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Calpis launches Instagram Reels Contest to give Malaysians a chance to unleash their creativity and acquire stardom from the comfort of their own homes Giving Malaysians an opportunity to express their creativity, Calpis, Japan’s first cultured milk drink, will be launching a light-hearted Instagram Reels contest. What sets this digital contest apart from others is that consumers will be given a chance to be featured in the brand’s new digital video advertisement, giving Malaysians an opportunity to rise to fame right from the safety of their own homes. With Malaysians living through challenging times, Calpis’ digital contest aims to spread positivity and engage the brand’s loyal consumers while reminding consumers to maintain good digestive health with Calpis. This makes Calpis one of the first brands in the cultured milk segment to launch an interactive digital campaign that keeps their loyal consumers motivated through tough times, to create a branded advertisement through user gene...

IC-CFS project reveals a new plan to support the conservation of Malaysia’s priority landscapes Dato’ Hj. Zahari Ibrahim The Improving Connectivity in the Central Forest Spine (IC-CFS) Project embarked on a new chapter, recently revealing a polished work plan to enhance and strengthen efforts to implement the CFS Master Plan in Malaysia. A new and improved project logo was also unveiled to mark the revitalisation of the Project. Led by the Government of Malaysia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the IC-CFS project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of federal and state governments and other relevant agencies to better plan, manage and conserve major forest landscapes in Perak, Pahang, and Johor. It also envisions to set up sustainable financing mechanisms including alternative funding sources such as Payment-for-Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes for the conservation of the CFS. Led by the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM), its success lies i...

Promotion period for in-store and online shopping from 2nd August to 31 August Garmin Malaysia has introduced the Merdeka sales and promotion taking place from the 2nd of August until 31st of August 2021. Amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, Garmin would like to take this opportunity to provide customers and fans alike with discounts that would generate better affordability, hence encouraging more to upkeep their fitness lifestyle to a greater extent with Garmin. Collective to offer discounts on the Forerunner 245, Venu Sq, Fenix 6 and Instinct series, Garmin Malaysia wishes to educate the public on the benefits of consistent health monitoring through smart wearables while leading an active lifestyle. The promotion plays an important part to encourage users to purchase the smartwatches at an affordable price. Availability The Merdeka sales and promotion is available at all Garmin branded stores, authorised retailers, and on Garmin Malaysia’s official website .

The new Unpacked Official Trailer released on 28th July, showcases the evolution of mobile technology over the decades, demonstrating that change is not only inevitable, but usually for the better, and underlines the fact that once we experience better, we can never go back. The Unpacked Official Trailer hit 100 million views on YouTube on 4th August. The film challenges the status quo, suggesting that after a decade of incremental improvements to the smartphone, which all increasingly look and work the same, it’s time for consumers to ‘get ready to unfold’ something radically better with the new Galaxy device launching at Unpacked. Aligning with this, a consumer-engaging social campaign, #UnfoldChallenge started on July 28th on TikTok. Collaborating with BTS, Millie Bobby Brown and 7 global influencers, the campaign pushes consumer expectations and drives participations. The video views of the campaign on TikTok is 184M as of August 4th. The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021: Get ready t...

In conjunction with Merdeka celebrations, Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru (PMJB), one of the shopping malls under WCT Malls Management Sdn. Bhd (“WCT Malls”) launches an ‘Adopt a Bento’ meal donation drive. This effort is aimed at giving shoppers an opportunity to show their appreciation and support to medical frontliners through personalised messages along with a special Bento meal pack. This is in line with PMJB’s effort to recognise and thank the medical frontliners for their unwavering dedication in helping communities during these challenging times while engaging with the shoppers. Shoppers can be part of this initiative by ‘Adopting a Bento’ for only RM10 from 6th August until 29th August. They can pen down their warm messages to thank the frontliner heroes on a special wish card that will be attached to every individual bento box for the receiving frontliners. Donations can be made at the Concierge Counter located on the ground floor of PMJB either by cash, bank transfer or through an...

Luxury residence transactions top THB 125 million in 2021 with buyers seeking second homes and new permanent residences as lifestyle preferences shift for city dwellers Banyan Residences’ customised luxury Banyan Hua Hin, the healthy active lifestyle community near Thailand’s gulf coast, has seen a sharp rise in sales of its luxury residences in 2021, as urban domestic buyers seek second homes or new permanent bases driven by fast improving international education, medical proficiencies and infrastructure to add to the existing high-quality lifestyle on offer at the coastal destination. Tjeert Kwant, Group CEO of Banyan Thailand, has revealed that transaction values at Banyan Hua Hin have exceeded THB 125 million so far in 2021, which is more than 2020 and the second half of 2019 combined. This may seem surprising, considering the unprecedented challenges of recent months, but according to Mr. Kwant, the momentum is being driven by urban buyers who want to reset their lifestyles. “Over...

BigPay has secured up to US$100 million in financing led by SK Group to further its mission to become the leading challenger bank in Southeast Asia. "Our ambition has always been to establish BigPay as one of the largest challenger banks in Southeast Asia. Closing this financing round gives us the ability to build out our offerings, accelerate product development and scale. We are thrilled to have SK Group with us on this journey,” says Salim Dhanani, CEO & Co-Founder of BigPay. BigPay, an airasia Digital portfolio company and a leading fintech in Southeast Asia, announced today that it has finalised up to US$100 million in financing from South Korean conglomerate, SK Group. Founded in 2017, BigPay is present in both Malaysia and Singapore. Its current offering includes a prepaid debit card which can be used to spend anywhere Visa or Mastercard is accepted, local and international money transfers, micro-insurance, bill payments and a budgeting tool. BigPay has launched a serie...

Tune in to the Shopee Live and stand a chance to grab Shopee vouchers worth up to RM60 Enjoy a 5% follower discount when you spend a minimum of RM20 on Schneider Electric’s official Lazada flagship store Spending most of our time at home has seen a drastic increase in our electric usage, with our home appliances and electronic devices always switched on – but when was the last time you check your switches and sockets for their safety features? Homeowners should be worry-free from all electrical menaces and surges -- and equipped your safe haven with reliable switches, sockets as well as power protection solutions! The global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric , is back with its monthly deal with greater and bigger savings for you to enjoy from 5th until 8th August 2021. The sale is happening across Schneider Electric’s flagship stores on Lazada and Shopee , as well as the APC by Schneider Electric flagship store on Shopee . That’s ...

Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Huawei Malaysia) is continuing to play its part in the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by donating laptops to PIKOM, the National Tech Association of Malaysia, for use at Malaysia’s Vaccination Centres (PPV). PIKOM Chairman Danny Lee and Huawei VP of Public Affair and Communications Rita Irina Abd Wahab at the PIKOM-Huawei CSR event. As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, Huawei Malaysia provided a total of 15 laptops in order to meet the shortage of technology devices for the PPVs. PIKOM will loan the laptops to the PPVs until the vaccination programme is completed. The laptops, which will aid in achieving Malaysia’s goal of increasing the number of vaccinated citizens to reach herd immunity, will be distributed to the PPVs that have the most urgent need for such devices. The laptops, which are used in parallel with the MySejahtera mobile application, are useful for volunteers and other on-ground staff at...

Providing safety and a sense of security while protecting our customers, dispatchers, drivers, and frontliners nationwide. J&T Express Malaysia has fully sponsored the vaccinations against Covid-19 for 2000 of its employees around Klang Valley as the company hopes to have 95% of its frontlines fully vaccinated nationwide by the end of August 2021. The vaccination took place at DUKE - R&R Segambut on August 7 and August 8 hosting J&T Express’s employees second dose of vaccination, thus completing their course of vaccination. “Each and everyone is a valuable asset to the company,” said Roy Zeng, C.E.O. of J&T Express Malaysia. He continued, “It is important for everyone to be vaccinated. We want to ensure that all employees are protected. They are the frontlines of J&T Express.” With the support from MySejahtera, Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan (KWP), and EkoVest, the express company’s dispatchers, drivers, and on-site employees received their first Sinovac dose on J...

Turkiye, long known for its scenic beauty and diversity, its historical and cultural treasures, and its unique geographic location straddling two continents, is one of the world’s top-rated tourist destinations. What is not as well known is that Turkiye is also a world-class cycling destination, both for amateur and professional competitions, as well as for cycling tourism. TSG (The Terrenganu Cycling Team) cyclists take a break from their training session at one of the “fairyland chimneys” for which the Cappadocia region in Turkey is famous As part of its efforts to promote cycling tourism in Turkiye, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) have recently launched the cycling.goTurkiye.com website, for mountain bike, road bike and e-bike races, routes and events from all over Turkiye. Velo Erciyes, organiser of cycling training camps and races, conducted six GP competitions, each one a series of 1-day races categorised by t...

AirAsia Group Berhad (AAGB) today announces it has received gross proceeds of US$ 56.83 million (MYR 239.98 million) from the merger between Fly Leasing Limited (Fly Leasing) and Carlyle Aviation Partners. Prior to the completion of the merger between Fly Leasing and Carlyle Aviation Partners, AAGB held 3,333,333 shares of Fly Leasing, representing approximately 10.94% of common shares in the company. The Fly Leasing shares were acquired by AAGB on 30 August 2018 as part of a cash-in-kind consideration for the earlier divestment of AAGB’s aircrafts leasing operations undertaken by Asia Aviation Capital Limited to entities managed by BBAM Limited Partnership. AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes said: "Our plan to raise up to MYR 2.5 billion ringgit through a combination of borrowing and equity raising is on track. This transaction delivers a welcome boost to our overall fundraising strategy. “We have already raised MYR 336.5 million from two tranches of private placements earlier th...