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CELEBRATE THE LONG WEEKEND WITH A SHOPPING FRENZY FOR HOME DESIGN & INTERIOR DÉCOR AT HOMEDEC!

  The annual HOMEDEC exhibition is back at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre for the next four days weekend holidays from 29 April to 2 May. In-line with MyCEB’s (Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau) Meet in Malaysia Campaign to promote the local MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conference & Exhibitions) industry, HOMEDEC aims to provide a platform for the local home and interior design business a boost, across the 4-day exhibition that will span across the long weekend and the upcoming Hari Raya that is just around the corner. Serving as Malaysia’s pioneer home design and interior exhibition and its related industries since 2003, the exhibition believes strongly in providing every Malaysian with the best home decisions to meet all their needs for home décor and interior designs. From Left to Right: Dato’ Vincent Lim, C.I.S President and HOMEDEC Organiser; Dato’ Sri Abdul Khani, Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Francis Teo, Malays

THE JOY OF SYAWAL DESCENDS UPON SURIA KLCC, ALAMANDA SHOPPING CENTRE AND MESRA MALL

The spirit behind the month of Syawal, where Hari Raya Aidilfitri is celebrated around the country, will be captured in the three malls managed by the Suria KLCC Group. Suria KLCC embarked on its Hari Raya campaign on 16 April, three days after fasting began for Muslims as the month of Ramadan kicked in on 13 April 2021, followed by the month-long celebration of Hari Raya beginning 13 May.  Suria KLCC’s Hari Raya campaign that runs until 23 May will bring back the festive mood by maintaining the Centre Court as the centrepiece, showcasing a wooden ‘Rumah Kampung’ inspired by the Terengganu traditional Malay village house. This house will be decked with vibrant batik motif and bring visitors back to an era of simple pleasures as the entire area is transformed into a ‘kampung’ setting – complete with chicken coops, swings, a pangkin (hut) where shoppers may try their hand at traditional Malay games like ‘congkak’, ‘batu seremban’ and more as they are surrounded by a network of ‘pelita’ (

GARDENIA KL BAG-2-SCHOOL INITIATIVE HELPS OVER 1,000 UNDER-SERVED SCHOOL CHILDREN

Going to school with a new school backpack is a luxury for certain quarters, particularly the B40 community. Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn Bhd (Gardenia KL), through its Bag-2-School initiative, aspires to narrow this divide by equipping over 1,000 children from under-served communities with basic schooling necessities following the return of students to classrooms to resume the 2021 school term, as the nation continues to recover from the pandemic. In the spirit of giving back to the community, Gardenia KL employees personally prepared each school bag in solidarity with children from families in need. “Education is essential to breaking the cycle of poverty. We believe that having nice new accessories also plays a part in putting children in the right frame of mind for learning. Gardenia KL is thankful for the support of our partners from the welfare departments and associations in making our Bag-2-School initiative a success. Together, we aim to get our children excited about going back

THE WOLF IS BACK! AND KICKS OFF THE “MALAYSIA TOUR” HYBRID BOOK SALE

  Book-lovers, brace yourselves! Dubbed as The World’s Biggest Book Sale, the BIG BAD WOLF Book Sale is back and ready to kick off the ‘Malaysia Tour’ after a long hiatus due to the pandemic. Fans of BIG BAD WOLF Books will be thrilled to know that the much-awaited Book Sale is returning with a Hybrid Sale combining both on-ground Book Sale event together with the Online Book Sale. The Book Sale will be held at the Tropicana Gardens Mall, Level 3A Convention Centre, Kota Damansara, and simultaneously goes live online via its e-commerce website from the 29 th of April to the 10 th of May, 2021. Speaking at the press conference held at the Convention Centre today, Andrew Yap, Co-Founder and Managing Director of BIG BAD WOLF Books , said, “We are extremely excited and thrilled to be back on home ground after having hosted our first Hybrid Sale in Johor Bahru recently. Due to the popular response received from our first Hybrid Sale , we decided that we should meet our fans once aga

SEGi INKS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) WITH REALME MALAYSIA

SEGi Group of Colleges (SEGi) has formalised its collaboration with realme Malaysia to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today. The partnership aims to produce industry-relevant graduates to meet the demands of the profession. SEGi focuses on bringing the industry into the classroom to allow students to interact and work with industry partners. This collaboration will also enable students to access advanced laboratories and workshops with essential tools to develop their skills. The MoU was signed by Ms. Stella Lau, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SEGi Group of Colleges, and Mr. Huang Hao, Brand Director of realme Malaysia; witnessed by Mr. Edward Low, Senior Manager, Student and Corporate Services of SEGi Group of Colleges and Ms. Nor Farhana Binti Mustapha, Community Manager from realme Malaysia. Ms. Stella Lau, the CEO of SEGi Group of Colleges, said, “SEGi’s collaboration focus with each of our industry partners is to bring the industry into the classroom. We aim to pro

AWAL ASHAARI, SCHA ALYAHYA & LARA ALANA NAMED AS KFC MALAYSIA AMBASSADORS

  Malaysia’s beloved celebrity family, husband and wife Awal Ashaari and Scha Alyahya together with their eldest daughter, Lara Alana, was announced as KFC Malaysia’s first brand ambassadors at KFC ‘Raikan Cara Kita’ Raya Campaign launch event held during buka puasa earlier this evening at KFC Wangsa Maju.   The Raya campaign entitled ‘Raikan Cara Kita’ kickstarts the union between these megastars and Malaysia’s favourite brand, KFC on a series of collaborative projects that will continue until April 2022 to create better brand awareness on KFC’s marketing campaigns, exciting new menus, and its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative - Add Hope, the local installment of KFC’s global initiative to end world hunger.   “Both of us have witnessed first-hand where KFC consistently exercising its role as a caring corporate citizen, having been actively involved in its CSR program - Add Hope acting as the spokespersons for the past 6 years. When KFC approached us with the opportunity to

YB Zuraida Lauds Gamuda Land for Efforts in Sustainable Development

Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) YB Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin visited Gamuda Cove and Paya Indah Discovery Wetlands today in conjunction with Earth Day 2021, as part of KPKT’s drive towards improving the standard of sustainable land use and optimisation in the country. She was hosted by Gamuda Land Chief Executive Officer Ngan Chee Meng and Chief Operating Officer Aw Sei Cheh. (L-R): Jayaselan Navaratnam, DirectorGeneral, National Housing Department; Khariza Abd Khalid, Chief Operating Officer, Gamuda Parks; Dato’ Hj Abdul Sahak Bin Safi, Executive Director, Gamuda Land; YB Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, Minister, Housing and Local Government; Aw Sei Cheh, Chief Operating Officer, Gamuda Land; and Ngan Chee Meng, Chief Executive Officer, Gamuda Land. The visit, which showcased Gamuda Land’s mindful town planning in developing Gamuda Cove into a vibrant, smart and sustainable township, along with its stewardship of the surrounding ecosystem, underscores the developer’s mi

Lagenda Properties Community Development: National Sportsmen Datuk Misbun Sidek & Dollah Salleh Launch Lagenda Privilege Club to Give Back to B40 Segment

  Lagenda Properties , a pure play affordable homes developer is intent on addressing the underserved B40 segment and giving back to the community. Its townships are concentrated in secondary towns, targeting the high percentage of B40 groups in these areas. Based on a breakdown of income level, Perak sees 58% of its population falling under the B40 category, with Kedah at 57% . Recently, Lagenda Properties and Bina Darulaman (GLC) inked an MOU to develop affordable housing in Sungai Petani, Kedah, to be launched in 2022, demonstrating a commitment to these underserved areas. “As a developer, we offer suitable housing at the right price which is below RM200,000, but we also build purposefully, where community is central to the success of the township and project,” said Dato Jimmy Doh, Managing Director at Lagenda Properties.   Apart from making homeownership affordable, Lagenda aims to provide quality lifestyle with community and public based facilities which are not usually at

Ben Amir Appointed as The Face of PUMA's Affordable Lifestyle Collection, available Exclusively in Al-Ikhsan

PUMA Malaysia has announced local TV personality Ben Amir as the face of its latest brand partnership with Al-Ikhsan Sports. PUMA Malaysia, AL-Ikhsan Sports and Ben Amir jointly made the announcement yesterday at a press conference where a MOU signing also took place. Left to right,  CEO of AL-Ikhsan Sports, Vach Pillutla, Ben Amir and Steven Tan, Country Manager of Puma Malaysia. Through the collaboration the brands aim to feature more of PUMA’s affordable lifestyle collection exclusively across all AL-Ikhsan Sports outlets nationwide. The first collection features Ben Amir in an exclusive collection of outfits centred around the theme of ’Fresh Looks Everyday’.  “Selecting Ben Amir as the face of our collaboration with Al-Ikhsan Sports was a natural decision as he is very much in touch with the fashion and fitness-based values of our brand that aims to make style, comfort and sports accessible to a wider audience,” said Steven Tan, Country Manager of PUMA Malaysia. Ben Amir has been

MyCEB Charts Malaysia’s Journey with Malaysia Business Events Strategic Marketing Plan 2021 – 2030 Launch

Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is exuber ant to embark the coming decade through the launch of their Malaysia Business Events Strategic Marketing Plan 2021 – 2030.  YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia, officiating the launch that takes place at Pullman Bangsar Kuala Lumpur on the 15 of April 2021 showcases MyCEB’s strategic marketing plan for Malaysia’s business events (BE) industry that is anchored upon three main pillars namely optimisation, foresight and competitiveness. The Launch Gimmick of Malaysia Business Events Strategic Marketing Plan 2021 - 2030 by YB Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia The Strategic Marketing Plan (SMP) evaluates critically past strengths and weaknesses by carefully processing internal data in order to formulate future strategies and action plans while embracing sustainable marketing approach driven by continuous process of adaptin