Pengerusi NGO Antarabangsa, Datuk Dr Mustapha Ahmad Marican semalam, mengadakan perbincangan dengan aktivis Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) Datuk Nadzim Johan.
Fokus perbincangan ialah berhubung dengan kempen membeli barangan Buatan Malaysia ketika wabak pandemik COVID-19 melanda negara ketika ini.
Nadzim berkata, kini sudan tiba masanya, orang Melayu bangkit mengeluarkan produk barangan yang bermutu di pasaran kerana mereka mempunyai kemampuan dan kemahiran untuk menghasilkannya.
“Kebanyakan mereka memiliki kemampuan mengeluarkan produk yang bermutu cuma kadangkala tidak berasa yakin atau takut ke hadapan. Apabila COVID-19, berlaku baru kita nampak keperluan semua benda dan tidaklah kita bergantung kepada barang-barang yang diimport semata-mata,” katanya.
Sementara itu, Mustapha berkata, barang-barang keluaran orang Melayu atau masyarakat Islam boleh dipasarkan ke luar negara tetapi perlulah dipelbagaikan misalnya, madu lebah, minyak masak, barangan kosmetik atau barang makanan tempatan dalam bentuk sejuk beku.
Beliau berkata, produk yang dihasilkan perlu memperoleh sijil kesihatan dan memiliki sijil halal agar produk itu lebih mudah diterima diperingkat antarabangsa kerana permintaan terhadap produk halal adalah tinggi.
“Pelbagai agensi kerajaan boleh membantu pengusaha produk tempatan ini untuk menembusi pasaran antarabangsa,” katanya.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS MALAYSIA (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in Malaysia, announced that the new Mitsubishi XPANDER, a seven-seater crossover, will be launched in Malaysia this year.
Following the success of the new XPANDER launch in Indonesia, MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) rolled out the new XPANDER across the ASEAN region.
The new XPANDER follows the iteration of the ‘Dynamic Shield’ front design concept, which is incorporated in every newly launched Mitsubishi car. The ‘Dynamic Shield’ expresses high performance and a sense of protection for the driver and passengers.
The new XPANDER blends functionality with an adventurous SUV-inspired styling. Its ruggedness and roominess, character and convenience, style and functionality are fused and expanded into this crossover, making it a suitable car for every Malaysian lifestyle.
“The XPANDER is not just an important model for MMM, but across the ASEAN region as well. As of June 2020, the car has reached cumulative sales of around 256,000 units. The success of the XPANDER in our neighbouring countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam reflects how well-suited this car is to meet the needs of Malaysian customers.
MMM is very excited for a thrilling year ahead with the introduction of this impressive seven-seater crossover in Malaysia later this year,” said Tomoyuki Shinnishi, Chief Executive Officer of MMM.
The XPANDER has won multiple awards in ASEAN countries. Some of the prominent awards won were ”2018 Car of the Year” by Otomotif Awards 2018 in Indonesia, ”Philippines 2019 Automobile of the year in the Standard Category” by Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards and “Thailand Car of the Year 2019 and 2020: THE BEST MPV UNDER 1,600 c.c.” by Grand Prix International PLC.
For more details, customers are encouraged to stay tuned to MMM’s official website
Di sebalik pandemik COVID-19 yang masih belum reda, Perodua telah memperluaskan inisiatif perlindungan awamnya dengan mengedarkan 10,000 lagi pelindung muka di daerah Hulu Selangor dan perbandaran Selayang.
Penerima di Hulu Selangor termasuk Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah, klinik-klinik komuniti dan pergigian, para penguatkuasa Jabatan Perlesenan Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS) serta para penjaja pasar pagi dan malam.
Perodua juga turut menyerahkan pelindung muka kepada Jabatan Perlesenan dan Jabatan Penguatkuasaan Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS), dan melalui mereka kepada para penjaja di kawasan tersebut.
“Sumbangan Perodua ini merupakan tanda penghargaan kepada masyarakat sekeliling yang telah menyokong dan menyambut baik kami selama 27 tahun kami bertapak di sini,” kata Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perodua Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
“Sebagai syarikat yang mengutamakan insan dan entiti korporat yang bertanggungjawab, Perodua amat mengambil berat tentang keselamatan, kesihatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat umum semasa pandemik COVID-19 ini.
“Sumbangan kami setakat ini telah mencecah 21,000 pelindung muka – kami berharap pelindung muka ini akan sentiasa dipakai oleh mereka yang bertugas dengan berani setiap hari untuk terus memberikan perkhidmatan, rawatan dan keperluan harian kepada kita semua,” tambahnya.
Perodua pada bulan lepas telah menyumbang kira-kira 11,000 pelindung muka kepada sekolah menengah di Putrajaya dan Hulu Selangor.
Pelindung muka tersebut mempunyai bahagian pelindung tahan kabus yang diperbuat daripada polyethylene terephthalate untuk penglihatan yang optimum. Kusyen span pada bahagian dahi menghalang kemasukan titisan air manakala jalur elastik boleh dilaraskan untuk pemakaian yang selamat dan selesa.
“Perjuangan kita melawan COVID-19 masih belum berakhir. Kami berharap rakyat Malaysia akan terus mengamalkan dan menyesuaikan diri kepada norma baharu dengan berwaspada dan mematuhi semua garis panduan kesihatan dan keselamatan yang ditetapkan oleh pihak kerajaan,” katanya lagi.
New UHD display features ready-to-use content templates and convenient smartphone application
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today unveiled Business TV, a new display specifically designed for small- and medium-sized businesses.
The display brings together Samsung’s expertise in commercial signage with its advanced TV technology to give users the ideal solution for customer communication with impactful visuals.
Available in 43-, 50-, 65- and 75-inch versions, Business TV features a sleek, bezel-less design and provides users with an easy and convenient solution to show personalized content alongside TV programming.
With more than 100 pre-loaded, pre-designed promotional templates, business owners can save time and money by easily creating their own content right on the display for everything from seasonal offers to special deals.
“Many small businesses are looking for easy-to-use solutions for customer communication,” said Hyesung Ha, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.
“Business TV gives these entrepreneurs an impressive display with a unique set of features in an exceptionally intuitive format.
With a smart phone application, content templates and easy set-up, users have all they need to upgrade their customer communication experience in a matter of minutes.”
The Samsung Business TV app, available for Android and iOS devices, eliminates the cost of an additional content management solution by allowing users to remotely manage and control content on connected Business TVs using a personal smartphone.
An incredibly simple interface allows users to edit, review, finalize and deploy content — even across multiple Business TV displays — with just a few quick taps.
The Samsung’s Business TV lineup delivers the impressive visual experience users have come to expect from Samsung with UHD resolution and a Crystal Display, which ensures optimized color expression and High-Dynamic Range, improving brightness levels to better catch the attention of potential customers.
Business TV displays are reliable and built to operate during daily business hours, 16 hours a day, 7 days a week and feature an extended warrantee guaranteeing that users are always getting the most from their TV.
A security lock feature along with a panel button lock and USB Port lock ensures all information on the display is kept safe.
The Business TV App also features a six-digit pin code requirement for added privacy and protection when connecting to the TV.
Samsung’s Business TV is suited for a wide range of retail stores and businesses looking to do more with their TV, while not overburdening staff with complicated features.
From menu boards to providing advertising and promotion alongside TV programs, Business TV from Samsung is the perfect solution for businesses looking for a straightforward and effective way to communicate with their customers.
The new display is available in Malaysia starting July, 2020. To learn more about Samsung’s Business TV visit: https://www.samsung.com/my/business/smart-signage/all-smart-signage/
The Galaxy Unpacked 2020 virtual event is just around the corner and Samsung has dropped more hints about the upcoming devices.
Samsung has always designed products that empower people to connect, create and communicate more easily, with new mobile experiences that flow seamlessly and continuously wherever we go.
This teaser campaign was created to showcase how these new devices will power our work, and the way we play, giving consumers greater flexibility to adapt to our changing world.
To show this, the spot features a seemingly liquid symbol with a bronze hue, matte finish that continuously shifts into a variety of shapes, mirroring the seamless functionality that the devices power.
Just over a week ago, Samsung published on its social channels a series of posts featuring a liquid symbol that continuously changes shape, mirroring the seamless functionality the Galaxy experience offers.
These striking yet elegant visuals will now be featured on the façades of iconic landmarks around the world, giving Galaxy fans a taste of what’s to come.
The installation will make its debut at the COEX building in Seoul on July 23, followed by appearances at Times Square in New York, FNAC in Madrid, Piccadilly and Waterloo in London, and Central Railway Station in Warsaw.
“As the world faces unprecedented times, connections with people and access to information are more important than ever. As a leading brand, we have a responsibility to help society move forward,” said Stephanie Choi, Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics.
“Our first virtual Galaxy Unpacked will be broadcasting from Korea, where we will be revealing new products focused on meaningful innovations that make this promise possible, and this campaign is designed to give our consumers an early glimpse. We encourage you to join us on August 5th to learn more.”
The launch of a new Rolls-Royce is unquestionably an historic moment. However, presenting a new Ghost carries with it tremendous responsibility.
Our new Ghost, which will debut in the Autumn, follows the first ever Goodwood Ghost, which, since its launch in 2009 has become the most successful model in the marque’s 116-year history.
Indeed, such was its timeless appeal, it enjoyed a lifespan of more than a decade. A truly remarkable achievement.
As we reached the final development stages of this our new product, we were faced with the coronavirus pandemic. This invisible enemy cast a grave and stubborn shadow on the world.
At Rolls-Royce, we kept our spirits up. With the utmost focus on the wellbeing of our people at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, and around the world, we carefully and responsibly continued work on finalising this remarkable motor car.
The experience reminded us that Rolls-Royce, with the iconic Spirit of Ecstasy at its prow, has endured with resilience and continues to serve as a symbol of ambition and endeavour.
To create a product that would resonate with our Ghost clients for the next ten years meant that we had to listen very carefully to their demands and desires. And we did so.
They told us that they very much enjoyed Ghost’s versatility and breadth of character. It is a car they enjoyed driving themselves – or to be driven in should the occasion call for a chauffeur. They also appreciated the car’s pared-back simplicity, or as they put it, “a slightly smaller, less ostentatious means to own a Rolls-Royce”.
Going further, our clients expressed an ardent desire for even more minimalism in design. This demand resonated with findings of our Luxury Intelligence Unit and designers at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex who, for some years had been tracking an emerging contemporary movement within a particular layer of luxury consumers, which included our Ghost clients, and which we called ‘Post Opulence’.
We found that these clients are showing a marked tendency towards luxury objects that celebrate reduction and restraint – that don’t shout, but rather, whisper. They are seeking design purity by rejecting obvious and unnecessary embellishments and overt complication.
To complement this minimalism, our Ghost clients require innovative but effortless technology and real engineering substance in their car.
Of course, there will always be a place in this world, and at Rolls-Royce, for items and products of opulence that express the very best of human endeavour, inspire greatness and present a sense of theatre and magic.
But we at Rolls-Royce remain alert for any signs of a recalibration of need within layers of the global luxury marketplace.
And so, five years ago, we set about the creation of our new Ghost. And such was the task that the only components we deemed fit to carry over were the Spirit of Ecstasy and umbrellas. Everything else is entirely new.
The car has been designed, engineered, and crafted from the ground up at our Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence in Goodwood, West Sussex, to answer the express wishes and desires of a post-opulent group of clients.
Ghost is the purest expression of Rolls-Royce yet. It distils the pillars of our brand into a beautiful, minimalist, yet highly complex product that is perfectly in harmony with our Ghost clients’ needs and, I believe, perfectly in tune with the times in which we are all living.
Rolls-Royce will always continue driving forward. Our company will be neither defined nor limited by the temporary constraints of the times. We will continue planning for a better tomorrow with positivity and hope, striving for perfection and producing powerful symbols that inspire greatness and ambition.
In this spirit, we invite you to experience our new Ghost in the next few months. More details of this historic moment will follow over the coming weeks, beginning with a series of four beautiful animations, detailing rare insights into the lifestyles and behaviour of our Ghost client layer, and the tremendous technical substance underpinning what we believe is the most sublime expression of Rolls-Royce yet.
These informative pieces will culminate in a fully digital debut of new Ghost to be followed by numerous client, media and public events around the world.
Pusat Pungutan Zakat – Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (PPZ-MAIWP) menerusi program tanggungjawab sosial korporat iaitu Khaira PPZ telah mengadakan Program Khas Khaira PPZ di Labuan selama dua hari bermula 25 dan 26 Julai 2020.
Program ini bertujuan memberikan bantuan tambahan dan motivasi kepada golongan yang memerlukan di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan di samping menyebarluaskan lagi dakwah zakat.
Ia juga merupakan kesinambungan usaha PPZ-MAIWP menerusi Musaadah Khaira PPZ untuk membantu golongan yang memerlukan dalam menempuhi fasa pemulihan penularan wabak COVID-19.
Dua program khusus telah dirangka di bawah Program Khas Khaira PPZ pada kali ini iaitu Program Usrah Saeedah dan Program Bakul Rezeki Khaira PPZ.
Menerusi Program Usrah Saeedah, pasukan PPZ-MAIWP Cawangan Labuan telah mengenal pasti 10 keluarga untuk dibantu dengan anggaran keseluruhan sumbangan sebanyak RM100,000 yang terdiri daripada bantuan keperluan asasi, perubatan, peralatan, kenderaan, menyedia dan membaik pulih rumah, pendidikan, pekerjaan dan lain-lain mengikut keperluan masing-masing.
Manakala bagi Program Bakul Rezeki Khaira PPZ, seramai 10 orang menerima sumbangan berbentuk barangan runcit bernilai RM100 serta wang tunai bernilai RM300.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PPZ-MAIWP, Ahmad Shukri Yusoff berkata selain fokus menjalankan kutipan zakat di Wilayah Persekutuan, PPZ-MAIWP juga cakna akan keperluan semasa yang diperlukan oleh mereka yang terjejas terutamanya dalam fasa pemulihan COVID-19 ini.
“Semoga Program Khas Khaira PPZ ini dapat membantu meringankan beban mereka yang memerlukan untuk meneruskan kehidupan dengan lebih baik dan selesa. Kami di PPZ-MAIWP menyambut baik sebarang kolaborasi dari syarikat-syarikat korporat untuk bersama-sama menjalankan program CSR bersama kami bagi membantu mereka yang memerlukan.”
“Dikesempatan ini juga, saya menyeru kepada semua umat Islam di Wilayah Persekutuan yang layak berzakat untuk terus menunaikan zakat di PPZ-MAIWP kerana melalui zakat tersebut asnaf-asnaf di Wilayah Persekutuan dapat meneruskan kehidupan dan bangkit menjadi lebih baik.”, katanya.
Majlis disempurnakan oleh Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Senator Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. Turut hadir Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PPZ-MAIWP, Ahmad Shukri Yusoff, Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan, Mohd Ajib Ismail, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Yayasan Dakwah Islam Malaysia, Tuan Kamarul Arief Tuan Soh dan Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan, Mahadi Sukarno.
AppAsia Bhd (AppAsia), has been valued at 68 sen from the current share price of 47 sen, by Japan’ Rakunten.
The world’s third largest retail broker expects the stock to out perform the FBM Kuala Lumpur Composite Index benchmark index by as much as 10 per cent over the next six months.
The information, communications and technology provider has zero borrowing, while its net cash postion is around RM3.2 million.
Rakunten expects AppAsia’s pre tax profit to jump from RM2.7 million to RM11.2 million.
“Buy AppAsia with a target price of RM0.68 premised on 25 times price-to-earnings ration for financial year 2021 as per Bursa Technology Index,” Rakunten said in a report to investors.
The re-valuation of AppAsia has a lot to do directly with the company’s recently secured contract which has given the firm a monopoly as the sole service provider for electronic bank confirmation platform in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
This is set to be the game changer for them and we expect to see significant contributions from 2021 onwards when it becomes the new normal for audit confirmation,” the research firm said.
AppAsia recently launched its eConfirm.my APPASIA which is the first and only industry-wide electronic bank confirmation platform providing electronic banking confirmation to all the auditors and banks operating in Malaysia.
The agreement with MIA will last for 12 years until 2030, with a pay-per-transaction revenue model.
The usage fee is RM15 per successful confirmation, thus generating income on a recurring basis. The usage of the platform will provide mutual benefits to both the auditors and banks.
Compared with the traditional method, this platform enhances efficiency and security of the bank confirmation process.
Among AppAsia’s clients are major banks such as Maybank, RHB Bank, OCBC Bank, Deutsche Bank and all the top audit firms in Malaysia such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC.
NZ Wheels Sdn Bhd, an authorised dealer for Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia hosted an exclusive AMG Private Viewing to show its appreciation to its VIP customers and partners.
The AMG night took place in NZ Wheels Bangsar Autohaus which houses the first AMG Performance Center in Malaysia. Today, every NZ Wheels Autohaus is complete with a dedicated AMG Performance Center.
“The AMG Private Viewing was specially organised to show our appreciation to our esteemed customers and business partners for their continuous support towards NZ Wheels and the Mercedes-Benz brand.
The AMG brand aspiration is to fulfill the dreams of performance enthusiasts. Thus, NZ Wheels is driven to offer our customers only the best Mercedes-Benz products and services,” said Dato’ Nik Hamdam Nik Hassan, Group CEO, Automotive Group,
Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Event guests were given special privilege to preview the latest A 35 S 4MATIC Edition 1, A 45 S 4MATIC+ Edition 1 and the CLA 45 S 4MATIC+.
NZ Wheels also celebrated its first Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Edition 1 sale to a VIP customer with a mock key ceremony.
For the peace of mind of its customers, all NZ Wheels Autohauses strictly adhere to
implemented health and safety measures under the Mercedes-Benz Star Shield initiative.
Additionally, customers can now book test drive appointments online without hassle.
New VR Showroom feature allows car buyers to check out the interior and exterior of car models without having to be physically present in a car showroom
Leading tech-driven automotive content hub, WapCar, today introduced the new VR Showroom feature for Malaysians to check out new vehicle models without having to be physically present in dealerships.
The VR Showroom on WapCar provides customers with a 360-degree exterior-viewing element and an immersive new car experience for in-cabin exploration. The VR Showroom allows car buyers to obtain a look-and-feel of their chosen model virtually from the comfort of their homes or simply from anywhere at any time.
Driven by advanced technology, the VR Showroom on WapCar is timely and fits into the current situation where physical distancing is being practised along with other safety measures in the new norm following the nation’s effort in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
WapCar’s Head of Content, Hans Cheong said, “We recorded more than 1.3 million unique visitors to WapCar in the month of June 2020 alone, evidence that interest in cars remained unabated.
The top five most-searched models on our content hub were Proton X50, Honda City, Perodua Bezza, Proton X70 and Perodua Axia. Together, they accounted for almost 20% of the total “Cars” page traffic in the period of 9 March to 30 June 2020.
The data showed an interesting trend where the top models that Malaysians were viewing online were practical and affordable ones, whereas the models that garnered the highest increase in average daily visits were mainly luxury models such as the BMW 5 Series, Toyota Harrier and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Many were also browsing for information on the yet-to-be announced Mitsubishi Xpander.” “WapCar’s expertise is not just in automotive content, but also in mobile technology. We want to use technology to make it easier for car buyers to browse and shop for a car.
Technology has enabled the VR Showroom and we are delighted to be able to launch it
quickly during this critical time. To complement the advanced VR Showroom, we are also introducing the Dealer Geolocation function to assist car brands and car buyers to better
connect with each other.
We hope to promote sustained interest in cars by providing new features that make it more convenient for both car brands and Malaysians to have a virtual first-hand experience of any model,” Cheong said.
The Dealer Geolocation function intelligently locates the dealerships nearest to the car buyer, and it comes complete with Google Maps navigation to ease route-planning. It acts as a one-stop solution for car buyers to contact dealerships for the latest offers and make test-drive appointments without hassle.
Customers can filter the information based on categories such as showroom, service, and body & paint.
Although it is a feature new to the Malaysian automotive industry, the VR Showroom has on-boarded a number of models such as the Perodua Myvi, Proton X70, Toyota Corolla, and the Honda Accord, which was launched just three weeks before the MCO shut the doors of
all physical car showrooms.
Head of Sales Division of Honda Malaysia, Sunita Prabhakaran said, “We are delighted
to be among the first car brands to be onboard WapCar’s VR Showroom.
The current situation has accelerated the use of technology for our everyday activities and a feature such as the VR Showroom provides another avenue for our customers to explore Honda models at their fingertips.
With the All-New Accord available on the VR Showroom, customers can check out the premium features of this all-new, elegant D-segment model with their family members from home.
Congratulations to WapCar for leading the way in using advanced technology to help car brands like us to provide a new way for customers to experience our models.
We are looking forward to more exciting, tech-driven features on WapCar in the near future.” The introduction of the two new functions coincided with WapCar’s first anniversary.
Launched exactly a year ago as a content and tech-driven hub, WapCar is also an open-content platform for car owners to share their opinions on their drive. This feature is particularly popular as independent, impartial user reviews hold sway over car-purchase decisions.
For information and reference on the latest developments in the automotive industry and vehicle models available in Malaysia, please visit WapCar’s official website
https://www.wapcar.my/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wapcar.my/.
