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Goodyear Eagle F1 Lands in Malaysia

Goodyear Malaysia has recently unveiled its latest addition to the Eagle F1 family, the SuperSport RS, SuperSport R, SuperSport, Asymmetric 5 and the Asymmetric 3 SUV. This launch in Malaysia comes after Goodyear’s recent sponsorship of three participating teams in the World Endurance Championship (widely known as the Le Mans), namely Jota Sport, Jackie Chan DC Racing and High Class Racing. (from left to right)   Alex Yoong, Founder and Director of Axle Motorsport and Professional Racing Driver;  Alex Ng, Managing Director of  Goodyear  Malaysia;  Jenner Powell, Product Director of  Goodyear  APAC; and Benjamin Chong, Product Manager of  Goodyear  Malaysia, revealing the  Goodyear  Eagle F1 SuperSport that has been officially launched in Malaysia. Alex Ng, Managing Director of Goodyear Malaysia said: “Racing is in our DNA. Throughout the years, Goodyear has been involved in many races such as NASCAR, Le Mans and the British Touring Car Championship, therefore, it is inev

OXWHITE raises RM5.02 million with 485 investors and smashed records

OXWHITE has raised RM5.02 million on pitchIN to become the largest ever equity crowdfunding campaign in Malaysia. Along its journey to becoming the largest ECF deal in Malaysia, OXWHITE also smashed other Malaysian equity crowdfunding records. It is the most backed ECF campaign to date with 485 investors. OXWHITE also attracted the largest individual crowdfunding investment of RM1,088,000. Well-known authority in digital marketing and entrepreneurship, Vince Tan has become the highest crowdfunding investor in Malaysia by backing his Entrepreneur Masterclass graduate and OXWHITE co-founder CK Changr.  (L-R)  OXWHITE Co-founders, ZiKang Tai, CK Changr, Jave Ho The slick OXWHITE ECF marketing campaign that ran for just 2 weeks garnered over RM11 million in investment interest. The campaign subsequently went live for 7 days, during which it achieved its RM5 million funding target from RM3 million in ECF investments and RM2 million in private placements. OXWHITE emerged

Quayside Mall by Gamuda Land targeted to be opened by June 2020

Gamuda Land today topped off the much-anticipated Quayside Mall, which is on track for opening in June 2020, setting to add vibrancy to the avant-garde twentyfive.7 township in Kota Kemuning. With 699,290 safe man hours recorded to date, the topping off ceremony signifies the structural completion of the Quayside Mall. Present at the ceremony were Aw Sei Cheh, Chief Operating Officer of Gamuda Land; Herbie Tan, Director of Leasing, Retail and Malls; Chu Wai Lune, General Manager of twentyfive.7; as well as the Guest of Honour at the ceremony, Haji Arpaai bin Haji Sanat, Director of Development Planning, Kuala Langat District Council.   L-R Aw Sei Cheh, Chief Operating Officer, Gamuda Land Haridass a/l Ramasamy, Counsellor, Kuala Langat District Council Ku Zamri bin Ku Shaari, Liaison Officer, Gamuda Land Tuan Haji Arpaii bin Tuan Haji Sanat, P.P.T., P.K.T., Director of Development Planning Department, Kuala Langat District Council Umananthini a/p Gnanapragrasam, Counsellor, K

Sushi-making with World Sushi Cup Champions by Norwegian Seafood Council

World Sushi Cup champions Sky Tai and Leon Yap led media participants in a hands-on sushi-making class organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council at KDU University recently. Norwegian Ambassador Gunn Jorid  Roset and Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit, Norwegian Seafood Council’s Regional Director, South-East Asia, also joined in the session, learning sushi techniques from the world-class sushi chefs. (From right) Chef Leon with his award-winning sushi creation that clinched him as overall champion World Sushi Cup 2019, beside him is  Norwegian Ambassador  Gunn Jorid Roset, Sensei Hirotoshi Ogawa (middle),  Norwegian Seafood Council’s South-East Asia Regional Director Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit  and 2018 champion Chef Sky Tai. Chef Leon Yap Wee Leong won the World Sushi Cup 2019 in Tokyo in August, while Chef Sky Tai Koon Siang was World Cup Sushi Cup champion for 2018. The two Malaysian chefs trained at the Global Sushi Academy run by the Norwegian Seafood Council in collaboration with World

Lexis Hibiscus made Malaysia proud as crowned The ‘World’s Leading Wedding Venue’

Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson has made Malaysia proud. The only luxury oceanfront resort of its kind in Malaysia featuring spacious overwater villas, each appointed with its own private pool and steam room; received the prestigious award, “ World ’ s Leading Wedding Venue ” at a star-studded red carpet gala ceremony for the World Travel Awards Grand Final, held recently at the Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman. This caps off a successful year for Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson, which opened its doors in April 2015. This multiple award-winning resort was named as   “ Asia's Leading Wedding Venue 2019 ” at the recent 2019 World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony in Phu Quoc, Vietnam; which allowed it to compete for the global title in the Grand Final event. “ We are absolutely delighted to have won the coveted title of World ’ s Leading Wedding Venue. World Travel Awards sets the standard of excellence for the travel industry so to receive this accolade is truly

Paradigm Mall Petaling Jaya sets new record in Malaysia Book of Records with the ‘Most Number We Bare Bears on a Christmas Tree’

Christmas is near. hence Paradigm Mall Petaling Jaya (Paradigm Mall PJ) is all set to bring the warm, fuzzy holiday vibes with a record-setting feat. Head over to the mall to witness a Christmas celebration inspired by Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears and catch the ‘Most Number of We Bare Bears on a Christmas Tree’ – the first of its kind in the Malaysia Book of Records.  The gigantic Christmas tree measuring 8.3 metres in height and 4.5 metres in width is made up of 1,202 miniature versions of We Bare Bears plushies, namely Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, another colourful Christmas ornaments and decorations complete the visual extravaganza situated at the Upper Ground Floor (UG) of Paradigm Mall PJ. Visitors to the mall will be able to check this tree out for themselves from 29 November onwards. The ‘Most Number of We Bare Bears’ on a Christmas Tree’ measuring 8.3 metres in height and 4.5 metres in width, made up of 1,202 miniature versions of We Bare Bears plushies, namely Gri

A Christmas Treat with Pertubuhan Kebajikan Waja Home at the Curve

In the spirit of giving, the Curve brought early Christmas cheer to 27 children from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Waja Home with a magical outing at the mall in conjunction with the Curve Christmas campaign themed A Beary Merry Christmas. The eventful morning started out as the special guests and their caretakers were ushered into the Centre Court with festive gusto.   There was plenty of anticipation and excitement for what was in store as the kids walked into the Centre Court, filled with furry and cute bears of all shapes and sizes! Glittering Christmas trees peppered around the Centre Court also made for a magical and cozy setting for the morning’s festivities. The merriment and delight continued as the performers took centre stage for the Merry Beary Christmas Musical . The specially-choreographed live musical told the enchanted story of a life-sized teddy bear coming to life and dancing with glee alongside cheerful dancers. The musical kept the little ones well entertained as the

THE BIG BAD WOLF BOOK SALE CELEBRATES ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY!

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is back yet again, but it’s bigger and better! This year’s Carnival -themed Sale is powered by the official banking partner, OCBC Bank. It will be happening for 264 hours straight over 11 days from 6 – 16 December 2019 at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). With 4.5 million books on offers up to 75% – 95% off recommended retail price, over 50,000 book titles available and FREE entrance, the Sale is not to be missed! An ambitious dream of changing the world one book at a time brought Andrew Yap and Jacqueline Ng from a humble beginning of offering only 100,000 books on Sale at their first Book Sale to over 4.5 million books today at The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Kuala Lumpur 2019. The homegrown brand, recognised as the World’s Biggest Book Sale, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has shared the joy of reading to millions across 32 cities in 10 countries. After a successful year of making books affordable and accessible, the Sale return