Malaysian Association of Georgia

MAG holds the 2007 Malaysian Gala on Aug. 11th with 360 Attendees!

Watch scenes of the Malaysian Gala 2007, held on Aug. 11 in the city of Atlanta, state of Georgia, United States.

To view the videos, go to www.mydvshop.com

1. Sign in using… USERNAME = mag; PASSWORD = mag; click SIGN IN

2. At the top of the window, click VIDEO

3. You will see two scroll bars.  On the left, Select a Video Category, select MAG Gala 2007

4. Then, on the right, select any of the four video clips we have.  I recommend viewing the four clips in this sequence:

   • Pasar Malam >> Dinner >> Speeches >> Dances

Thank you special guests to the Gala:

• Her Excellency Ambassador Datuk Dr. Rajmah Hussain, Malaysian Ambassador to the USA
• Richard Liu, CNN Headline News anchor
• Chef Zamzani Abdul Wahab, Senior Lecturer at KDU College Sdn Bhd & TV celebrity chef

Please support these businesses which supported the 2007 Malaysian Gala:

For yummy Malaysian food items: www.MyTasteOfAsia.com (a Gold Gala sponsor)

Atlanta Area Restaurants – these are our Gala sponsors:

• Top Spice (Thai & Malaysian), 2997 Cobb Parkway Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30339. (770) 988-9007
• Satay House (Malaysian), 281 S Main St # 101, Alpharetta, GA. (770) 663-8666
• Penang (Malaysian) 4897 Buford Hwy., Chamblee, GA30341.  (770) 220-0308
• Sabri Kabab House (Halal, Middle Eastern) 6075 Singleton Rd., Norcross, GA 30093. (770) 263-6004
• Poona Indian Restaurant, 3820 Pleasant Hill Road, Ste.1, Duluth  GA30096. (770) 232-1234
• Batavia Indonesian Restaurant, 3245 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. #111, Chamblee, GA  30341. (678) 530-0865.  Plus their new location at 1560 Indian Trail, Ste. 101, Norcross.
• Lucky Buddha, 29 10th St. NW, Atlanta Ga 30318.  404-885-1518

Banking & Finance

• Century Security Bank (www.centurysecuritybank.com) - Sponsor of the Suria Awards
• New York Life (An Goh, Registered Agent, sagoh@ft.newyorklife.com)

Travel

• Buford International Travel (Phone: 770.451.1212)
• Golden Tour Travel (www.goldentourtravel.com, phone: 770.455.8686)

Shopping

• Super H-Mart (www.hmart.com)

Photography & Video

• Boon Vong Photography - www.b-vong.com, boon@b-vong.com
• World Vision Photography & Video - derekdokun@yahoo.com
• Video web hosting - www.myDVshop.com  

Others

• ACT Investments/AtlantaChinatown (www.actinvestments.com) - (Gold Sponsor of Gala)
• Coca-Cola Company (Gold Sponsor of Gala) 
• Terracon (www.terracon.com)
• Pre-Paid Legal Services (Ching & Dorothy Lee at chinglee@prepaidlegal.com)
• AV Coop (agoggins@avco-op.com)
• Salon Three 7s – 6365B Spalding Dr., Norcross GA 30092.  Ph: 770.368.2399.  E-mail: s.three7s@yahoo.com
• Northca Furniture Manufacturing - 1256 Oakbrook Dr. Ste. F, Norcross, GA 30093. Ph: 678.969.9889
• East Pearl Seafood Restaurant - 1810 Liddell Lane, Duluth, GA 30096.  Ph: 678.380.0899
• Asam House (Thai & Malaysian) - 5283 Buford Highway N.E., Doraville Ga 30340
• Lee’s Golden Buddha, 2524 Cobb Pkwy, Smyrna, GA 30080.
• Thai Basil Sushi Zen www.thaibasilsushizen.com 3330 Cobb Parkway, NW, Acworth, GA  30101-8320.  Ph: 770-975-8909
• Udipi Café, 1850 Lawrenceville Hwy # 700, Decatur, GA 30033.  Ph: (404) 325-1933
• Korean Airlines
• Randstad (Prize contributor at Gala)

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  Mooncake Festival potluck picnic on Sept. 22 at Dresden Park.  Pictures by Ray and Jonathan Orozco

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  MAG Roars at the Dragon Boat Race
On Sept. 8, the MAG Team placed 3rd in the Recreational category.  The Recreational category had more than 15  teams participated, including our major “rival” team — NAAAP!!   Thank you Boh Ying for your leadership in this team!  Thank you rowers!  And, thank you cheerleaders of the MAG team.  MALAYSIA TRULY BOLEH!!!

• MAG mentioned in article about the Dragon Boat Race.
• Click here for video
• Photos by Boh Ying and Boon Ching

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  Celebrating Deepavali (Nov. 9), MAG members gathered on Oct. 28 for a special guided tour of the most impressive BAPS Mandir (temple) in Lilburn, Georgia.  For more info about Deepavali, go to: http://allmalaysia.info/msiaknow/festivals/deepavali.asp

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  MAG members and non-members gather on Oct. 13 to celebrate Hari Raya at Poona Indian Restaurant (serving Halal food).  To learn more about the significance of Hari Raya: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Raya

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Sold-out 2007 Malaysian Gala Celebrates Malaysia’s 50 Year of Independence

• Photos by Boon Vong

News Reports

• Atlanta Journal Constitution, Aug. 12, 2007 - in the “Living” section… AJC Article
• Photos on AJC.com
• GlobalAtlanta.com: Before Gala and After Gala
• Epoch Times
• DuoWei Times (2 articles): Gala Article and Ambassador
• Georgia Asian Times and online

Event Write-Up
(Atlanta, Georgia, USA) It was a non-stop array of color, sounds, sights and tastes at the third annual Malaysian Gala held inAtlanta, Georgia. More than 360 guests attended the August 11th sold-out event organized by the 2+ year old Malaysian Association of Georgia, held this year at the Sheraton Hotel Atlanta. Attending as Guest of Honor was Malaysian Ambassador to the U.S., Her Excellency Ambassador Datuk Dr. Rajmah Hussain. Organizers flew in a TV celebrity chef fromMalaysia, Chef Zamzani Abdul Wahab (better known as “Chef Zam”), to prepare a signature dish for the event and to speak at the event. CNN Headline News anchor Richard Lui was the co-emcee for the event. Another special guest appearance was by the youngest Malaysian toclimbMt. Everest, Muhamad Muqarabbin Mokhtarrudin, who is currently cycling around the world, carrying a message of world peace from Malaysia.

The event, held at the Sheraton Hotel Atlanta, began with a “Pasar Malam” (translated as night market) themed reception featuring the sale of food, clothes, trinkets and more. Guests were treated to more than 10 authentic dishes of Malaysian origin that were prepared by local restaurants and visiting Chef Zam. Guests learned about the people diversity, beauty, and economic growth of Malaysia through video presentations. There were cultural dances of Malay, Chinese and Iban origin which were performed by the organization’s dance troupe. Organizers invited performers from a dance school to perform an Indian classical dance.

When emcee Richard Lui asked how many people in the audience were from Malaysia, only about 30% raised their hands. It was a colorful evening with an international array of attendees wearing their national outfits ranging from Japanese kimonos, to Indian saris. “I felt like I was back in Malaysia,” exclaimed Masayu Ramli, who is a Malaysian who has been living in the U.S. for more than 15 years. Peter and Shirley Walls, who drove in fromGreenville, South Carolina to attend this event remarked that, “we’ve been to all three galas, and this was the best. They (the organizers) brought Malaysia to Atlanta.”

The Malaysian Association of Georgia (MAG) is led by a group of community members in the state of Georgia, mostly from Malaysia, who come together to help promote Malaysia and to create a friendly environment to celebrate ethnic festivals and perform community service activities. More information about MAG is at www.malaysia-ga.org. There is an estimated 2,500 Malaysians that reside in the State of Georgia. Malaysia, a nation of 27 million people located inSouthEast Asia, is one of the most modern Asian nations. Malaysia is the USA’s 10th largest trading partner, at $47 billion in 2006. There are 5,600 offshore companies from 80 countries in Malaysia, of which 190 are from the USA. Malaysia is the world’s largest producer of rubber, tin and palm oil, and also the world’s leading exporter of semiconductor devices, computer hard disks, audio and video products, and air conditioners.

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