I have managed to get my photo in SIX newspapers! =D There was a press release yesterday afternoon organized by MBKS (South Kuching Council) for the CCTV system we installed for them. Our company actually specializes in remote surveillance solutions, but we can and do provide conventional security solutions as well, and this one has an option to upgrade to off-site monitoring and recording.
Sin Chew Daily
This paper gave us (meaning me ;)) the best photo coverage. Although it's not front page, it more than makes up for it with the multiple color photos. It's on page five of today's paper and I took great pains to stand as close to the mayor as physically possible to increase the probability of my photo appearing in the papers. ;)
Here's a close look at the first photo. It probably helped that I gave out my business card to every press photographer and turned on my charms on the predominantly Chinese female photographers. ;)
This is the second photo. I can't read Chinese, but my coworkers told me that my name is also mentioned in there along with my position (System Engineer). I was asked for my Chinese name, which I can't write, but a helpful reporter managed to get it right for me. :) I can recognize the characters, I just can't write it.
The Borneo Post
I got into the second page of The Borneo Post, which had a black and white photo, but it was a good one nevertheless. It's the largest English daily over here too.
International Times
This one gave us front page coverage. woot! Color photo, and the caption has my name and position too.
Utusan Sarawak
The largest BM paper put us on page 3, with a B&W photo. I'm "Jurutera Sistem Encik Poh Huai Bin". ;) The caption reads: Pilot project...The mayor of MBKS Mr Chan Seng Khai (middle) listening to the explanation of the functions of the CCTV system that was installed in the MBKS building grounds from System Engineer Huygens Asia Sdn. Bhd. (Huygens) Mr Poh Huai Bin (left). Also seen is the Marketing Manager Mr. Ainsey Lai KC (right) in Kuching, yesterday.
See Hua Daily News
This one gave us a large front page splash and a large column. It's good. :)
United Daily News
This is the paper that scooped all the others yesterday. It gave us front page again, with a color photo. This is the sixth paper that has a photo of me. There were other papers covering the press release, but those were only text only or didn't have photos. I managed to get into every single photo that has the mayor in it. :)
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