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ALSABA TO MAKE MALAYSIA GATEWAY FOR EXPANSION INTO REGION
By Chandravathani Sathasivam
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The owner of Alsaba, a Pakistani restaurant in Itaewon-Dong, South Korea, is seeking for Malaysian partners as part of his plans to expand his restaurant business into Malaysia and the region.
Alsaba, which means "morning light", serves appetizing Indian/Pakistani cuisine and also offers patrons the opportunity to shop for antiques and carpets at the restaurant.
"We are to expand our operations into the Asean region in the future, particularly in Malaysia. We are now looking for interested partners for possible joint venture," Munar Rana Kim, the owner of the restaurant told Bernama in an interview in South Korea's capital city Seoul, recently.
Asked on why he was choosing Malaysia, he said that Malaysia was a peaceful and high tech Islamic country, and with its strong foundation built over the years, the new business venture could further strengthen Korea-Malaysia ties.
Rana, in his mid-forties, is hoping to set up the Alsaba restaurant within the vicinity of the embassies in Kuala Lumpur.
"I would like to open a nice and halal place for diplomats, ambassadors, government delegates and other business traders to dine and entertain their friends and families."
Along with the restaurant, a mini gift shop will be also set up to sell handicrafts and carpets to the patrons, he said.
As authenticity is a key part of the Alsaba experience, cooks will be also brought in from Pakistan, he said.
He also added that information techonology would be employed to enable people make online reservations to dine at the restaurant. Muslims who are looking for Muslim food would be able to also locate Alsaba through Internet searches, he added.
Rana, who is married to a Korean, set up his business in Korea with US$1 million in 2000. He said at least 70 per cent of his patrons are Koreans who enjoy eating Pakistani food.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The owner of Alsaba, a Pakistani restaurant in Itaewon-Dong, South Korea, is seeking for Malaysian partners as part of his plans to expand his restaurant business into Malaysia and the region.
Alsaba, which means "morning light", serves appetizing Indian/Pakistani cuisine and also offers patrons the opportunity to shop for antiques and carpets at the restaurant.
"We are to expand our operations into the Asean region in the future, particularly in Malaysia. We are now looking for interested partners for possible joint venture," Munar Rana Kim, the owner of the restaurant told Bernama in an interview in South Korea's capital city Seoul, recently.
Asked on why he was choosing Malaysia, he said that Malaysia was a peaceful and high tech Islamic country, and with its strong foundation built over the years, the new business venture could further strengthen Korea-Malaysia ties.
Rana, in his mid-forties, is hoping to set up the Alsaba restaurant within the vicinity of the embassies in Kuala Lumpur.
"I would like to open a nice and halal place for diplomats, ambassadors, government delegates and other business traders to dine and entertain their friends and families."
Along with the restaurant, a mini gift shop will be also set up to sell handicrafts and carpets to the patrons, he said.
As authenticity is a key part of the Alsaba experience, cooks will be also brought in from Pakistan, he said.
He also added that information techonology would be employed to enable people make online reservations to dine at the restaurant. Muslims who are looking for Muslim food would be able to also locate Alsaba through Internet searches, he added.
Rana, who is married to a Korean, set up his business in Korea with US$1 million in 2000. He said at least 70 per cent of his patrons are Koreans who enjoy eating Pakistani food.
