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RIUH x Selangkah presents CHRISTMAS TROPICOLA

Festive retail therapy featuring 75 local artisanal and F&B brands as RIUH gives you a warm welcome to the return of the live events and entertainment RIUH partners up with co-host and official e-wallet partner, Selangkah, to welcome the return of live events and entertainment with a Christmas Tropicola weekend at the beautiful grounds of Sentul Depot this 4th and 5th December 2021. In continuing efforts to support the creative scene in the new normal with tightened and strict COVID-19 SOPs in place, admission to RIUH is strictly by registration only. Happening from 2pm till 12am on Saturday and 12pm till 10pm on Sunday, save the date and book your time slot at the much awaited return of the city’s favourite curated creative platform by pre-booking your entry via https://bit.ly/riuhxmas21 - be sure to take note of the guide and notes to prepare for the weekend safely! Rest assured, contactless and cashless payments will be made available by Selangkah Wallet, a secure e-wallet powe...

#ThereIsHelp: Twitter launches a dedicated search prompt for HIV

Twitter today launched another global expansion of our #ThereIsHelp notification service with a dedicated search prompt for HIV-related information across Asia Pacific and the Americas: Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, SP-Latam, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. This notification prompt will provide valuable and authoritative resources around HIV and encourage people to reach out and get help when they need it. Building on our #ThereIsHelp notification service currently available for mental health and suicide prevention , vaccination , child sexual exploitation , COVID-19 , gender-based violence , and freedom of expression ; this work is part of our efforts to ensure people have access to high-quality public health information and resources. When people search for keywords associated with HIV, the top search result will now include a notification in local languages, encouraging them to reach out for credible information and sources of...

Holiday Insights: Malaysian Tweets drive the holiday cheer alive (and buys) alive

48% Malaysians find holiday inspirations on Twitter It's beginning to look a lot like holidays, as seen on the growing number of holiday-related conversations on Twitter even before December ushers in. Although physical restrictions are still in place, retail and gifting, as a way to welcome and celebrate the holidays, now rings truer than ever online and on Twitter. Twitter's Holiday research reveals that even though 51% of Malaysians are still wary about gatherings, they likewise remain hopeful and excited to celebrate the holidays. While many Malaysians do not celebrate Christmas per se, they begin to look forward to the holiday break, listen to Christmas songs and enjoy the overall festive mood from November. For most people, the holidays entails gift giving, major home decor rehaul, and other activities that contribute not just on purchases but also in keeping the holiday cheer alive despite challenging times. In fact, there are over 8 million holiday-related conversations...

LG Smart TV Now Offers Apple Music For Even More Entertainment Options

Subscribers Can Seamlessly Access Over 90 Million Songs, Thousands of Curated Playlists, Music Videos and Live Artist-Hosted Radio Starting 25th November 2021, LG Electronics (LG) customers around the world will be able to enjoy Apple Music on their LG Smart TVs for the ultimate listening and entertainment experience. Now available in the LG Content Store for LG Smart TVs running webOS 4.0 and higher, the Apple Music app provides subscribers with access to over 90 million songs ad-free, over 30,000 expertly-curated playlists, music videos in 4K and the award-winning Apple Music Radio live streaming today’s hits, classics, and country. Apple Music on LG Smart TV also includes millions of tracks with time-synced lyrics, perfect for living room sing-alongs or parties. Subscribers can also access all the songs, albums, and playlists from their own music library on LG Smart TVs. LG Smart TVs owners will enjoy the seamless Apple Music experience they currently experience across all their dev...

Gigantic Musical Instruments Deck WCT Malls This Christmas

Shop to the ‘Sound of Christmas’ with exclusive year-end merry deals WCT Malls Management Sdn Bhd, the property investment and management business under WCT Holdings Berhad (“WCT Group”) unveiled its year-end festive mall decorations, themed ‘The Sound of Christmas’. The festive display will be showcased from 19 November 2021 at all four malls, namely Paradigm Mall Petaling Jaya (“Paradigm Mall PJ”), Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru (“Paradigm Mall JB”), gateway@klia2 in Sepang and SkyPark Terminal in Subang. While shoppers spend their time finding the perfect Christmas gifts and shopping for the festive décor with loved ones, they can stroll around and view the gigantic replicas of musical instruments in the mall. They can also check out the colorful festive decorations at various parts of the malls, complete with Christmas gifts and goodies. In line with the colours of Christmas, the decoration and ornaments displayed in traditional red, gold and green are inspired to remind shoppers of the...

Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru Greets Malaysian Breadwinners With ‘VTL 11.29 Welcome Home’ Special Treats

Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru welcome Malaysians with the VTL 11.29 Welcome Home special treats. Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru (“Paradigm Mall JB”), one of the shopping malls under WCT Malls Management Sdn Bhd (“WCT Malls”) welcomes Malaysians working in Singapore, who are coming home with a VTL 11.29 Welcome Home special programme from 29 November until 19 December 2021. In line with the opening of the most anticipated Vaccinated Travel Lane (“VTL”) for both land crossings (VTL-Land) via the Causeway and flights (VTL-Air) between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore from 29 November 2021 onwards, Paradigm Mall JB is treating the long-missed Malaysians with 1,129 WCT Buddy points and cash vouchers to be redeemed at the mall. The significance of the 1,129 treats is to commemorate the implementation day of the VTL. Returning travellers can register as WCT Buddy members through the app that can be downloaded for FREE via Google Play Store, Apple App Store and Huawei AppGallery. They can collect points for ...

Carousell Recommerce Index 2021 Reveals Growing Support For Sustainable Consumption And Circular Economy

Pragmatism and pandemic disruptions pave the way for greater acceptance across Fashion, Electronics and Autos categories in Malaysia Carousell Group , the leading classifieds group in Greater Southeast Asia, addresses the issue of overconsumption in its inaugural Carousell Recommerce Index 2021, a Carousell Green initiative to highlight the importance of sustainability and recommerce in the Greater Southeast Asia region. The report covers findings from four Carousell Group brands namely Carousell, Chợ Tốt, Mudah.my and OneKyat, across eight markets - Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam, involving over 3,000 buyers and sellers. In Malaysia, almost eight out of 10 people have made secondhand purchases before, with a strong preference for buying Photography and Electronics such as computers, mobile phones and tablets (46%). Meanwhile, top-selling categories are Home, Furniture and Appliances (48%), with thousands of items making their wa...

A Shiny Sparkling Smile in Just 14 Days with the New Fresh & White Volcanic Whitening Toothpaste

Proven whitening power and stain build-up prevention White teeth and a shiny, sparkling smile have been the biggest oral care trend over the last decade, stimulated by the visual-driven social media environment. During virtual meetings do you find yourself paying more attention and drawn to the person with the shiny smile? Is your own smile ready for a Zoom close-up when you are on Teams? Try this: smile widely, take a selfie, then zoom in for a closer look at your teeth. If you notice stains or discolorations, the new Fresh & White Volcanic Whitening Toothpaste can help you achieve whiter teeth and a brighter smile at home in just 14 days, and further helps to prevent stain build-up. Fresh & White is from LION Japan, the No.1 oral care company in Japan, that is backed by 130 years of experience in oral care development & innovation. The smiling polar bear icon of Fresh & White is a mainstay of many Malaysian bathrooms, loved for its refreshing minty taste, and long-las...

Empowering More Women in the Film Industry to Speak Up and Self-Regulate

A recent public dialogue hosted by the Content Forum delves into the ‘reel stories’ behind ‘reel women’ in the television and film industry Over the years, the film industry has played a major role in harmfully stereotyping, shaping and portraying female characters. The most commonly seen are sexist portrayals of women who are seldom given lead roles but are often written into the movies to play stereotypical characters or to be exploited; used and abused or even raped. This can be seen in popular films produced both locally and internationally where viewers have been fed with the notion that such exploitation and sexualization of women is both normal and acceptable. Recently, there has been increased awareness of this troubling issue with people protesting against harmful discrimination against women in media. Speaking through experience about this matter on Twitter Spaces were notable women in the local film industry; Sharifah Amani, Sofia Jane, Susan Lankester, Fatimah Abu Bakar and...

Epson partners with environmental NGO EcoKnights to raise awareness for Heat-Free printing technology

Epson aims to raise RM20,000 donations for EcoKnights trees planting initiative Epson Heat-Free technology can help to reduce up to 85% less energy and carbon footprint than a similar-speed laser printer Epson Malaysia, EcoKnights & Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) Representatives Driven by its corporate mission to develop a sustainable society, Epson Malaysia , a leader in the field of printing and visual technology, is partnering up with Malaysia’s leading environmental NGO – EcoKnights – in a series of meaningful fundraise and educational efforts to help drive sustainable business practices among Malaysia’s Small-Medium Enterprises. Epson’s printer sustainability campaign - Be Cool, features their Heat-Free technology as the ecological choice for business owners and a RM20,000 donation to help Ecoknights in their Trees for Us initiative – a program designed to tackle the rehabilitation of damaged or degrading ecosystems. (From L - R) Mr Fadly Bakhtiar (EcoKnights), En. K...

Buy HONOR 50 Series and enjoy Triple Rewards worth up to RM 10,000,000!

Join the HONOR End of Year Festive Sale Lucky Draw to win a Honda City or 1 of 500 units of DJI OM 4 SE! With Christmas being the highlight of December, HONOR Malaysia joins in the fun with its HONOR End of Year Festive Sale, with free gifts and prizes totaling up to RM 10,000,000 up for grabs! With the newly HONOR 50 Lite as the super affordable smartphone with flagship-level experience, this could be one of the ideal gifts for your loved ones this coming Christmas! From 1st December 2021 till 2nd January 2022, join in the fun to stand a chance to win yourself a grand prize of Honda City or 1 of 500 units of DJI OM 4 SE in the mix when you purchase either the HONOR 50, HONOR 50 Lite or the HONOR MagicBook Series. Fans are also available to join the fun physically to enjoy the triple rewards by visiting the roadshow at Sunway Carnival Mall Seberang Jaya from 1st to 6th December 2021! HONOR End of Year Festive Sale Triple Rewards Worth Up to RM10,000,000*! Here’s the list of free gifts ...

Wonda Coffee Introduces A New Instant Coffee Range In Malaysia

Since their entry in the Malaysian market, WONDA Coffee has quickly grown to become a favourite coffee brand. From premium ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee to 3-in-1 premix coffee, WONDA Coffee’s many variants continue to draw consumers to the brand for a Cup of Joe that tastes like freshly brewed coffee. Continuing to expand their current offerings for consumers in Malaysia, WONDA Coffee has decided to launch its first Instant Coffee range in Malaysia. With the positive growth of WONDA Coffee RTD range, the market has given WONDA Coffee the confidence to grow their brand further expanding their footprint in the hot coffee segment. The past few years has seen more and more consumers shopping for mainstream and premium coffees, driving aggressive growth for the instant coffee segment. This consumer behaviour was further enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as home based consumption of coffee increased and consumers started infusing their own style in their home brewed cups of coffee. This ...