An MOU had been signed between Affiliate Junction and the NCSM this September, stating 1% of the program retail transactions to be donated to the NCSM starting from 1 October for an initial period of 12 months.

“We admire NCSM’s good work in helping the cancer patients and their families who are in need, and we hope through the program, we will not only be able to help in terms of monetary contribution, but also to help promote public awareness towards the organization and its community,” said Teo, the founder of Affiliate Junction.

Public can now contribute in helping the underprivileged cancer patients in this country through this CSR program simply by shopping at the MyKad Smart Shopper Program’s participating merchants, while enjoying discount and earning reward points at the same time.

(L-R) Mr. Lawrence Teo (CEO of IS Group, AJ founder), Haji Mohd Kamaruddin Yap (MD of Kemawang Enterprise Sdn Bhd), Haji Uda Haji Sulai (MD of Systemic M&E Sdn Bhd), Dato’ Ir Wan Zahari Hassan (AJ Program Patron), Siti Rohani Muhamad Yusup (Director of the Government Multipurpose Card Project, JPN), Ms. YE Leong (Chief Marketing of IS Group)

KOTA KINABALU: People in Sabah can now enjoy a smart shopper programme offered by Affiliate Junction Network (AJ), Malaysia’s leading retail affiliate network.

It offers special privileges, instant cash rebate, as well as reward points when they shop at outlets within the network.

Nearly 200 retail outlets are participating in the programme which has over 30,000 affiliates and members, with 10 per cent of the merchants and 5 per cent of the affiliates and members in East Malaysia.

At the launch of the MyKad Smart Shopper Programme yesterday, AJ invited 200 potential retail merchants in East Malaysia to take up a 12-month programme on a free trial as case study partners.

It was jointly launched by Director of Government Multipurpose Card Project, National Registration Department (NRD) Siti Rohani Mohamed Yusup, Affiliate Junction’s Patron Datuk Ir Wan Zahari Bin Hassan and Founder of Affiliate Junction and CEO of I SYnergy Universal Sdn Bhd (IS) Lawrence Teo at the Pacific Sutera Hotel here.

“Our approach is to utilise the affiliate marketing concept whereby businesses reward affiliates for referring leads and customers to their businesses,” said Teo.

AJ aims to acquire at least 10,000 affiliates and members from the East Malaysian market to participate in the program within the next 12 months.

“Consumers get instant cash-rebate and reward points when they shop while merchants get access to a potential of 27 million customers without spending more on advertising and promotion efforts,” he added.

The MyKad Smart Shopper Programme allows Malaysians to enjoy benefits by activating their MyKad with any Affiliate Junction’s affiliates.

It was developed by IS, an integrated retail marketing consultation and solutions provider, in strategic partnership with NRD and the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC).

Launched in Kuala Lumpur last November, it is the first of its kind in catering directly to any Malaysian’s basic retail needs.

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photo by AJ;
text extracted from http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/50163

(L-R) Mr. Lawrence Teo (CEO of IS Group, AJ founder), Haji Mohd Kamaruddin Yap (MD of Kemawang Enterprise Sdn Bhd), Haji Uda Haji Sulai (MD of Systemic M&E Sdn Bhd), Dato’ Ir Wan Zahari Hassan (AJ Program Patron), Siti Rohani Muhamad Yusup (Director of the Government Multipurpose Card Project, JPN), Ms. YE Leong (Chief Marketing of IS Group)

KOTA KINABALU: East Malaysians now can enjoy savings rewards on their daily shopping by only swiping their MyKad under the MyKad Smart Shopper Programme.

The programme offers a comprehensive affiliated marketing platform for retailers and affiliates to form mutually rewarding collaboration, where retailers offer retail privileges to members, and referral commission to affiliates for referring members to buy from retailers.

Consumers will be able to enjoy special privileges, instant cash rebate and reward points when they shop at participating merchant outlets.

Founder of Affiliate Junction, Lawrence Teo, said the programme had acquired over 30,000 affiliates and members, with close to 200 participating outlets.

“Among them, around 10 per cent of merchants and five per cent of affiliates and members are from East Malaysia markets,” he said during the official launch in East Malaysia by Affiliate Junction which is jointly supported by the National Registration Department (NRD) and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) here yesterday.

Affiliate Junction is an online and offline affiliate programme network developed and managed by I Synergy Universal Sdn Bhd, an integrated retail performance marketing solution provider in Malaysia.

There are currently more than 20 participating merchants from East Malaysia, including Sutera Sanctuary Lodges, Rumours Bistro, Lava Restor Bar, Heatwave, Airworld, Hua Hing and Survivor Paintball.

Teo, who is also the chief executive officer of the IS Group, is confident that the programme would attract more participating merchants, affiliates and consumers in East Malaysia, especially Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Kuching in the next few months.

The programme was officially launched earlier in Kuala Lumpur on November 4, last year. Affiliate Junction aims to acquire at least 10,000 affiliates and members from East Malaysia over the next 12 months.

“We have our targets set to expand Affiliate Junction both on the local online market as well as outside of Malaysia, and continue to make Malaysia proud.”

On the other hand, chief marketing officer of IS Group, Y E Leong, assured consumers that their private and confidential (P&C) information will not be extracted from their MyKad.

Leong explained that the MyKad will only be used as a membership card in the programme, and only information necessary for the programme such as name, identification card number, and transaction history at participating merchants will be captured for programme tracking, reporting and incentives.

“For retailers, they will not be able to view a user’s transaction history with other retailers; they can only view the history in their own outlets.

Meanwhile, director of the Government Multipurpose Card Project from NRD, Siti Rohani Muhamad Yusup, encouraged more organizations to utilize MyKad for cost saving and efficiency purpose, as the initiative done by Affiliate Junction.

She pointed out that MyKad has enabled Malaysians around the world to benefit from more than 50 applications ranging from health services to transportation under the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) initiative.

Rohani added that other initiatives introduced on the MyKad platform include e-pasartani and MyKasih programme, which aimed to alleviate the socioeconomic status of low income earners.

“The initiative by Affiliate Junction that leverages upon the innovative use of MyKad, which links retailers, affiliates and consumers on a rewarding platform for all parties is made feasible through this MyKad Smart Shopper Programme.

“It is a programme that I personally feel will help Malaysians at large to gain benefits from the strategic alliance of retailers under Affiliate Junction,” Rohani said.

In conjunction with the East Malaysia launch, Affiliate Junction is offering 12-month free trial to a minimum of 200 potential retailers in East Malaysia as case study partners.

Also present at the launch were Affiliate Junction Programme patron Dato’ Ir Wan Zahari Hassan, Systemic M&E Sdn Bhd managing director Haji Uda Haji Sulai and Kemawang Enterprise Sdn Bhd managing director Haji Mohd Kamaruddin Yap.

For more information on how to register as a consumer, affiliate or merchant, visit Affiliate Junction wesbite on www.aj.my or MyKad Smart Shopper Program microsite on www.mykad.aj.my.

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photo above by AJ;
text extracted from http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/07/06/shop-and-save-by-using-mykad/;
also as seen on http://www.mysarawak.org/2011/07/06/shop-and-save-by-using-mykad.html;