MALAYSIA SME recently announced a 13-episode million dollar production SME Sitcom entitled Small Mission Enterprise (S.M.E). The first episode will be aired on NTV 7 on October 4 and subsequently be aired every Thursday at 9pm.
[Seated L-R- Adibah Noor, Douglas Lim, Wayne Lim, Indi Nadarajah. Standing L-R- Alvin Wong, Baki Zainal, Ash Nair, Ruzana Ibrahim, Chelsia Ng]
Directed by comedian Douglas Lim, the sitcom will be MALAYSIA SME’s first foray into television with a stellar comedic cast headlined by Baki Zainal, Ash Nair, Alvin Wong, Ruzana Ibrahim, Adibah Noor, Indi Nadarajah and Chelsia Ng.
“This will be the first time that we’re producing a sitcom with a business angle,” jokes Douglas. “I’m very glad to be part of this project. The challenge is definitely weaving the educational aspects without boring the audience to death – it still has to be funny yet intellectually relevant.”
The pre-launch event was graced by John William Xavier, chief executive officer of The Big Rajah Food Caterers and Y. Bhg. Dato Nelson Kwok, founder of Nelson’s Franchise (M) Sdn Bhd.
“We are glad to be able to bring the awareness of SMEs to this magnitude and confident that more Malaysians will have a better understanding of SMEs which form the backbone of the economy,” states Wayne. “Small Mission Enterprise” (S.M.E) surmises the principals and technicalities involved in starting a business and injects some humour in the mix with hopes of providing a platform to encourage others to follow suit in realising their dreams. It’s family entertainment that the whole family can enjoy and learn from.”
Main sponsors of the SME sitcom include DHL Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Canon Marketing Malaysia Sdn Bhd and AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad.
An official media premiere is scheduled on 12th September 2012.