Just before we ushered in the new year, I was invited by Resorts World Genting to witness their new resident show: a multi-million ringgit production of Ice, Magic & Entertainment aptly named 'FREEZE'.

Wheee! Malaysia made it to the international scene again

After a 5 year break, PROTON returns to the coveted Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) and such efforts were all worth it! They emerged second in the Manufacturer’s Championship in its first full season!

Congratulations fellas!

Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson reaffirmed the Malaysian car manufacturer’s resolve, determination and competitiveness in the global rallying arena after completing with a one-two finish at the China Rally last weekend

The spirited drive by McRae also earned the Scottish driver third placing in the APRC Driver’s Championship – a bigger cause for celebration at the PROTON camp! 😀 😀

You go guys!! 😀 Woohoo!

This victory reaffirms the Satria Neo S2000 and PROTON’s competitiveness as a manufacturer on the international rally arena. Although this year was initially declared as specially devoted to testing and development, they still came in second in the APRC Manufacturer’s Championship!

Group Managing Director Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir expresses that

"This is certainly a cause for celebration,” 🙂 I cannot agree more!

Although hampered by a series of misfortunes throughout the season, it certainly have proven not to dampen their spirits. Overall,
PROTON had competed in five of the six APRC rounds this year that began with the Rally of Malaysia, Rally of Japan, Rally of New Zealand and Rally of Australia.

Prior to this recent victory in China, PROTON’s best result was a second place in the Rally of New Zealand!

Top 3 winners! 😀

In addition to the APRC, the Satria Neo S2000 had also competed in this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) where it went head to head with the likes of lotsa godlike Manufacturer Teams like Peugeot, Skoda, Ford, Abarth Fiat, Honda as well as Mitsubishi and Subaru.

Scary, no? 😀

Tight competition yo!

Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal Abidin said motorsports is one of several key strategies being pursued to establish PROTON as a global brand. What a smart way to catch the attention of the international eye, if I do say so myself 🙂

Motorsports has proven to be an ideal and cost-effective platform for the company to generate greater brand awareness in the countries it exports its vehicles to. The world wouldn't know what an awesome and drool worthy car we have if we didn't expose it in the first place, right? 🙂

Equally important, it has also provided PROTON the opportunity to showcase the reliability, strength and performance of the Satria Neo.
 

In terms of exposure, both the APRC and IRC events command enormous publicity and television viewers worldwide to promote the PROTON brand globally.

To be honest, the Proton Satria Neo was my initial dream for my first car the moment I graduated from high school. But sadly, when I already attained my driver's license and P car sticker, Satria Neo wasn't out yet!! 🙁 🙁 And I couldn't wait so I had to resort to other cars. Bummer!

Guess what? A top Japanese team also shares a similar passion. They are also looking into the possibility of fielding the Satria Neo in next year’s Asia Cup category in the APRC.

To boast even more for my local-born car, PROTON last competed as a factory-backed team at the 2004 Rally of Canberra in which it finished fifth in the overall classifications and has won the APRC title three times in 2001, 2002 and 2004.

PROTON also won the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship on its debut in 2002

*ethnocentricity kicks in*

The love for local born cars! 😛 😛 😛

In China, the Satria Neo S2000 stamped its competitiveness by being the only Super 2000 rally car to compete against a field largely dominated by the turbocharged Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza rally cars.

To add another feather in their cap, PROTON’s success in China was also the debut of four Proton Gen2s that completed the 229.19km rally.

The very sleek Proton Gen 2. Loves!

The cars are known in China as the Europestar, under an OEM collaboration between PROTON and Zhejiang Youngman Passenger Car Group Co. Ltd. I love the name, sounds super-cool

Another shot of the Gen 2 on the road!! 😀

A very durable car built for steady journeys indeed

That being said, congratulations once again Proton! 😀 😀

Make us proud again, ya hear? Hehe

*throws confetti*

Aaahhh!! So yesterday I came across some flyers about the MATTA Fair and was stoked looking at all the affordable prices!

I even put it up on Facebook and Twitter and gosh, you guys responded very well 😀

Looks like lotsa people in the hauz are yearning for a holiday just the way I do too.

Here are some pictures from my last holiday which I miss so much!

Looking all touristy in the middle of a busy street!

LOL with a map summore

And here am I in some ancient Rome lookalike place! 😀

So yes, I wanna go on a holiday again really baddddd! MATTA Fair officially begins today and I can't wait to get my hands on those good deals before anyone else takes it all up! Because I'm kiasu like that P 😛

And guess what? I found some awesome promos on Mayflower Tour's flyers and Imma share them all with you! Their Free & Easy tours covers ALL 7 continents like OMG 😀

Okay so.. where do we go first?

Since I'll be heading over to Melbourne next year, here's the deets on Ozzie which I've found.

So cheap!! 704 bucks for a 4 day tour zomg 😀

So what's next?

This one really sparked my attention though

Holidaying in Paris for about a thousand grand ONLY 😀

*thumbs up*

Hmm oh! Like some of my friends, if you're planning to travel the European countries for some sight-seeing, or to ride a strange creature, say… a llama, or experience snow…

or if you wanna hook up with a hot European dude like my Norweigian friend above, then European countries is the way to go! 😛

Here, Imma share some with yall

Super worth your bottom dollar right?

Don't say I didn't tell yall 😀

Oooh and and, since I'll be also heading to the UK to visit the bestie Joyce somewhere in the 3rd quarter of next year, here are some of the packages which I found really worth the money!

Yup, this is the one I've been talking about on Facebook. London for roughly 800 bucks! Where else can you get that on your own!? 😀

And do I hear Hawaiiiiii babeh!!? 😀

Fabulous for honeymoons. The prices are really rock-bottom. Melikes.

There are just so much more countries available for tour by Mayflower, but I can't possibly show you EVERYTHING lest my blogpost be lagging up your computer! So, you know where to go.. the MATTA Fair is gonna be held at The Mall, KL (opposite PWTC) from today till Sunday at 10am – 9pm.

Don't miss out, okay? 😀 You wouldn't wanna see your potential vacations flying out your window!

Good thing we've got Mayflower Tour the holiday and travel specialist to kautim all our holidays for us

Oh and before I forget, lemme share with you a few more.. closer to home ones!

I'm honestly sick and fed up of the same TWO people telling me "Ohh don't go! Dangerous riots!" over and over again each time I mention that I wanna go to Thailand. I declined different groups of friends THREE TIMES to tour Bangkok and Phuket because of this -__-

And everyone went without me, enjoyed themselves and came back with great memories 🙁 🙁

But thanks to Mayflower, I can take their words, stick it up where the sun doesn't shine and go ANYWAY 😀 😀

No worries! Thailand's political situation is very stable (and peaceful) now. So hey ho, let's go!

I wanna go also!!!!! 🙁 🙁

Very tempting lor! I think imma go tomorrow and buy the Bangkok one already.

Amongst all the holiday destination deemed islands in Malaysia, (I think we have 7 if I ain't wrong) Pangkor Island is the nearest to me!

Yup yup, it's located in Perak so it's only a 2 hour drive from our capital, KL City

Most likely, Best Western Marina Island Resort is gonna be my crib for

3 days and 2 nights sometime next month 🙂 🙂

Can't wait to check out that place and share it all with yall!

You can head to Mayflower's booth during the MATTA Fair and check out their promos of only RM78 per person (twin sharing) inclusive of breakfast yo

It looks so gorgeous from the pictures already, I wonder how it's really like inside! 😀

Well, I shall find out soon

Gosh. All this holiday talk is making me itching to purchase some already for this year-end and also next year! 🙂 Why, I've some travel packages in mind already *grins* I hope you have yours too.

Where? Mayflower's booth at The Mall, KL (opposite PWTC)

When? 2nd September  – 5th September 2010

Time? 10am – 9pm

Looks like my T-Rex is all up and ready to go on a holiday already!!

Down boy 😀 😀 We'll get our bags packing soon, I promise! 😀