Jakarta, 25 September 2019 – Participating in the bubble tea trend today, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) and Gandaria City hold the first bubble tea festival in Indonesia, the Boba Fest 2019. The Boba Fest 2019 is held in Jakarta on 25-29 September 2019.
Attending to open the event was Senior Vice President of Transaction Banking of BCA I Ketut Alam Wangsawijaya and General Manager of Gandaria City Lili Mulyadi in Jakarta, Wednesday (25/09).
According to the "History of Bubble Tea: How Boba Born of a Staff Competition in Taiwan, Became a Global Phenomenon" on South China Morning’s webpage (18/6), boba has been around since 1987. Liu Han-chien, founder of Chen Shui Tang shop from Taiwan, made a global sensation by putting tapioca pearls or "fuen yuang" in traditional milk tea, which is now known as boba.
“Looking at the boba trend that dominates the millennial demography today, and in line with BCA’s vision to be always by the people’s side, the Bank BCA is delighted to support current events for the youth. Through this grand event, we want boba drink lovers to enjoy a variety of boba drink brands that are familiar to Indonesian people by taking advantage of attractive promos provided by BCA,”
More than 25 participants will join the tenant list at theBoba Fest 2019 for five days, which will be held at Gandaria City Premium Parking, Lt. Ground. Boba connoisseurs can buy various boba beverage products, including Tiger Sugar, Xing Fu Tang, Koi The, Chatime, Gulu Gulu, Gaya Gelato, Kamu Tea, Ben Gong’s Tea, Kokumi, One Zo, In Tea, Benedict, Sucre, Hokkaido Baby, Devon Cafe, Forever Tea, Street Churros, Happy Lemon, Dirty Milk, Fatstraw, Baiza Sushi, Hey Cha, Hei Hei, Fat Bubble, Ropang Otw. The first boba festival will also present Daboba, a popular bubble tea brand from Malaysia.
BCA offers attractive promos including a Rp25,000 voucher by using a chip Debit BCA card for a minimum transaction of Rp50,000, and a Rp25,000 voucher for every New Account opened via BCA Mobile at BCA booth.
“We invite all boba drink lovers from Jakarta and the surrounding areas to attend the Boba Fest. Visitors can enjoy a variety of food and desserts to complement their boba drinks. Going forward, BCA will continue to strive to support innovations and creativity in various fields that contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth,” added Ketut.
BCA Supports BOBA Fest 2019 – Senior Vice President of Transaction Banking of BCA I Ketut Alam Wangsawijaya (second right) at the opening of Boba Festival 2019 in Gandaria City, Jakarta, Wednesday (25/09). The event invites 25 renowned boba tenants, such as Tiger Sugar, Xing Fu Tang, Koi The, Daboba, and many more. This time, BCA offers attractive promos such as a Rp25,000 voucher for a minimum transaction of Rp50,000 by using a chip Debit BCA card and for every New Account opened via BCA Mobile.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 30th June 2019)
BCA is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on the transaction banking business and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segments. At the end of June 2019, BCA had the privilege of serving 20 million accounts, processing millions of transactions every day through 1,246 branches and 17,688 ATMs as well as transactions made over the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
For more information, please contact:
PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
Corporate Secretariat Division – Corporate Communication Sub Division
Public Relations Bureau
Address : Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1
BCA Grand Indonesia Lt. 20
Jakarta Pusat
Phone : (021) 2358-8000
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E-mail : humas@bca.co.id
