Today's diary What to expect on January 29, 2009

1. Bank Negara Malaysia organises public lecture by the First Holder of INCEIF Chair of Islamic Finance, Dr Abbas Mirakhor, themed Paradigm Change in Shaping the Future of Islamic Finance: The Leadership Role of Malaysia. Governor of BNM officiates and delivers the welcoming remarks at Auditorium, BNM, KL at 9am.

2. illy's Universita del caffe opens a new branch in KL at Block B, Unit 901, 9th Flr, Phileo Damansara 2, Jln 16/11 Off Jln Damansara, PJ, Selangor at 10am

3. Minister of Finance II officiates at the opening of Bank Islam's 100th branch at Wisma Bank Islam, Jln Dungun, Bukit Damansara, KL at 10am

4. Official opening of Mail Boxes ETC ® KL Sentral at Unit 8A, Level 2, Stesen Sentral KL at 10.30am

5. Official opening ceremony of UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd's Wing Hin 2S centre at Lot 9257C, Jln Balakong, Selangor at 2.30pm

6. Bursa Malaysia evening talks on CRS in the Context of the Market Place facilitated by ACCA at Conference Room, Ground Flr, Bursa Malaysia, KL at 3pm

7. Signing of joint-venture agreement between MALAYAN FLOUR MILLS BHD [], Toyota Tsusho Coporation and Toyota Tsusho (Singapore) Pte Ltd at Ballroom 1, Level 2, Nikko Hotel, KL at 4pm

8. Guinness Anchor Tiger Beer to unveil a surprise in conjunction with the Win Gold Campaign at Serdang Food Court, Bangunan Medan Selera Bukit Serdang, Jln PBS 14/1, Bukit Serdang, Selangor at 8pm