EXCLUSIVE: VERITAS groves PD with an environmental notion

December 30, 2021

DSAI, planting the mangrove at the VERITAS initiative.

To end 2021, on 18th December 2021, renowned architectural firm Veritas Design Group organised a mangrove reforestation and beach clean-up at Teluk Pelanduk, Port Dickson. The event, which started as early as 8:30am, was welcomed by Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim (DSAI), PKR President and Member of Parliament for Port Dickson, Tuan Khairy Maamor, Port Dickson District Officer and Tuan Zamri Esa, YDP of MPPD.

According to the NASA Earth Observatory, the team found that nearly 1300 square miles of mangrove forests or about 2 percent of global mangrove area were lost during a study that was conducted in 2016. Sixty-two percent of the lost area was due to human causes, mainly farming and aquaculture. The rest was due to natural causes, including erosion and extreme weather events.

Planting mangroves helps protect some of nature’s most endangered species. Due to the high concentration of nutrients that flow in and out of the mangrove lagoons with the tides, these forests are vital breeding and nursery grounds for a variety of animals including juvenile sharks, turtles, fish and invertebrates. Therefore, preserving this landscape is critical to protecting this circle of life.

“I am very proud of this initiative by VERITAS Design Group and the partners involved. This is a very important initiative to preserve our beaches. I believe this importance is dwindling with the older generation and hope the new generation of Malaysians will be more inclined to cultivate this importance,” said DSAI.

He added that he was very impressed with the turnout and the positive energy that was created despite a rainy Saturday morning.

The event was attended by 50 staff, executives and directors of VERITAS Design Group, five members of EcoMy and five members of Beach School as well as five members from China State Construction Engineering who worked hand in hand to make this event possible. EcoMy gave a presentation on how the mangrove reforestation would take place and how it would benefit the ecosystem before inviting DSAI to do the first planting.

The team behind the event who managed to plant 300 Mangrove trees and clean up the beach.

“We are a small group, but a very determined group. This conservation initiative has been around for many years within our connections. Of the many portfolios within VERITAS, we have held the environmental portfolio the longest. This is in line with our core value of I.D.E.A.S, which stands for Integrity, Design, Environment, Audacity and Service. The environment has always been at the core of our core values,” said Ng Yiek Seng, Principal & Director of VERITAS Design Group.

According to Ng, this is just a small step for each year in what VERITAS aims to achieve, which is to create a sustainable environmental consciousness. He believes that if everyone does the same, it will no longer be just a small group, but millions of people doing the same. He explained that in the beginning, the environment was something that VERITAS was interested in, but now, after many years, we are aware that preserving and caring for the environment should be a part of us, it should be one of the most important parts of being human.

(From left) Kent Leong, founder of Beach School, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Ng Yiek Seng, Principal & Director of VERITAS Design Group in discussion about planting the first mangrove tree.

“If we are just alone, we cannot change the world. We hope that everyone will emulate these steps. We all need to create that awareness, that clarity, that ability to look at what’s around us and make a difference. That’s why we owe the success of today’s initiative to VERITAS ‘s team as well as it’s collaboration with NGO EcoMy and Beach School, which targets younger children,” Ng added.

The event ended after 300 mangrove trees were replanted and the beach was completely cleaned up at 12 noon.

Dor further information on Veritas Design Group and its initiatives, please surf to https://theveritasdesigngroup.com

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Happy Chinese New Year of the tiger! Give Gift Boutique launched CNY gift hampers and flowers

News Hub Asia Reporter

January 16, 2022

The Year of the Tiger is coming! Give Gift Boutique launched the new collection of Chinese New Year gift hampers and flowers, accepting individual reservations and business bulk orders with professional delivery. A lot of employees are working from home because of the pandemic and many enterprises canceled annual dinner too. To meet the need of giving gifts to employees before the Spring Festival, GGB provides home delivery service throughout Hong Kong to send holiday greetings on time.

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Seasonal Fruits Baskets

With a variety of nutrients, fresh fruits has always been one of the most popular gifts. Give Gift Boutique designed Chinese New Year fruit baskets with fresh imported fruits meaning good luck in Chinese culture because Chinese New Year gifts centre around good fortune and ensuring prosperity and that’s where names, colors and numbers become very important. For example, apple means “stay safe”, citrus sounds like “good luck” and dragon fruit means “good luck and good health”. GGB CNY fruit basket is a perfect choice for clients, employees, relatives and friends to present your sincere New Year’s greetings. GGB provides home delivery service in Hong Kong and bulk ordered gifts will be delivered separately to different addresses.

CNY Fruit Hamper N10

1. Chinese New Year 10 types of business Fruit (about 17-19pcs)(weight about 7KG/15LB)

a. Japanese strawberry/ large korean strawberry

b. Japanese Aomori apple

c. Korean crystal pear

d. pomelo

e. dragon fruit

f. sunkist orange

g. Fuji apple

h. crystal pear

i. tangerine/Pomegranate

j. Kiwi fruit in box/ grape

2. CNY Gift Box with lid in golden

Price: $565 HKD

CNY Gift Hamper R62

1. Chinese New Year Fruit Collection(about 12-18pcs)(weight about 5KG/11LB)

a. Japanese Aomori Apple

b. USA red grape 1 lbl/imported fruit in box

c. Pomelo

d. Dragon fruit

e. Fuji Apple

f. Peach/Pear

g. Kiwi fruit

h. Guava/ Nectarine

2. V shape Tall man-made leather hamper-large

Price: $458 HKD

CNY Fruit Hamper N11

1. Chinese New Year Fruit Collection(about 25-27pcs)(weight about 8KG/17LB)

a. Japanese strawberry gift box

b. Japanese greenhouse tangerine/ Japan imported fruit

c. Japanese Aomori apple

d. Korean crystal pear

e. blueberry/imported fruit in box

f. Colombian golden berry/imported fruit in box

g. grapes/imported fruit in box

h. pomelo

i. Wax-apple/nectarine

j. dragon fruit

k. Sunkist orange

l. Fuji apple

m. crystal pear

n. Kiwi fruit in box

o. tangerine

2. Red color man-made leather hamper

Price: $978 HKD

New Year Food Hampers

During the Chinese New Year, people visit relatives and friends for New Year’s greetings when snacks and drinks are not to be ignored. GGB CNY food hampers include high-quality snacks, traditional Chinese food and imported wine. Traditional Hong Kong snacks like dragon beard candies and walnut cookies are healthy and tasty and natural organic foods will do good to children’s health too, such as nuts, dried fruits and honey.

CNY Gift Hamper C15

1. France Chateau Campot Lafont AOC / France Bordeaux AOC Wine

2. KEEWAH assorted fruit shortcakes gift box (Random Flavor)/Days Gone By Beard Candy Large Gift Box

3. KeeWah Hand Made Nut Candies (Random flavor)/ Days Gone By Hand Make Nougat Gift Box

4. Lindt Lindor / French Truffles Chocolate

5. Tung Fong Hung / England, M5 Tea Adventure

6. Hong Kong Dragon Beard Candy Large Gift Box

7. TaiPan gift box / Import Pastry

8. Jacquot Chocolate Noisette / Melbon, Belgium, Delicious Pralines Chocolate

9. CNY Gift Box with lid (in red or golden color)

Price: $655 HKD

CNY Gift Hamper N16

1. Marques de Gelida / Import Sparkling CAVA

2. France Chateau Campot Lafont AOC / France Bordeaux AOC Wine

3. Agnes B Delices Chocolate gift set / HK Peninsula Hotel gift box

4. Godiva , Belgium, Assorted Chocolates gift box / European premium Cookies or chocolate gift box

5. Godiva, Belgium, Chocoiste chocolate beans 57g / Godiva G Cube chocolate

6. HK Peninsula Hotel Walnut Cookies / gift set

7. Jenny Bakery Cookies HK

8. Days Gone By Nougat large CNY gift box / Assorted Biscuits Gift Box

9. Spain Almondeli Nuts / Master Wan Sugar Coated Pecan (Special Version)

10. Bliss, Organic Dried Fruits / El Almendro Cubits Nuts Box Set

11. Wah Fong Tea Gift Leather Box for hotels/ Premium import Tea gift box

12. Kobe Fugetsudo Masterpiece of Sweets Wakashi / Days Gone By Candy large gift box

13. Hong Kong Kee Wah, Traditional Pear Biscuits in mini gift tin

14. KeeWah Hand Made Nut Candies (Random flavor)/Day Gone By Hand Make Nougat Gift Box

15. Hong Kong Dragon Beard Candy Large Gift Box

16. Red color man-made leather hamper(the style may vary)

Price: $1735 HKD

Chinese Dried Seafood (Hoimei) Gift Hampers

Eating plays an important role on celebrating CNY. GGB launched the “Chinese New Year Dried Seafood Gift Hamper” series as these nutritious food symbolize abundance and the good fortune of having plenty to eat and are perfect to make a wonderful New Year’s Eve feast.

CNY Gift Hamper R81

1. On Kee Abalone / NOURISH RICHE uperior Fish maw box set

2. On Kee, Hong Kong, dried sea cucumber (8 tael) / Dragon Bird’s Nest Cup (1 tael)

3. On Kee, Hong Kong, Scallop (8 tael)

4. On Kee, Hong Kong, Japanese Premium Dried Oysters (8 tael)/On Kee Premium Preserved Sausages

5. Tung Fong Hung, Hong Kong, Dried mushroom (8 tael) / Imperial Bird’s Nest Selected Natural dried Mushroom Gift Box

6. Tung Fong Hung/On Kee, Hong Kong, Fish maw (2 tael)

7. Tung Fong Hung/On Kee, Hong Kong, Sliced Conch (8 tael)

8. Tung Fong Hung, Hong Kong, Fat Choi (1 tael)/On Kee, Hong Kong, Fat Choi (1 tael)

9. Red color man-made leather hamper(the style may vary)

Price: $2575 HKD

Premium Dried Seafood Gift Basket R96

1. France Chateau Campot Lafont AOC / France Bordeaux AOC Wine

2. Tung Fong Hong / On Kee shark’s fin gift box

3. Tung Fong Hung, Hong Kong, Fat Choi (1 tael)/On Kee, Hong Kong, Fat Choi (1 tael)

4. Wai Yuen Tong, Hong Kong, Topshell Slices with Abalone Sauce /On Kee Premium Liver Sausages

5. Korean ginseng tea wooden box / Wah Fong Tea Gift Leather Box for hotels

6. NOURISH RICHE superior Fish maw in jar / NOURISH RICHE uperior Fish maw box set

7. Tall man-made leather hamper with Handle (Red)

Price: $878 HKD

Chinese New Year Flowers and Tangerine Trees

It’s customary to purchase flowers before Chinese New Year for decoration and good luck. 2022 Give Gift Boutique CNY floral products are available on Jan 1^st – 31^st. Please notice that the bloom duration of each type of floral products varies and place your order in advance.

CNY florist Deco DP09

1. Jasminum nudiflorum

2. Nipplefruit

3. Carnation

4. Yellow Dancing Lady Orchid

5. Horse tail grass

6. Matching greens

Price: $1475 HKD

New Year Citrus Plant NY03

New year citrus plant with traditional new year accessories in a golden planter.

Price: $798 HKD

CNY Orchids X6 PL06

Arrangement of 6 stems of orchid, and a stylish displayed.

Price: $1615 HKD

Chinese New Year Style Decoration

For festive atmosphere, GGB design team created CNY products with decorative firecrackers, auspicious knots, gold ingots and so on. What’s more, the hampers are eco-friendly and can be used for storage too.

Order Now

Chinese New Year Gifts: https://www.givegift.com.hk/chinese-new-year-cny-gift-hamper-basket

Chinese New Year Flowers and Tangerine Trees:

https://www.givegift.com.hk/shop/s/catalog-cny-flower

Bulk Order: https://www.givegift.com.hk/shop/s/how_to_bulk_order

Source: GiveGiftBoutique(Press release)

TotalEnergies to sign an MoU with Aden Group, an integrated facility and energy-management company

News Hub Asia Reporter

January 10, 2022

TotalEnergies, through its distributed renewable energy generation solutions in Asia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aden Group, a leader in sustainable & data-driven management of buildings and business/industrial parks. This MoU is to explore several collaborative prospects in sharing and providing advanced solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of built assets through solar energy and data-driven energy optimization.

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Under the alliance, the partners will team up to explore the potential of TotalEnergies’ development of solar energy projects, as well as Aden Group’s exploration of new clients for digitalized asset lifecycle management in South-East Asia. This will be accomplished by combining TotalEnergies’ expertise in the solar rooftop C&I (Commercial & Industrial) market with Aden Group’s experience in providing innovative energy-management solutions to C&I clients in the region through its digital twin platform, Akila. This is a major step in the regional development of energy and data solutions for both parties: Aden Group, which has +300 clients in its ASEAN cluster and an additional +200 clients in Vietnam; and TotalEnergies, a multi-energy company with more than 50 years of presence in South-East Asia. Furthermore, the partners will work together on developing the sustainability values that they will bring to clients.

Joachim Poylo, Founder & President of Aden Group said, “We are excited to partner with TotalEnergies and confident that their world-leading expertise in renewable energy will be a tremendous amplifier for Aden Group’s own mission of linking facility management with ESG-supportive solutions for the built environment. This is an exciting acceleration of work we’ve already begun with our clients across South-East Asia, furthering our goal of managing facilities in closer alignment with international ESG standards. We are looking forward to working with TotalEnergies to have more positive impact for our clients’ business needs and for the planet.”

Gavin Adda, Head of TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation Asia said, “TotalEnergies is committed to providing its customers with a solution that fulfils both environmental sustainability and cost-saving goals. As a leading solar service provider for commercial and industrial businesses trusted by small to large sized manufacturing companies as the solar energy partner of choice, we look forward to supporting companies in driving down their carbon footprint, using our expertise in tailor-made solar solutions for any business energy needs.”

Source: TotalEnergies(Press release)

J&T Express officially launches its express network in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

News Hub Asia Reporter

January 7, 2022

J&T Express, an international express logistics company, today announced the official launch of its express network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. The two countries are the first markets to be covered by J&T Express in the Middle East, and the latest expansion brings J&T Express’ global network coverage to a total of ten countries.

The express network of J&T Express in the United Arab Emirates is officially launched

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J&T Express’ Middle East expansion plans kicked off in April 2021. After 8 months of inspection, site selection, and trial operations, the company officially launched its network in the UAE and Saudi Arabia today. J&T Express has established its own nationwide distribution network and localised warehousing system in the UAE and Saudi Arabia respectively, covering all local provinces and regions in the two countries. In addition, as an integral aspect of its courier service, the UAE and Saudi Arabia versions of the J&T Express mobile application have also been launched simultaneously.

Sean Xiao, Head of J&T Express Middle East, said, “We hope that with J&T Express’ efficient and comprehensive delivery network, we can effectively improve the shopping experience of consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and contribute to the development of the e-commerce industry in both countries.”

Steven Fan, CEO of J&T Express, said, “The expansion to the UAE and Saudi Arabia marks an important step for J&T Express in establishing a global delivery network. In the future, the company will actively explore opportunities in emerging markets as part of its global strategy to connect the world with greater efficiency and bring logistical benefits to all.”

With the newly launched businesses, J&T Express’ network currently covers ten countries, including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Source: J&T Express(Press release)

Hyundai Motor welcomes public to experience future of robotics and metaverse at CES 2022

News Hub Asia Reporter

January 6, 2022

Booth features Hyundai Motor’s future vision of creating synergies between robotics and virtual reality under main theme of ‘Expanding Human Reach’, from Jan. 5-7
Diverse applications of the newly unveiled Plug & Drive (PnD) and Drive & Lift (DnL) module as well as Boston Dynamics’ Spot^® and Atlas™ to be on display
Robotics demonstrations and dance performance programs to happen at the exhibition booth, three times per day between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (PST)

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Hyundai Motor Company welcomes the media and general public to experience its vision for robotics and the metaverse at its CES 2022 booth at Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall #5818, from Jan. 5-7.

At its CES 2022 presentation on Jan. 4, Hyundai Motor shared how the company’s robotics business will drive the paradigm shift towards future mobility, going beyond the traditional means of transportation to fulfill unlimited freedom of movement for mankind. Representatives of Boston Dynamics and Microsoft joined Hyundai Motor to share insights about pioneering new concepts of ‘Metamobility’ and ‘Mobility of Things’ (MoT) that were also revealed at the event.

Under the main theme of ‘Expanding Human Reach‘, Hyundai Motor will show CES 2022 visitors its future vision of how mobility in the real world can be advanced with robots, and also offer a glimpse of the future robotics society where robots will connect the virtual and real worlds.

The company also is exhibiting its robot product lineup, including the various applications of the new Plug & Drive (PnD) and Drive & Lift (DnL) modular platforms unveiled at the event as well as the recently revealed Mobile Eccentric Droid (MobED) and Boston Dynamics’ Spot^® and Atlas™. (For more information, see table 1 below.)

Utilizing four working models, there will be three 20-minute-long robotics demonstration programs happening at the booth, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (PST). Spot^® will perform a dance program, demonstrating its range of dynamic movements, and three robot models using PnD modules and DnL eccentric wheel technology will demonstrate their own types of dynamic movements on the theme of mobility.

For more information Hyundai’s CES 2022 booth exhibition, please visit: globalpr.hyundai.com

Source: Hyundai Motor Company(Press release)

Wasco Energy mobilizes a team to help flood-affected residents in Mentakab

News Hub Asia Reporter

January 4, 2022

Wasco Energy had mobilised its Wasco Coatings Kuantan team of volunteers to Mentakab, Pahang, on 28^th December for four days, offering flood relief assistance to residents in Mentakab. The Wasco team of volunteers provided assistance to residents in terms of manpower for house cleaning, moving of furniture, washing equipments, removing debris and mud, supplying 20 sets of cooking stoves to 20 families, organising two sets of mobile petrol high-pressure water jet, two 1000 litres IBC (intermediate bulk container) tank for water storage and cleaning.

Wasco Energy’s Team of Volunteers in Mentakab, Pahang Helping A Resident

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Efforts of the team were supported by the Temerloh District Police Headquarters where they had allowed the Wasco team of volunteers to refill the cleaning water at the police station as there was limited water supply in Mentakab.

“It’s important that we are able to come together as a community to help ease the burden and hardships of fellow Malaysians in times of a major disaster. We provided our assistance to address the urgent needs of the affected communities in Malaysia and we are humbled to be able to extend our support during this challenging time”, said Giancarlo Maccagno, Group CEO of Wasco Energy.

Rosilawati Rosedi, aged 40 who lives in Kampung Batu Kapor Mentakab commended the Wasco team of volunteers for their assistance, time and effort to ease her family’s and the village’s burden of cleaning up the area and houses in the vicinity.

Wasco is a leading global energy infrastructure company with businesses in pipe coating, fabrication and EPCC for the oil, gas and energy industry. Headquartered in Malaysia, Wasco today operates its largest coating facility in Kuantan, Malaysia. Outside of Malaysia, the company operates five other coating facilities in Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.

Source: Wasco Energy(Press release)

YB Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias impressed with new homes being given out to 1520 families as developer gives back to the community.

News Hub Asia Reporter

December 28, 2021

Desa Aman Avenue Sdn Bhd and Desa Aman Hill Residence Sdn Bhd has officially announced their initiation to change the lifestyle of the living standards of the current residents of Rajawali flats and the Desa Aman Flats.

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In this initiative, Desa Aman Avenue Sdn Bhd will redevelop 3 blocks of Flats in Taman Desa Aman which ranges from 300 units to 1,449 units condominium, while Desa Aman Hill Residence Sdn Bhd will redevelop 1 block of Rajawali Flats ranging from 80 units to 693 condominium units, benefiting 1520 families.

All existing owners of the current broken down flats will acquire one new condominium unit (House Replacement) with this “Key-to-key Home Swap Redevelopment Concept” without involving any costs to the owner. These new condominium units that will be given to these residents will be 900 sq ft with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 car parking bay, with luxurious condominium facilities such as recreation spaces, sports venues, swimming pools, community halls and others. Owners also don’t have to move out of their respective flats during the construction of the condominium, as the swap will only take place after the condominiums are fully erected.

YB Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, Timbalan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan officiated the event this morning as he took a tour of the current living situations of the residents at the flats together with YB Datuk Seri Haji Mahadi Bin Che Ngah (Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur), YB Datuk Mahadi Bin Abdul Shukor, (Chairman of Desa Aman Avenue Sdn Bhd), Dato’ Tony Chin Hon Fah, (Managing Director of Desa Aman Avenue Sdn Bhd), Chin Ke Liang, (Project Director of Aman Avenue Sdn Bhd) as well as Saravanan A/L Sammy Nathan, (Chairman of Desa Aman JMB).

“I am very proud of Dato’ Tony for this excellent initiative to redevelop these 380 low-cost flat units at Taman Desa Aman. This is a positive step to ensuring the comfort of our Kuala Lumpur community without these flat owners having to fork out any payments. Redevelopment of units that are 40 years and above need to be carried out on a per stage basis for the comfort and safety of its residents”, said YB Alias.

He added to say that units that were built 40 years ago at 500sq ft can no longer be deemed comfortable in today’s climate. It needs to follow the current living standards set by the Government’s ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ under the prevue of YAP Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, which states that units need to be developed with at least 800sq ft of space.

“The beauty of this Key-to-key Home Swap Redevelopment Concept is that residents of the current low-cost flats will only need to move out of their current houses upon 100 percent completion of the new development. Residents will not need to be worried about breaking down the current flats or being housed in a transit home until completion of the condominiums. The developer will complete the development and will host a key handing over ceremony before residents need to move out of their flats”, he added.

YB Datuk Alias also took the opportunity to reach out to other developers and urged them to carry out such responsibilities to ensure the betterment of the community because we go through changes in phases from time to time and we can no longer face catastrophe as we have in recent times, which saw losses of life as well as possessions from many people. These loses can be contributed to the wear and tear of certain developments that can no longer stand the test of time. Due to this, we believe that all living premises, especially low-cost flats that house the B40 group needs to be looked at and measures need to be taken to ensure their safety and betterment.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thanks YB Datuk Bandar for his contribution and involvement in this project becoming a success. On behalf of the government, we would like to state that we believe that we all live in one Malaysian Community hence we need to care and love one another.

“As the JMB chairman of this 40-year-old development, we have been faced with many challenges with regards to strata titles. Without redevelopment, there is definitely no solution for this issue, because the previous developer has filed for bankruptcy. The issue here is that it is impossible for any resident to sell their units as banks will not approve loans due to this title issue. With this redevelopment offered by Dato’ Tony, all residents will be awarded with individual strata titles and this automatically solves this current issue. Furthermore, all residents will finally be able to live is comfort and in more space as the given units are much bigger and in better quality that it is now”, said Nathan.

“This event was supposed to take place on the 20^th of December, but due to the unfortunate floods, it was postponed to today. I believe that it is better late than never. This event was necessary to help the current residents of these worn-out flats. The living conditions are horrible and they deserve a better lifestyle. I do hope that other places in Cheras, such as Shamelin could also see such initiatives taking place soon”, said Raymond Ng Tack Yee, Chairman of Sub Zon 5 Parlimen Cheras.

According to Dato’ Tony, the reason for this redevelopment is none other than to ensure a better lifestyle for the current low-cost flats residents. After 40 years and a lifetime of suffering, it’s about time they be honoured with some comfort, facilities, security and space to move around. Each unit will also come with a carparking bay so that residents no longer need to scramble for parking.

“We are doing our part to make living more comfortable for the residents of Malaysia and do hope that others follow suit too”, said Dato’ Tony.

The event ended at 12:30pm with a luncheon hosted by the developer and many warm meals were give out to all residents and guests who attended the function.

For further inquiries on this release, please do contact John Seth at 017-920 3544 or Guna at 017-212 3544.

Source: Emjay Communications(Press release)

Malaysian largest auction technology platform – Bidnow raises US$ 1.3 mil from 470 investors through second-round ECF on MyStartr

News Hub Asia Reporter

December 28, 2021

Bidnow.my, the Malaysian Largest Auction Technology platform, recently completed its second-round funding exercise from MyStartr platform, a licensed Crowdfunding Recognized Market Operators by Securities Commission Malaysia. Supported by 470 investors, which sets the highest record of MyStartr, Bidnow.my successfully raised ~US$ 1.3 mil (RM 5,517,099) in less than 2 weeks, exceeding its maximum target amount of RM 5.5 mil.

Bidnow.my successfully raised 1.3 million USD from 470 investors via the MyStartr ECF platform.

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Bidnow.my serves as a platform for public to access all public auction property listings in Malaysia. Its first equity-based crowdfunding (ECF) project was also facilitated by MyStartr, which was held last year, from 12^th December 2020 to 21^st December 2020. A total of RM 2.1 mil was raised from 384 shareholders, at the same time, awarded the Malaysia Books of Record “Highest Investment Amount Received for an Equity Crowdfunding in a day”.

Commenting on the funding achievement, MyStartr’s Founder and CEO, Mr Goh Boon Peng said, “Congratulations to Bidnow.my! We are very honoured to assist the team at every step of the fundraising process to achieve success. In fact, there are many Malaysian companies with very innovative business models, just like Bidnow.my. We are optimistic that they can expand their businesses internationally.”

Digitalization of Auction Property

Bidnow.my was established in June 2019 as a one-stop auction property business platform. Within two years, it has become the largest status in Malaysia. Currently, more than 20,000 active members and over 8,000 real estate brokers are registered on the platform. Other than real estate auctions, the “JomBid” and “GroupBid” features which were soft launched in April 2021 allow the users to bid for brand new home appliances, gadgets, luxury watches, and furniture.

“With the increase of users in Bidnow.my, currently there are getting more property agencies, and product vendors intend to list their products in Bidnow for bidding. We believe through the strategy cooperation with these parties, Bidnow will have more variety of products to attract more customers from different interest to visit Bidnow.my to look for valued buy items, therefore we are expecting the active members to grow tremendously in year 2022,” said the Founder and CEO of Bidnow.my, Mr Frankie Goh Chee Keong.

Bidnow.my promises that the team will maximize the use of fund for becoming the No.1 bidding and home appliance purchasing platform in Southeast Asia. The team is going to establish a second oversea company in Jakarta, Indonesia and also, developing a complete e-bidding system to all auction houses and banks while integrating with other property portals to create a win-win situation. The previous secured funding has enabled the platform to upgrade the software and services, as well as setting up a company in Singapore.

For more project details, please visit MyStartr X Bidnow

Source: MYSTARTR Sdn Bhd(Press release)

Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man(TM): No Way Home” sets box office records in CJ 4dplex’s super premium screenx

News Hub Asia Reporter

December 26, 2021

CJ 4DPLEX , the world’s leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced today that Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: No Way Home recorded the largest opening of any film shown in its ScreenX format to date in North America. The much-anticipated film opened in 66 ScreenX locations and has grossed over $2 million in North America.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home has opened in 192 ScreenX locations worldwide in 31 countries bringing in $3.7 million to date with a few additional countries set to open in January 2022, including Japan.

Spider-Man: No Way Home in ScreenX expands exclusive sequences of the film only available in ScreenX onto the left and right-side walls of the auditorium, surrounding audiences with extended imagery which naturally fills their peripheral vision. CJ 4DPLEX worked closely with Sony Pictures to ensure the highest quality presentation of the film and selected over eight pivotal scenes throughout the film for the exclusive ScreenX version. ScreenX draws moviegoers into the story on the main screen and immerses them in a virtual reality like setting with cinema quality resolution.

Additional ScreenX box office highlights: in the UK, with 20 ScreenX locations, the format had its biggest opening weekend ever, recording $205,000; in Korea, with 50 ScreenX theatres, the film reported over $530,000 opening weekend, the best opening for the format since the pandemic started.

“Sony Pictures continues to provide eventful films that bring movie fans back to the theaters. We are thrilled that audiences continue to discover ScreenX and had the opportunity to screen Spider-Man: No Way Home in this format over this monumental and record-breaking weekend at the global box office,” said Don Savant, CEO & President, CJ 4DPLEX America.

“We are thankful to Sony Pictures and are excited to see moviegoers are craving to return to theaters and experience Spider-Man: No Way Home in ScreenX, an immersive presentation that is dramatically different than home viewing,” said JongRyul Kim, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, CJ 4DPLEX added 54 ScreenX locations, increasing its total network of screens to 367 worldwide.

Source: CJ 4DPLEX(Press release

Travel Safe Alliance Malaysia expands partnership with Tourism Penang to attract travellers to the state

News Hub Asia Reporter

December 24, 2021

Travel Safe Alliance Malaysia (TSAM) has joined forces with the Penang State EXCO Office for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE) to raise the travel market confidence in Penang state.

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TSAM, which was recently launched in October this year, comprises four major players in Malaysia’s tourism, business events and the airline industry, namely the Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS), Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and airlines under the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) consisting of Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings.

With tourism activities gradually picking up, the joint partnership is seen as a timely move by Penang to lead efforts in tourism and economic recovery, where safety and hygiene aspects are prioritised across the industry including for hotels, food establishments, convention centres, tours, and transportation.

Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy, YB Yeoh Soon Hin, said: “As the Penang State EXCO for Tourism & Creative Economy, spearheading necessary efforts to ensure everyone’s safety is also essential to me. We have and will continue to work hard to ensure that Penang can safely receive tourists to revive the economy.”

He noted that the double assurance of Penang’s industry-specific safety accreditation programme — the first in Malaysia — and TSAM’s travel solution certified by Bureau Veritas Certification Malaysia, raised the benchmark for travel safety. “This provides solid assurance to travellers that the Penang State Government puts travel safety top-most on its agenda and welcomes tourists to its shores for peace-of-mind holidays,” he said.

He added: “On top of that, Penang Responsible Tourism campaign was also unveiled in July last year to remind all parties of their respective roles while partaking in travel activities. Allow me to note that this campaign is also updated from time to time, in accordance with the guidelines outlined by the National Security Council, to better suit the nation’s pandemic situation.”

Pointing out that TSAM would provide a competitive edge for those in the tourism industry, YBhg Datuk Tan Kok Liang, President of MATTA, shared: “TSAM will play a key role in promoting Malaysia as a travel-safe destination more so since travel safety and hygiene has become one of the top concerns for travellers worldwide today. TSAM will set the bar in first-to-last-mile travel standards, and accredited Malaysian tourism stakeholders will definitely have a keener competitive edge when it comes to competing for market-share in various key source markets.”

YBhg Dato’ N. Subramaniam, President of MAH, was pleased that the hygiene practice established by the hoteliers was gaining traction. He said: “Malaysian Association of Hotels first launched the Clean & Safe Malaysia hygiene and safety certification for hotels back in July 2020, and today it has become the benchmark of hotel safety standards as well as a key component in TSAM. The endorsement by the Penang State Government is a significant step forward to further boost travellers’ confidence for the impending tourism recovery.”

Meanwhile, MACEOS President, Mr. Francis Teo, felt that industry-wide implementation of consistent safety standards was necessary to strengthen Malaysia’s tourism industry. He called upon all tourism industry players to subscribe to TSAM, saying: “TSAM looks forward to seeing a wider acceptance and implementation of its certification programme among the island’s tourism industry players. This is especially urgent in light of the launch of new flights into Penang from Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from 1 December 2021.”

Group Chief Executive Officer of MAG, Captain Izham Ismail, said that the collaboration was in line with its corporate mission of providing a safe travel experience. He said: “We are excited to collaborate with our counterparts in Penang as this continues to be a key domestic market for us – evident with the recent launch of Penang as our new hub for direct flights from the state to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. As the national carrier, we will continue to be the flag bearer in providing a seamless, safe and hygienic travel experience for business and leisure travellers, supported by our sister airlines Firefly and MASwings. This is underpinned by our 7-star rating for COVID-19 health and safety measures by Airlines Ratings, consisting of stringent safety initiatives and procedures so our passengers can travel with peace of mind.”

He added: “Safety and security are an integral part of MAG’s DNA and way of doing business. We remain steadfast in our commitment to ensure safety in all aspects of our operations and the stakeholders in our journey. As a responsible organisation, we recently completed a detailed audit for our subsidiaries with the Bureau Veritas Certification Malaysia to ensure that we not only meet the standards of health within the organisation but also certify our efforts in keeping our customers safe. This will further strengthen our commitment to ensuring safer and seamless travel, so that leisure and business travellers can continue to #FlyConfidently with us.”

At the same event, MAG launched its MHFlySafe campaign and logo that further reinforced its commitment of putting safety and hygiene as the anchor across all end-to-end consumer touchpoints – beginning from the check-in counters, lounges, onboard its flights and through to point of arrival.

With year-end travel to Penang expected to rise due to pent-up demand and attractive holiday offerings, tourism industry players can instil confidence in the travelling public by subscribing to the TSAM certification programme endorsed by PETACE.

PR Newswire the News Distribution partner for MACEOS.

Source: Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS)(Press release)

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