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Small Businesses Enjoy Privileges and Savings with 2011 Visa Commercial Offers Program

Kuala Lumpur, 25 May 2011 | Small businesses looking to better manage their time and money can now rely on their Visa Commercial cards for benefits and savings on essential business services and products featured in the new 2011 Visa Commercial Offers Program.

The program encompasses more than 50 special deals with merchant partners in mainland China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. These include discounts for business travel and accommodation, travel-related services and business support services. The offers are available to Visa Business, Visa Corporate and Visa Purchasing cardholders residing in these six markets as well as those travelling in from other parts of Asia Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (www.visacommercialoffersasia.com).

“Mainland China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are key centers of trade in Asia Pacific, where small businesses are already thriving and to which many other entrepreneurs travel to do business. The 2011 Visa Commercial Offers Program was created to support our small business cardholders in these six markets with great savings on business essentials and access to special privileges,” said Stuart Tomlinson, Country Manager, Malaysia, Visa.

Highlights of the Visa 2011 Commercial Offers program include :

Accommodation: Discounted stays and special privileges
· Enjoy a suite of benefits including best available rates, discounts up to 50%, complimentary breakfast, upgrades, early check-ins and late check-outs at international hotels, resorts and serviced residences such as Best Western, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, The Ascott Limited, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels , Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, Dusit International and Fraser Hospitality Pte Ltd.

Motoring: Reduced rates for car and limousine rentals
· Business travelers enjoy a range of discounts, upgrades and free days on car rental services from Hertz and Avis including up to 20 percent off the usual rates for rentals in Asia. Hertz#1 Club Gold, an exclusive membership providing first class service in car rentals, is also offered by Hertz.

Business Services: Travel insurance and travel agency offers
· Visa Commercial cardholders enjoy 15 percent off a single trip travel insurance plan and 10 percent off an annual plan at Columbus Insurance.
· Cardholders also enjoy special rates on packages, hotels and airlines when they book with travel agents in India and Thailand including travelguru, makemytrip.com, Primetravels.com and thaifly.

Visa Commercial cardholders can visit www.visacommercialoffersasia.com for the full list of merchant offers and terms and conditions.

Source : Visa Worldwide