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Semarakkan semangat pengembaraan anda, sekarang!

Dengan adanya seni filem, percutian mengelilingi dunia mungkin hanya sejauh jarak ke skrin di ruang tamu anda Rindukan pengembaraan mengelilingi dunia? Agoda mempunyai penyelesaian yang sempurna untuk menyemarakkan semangat pengembaraan anda — semuanya dengan selamat di rumah anda sendiri! Walaupun dalam kekangan perintah kawalan pergerakan, percutian masih berlegar di minda kebanyakan orang. Menurut tinjauan Agoda baru-baru ini tentang percutian pasca-pandemik, 34% daripada rakyat Malaysia mempunyai tahap keinginan yang tinggi untuk keluar bercuti apabila ia selamat dilakukan kelak. Dalam kumpulan ini, 18% tidak sabar untuk bercuti ke luar negara dan 16% berkeinginan untuk mengembara atau mangambil cuti inap di dalam negara selepas berakhirnya pandemik. Biarpun rancangan percutian belum dapat dilaksanakan lagi, anda masih boleh mengekalkan semangat pengembaraan anda melalui keajaiban seni filem. Di waktu pengasingan kendiri ini, filem-filem boleh memberikan suntikan eskapisme untuk me...

Go Over the Moon with These Halal Mooncakes From Marriott Bonvoy Hotels and Resorts

This year, Muslims can enjoy delectable halal mooncakes with an exclusive range of halal mooncakes from Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts in Malaysia for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes are well loved by Malaysians from all walks of life, so these halal confections are sure to please anyone with their exquisite flavors and artfully designed boxes. It’s the perfect gift for your loved ones near and far! Get your hands on the halal mooncakes at the participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts in Malaysia below: Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur Discover an enthralling ensemble of halal mooncakes delicately perfected by Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur’s master chefs, as they take center stage this Mid-Autumn Festival. These mooncakes come beautifully encased in a thoughtfully designed turquoise hued chest premium gift box, re-inspired by Le Méridien with mid-century European flair yet steeped in Chinese tradition. Easily repurposed as a jewelry or vanity box, it’s the perfect gift for yo...

New PUBG Mobile Squad Yoodo Alliance Enters The Battlefield

The Most Dominant Telco in Esports, Yoodo Teams Up With International Esports Giant, Alliance For An Epic New Gameplay The boys of Yoodo Alliance are locked and loaded, and ready to battle! Yoodo, Malaysia’s first truly customisable and 100% digital mobile service, has inked a strategic partnership with Alliance, the esteemed international esports organisation based in Sweden to proudly to introduce their new PUBG Mobile esports team: Yoodo Alliance. “We are beyond excited to share the next phase of Yoodo’s journey in esports and gaming with the announcement of Yoodo Alliance,” shared Chow Tuck Mun, Head of Yoodo. “Throughout Yoodo’s evolution in the esports scene we have always focused our efforts on empowering young players across Malaysia. Now, with the establishment of Yoodo Alliance, we are proud to spotlight the new generation of PUBG Mobile superstars.” Tuck Mun elaborated that this marks the first time Alliance has entered the esports market in Malaysia, a testament that the e...

Has the COVID-19 pandemic fuelled Malaysia’s start-up ecosystem?

It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global businesses, from transportation and logistics to education and healthcare. Despite business disruptions, globally there was a surge of new ideas and young start-ups who adapted quickly to the pandemic and found themselves in the mainstream marketplace in a very short span of time. The United States, United Kingdom and Japan reported that new business registrations increased by 95%, 30% and 14% respectively in 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The number of start-ups in the technology industry grew by 20% compared to 2019, with growth rates peaking in the last quarter of 2020. A similar trend can also be seen in Malaysia where new businesses are starting to emerge across various sectors including F&B, logistics, e-commerce, mental health, healthcare, and fintech, as a result of the pandemic. The need for entrepreneurs and start-ups to build resilient economies The global pandemic is a call for Malaysia...

Explore Unlimited Functions with the Galaxy Z Flip

Change is inevitable, and there is no end to it. We continue to evolve and innovate as years pass by, and this applies to the devices we use every day, too. We need smartphones that will offer versatile mobile technology and functions to navigate the open road ahead. Today, smartphones have surpassed our wildest imaginations with what they can do, allowing us to seamlessly combine working, connecting, and creating with limitless capabilities encoded into one singular, compact device- such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Designed for Function Innovation has long been a focus of Samsung and the Galaxy Z Flip embodies that through its meticulous design for absolute function, folded or flipped. When folded, the compact device uses its 1.1-inch Super AMOLED display for a variety of activities including checking notifications, controlling your music, and becoming a viewfinder for your photo previews. Flipping the device open, however, upgrades the experience to a larger 6.7-inch...

Fave Rolls Out Interoperable DuitNow QR Code to Spur Cashless Payment Adoption in Malaysia

Merchants can now have one FavePay DuitNow QR to accept payments from 32 participating banks and major e-wallets including a single FaveBiz platform for easy business reporting and reconciliation of all digital payments. Fave aims to democratise and provide more value with every payment by offering Fave's cashback loyalty and ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) solutions to users with DuitNow QR partner ecosystem in the near future. Fave , Southeast Asia's smart payments app, is now a non-bank participant of Real-time Retail Payments Platform (RPP) with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) to offer DuitNow QR, Malaysia's national QR standard to merchants in the country. It functions as a common QR code that enables merchants to accept payments from all users of 32 participating banks and e-wallets in the DuitNow ecosystem. The introduction of FavePay DuitNow QR will enable customers to use a single preferred QR code to make payments at 20,000 restaurants and retailers nati...

Spritzer Malaysia Offers Exclusive Promotions to Quench Thirst on Hot Days

Shoppers can get attractive vouchers, half-off prices and free shipping from Spritzer’s Shopee store Spritzer Malaysia (“Spritzer” or the “Company”), which produces Malaysia’s best-selling natural mineral water, is having exclusive promotions on the Company’s official Shopee store in conjunction with Shopee’s 8.8 Brands Festival that ends on 08 August 2021.Stay safe, remain hydrated and healthy in this hot weather by shopping for various Spritzer Natural Mineral Water subscription plans from the comfort of home through https://shopee.com.my/spritzer.os from as low as RM127.50 per month catering to different household needs that can be delivered safely to your doorsteps. In addition, every subscription plan comes with a trendy rechargeable water pump dispenser that is not only functional but also lightweight in design, compact and portable. Spritzer is also pleased to introduce So Tinge!, a new line of fruit flavoured carbonated drinks coming in three flavours - watermelon, grape a...

A ‘Travel Fair’ To Rekindle the Passion for Travel Through the Pages of a Book!

“A Journey of a Thousand Miles, begins with a Single Step” – a well-known quote that resonates perfectly with travel. While it may not be possible to travel physically due to the current pandemic, why not reignite the passion for travel and begin the ‘journey of a thousand miles’ through the pages of a book. “Our desire to travel and learn about the world has become difficult due to current restrictions and the realities that impact and affect us, as a result of Covid-19. The whole world has come to a ‘standstill’ and has halted all forms of travel for the past two years, something no one could have predicted. With the TRAVEL FAIR thematic, we want to rekindle the passion for travelling through the pages of a book and, more importantly, encourage Malaysians to enjoy and experience the joy of travel again through books.” said Andrew Yap, Co-Founder of BookXcess Sdn. Bhd. “With people spending more time at home, the TRAVEL FAIR theme is meant to engage with people to create some buzz and...

Saving Asia’s Hidden Eden - Tropical Spice Garden

Penang’s lush green sanctuary rallies help from Malaysians to save the gardens Southeast Asia’s only Tropical Spice Garden (TSG) in Penang, is reaching out to Malaysians to ask for their support to help it stay open for generations to come. The eco-attraction launched its crowdfunding campaign “Join the Family, Save the Garden” to raise the vital funds it needs to remain operational and to re-open when restrictions are lifted. The campaign which was launched on the 1st of August aims to raise the funds needed through subscription to its community-powered garden membership program, Spice Fam. Donations from the public are also accepted. Katharine Chua, Owner and Managing Director of TSG, said “Because of COVID, our doors have been open and shut for the last 16 months and our existence is hanging by a thread. Although we’ve always prided ourselves on running a sustainable business, one that is environmentally-conscious and places people at its heart, nothing could have prepared us for th...

Spotify launches Premium Mini - a new daily and weekly subscription plan

Spotify has launched Premium Mini in Malaysia today. To ensure Malaysians have greater access to the world’s largest audio streaming platform, the new bite-sized plan offers flexibility to suit anyone’s on-demand listening habits with daily and weekly subscriptions - MY - RM1.00/day, RM3.90/week. Premium Mini users can enjoy almost all the benefits of the regular Premium plan, including: Ad-free individual music listening on mobile with unlimited skips . Listeners can access more than 70 million music tracks and over 2.9 million podcast titles on the world’s largest audio streaming service Download and play up to 30 songs offline on one mobile device. This allows a user to be on-the-go and stay connected to their favourite artists and creators without the need to connect to WiFi or tap into their mobile data. Flexibility at its best. Whether it’s for a morning exercise or simply seeking a motivational podcast to kick start the week, listeners have the option to immediately subscri...

Xiaomi Advances To 338th On Fortune Global 500, Becoming The Fastest Rising Company In The Internet And Retail Category In 2021

Premium devices, internationalization and new retail operations drive growth; Xiaomi included in list for third year in a row Today, Xiaomi has been included on the Fortune Global 500 list for the third consecutive year, rising to 338th in 2021, representing a significant advance of 84 places compared to its ranking of 422nd in 2020. Its 2021 ranking makes it the fastest growing company in the Internet and Retail Category on the Fortune Global 500 list of the year. “Compared to our past achievements, I'm more focused on our potential growth. Xiaomi is still a very young yet ambitious company, full of motivation. I'd like to sincerely thank our Xiaomi Fans around the world as your unwavering support has helped make Xiaomi so lively and energetic. I think that this is not the limit for Xiaomi, and I am confident that people will see an even stronger, more powerful Xiaomi in the future, and we will achieve a much more outstanding record in the Fortune Global 500 list next year,” s...

79% of Malaysian Generation Zs, Millennials Aspire to Be Entrepreneurs – Herbalife Nutrition Survey

Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, unveiled findings from its 2021 Asia Pacific Young Entrepreneurs Survey today, which found that 79% of Generation Zs and Millennials in Malaysia aspire to have their own businesses. Herbalife Nutrition polled 4,093 people in the Generation Z and Millennial (aged 18 – 40) groups to examine entrepreneurship trends across eight countries i.e. Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. “The survey uncovered many interesting insights about people’s attitudes and ambitions when it comes to entrepreneurship. According to the survey, Malaysia is one of the countries in Asia Pacific that has the highest percentage of people that aspire to have their own businesses, alongside Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. With the drive to have their own businesses, many people, especially the tech-savvy generation, can leverage the digital economy with the presence of technology during these challenging times ...