Badminton Tournament 2009

Its bright early Monday morning and before the Monday blue mood sets in, let us divert our charity focus into racquets and shuttle-cocks for now yes? Malaysia may have the 2nd world best badminton player but Asia Assistance (AA) is prolly running closely behind. Yesterday, 12th April 2009, AA held its 2nd Badminton tournament. The 1st was in 2007 where yours truly here was the 1st Runner Up (ahem! Nose up in the air for a second) and this time around, AA's Badminton tourney found its new champions!!

I arrived at about close to 2.30pm at the Badminton stadium, Jln 222 and by then everyone was drenched in sweat. The ladies played menacingly in their game (Sophie, Janice, Vivien, Aishah were amongst the powderful ones) but the focus was more on the men's double match. I will post more later once I get hold of the photos from Sharon's camera.

For now, a big congratulations to Sophie + Janice (women's double) and Boon Jin + Lai Sin (whom put up a good fight with Andy and Taren) in their men's double match. To all the finalist, you were fantastic! Malaysian Badminton Association will be in contact with you soon!

New Cabinet Post 2009

Gooooodd Evening Asia Assistance! AA Foundation is turning 1 year old!! Before yours truly here relinquished her post as the Foundation President (yes, yes, thank you, big pat on my back... I wanna thank my mama, my papa, my 2008 committees... without all of you, there wouldn't be me (and the foundation) genetically), we marked our first Annual General Meeting with a brand new cabinet post in early February 2009.

As we welcome our new Foundation President Ms Pearl Law, just as we welcome our brand new Prime Minister of Malaysia - the 6th, allow me to feather out a sneak preview of what's coming up in 2009 for this foundation extraordinare....

Following my earlier broadcast from my previous post, Passionately Pink is back! Back with vengence, back with style, back with a swanky groove to serve the community at large. What so different you may ask (yes, Cindy what's the difference???) is this: Picture fashion, picture marathon, picture sweaty hot pants with hairy legs on 2 wheels (I can imagine Tammy rolling her eyes at me somewhere in her room when she reads this), but yeah, this year, Passionately Pink is going to be awesome! So awesome that your body will be intoxicated with excitement when the Pink days draws nearer.

So, as I take my new role as the Foundation advisor (cum blogger - more on this role I would expect), I would like to say....support our cause, support the cause that would bring greatness to the people in need, not just for this country, but for the world at large wherever you are. AA Foundation will bring changes to the people closest to its heart.

Before ESPN airs my Red Devil's match, its time now for yours truly to sign off. Tootleloo! Goodnight!

Asia Assistance, A Decade Old....

We were indeed lucky to witness a very special occassion in the history of Asia Assistance ....I was thinking, we should freeze the moment, the time, the year that was so memorable to all of us...how should we do it then?

Hence, the blog. I guess, the readers should know by now, this AA Foundation blog is not just to blog on charity events organized by the Foundation, but also a reminiscent of events that encircled around Asia Assistance, the "Godfather" of AA Foundation...

That night, 20th Dec `08, was pretty melodramatic for some of us. Though some were there only for the good food, but most were praying hard in the hope to land on the big win of a big fat 32" lcd tv that was up for grabs in the lucky draw event.

Whatever the reason is, we could not agree more that the Annual Dinner party was a blast especially with the video displaying AA's talent not only in acting, but in video-editing as well. From the Da Vinci Code, to Harry Potter, Heroes to Desperate Housewives and even Hancock made a special appearance in that specially produced in-house video. Whether is Holly or Bolly, it doesnt matter, as the stars are right here in AAWood!

It was an excellent choice of theme by the organizers as we came in style, all dressed up in imaginary beach front hawaiian attire. It made the whole dinner party filled with jubilant colour. Some of us gone a little bit further thinking there would be a surf pool as a surfing board was brought along too! Well, enough said, the best is to have the photos to tell its story...

Come back in 10 years time - 2018, and we will look back through the years to see where we were from here on...this shall be our memory, a reflection of a great history in the making.

The place where the historical dinner was held.

Committees making sure everyone gets a place and no party crashers

The Founder(s) of Asia Assistance gave detailed account on how AA started...GIRL POWER!!

A special gift from AA Thai office

Special appearance from the AA Man. His costume was specially made-to-order.
AA Man a.k.a Mike the Wong!


Best Costume goes to.....


Sharon in her best hawaiian theme


Isn't that a real surfboard??! Awesome!

The girls showing off their 3 years anniversary gift from the Company. Designer watches!

Congratulations to Team PurpleWitch!
The Champions of the Annual Table-Tennis Tournament 2008.

The Game Conductor played some foreign-sounding song for the contestant to sing on stage. And the audience had to guess what song the contestant was chanting...err I mean singing.


The boyz and girlz posing for the camera in their hawaiian-styled outfit


Cake-cutting ceremony!

Happy 10th Birthday AA! See you in 2018!

Raising Funds with A Supermodel

November 9th 2008 - Passionately Pink ended with a big bang during the Hot Pink Carnival and has successfully raised a whopping RM100,000.00 for the campaign. Hang on... did I just say ended?

Apparently not! Who would have thought a breast cancer campaign created by 4 individual corporate entities would continue its journey in the battle of raising awareness not for their own corporate benefit but just solely for the community? Who would have thought after 3 months of hustle and bustle, tears and joy, this campaign is still very much accepted by the society...including the celebrities?!

It was a sunny morning in mid November when I received a phone call from Adrian,...

Adrian: "Hi Cindy, this is Adrian.."

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Cindy: "Errr... Adrian who?"

Adrian: "Adrian, Amber Chia's friend and ex-manager?"

Cindy: "Oh hi! Yes Adrian. What can I do for you?"

Adrian: "Amber will be launching her first personal calendar and she's

planning to do some charity. She told me she heard of your campaign

Passionately Pink and she wants to work with your organization..."

That was how it all started. A Supermodel wanting to work with us in such a noble way. How brilliant! Amber has even agreed to help our campaign by being our campaign spokeperson for 2009- Passionately Pink's first ambassadress! After weeks of discussion and planning, December 9th 2008 was the day history was made.

Amber's poster during the launch and press conference at Assunta Hospital

Sharon kicked start the event with a generous heart

Andy putting pen to paper to mark his official attendance

The official signing ceremony between the organizers of Passionately Pink and Amber Chia

Sharon and Amber side by side

Mr Choy, CEO of Assunta Hospital pinning the ribbon of life

on Passionately Pink's first Ambassadress

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Its official!

Amber launched her calendar entitled 'Amber's Sealed' at the same time

From left: Mr Choy (CEO of Assunta Hospital),

Mr Charles Wong (Executive Director of Jaya One),

Ms Sharon Tan (Managing Director of Asia Assistance *hooray!*),

& Amber Chia (Model, Actress)

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Thank you Amber, you are truly a beauty with a big heart

Drive Against Breast Cancer - Rally Day

Gentlemen, Start Your Engine!

It was time to flag off the Drive Against Breast Cancer on 1st November 2008 where our very own William-Mei head a team of sweaty, macho-looking men in their own respective four-wheelers up to our Jaya One lower palm square driveway. This was the day where for the very first time in AA's history, we flaged-off the 2008 AAM 4X4 Malaysian Rally Championship from the starting point of Jaya One to Sepang!


Needless to say, the rally drivers couldn't help but drooled over the 15 girls whom were all clad in their eye-catching Passionately Pink t-shirts holding fluorescent pink banners (and pom-poms) strouting in groups, smiling and waving like beauty queens. All eyes were on the girls (except for our adorable Zack whom rather gobble up the food first before meeting his idol...Amber Chia).

Meanwhile, our very own commander-in-chief, Lorraine A.P in her Air-Force One outfit rambled on the pavement making sure all her little sexy kittens are in place for the final countdown.

"Lets climb up the car now!", upon hearing the instruction we climbed up to the back of the four-wheelers, smiling and showing off our sexy-shaven legs to the crowd of photographers.

Just like an excursion in a turtle-paced fashion, the drivers drove the four-wheelers with us on it moving all around Jaya One vicinity. Boy, we certainly drew huge attention!


As we were moving along on the road, screaming "SAVE THE BREASTS!", our Malaysian Supermodel Amber Chia arrived and stood by the road waving gleefully at us. Feeling the vibe and excitement of the campaign, she joined us on set at the end of our little excursion.

Upon her arrival, everyone was mesmerized at Amber's stunning beauty and her equally great personality. Diva or no diva, Amber is certainly one of the friendliest celeb in town (Right Andy? *wink*)

After some never-ending rounds of photography session with Amber, she was whisked away to the front of the starting line where the drivers eagerly awaited.







Threee, Twooooo, Oneeeee, GO!!! Holding a Malaysian flag and a Selangor flag, Amber and Mr Wong (Jaya One's Developer) both lifted off the flags and the drivers zoomed past us one after another in a journey towards the Sepang circuit.




What a day! Great campaign ends in great fashion. Despite the sun burned and the 35 degrees weather, we have certainly displayed a fantastic team spirit on this rally day! Thank you Asia Assistance, we have done it once again!





*A special congratulatory note here dedicated to William-Mei who has won the number-one spot in the 2008 AAM 4x4 Malaysian Rally Championship!


Way to go, Champion!*

Celebrity Ducks for BID!

Ahoiiii!! Boyz and Galz, Are you interested in Daphne? Wanna get up, close and personal with Amber?? Or...drool over the hotties that we constantly see from our very own TV screen? Check this out! Our celebrities have creatively decorated their own PINK DUCKS and it is time to BID for the best looking DUCK!!!

The highest bidder will get to touch, smell, kiss and sleep with their favourite celebrity....DUCK!

So wait no more! Come discover and mesmerize with the real celebrity DUCKS at our GALLERY at JAYA ONE (opposite StarBucks).

The Passionately Pink Updated calendar of events

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