Excellent Service By Malaysia Airlines Impresses Indian Investor

From Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid NEW DELHI, May 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines' excellent services is a good benchmark on how Malaysia welcomes investors, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) Head Delivery & Operation Milind Kamble said. "When I step into a Malaysia Airlines aircraft, the excellent service provided by the flag carrier is exactly what I experience in my business dealings in the country," he said. Malaysia, which is a multiracial country, also offers an array of delicious food, which would make anyone feel at home. "My favourite is the teh-tarik (a hot milk tea beverage)," he said to the amusement of about 170 participants at the seminar on "Business Opportunities in Malaysia" here Monday. The seminar is part of a trade and investment mission led by the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed. Present was Malaysian High Commissioner to India Naimun Ashakli Mohammad, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Deputy Chief Executive Officer II N. Rajendran and MIDA Director in Mumbai Sherulanuar Abd Karim. Tata Consultancy in Malaysia employs about 1,000 people, 50 per cent of whom are Malaysians. The company has been operating in Malaysia since 1996 and was accorded the Multimedia Super Corridor status in 2003. Malaysia is a strategic location to the single largest market of ASEAN with a population of 600 million. "Compared with other countries (in ASEAN) in terms of the total effective cost, Malaysia is better," said Kamble, adding that MIDA and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation are very accommodative in providing all the necessary assistance to investors. In a nutshell, "Malaysia is all about fair business practices, friendly with fantastic infrastructure," Mustapa added. --BERNAMA