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Shell Malaysia today achieved another milestone in its ambition for a cleaner, greener future by being the first in Asia Pacific’s retail fuel industry to be awarded the Green Building Index (GBI) Certification. Two of its stations, Shell Damansara Jaya and Shell Taman Connaught are now recognised as ‘green buildings’. With the introduction of the new Retail Fuel category within the Green Building Index, Malaysia’s green rating tool to promote sustainable construction and buildings, it paves the way for the world of fuels to introduce more eco-friendly solutions at its stations. Shairan Huzani Husain, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd shared, “We understand the crucial role that energy plays in helping people achieve and maintain a good quality of life. Therefore, we are always striving to look for new ways to provide cleaner energy solutions to make their life’s journeys better.” “When the new category for the Retail Fuel indu...

Wouldn’t it be nice to have one less thing to worry about? For example, how many times during your busy day do you worry about bad breath? With that, we must first ask the question, what is good oral hygiene? It is the practice of keeping one’s mouth clean and free of disease and other problems by regular brushing of the teeth. Good oral hygiene results in a mouth that looks and smells “fersk” (Norwegian for fresh) and healthy. Maintaining good oral hygiene is one of the most vital things you can do for your teeth. Healthy teeth not only allow you to look and feel good, they make it possible to eat and speak properly. Speaking about a market consumption survey carried out throughout Asia by Jordan Oral Care, Sandee Chai, Regional Brand Manager at Jordan Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. said, “We found that the average Malaysian changes their toothbrush once every seven months and brushes their teeth less than once a day!” “On top of changing our toothbrush every three months to ensure ...

Samsung Electronics and American global content production and distribution company Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) announced plans to bring to market titles mastered with HDR10+, the next generation of video standard specification technology developed by Samsung Electronics. HDR10+ (High Dynamic Range 10+) is an open source-based next-generation video standard led by Samsung Electronics. HDR10+ transforms your TV experience with incredible brightness and contrast for each scene, delivering brighter brights and deepest darks. HDR10+ provides an extraordinary HDR picture-quality experience for viewers and delivers the highest-quality viewing experience. Through this partnership, Samsung Electronics and UPHE will collaborate on a wide selection of new release and catalog fare with HDR10+ technology, providing consumers with the best-possible home entertainment viewing experience on a variety of displays. “We are delighted to team with Samsung Electronics on HDR1...

The 9th annual arts and cultural festival MAP Fest 2019 will showcase more than 1,000 artists and performers in 50 events over a period of 3 weekends throughout Publika Shopping Gallery from March 30 to April 14. Aizat Amdan at Publika Earth Hour Celebration MAP Fest is an annual community event of arts and cultural showcase with a variety of unique activities and acts lined up for arts aficionados, youths and families to enjoy and participate throughout the festival. The main aim of the festival is to develop the community and to build an appreciation amongst the public to various forms and levels of arts. The festival showcases international award-winning acts as well as exceptional local theatre productions, dance, music, busking by lyrical poets, singer-songwriters, bands, cultural performances, arts installation and workshops from Malaysia and other countries. Admission to experience the festival is free . Utilising Publika as a canvas, the festival offers visit...

World’s best low-cost airline introduces one-stop travel shop for hotels, activities, restaurants and rewards AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline, is expanding its offering beyond just flights with the launch of a new one-stop travel shop. Book everything from hotels and activities to restaurants and rewards deals at airasia.com, the hub for all your travel and lifestyle needs. AirAsia Deputy Group CEO (Digital and Technology) Aireen Omar said, “The launch of deals at airasia.com is a significant part of our transformation into more than just an airline. From today, whether you are flying with AirAsia or not, airasia.com should serve as your number one travel and lifestyle hub. “More than 16 million flight bookings are made on airasia.com every year, meaning the platform will rival some of the region's largest online travel agencies. Coupled with our flights, we are confident it will become the go-to hub for travellers seeking the full travel experie...

HUAWEI brings forth exclusive VIP rewards for all HUAWEI P30 users and calls forward all HUAWEI users interested in getting the most advanced camera smartphones to date At the recent Malaysian launch of the HUAWEI P30 Series, the smartphone giant announced a series of exclusive rewards and perks for consumers who purchase devices from the HUAWEI P30 Series come 6 April 2019. HUAWEI, who has always put the interest of their loyal customers in mind, has partnered up with several prominent brands to provide consumers with even more benefits beyond the purchase of the new HUAWEI P30 Series. Luke Au, GTM Director, Consumer Business Group, HUAWEI Malaysia said, “At HUAWEI, consumers are our priority. While we are pioneers in smartphone technology, we also know how important the overall consumer journey is. And that is why we never stop working towards providing them with the best rewards, all seamlessly integrated via our devices and apps. We are also very thankful for the sup...

Twenty years after the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 came into force, Malaysia is set to showcase the fifth generation mobile technology (5G) that is expected to exponentially change almost every aspect of day-to-day life as well as government and business practices. The 5G showcase that is scheduled to be held on 18 April 2019 in Putrajaya will provide Malaysians from all walks of life the opportunity to see and experience first-hand the benefits that this technology will bring and how it positively change and impact their lives. The CMA 1998 was designed to establish Malaysia as a major global centre and hub for communications and multimedia (C&M) information and content services. Over the years, the industry has grown by leaps and bounds where revenue grew nearly 2.8 times from RM16 billion in 2000 to RM44 billion in 2018. By market capitalisation, the industry today is worth RM135.7 billion on the local stock exchange, from RM50.7 billion in 1999.  ...

The national carrier will also be upgrading selected routes to wide-body airplanes Malaysia Airlines will be increasing and upgrading its flights to accommodate the Hari Raya travel surge beginning 25 May until 16 June 2019. Passengers can expect 32 extra flights between Kuala Lumpur and Alor Setar, Kota Bharu, Kuching, Labuan, Miri, Sibu, Sandakan, Surabaya, Terengganu and Tawau. The airline will also be upgrading 10 domestic flights from the B737-800 to the A330-300 and A330-200s to accommodate passengers who will be travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Medan as well as Penang. Malaysia Airlines Group Chief Revenue Officer Ignatius Ong said, “We are prepared to cater to the demand for travel over the Hari Raya period. The additional frequencies and upgrades show our commitment to provide more seats so everyone can arrive safely back to their hometown.” “With that, we would like to urge those who are planning to return to their hometown, to...

AirAsia is set to fly to Quanzhou in Fujian, China with a daily direct service from Kuala Lumpur commencing 1 May 2019. Once one of the world’s biggest ports and the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou was known to Arab traders as Zaiton and was praised by Marco Polo as the “one of the two greatest havens in the world for commerce”. Thanks to its status as a major trading port for more than three centuries, Quanzhou remains a melting pot of diverse cultures and religions, and boasts many Buddhist and Hindu temples, mosques and churches, as well as museums celebrating its proud maritime heritage. AirAsia Malaysia CEO Riad Asmat said: “AirAsia has been championing connectivity to secondary cities in China such as Guilin, Shantou and Nanning. This Kuala Lumpur-Quanzhou service further grows our footprint of unique destinations in China, and will provide greater accessibility to Malaysian and Chinese travellers. As we continue to expand in China, we look forward...

During an exclusive launch event at the Paris Convention Center, Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) unveiled the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro. The HUAWEI P30 Series builds on the HUAWEI P Series DNA in design and photography and is the company’s most advanced series of smartphone cameras. These devices feature the innovative HUAWEI SuperSpectrum Sensor, an optical SuperZoom Lens, a new HUAWEI Time of Flight (ToF) Camera, and enhanced optical and AI image stabilization technology. With these revolutionary technologies, the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro capture incredible photos and videos in every scenario. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG, said, “the HUAWEI P30 Series is a fundamental breakthrough after decades of digital camera technology development; it will rewrite the rules and reshape everyone’s perception of mobile photography. Innovations such as the HUAWEI SuperSpectrum Sensor and SuperZoom Lens allow us to push the envelope of both photography and videography—a fron...

Pembangunana pesat kawasan sekitar pacu potensi pertumbuhan Pembangunan pesat di i-City yang bakal menempatkan pusat beli-belah dengan keluasan 940,000 kaki persegi, Central i-City, mampu menjadikannya salah satu pusat kawasan segi tiga emas di Selangor. Menteri Besar Selangor, Amirudin Shari, berkata pembangunan di i-City serta kawasan sekitar seperti Klang dan Shah Alam dilihat mempunyai potensi yang baik. “Ia adalah satu ruang ekonomi yang baik kepada rakyat Selangor dan penduduk Shah Alam dan Malaysia,” katanya pada Majlis Ramah Mesra Tahun Baharu China bersama Persekutuan Persatuan-persatuan Hokkien Malaysia di Hotel Concorde Shah Alam, baru-baru ini. Sebelum ini media melaporkan, I-Bhd dan Central Pattana, pemaju rangkaian pusat beli-belah terbesar di Thailand menandatangani perjanjian pada Mei 2013, bagi penubuhansyarikat usaha sama membangunkan pusat beli-belah di i-City, di Shah Alam. Menerusi perjanjian itu, I-Bhd dan CPN Global Company Limited (CPN Global), ...

As part of AmBank Group’s transformation agenda, the Group is focused on enhancing its digital capabilities through strategic partnerships. Leveraging on the increase in e-wallet penetration in the market place, AmBank collaborates with WeChat Pay in 2018 to offer cross-border merchant acquiring services. Today, that partnership has extended to include its local wallet, WeChat Pay MY. “AmBank is pleased to be one of the only two local banks in Malaysia to be collaborated on both cross-border and local wallets,” said Dato’ Sulaiman, Group Chief Executive Officer of AmBank Group. “Since the launch of our WeChat Pay for cross border transactions, we have seen encouraging numbers in terms of transaction volume, resulting from the convenience experienced by users on this payment platform,” added Sulaiman. The bank has launched several gamification campaigns via its WeChat official account since last year and has gathered a substantial number of followers in the span of...