KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Open squash championships will be played at a new venue from next year.
The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) president, Datuk A. Sani Karim, said that the championships this week would be staged for the last time at the Berjaya Times Square, which was the venue since 2005.
“We have yet to decide on the new venue,’’ said Sani yesterday.
Our conttribution: Charon Wardini (left) handing over mock sponsorship cheque to Syed Mustaffa as Sani (centre) looks on.
He said that they needed to stage the championships elsewhere because the shopping complex would be renovated.
“It was a good way to promote squash to public by having the top-level matches played at the shopping centre. But after renovation, there will be escalators in the concourse area where the present glass court is placed,” said Sani.
Meanwhile, Sani hoped that CIMB would extend their sponsorship contract with the SRAM after it expires in June.
“CIMB have been sponsoring the KL Open for four consecutive years. It is a world-class event and I hope they will continue to support squash in Malaysia,’’ he said.
The executive director, CIMB Investment Bank, Datuk Charon Wardini Mokhzani, who handed the sponsorship mock cheque to the SRAM deputy president and organising chairman of the KL Open, Datuk Syed Mustaffa Syed Ali, yesterday said that they were in discussions with the SRAM on the matter.
The women’s competition remain a highly-rated event with the inclusion of the world’s top nine players and it offers a total purse of US$53,500. The prize money for the men’s competition is US$50,000.
Berjaya Group is one of the major Malaysian conglomerate and is headed by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun.
The group’s main business includes Property Investment & Development, Gaming & Lottery Management and Vacation Time-Share, Travel, Hotels & Resorts Development & Management.
After dominating the regional hospitality industry for more than twenty years, the Berjaya Group has venturing into setting-up of RM50 million Berjaya University College which offers hospitality, tourism and services education.
Berjaya University College of Hospitality begin operations in January 2009. The university college is located in Berjaya Times Square Hotel and Convention Centre in Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – students not only learn the theory but also the world best practical aspects of the subjects within the premises.
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Do you known that Berjaya Times Square shopping mall have:
48 Elevators
170 escalators
All the work and system are specially Designed Manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric. It follow the most stringent safety features and are known to be highly reliable.
There will be major upgrading of the Elavators system in Berjaya Times Square shopping mall very soon. Do expect to have a pleasant new shopping experience.
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It is part of the Berjaya Times Square Shopping Mall, Entertainment Centre, Dining, Largest Indoor Theme Park, IMAX Theatre, Shopping, Have Almost Everything that Money Can Ever Buy! , etc.
Strategically Located in Bukit Bintang within K.L.’s Golden Triangle commercial district and and easily accessible to offices, banks, hotels & restaurants.
A mere stone’s throw away are Bintang Walk, Sg Wang Plaza, Lot 10, Starhill Gallery, Pavilion KL, KL Plaza and Low Yat Plaza.
Easy Access with Monorail, Taxi, Bus and even by Driving
An extensive network of expressways like the SMART Tunnel enable convenient commute. The new KL-Putrajaya Highway nearby also makes Kuala Lumpur International Airport a mere 35 MINUTES AWAY.
Our conttribution: Charon Wardini (left) handing over mock sponsorship cheque to Syed Mustaffa as Sani (centre) looks on.
