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| VVIP ribbon cutting at the launched |
On 16 January 2017, Y.B. Datuk Mas Ermieyati
Binti Samsudin, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture debuted the
launch of e-commerce giant, GT Dollar Malaysia at Sime Darby Convention
Centre, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur at the Malaysia FinTech
Ecosystem Conference and GT Dollar Grand Launch.
The event was witnessed by distinguished government officials as well
as 3,000 prominent IT and e-commerce industry leaders who support the
development of a dynamic FinTech ecosystem, paving way for SMART
innovations like GT Dollar, making Malaysia a force to reckon with in
the FinTech sector.
This collaboration between the
Malaysian government and GT Dollar helps to alleviate the lives of
people through the launch GT Dollar mobile application, which is a
“one-stop mobile e-commerce platform” that seeks to build a cohesive
community for consumers and merchants from a myriad of industries to
interact within its marketplace.
To complement this
collaborative effort, GT Robot an innovative high-technological form
under the GT Group, specializes its advancement in humanoid robotic
solutions. In recognition of it’s advancement, the Malaysian government
is planning to allocate a zone located along the Malacca-Negeri Sembilan
border for GT Robot’s own manufacturing and assembly plant, which is
worth approximate to RM 300 million in investment. This plant estimated
to generate income for the company of approximate USD 20 Billon (which
is equal to 10 Million pieces of Mobile Robot) and create more than
10,000 working opportunities for locals in the next 5 years. The GT
Robot plant will be the first in Asia with eco-friendly manufacturing
with the high technology equipment after China.
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| L-R: Datuk Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin - Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture, Paul Zhang Chairman & CEO of GT Group holding the GT Wonder Boy |
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Today, marks the launch of a groundbreaking event that will go down
in history. Unveiling an all new improvised major update of GT Dollar
application, the world’s first social mobile e-commerce software. This
new concept was first found in year 2014 by the GT Group President and
CEO Dr. Paul Zhang Baolu, who is equipped with over 30 years of industry
experience in high-technology management, economic and tourism
development worldwide. The company is valued at more than $4.7 billion.
The conference is aimed to drive development of regional interne use,
where users and businesses connect seamlessly without barriers. This
benefits the consumers greatly as businesses become more affordable thus
stimulating economic growth, national tax revenue and employment
growth.
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| Group photo of the VVIP on the stage of launched. |
As a major update, there will be new enhanced key
features to help alleviate the overall user experience. Through the
adoption of SMART technologies which comprises of AR technology to for
implement “the seek honey feature”, “catch a bee to earn GT Cash
features” which can be used for purchases within the interactive
marketplace as well as being an effective Bee Commerce tool to help
users manage their finances effectively by enjoying exclusive long term
savings, emerging as Malaysia’s trendsetter in the world of e-commerce.
This
application aims to embrace technology, thus contributing towards the
economic growth of the country. A comprehensive platform for both
consumers and merchants, encouraging cash free transactions around the
world. With zero registrations, subscription and advertising fees,
merchants need to purchase GT Dollar (Virtual Currency) and distribute
it to their users anytime, anywhere. This will in turn form into
e-promotion or e-advertising with minimal charges. The Online Payment
Gateway will be used to accept payment online – E-wallet / Visa (Credit,
Debit, Prepaid) / MasterCard (Credit.Debit, Prepaid) / CUP Card (Credit, Debit, Prepaid) / Direct Debit Account to perform transaction charges.
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| Datuk Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin - Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture holding the GT Wonder Boy |
GT Dollar primary focus is about a creating a world of convenience
centered around virtual credits account to allow users to make payment
via an e-wallet system which enables extensive search for products or
services via a marketplace.
GT Dollar allows SMEs to
function virtually. It connects them with new and existing consumers and
maintains a loyalty programme through the distribution of virtual
credits (GTD). Communication between merchants and consumers is
facilitated via seamless GPS- location and user-friendly booking
platforms.
The application serves as a composite of one’s
daily lifestyle and a city guide to complement and simplify the
increasingly hectic lifestyle by providing users with an unprecedented
access to a large database of over 80,000 merchants worldwide hitherto
not on Internet or mobile, but who offer a great range of products.
Merchants and users can enjoy other services beside online shopping such
as fund transfer, utilities bills payment, prepaid air time top-up,
Social Network Chat (for up to 20 people in each group) and etc.
As
per statistic, there are more than 18 million active digital users in
Malaysia and up to 2015, a total 77.3% of Malaysian households have
access to broadband services.
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| GT Mobile spotted at the event. |
The application is active
all through the day, allowing users to shop at their own convince at
the ease of their Smartphone. “We saw the opportunity to take advantage
of the digital boom and developed an innovative solution that benefits
both businesses and consumers” said Mr Patrick Chew, Country CEO of GT
Dollar Malaysia.
YB Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau,
Minister of MOSTI mentioned, “in 2015, there were 3.4 billion Internet
users globally with an expectation that it would increase to 9 billion
over the next 10 years. Indeed, the government recognizes the importance
of digital technology in propelling the economic growth. We are pleased
to see a local company embarking on an innovative effort that is in
line with the government’s aspiration to surge in the development of
technology. We applaud GT Dollar for being a game changer in the
e-commerce sector. And I am sure that users will benefit at large from
utilizing the platform and its features”.
GT Dollar aims
to shape the future of mobile travel and drive tourism growth with
potential collaborations with Tourism Association to increase the
tourism landscape in Malaysia. Paul Zhang being the Chairman of the
China Tian Ma Travel Group, the third largest travel services and
recreation provider in China hopes to woo China tourists to Malaysia
with GT Dollar, which will serve as an essential city guide for
tourists.
GT Robot is planning to start up its
manufacturing and assembly plant in Malaysia located along the
Malacca-Negeri Sembilan border which is worth approximate to RM 300
million in investment. This plant estimated to generate income for the
company of approximate USD20 Billion (which equal to 10 Million pcs
Mobile Robot) and create more than 10,000 working opportunity for the
local in next 5 years. The GT Robot plant will be the first in Asia with
eco-friendly manufacturing with the high technology equipment after
China.
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| L-R: Mr Patric Chew -Country CEO of GT Dollar Malaysia, Y.B. Datuk Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin - Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture, Dr Paul Zhang Baolu - GT Group President & CEO, Ms. Grace- Executive Director of GT Dollar Singapore HQ. |
GT Dollar Malaysia hopes to expand its e-commerce business globally
and be the gateway for Asia. At this launch, GT Robot, the innovative
high-technological wing of GT Group that specializes its advancement in
humanoid robotic solutions will be unveiling two of its robots called
the GT Wonder Boy, a SMART social bot companion and GT Gobot, a
multifunctional service bot that is targeted to improve the overall
quality of people’s life, transcending into a new era of intelligence.
