RESPONDING TO LOCAL TASTES AND GLOBAL VALUES

By Carolyn Khor

October 2024 FEATURE
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IKEA BATU KAWAN first opened its doors on 14 March 2019. Since then, it has remained committed to sustainability and making a positive impact in the community, especially with its eco-friendly and waste reduction practices. As it launches its IKEA Blueprint 2025, Penang Monthly speaks to Store Manager, Takeshi Murai. Takeshi started his journey with IKEA in 2008 as a storekeeper in Osaka, Japan before moving on to become Store Manager at IKEA Tachikawa in Tokyo. After a stint in...

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Carolyn Khor

is a former ministerial press secretary, a former United Nations volunteer and an independent researcher/writer.

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