Zaiyadal hosts Raya do honouring partners, communities
SHAH ALAM: Zaiyadal Sdn Bhd welcomes over 1,000 guests at its Hari Raya open house celebration today in a spirit of togetherness and festivity.
The event at IDCC Shah Alam was marked by warm hospitality, a variety of traditional delicacies and meaningful community engagement.
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, Zaiyadal presented duit raya to 70 hafiz from Madrasah Tahfiz Darul Ulum Zaiyadal.
Zaiyadal group executive director Datuk Dr Lukman Ibrahim said: "It's not easy to organise this event and the event gets bigger. This time, we're expecting around 1,700 guests - our biggest turnout yet. That's why we've chosen a larger venue to accommodate everyone."
Zaiyadal was incorporated in July 1992 as a family owned investment holding company .
The founders of Zaiyadal are Zaid Abdullah and wife Zaidah Mohd Salleh.
The company and its subsidiary are principally involved in the provision of agriculture, aquaculture, food and beverages and trading.
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