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OURFARM and IKHLAS help shine some light on 220 B40 families this Deepavali

Representatives from OURFARM, IKHLAS and volunteers from other social enterprises joined hands for Project #Food4B40 Deepavali initiative. OURFARM, a business-to-business (B2B) agriculture e-commerce platform owned by airasia Digital and IKHLAS, airasia.com’s Muslim-friendly line of business joined hands last weekend to help 220 B40 families in the spirit of Deepavali. Dubbed as Project #Food4B40 Deepavali, it was a social goodwill collaboration among OURFARM, IKHLAS and several other social enterprises. Coordinated by Masala Wheels, the programme was supported by Yayasan Hasanah, a foundation under Khazanah Nasional. Under the project, families from the B40 community have been identified to receive over 500kg of fresh vegetables and 220 food packs to add more cheer and joy as they prepare for the festive celebrations. Distributions were made to families residing in People's Housing Projects including PPR Laksamana, PPR Batu Muda, PPR Kepong, PPR Jinjang and Pangsapuri Melati Bukit...

1,165,879 miles achieved in NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS’ first Walk A Million Miles virtual event

Over 16,000 Malaysians walked a total of 1,165,879 miles this World Heart Month for the NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS Walk A Million Miles event. The success of the month-long virtual event saw NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS fulfil its pledge to donate RM100,000 to Yayasan Jantung Malaysia (YJM) and Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Foundation.    NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS Walk A Million Miles cheque giving ceremony. From left to right: Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Dato’ Seri Dr. Hajjah Aishah Ong, Chairman, Institut Jantung Negara Foundation; Encik Fakhrulrazi Muhthar, Senior Executive, Institut Jantung Negara Foundation; Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad; Lam Pui Yuee, Business Executive Officer, Milks Business Unit, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad; Dato Dr. Aljafri bin Abdul Majid, HON. Treasurer, Yayasan Jantung Malaysia; Puan Hjh Ainon Kuntom, Director, Yayasan Jantung Malaysia. Sharing the same vision of creating a heart-healthy nation, NESTLÉ OMEGA PLUS has been working closely with...

Shopee: E-commerce Providing New Opportunities for Malaysians

Survey reveals optimism ahead of Shopee 11.11 Big Sale, as sellers anticipate store sales to climb 100% at the shopping festival A recent survey conducted by e-commerce platform Shopee amongst 11,850 Malaysian sellers show that e-commerce is creating new livelihoods and opportunities amid rising economic challenges, with 70% citing that they have up to six dependants. As such, despite being fully employed, 35.4% of the overall respondents reveal that they have turned to e-commerce for a second and even third, source of household income. These sellers were found to be making an average of RM2,750* per month selling on Shopee alone. Additionally, the survey also indicates that e-commerce appears to be creating opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs, regardless of gender, geography and age. Of the 11,850 sellers surveyed, 5,406 are new entrepreneurs enabled by e-commerce, who cited that their businesses are operated 100% online. Interestingly, of these new entrepreneurs created by e-com...

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [27 October 2020]

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 674 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 18,499 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.6% of total cumulative cases).   A total of 835 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 28,640 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 9,903 active and infective COVID-19 cases . They have all been isolated and given treatment.   Of the 835 additional cases reported today, five (5) is an imported case who was infected overseas.   Currently, 89 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 32 patients on ventilation support .   Regretfully, two (2) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 238 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (0.8% of ...

Top ICT Students to Represent Asia Pacific in Huawei ICT Competition Finals

The 2019-2020 Huawei Asia Pacific ICT Competition, under the theme of "Connection, Glory, Future," successfully concluded on Wednesday. Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) from Indonesia won champions of both the Network and Cloud tracks in this regional finals, and will represent the Asia Pacific region in the global finals. This year, the Huawei ICT competition in Asia Pacific attracted 4051 participants from 65 ICT Academies of six countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India and Thailand; to compete in two technological tracks of Network and Cloud. “We strive to develop a healthy ICT Talent Ecosystem where we shall work with our Partners, our Customers and the society, altogether to produce ICT engineering talents – quality people with ICT skill, with engineering capability for now, and for the future,” said Tony Cao, President of Huawei Asia Pacific Enterprise Business Group. Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) from Indonesia won Champions of both the...

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [26 October 2020]

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 691 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 17,825 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.1% of total cumulative cases).   A total of 1,240 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 27,805 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 9,744 active and infective COVID-19 cases . They have all been isolated and given treatment.   Of the 1,240 additional cases reported today, two (2) is an imported case who was infected overseas.   Currently, 94 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 31 patients on ventilation support .   Regretfully, seven (7) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 236 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (0.9...

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [25 October 2020]

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 579 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 17,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.5% of total cumulative cases).   A total of 823 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 26,565 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 9,202 active and infective COVID-19 cases . They have all been isolated and given treatment.   All 823 additional cases today are local transmission COVID-19 cases   Currently, 99 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 30 patients on ventilation support .   Regretfully, eight (8) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 229 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (0.86% of total cumulative cases).

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [24 October 2020]

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 617 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 16,555 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.3% of total cumulative cases).   A total of 1,228 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 25,742 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 8,966 active and infective COVID-19 cases . They have all been isolated and given treatment.   Of the 1,228 additional cases reported today, eleven (11) is an imported case who was infected overseas.   Currently, 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 31 patients on ventilation support .   Regretfully, seven (7) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 221 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia ...

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [23 October 2020]

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 467 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 15,884 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.8% of total cumulative cases). The breakdown of cases that have recovered by state is as follows:   A total of 710 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 24,514 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 8,416 active and infective COVID-19 cases . They have all been isolated and given treatment.   Of the 710 additional cases reported today, one (1) is an imported case who was infected overseas.   Currently, 90 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 28 patients on ventilation support .   Regretfully, ten (10) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cu...

Viu and Primeworks Studios Collaborate to Announce Two Hit Malay Titles Airing On 15 October Onwards

Exciting news for all Malay-Drama lovers as award-winning content producer and distributor, Primeworks Studios and popular over-the-top video streaming provider Viu, have signed a content partnership deal that will see two (2) of TV3’s top Malay drama series on the leading video streaming platform. The 15 episode hit drama series Hati Yang Tersakiti, from TV3’s Samarinda slot, will make its debut, free and exclusive from 15 October until 10 November 2020. Lelaki Lingkungan Cinta from TV3’s Lestary slot will be the other title premiering on Viu’s platform. All 13 episodes will be made available on 21 October onwards. “This is definitely another success story for us. Partnerships such as this are vital for us in order to keep up with changing viewership trends and allow us to evolve and reach out to potential new audiences,” said Dato’ Iskandar Mizal Mahmood, Group Managing Director of Media Prima Berhad. Below are details of the two titles that will be available for free and exclusive o...

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [22 October 2020]

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 486 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 15,417 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.8% of total cumulative cases). The breakdown of cases that have recovered by state is as follows:   A total of 847 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 23,804 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 8,183 active and infective COVID-19 cases . They have all been isolated and given treatment.   Of the 847 additional cases reported today, five (5) is an imported case who was infected overseas.   Currently, 90 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 29 patients on ventilation support .   Regretfully, five (5) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. ...

It’s Game on For Campus Gamers With 2020 Season of Yoodo's PUBG Mobile Campus Championship

Premier Collegiate Tournament Now Set to Spur Grassroots Talent in Casting With PMCC Caster Search    Yoodo - Malaysia’s first truly customisable and 100% digital mobile service is partnering with global gaming giant PUBG MOBILE to bring back Malaysia’s premier collegiate tournament – the PUBG Mobile Campus Championship (PMCC). This announcement sets the battleground for more than 1,000 colleges and universities students from all over Malaysia as they go head-to-head for a shot at a total prize pool of RM60,000. “As champions of grassroots gaming, Yoodo is always looking for more ways to empower young talented gamers with opportunities to grow and showcase their talent,” said Chow Tuck Mun, Head of Yoodo. “The inaugural season of PMCC last year received overwhelming response and was a great success in catapulting the winners of the tournament to the professional leagues. We are proud to be bringing PMCC back again, this time bigger and better than before.” Looking to further e...