PETRA Group

22/01/2023

Happy Lunar New Year! 恭喜發財! Wishing you good luck and big profits in the Year of the Rabbit🐰from the PETRA Group.

01/01/2023

May this year bring you new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and new inspirations.

Happy New Year 2023! From all of us at PETRA Group.

25/12/2022

May this season be full of happiness and joy for you and your loved ones. Merry Christmas from all of us at PETRA Group!

14/12/2022

Congratulations to V’s Bar that celebrated its 1st year anniversary last night!

A fund-raising event was also held by PETRA Lifestyle in conjunction with the first anniversary celebration, with a total of RM50k raised for MySkills Foundation, an NGO that helps youths at risk.

V’s Bar is a cocktail, whisky and cigar bar that provides a unique and prestigious entertainment experience to customers. Recognised recently at Malaysia’s Top 30 Bar Awards, V’s Bar is perfect for those who want to treat themselves or their loved ones to the finest food and beverages, great live entertainment, and premium ci**rs. It has also established itself as an ideal venue to host events and gatherings right in the city center.

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Vinod Sekhar Roberto Guiati MySkills Foundation

12/12/2022

PETRA Group chairman and chief executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar gave the opening keynote address on ‘The Big Picture of the Evolution of Technology in the New World of Work’ at the recent ETHRWorld South-East Asia HR Summit 2022.

Datuk Vinod said the need for HR managers to facilitate innovation comes from their roles as the “cheerleaders” of an organisation, as they are responsible for ensuring that employees remain satisfied within the organisation.

"Innovation is absolute, and technology keeps changing. We have to pivot and be ready to change our position. We need to prepare to innovate our own workforce so we are ready for what is ahead of us. These are critical factors in how an organisation succeeds.”

“You are the people that have to ensure the team feels positive, vibrant, needed, and valued, so that you reach a stage where they do not want to leave their jobs. When you combine all those things, they won’t want to leave. When they are happy, that’s where loyalty and money come in,” he added.

Click to read more: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/79598/vital-for-hr-managers-to-balance-innovation-tech-with-human-connectivity

Holistic view needed as workforce has many stakeholders, says Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar

09/12/2022

Congratulations to our Chairman and Chief Executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar who received the Entrepreneur of The Year Award at the annual SME and Entrepreneurs Business Awards 2022 (SEBA 2022) Central Grand Awards held last night at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur.

The award was presented by Minister of Communications and Digital YB Fahmi Fadzil and SEBA Founder Mr Nitesh Malani.

Themed “RISE UP”, the Seventh Edition of the award presentation gala evening celebrated Malaysia’s most eminent SMEs and Entrepreneurs of 2022.

07/12/2022

It was an evening of celebration as PETRA Lifestyle commemorated the 2nd anniversary of Roberto's 1020 at Bangsar Shopping Centre.

Roberto Guiati, President of PETRA Lifestyle thanked everyone for their continued support. “I’m very grateful and so honoured because without the support of all of you, we wouldn’t be here tonight,” he said.

For PETRA Group Chairman and Chief Executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar, the anniversary is a milestone as it proved that with tenacity and hard work, it can sustain and come this far.

“We started this venture when Malaysia and the rest of the world were in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. While other businesses were closing down, we saw an opportunity in F&B to create something special that would go beyond the pandemic. This journey has taught us perseverance, and it has also showed that we are capable of establishing a successful, unique, authentic Italian restaurant brand in Malaysia and take it around the globe from here,” said Datuk Vinod.

Click to read more: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/79420/robertos-1020-osteria-celebrates-its-2nd-anniversary

07/12/2022

PETRA Group chairman and chief executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar said despite issues of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reaching its tipping point, some organisations are treating it as mere corporate social responsibility (CSR).

“It’s absolute nonsense. We take a good idea, we implement it, and say, ‘I’m done’. Box-ticking…that’s the most dangerous thing we face today. We don’t realise the real magnitude of the problem, or we do realise it, but don’t see how it affects us and what it’s going to do to us and our children,” he said.

Datuk Vinod said this during a panel discussion on ESG in Your Business DNA: Strategy and Innovation Driven by Leadership and People at the ESG Evolve 2022 event organised by Kexxel group yesterday.

To read more, click https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/79371/esg-in-business-not-merely-ticking-boxes-say-experts

Meaningful change requires every individual’s input, PETRA chairman opines

25/11/2022

We are excited to announce that PETRA Group Chairman and Chief Executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar will be speaking at ESG Evolve 2022: Driving Catalytic Change For Business Sustainability at EQ Kuala Lumpur on 6 December.

ESG is rapidly transforming the business climate today and is constantly evolving. Datuk Vinod will be sharing his views on 'ESG In Your Business DNA - Strategy & Innovation Driven By Leadership & People'.

Visit https://kexxel.com/event/driving-catalytic-change-for-business-sustainability/details for more details and registration.

25/11/2022

We at PETRA Group would like to congratulate YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister.

21/11/2022

PETRA Films has clinched three major awards for its film “The Sunny Side of The Street” at the prestigious Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, a huge recognition in the Chinese language film industry.

The film is the directional debut of Malaysian-born Lau Kok Rui aka Ray Lau who won for Best New Director and Best Original Screenplay while Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong won Best Leading Actor at the award ceremony that took place over the weekend.

The movie follows the story of a 10-year-old Pakistani refugee boy on the run but finds an unexpected kinship with a Hong Kong taxi driver. The film which was up for a total of six awards, is the debut project of PETRA Films, led by Darren Shaw and PETRA Group chairman Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar.



Photo credit: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee