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New Premises In Central KL Urgently Needed For Food Bank And Community Aid Services

Kechara Soup Kitchen appeals for financial assistance, aims to serve more people as needs grow Empowerment - Trainees producing cookies under guidance from trainer Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) is appealing for a new premise in central Kuala Lumpur to expand its community service operations as its internal reviews point towards the increase of people in need of aid. The non-profit organisation, one of the largest and oldest soup kitchens in Malaysia, has been providing food and basic sustenance for the homeless and underprivileged community in Malaysia for the past 14 years. “We are operating from two premises at the moment. Our current office in Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur has been used as a Soup Kitchen providing free food, clinic and welfare assistance since 2009. Meanwhile, our Food Bank Empowerment training programmes centre at Setapak will end by August 2023. We are looking to consolidate these operations into one,” said Kechara Soup Kitchen Director of Operations, Justin Cheah. Empo...

PUMA and MCM Collaborate on Three Drop Limited-Edition Release

Basketball isn’t just a sport – it’s a lifestyle. This season, German fashion luxury house MCM is teaming up with leading sports brand PUMA to bring a slam dunk when it comes to high-end fashion that does full justice to the all-American game. In true showboating style, the PUMA x MCM collaboration celebrates all the raucous glamour that basketball has to offer, featuring the PUMA Slipstream Lo. The two style giants are an obvious fit for this thrilling commemoration, having worked together in 2018 to release a special edition of PUMA’s iconic Suede. This time the teamwork is even more ambitious, with the PUMA x MCM range seeking to capture the charisma and exhilaration of all thing’s basketball – and what’s more, basketball superstar-in-the-making Mikey Williams has been recruited as a triple-double for the global campaign. “The love affair between luxury and sport is clear in this second collaboration we’ve created with MCM, the classic details of both German brands are visible in th...

Mamee Chef Launches Mi Goreng Rendang Legenda

Inspired by National Icon & Brand Ambassador, Dato’ Sheila Majid; A legendary pairing like no other! Enjoying traditional cuisine on special occasions is one of Malaysia’s most well-loved cultures. One of which is rendang, a dish traditionally served at Malay celebrations that has also become popular among Malaysians of other ethnicities. Now, Mamee Chef invites you to savour the authentic and legendary taste of rendang anytime you want in its all-new conveniently packed Mi Goreng Rendang Legenda! Inspired by Dato’ Sheila’s iconic song “Legenda”, Mamee Chef Mi Goreng Rendang Legenda resonates with her originality and authenticity in terms of its taste. As the homegrown brand’s first “goreng noodle” offering, Mi Goreng Rendang comes with Kruk Kruk (fried onions) and chilli rings in each pack. To enjoy, simply cook noodles in 400ml of boiling water for 3 minutes. When the noodles are ready, remove them from the pot, add the flavour and condiment packets, then mix well. L-R: How Yuan...

Malaysians’ Top Five Cuisines On ShopeeFood

Celebrating local food trends in conjunction with 9.9 Super Shopping Day With our rich food culture, Malaysians are often spoilt for choice. What immediately comes to our minds about our delicious array of food are the charcoal-flamed, flavourful plate of Penang Char Kuew Teow, succulent and the goodness of Ipoh Chicken Rice, the iconic and aromatic Nasi Lemak, and one of the Top 50 world’s best desserts, Cendol. Getting hungry, already? The food delivery industry in Malaysia has seen an increase in popularity, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the convenience and wide variety of food options available at their fingertips, Malaysians increasingly prefer online food delivery. According to Statista.com [1] , in August last year, 33% of Malaysian respondents stated that they spent between RM20 – RM30 on one order via a food delivery app and around 11% of those spent RM50 or more. ShopeeFood connects Shopee users to various eateries, from popular joints to local street food sta...

HONOR 9.9 Shocking Sale from only RM 99! Grab the best best-in-class camera smartphone – HONOR 70 - with exciting free gifts!

Don’t wait! Snatch your favorite HONOR gadgets at bargain prices this September 9th! September 9th marks the exciting HONOR 9.9 Shocking Sale! Fans will be delighted to grab the HONOR Band 6 for only RM 99 after a slash of 48%, while stocks last. Customers are advised to check out the HONOR 9.9 Shocking Sale and its product availability via HIHONOR.COM , Lazada HONOR Flagship Stores and Shopee HONOR Official Store. HONOR MagicBook 15 AMD discount up to RM700 Let’s face it, everyone wants a laptop on a healthy budget without breaking the bank yet meets all the demanding requirements of performance and battery life. This is a heads up, fans are sure not to miss this awesome HONOR MagicBook 15 AMD with discounts up to RM 700, only on Shopee. With the trademark TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light & TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certification for minimizing eye fatigue for a better work and leisure experience, this beast comes with a 65W HONOR SuperCharge that charges up your laptop up to 65% wit...

HONOR Wins 35 Awards at the recent IFA 2022

HONOR aspired to make great contributions to the industry to enable a better future for all Global technology brand HONOR has won 35 awards at the 2022 IFA technology conference held in Berlin, Germany last Friday. On the IFA convention stage for the first time since its independence, George Zhao, CEO of HONOR Device Co, Ltd. outlines the brand’s commitment to innovation and open collaboration, “Since our inception, HONOR has always aspired to make great contributions to the industry to enable a better future for all. To achieve that goal, we’ve stayed laser-focused on our commitment to innovation”. From the total of 35 awards, HONOR 70 has won 21 awards in various categories. A great number of global leading tech media have rated HONOR 70 as "Best of IFA". Global top-tier tech media TechRadar says that HONOR 70 is "One of the best Android phones of the year", according to them, “HONOR 70 is an attractive phone with good specs for the price, particularly in the came...

Let’s Bust Those SME Insurance Myths

Business insurance, especially for small medium enterprises (SME) is one that has often been misjudged time and again. With too much misinformation about SME insurance out there, it is always easier to just believe it than seek out the truth about the importance of having business insurance. Unlike personal insurance, business insurance may seem a little confusing and challenging to business owners who have little to no understanding about it. Most business owners choose to opt-out of having business insurance because they don't see it as a necessity. However, business insurance is crucial to protect businesses from unforeseen circumstances. That said, here are the top five most common myths about business insurance that must be debunked; Myth #1 – Insurance is not a necessity for small businesses This is a very dangerous assumption to make because no business is too small or too big for insurance coverage. When it comes to risks like fire, theft or flood, these perils do not choos...

Samsung SEAO Executive Byline Series: Creating New Experiences for the Digital Future

COVID-19 has catalyzed an acceleration of our digital lives. In a COVID-normalized world, evolving needs and changes in lifestyles have led today’s consumers to seek unique digital experiences that combine both convenience and customization. As 2022 marks the gradual reopening of borders and resumption of economic activities, we – as a global leader in technology – are committed to continue putting users at the heart of our business and laying the groundwork for a new digital future for our consumers, partners and everyone in the region. Enabling smarter digital lives With growing expectations for digital devices and services to work seamlessly together to fit individual lifestyles, preferences and needs, we have sharpened our focus on providing people-first products and services that better serve these post-pandemic expectations of consumers and organizations. Homes are now multifunctional spaces, where customizable and intelligent technologies come together to create productive workp...

Forest Interactive Signs Sponsorship with World Congress on Innovation & Technology (WCIT 2022) Malaysia

Forest Interactive is proud to join the World Congress on Innovation & Technology (WCIT 2022) Malaysia as a bronze sponsor after a brief pandemic-related postponement last year. Currently in its 26th edition, the global event returns this year from September 13 to 15, 2022 in Penang. Organized by the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), WCIT 2022 Malaysia is strategically enabled by MDEC and the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, and hosted by the Penang State Government. “The partnership is an extension of Forest Interactive’s long-standing membership with PIKOM,” shared Johary Mustapha , Founder and CEO of Forest Interactive. “After receiving the Rising Digital Leader Award at the PIKOM Unicorn Tech Awards 2021, we wanted to strengthen our efforts towards championing the Malaysian technology industry and renew our commitment towards PIKOM’s initiatives.” Dubbed the 'Olympics of the World’s Information Technology Industry', WCIT 2022 Malaysia will...

K-Content expands globally on Twitter with 546% increase in Tweets over the past 10 years

Malaysia ranks 7th in the world for most Tweets about K-Content in 2022 From K-Pop to K-Dramas, K-Movies, webtoons and more, Twitter is where the K-Content conversations are happening. Having grown from its traditional Asian base of popularity, K-Content is now global with countries in Europe, North America and even Peru being amongst the top 20 countries Tweeting the most about K-Content so far this year. Showing a similar path of exponential growth to K-Pop, over the past 10 years the number of Tweets about K-Content have increased 546% [1] . YeonJeong Kim, Head of Global K-Pop & K-Content Partnerships at Twitter, said “K-Pop communities on Twitter are passionate and we’re now seeing that strong culture of fandom growing and including a wide variety of K-Content. Fans from around the world are leading the globalisation of K-Content by joining in related conversations on Twitter in real-time. Wherever you are, whatever you're watching, people are able to talk about it on Twitt...

Ninja Van now delivers for TikTok Shop sellers in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines

Shared mission of driving business success for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) fosters regional partnership deal Ninja Van , a tech-enabled express logistics company providing hassle-free delivery solutions across Southeast Asia (SEA), is appointed as TikTok Shop's logistics partner in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Through this partnership, online purchases checked out on TikTok Shop in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines will now be picked up from sellers, sorted in hubs, and delivered to shoppers by Ninja Van. Ninja Van and TikTok Shop share the mission of helping local SMEs succeed in SEA. With TikTok Shop enabling brands and sellers to sell seamlessly within the TikTok platform and Ninja Van delivering shoppers’ purchases from pixels on screens to parcels on doorsteps, SMEs can now focus on perfecting their products for their customers. “Rocket Internet’s 2011 entry to SEA sets the e-commerce wave in motion, accelerating our growth since the company’s esta...

Samsung Malaysia Electronics Takes the Klang Valley by Storm

Samsung market stormers painting the town Bora purple. Front row, L to R: Kevin Kim Tae Hoon, Business Director of Mobile eXperience; KM Liew, Head of Mobile eXperience (MX); Edward Han, President; Elaine Soh, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Malaysia Electronics If the weather was looking a little Bora purple to you earlier yesterday, don’t worry - you were probably just caught in the Samsung Malaysia Electronics #UnfoldYourWorld Day. This day is part of a passion programme that saw over 300 Samsung Malaysia’s employees from the field force to the management team descending throughout the entire Klang Valley to engage, connect, and share their Galaxy experience with Samsung fans. The locations covered over 300 Samsung Electronics Stores in 230 locations, including major malls such as KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall, One Utama Shopping Centre, Pavilion KL, Sunway Pyramid and The Gardens Mall. Samsung employees engaging in deep conversation with a customer. ‘’When Samsung first launched t...