with New Straits Times at Crowne Plaza

Victoria with Teresa of New Straits Times in the Lobby of Crowne Plaza Hotel K L

NEW STRAITS TIMES interview

I was ..as many times previously..interviewed by the newspaper
NEW STRAITS TIMES
..Teresa came from Jalan Riong to photograph and interview
me at the hotel..where I had lived..
from the hotel someone took our photographs

in the Lobby restaurant where we talked

Kuala Lumpur home

I could not return to K L without visiting many time what used
to be my home
my 28th floor view of the city featured in my
book which was the Official book of Malaysia
This was the Kuala Lumpur Hilton
now Crowne Plaza
still a place where Cabinet Ministers speak at meetings
and where the view from the pool
is now not so green, as many more high rise buildings
feature in
the City
However I enjoyed
meetings, lunches and simply resting after them in The
Crowne Plaza..it still has a special place in my thoughts......
and some of the Staff are ones who knew
me from the time when I lived there
overlooking ..as I then said..the growing City...
I was right ....of course
it is now much developed
bringing more prosperity to Malaysia

Meeting Datuk David Chua

KL first day
David made me most welcome on my
arrival back in Kuala Lumpur
I went to meet him at the Chamber of Commerce
where he specifically then was Directing the Expo 2009
which I helped to promote in the UK
I presented David with a copy of my last book
LABUAN
which he arranged to go into the
Chamber Library
so that all of the Members could read about
my visits to the island when it first became
Federal Territory
where I met H M King Iskander Prime Minister Mahathir
and was Guest of them both
and also the Chief Minister Sabah, and Cabinet Ministers

Motor racing

Mohd Fauzi , Chairman of MOFAZ and I met at Donington two years ago
when his son was racing in the Renault World Series
I had been invited by Fairuz when we met at the Merdeka Celebration
in Hertfordshire

He was delighted to find that I had an interest in racing

I am pleased now that Malaysia is involved with the world famous British name of Chapman,
the racing firm Lotus .........
and that Fairuz is a team driver in Formula 1

I drove a Lotus Elan many years ago and still recall its excellent handling on some bumpy
country roads in Worcestershire

In a short time his expertise has moved into the top ranks of the racing world........
and I hope to see him again soon..as I was away last year when I was told of his
meeting at Silverstone......................................................

Certificate from Malaysia Ministry of Tourism

I have always enjoyed a good working and social relationship with
Malaysia's Government Ministries, including of course
the Ministry of Tourism
so imagine my delight when Razip, Director at Malaysia House Trafalgar Square
returned to Kuala Lumpur just around two years ago.....................

I opened my mail to find that he had sent this to me
his Certificate of Appreciation for my work..my Books Talks and Exhibitions on Malaysia
I was invited to be Advisor to New Zealand and Malaysia Governments in the early
'80's and it has always been a pleasure to be involved with Malaysia.............................
in its many facets

With Conference Organisers

Later in the week .......................................................................................................................................................
I lunched in what used to be my 'home' restaurant when I lived in a suite at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton
with Sonia and Faizul

After our discussions we agreed to meet again before I left Kuala Lumpur .....................................
after my Lunch at the invitation of The Prime Minister Najib at his 100 days Celebration

Conference Organisers

I was invited to meet the Organisers of some of Malaysia's
Conferences
to discuss possibilities of mutual interest
in Conferences=
Dicussion centred upon my Governments Advisory work
and the Board of the major Airline of Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines which was also my Client

we still keep in contact

we agreed to keep in touch when I returned to England
and I told them that I looked forward to meeting Sonia and Faizul again
if they visited UK

Islamic Banking Conference

Shangri La hotel Kuala Lumpur
hosted the Forum
The Hotel was being built when I was first
Advisor
to New Zealand and Malaysia Governments
I lived opposite at the Hilton
which is now Crowne Plaza

Datuk David Chua

David enjoyed looking through my book
Malaysia Terima Kasih
it is sad now that there are no copies available as everyone who sees
it asks about a copy for them selves
I like people to enjoy my look at Malaysia which has had such a wide appeal and
audience
being Exhibited and on televison also

My meeting with David Chua

I presented David with my Labuan book for the
Chambers of Commerce Library in
Kuala Lumpur
we had a good meeting to discuss his work and the EXPO in December

Victoria at Shangri La

The entrance is cooled by a
terraced fountain
it was nice, as always, after the air conditioned
Forum in the Conference room to enjoy the warm afternoon of Kuala Lumpur
in the dappled shade of the trees

Meeting an old friend

Victoria with
Kok Wing who introduced me to some of the people from his University
for creative work
which he has developed over the years since we last met

Islamic Banking Forum

Meeting Delegates from the banking sector
many of them now based in Kuala Lumpur as I was
for a few years as Advisor

Islamic Banking Shangri La Hotel KL

I recall my last visit here
and an excellent dinner when I was Consultant advising the
Dean of Wolverhampton
University
The Head of Business Studies and I met
to discuss the progress with mature students from Malaysia
at the University

Islamic Banking Forum Kuala Lumpur

Meeting with the Deputy Governor Bank Negara who had been
with LOFSA so we had
much to dicsuss aabout the island of Labuan
off the coast of Sabah

I presented him with my latest book...'LABUAN'
which he said gave him haappy memories of his time there

Islamic Banking forum

A very nice aspect of this Forum was that parts were quite informal, so that old friends, like
Lim Kok Wing and I, could try to cover the many years which had elapsed since our last meetings
His Company had been the sole Malaysian one to write a case study for my Bilateral Aid programme
to match the one which I had commissioned in New Zealand
I wrote all of the others myself
So.... we had worked together, and found many things in common.
I was Directing Management Training Programmes...and he now has Universities in his name...a natural evolution one might think,
I do know that it was a pleasure to see and talk with him once again

meeting and dinner with Dr Ho

It is always nice to make a new friend
which I now have in Dr Ho

Ho Nee Yong and I discussed our books....

he told me of his thoughts for a new book to be published later in the year....

and we gave each other recent copies
Since then I am happy to say that news
has flown in each direction
we were having dinner at a favourite
small out door restaurant, typical of many in Kuala Lumpur
where the atmosphere is homely and the food

is ... excellent
for my evening in Kuala Lumpur

The Islamc banking Forum

I have met before Governors of Bank Negara..this year Zeti was the keynote speaker
she was interested in my comments about my work as Bilateral Aid Advisor and Malaysia Airlines
I told her of my involvement and interest in Labuan my visits..
as Guest of Prime Minister Mahathir
and The King Iskander...and of my latest book
I presented a copy to her as she is the Authority on this Offshore Financial Centre now

Islamic Bamking Forum

Someone was introduced to me long ago in Kuala Lumpur many years ago
who was one of the first people to greet me here
Lim Kok Wing and I share many memories of my life in Kuala Lumpur
and he enjoyed being able to see my book of
those events during my work as
Bilateral Aid Advisor New Zealand and
Malaysia Governments..
Consultant to the Board of Malaysia Airlines and writing
the
Official book of Malaysia

Commonwealth Business Council

The first person to greet me was the member of
The Commonwealth Business Council
who I had spoken to in London
and who invited me to the Forum
John Pemberton- Pigott

Shangri La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

The Islamic Banking Forum was held here
and I arived early
to visit this city centre hotel once again
havng photographed it when it was built
I feel that I know it well

meeting Datuk David Chua

David was in charge of the arrangements for EXPO in December 2009
so it was with hime that I had my first meeting
in Kuala Lumpur
After the formailities of my welcome to
The Kuala Lumnpur
Chambers of Commerce of which he is Director
we talked out way through my book Malaysia Terima Kasih
the Official book of Malaysia
I no longer have this book available for presentation
I presented him with the latest book which I have had published
LABUAN
about my special island

Hotel Kuala Lumpur

The first new hotel which I visited
encouraged me to stay to enjoy the elegance of its interior and

I found another delightful Kuala Lumpur ........working place

Kuala Lumpur lunch with Samuel S H Cheah

The first lunch which I had in Kuala Lumpur included a meeting with Samuel
during which we discussed the work of the Malaysia Hotel Association to

which I have in the past given Talks .....

and the work of the

Chambers of Commerce
I had previously been telling people in UK of the EXPO to be held in Kuala Lumpur
in December 2009