Building Investment (Jan - Feb 2017)

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Employees of AkzoNobel (from left) - Ms Khiew Wei Yi, Manager, IDA (Interior Designer, Architect,
Specifier) Relationship & Sustainability; Ms Christine Ho, Head, Colour & Digital Marketing; Ms Ho
Li Li, Manager, Brand Marketing; Mr Jackson Kho Kok Kui, Head Sales Projects & Specifications;
Mr Indra Laban, Master Kenny Hoo, Ms Ng Yen Tze, Regional Communications Manager,
Communications & Public Affairs, South East & South Asia, Middle East, Australasia and Africa: and
Ms Shinta Iswandani starting off with a Lou Sang at the annual Chinese New Year dinner.
AkzoNobel’s Annual Chinese New Year dinner started with mask changing performance.
interior styles, making it the perfect
choice for reflecting our new perspective
for 2017. AkzoNobel encourages the
celebration of a new look on the simple
things that make life worth living.
Mr Indra Laban, General Manager of
AkzoNobel Decorative Paints Malaysia,
Singapore and Brunei, said in his
welcoming speech, “Blue is the colour of
our every day, the sky above us and it is
also a colour of trust, peace, order and
loyalty. ‘Denim Drift’ is a timeless and
versatile shade of grey-blue which was
carefully selected by AkzoNobel’s Global
Aesthetics Centre with leading design
and colour experts from around the
world, who conducted detailed research
into global social and design trends.”
Present during the event, Master
Kenny Hoo, Feng Shui ambassador for
Dulux Malaysia, recognized worldwide
as one of the renowned scholars who
initially combined and formularised the
traditional Feng Shui methodology with
*resists & repels most liquid stains eg. water, soft drinks, fruit juices, dark soy sauce, tomato
sauce, chili sauce, yoghurt, ice-cream and stains like chalk, dust and mud.
modern, scientific tools and technologies
in his unique Geomantic research and
studies shared inspirational Feng Shui
tips.
To complement the Colour of the
Year, AkzoNobel developed a family
colour palette featuring a spectrum of
blues and tones – creating a new way to
combine these colours befitting to the
brand’s overriding theme for 2017 ‘Life
in a new light’, a new way of being’. New
Romanticism, Shared Individualism,
The Working Home and Considered
Luxury are all reflections of how this new
global awareness can be expressed in the
different areas of our lives.
During the media appreciation
dinner Ms Shinta Iswandani, Head of
Marketing at AkzoNobel Decorative
Paints Malaysia shared the improved
technology behind Dulux EasyClean
and the new Dulux EasyClean Plus
with KidProof Technology offering you
the must-have colour for 2017, Denim
Drift and a wide spectrum of colours
to achieve the desired atmosphere this
festive season. The EasyClean Range
now comes in matt and sheen finishing
making cleaning easier while keeping
colours looking more vibrant and
looking fresh and clean longer. Parents
with active children who are exploring
their freedom to learn and grow can
now have peace of mind with the
Dulux EasyClean range - a specially
formulated paint for effortless wall
maintenance in homes equipped with
KidProof Technology.
The Dulux EasyClean range,
certified with Singapore GreenLabel
and Sirim Eco-label accreditations, is
a paint that is easy to wash, maintain
and remove stains*, while retaining the
vibrant colour of the home. It has low
volatile organic compounds (VOC)
content and low odour, making it very
comfortable for the family and better for
the environment.
Dulux has over 2,000 colours
available for you to discover how you can
transform your home to host the most
memorable and inspiring ambience you
desire this year.
For more information on the Colour
of the Year 2017 and Feng Shui tips, visit
Dulux’s website at www.dulux.com.my
or Dulux Malaysia Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/DuluxMalaysia.
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