Thursday, July 12, 2018

I-CITY TOWNSHIP AND VISA CREDIT CARD ARE PARTNERS IN I-CITY'S GROWTH AS EACH PROPELS THE OTHER TO NEW HEIGHTS!

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

Visa and I-Berhad Launches Largest Scale Strategic Smart City Initiative in Malaysia

Collaboration to digitise payment solutions across all i-City properties including theme parks, car park, mall, hotel and retail outlets a major milestone and a first in terms of scale

Visa Malaysia and I-Berhad jointly announced a strategic partnership that will see the digitisation of payment systems across i-City. The  collaboration is a first in terms of scale and a major milestone as the modernisation of electronic payment spans 72 acres of the property development.

 ( L2R ) I-Berhad Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong; Visa Country Manager for Malaysia KB Ng; Group Country Manager for Visa Regional Southeast Asia Mandy Lamb; I-Berhad Executive Director Puan Sri Tey Siew Thuan; I-Berhad Deputy Chairman, Datuk Eu Hong Chew and Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism & Culture Malaysia, Y.Brs Ms. Haslina binti Abdul Hamid
 I-Berhad Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong; Visa Country Manager for Malaysia KB Ng; Group Country Manager for Visa Regional Southeast Asia Mandy Lamb; I-Berhad Executive Director Puan Sri Tey Siew Thuan; I-Berhad Deputy Chairman, Datuk Eu Hong Chew and Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism & Culture Malaysia, Y.Brs Ms. Haslina binti Abdul Hamid.

  Visa Country Manager for Malaysia KB Ng; Group Country Manager for Visa Regional Southeast Asia Mandy Lamb; I-Berhad Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong; Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism & Culture Malaysia, Y.Brs Ms. Haslina binti Abdul Hamid; I-Berhad Executive Director Puan Sri Tey Siew Thuan; and  I-Berhad Deputy Chairman, Datuk Eu Hong Chew.


Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia , Y.Brs Haslina binti Abdul Hamid officiated and bore witness to the the signing of the Strategic Partnership agreement between the two parties at Red Carpet 2 @centralWalk. 

The strategic partnership agreement underscores Visa’s support of i-City’s digitization initiative through its digital capabilities and Visa as the preferred partner in the new payment solutions project which is in line with Malaysia’s National e-Commerce Strategic Roadmap. 

The introduction of digitalization experience in Leisure Park @ i-City theme park is also aimed to improve the international tourist arrivals in line with Ministry of Tourism and Culture’s target of having 36 million tourist arrivals by year 2020.

i-City embarked on its Smart City programme more than a decade ago when it became the first developer in Malaysia to invest in the last mile infrastructure in order to provide high speed broadband to the development. 

Adopting the Cisco "Smart + Connected Community" platform,  i-City was also the first development in the country to provide fibre to the home as part of the utility infrastructure provided by the developer.

In line with its Smart City vision, i-City was licensed by the Malaysian Multimedia and Communications Commission to provide connectivity services to the residents in i-City. With these fibre optics network and high speed connectivity, i-City is a showcase of smart living in the country.

The current partnership with Visa is another dimension in i-City's Smart City plan. 

The Visa-i-City Smart City cashless payment project kicks off with Visa contactless payment acceptance at the car park ( currently live ) and theme park ticketing at Leisure Park @ i-City, where consumers can pay with their cards using the mobile app “i-City Mobile” for an easier, faster and more secured way of payment. 

Every valid parking entry using Visa payWave will automatically have RM30 credited into the i-City Mobile app user’s account. Direct and online purchase of theme park tickets via i-City Mobile app also allows customers to be eligible for special discounts as well as accumulation of loyalty programme points.

The implementation of the digital payment systems via the i-City Mobile app will take place in stages with the first stage involving the theme parks and car park already in operation. Mobile app payment for Central i-City shopping centre, retail outlets and Best Western i-City Hotel is targeted to be launched by next year.

Speaking at the event, Dato’ Eu Hong Chew, Deputy Chairman of I-Berhad said the strategic partnership with Visa would add value and improve the quality of services offered to both the local and international community in i-City. This is also in line with i-Berhad’s strategic digitalization programme which is critical towards nurturing a smart community within the development of i-City, a Smart City.

Over the past decade, digital commerce has become more pervasive as the world becomes more connected. The use of digital payment will continue to rise and is set to over take the conventional payment system.  While still in its infancy in Malaysia, there will be greater penetration of digital payment and e-wallet in the years to come.

In anticipation of a greater adoption of digital payments and e-wallet in Malaysia, i-City has embarked on a 3 year plan to weave digital payment into the fabric of its development.

“As a company that has set its sights on being at the forefront of creating innovative, tech-driven business hubs and communities, we naturally welcome ideas and embrace practical solutions that would strengthen the digital infrastructure of our properties and services.”

“Visa is excited to embark on this new chapter with i-City and implement contactless payments for the car park gantries and top-up kiosks at Leisure Park @ i-City. Contactless payments have grown significantly in Malaysia, where we are seeing more than three million Visa contactless transactions a month, and strong double digit year-on-year growth. 

"With the digitalisation of payment systems at i-City properties in the next couple of years, we believe it will further encourage the adoption of electronic payments in Malaysia. In addition, tourists who visit i-City will be able to use their Visa payment cards at the car park gantries, theme park, malls and hotel. 

"This will reduce the hassle of them having to carry cash and provide even greater convenience making their experience at i-City a memorable one,” said Visa Country Manager for Malaysia, Ng Kong Boon.

Dato’ Eu Hong Chew said he was optimistic and confident that the partnership with Visa will deliver better payment solutions which will translate to greater customer satisfaction and experience transacting on-site.

“Malaysians are forward-looking citizens of the world with many already embracing contactless payment. As more and more technology play a greater role in our daily lives, there will be growing confidence and certain expectations of how we can and should pay relative to the security and convenience that is afforded to us,” he added.
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About i-City
Developed by I-Berhad, i-City is a 72-acre freehold Ultrapolis located along the Federal Highway with direct flyover access. Envisioned as a intelligent city by Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong, i-City is an international business hub by day and lifestyle “haven” by night .
Seamlessly integrating smart living with it’s commercial, residential and leisure components, the Ultrapolis comprises of corporate towers, cyber office suites, serviced residences, hotels, data centres and a 1.5 million sqft Central i-City shopping centre.
Certified as a MSC Malaysia Cybercentre, a Tourism Destination and designated as an International Park, the evolution of i-City continues to be an exciting journey. 
The presence of international brands with the likes of Servcorp Limited, Al-Rajhi Banking Group, Best Western and Hilton Worldwide, amongst others, are ringing endorsements of i-City’s attractiveness as an enclave for living and working. 
Central Pattana Pls of Thailand’s investment into the Central i-City shopping centre opening in November 2018 also marks i-City as a regional shopping hub.


About Visa
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments. 

We operate one of the world's most advanced processing networks — VisaNet — that is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for consumers and assured payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit, or set rates and fees for consumers. 

Visa's innovations; however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, pay ahead of time with prepaid or pay later with credit products. For more information, visit www.visa.com.my

MANDY LAMB, GROUP COUNTRY MANAGER FOR VISA REGIONAL SOUTHEAST ASIA 


I-BERHAD DEPUTY CHAIRMAN DATO EU HONG CHEW








DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL OF MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM HASLINA ABDUL HAMID


OFFICIAL SIGNING CEREMONY 


I-BERHAD DEPUTY CHAIRMAN DATO EU HONG CHEW


I-BERHAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PUAN SRI TEY SIEW THUAN
MANDY LAMB OF VISA SOUTHEAST ASIA 


VISA COUNTRY MANAGER FOR MALAYSIA K.B NG
DONE, SEALED AND DELIVERED!


THUMBS UP FOR THIS INITIATIVE




VISA CREDIT CARD




THE TOP 3 BRANDS!


Q&A


BIG BOSS OF -I-BERHAD TAN SRI LIM KIM HONG AND I-BERHAD DEPUTY CHAIRMAN DATO EU HONG CHEW
MANDY LAMB AND HASLINA ABDUL HAMID
ONE MORE TIME FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHERS




















A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FOR MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM


THERE WERE OTHER VIPS IN ATTENDANCE TOO, LIKE THE ONES BELOW!
WALAO EH! EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA CAME TO WITNESS THE SIGNING CEREMONY
CHINA OF COURSE HAS BOUGHT UP HALF OF THE WORLD BY NOW...
OMIGOD EVEN THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND AND PRINCE PHILIP DROVE THEIR CARRIAGE TO I-CITY TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON
OK THESE ARE WAX WORKS BUT BET YOU FELL FOR IT EARLIER!
NATURALLY THE HEIR TO THE BRITISH THRONE AND HIS WIFE THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE KATE MIDDLETON ALSO ACCOMPANIED THE ROYAL ENTOURAGE
THESE WAX FIGURES ARE MADE IN CHINA AND MUCH CHEAPER THAN MADAME TUSSAUDS OF LONDON WHICH COST AN ARM AND LEG SO WHY PAY MORE AS THEY ARE SAME SAME LAH
EVEN PRINCESS DIANA WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD TO JOIN THIS HISTORIC OCCASION


THE LATE AND GREAT MOTHER THERESA OF INDIA 
MAHATMA GANDHI
MY HERO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
MARGARET THATCHER
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN
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LEE KUAN YEW
NELSON MANDELA AND GAL PAL MANDY LAMB
THE GREAT SUN YAT SEN OR ARE THEY MR AND MS CHIANG KAI SHEK AS MANY CHINKS LOOK ALIKE WOR
THE EVIL CHAIRMAN MAO WHO DESTROYED CHINA'S HERITAGE AND HISTORY WITH COMMUNISM 
CHAIRMAN MAO ZEDONG
HARRY POTTER
FRAMED EVEN THOUGH INNOCENT






TAN SRI LIM KIM HONG BLAMING HASLINA ABDUL HAMID
NOW THEY IGNORE EACH OTHER  BY LOOKING AWAY
MANDY LAMB JOINS THE FRAME-UP

MY HERO


ARNIE ALSO 
RAMBO I LIKE


LICENSED TO THRILL AND KILL
2 COOL CYCLISTS




MARILYN MONROE


MY TONGUE
MERMAID OF MERSING
HASLINA ABDUL HAMID THE MERMAID OF MALAYSIA 
HASLINA ABDUL HAMID AS THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT 




THIS MERMAID IS MORE SUITABLY DRESSED THAN HASLINA WHO IS ALL COVERED
IS THIS A MAN WITH BULGING DICK OR A WOMAN 
DUNNO AND DUN CARE
LADY GAGA IS FEMALE VERSION OF DATO KEE HUA CHEE








WOLVERINE 
SPIDEY






I LIKE HIM






LUNCH MEETING


















MONKEY KING




EMPRESS WU XITIAN






BRUCIE
CHARLIE'S ANGELS




IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S SUPERMAN!








I ALSO DUNNO HOW I DID THIS
MORE NORMAL


TAN SRI LIM KIM HONG AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE












MUST BE WU XITIAN THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE EMPEROR OF CHINA


MY TASTE EXACTLY










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TAN SRI LIM KIM HONG AND PUAN SRI TEY SIEW THUAN


TAN SRI LIM KIM HONG, PUAN SRI TEY SIEW THUAN AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE








THE FRIENDLY STAFF OF BEST WESTERN HOTEL I-CITY WHICH SERVED THE DELICIOUS FOOD




ONE FOR THE ROAD WITH GENERAL MANAGER OF BEST WESTERN HOTEL I-CITY

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