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Tuesday, August 4^th, Kuala Lumpur – Pulse Group PLC have been appointed as the official ‘Research Partner’ for AdAsia09 – Kuala Lumpur; which will be held in Kuala Lumpur from October 22 to 24, 2009. Pulse will be powering a regional survey called ‘The Pulse of AdAsia09′ to add more real-time and relevant insight on the conference, covering issues from the economic impact of our industry to the advertising climate of tomorrow. The study will be revealed throughout the conference via keynote papers and other real-time Media 2.0 mediums such as Twitter and Facebook.

About Pulse Group PLC

Pulse Group plc is a holding company whose wholly owned subsidiary, Pulse BPO Sdn. Bhd),  is a leading provider of research process outsourced (”RPO”) services within the Asia-Pacific region predominantly to market research and media for companies based anywhere around the world, wishing to conduct research within the region. It also provides its services to RPO companies based in other parts of the world who have a need to conduct research within the Asia-Pacific region.

Please visit www.pulse-group.com for more information.

About AdAsia

AdAsia is a biennial event that takes place in various countries in Asia under the auspices of Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA). It is the largest advertising, marketing, communications and media congress held in this region since 1958. Its serves as a platform to communicate with the advertising intellectuals in Asia. The congress attracts more than 1,000 advertising professionals in Asia and throughout the world.

Its aim has been, and remains to expand and raise strategic thinking and creative bar, to improve the role that brands play in improving lives and broadening horizons, to redefine markets and to reach more consumers. It’s about brands, it’s about ideas, it’s about creativity, but more than anything else, it’s about people.

Please visit www.adasia09.com for more information.

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PULSE GROUP PLC

SHEIKH ZAIN AL-HUSSEIN, HEAD OF MARKETING

TELEPHONE: +6 (03) 2167 6666

EMAIL: sheikh.zain@pulse-group.com

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Tuesday, August 4^th, Kuala Lumpur – Bob Chua, CEO of Pulse Group PLC was recently awarded the Top Three ‘Creative Young Entrepreneur Award’ by the Junior Chamber International here in Kuala Lumpur. Bob was also selected to represent Malaysia at the JCI World Congress to be held in Tunisia during November 2009.

Bob Chua, CEO of Pulse commented “It is indeed a great honour to win such a prestigious award amongst some of the industries brightest and most talented individuals. Hopefully one of us will go on to bring back the gold award from Tunisia later on in the year“.

The JCI Creative Young Malaysia Award (JCI CYEA) is supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Ministry of Youth and Sport and Ministry of International Trade and Industry. JCI Malaysia is a national Organization of the Junior Chamber International chapters in Malaysia. This organization is affiliated to Junior Chamber International (JCI), a worldwide leadership development organization for young people from 18 to 40.

About Pulse Group PLC

Pulse Group plc is a holding company whose wholly owned subsidiary, Pulse BPO Sdn. Bhd. (together, the “Pulse Group”),  is a leading provider of research process outsourced (”RPO”) services within the Asia-Pacific region predominantly to market research and media companies, based anywhere around the world, wishing to conduct research within the region. It also provides its services to RPO companies based in other parts of the world who have a need to conduct research within the Asia-Pacific region.

Please visit www.pulse-group.com for more information.

About the JCI Award

The JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA) which was launched in 2005 was designed specifically to recognize outstanding young entrepreneurs. This award is administered by JCI in partnership with Flanders District of Creativity (FDC).

JCI (Junior Chamber International) is the world’s largest network of young leaders and entrepreneurs. As young leaders and entrepreneurs, we endeavor to find ways to recognize and support outstanding examples in these areas.

This exciting new international award recognizes honors and celebrates exceptional young entrepreneurs and the role of creativity in their success. It is our goal to provide an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to celebrate their creativity, and to support business creativity and new enterprise development in general. Participating Organizations will not only raise their profile in the community, through organizing and administering the program, they will develop their own leadership skills, fostering fellowship across their communities.

ENQUIRIES:

PULSE GROUP PLC

SHEIKH ZAIN AL-HUSSEIN, HEAD OF MARKETING

TELEPHONE: +6 (03) 2167 6666

EMAIL: sheikh.zain@pulse-group.com

PETALING JAYA, Aug 1 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) aims to achieve one Malaysia one million ideas by next year via its idea bank portal, myideas.

“The idea bank aims to promote and disseminate good and creative ideas to improve our nation by encouraging the public to generate them and participate in the problem-solving process,” said its minister Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili.

He said this in his keynote address at the presentation of 2009 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Creative Young Entrepreneur Award here Saturday.

The award aims to recognise young entrepreneurs and the important role that creativity plays in the success of entrepreneurial drive, as well as to showcase creative young entrepreneurs worldwide.

Set up in line with the government’s efforts to make next year the year of creativity and innovation, the portal features submission of ideas, participation and discussion of ideas in forums, database of ideas and ideas in implementation.

Ongkili said Malaysians had to go for higher value-added jobs and compete with the world for greater benefits.

“We need creative ways to reduce our cost and increase productivity, as well as new products and services with high-value to sustain economy growth,” he said.

Meanwhile, Bob Chua, founder of Pulse Group plc, Ganesh Kumar Bangah, co-founder of MOL Access Portal Bhd and Timothy Tiah Ewe Tiam, founder of Nuffnang Sdn Bhd, were selected to represent Malaysia at the JCI World Congress in November.

– BERNAMA