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Rainforest World Music Festival 2021 goes virtual, Sarawak Tourism Board names Shopee as the Official E-Commerce Partner

The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is back for a three-day filled excitement from 18 to 20 June 2021, this time virtually and free of charge! With Shopee named as the Official E-commerce Partner, the shows will be streamed via Shopee Live from 6PM onwards, giving access to millions of households across the country to enjoy the festival from the comforts of their own homes. Since 1998, the RWMF has grown to become a highly anticipated event annually that celebrates culture and heritage through wonderfully composed music. Every year, festival goers around the globe would flock to the foothill of Mt. Santubong in Sarawak to indulge the diversity of world music through workshops, cultural and craft displays, food, and concerts. The festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The Rainforest World Music Festival 2021 Virtual Experience will see an exciting line-up of artistes: Borneo-born Dayak-European Alena Murang who recently released her new album titled Sky Songs; KEMA...

BOXO Pledges to Donate 10% of Profit to SPCA Selangor SFS Efforts

Calling all animal lovers, Malaysian homegrown e-commerce boxer shorts brand, BOXO, is calling upon animal lovers to support its Stray-Free Selangor efforts. In order to play its part in the campaign, BOXO will be donating 10% of profits from sales of its newly developed boxer shorts, the Yellow Charity Boney to Society’s Prevention of Cruelty towards Animal Selangor (SPCA Selangor). The donations will be used to fund SPCA Selangor’s Stray-Free Selangor (SFS) programme in which owned, community animals, stray cats and dogs will be spayed/neutered by a qualified veterinarian. According to SPCA, the SFS application is part of a humane and effective method in preventing stray’s population growth. [Left] Billy Pang and [Right] Alvin Ting “A 2019 Euromonitor report indicated that the population of cats and dogs were at about 795,000 and 402,500 respectively in 2019. There should be more now. “A stray female cat can give birth to a litter of five kittens three times a year and a stray fema...

WCT Group, Associates Set to Vaccinate 2400 Staff This Weekend Via the Ministry of Federal Territories Mobile Vaccination MYMedic@Wilayah Pilot Program

WCT Holdings Berhad (“the WCT Group”), an investment holding company with businesses in engineering and construction, property development and investment, management of retail malls and hotels, together with its associates are set to vaccinate 2,400 of their workforce via the Mobile Vaccination MYMedic@Wilayah Pilot Program administered under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Federal Territories (“FT Ministry”) this weekend. The activation of MYMedic@Wilayah mobile vaccine trucks in the federal capital is to protect the workforce from the heightened risk of the Covid-19 virus within the working construction areas. The two days vaccination programme, starting from 12 June 2021 to 13 June 2021 will see its engineering and construction division project site staff getting their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine. This initiative is part of WCT Group’s effort to protect its workforce from the heightened risk of the Covid-19 virus and prevent the spread of the virus within the working co...

#SkuadKebaikanMILO energises Hari Raya celebrations for communities in-need

430 MILO® bundle packs distributed to seven organisations nationwide in conjunction with the Ramadan and Hari Raya festivities. Skuad Kebaikan MILO - The Lost Food Project From Selayang to Kuching, communities in-need around the country welcomed the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities with #ParcelKebaikan (food parcel donations), thanks to the generosity of Malaysians who made their contributions to #SkuadKebaikanMILO during the fasting month of Ramadan. #SkuadKebaikanMILO, the online giving platform established by MILO® via Shopee, returned for the second year in early April to continue spreading goodness and helping communities in-need stay nourished and energised during these challenging times. Skuad Kebaikan MILO - Food Aid Foundation Bringing the online community together for a good cause, #SkuadKebaikanMILO provided a safe, convenient way for Malaysians to contribute by purchasing any one of the four #ParcelKebaikan bundle packs offering the goodness of MILO® and other Nestl...

AirAsia Allstars volunteer at mega vaccine centres to help get Malaysia vaccinated

Over 300 AirAsia Allstars (staff) are rolling up their sleeves to help out at mega Covid-19 vaccine centres as facility volunteers this week, assisting with non medical duties at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and the Setia City Convention Centre. AirAsia Allstars rolling up their sleeves to help out at the Covid-19 vaccine centre at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre More than 1,000 Allstars are expected to play a role in the nationwide vaccination programme as it kicks into high gear in the coming months. To ensure a smooth experience for everyone taking the shot, AirAsia cabin crew, ground staff, engineers, office staff as well as top management will be carrying out the non medical duties, including greeting and assisting people with the registration, making announcements, and briefing on any possible symptoms. As part of the vaccine campaign, AirAsia has also donated its Pendang bottled water throughout the day for volunteers and those getting vaccinated. “I’m proud that our cabin ...

Improved Insurance Scheme for All foodpanda Delivery Partners

As a mark of its continued commitment to the health, safety and well-being of riders, foodpanda Malaysia together with PolicyStreet today announced an all new and improved insurance scheme that offers double the protection for delivery partners in the event of any unforeseen circumstances. Partnering once again with PolicyStreet, a leading insurance technology company, this newly introduced insurance scheme was specially curated to enable all active riders to be covered automatically for free. This method of pay first and claim later will provide riders with protection throughout their working hours and is a significant upgrade from the previous insurance protection plan. Sayantan Das, Managing Director, foodpanda said that the riders are the backbone of the company and deserve the best protection for all the sacrifices they make day to day in delivering joy to the nation at a time where the nation depends on it. “foodpanda is always looking for new ways and opportunities to ensure the...

LG and Highbrow Deliver Expertly-Curated Educational TV Content to Young Learners

Popular Videos from Highbrow Expand Education Options for Children on LG TVs LG Electronics (LG) and Highbrow, the popular ad-free video-on-demand education platform for children, is coming to LG TV customers in 145 countries via the LG Content Store. LG’s Smart TVs running webOS versions 4.0 and higher will be the first to provide children up to 11 years of age, parents and educators with Highbrow’s wide selection of age-appropriate educational content to suit the needs of every young learner. The Highbrow app delivers an engaging assortment of educational videos that have been carefully hand-curated and matched to each learner’s age and interest using proprietary technology for a personalized viewing experience. Highbrow makes recommendations from its library of more than 10,000 videos covering topics ranging from science, humanities, mathematics, music, art, languages and more. To deliver its fresh and engaging content, Highbrow works with over 200 global creators including Pinkfong...

airasia food serves signature meals* for only 1 sen!

airasia food , the online food delivery service that currently operates in the Klang Valley and Penang is offering a special, limited time 1 sen meal promotion for its signature meals of selected restaurants. Customers will be able to redeem their 1 sen meals by using the promo code 1SENKL for those based in the Klang Valley, and 1SENPG for customers based in Penang on the selected dates and locations throughout the promotion period. To top it off, customers will also enjoy Unlimited Free Delivery within a 15km distance from the featured restaurant-of-the-day. Redemptions are limited and will be on a first-come first-served basis. The first redemption for this 1 sen meal promotion will be Pisco’s signature dish Croquetas for the Klang Valley, and Loo Kee’s Chicken Rice for redemption in Penang on 10 June. Many more exciting restaurants and their delectable signature offerings are lined up over the coming days. To purchase, customers may click on the ‘Food’ icon on airasia super app, or...

Get A Boost Of Productivity With The HUAWEI MatePad Pro, Now Available At Only RM3,999!

From 10 – 17 June, consumers can pre-order the HUAWEI MatePad Pro and receive freebies worth RM 1,747 The latest member of the HUAWEI MatePad family – HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.6-inch will be available in Malaysia on 18 June onwards in Matte Grey, price starting from RM 3,999.00. Dubbed as the ultimate productivity booster, the latest HUAWEI MatePad Pro is set to expand consumers’ productivity and creativity with the powerful Kirin 9000E and a 12.6-inch OLED FullView Display, upgraded HUAWEI Share feature and the new HUAWEI M-Pencil (2nd Generation). From now until 17 June, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro is available for pre-order on HUAWEI Store Online , HUAWEI Experience Store , Lazada and Shopee. Every purchase of the tablet will receive amazing free gifts worth up to RM 1,747. The free gifts include the HUAWEI M-Pencil (2nd Generation), HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard, HUAWEI Classic Backpack, 3 months 50GB HUAWEI Cloud Storage and 1 month HUAWEI Video VIP access. Customers will also stand a ...

SHEBA®, a Mars, Incorporated petfood brand unveils World's Largest Coral Restoration Program: Hope Reef

SHEBA®, a Mars, Incorporated petfood brand joins forces with the island community of Bontosua in Sulawesi to present the world's largest coral restoration program, known as Hope Reef Be a part of this program by watching " The Film That Grows Coral " on YouTube, where every view will help raise money for reef restoration Hope Reef, part of the world's largest coral reef restoration program, has been unveiled off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sitting on Salisi' Besar reef platform near the island of Bontosua, the reef is built to spell the word 'HOPE'. Visible on Google Earth, the 45x15m installation symbolizes that positive change can happen within our lifetime and that hope can grow. Coral reef systems are the tropical rainforests of the ocean and home to a quarter of marine life. But they are critically threatened by overexploitation, destructive fishing practices, pollution and climate change. Scientists estimate that if the world does nothing, 9...

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...