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Blind Couple Found New Livelihood on Shopee Following Closure of a Restaurant They Worked At

A blind couple who lost their source of income following the closure of a restaurant they worked at two months ago found new hope selling food and fitness products on Shopee. Yusri Azis and his wife Nur Jannah Tan Jia Hui set up their Shopee store, Yus Bisnes , with the help of fellow Universiti Malaya coursemate Fa Phong in the first week of June 2021. Upon setting up the Shopee store, the couple took to Facebook to promote their store. A kind netizen on Twitter @NizamArif_ then stumbled upon the post shared by Yusri and put out a tweet of his own rallying for Malaysians to support the couple by purchasing from Yusri’ Shopee store. The tweet was reshared over 11,000 times and he sold close to RM600 worth of products within 24 hours. A check on Yus Bisnes Shopee store on 8 June 2021 revealed that the couple had since sold 82 bottles of their Sambal Hitam Pahang, three units of portion control plates, one bottle of sugar-free sambal and one bottle of stevia sweetener amounting to RM2,...

PUBG Mobile Drops The Legendary Supercar McLaren 570S On The Game

The fastest car in PUBG MOBILE that offers speed sensation like never before The world's most popular mobile game, PUBG MOBILE, brings an iconic surprise for its players and fans by collaborating with McLaren, the leading British automotive manufacturer. The McLaren 570S supercar is now ready to accelerate in a thrilling and intense battlefield arena through the PUBG MOBILE 1.4 update. A collaboration event called “McLaren Drift” has now started. The event offers players a chance to earn brand new cars, McLaren 570S introduced in the game along with a bunch of other rewards, including gun skins, backpacks, and more. The colors and interiors of the McLaren 570S can be adjusted according to players preferences. The supercar also comes in 6 different colors, which includes: Zenith Black, Lunar White, Raspberry, Glory White, Royal Black, and Pearlescent. The McLaren Drift event will go on till 30th June, and players will need to spend UC in order to get McLaren (UTC +0). Players can no...

FedEx Malaysia Launches 24X7 Self-Collection Service to Boost Convenience and Flexibility for SME Customers

With the new FedEx Self-Collection Service, customers can now arrange to collect their FedEx packages at PopBox and Parcel365 lockers in the Klang Valley. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, announced that self-collection services for FedEx packages are now available at all participating Parcel365 and PopBox lockers strategically located throughout Klang Valley. This collaboration aims to enhance convenience for customers who choose to collect their packages from an extensive network of lockers, available 24/7. Through the FedEx Delivery Manager International (FDMi) platform, small and medium or e-commerce businesses can provide their customers, who have a valid mobile number and/or email address, with the option to have their shipments delivered to their nearest Parcel365 or PopBox locker, prior to package arrival. For example, the FDMi feature allows the merchant’s end user customer the option of...

The Latest App In Town - SoCrwd, Bringing The Best of the Offline World To The Comfort Of Your Own Home

The first of its kind app in Malaysia, SoCrwd is a Social Crowd on a Virtual Platform SoCrwd, Malaysia’s first-of-its-kind application is a unique avatar based virtual world with fully customizable characters and endless possibilities in an environment built to mimic life in the real world. As its name implies, SoCrwd allows the gathering of a social crowd on a virtual platform created specially for public events to take place in a more creative manner, especially during these uncertain times. “More than a year has gone by since Covid-19 first started and the pandemic has affected many brands globally with many live events, both major and minor, either being called-off or postponed, creating a market gap for the requirements of a virtual event platform. This is where SoCrwd comes in. The creation of a virtual world application with endless possibilities for marketing efforts, campaigns and events without the worry of the current circumstances and violating SOPs, whilst benefiting brand...

Agoda Sustainable Travel Trends Survey reveals people’s top concerns about tourism’s impact, and measures to make travel more sustainable

Easy identification of sustainable eco-friendly travel options, limited use of single-use plastics and financial incentives for accommodation providers who maximize energy efficiencies are the top three additional measures needed to make travel more sustainable according to Agoda’s Sustainable Travel Trends Survey. Establishing more protected areas to limit tourist numbers and removal of single-use bathroom amenities round out the top five global measures. The findings from the Survey launched today to mark World Environment Day 2021 (5 June) also revealed globally that overtourism, and pollution of beaches and waterways are the top two concerns of the impact of tourism, with deforestation and energy inefficiencies (including overconsumption of electricity/water) ranking joint third. Governments considered most responsible for making changes to make travel more sustainable Globally, the public considers Governments most accountable for making positive environmental changes around trave...

Now Until 30 June 2021: WCT Malls Offer Irresistible Deals

Enjoy safe and attractive shopping promotions in conjunction with 6.6 Irresistible Deals As part of WCT Malls’ initiative in providing value for money packages during this challenging period, WCT Malls has launched their ‘Value for Money’ campaign themed 6.6 Irresistible Deals Campaign. This campaign offers special Goodie Packs and Packages with up to RM200 Worth of vouchers in all WCT Malls for shoppers to shop safely. The WCT Malls encompass the Airport Malls - gateway@klia2 and Subang SkyPark Terminal in Selangor as well as Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya and Paradigm Mall in Johor Bahru. Shoppers can purchase the Goodies Pack via online registration and may collect the physical voucher at the selected mall upon receiving email confirmation of purchase. This campaign is valid from 6th June onwards, first come, first-served and while stocks last. The purchased physical vouchers can be collected within a month and may be utilized at selected F&B and shopping outlets. The Goodies Pa...

airasia beauty 6.6 clearance sale: Skincare, make-up and fragrances from as low as RM15!

You may also purchase with BIG Points for more savings Enjoy Unlimited Free Delivery with only RM50 minimum spend Beauty enthusiasts will enjoy unbeatable prices for their favourite beauty products such as skincare, make-up and fragrances from as low as RM15 with airasia beauty ’s 6.6 Clearance Sale happening from today until 10 June 2021. Save big on your favourite skincare and beauty products with this limited lowest price guaranteed sale. Some of the products on sale are DHC Pure Color Lip Cream Duo at RM15, Minon Moist Essential Mask 4pcs pack at RM25, Bvlgari Omnia Pink Sapphire perfume at only RM138 and much more. There will also be a special Limited Time Sale with selected items such as LANEIGE Two Tone Lip Bar at only RM50 on 6th June, DHC Lip Cream Duo Set at only RM9.90 on 7th June and ETUDE House Play 101 Stick Contour Duo Trio at only RM25 on 8th June. A range of beauty favourites such as Innisfree, Etude House, Laneige, DHC, Minon and more are also available on sale throug...

2021 Life’s Good Campaign Kicks Off with Charlie Puth and Jackson Tisi

LG Calls on Young Musicians and Creators to Express Their Own “Life’s Good” Message LG Electronics (LG) earlier this week announced that its 2021 Life’s Good campaign will consist of two exciting components: Life’s Good Music Project in collaboration with acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth and the Life’s Good Film, to be directed by rising star Jackson Tisi. LG’s Life’s Good campaign gives young people around the world the opportunity to let their creativity and talent shine. First launched last year, the Life’s Good Music Project calls on aspiring, young performers to share their own compositions expressing LG’s uplifting Life’s Good message. Anyone who loves music and can hum a tune is invited to submit an original accompaniment based on the 2021 version of the Life’s Good song, produced by Charlie Puth. The talent behind the winning entries will receive OLED TVs along with other LG products and the opportunity to complete and perform the song with Puth. Submissio...

AirAsia X Provides Special Services in June for Repatriation Purposes Between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney, Australia

AirAsia X is pleased to confirm a number of services will be operating in June for repatriation purposes between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sydney, Australia. Limited seats are on sale now on the airasia super app and airasia.com website, and will be subject to availability and based on demand. While there are currently two return flights on sale in June, there will be more flights available and on sale soon, between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail said “We understand that many people have been facing difficulties in travelling due to limited flights caused by the pandemic, so we are pleased to be able to provide these special services to help bring people home during these challenging times. Seats are limited so we advise that guests plan ahead and book as soon as possible.” Guests will need to ensure they are familiar with border restrictions and that relevant approvals are obtained before the flight, including providing travel documentation as required by t...

Signature Market: It takes one day for most Malaysians to forgive

Advocates gratitude journaling for more positive state of mind A survey carried out by homegrown direct-to-consumer (D2C) lifestyle brand Signature Market revealed that 44.3 percent of Malaysians will take about a day to forgive someone who has wronged them. Apart from that 32.2 percent of Malaysians will take one hour or less to forgive. The survey carried out online among 4,562 respondents from all over Malaysia also revealed that 10.4 percent of Malaysians will never forgive the person who has wronged them unless they receive an apology. On the other hand, 6.9 percent takes about a week to forgive and 6.2 percent more than a week. The survey also revealed a correlation between positive mental health practices and the rate of forgiveness. For instance, among those who took less than an hour to forgive, only 7.53 per cent said that they do not engage in positive mental health activities such as sports (54.11 per cent), aromatherapy (19.32 per cent), practicing gratitude (14.11 per cen...

About 500,000 successful eBelia claims via ShopeePay recorded on Day 1 after programme launch; recipients received RM650 in guaranteed benefits

ShopeePay recorded an overwhelming uptake of about 500,000 claimants for the RM150 e-wallet credit on the first day of the eBelia programme launch. The successful claimants not only received RM150 e-wallet credit when they claimed via ShopeePay, but they were also guaranteed an additional RM500 worth of vouchers, bringing the total benefit up to RM650. The extra RM500 worth of vouchers is a curation that will offer youths greater savings on items like learning tools for their studies, or household supplies and groceries for them and the family. There will be vouchers from attractive brands such as the official Apple distributor, Switch, JBL, MR DIY, Tesco, L’Oreal and YES Prepaid. Shopee will also provide the students with added Free Shipping, Coins Cashback and ShopeePay Deals Near Me vouchers for even more value. ShopeePay Deals Near Me is the mobile wallet’s recently launched online-to-offline (O2O) feature that uses location-based services to help users discover ShopeePay Vouchers ...

AirAsia X shareholders approve corporate restructuring plan

AirAsia X Berhad (AAX or the Company) has received approval from its shareholders for the proposed corporate restructuring to progress as planned, following the voting process at the AAX Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) yesterday. The approval marks a major milestone in the corporate restructuring process. All resolutions were passed with at least a 99.8 percent margin. These approvals have been obtained simultaneously with final negotiations being held with creditors. The Company and its restructuring advisers, New York based Seabury Capital have been in active and productive discussions with lessors and other creditors after the approval granted by the court to convene the Court Convened Meeting (CCM). This is currently scheduled for late July or August. AAX is committed to resuming commercial operations as soon as possible on a successful completion of the restructuring plan and the opening of international borders.