Author: Helmi Aziz

Lotuss Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Lotus’ Malaysia), a major Malaysian store, is celebrating its one-year anniversary today. Lotus’s Malaysia has grown its presence to 65 stores across Peninsular Malaysia since the official launch of its brand in 2022, bringing Every Day SMART Delights to the neighbourhood by offering shopping convenience, the best value for money, quality, and a wide selection of Lotus’s Own Brand products to consumers, and becoming the heart of the community through its #KitakanJiran programmes. Their accomplishments also include the employment of efficient and high-performance operating equipment in stores, as well as a growth in clean energy mix through solar panel installations, in order to meet its carbon neutrality objectives by 2030.

President of Lotus’s Malaysia, Kenneth Chuah elaborates, “Since establishing our brand in the country, we’ve built great partnerships with all our partners and continue to gain consumers’ trust and support in Malaysia. As we have grown, our ability to impact our community has also increased. I am very proud of Lotus’s Malaysia’s contributions and the culture of volunteerism and engagement we have fostered through #KitakanJiran, including our focus in the areas of sustainability. We want to thank everyone who has contributed to this success and invite all our customers to participate in the programmes we have installed throughout the campaign period”.

For its anniversary Lotus’s Malaysia launches its Kongsi Ceria campaign filled with exciting deals, fun in store activities and its Lotus’s Kongsi Ceria Charity Booklet from 11 May to 7 June 2023. The charity booklet aims to raise funds for four organisations specializing in children’s health and wellbeing: Pusat Perubatan University Malaya Children’s Cancer Unit, Tender Touch Pediatric Rehab for children with developmental disabilities, Gabungan Anak-Anak Palsi Serebrum (GAPS) and Nourish Malaysia. The Kongsi Ceria Charity Booklet is available at all 65 Lotus’s stores, Lotus’s Shop Online, Lazada, Shopee, foodpanda and Grab at only RM1. The booklet contains coupons, giving consumers savings totaling RM600 on more than 6,000 lines of products. All proceeds from the booklet purchases will be channeled to these four organisations.

Other than giving back to children in need, Lotus’s Malaysia have also installed a series of exciting in store and online activities for consumers that will run through until 7 June.

• Lucky My Lotus’s members can stand a chance to win 25 sets of 10,000 My Lotus’s points, and 1 grand prize winner of 1,000,000 My Lotus’s points each week, with a minimum spend of RM50 per transaction throughout the Kongsi Ceria campaign period.
• Jom Party Kat Lotus’s Instagram Contest (11-31 May 2023). Customers who spend a minimum of RM20 in a single receipt can share their best birthday outfit photos in any Lotus’s stores onto their Instagram, followed by tagging Lotus’s Malaysia’s official Instagram page at @LotussMalaysia, with the hashtag #LotussKongsiCeria in their caption. Prizes worth more than RM9,000 up for grabs and the best outfit with the most creative caption will stand a chance to win a 128GB iPhone 14!
• Spend and Win Programme (13/5, 14/5, 20/5, 21/5). Customers who spend at least RM80 in a single checkout will stand a chance to win RM100 Lotus’s Gift Vouchers at all 65 Lotus’s stores during the said dates. 2 winners per store will be selected during the bonus hours (11am, 2pm, 5pm).
• Vouchers Up for Grabs! Customers who spend a minimum amount of RM30 in one single transaction will stand a chance to grab Lotus’s Gift Vouchers, Lotus’s Own Brand discount vouchers, Grab vouchers and TrueMoney vouchers in the Lotus’s Life Size Wind Chamber at 8 selected Lotus’s stores within Klang Valley.

To read more detail on the Lotus’s Kongsi Ceria campaign, visit a special page on their website: https://corp.lotuss.com.my/campaigns/lotuss-kongsi-ceria-2023#kitakanjiran

Sempena bulan Syawal dan sambutan Aidilfitri, majalah Mingguan Wanita di bawah Nu Ideaktiv Sdn Bhd telah menganjurkan program yang cukup meriah pada 10 Mei 2023 bersamaan 19 Syawal 1444 Hijrah bagi menawarkan kegembiraan dan berkongsi rezeki bersama anak-anak yatim dan anak-anak yatim.

Program Sempurnakan Raya Mingguan Wanita bersama FGV Integrated Farming Holding Sdn Bhd adalah ulung kali diadakan bersama Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Asnaf An-Naafi yang terletak di Taman Bukit Mulia, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ampang, Selangor. Dan program seumpamanya pula merupakan tahun ketiga dijalankan oleh Mingguan Wanita bersama badan Kerajaan dan juga syarikat atau organisasi swasta.

Menariknya dalam program ini, ia bukan saja sambutan Aidilfitri semata-mata tetapi pihak FGV bersama Mingguan Wanita bersama-sama mengadakan rewang kenduri raya pada awal pagi lagi. Ini menjadikan acara ini bagaikan layanan VIP untuk anak-anak yatim dan asnaf di sini. Hidangan eksklusif untuk mereka!

Turut hadir dalam majlis ini ialah barisan pengurusan tinggi FGV iaitu Abdul Razak bin Aya, Ketua Pertanian Bersepadu FGV, Azti Dian Fitriyanti Azmi, Head, Commercial FGV Integrated Farming dan Pegawai Bertanggungjawab untuk Ketua Pegawai Produk Pengguna serta pegawai lainnnya. Manakala bagi pihak Mingguan Wanita diwakili oleh puan Ani Nadila Yusof, Pengurus Besar Nu Ideaktiv Sdn Bhd.

Dalam majlis rewang itu, FGV menyediakan pelbagai juadah enak dan lazat. “Kami ingin jadikan majlis hari ini paling bermakna buat anak-anak yatim dan asnaf di sini. Sebab itu kami menggunakan produk makanan keluarannya di bawah jenama Ladang’57 seperti pisang cavendish, nenas MD2, beras wangi, ayam kampung dan jus buah-buahan. Semuanya produk premium eksklusif buat anak-anak ini,” jelas Abdul Razak.

Sepanjang berlangsungnya majlis ini,  anak-anak yatim dan asnaf berasa amat teruja apabila diberikan peluang membuat persembahan nasyid selain mendengar perkongsian kisah teladan oleh Hana Ismail.

Menurut puan Aishah atau lebih mesra dikenali sebagai Kak Cah yang menguruskan rumah kebajikan ini, aktiviti rewang seumpamanya adalah yang pertama kali diadakan dan meriah dirasakan. “Anak-anak memang terasa dihargai. Dapat jugalah mereka merasa betapa sibuknya apabila satu keluarga besar nak buat persiapan raya. Terima kasih kepada FGV dan juga Mingguan Wanita atas inisiatif murni ini,” ulasnya.

“Bertambah ceria lagi apabila kesemua mereka diberikan duit raya oleh pihak FGV dan goodies daripada Mingguan Wanita.  Memang betul-betul gembira mereka sepanjang majlis berlangsung”

Terdahulu, sebelum majlis ini diadakan, pihak Mingguan Wanita turut melancarkanTabung Skuad Sedekah bersama FGV sejak dari 15 April lalu dan sumbangan tetap dibuka dan diteruskan kepada sesiapa yang ingin menyumbang. Bagi yang ingin menyalurkan sumbangan boleh salurkan ke akaun: Ambank: 8881-0332-4721-4 (Pertubuhan Kebajikan Asnaf An-Naafi).

vivo, a global technology company, said today that Android 14 Beta 1 will be available for the vivo X90 Pro and iQOO 11 smartphones in Southeast Asia beginning May 11. The programme gives vivo developers early access to the newest Android experience, allowing them to test out new features and enhance app compatibility. The new Android 14 is expected to provide numerous significant improvements to the user experience, including improved device resource management, longer battery life, increased security and privacy, and additional personalization and accessibility capabilities.

Optimized device resource management and improved battery life

Android 14 will simplify the smartphone’s background processes by optimizing how applications are activated, improving the phone’s resource management and battery life. One of the key upgrades is that scheduling exact alarms, or actions that need to happen at a precise time, are denied by default, as they can significantly consume the device’s resources, especially battery life. Therefore, apart from clocks or calendar apps, all newly installed apps for Android 14 must request this permission from the user before scheduling exact alarms. The app can do this by prompting users to enter their preferences in the settings screen. However, developers are encouraged to carefully evaluate the application usage scenarios and choose a more flexible alarm alternative as much as possible to reduce resource consumption and improve the user experience.

In addition, Android 14 further standardizes the use of foreground services by reserving them for the user’s highest-priority tasks, helping improve resource consumption and battery life. Applications must specify appropriate foreground service types, and they must declare a specific permission, based on the foreground service type. Therefore, developers need to clearly define and specify the application’s backend work intent and clarify which usage scenarios are appropriate for foreground services.

Enhanced security and privacy

In addition to improved battery life, Android 14 provides a more secure device environment and gives users more control to protect personal information. It introduces a photo selector feature that is more privacy-friendly and reduces the need for apps to directly obtain file read and write permissions by system takeover.

Android 14 will feature a new permission confirmation pop-up that allows users to grant partial access to photos and videos by selecting a range of media files. Alternatively, the user can choose to allow or deny the app access to all media files.

To address malware threats which typically target older API levels to bypass the security and privacy protections introduced in newer Android versions, starting with Android 14, a minimum installable target API level is applied, preventing apps with API Levels below 23 from being installed.

To safeguard the smartphone further, Android 14 is introducing restrictions to implicit and pending intents, safer dynamic code loading, and additional restrictions on starting activities from the background.

Further personalization and accessibility features

Android 14 further optimizes the personalization and accessibility features, such as regional preferences set-up for temperature units, the starting day of the week and the way numbers are presented based on the user’s individual needs and preferences. In terms of accessibility, non-linear font scaling to 200% has been added. Non-linear scaling ensures that all text remains readable, preserving the proportional hierarchy between elements of different sizes.

vivo has been proactive in supporting developers to adapt and optimize their apps for the latest Android operating system and deliver the optimal user experience. Starting from May 11, developers are invited to visit the vivo Developers website and join the Android 14 Beta Program for vivo X90 Pro and iQOO 11 in Southeast Asia.

For more information, stay tuned to vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook Page.

Usahawan dalam industri makanan dan minuman yang menawarkan Menu RAHMAH kini memberikan pilihan baru kepada pelanggan mereka dengan memasukkan Menu RAHMAH ke dalam bufet. Menu RAHMAH Buffet Breakfast boleh didapati di Ocean Coffee House di Hotel Putra Brasmana dengan harga RM10.60. Sebanyak 12 pilihan menu tersedia untuk semua pelanggan yang mengunjungi Hotel Brasmana untuk sarapan. Hotel Putra Brasmana adalah hotel pertama di Malaysia yang menyediakan Menu Sarapan Bufet RAHMAH.

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) mengalukan-alukan apa jua idea kreatif dan inovatif dari peniaga untuk memberi pilihan kepada pelanggannya pada harga yang berpatutan dan kualiti yang terjamin.

Dengan penawaran baru ini, pelanggan dapat menikmati satu hidangan seimbang yang sangat berpatutan ini dan sekaligus dapat membantu golongan sasar yang terkesan dengan kenaikan kos sara hidup pada masa kini.

Kerajaan mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua pengusaha makanan dan minuman yang bersemangat menyahut seruan kerajaan untuk menyediakan Menu RAHMAH kepada rakyat secara sukarela. YAB Perdana Menteri baharu-baharu ini telah mengumumkan bahawa kerajaan bersetuju memberi diskaun khas kepada pengusaha Menu RAHMAH bagi mendapatkan barangan mentah di pasaraya terpilih bagi memastikan kelestarian inisiatif ini.

KPDN juga telah pun membangunkan portal yang memaparkan senarai pengusaha Menu RAHMAH berserta lokasi sebagai usaha membantu mempromosikan premis yang menawarkan Menu RAHMAH. Sehingga 9 Mei 2023, sejumlah 1,706 premis telah berdaftar di Direktori Menu RAHMAH.

Untuk sebarang pertanyaan lanjut, pihak pemain industri dan orang ramai boleh menghubungi Sekretariat Perdagangan Pengedaran dan Industri Perkhidmatan (SPIP) di talian hotline 03- 8882 5881/ 5905 atau melalui emel kepada spip@kpdn.gov.my

YB Senator Puan Hajah Fuziah binti Saleh, Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup, Kuala Perlis, 10 Mei 2023

Peristiwa tragis di negara kita telah mengejutkan dan meruntuhkan rakyat Malaysia. Ia memberi kesan tidak langsung kepada negara dan bertindak sebagai amaran bahawa malapetaka boleh berlaku secara tiba-tiba. Program terbaharu TV3, The Court File, akan membawa penonton melalui kronologi kes yang dahsyat, hebat dan berprofil tinggi yang sebelum ini mendapat perhatian ramai media.

Program dokumentari ini bakal bersiaran bermula pada 17 Mei 2023, setiap hari Rabu pada pukul 9.00 malam. Fail Mahkamah diketuai oleh Mohd Said Abdullah Thani & Mohd Azri Atan selaku Penerbit Eksekutif dan Muhamad Hanif Sulhi Hassan sebagai Penerbit.

Program ini bakal memukau penonton dengan pandangan yang lebih mendalam tentang beberapa prosiding dari perspektif undang-undang tentang kes-kes yang sensasi dalam sejarah di Malaysia yang pernah dibicarakan. Fail Mahkamah turut menampilkan laporan atau status terkini daripada Mahkamah Keadilan khas untuk penonton setia TV3.

Kes yang mengimbas kembali suasana bilik mahkamah akan menjadi lebih menarik dengan laporan khas di mana wartawan perlu turun padang untuk meninjau semula kes yang telah diselesaikan. Penyiasatan jenayah dan tragedi yang popular ini ditunjukkan dengan infografik yang menarik bagi memudahkan lagi penonton untuk memahami.

Setiap episod akan memberi tumpuan kepada kes tertentu seperti kes syariah, kes bertaraf antarabangsa dan kes siasatan jenayah yang tidak dapat diselesaikan menerusi temu bual dengan ulasan pakar bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran secara menyeluruh. Antara kes-kes yang bakal dibicarakan adalah kes Sosilawati, Nurin Jazlin, Sharlinie, Canny Ong, Suzaily Mokhtar dan tragedi yang menyayat hati seperti insiden Highland Tower dan Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu.

Jangan ketinggalan untuk saksikan Fail Mahkamah menerusi TV3, bakal bersiaran pada 17 Mei 2023 setiap hari Rabu pada pukul 9.00 malam atau strim langsung secara definisi tinggi di www.tonton.com.my. Untuk mendapatkan info terkini tentang drama kegemaran anda, layari laman sosial Facebook, Twitter, YouTube dan Instagram TV3 iaitu @TV3Malaysia.

Just two kilometres from the famous Jonker Street, Seong Hoe Premium Motors, the longest-running BMW Group Malaysia dealer in Malacca, unveiled a new MINI Charging Facility to meet the growing demand for electrified vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the historic city to support both locals and out-of-state tourists.

Loy Suan Chiow, General Manager of Seong Hoe Premium Motors said, “We are seeing rising demand for not just electrified vehicles amongst our loyal customers in Malacca but also proper infrastructure to support them as well, especially amongst tourists who are visiting and exploring our rich heritage here during the weekends and long holidays. Together with BMW Group Malaysia, we are ever-ready to support the growing market for Electrified Mobility in Malaysia and we are happy to have also partnered with leading smart EV charging provider – ChargeSini, to deliver on this commitment.”

“Through this venture with Seong Hoe Premium Motors, ChargeSini is proud to be part of BMW Group Malaysia’s EV charging network expansion efforts. We are also confident that both our Stellar40 DC and Nexus AC chargers in Malacca will further promote EV adoption in this historic state. We also look forward to pursue more partnerships as such with BMW Group Malaysia and its dealer network,” said James Goh, Founder and CEO of ChargeSini (ChargeHere EV Solution Sdn Bhd).

Located at the main entrance of Bank of China on Jalan KSB 1, Taman Kota Syahbandar, the facility is equipped with four parking lots and comprises of two Stellar40 40kW DC chargers – charging at 40kW when one is in use and 20 + 20kW when both are in use, as well as two Nexus 22kW AC chargers – powered by ChargeSini. Users will be charged a minimum fee of RM5 upon booking confirmation. The charging rates for the DC charger is RM1.20 per kWh or RM0.80 per minute, whereas the AC charger rates starts from RM0.07 per minute at 3.7kw to RM0.40 per minute at 22kW.

The new MINI Charging Facility from Seong Hoe Premium Motors is part of the 1,000+ charging facilities available under BMW Group Malaysia’s network thus far. Access to over 400 of these facilities provided are through partnerships with ChargEV and Yinson Greentech, while the partnership with JomCharge enables access to over 100 charging facilities, Gentari with over 150 facilities as well as approximately 160 facilities from new partners such as Shell Recharge with ParkEasy, ChargeN’Go, ChargeSini, Go To-U and FlexiParking.

Over 100 BMW i and MINI charging facilities are also available at most authorised dealerships, as well as partnering venues across the country, with more to come as part of the strategic infrastructure expansion plan set for the year ahead.

In an effort to encourage students interested in pursuing a future in the esports sector, Infinix Malaysia has teamed with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), the sponsor of the University of Malaya’s Amateur Royal-12 Esports (ARES) Tournament. The pair is excited to announce their plans to do engagement events at University Malaya on May 13th and 14th, 2023, in connection with the ARES Tournament MLBB Semi Finals and Grand Finals.

The ARES tournament offers opportunities for both professional and amateur gamers in Malaysia to compete and win attractive prizes, while promoting the world of esports to a wider audience. The tournament also serves as a platform for university students to engage  and broaden their knowledge in the esports industry.

Infinix Malaysia will be present at the tournament with its outstanding NOTE 12 2023, boasting a powerful MediaTek Helio G99, 5000mAh battery with 33W Fast Charge. Attendees and participants will have access to a series of exciting activities and games as well as stand a chance to win an Infinix NOTE 12 2023 smartphone and other merchandise.

In this partnership with MLBB, Infinix plans to execute more university campus interactions that promote healthy gaming practices, and cultivate academic as well as gaming excellence. As the official gaming smartphone sponsor for the upcoming MLBB MSL Championship, Infinix is proud to share with all young talents their commitment in empowering more young talents in the esports industry.

For more information on Infinix collaboration with MLBB and their upcoming MSL Championship tournament which will be featuring their yet to launch Infinix NOTE series, check out Infinix Malaysia’s official website, Facebook page, Instagram page and  TikTok channel.

Весільний салон пропонує модні та стильні весільні сукні, вечірні сукні, випускні сукні. Більше 350 весільних і близько 400 вечірніх суконь завжди в наявності в салоні! Ми пишаємося прекрасним обслуговуванням і бездоганним сервісом в нашому весільному салоні. (more…)

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On Mother’s Day this year, let your mother know how much you value her. Still unsure on what to purchase your mother as a present? The vivo V27, the newest model in the V series, is arrived and you should certainly check it out.

To begin with, vivo V27 included 12+256GB of storage. Since they can run many apps simultaneously without experiencing phone latency, storage issues are not a concern for your mom. Furthermore, because vivo V27 had the thinnest 3D curved screen in vivo’s history, she would find it easier to carry it around and it wouldn’t be too heavy for them to carry in their pocket.

Due to the possibility that their phones won’t charge quickly and their desire to use them the next day, they would opt to charge their phones overnight. Hence, the battery will deplete soon as a result of this behaviour. Now, using vivo V27 it can be charged to 50% capacity in 19 minutes and even to 100% in less than an hour thanks to its 4600mAh battery and 66W flash charge.

vivo V27 emerald green colour is also incredibly eye-catching because of the exclusive colour-changing technology of vivo. Your mom would be astounded as the lighter emerald green can change into a darker shade of green when exposed to sunshine.

Renowned for its amazing photography ability, vivo V27 is the top option when it comes to capturing night portraits. She will be able to take images with brilliant details thanks to the combination of the IMX766V sensor and aura light features. In addition, a 50MP OIS Ultra Sensing Camera will guarantee that your parents can take pictures. Even though her hands might be shaky, she can nevertheless take incredible pictures.

You may purchase vivo V27 right now for less than RM 2000 and receive a Khind 1000W Air Dryer right now. Prior to May 14th, thus act quickly and purchase it!

For more information, stay tuned to vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook Page.