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Local Celebrities Snag Prestigious McMillan Awards ward-winning Malaysian actors and singers, namely Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza, Maya Karin, Elizabeth Tan, Jestinna Kuan and Joey Leong, were among the winners of the McMillan Global Awards 2022 held in November in Kuala Lumpur. The ceremony was organised by McMillan Woods Global, a global association of independent local and regional firms of recognised qualified accountants and professional advisors. The awards night was held in conjunction with McMillan Global Woods’ 9th year anniversary. Hong Kong artists Just Cheung, Wiyona Yeung, Ophelia 3 and Eric Lau also received awards. The event was graced by the presence of Hong Kong artists, Maryjane Kwong and Kit Lam. The McMillan Global Awards 2022 celebrates the commitment
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of McMillan Global Woods’ members worldwide in promoting exemplary leadership and recognising the successes of entrepreneurs and leading business visionaries in all industries. Dato’ Seri Dr Raymond Liew, President of McMillan Woods Global, said the award honoured the recipients’ excellence and contributions towards global economic development, especially during the difficult pandemic times. “The year 2022 has been a vital year for all industries as they progressively recover or reboot their businesses from the pandemic. We at McMillan Woods Global will do our best to be the medium in helping existing and upcoming industry players to ease the recovery process by providing business networking events, industrial talks and exhibitions. “This will help them elevate their
businesses and contribute to Malaysia’s economic development,” he added. McMillan Woods Global is present in 72 countries worldwide. It offers services such as accountancy, audit assurance, corporate governance and risk management, outsourcing, offshore set-up and taxation advisory. The association is also known for its philanthropic initiatives over the years through its ‘McM Cares’ programme. It has donated some RM2 million to various charitable causes. This year, McMillan Woods Global aimed to raise over RM500,000 for the National Cancer Society of Malaysia and local newspaper foundations, namely – Yayasan Sinar Untuk Malaysia and Yayasan Nanyang Press, among others. “We donate all the net collections from the award event to charity. I personally guarantee that no less