16. She started working at 19 and by the age of 21, she was selected to represent Malaysia at the Asia’s New Generation – Young Go Getter of the 90s, organized by Asiaweek and appeared in the publication’s lead article. She is not only involved in the family business but has also established other group of companies with her key partners.

She is active in the property development arena through her involvement in the Nusmetro Property Group. Nusmetro has developed quality properties ranging from commercial to residential units. Examples of some of its successful projects include Casa Prima, Sutera Avenue, Taman Sutera Prima, Taman Sutera, Mutiara Heights, Mutiara Idaman and Metro Avenue.

Mi-Ki is the co-founder of Centurise Group and is the Group Strategist. The company is involved in property development, media and IT.

Besides being a property developer, she is also a TV personality on TV show, 'LifeInStyle'. Mi-Ki created, co-produced and hosted the show. In 2006, 'LifeInStyle' is one of the first local television programme to use a magazine format to present a show by incorporating an international feel by featuring international celebrities fused with local celebrities and local content. 

The list includes super model Cindy Crawford, Fann Wong, Christy Chung, Anggun, Felipe Massa, with excerpts from Chow Yuen Fatt, Michelle Yeoh and Leon Lai and many more. 

The international feel was further supported by more than 12 international and world-class brand names that act as sponsors for the show which includes Mont Blanc, Audermars Piguet, Omega,Carolina Herrera Fragrance, Marc Jacobs Fragrance, Calvin Klein Fragrance, Vera Wang Fragrance, Paul Smith Fragrance, Burberry Fragance, True Fitness, The Regent Kuala Lumpur, BCBG MaxAzria and Maybankard Platinum.

By end of 2007, she also ventured into IT by launching 'MyStyle', a start-up business which she built to sell in 2012. She has also created another reality show called ‘StarCeleb’. She is currently focusing on property development and investments.

In the year 2010, Mi-Ki was nominated to be the panelist for 'Malaysia Young Female Entrepreneur Forum' on 'Building Dreams, Breaking Dominance' and sharing her entrepreneurial journey (MyFren 2010).

In 2011, she was interviewed by BFM 89.9, Malaysia’s first business radio station to talk on Entrepreneurship. In the same year, she was also featured for a 45-minute program 'Entrepreneur' on Astro Awani Channel 501, documenting her life as an entrepreneur where the show aims to inspire Malaysians to achieve their dreams.

In 2012, Mi-Ki appeared on Bella Ntv7, where they feature inspiring and empowered women to share their thoughts and experiences. She was also a speaker for 'Women In Leadership Forum Asia' in 2013.

She also gives her time to different charity work, including Snap-A-Star, a 'LifeInStyle' charity event in aid of The Star Tsunami Relief Fund and The Star South Asian Quake Fund. She also supports Relay for Life's Celebrity Lap in aid of cancer awareness campaign.

As part of her CSR work, Mi-Ki is involved in teaching and mentoring university students from Enactus Malaysia to apply business concept to develop community outreach projects. 

She has also been appointed as a Board of Advisor for Enactus Malaysia Foundation in 2013 where their royal patron is the Raja Muda of Negeri Sembilan. 

Mi-Ki also judges at the Enactus Malaysia National Exposition. She mentors the students prior to sending them to compete on an international level representing Malaysia to vie at the Enactus World Cup. 

Mi-Ki has done brand ambassador work for some international brands. She was featured in Loreal Kerastase for a brochure campaign in Malaysia and was featured together with Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez. 

She was also selected by Mont Blanc for a photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar and was sent to Shanghai for their 100th anniversary event.

She has been recognized in some of the following categories :
- Malaysia Top Female Entrepreneur award by Top 10 Asia
- Women of Excellence Award
- Award for Appreciating Leadership Excellence - Passion and Commitment
- Appointed as Country Ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) held in United Nations, New York
- Awarded Golden Phoenix Entrepreneur Award 
- Nokia and Prestige’s Top 40 under 40
- Malaysia’s Beautiful Women by Procter and Gamble
- Her World’s Best Dressed List
- Malaysia Tatler's 'The List: The top people you need to know'

For full reference, Wikipedia. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi-Ki_Choong

 DATO SRI PADUKA DR JENNY HOOI, MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE DATO MOHAMED NAZRI ABDUL AZIZ AND MIKI CHOONG 
 THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AWARDING THE HIGHLY COVETED 'GOLDEN PHOENIX ENTREPRNEUR AWARD' TO BUSINESSWOMAN MIKI CHOONG
 CONGRATULATIONS, MIKI CHOONG
 WINNERS OF GOLDEN PHOENIX AWARDS!









 MIKI CHOONG WAS MOST ACCOMPLISHED 
 MIKI CHOONG WAS MOST INTERNATIONAL WITH PERFECT ENGLISH
 MIKI CHOONG CONDUCTED HERSELF ADMIRABLY
 MIKI CHOONG WAS DECIDEDLY THE MOST DESERVING 




 MIKI CHOONG WAITING HER TURN TO GO ON STAGE TO TALK ABOUT HER SUCCESS

 BEAUTIFUL AND BRAINY MIKI CHOONG 


 2 BRAINY BEAUTIES

 MIKI CHOONG WAS MOST ACCOMPLISHED AND OUTSTANDING

 MIKI CHOONG
 FELLOW AWARDEES

 IMPROMPTU PHOTO CALL

 MIKI CHOONG WALKING TO THE PODIUM TO SPEAK









 THAT'S MIKI CHOONG'S NEPHEW JOSHUA TAKING PHOTOS



 FANS TAKING MIKI CHOONG'S PHOTOS
 MIKI CHOONG AND NEPHEW JOSHUA
 MIKI CHOONG AND HANDSOME NEPHEW JOSHUA
 MIKI CHOONG AND ADORABLE NEPHEW JOSHUA
 MRS LILIAN CHOONG, DATIN HO CHOY MING, KIMMI CHOONG AND S.Y NG OF TOMEI AND DE BEERS
 LILIAN CHOONG THE MOTHER OF MIKI CHOONG, DATIN HO CHOY MING THE GODMOTHER OF MIKI CHOONG, KIMMI CHOONG THE SISTER OF MIKI CHOONG AND FRIEND S.Y NG OF DE BEERS
 DATO KEE HUA CHEE, LILLIAN CHOONG, DATIN HO CHOY MING, KIMMI CHOONG AND S.Y NG 
DATO KEE HUA CHEE, LILLIAN CHOONG, DATIN HO CHOY MING, KIMMI CHOONG AND S.Y NG

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