Launch of “Towards Safety, Unity and Harmony 2008” Campaign

May 5^th, 2008: Heeding the government’s call to prevent and fight crime, Smart Reader® Worldwide recently joined forces with Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur and Rakan Cop to launch the “Towards Safety, Unity and Harmony 2008” campaign. The campaign aims to create awareness of the type of crimes affecting children and how to effectively reduce the number of missing children. The hearts of people in the community must be stirred in creating a safe environment for our younger generation.

The event was graced by the Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Dato’ Muhammad Sabtu Osman, Chief Executive Officer of Smart Reader® Worldwide, Dr Richard Ong and Group Executive Director of Smart Reader® Worldwide, Dr K H Wang. Also present were heads of departments of Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur (IPPKL), franchisees, parents, teachers and children of Smart Reader Kids® centres in the Klang Valley.

A series of exciting activities were lined up to teach the children about safety precautionary measures. The 10 Safety Golden Rules in English language and Bahasa Malaysia were recited by 105 students of Smart Reader Kids® centres in the Klang Valley. The centres that participated in the launch were Smart Reader Kids® (Bandar Baru Bangi), Smart Reader Kids® (Bandar Sri Permaisuri), Smart Reader Kids® (Bandar Sunway), Smart Reader Kids® (Bukit Beruntung), Smart Reader Kids® (Desa Sri Hartamas), Smart Reader Kids® (Damansara Heights), Smart Reader Kids® (Rawang Town), Smart Reader Kids® (Setiawangsa), Smart Reader Kids® (Taman Dagang, Ampang), Smart Reader Kids® (Taman Desa) and Smart Reader Kids® (Taman Melawati).

Launch of Smart Reader Kids® Privilege Card

April 21^st, 2008: Smart Reader® Worldwide Sdn Bhd, the franchisor of the exclusive Smart Reader Kids® which has been endorsed by the Malaysia Book of Records as Malaysia’s Largest Chain of Child Enrichment Centres launched the Smart Reader Kids® Privilege Card recently.

The Smart Reader Kids® Privilege Card is a student card that has been created to provide special privileges to Smart Reader Kids® students, as well as their families. Participating merchant partners of the privilege card are from various sectors, namely Aquaria KLCC Underwater Park, Axxezz, AXA Insurance Malaysia, Focus Point, Genting Theme Park, MPH Bookstores, Secret Recipe, Wyeth Malaysia and Yamaha Music. Smart Reader Kids® is proud to be the pioneer among children’s education centres to provide such privileges to students. Currently, the registered student number at Smart Reader Kids® centres exceeds 11,000.

Smart Reader Kids® Spelling Challenge 2008

July 3^rd, 2008: The annual Smart Reader Kids® Spelling Challenge competition is just around the corner. The competition is organised to recognise children who excel in spelling and vocabulary exercises. The competition is divided into three categories: English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin. To qualify for the finals, students of Smart Reader Kids® from various states had to undergo preliminary and semi-final rounds.

Look out for our very own champions in the Smart Reader Kids® Spelling Challenge 2008. Details are as follows: