Kuala Lumpur, 16th January
2016 – 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 today 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.
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.
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.
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.
The application is active all through
the day, allowing users to shop at their own convivence 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.
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.
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