KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- Empowering and elevating Malaysian designers will be the main focus of Cyrus Chin as he takes on the presidency of the Malaysian Official Designers Association (MODA).

Chin, founder of Bravo Entertainment Sdn Bhd and long-time MODA collaborator, was elected as the association's new president in December last year, succeeding prominent designer Gillian Hung, better known as Mama G.

He told Malay Mailthat he is both excited and nervous about helming the association, but already has plans in motion to revive MODA to its former glory.

"MODA has always been about elevating and empowering local designers. With these new initiatives, I want to bring back the vibrancy of MODA's earlier years," he said.

One of his firs...