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Soon Yee Yap

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Jun 20, 2016, 4:58:02 AM6/20/16
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Soon Y. Yap
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From: Soon Yee Yap <soon...@gmail.com>
Date: 19 June 2016 at 13:16
Subject: Zunar Tour - Perth Summary
To: Kevin Bathman <kevinb...@gmail.com>


Events : 
June 15 : Public talk at Murdoch University : Fight through Cartoons hosted by Asia Research Center. Attendance : approximately 50, predominantly academics and students, including Perth Consul -General. All books allocated for event sold out.

June 16 : Association of Malaysians in Western Australia (AMWA) Social and Business Network free event with guest speaker Zunar. Attendance : Approximately 55, predominantly Malaysians living in Perth. Books sale picked up and sold out after his talk. 

June 17 : Public talk at Curtin University hosted by School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts and the Center for Human Rights Education. Attendance : approximately 90, a mix of academics, students and Malaysians living in Perth. With limited books available after sell out at previous two events, the remaining books were sold at much higher price. Those who missed out and wishing to have it personalised, it was prepaid to be couriered over when Zunar gets home.

Numerous interviews / write ups were conducted including ABC Online write up by Rebecca Turner, ABC 24 Hours News, The Wired (RTR) and research papers. Only one had to be cancelled, on air interview with Radio Melayu Perth, due to scheduling mix up.

Expenses :
Internal flight and hotel stay, total $558.50. Bersihkan Malaysia Perth funded $400, the rest I have picked up personally.

AMWA event light snacks and incidental expenses $350. Anonymous donor paid for it.

Many have incurred expenses for his meals, shuttling him to events and interviews, taken time off work and gifting of token souvenirs at their own expense. 

Collection round up :
Murdoch Uni event - book sale $300
AMWA event - book sale $600
Curtin Uni event - book sale, donations and book order $902
Total given to Zunar $1802.

Regards,

Soon Y. Yap
BEng, MIEAust, CPEng(Aust), MIEM, PEng(M)
Lexus Engineers

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