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Timberland x Eastpak Collaboration

Sustainability, Durability, Authenticity   The result is a responsibly-made, highly functional collection that fuses an old-school feel with a vision for a greener future. This collaborative Timberland x Eastpak capsule will be exclusively available in Zalora Malaysia on June 25th, 2021.  Two iconic brands, both born of the outdoors, and both with a shared desire to protect it. Solid foundations for this second landmark collaboration between Eastpak and Timberland. Giving rise to a rugged, adventure-ready collection of packs and travel gear that epitomize the authenticity, responsible design ethos and quality craftsmanship that have defined both brands for decades. The items in the Eastpak x Timberland collection are built to last a lifetime – the ultimate expression of sustainability. All main fabrics, webbing, linings, and bindings are made from 100% recycled materials, for an eco-conscious yet highly durable bag. At the same time, signature design details capture the u...

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket reopens to the world as part of Phuket island’s ‘Sandbox Programme’ for vaccinated travellers – with no quarantine requirements

Luxurious beachfront resort is ready to welcome domestic and international visitors from 1 July 2021 onwards with new guest experiences, a special reopening package, and the latest certified health and hygiene standards. Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, a luxurious beachfront resort on the northwest coast of Phuket, one of Thailand’s most beloved island destinations, is set to reopen its doors on 1 July 2021 as part of Phuket’s unique Sandbox Programme, which will allow vaccinated travellers from Thailand and overseas to visit the island and move around freely with no quarantine requirements. Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket - Amore Dinner To celebrate the occasion, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, which is owned and operated by Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, will welcome guests back with a wide range of family-friendly experiences specially crafted in line with Dusit’s four new pillars of gracious hospitality – includi...

What Dads Taught Us About Cars

To be a good father is to be a gifted teacher. Who we are and what we do today is a tribute to everything our dads or father figures have taught us in life. When it comes to cars, wise advice from fathers or father figures is something we take seriously when we are faced with any issues. So, in light of Father’s Day, here are five best car advice we’ve heard from fathers and father figures, which you can also pass down to your kids. A ‘Healthy’ Engine for a ‘Healthy’ Car A well-performing functional car requires a healthy engine which must be well-maintained to avoid issues such as engine breakdowns and to ensure lasting performance. One way to do that is to make sure the engine oil is checked regularly and changed as scheduled. As there are many moving and rotating parts in a car, the engine has to be well lubricated. When the oil starts to degrade and gets burnt off, friction between the parts might slowly increase which will affect the engine’s performance, as well as drivability. O...

Alchemy Stars – Futuristic Fantasy Mobile Game Now Available

The long awaited revolutionary strategy mobile RPG - Alchemy Stars is here! The game is available in English, Japanese, and Korean languages. For those who pre-registered are entitled to get tons of milestone rewards to help you kickstart your adventures! Alchemy Stars is a hero-collection, strategy RPG developed by TourDogStudio. The game will require players to focus and strategize their party to defeat their enemies. The game has an RPG-type storyline that is simple and dynamic. It is written by Tadashi Satomi who was a scenario-writer responsible for the scenario, characters, and setting of the original Persona games. The game tells the story of the world Astra, whom the Aurorians and Caelestites have inhabited for the longest time. However, peace did not last as Astra was invaded by dark creatures known as Eclipsites. Players will take on the role of the sole survivor of the Caelestites race, helping the Aurorian warriors to defeat the Eclipsites. The game’s combat drew some refer...

Bigo Live Hosts First-ever Livestream Interactive Fanmeet With Malaysian-Born actor and Yanxi Palace star Lawrence Wong 王冠逸

Bigo Live , the Singapore-based livestreaming platform, recently hosted Malaysian-born actor and Yanxi Palace star Lawrence Wong on his first-ever livestream interactive fanmeet on Thursday, 17 June, 9PM MYT. During the hour-long event, fans and viewers had the chance to interact with Lawrence in an intimate Q&A session, where he shared about his daily life, hobbies, and favourite foods. Fans were also able to join him on the session via the app’s “Line” function. The lucky fans who were selected were handpicked by Lawrence himself via the most popular messages posted on “BAR”, another function in Bigo Live. The session proved popular and a peak viewership of 22,110 was reached. Bigo Live also provided fans the opportunity to win special prizes such as autographed pictures of Lawrence. On his first livestream experience, Lawrence said “Interacting with my fans in real-time on the Bigo Live app was surreal with in-person meet-and-greets being virtually impossible to hold in light o...

Regional experts advocate unified cyber security standards at the first Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Salon

The threat of cyber security is a global one. Yet, mitigation and defence mechanisms remain national, and at best, regional. As advances and evolution in technology demand more sophistication in how we tackle cyber threats, there is also a pressing need for a more closely aligned regional – and eventually, international – approach. As the Asia Pacific region collectively moves towards boosting economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic, and in line with the goals for digital transformation in a 5G era, it is increasingly crucial for all parties to come together to establish and promote common security standards, as well as build frameworks for risk management while advancing technology and economic development. Anwer Mohamed Yusoff With this in mind, the Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Salon, the first of four regional sessions in the 2021 Cyber Security Salons, was held virtually on Tuesday (15 June), bringing together regulators as well as industry and cyber security experts from acro...

Citrine One Malaysia To Assist IC CFS In Communication Activity

Citrine One Malaysia (COMY), announced it has been appointed as the PR Agency of Record for a project under the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Improving Connectivity in the Central Forest Spine (IC CFS) is a collaborative project to conserve biodiversity and improve the ecosystem. This would cover selected ecological corridors in Peninsular Malaysia within targeted states – Pahang, Perak, and Johor. The appointment starting in June was made following a presentation in early April. COMY presented a strategic and integrated PR approach combining media relations, digital marketing and community partnership to create awareness on the initiative made by the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia and UNDP. Junaidi Asmara “Resuming the project is a good move by the Forestry Department and UNDP as it could enhance the implementation of the Central Forest Spine Master Plan and be leveraged in gaining more discussions among pr...

Digital travel platform Agoda launches 2021 Global Coding Competition

Agoda launches its Codegoda, global programing competition calling for software developers and engineers around the world to take part in and compete to solve algorithmic challenges. With a time limit of five hours, entrants can find solutions to the issues using programming languages of their choice, including C++, Python, Java, Swift, Javascript, and more. The competition will be held on 17 July 2021 starting at 2pm ICT. These challenges are set by Agoda’s best-in-class tech team who help power global travel at scale managing 1,000 experiments running in parallel at any given time, and 1,200 deployments every day. The tech team at Agoda is responsible for over 220Tbs of data written daily, and oversees the smooth running of the trillion data events generated every day. “Technology, in the past year, has proven even more crucial in helping businesses, governments and consumers to adapt to unexpected events. For us at Agoda, technology is key to everything we do and we constantly striv...

Oyen Raises US$420K in Seed Funding to Turbocharge Growth of Southeast Asia’s Digital Pet Health Insurance Ecosystem

The round was joined by Hustle Fund and angel investors from global technology companies. Oyen is a pioneer digital-first pet insurance provider based in Malaysia; the funds will be used to enhance the company’s digital platform and cement its market position within the region’s emerging pet healthcare insurance market. Kevin Hoong and Michelle Chin Oyen, a digital-first pet healthcare insurance provider based in Malaysia, has raised US$420,000 in a seed round participated by notable backers such as Hustle Fund, alongside angel investors who are former and current executives from Airbnb, Facebook, and Rocket Internet. The company will use the funds to enhance its proprietary digital insurance platform and reinforce its market position within Malaysia’s pet healthcare insurance ecosystem. To achieve this, the company is aggressively expanding its recruitment in various roles in technology (such as software engineering) and non-technology (such as growth marketing). These efforts will...

Accelerating Innovation Between Malaysia & Japan in Business and Investment

Malaysian & Japanese start-ups pitched business ideas to accelerate innovation in healthcare and mobility JETRO Innovation Day Panelists Cyberview Sdn Bhd (Cyberview), the Tech Hub Developer of Cyberjaya joined forces with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to organise a Malaysia-Japan Innovation Day to accelerate innovations in business and investment opportunities between the two countries. The virtual session started with a panel discussion largely on the importance of collaboration within the ecosystem to accelerate business innovations using technologies like drone, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The panellists were Dr. Mohammad Fahmi Bin Ngah, Managing Director of Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU), Muhamad Shahrul Farhan bin Abdul Wahab, Head of Product Management & Strategic Planning, DreamEDGE Sdn Bhd and Dai Tsukada, Director of Overseas Business Development from the Autonomous Control Systems La...

AirAsia Foundation promotes shopping with East Malaysian social enterprises with free nationwide delivery

AirAsia Foundation is offering free nationwide delivery for East Malaysian products available at its online shop DestinationGOOD.com starting today, 15th June until 30th June 2021 in support of small businesses and social enterprises. The campaign is in conjunction with the annual harvest season marked by the recent Kaamatan and Gawai festivals in East Malaysia. Shoppers will be able to get the free nationwide delivery with the promo code GOODHarvest. Among items available at DestinationGOOD.com are cooking essentials such as premium rice, salt and spices, handicrafts such as woven baskets and tote bags and a wide range of children’s books celebrating cultural traditions of East Malaysian ethnic groups. Apart from products from Bario Asal, Langit Collective, Oyezbooks and Helping Hands Penan, also available are those from independent craft-makers. AirAsia Foundation Executive Director Yap Mun Ching said: “Just as we support the need for movement restrictions to control the spread of ...

Sustainable Living: Etika Increases Focus on Sustainability Efforts to Champion a Greener Lifestyle

Etika Sdn Bhd (“Etika”), one of Malaysia’s leading halal beverage manufacturers, is strengthening their sustainability commitments in a bid to promote environment conscious practices both within the FMCG industry and at the consumer level. Etika’s renewed sustainability efforts will be anchored around key pillars of reducing carbon emission, sourcing sustainable ingredients, innovation in packaging and waste reduction. Etika will also simultaneously focus on building strategies that will provide sustainable value creation in the long term for all stakeholders involved, including their consumers, employees and local communities. Khalid Alvi, Chief Executive Officer of Etika Group of Companies (Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei) “Etika has always been driving a positive impact within the Malaysian society, whether it is through our refreshing beverages or creative campaigns. With our renewed sustainability initiatives in place, we hope that we are able to drive that impact on a larger sca...