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  • KONSERT ROSSA KALI KE-25 DI KUALA LUMPUR AKAN MEMBANTU PENDIDIKAN ANAK NEGARA.

    Pada 2 November 2022, di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur (KLCC), persembahan solo pertama susulan pandemik 2020 akan diadakan di Dewan Plenari. Jelajah “Konsert 25th Shining Years Rossa” sedang dipromosikan di Malaysia oleh Dato’ Sri Rossa. Siri jelajah konsert “Konsert Tahun Bersinar Ke-25 Rossa”, yang berlangsung di Jakarta, Bandung, dan Surabaya, telah dihadiri lebih 15,000 orang.

    Turut diadakan penyerahan bantuan pendidikan ke Menara Gading kepada pelajar-pelajar yang tidak berkemampuan dalam kategori asnaf dan B40 yang telah disempurnakan oleh Ybhg. Dato’ Aizuddin Mohd Ghazali, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Yayasan Prihatin Nasional (PRIHATIN) dan Ybhg. Dato’ Sri Rossa sendiri di Hotel Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur pada hari ini.

    Sumbangan berbentuk dana kewangan, komputer riba dan barangan keperluan yang diberikan ini adalah hasil dari jualan tiket  Konsert Rossa 25 Tahun yang telah terjual sepanjang bulan September.

    Konsert “Rossa 25th Shining Years Concert” di Malaysia ini akan dianjurkan dengan kerjasama INSPIRE PRODUCTION Indonesia, YAYASAN PRIHATIN NASIONAL (PRIHATIN), TICKET2U.COM, MYVITALAB dan KOPERASI PRIHATIN NASIONAL (KOPENA).

    Konsert ini diadakan sempena penglibatan Dato’ Sri  Rossa selama 25 tahun dalam industri muzik dan kini sedang menjelajah ke beberapa kota besar di Indonesia termasuk di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sebahagian hasil jualan tiket yang dijual akan disalurkan ke Tabung Pendidikan Anak Bangsa (TAB) dan Tabung Kasih PRIHATIN bagi kegunaan dan manfaat pendidikan anak-anak Keluarga Malaysia.

    Konsert Dato’ Sri Rossa di Malaysia akan melibatkan empat (4) Pengarah Muzik: Dandy Lasahido, Risyanda, Eka Gustiwana, Andi Rianto termasuk Magenta Orchestra bagi membawakan lebih dari 25 lagu hitsnya. “Rossa 25th Shining Years Concert” ini semakin mengukuhkan nama Rossa dalam sejarah industri muzik serantau, dan selalu menjadi trend setter artis Indonesia di Malaysia.

    Sementara itu, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PRIHATIN, Dato’ Mohd Aizuddin yang sememang sinonim dengan penganjuran konsert berskala besar berkata “Penganjuran Konsert Dato’ Sri Rossa ini akan meneruskan kerjasama strategik dengan saya dan PRIHATIN untuk tujuan kebajikan yang telah kami mulakan dan sama-sama berkolaborasi sejak tahun 2012 lagi bakal memanfaatkan pendidikan anak-anak Keluarga Malaysia yang kurang berkemampuan dan golongan B40 yang akan disalurkan kepada Tabung Tabung Pendidikan Anak Bangsa (TAB) dan Tabung Kasih PRIHATIN.

    Semua sedia maklum, PRIHATIN amat proaktif dalam menjalankan program-program bersifat kebajikan terutama dalam memperkasakan pendidikan negara ke aras yang lebih tinggi di persada dunia.

    Pada sidang media ini juga turut diperkenalkan artis Malaysia, Hael Husaini akan turut membuat kemunculan sebagai penyanyi jemputan Malaysia dan bakal bergandingan dengan penyanyi terkenal Indonesia Dato’ Sri Rossa di Konsert Rossa ’25 Shining Years’ yang bakal berlangsung di Dewan Plenary KLCC pada 2 November ini.

    Bagi peminat di Malaysia yang masih berminat untuk mendapatkan tiket. Jualan tiket bermula pada harga serendah RM258 sehingga RM 3,000. Tiket Konsert ini boleh didapati secara online melalui laman sesawang ticket2u.com.my dan secara offline bagi jualan tiket amal dan korporat boleh ditempah menerusi RSVP di talian (013-3886533- Pn. Nelle).

  • TAPAUFEST 2022: ENJOY LENGGONG’S NATURE & BEST OF SOUTH AFRICAN INDIE MUSIC!

    One of Southeast Asia’s most unusual and eclectic indie festivals returns – this time with a twist! TAPAUfest 2022 offers a thrilling combination of nature and the arts, with the goal of elevating the festival experience. Music is still and will always be at the forefront, but creator Faris has always maintained that festivals are designed to be places where memories are built. This time, these moments will take root in a magnificent area – Lenggong!

    On the 22 and 23 October, TAPAUfest goes beyond what is expected of a music festival by assembling together what is essentially a camping trip at Resort Tasik Raban in Lenggong. This means the best of Southeast Asian independent music surrounded by gorgeous scenery. With the lake and the mountains almost always in view, you can see the magic of the landscape reflected upon the waters.

    Founder of TAPAUfest, Ahmad Faris, has a clear vision in mind, “One of the reasons we’re doing it in Lenggong, is because we yearn for a chance to discover Malaysia outside of the cities. People post-pandemic are more adventurous! They want more than just another concert”

    With #SerumpunBerpesta as the theme, TAPAUfest Lenggong is curated to the minutest details to be diverse and representative while emphasizing the collective commonalities we share as a region. 12 guaranteed-to-be-memorable acts from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore will be soundtracking your two days there!. Day 1 features .Feast (ID), Margasatwa (MY), Abangsapau (SG), Sweetass (MY), The Pinholes (SG) dan Salammusik (MY). Day 2 continues to serve more exciting performances with  Kungfu Heidi (MY), The DARE (ID), The Filters (MY), Sobs (SG), The Times (MY) dan Hindia (ID).

    These performances under ‘PENTAS’ combine the veterans of the alternative scene with fresh up-and-coming acts stretching across a multitude of genres, attitudes and energy. Sunset anthems, night time party energy, all in the name of celebrating nature – you name it, the curation has it! TAPAUfest is also proud to be the Malaysian debut of many Indonesian acts, namely Hindia, The Dare and .Feast! Even Malaysian acts are promising a new twist in their repertoire. Hip hop staple Kungfu Heidi, for example, will be performing with the band Serbuk Cheese, serving a new instrumental sheen to her already fiery discography. The Singaporean acts who will be performing are also no less exciting, from the pop-yeh-yeh nostalgia of The Pinholes, to the kain-pelekat swagger of Abangsapau, to the dreamy indie of Sobs!

    The music stage will only begin at 5pm, allowing time for you to explore the myriad of things Lenggong has to offer. It’s a chance to have a chill time while discovering new activities. There’s no need to rush setting up your camp. Soak in the fresh air, walk around the site, and have a great time!


    This year’s edition of ‘BENGKEL + LAYAR’, which starts at 10am and ends at 4pm, we’ve collaborated with arts & cultural non-profit, Kakiseni! Don’t miss out on the chance to catch screenings by indie filmmakers and learn new skills and knowledge from workshops and talks – use this opportunity to “tapau some knowledge” on top of having a good time.

    One principle TAPAUfest adheres to is in elevating the local economy. Whether it’s in the display of craftsmanship or the accessibility of a marketplace called ‘WARUNG’, TAPAUfest creates a space for local flavours, ensuring a rejuvenating time while you shop around for merch, records and artworks from your favorite artist and more, as TAPAUfest also collaborates with Kedai Serba Serbi to bring you variety beyond simply music. There will also be a DJ booth to keep things pumping and alive while you shop and hang out!

    When purchasing a ticket to a concert, the value of your experience starts when the artists start performing till they leave the stage, but with TAPAUfest, the experience starts the moment you leave your house! The TAPAUfest playlists are curated to introduce you to the massive world of Southeast Asian indie music  to keep you and your friends company on your 3 hour scenic journey to Lenggong from Kuala Lumpur.

    A festival should be more than just about music. It’s about the people you meet, and the memories you keep. Lenggong itself is already an exciting site, as a UNESCO Heritage location which houses one of the most complete skeletons of an ancient man in Southeast Asia called the Perak Man (approximately 11,000 years old). Experiencing the beauty and the vibe in a magical place like Lenggong AND good music means people are not just paying for a concert, but an immersive, unforgettable time.

    Ahmad Faris also adds, “We truly appreciate Majlis Daerah Lenggong’s continuous effort and active investment in making TAPAUfest happen in their own backyard. TAPAUfest would also not be possible without the support of CENDANA who really showed their faith in the indie community once again. Thank you as well to Waka, Ipoh Social Club, Santuy Travellers, Kadiak, Versussika, PBUY, Outsiders Bike, and Anbot for believing in us to elevate Lenggong and Southeast Asian indie arts, community and culture!”

    Pre-Sale tickets are available now with Solo Daily Passes going for RM165 (1 ticket for either Day 1 or Day 2), Solo Weekend Passes going for RM320 (1 ticket for both Day 1 and Day 2) and Geng Weekend Passes going for RM1240 (4 tickets for both Day 1 and Day 2).

    For more information head to www.TAPAUfest.asia and TAPAU your tickets now!

     

    Listen to the TAPAUfest 2022 playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3e77WAVfk3TaGM9uVoCgLK?si=96e45fc199874ebe

  • A new computer lab and 50 laptops are a surprise from Lotus’ Malaysia and VSTECS Berhad for SK Seksyen 17, Shah Alam.

    Lotus’s Malaysia Corporate Services Executive Director, Azliza Azmel delivering the launching speech for Lotus’s SMART Up programme and the Officiation of Refurbished Computer Lab of SK Seksyen 17.

    SHAH ALAM, 05 Oct 2022: The hypermarket chain collaborated with VSTECS Berhad to renovate the computer lab at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seksyen 17, Shah Alam, as part of the Lotuss Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) #KitakanJiran Lotus’s Adopted School programme, and donated 50 laptops for the use of the school’s students and teachers.

    Officiating the event was Dr. Sukumar Subramaniam, School Improvement Partners (SIP+) District Education Officer of Petaling Perdana, accompanied by Mohd Misbah Ajir, Headmaster of SK Seksyen 17, Azliza Azmel, Lotus’s Malaysia Corporate Services Executive Director and Li Chin Yeo, General Manager of VSTECS Pericomp Sdn Bhd.

    Ribbon cutting ceremony for the refurbished computer lab of SK Seksyen 17 by Encik Mohd Misbah Ajir (first from left), headmaster of SK Seksyen 17, Li Chin Yeo (second from left), General Manager of VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd., Azliza Azmel (second from right), Lotus’s Malaysia Corporate Services Executive Director, and Dr Sukumar Subramaniam (first from right), SIP+ Pendidikan Daerah Petaling Perdana Officer.

    With a new computer laboratory, students and teachers from SK Seksyen 17 can now improve their basic computer skills and be more enthusiastic about technology and innovation. Microsoft Malaysia Education Partner was also present at the event to introduce the Modern classroom method and expose the schoolchildren to Minecraft.

    “We believe that our duty extends far beyond bringing delight every day to our customers. As a neighbourly spirited company, the #KitakanJiran initiative is an element of our SMART values where we have the responsibility in making positive impacts in the community where we operate in a sustainable manner”, said Azliza Azmel, Corporate Services Executive Director of Lotus’s Malaysia.

    Memento handover to SK Seksyen 17 by Encik Mohd Misbah Ajir (second from left), headmaster of SK Seksyen 17, Dr Sukumar Subramaniam (third from left), SIP+ Pendidikan Daerah Petaling Perdana Officer, Azliza Azmel (third from right), Lotus’s Malaysia Corporate Services Executive Director, Li Chin Yeo (second from right), General Manager of VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd.

    “This responsibility includes offering customers affordable products of quality, enhancing the social status of local communities and providing opportunities for the schools to receive better education and added skills through our programmes. By investing in school facilities, we are helping to improve the learning experience and quality and inculcate positive influence on the attitudes and behaviours of both students and teachers,” she added.

    Since 2016, Lotus’s Malaysia together with the PINTAR Foundation have formulated various programmes to enrich the lives of the children in its adopted schools. Over these years, up to 57,000 underprivileged students have been positively impacted through the #KitakanJiran Lotus’s Adopted School programme.

    Group photo with participating students from SK Seksyen 17.

    Lotus’s Malaysia will continue to improvise its lifelong learning initiative in a more structured way in which they are able to contribute and measure the results. The retailer will continue to encourage its more than 9,000 employees across its business to engage and support schoolchildren through good education, health and nutrition awareness and greener living through various activities.

    Lotus’s is also currently running the Teachers Leadership Programme with the PINTAR Foundation to enhance the capacities and capabilities of schoolteachers from its 63 adopted schools. The seven-month programme consists of training, workshops, and professional sharing sessions to empower the role of an effective educator/ leader and upskill their professional development that will enable the teachers to create the right learning environment for their students and encourage a growth mindset amongst their peers and students.

    Azliza Azmel, Lotus’s Malaysia Corporate Services Executive Director interacting with a student from SK Seksyen 17.

    The retailer welcomes any future collaborations with other parties to benefit more people and wants consumers to not only see them as the preferred shopping destination that provides value, quality, and affordable goods but also as a caring neighbour that supports the community around them.

  • PUCHONG UNITED BC MENERUSKAN RENTAK KEMENANGAN

    SHAH ALAM (4 OKTOBER 2022): Kelab Badminton Puchong United (PUBC), yang memenangi perlawanan kedua dalam kumpulan B menentang kelab Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City BC 13-5, semakin hampir untuk mara ke separuh akhir SENHENG redONE Professional Purple League 2022.

    Kemenangan itu sekaligus meletakkan mereka selaku pendahulu kumpulan B dengan kutipan mata (382-269) berbanding lawan mereka di tempat kedua mengumpul mata (297-371). Bagaimanapun, dua lagi pasukan di dalam kumpulan B, Sena Bangkok dan Serdang BC berpeluang untuk mencabar kedudukan Puchong United selaku juara kumpulan.

    Puchong United bermula dengan kemenangan 3-1 yang disumbang oleh Lim Chi Wing yang menewaskan perseorangan lelaki Vietnam, Phan Phuc Tinh 11-4, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7 dalam masa 27 minit.

    Momentum Puchong United terhenti seketika apabila jaguh perseorangan wanita Soniia Cheah dikejutkan oleh pemenang pingat gangsa Sukan SEA Hanoi, Vu Thi Trang 8-11 11-8 4-11 8-11 untuk mengikat kedudukan 4-4.

    Soniia mengakui beliau berdepan tugas getir akibat kecederaan buku lali yang dialaminya sekaligus memberi kesukaran buatnya untuk beraksi.

    “Saya perlu pulih sepenuhnya untuk mendapatkan momentum bagi beraksi di dalam Indonesia International Challenge bagi merebut tempat ke dalam skuad kebangsaan bagi saingan Sukan SEA dan Sukan Asia,” tambah pemenang pingat perak Sukan SEA KL 2017 itu.

    Memasuki perlawanan ketiga, Puchong United yang menggandingkan Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi meraih kemenangan mudah mengatasi pasangan Nguyen Duc Hong Phuc-Tran Nguyen Chi Tung dalam ‘straight set’ 11-3 11-3 11-3.

    Mengulas perlawanan mereka, pasangan itu berkata, “Kami memang bersedia untuk berdepan dengan pasangan yang memberi cabaran seperti mereka. Jadi, ia tidak memberi sebarang masalah buat kami untuk menang selesa.

    Dalam aksi beregu campuran pula, pasangan Tan Kian Meng-Goh Liu Ying tidak berdepan masalah apabila mudah menewaskan lawan mereka Nguyen Anh-Lam My Tien 3-1 (11-10,5- 11,11-6,11-6).

    “Kami perlu mengelak dari melakukan kesilapan pada set yang pertama. Kami hanya mendapat rentak dan keserasian hanya pada set yang kedua dan kami harus lebih berhati-hati pada perlawanan terakhir berdepan Sena Bangkok nanti.

    Kemenangan mutlak 13-5 buat Puchong United disempurnakan oleh Liew Daren yang cemerlang mengatasi Nguyen Hai Dang 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5)

    Musim keenam SENHENG redONE Purple League Profesional kini sedang berlangsung dari 1 hingga 6 Oktober di Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam manakala pusingan akhir akan berlangsung pada 8 hingga 9 Oktober akan berlangsung di Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands.

    SENHENG redone Purple League Professional 2022 – Jadual & Keputusan Hari ke-4
    Selasa – 4/10/2022
    4PM – HO CHI MINH CITY 5-13 PUCHONG UNITED
    8PM – Sena Bangkok vs Serdang BC

    SENHENG redone Purple League Professional 2022 – Jadual Hari ke-5
    Rabu – 5/10/2022
    4PM – Ampang Jaya BC VS Singapore
    8PM – Petaling BC VS Candra Wijaya BC

  • BICARA INSPIRASI NONA ISTIMEWA DALAM SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN NONA KE-37

    Petaling Jaya, 5 Oktober 2022 – Nona membawakan edisi khas ‘Bicara Inspirasi Nona’ yang dihoskan oleh Amyra Rosli sempena ulang tahun ke-37 program Nona pada tahun 2022, termasuk panel penceramah daripada pelbagai disiplin yang akan menawarkan pengetahuan dan pengalaman mereka. Program istimewa ini akan bersiaran di TV3 pada 30 Oktober 2022, jam 2 petang.

    Sejak bersiaran di TV3, program Nona telah menjadi teman setia kepada kaum hawa dan juga sumber  inspirasi kepada golongan usahawan wanita dalam memulakan kerjaya mereka. Nona tersenarai sebagai program televisyen wanita yang paling lama bersiaran di negara ini dalam Malaysia Book of Records pada 28 Ogos 2005 ketika ulang tahun TV3 yang ke-20. 

    Menurut Datuk Seri (Dr) Syed Hussian Aljunid, Pengerusi Kumpulan, Media Prima Berhad, “Rancangan Nona ini agak unik kerana di sebalik populariti pengacaranya, ia kekal mendapat jumlah tontonan tinggi kerana kandungannya yang bukan sahaja memberi fokus kepada isu-isu semasa wanita, malah ia juga memberi penekanan kepada paparan berkaitan keusahawanan, perubatan dan kisah-kisah inspirasi yang boleh menjadi motivasi kepada seisi keluarga. 

    Saya ingin mengambil peluang ini untuk mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih atas sumbangan mereka yang telah terlibat secara langsung dan tidak langsung dalam menjayakan program kebanggaan TV3 ini. Ini termasuk kesemua pengacara serta mantan pengacara Nona, penerbit-penerbit serta juruteknik-juruteknik yang pernah menyumbang tenaga menghasilkan program yang boleh dianggap sebahagian daripada DNA rakyat Malaysia.”

    “Bicara Inspirasi Nona yang diadakan buat kali pertama selepas lebih dua tahun negara mengalami pandemik Covid-19 dan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan, adalah platform untuk Nona mendekatkan diri semula dengan penontonnya terutama wanita muda di institusi pengajian tinggi awam dan swasta. Untuk kekal relevan sebagai pilihan penonton dan rakan strategik pengiklanan di era digital ini, adalah penting untuk kami menyemarakkan kembali ‘networking’ bersama-sama usahawan generasi digital serta menghargai sokongan penonton yang diberikan selama ini,” tambah beliau lagi.

    Bicara Inspirasi Nona yang berlangsung di Hotel Royale Chulan Damansara pada hari ini telah dirasmikan oleh YB Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad, Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia. Turut hadir ke majlis tersebut ialah Dato’ Khairul Anwar Salleh (Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, Rangkaian Televisyen Media Prima), Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi (Pengerusi Bernama), dan Encik Effendi Omar (Ketua Pegawai Operasi, Media Prima OMNIA). 

    Majlis dimulakan dengan sesi Sarapan Qalbu bersama Ustaz Harryanto Rizal Rokman sebelum diteruskan dengan sesi perkongsian oleh panel jemputan yang merupakan pakar dalam bidang masing-masing. Kepakaran mereka dalam bidang perubatan, ketenteraan, keusahawanan malahan seni dan hiburan menjadi cermin kepada keupayaan golongan wanita di negara ini. Majlis ini dimeriahkan dengan persembahan nyanyian oleh Faizal Tahir dan Hael Husaini sebagai penutup. 

    Berikut ialah senarai panel jemputan di acara tersebut:   

    1. Leftenan Madya Puteri Shazwani Megat Ahmad Shariman, Pegawai TLDM
    2. Dr Mastura Md Yusof, Pakar Perunding Onkologi
    3. Didie Alias, selebriti 
    4. Dr. Noraryana Hassan, Ketua Penolong Pengarah Kanan (Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam)
    5. Siti Noor Sabrina Soobri, Pengasas Mamasab International Sdn. Bhd.

    Sidang produksi Nona diketuai oleh Wan Sabariah Shikh Ali (Pengurus Besar, Program Faktual TV3), Nur Irjuana Mohd Ishar (Penerbit Eksekutif) dan Norain Kamarudin (Penerbit). Ikuti program Nona pada setiap Ahad, pukul 2.00 petang di TV3 dan strim langsung secara definisi tinggi di www.tonton.com.my serta perkembangan terkini program Nona di Facebook @NonaTV3 dan Instagram @tv3nona.

    Untuk mendapatkan maklumat terkini tentang program TV3, layari Facebook, Twitter, Youtube dan Instagram TV3 iaitu @TV3Malaysia.

  • THE LATEST CANCER TREATMENT, NK CELL THERAPY, IS DEBUTTED BY MALAYSIA-SOUTH KOREA COLLABORATION

    The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed at the Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and NK Biocell Sdn. Bhd (HUKM). UKM can develop MYJ1633, which contains NK cells and NK T cells, thanks to this arrangement (NKT Cell). It has the potential to be utilised to treat cancer patients.

    There are more than 48,000 new cancer cases in Malaysia as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and this number will double by 2040. This will ultimately burden the country’s healthcare system and have a direct impact on the emotional, physical, and financial health of cancer patients. Currently, there are more than 150 oncologists in Malaysia making the ratio of 1 specialist doctor to 220,000 patients. In this regard, experts need the latest methods to provide appropriate treatment to cancer patients and NK Cell is poised to be one of the preferred measures.

    NK Cell is part of the human immune system that plays an important role in destroying tumor cells and virus-infected cells. Due to this, research has been conducted and proved that these cells have the potential to be used for cancer immunotherapy treatment (Choi et al., 2019). As a result, ImmunisBio Co. Ltd.  (Korea) has developed and patented a technology to activate and expand NK and NKT cells in the laboratory. The final product is known as MYJ1633. Through this agreement, UKM is able to produce MYJ1633 for the Malaysian market through NK Biocell Sdn. Bhd.

    UKM Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Affairs, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Wan Kamal Mujani said, “I sincerely hope that this collaboration will provide a significant impact to the society and bring benefits to the country. Private-public partnerships are now regarded as the new frontier for higher learning institutions as we now have to embark on more tangible, deliverable and lab-to-market innovative research studies to produce more clinical products and services. We also hope that more medical products for the treatment of various diseases can be manufactured under the certified cGMP lab and CTERM UKM.”.

    Chief Executive Officer of NK Biocell Sdn. Bhd., Dr. Park Ji-Youn said, “This milestone marks the joint efforts in the field of science, technology and medicine. We are able to produce MYJ1633, which is safe and reliable. In 2018,  it was certified and approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan. This benefits Malaysians especially cancer and autoimmune patients. MYJ1633 will also be registered under the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) with the help from CTERM UKM. I sincerely believe that both parties will benefit from this collaboration.”.

    This agreement has the potential to be a new hope for cancer patients in Malaysia who are seeking treatment other than chemotherapy. Patients have options according to their ability and suitability ensuring continuous treatment.

    This ceremony was also attended by the Dean of the UKM Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Deputy Dean (Network and Alumni) Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Marina Mat Baki, Head of Department of Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (CTERM) UKM, Prof. Associate Dr. Mohd Fauzi Mh Busra, head of departments and health experts in Malaysia.

  • COVID-19 EXTEND TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF 2019 ACT 2020 [ACT 829] ACHIEVING RECOVERY AND USING THE AUTHORITY TO INTRODUCE A SPECIAL MORATORIUM

    Nearly 100 captains of industry attended the FMBA’s Second Annual General Meeting, which was presided over by His Excellency Dato’ Sri Mustapa Bin Mohamed, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, and was held on September 27, 2022, at the Tun Rahah Auditorium, Menara Pernas, Tower 7, Avenue 7, Bangsar South City, No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur (Economy).

    In the Annual General Meeting, we have heard views, complaints, problems, feedback and suggestions from affiliated members who attended the Second Annual General Meeting from around the country who are striving to recover in their respective industries as a result of being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the threats to the Industry that have yet to be resolved by the parties involved.

    Among those that have been discussed is the TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) ACT 2020 [ACT 829] which will cease to be effective on 22nd October 2022, and we are of the opinion that when the Act has been stopped, the businesses that have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic will no longer receive special protection against their creditors.

    The matter has clearly been proven when the Act was almost withdrawn last year has seen banking or financial institutions have started pressuring businesses to get back the amount of loans owed without looking and/or considering the current economic situation of the business until some have taken steps to declare the Company Director for the business bankrupt. The matter has affected the score of the financial position of those businesses when they have been listed in credit reporting agencies and/or financial information systems as well as listed with the Malaysian Insolvency Department and it will take time to settle the debt and could not been involved in any future business. This will also affect the economy when businesses that can recover and return to competitiveness have to close. However, with the Temporary Measures For Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 [Act 829], Banking or financial institutions cannot take legal action to declare bankruptcy on those businesses, even payments may be suspended under the said Act.

    Furthermore, this Act is to provide special protection to those businesses from Banking or financial institutions, property owners and also enable them to postpone the execution of private contracts or performance bonds as mentioned in “Section 7 Schedule – List of Contract Categories” of the Act 829. In the Annual General Meeting, the Affiliate Members have unanimously agreed with an Emergency Resolution in requesting the Malaysian Government to exercise its authority to introduce a SPECIAL MORATORIUM to give space to their businesses to strengthen the financial flow of their respective businesses who is still struggling to recover.

    THEREFORE, After evaluating and considering all the responses from the members of the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA), we call on the Malaysian Government to EXTEND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) ACT 2020 [ACT 829] and INTRODUCE A SPECIAL MORATORIUM to give space to their businesses to re-strengthen the financial flow of their respective businesses that still cannot recover due to the current economic situation. Business entrepreneurs NEED SUPPORT AND NOT PRESSURE in jointly driving their respective businesses towards recovery and excellence in line with the Government’s efforts for and on behalf of FEDERATION OF MALAYSIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS (FMBA).

  • MENGINGATI P. RAMLEE DAN SALOMA, TVS MULAKAN PROGRAM GETARAN JIWA

    Tema sidang media yang diadakan di ibu negara hari ini bagi memperkenalkan program realiti hiburan TVS Getaran Jiwa memaparkan frasa “Rentak Bau Kenangan.” Karya Seniman Hebat Tan Sri P. Ramlee dan Puan Sri Saloma akan dipaparkan dalam siri lapan episod ini bermula pada 21 Oktober di saluran 122 Astro dan MYTV (Jumaat).

    Bersiaran setiap Jumaat, jadual mingguan program ini akan dimulai dengan tayangan kapsul ‘Debaran Jiwa’ pada pukul 7.30 malam hingga 8.00 malam, diikuti siaran langsung ‘Getaran Jiwa’ pada 8.45 malam hingga 10.15 malam. Menampilkan 40 peserta melalui pencarian bakat baru dari seluruh negara, konsep dan format program ini merupakan idea bersama TVS dan Morningstar Entertainment diwakili Adlan Shaharir sebagai Penasihat Kandungan Kreatif.

    Bakal bersaing hebat untuk merebut hadiah terkumpul sebanyak RM60,000, persembahan peserta akan dinilai melalui system pemarkahan ‘Jiwa Meter’ yang terbahagi kepada 70% oleh barisan juri professional diketuai oleh Dato’ Nash dan 30% oleh juri awam yang mengundi di atas talian.

    Hadir daripada TVS semasa sidang media tersebut adalah Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, Rizal Zulkapli, Pengurus Saluran, Aizal Ibrahim dan Penerbit Penyelaras, Yume Suryani. Turut bersama merikan pelancaran program tersebut adalah Dato’ Nash selaku Ketua Juri, Noraniza Idris, Fauziah Latiff, Liza Hanim, Ayai Ilusi dan Fauzi Marzuki sebagai barisan juri jemputan dan Rody Kristal selaku Pengarah Muzik Getaran Jiwa.

    Turut berucap semasa majlis tersebut, Rizal mendedahkan bahawa Getaran Jiwa merupakan rancangan hiburan ketiga terbitan TVS untuk tahun 2022 selepas program TVS Live dan Pemerindang Borneo.

    Rizal mengajak jemputan di majlis tersebut dan orang ramai untuk bersama-sama menyokong dan menonton program reality Getaran Jiwa.

    Dimeriahkan oleh Jiggy Masin dan Sissy Iman selaku hos sidang media dan juga pengacara Getaran Jiwa, sidang media tersebut turut memperkenalkan barisan peserta program dan hos kapsul ‘Debaran Jiwa’, Fattah Bolhanuddin dan Siti Zawawi.

    Jangan lupa saksikan Getaran Jiwa yang bakal mewarnai kaca TV anda pada pukul 8.45 malam, setiap Jumaat bermula 21 Oktober 2022. Hanya di TVS, saluran 122 di Astro dan MYTV. Ikuti laman media social Getaran Jiwa (http://linktr.ee/getaranjiwa) untuk maklumat lanjut.

  • Yonnyboii Tampil Dengan Single Baharu Yang Berjudul “KECEWA”

    Pemuzik hip hop Yonnyboii baru sahaja memenangi Album Terbaik di Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) ke-23 awal bulan ini dengan albumnya Yonny (Versi Deluxe). Single baharunya, KECEWA, kini keluar dan boleh diakses di semua platform digital. pada 00:00 pada 23 September 2022.

    Yonnyboii atau nama sebenarnya Muhammad Haqeem NurimanNor Azrin berkata, kecewa sudah menjalani proses rakaman sejak dua tahun lalu namun baru kini dia mengambil keputusan untuk melancarkannya.

    Bagi Yonnyboii, KECEWA membawa pengertian yang cukup mendalam dalam hidup sesorang selain mencabar diri membawakan lagu yang tidak pernah diterokai sebelum ini.

    Biarpun KECEWA memberi maksud yang seakan-akan negative, namun Yonnyboii berharap pendengar dan peminat dapat membuka minda dan jangan menghakiminya terlalu awal.

    Menyentuh mengenai video muzik KECEWA yang bakal dilancarkan pada 4 Oktober ini di saluran YouTube Yonnyboii, jejaka berusia24 tahun itu berkata, dia berasa bertuah apabila dapat Kembali bekerjasama dengan individu yang pernah menghasilkan video muziknya sebelum ini.

    Proses rakaman MV beliau sangat seronok kerana selalu bekerja dengan pengarah MV ini iaitu Thaqif Saadon. Kebanyakkan MV seperti Salahku dan Aku Itu Aku adalah hasil kerja Thaqif. Untuk pengambaran juga berjalan dengan cepat dan mudah. Malah kebanyakkan babak yang dilakukan hanya dilakukan sekali saja.

    Selain itu, menerusi MV ini beliau juga dapat berkenalan dengan pelakon yang terbabit dalam MV ini seperti “Yonny kecil” dan juga yang melakonkan watak ibu bapa saya dalam MV itu. Sebelum penggambaran dimulakan mereka saling berkenalan supaya dapat memudahkan perjalanan penggambaran dan memahami jalan cerita MV ini.

  • The first Malaysian-created digital platform for sneakerheads to buy and sell their sneakers marks CNCRD’s entry into the technology scene.

    Recently, CNCRD, Malaysia’s newest technology company, joined the market to take on the growing sneaker reselling scene. The curated platform, created as a one-stop shop for buying and selling shoes on the secondary market, not only makes it simpler for its audience to navigate the crowded market, which can be downright overwhelming, but it also lowers the risk of being burned by replicas or simply receiving the wrong product entirely.

    Founded by Ryan Ng, a 22 year old techpreneur and an avid sneakerhead, and he said, “We’ve taken into account the many recent shifts in the reselling culture – both locally and globally. A great deal for a pair of shoes today could be terrible tomorrow. This is where CNCRD comes in to ultimately cement our vision to provide the best retail e-commerce experience for our users. And for CNCRD to also provide an offline experience for our customers to buy and sell the latest, most coveted sneakers in the best way possible is our way of taking the business to the next level. On top of the online platform, CNCRD has also simultaneously launched its brick and mortar showroom at The Five, Damansara Heights to bring the best of both worlds – the scalability of technology to sellers and the intimacy of a physical space to our customers. We believe this hybrid shopping experience is the way to go”.

    Hailing from Muar, Ryan was introduced into this scene when he first came to Kuala Lumpur for college. “It was 2018 and I was turning 18 at the time, there was a buzz amongst my friends about the Jordan 1 Nigel Sylvester’s and it was the first pair that sparked an interest to dig deeper into the scene. I was living on a basic allowance and all I could do was admire it. The first pair I’ve ever ‘flipped’ was a pair of UltraBoosts and my best friend of 15 years was my first ever customer. It was a very ecstatic feeling, that catapulted and snowballed to selling my first 5, 10, 20 pairs of sneakers”, explained Ryan further.

    It was with this realisation, that what he did could be a business, that propelled him to team up with his good friend, Bryan Ong to incorporate a partnership. With the aim of creating an ecosystem that is transparent for sellers and a whole new experience for consumers, CNCRD was finally established in Q4 of 2021, to bridge the gap between sellers and buyers seamlessly. “In time, we hope to expand our product category to include apparel, collectibles and many more. But for now our focus is to firm up the system, educating our audience, creating the awareness and to utilise data to maximise sales for sellers and cater to a more curated shopping experience for end users”, quips Bryan.

    Naming Eddy Lu, CEO and Co-Founder of GOAT and Kevin Ma, CEO of HYPEBEAST as their major source of inspiration, CNCRD resides on the mission to grow sustainably as a company into business segments of similar synergies while constantly providing value for its users. In the long run, CNCRD aims to position itself as a tech conglomerate and to venture into various segmentations of technology and other digital business landscapes. To strengthen the team, Ryan and Bryan have roped in Ric Wang as a co-founder and Creative Director of CNCRD.

    “Together with Bryan, Ric and our whole team at CNCRD, I hope to work and lead CNCRD to cement its position as an industry leader both locally and regionally, to grow sustainably and to maximise our shareholders’ returns. The executive team utilises data-driven decision to ensure that our growth is sustainable and investments in different business segments internationally are collaboratively appropriate. I believe very strongly that the chemistry and synergy of the team has what it takes to contend and to build an exciting culture that are both innovative and efficiently in its troubleshooting – eliminating ambiguity and short-term solutions.

    “As it is with the sneaker culture, it is also paramount for us to create a “CNCRD tribe”. We have planned out various activities that aims to serve multi-disciplinary creatives by working together on cultivating our physical space. CNCRD’s creative direction serves as a narrative to radiate multi-disciplines of culture ranging from fashion, art, design all the way to food and sports. The launch of our showroom recently is a testament of this as it was attended by the who’s who of the KL scene from various industries.

    I also have to mention here that we are in the midst of developing our CNCRD app (due by Q2 2023) but in the meantime, do visit our website; and if you are in the Damansara Heights area, come visit our showroom and check out what CNCRD is all about!”, enthused the effervescent Ryan.

    For more information, kindly visit http://www.cncrd.com or follow CNCRD on its social media platforms, as follows:

     

    Facebook: CNCRD

    Instagram: @cncrd_official

    Tik Tok: @cncrd_official

     

    CNCRD’s showroom is located at A-2-03, The Five@KPD, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur.