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Produk-Produk Kosmetik Yang Dikesan Mengandungi Racun Berjadual

Oleh

July 17, 2020

Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara (NPRA), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ingin menggesa orang awam untuk mengelak daripada membeli dan menggunakan produk-produk kosmetik berikut kerana dikesan mengandungi racun berjadual seperti di bawah:

Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Malaysia, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah berkata, notifikasi produk-produk kosmetik terlibat telah dibatalkan oleh Pengarah Kanan Perkhidmatan Farmasi, KKM.

Beliau berkata, justeru, produk-produk kosmetik tersebut tidak lagi dibenarkan untuk dijual di Malaysia.

PERIHAL BAHAN RACUN BERJADUAL

Produk yang mengandungi hydroquinone, tretinoin dan betamethasone 17- valerate adalah ubat yang perlu berdaftar dengan Pihak Berkuasa Kawalan Dadah dan hanya boleh digunakan dengan nasihat profesional kesihatan. Penggunaan produk yang mengandungi bahan-bahan tersebut tanpa pengawasan profesional kesihatan boleh menyebabkan kesan-kesan sampingan yang tidak diingini seperti berikut:

· Hydroquinone boleh menyebabkan kemerahan pada kulit yang disapu, ketidakselesaan, perubahan warna kulit yang tidak diingini, kulit menjadi hipersensitif, boleh menghalang proses pigmentasi (depigmentasi) yang mengurangkan perlindungan kulit daripada pancaran sinar UV merbahaya dan boleh meningkatkan risiko kanser kulit.

· Penggunaan tretinoin tanpa pengawasan profesional kesihatan boleh menyebabkan bahagian kulit yang disapu menjadi kemerahan, tidak selesa, pedih, mengelupas dan hipersensitif kepada cahaya matahari.

· Betamethasone 17-Valerate boleh menyebabkan bahagian kulit muka yang disapu menjadi nipis dan mudah mengalami iritasi, berjerawat, perubahan pada pigmentasi kulit dan meningkatkan risiko untuk diserap ke dalam sistem peredaran darah yang boleh membawa kesan mudarat.

Merkuri dilarang di dalam produk kosmetik kerana boleh memudaratkan kesihatan. Ia boleh diserap masuk ke dalam badan dan menyebabkan kerosakan pada buah pinggang dan sistem saraf. Ia juga boleh menganggu perkembangan otak kanak- kanak yang masih kecil atau yang belum dilahirkan. Merkuri juga boleh menyebabkan ruam, iritasi dan perubahan lain pada kulit.

PERINGATAN KEPADA PENJUAL DAN PENGEDAR PRODUK KOSMETIK INI

Penjual dan pengedar produk-produk kosmetik ini perlu menghentikan penjualan dan pengedaran produk-produk kosmetik tersebut dengan serta-merta. Penjualan dan pengedaran produk-produk kosmetik ini adalah melanggar Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Dadah dan Kosmetik 1984.

Individu yang melakukan kesalahan di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ini boleh dikenakan hukuman denda tidak melebihi RM25,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi 3 tahun atau kedua-duanya untuk kesalahan pertama dan denda tidak melebihi RM50,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi 5 tahun atau kedua-duanya untuk kesalahan berikutnya. Syarikat yang melakukan kesalahan boleh dikenakan denda sehingga RM50,000 untuk kesalahan pertama dan denda sehingga RM100,000 untuk kesalahan berikutnya.

PERINGATAN KEPADA ORANG AWAM

Orang awam yang sedang menggunakan produk-produk kosmetik ini dinasihatkan untuk segera menghentikan penggunaannya dan mendapatkan nasihat daripada ahli profesional kesihatan jika mengalami sebarang ketidakselesaan atau kesan advers.

Orang awam digalakkan untuk menyemak status notifikasi sesuatu produk kosmetik dengan melayari laman sesawang rasmi NPRA www.npra.gov.my atau melalui aplikasi ‘NPRA Product Status’ yang boleh dimuat turun daripada Google Play Store.

Perodua Bawa Senyuman Kepada Hospital Wanita Dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 17, 2020

Perodua baru-baru ini telah menyumbang satu set videoskop fleksibel mudah alih kepada Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah, manakala 250 pesakit pediatrik yang kurang berkemampuan menerima sumbangan merangkumi peralatan sekolah dan cermin mata preskripsi.

Daripada 250 pesakit kanak-kanak tersebut, 200 pesakit berusia di bawah 12 tahun menerima alat tulis sementara 50 pesakit luar diberikan cermin mata preskripsi.

“Malaysia kini menunjukkan tanda-tanda positif dalam memerangi COVID-19. Oleh itu, kami sedang mengkaji keutamaan lain dalam memastikan kualiti hidup bertambah baik di negara ini,” kata Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perodua Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad.

“Sumbangan kami di sini adalah sebagai tanda penghargaan kepada kakitangan Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah kerana menjalankan tugas menjaga pesakit tanpa kenal penat lelah dan dengan penuh kasih sayang,” katanya.

Perodua julung kali melawat Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah pada 2018, menyumbang dua set laryngoscope blades dan 40 bantal, serta barangan mainan bagi kira-kira 250 pesakit kanak-kanak di sana.

“Berdasarkan maklum balas daripada pihak hospital, kami telah memutuskan untuk terus membantu institusi kesihatan ini untuk meningkatkan kemampuannya serta menyumbang secara langsung kepada masyarakat.

“Adalah penting bagi Perodua untuk meneruskan peranannya sebagai organisasi yang bertanggungjawab dan prihatin terhadap masyarakat Malaysia yang telah memberi sokongan padu kepada kami selama ini,” katanya.

Kids In Malaysia Embrace Online Learning During The MCO Period

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 17, 2020

Following the introduction of restrictions around the world due to the COVID-19 threat, people’s usual online behavior has changed, not only among adults, but also among children.

According to the latest data from Kaspersky, kids in Malaysia have paid less attention to computer games in recent months, especially when compared to the period before the pandemic began.

Statistics from the global cybersecurity company showed that majority of the children in Malaysia spent most of their time online from March, April and May on software, audio and video websites to search for files, which could be related to digital or e-learning during the Movement Control Order (MCO).

Software, audio, video category includes websites for downloading certain types of files.

 Websites for downloading audio and video files: movies, recordings of sports events and concerts, music, music videos, video clips, audio and video learning materials etc
 Torrent trackers and file sharing services irrespective of physical location of files to which they provide access
 Electronic catalogues of software which has trial period of use

The MCO has kept the children to continue their education from home, done by attending online classes using the laptops, tablets, or mobile phones. Declining interest in games can be explained by the increased need of having to focus on other activities such as digital learning and online messaging related to the same cause during these periods of learning from home.

“Most parents, together with their kids, would have spent a lot of time searching for learning materials online during the MCO.

It is, however, important to remember that as we spend longer time online, the risks of cyber threats would be higher.

The MCO in Malaysia gave an unprecedented learning opportunities for the kids in the digital era, and provided a good platform for the parents to be more aware of cybersecurity, which is beyond just installing an internet security application on their devices,” says Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky.

Cybersecurity Malaysia reported a spike of 82.5% cybersecurity cases during MCO period, with most cases involved fraud, intrusion and cyber harassment or cyber stalking.

“One of our previous reports 5 revealed that parents fear for their children’s online safety but are not putting time to talk about it. Majority of them also agreed that they have, at least, partial responsibility for teaching their kids about internet safety.

As most moms and dads are still working from home, we advise them to spend more time with their kids discussing how to move around the web safely, and to also improve their own awareness in terms of cybersecurity threats so that they can protect their kids
better,” adds Yeo.

To ensure your child has positive digital learning during the pandemic, Kaspersky has the following recommendations:

 Spend more time to communicate with your kids about vital online safety measure. Parents’ advice must be specific, practical and timely, and delivered in a way that is useful and memorable for children.
 Surf and learn together. Seeing where your kid spends their time online means you can explore how best to keep them safe. By spending time online together playing games and so forth, you can learn from each other.
 Block and report. Teach your kid how to block and report when they see or experience
something problematic online.
 Be real with your children about how information you put online can remain there for the rest of their lives.
 Install cybersecurity software, such as Kaspersky Total Security, it can help protect against some threats, especially when you are not around to monitor in person.

XOX To Trade Actively Tomorrow; Announces RM1 Billion Financing Plan

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 16, 2020

Fantastic news for the investment industry and those seeking financing!

XOX Bhd, one of top e-wallet licence holders in Malaysia is providing up to RM1 billion in microfinancing to its 2.2 million subscribers, basically to all entrepreneurs and small business owners who require financing to either sustain or expand their business.

Its subsidiary, XOX Media Sdn Bhd has inked a partnership agreement with Wetek Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, which has committed RM1 billion in financing for this.

The directors of Wetek are Liang Zeng and Howard Leung and they have good background and financial capability to make this deal work for Malaysians.

According to the New Straits Times (NST), both the companies may issue a second tranche after the successful take-up of the initial RM1 billion.

Micro-finance is a category of financial services targeting individuals and small businesses who lack access to conventional banking and related services. The two company’s entry into this business is timely given that there are hardly any banks lending in this current crisis.

The business community must be proud and happy that XOX is doing this now to alleviate their financial burden.

The NST qouted XOX CEO Ng Kok Heng stating that the company is moving into this direction to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners access to capital and expand their business.

XOX will ride on its 2.2 million customer base for the business and the customer base is growing everyday. XOX had a year ago proposed a rights issue with free warrants to raise up to RM66 million to fund its e-wallet and electronic SIM (e-SIM) businesses expansion.

The company had allocated RM33 million of the proceeds raised from the rights issue to expand its e-wallet function by developing a new mobile application to support micropayments, the issuance of Mastercards and peer-to-peer e-money transfers.

Some RM15 million was set aside for its e-SIM expansion as an alternative to the traditional SIM cards.

In a statement, Leung Hao, who is also chairman and CEO of Brilliant (Hong Kong) Holdings Ltd said the company formed a partnership with XOX to ride on the latter’s strong subscriber base.

He said that apart from over 2.2 million subscribers, XOX has strong infrastructure in its dealership channels and technology to grow the relatively unserved market in Malaysia.

“This is a huge opportunity for Wetek to grow in this business. Globally, the microfinance industry had serviced 139.9 million borrowers in 2018, and 65 per cent of microfinance borrowers live in rural areas where traditional banking and lending is difficult or impossible.

According to Microfinance Barometer 2019, this industry has been growing at an annual rate of 11.5 per cent over the past few years and projected to reach US$146.8 billion by 2021,” he said.

“Micro financing is a good strategy to populate eWallet with funds especially in the challenging environment of eWallet adoption nationwide. Once eWallet subscribers have money in the ewallet, they can perform transactions through XOX Digital ecology,” he added.

Wetek aims to be a market leader of micro-financing in Southeast Asia and it may rope in XOX for its expansion in the region. This RM1 billion deal will surely and definitely boost XOX’s future earnings.

The stock traded very actively today with 622 million shares exchanging hands. It went up to as high as 12.5 sen today and closed the day at 10.5 sen.

Serv, Direct Lending, Team Up To Provide Financial Relief To Aftermarket Businesses

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 16, 2020

SERV and Direct Lending roll out financial relief for workshops under the SERV Retail-iation program, focusing on automotive aftermarket businesses. The partnership is a supply assistance program or “bantuan belian bekalan” amounting up to RM3,000 per workshop, aimed at aiding them to procure auto part supplies.

This partnership is made in response to the recent pandemic crisis, COVID-19, that has impacted most automotive aftermarket businesses that were unable to operate at full capacity due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) enforced by the Malaysian government. These businesses are having a hard time sustaining their business given the loss of revenue with many facing cash flow and working capital difficulties.

From left: Arief Imran, the founder and Group CEO of SERV Technology Sdn Bhd, Rafiza Ghazali, the Group CEO of Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd and the founder of Direct Lending, Yik Seong Hui.

Most businesses in the aftermarket services are underserved by traditional banks and have limited access to financing. With this partnership, workshops can use the relief provided to procure necessary suppliers to meet customer’s demands. Direct Lending enables fast yet simplified assessment, made possible by leveraging on track record and digital payments usage of the workshops on SERV platform.

Meanwhile on the customer side, the process will be simpler with SERV app as an intermediary between customers and workshop as the cycle of social distancing will be practised by promoting digital solutions to the aftermarket sector. Through this partnership, more and more workshops will be able to cater to the growing demands, made available to our users.

The collaboration between the two Cradle funded startups will first focus on businesses that are already registered in the recently launched SERV Retail-iation program. Interested businesses can apply for the assistance by simply filling out an online application form.

“In these unprecedented times, we are doing the best that we can to assist our merchants. With Direct Lending as our partner, relief can be provided to surface our merchants’ financial needs in order for them to sustain in business with hopes that there will be upcoming new opportunities for the local automotive industry to continue to grow and remain competitive by adapting to the post Covid situation.” comment Group CEO of SERV, Arief Imran.

”This program is designed to assist micro-entrepreneurs to not just survive this crisis, but to thrive as we enable them a simple, flexible and affordable way to buy supplies as and when required to grow their businesses”, said Yik Seong Hui, founder of Direct Lending.

“We are really proud of both SERV and Direct Lending for how much they have grown since they graduated from our CIP300 program, and seeing they are now collaborating to take part in reviving the nation’s economic sector.

“This strategic partnership between the two startups demonstrates how collaboration thrives within Malaysia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, and also demonstrates how value propositions of two different startups can blend, creating a more complete solution for the market” comment the group CEO of Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, Rafiza Ghazali.

The first batch of the program will cover up to 300 merchants, and will be available for application starting today, 15 July 2020. Both parties believe this kind of collaboration is very important to help the businesses sustaining operation, preserving jobs, hence accelerating the rejuvenation of the nation’s economic strength post-MCO.

Perodua Myvi Kini Dilengkapi Bantuan Pemanduan Selamat 2.0, Tampil Warna Baharu

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 16, 2020

Kenderaan kegemaran Malaysia, Perodua Myvi, kini tampil untuk 2020 dengan ciri keselamatan yang dipertingkatkan serta warna luaran baharu yang menarik, dan sudah boleh ditempah di semua bilik pameran Perodua di seluruh negara.

Sebelum ini, sistem Bantuan Pemanduan Selamat (ASA*) hanya terdapat pada varian 1.5 AV. Kini, versi yang dipertingkatkan, ASA 2.0, terdapat pada varian 1.5 AV dan 1.5 H, serta
ditawarkan secara pilihan pada 1.3 X.

“Dengan kedatangan ASA 2.0, Perodua Myvi kini membawa tahap keselamatan dalam julat
harga ini kepada aras yang baharu. Ciri tersebut juga kini terdapat pada lebih banyak varian,” kata Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perodua Dato’ Zainal Abidin Ahmad.

“Dengan Myvi terkini, Perodua terus membawa teknologi keselamatan canggih kepada
rakyat dengan menjadikannya mampu milik,” katanya.

Myvi kini boleh didapati dalam warna luaran baharu iaitu Electric Blue (untuk semua varian). Ivory White, Glittering Silver, Lava Red dan Granite Grey (kini untuk semua varian kecuali 1.3 G) turut ditawarkan.

Sistem ASA yang membantu mengurangkan risiko pelanggaran muncul buat kali pertama pada Perodua Myvi generasi ketiga pada 2017, merangkumi Amaran Pra-Pelanggaran
(sehingga 30 km/j), Brek Pra-Pelanggaran (sehingga 30 km/j), Amaran Pergerakan Hadapan dan Kawalan Kesilapan Pedal.

ASA 2.0 pula muncul pada Aruz buat julung kali pada 2019. Sistem ini menambah ciri
Pengesan Pejalan Kaki (sehingga 50 km/j) dan meningkatkan kelajuan operasi Amaran Pra-Pelanggaran dan Brek Pra-Pelanggaran kepada 100 km/j dan 80 km/j masing-masing.

ASA 2.0 kemudian diperkenalkan pada Axia 2019 dan Bezza 2020, dan kini pada Myvi, yang terus didatangkan dengan waranti lima tahun/150,000 km (yang mana terdahulu).

“Perodua Myvi yang telah diperbaharui kini terdapat di semua pusat jualan kami di seluruh
negara – penasihat jualan kami yang sah bersedia membantu dan menjawab segala
pertanyaan anda mengenai versi terbaharu kenderaan terlaris di Malaysia!” katanya lagi.

Yayasan Peneraju, Yayasan Negeri Sembilan Bantu Asnaf Tercicir Melalui Akademik Dan TVET

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 16, 2020

Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju) dan Yayasan Negeri Sembilan (YNS) jalin kerjasama menyediakan pembiayaan pendidikan untuk membantu hampir 200 golongan belia asnaf.

Ini membolehkan golongan ini memperoleh akses pendidikan melalui bidang akademik
dan latihan teknikal dan vokasional (TVET) melalui program intervensi Peneraju Skil Iltizam dan Peneraju Tunas Azam di Negeri Sembilan.

Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan, Dato’ Seri Aminuddin Harun berkata, beliau mengharapkan
semoga usahasama ini dapat membantu golongan asnaf keluar dari kancah kemiskinan.

Beliau turut berharap agar peserta yang terpilih untuk menyertai program ini menggunakan peluang dengan sebaik mungkin demi merubah nasib diri dan juga keluarga.

Sementara itu, Pemangku Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Yayasan Peneraju, Mohd Ariff Ithnin, berkata, matlamat kerjasama ini adalah untuk memberi peluang kepada golongan asnaf yang tercicir untuk memperoleh akses pendidikan dan latihan kemahiran yang berkualiti.

Dengan cara ini, ia dapat membantu golongan sasar ini mendapatkan pekerjaan yang mampu menjamin masa depan seterusnya meningkatkan taraf hidup mereka dan keluarga.

Program kerjasama ini adalah seiring dengan Wawasan Kemakmuran Bersama 2030 (WKB2030) bertujuan merapatkan jurang pendapatan dan kekayaan antara kelas ekonomi, kumpulan etnik dan wilayah geografi.

Tumpuan diberikan dalam bidang pendidikan sebagai asas ke arah merapatkan jurang
ekonomi kumpulan sasaran agar mereka keluar dari belenggu kemiskinan.

Ini juga sejajar dengan agenda Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari (SDG) 2030 Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) di mana pada peringkat global antara 17 matlamat PBB adalah membasmi kemiskinan, membasmi kebuluran, meningkatkan tahap kesihatan & kesejahteraan, menyediakan peluang pekerjaan yang lebih baik dan menjana pertumbuhan ekonomi dan merapatkan jurang ketidaksamaan sejagat menjelang 2030.

“Kami sedar bahawa terdapat golongan asnaf yang tidak berpeluang melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi disebabkan pelbagai faktor terutamanya masalah kewangan dan kesempitan hidup.

Melalui pembiayaan pendidikan seperti ini, saya percaya ia memberi harapan baru kepada golongan asnaf ini untuk mengubah kehidupan mereka ke arah masa depan yang lebih cerah,” katanya.

Di bawah kerjasama ini, YNS menjadi rakan strategik kepada Yayasan Peneraju di mana kedua-dua pihak bekerjasama memastikan program intervensi Peneraju Skil Iltizam dan Peneraju Tunas Azam dijalankan mengikut perancangan dan menepati sasaran yang ditetapkan.

Bagi tujuan pelaksanaan untuk kedua-dua program, YNS telah melantik Kumpulan Akademi YNS (KAYNS) yang merupakan sebuah badan berpengalaman dalam bidang TVET di Negeri Sembilan dan seterusnya akan melaporkan kemajuan para peserta program kepada YNS bagi tujuan pemantauan.

Program Peneraju Skil Iltizam menyediakan latihan perkhidmatan operasi hotel dan perkhidmatan operasi dapur selama tiga hingga enam bulan di pusat latihan KAYNS di Negeri Sembilan.

Seramai 100 golongan belia asnaf yang tercicir akan mengikuti latihan berasaskan kompetensi ini.

Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Sembilan (MAINS) pula memainkan peranan dan menyumbang kepada program ini dari segi mengenal pasti dan menyediakan maklumat golongan belia asnaf di Negeri Sembilan yang berminat untuk mengambil bahagian dalam program tersebut kepada KAYNS.

Selepas tamat latihan, para peserta program akan mendapat penempatan pekerjaan di Eagle Ranch Resort Port Dickson, Metra Square Hotel Melaka, Tasik Villa International Resort Port Dickson, Bayu Beach Resort Port Dickson dan Cyberview Resort & Spa Cyberjaya dan dijangka mampu memperoleh pendapatan dalam lingkungan RM2,000 sebulan.

Semua pihak sudah sedia maklum di mana industri perhotelan dan pelancongan terjejas teruk berikutan gejala pandemik COVID-19 yang mengakibatkan ramai tenaga kerja di kedua-dua industri tersebut turut terkesan.

Namun demikian, kerajaan telah mengambil langkah-langkah positif untuk memulihkan dan merancakkan kembali industri yang terlibat ini pasca COVID-19.

Menurut Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC), Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, Malaysia akan berusaha menghidupkan semula industri pelancongan dengan memberi tumpuan kepada pelancongan domestik serta memasarkan negara ini sebagai destinasi percutian yang selamat.

Selain daripada itu, pihak MOTAC juga melalui Tourism Recovery Action Council (TRAC) sedang giat merangka strategi bagi mengukuhkan daya saing dan kelestarian industri pelancongan negara kesan daripada COVID-19.

Bagi industri pelancongan kesihatan pula pihak Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council
(MHTC) akan merangka strategi dalam memastikan Malaysia kekal sebagai destinasi pilihan pelancong.

Melalui kerjasama ini, bagi program Peneraju Tunas Azam akan memberikan, akses kepada pendidikan akademik berkualiti kepada 82 pelajar asnaf yang mempunyai latar belakang yang mencabar.

Subjek yang ditawarkan merangkumi Bahasa Inggeris, Matematik, Sains dan juga subjek-subjek lain yang difikirkan sesuai oleh KAYNS. Tempoh latihan program Peneraju Tunas Azam adalah bermula Mac 2020 sehingga Disember 2021.

Para peserta program akan mengikuti pembelajaran di Pusat Darul Asnaf Seri Sendayan dan Pusat Darul Asnaf Seri Tanjung. Kedua-dua pusat ini adalah milik Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Sembilan (MAINS) dan mereka yang terpilih akan menerima kemudahan elaun sara diri, tempat tinggal dan makanan.

Setakat ini, Yayasan Peneraju telah merealisasi aspirasi lebih 30,000 penerima faedah melalui 261 program pembiayaan dengan peruntukan sebanyak RM679.8 juta yang diterima sepanjang tempoh lapan tahun penubuhannya.

Yayasan Peneraju menyatakan komitmen untuk terus melahirkan bakat Bumiputera yang kompetitif dan bertaraf dunia khususnya di bidang ekonomi digital, kewangan & perakaunan, penganalisaan data serta teknologi IR4.0.

Samsung Electronics Remains Top Brand In Asia For Ninth Consecutive Year

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 16, 2020

Asia Top 1000 Brand

Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia in 2020 for the ninth year in a row, according to results from ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ annual survey conducted by
Campaign Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Nielsen.

The ranking – which aggregates views from across 15 major product categories including automotive, retail, F&B and consumer electronics – is based on consumer insights and offers a clear measure of highly regarded brand names who are “top of mind” in the region.

Asia Top 1000 Brand

Samsung is number one across five categories in this year’s Top 1000 Brands’ survey including the strongest local brand, the brand with the best record on sustainability (new-to-2020 category), as well as the top brand in the mobile, TVs and smart home technology categories.

The study explores consumer attitudes in 14 markets in Asia. To ensure an accurate representation through this study, the survey targets age, gender and monthly household income to establish a balanced survey landscape.

Survey Methodology

Asia’s Top 1000 Brands aggregates data from an online survey developed by Campaign Asia-Pacific and global information and insights provider Nielsen. The survey was conducted between February 21 and March 19, 2020.

The study explores consumer attitudes in 14 markets: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam. Research relies on a total of 400 respondents in each market.

In Japan, India and China, participants number 800, 1200 and 2000, respectively. To be representative of market populations, survey quotas target age, gender and monthly household income.

The study encompasses 15 major categories: alcohol; apparel and accessories; automotive; beverages; consumer electronics; courier services; financial services; food; home appliances; household and personal care; media and telecommunications; restaurants; retail; sports properties; and transport, travel and leisure.

Within these major categories there are 84 sub-categories. Categories and sub-categories
change a bit each year. This year a new messaging service sub-category was added under the media & telecommunications category.

Participants gave their response to the following questions:

 Question 1: “When you think of the following category, which is the best brand that comes to your mind? By best, we mean the one that you trust the most or the one that has the best reputation in this category.”
 Question 2: “Apart from the best brand that you entered, which brand do you consider to be the second best brand in the category?”
 Question 3: “What brand has the best record in sustainability?”

New Honda 3S Centre By Elmina Motors In Shah Alam

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 15, 2020

Elmina Motors Sdn Bhd (Elmina Motors) invested RM21.8 million in the new Honda 3S Centre that is located in a strategic area accessible by major highways

Honda Malaysia has opened its newest 3S Centre by Elmina Motors Sdn Bhd (Elmina Motors), which is located in a strategic area to provide good accessibility and more convenience to the customers in Shah Alam and its surrounding area.

This is the 28th Honda 3S Centre in Central region, and its opening is timely to cater to the increasing demands for after-sales services in the region as well as meeting the needs of customers who are interested to own a Honda car.

Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Toichi Ishiyama said, “Honda Malaysia truly appreciates the efforts and hard work of all Malaysians especially the frontliners to flatten the curve of COVID-19. The sacrifices have paid off as the nation is now in the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period.

We are pleased to see that the customers are following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at our dealerships and at the same time, we will continue to adhere to all health measures in our facilities and practise social distancing at all times.

In view of the Government’s strategies in resuming businesses, we believe the new Honda 3S Centre will contribute to Honda Malaysia’s effort to support the nation’s economy.

The timing is opportune as it also provides another conveniently-located Honda showroom for customers to visit and test drive any Honda model, especially the three exciting models that we launched this year, namely the All-New Accord, New Civic and New BR-V.

This is even more impeccable with the price reductions for Honda models after the announcement of the sales tax exemption by the Government of Malaysia.”

Elmina Motors invested RM21.8 million in the new Honda 3S Centre, which sits on an 85,377 square-foot land and is equipped with the latest facilities that comply with Honda standard.

The facility includes a total of 20 Bays, consisting of 12 Service Bays, 4 General Repair Bays, 2 Tyre Service Bays as well as 1 Air Conditioning Servicing Bay and 1 Electrical Bay. Overall, it can accommodate up to 30 cars per day.

The customers can also enjoy a variety of amenities in the new Honda 3S Centre such as
comfortable lounges, complimentary Wi-Fi services, Kid’s Corner*, free flow of food and
beverages in the pantry area* as well as Surau.

Elmina Motors also offers convenient services for customers including car wash service, road tax renewal and insurance coverage renewal services.

Elmina Motors is strategically located with easy access via Guthrie Corridor Expressway, New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), North-South Expressway (NSE) and the upcoming
Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH).

Covering an extensive area in Shah Alam, its geographical advantage helps provide full-fledged sales and after-sales services to customers in the vicinity.

Honda Malaysia believes the opening of the new Honda 3S Centre can support the increase
in after-sales service intakes in the Selangor area. In 2019, the Company recorded more than 647,100 service intakes in the Central region, a 5.4% increase from the service intakes in 2018.

With such encouraging growth, Honda Malaysia is continuously working hard to improve in order to provide excellent after-sales services to further elevate customer satisfaction.

To safeguard the safety of the customers and Honda associates, customers are advised to make appointment with the dealer before sending their cars for service maintenance during
the RMCO period.

In tandem with the implementation of the safety measures and processes at all dealerships, this new Honda 3S Centre also follows preventive protocols that comprise among others, temperature screening, hand sanitising and crowd control.

Customers are also welcome to visit Elmina Motors Honda 3S Centre with basic necessities
as donations to the communities affected by COVID-19 outbreak through the “Honda Dealer Donation Drive” campaign.

To make an appointment or to find out more about the services and facilities, customers can contact Elmina Motors (Honda 3S Centre) at 1300-800-555.

Customers can also visit them at Lot 72292, Jalan Pekan Subang, Kampung Baru Subang,
Seksyen U6, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor or log on to www.honda.com.my for more
information.
*These areas are closed during the RMCO period

AirAsia Hotel Bundle Deals Tawar Diskaun Sehingga 50% Untuk Hotel Terpilih

Oleh

Editor Prebiu.com

July 15, 2020

AirAsia dengan kerjasama Ormond Group menawarkan pakej baharu Hotel Bundle Deals dengan penjimatan sepanjang tahun hingga 50 peratus.

Para tetamu kini boleh menempah pakej Domestic Frequent Traveller @ RM499 dengan penginapan 10 malam di MoMo’s Kuala Lumpur atau Tune Hotel di Malaysia (kecuali Tune Hotel KLIA-KLIA2); pakej The Chow Kit Den @ RM699 dengan penginapan lima malam di The Chow Kit – An Ormond Hotel; pakej The Chow Kit Suite @ RM799 dengan penginapan lima malam di The Chow Kit – Suite Little Towkay An Ormond Hotel dan Bilik Suite The Towkay; dan pakej Tune KLIA2 Frequent Flyer @ RM899 dengan penginapan lima malam di Tune Hotel KLIA-KLIA2.

Semua tawaran Hotel Bundle Deals ini disertakan dengan potongan sebanyak 20 peratus untuk makanan dan minuman di semua hotel tersebut, termasuklah pakej The Chow Kit Suite dan Tune KLIA2 Frequent Flyer Bundle Deal.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif AirAsia.com Karen Chan berkata: “AirAsia terus komited untuk menyokong perniagaan tempatan dan memacu pelancongan domestik.

“Kami memahami bahawa terdapat permintaan pelancongan semakin meningkat dan dalam masa yang sama, para pengguna mencari tawaran dengan nilai yang lebih hebat.

“Justeru, tawaran Hotel Bundle Deals ini bukan sahaja menawarkan lebih penjimatan, malah ia sesuai untuk seisi keluarga kerana penginapan boleh ditebus secara berturut-turut dan pada masa yang sama.

“Kami juga telah bekerjasama dengan pengusaha hotel tempatan untuk merangsang permintaan perjalanan melalui SNAP, platform tempahan penerbangan dan penginapan kami dan kerjasama dengan Ormond Group untuk tawaran Hotel Bundle Deals adalah tambahan kepada inisiatif tersebut.

“Berikutan pelancaran Pas Tanpa Had AirAsia yang mendapat sambutan, tawaran Hotel Bundle Deals baharu ini dijangka akan terus memacu pelancongan domestik dengan tawaran yang lebih menarik,” katanya.

Selain tawaran hotel, kami juga menawarkan tawaran Bundle Deals yang boleh digunakan di Kuala Lumpur dan Pulau Pinang untuk pelbagai aktiviti dan diskaun. Tawaran Bundle Deals adalah salah satu tawaran gaya hidup utama oleh airasia.com. Dalam masa terdekat, kami berharap untuk menawarkan diskaun berkaitan aktiviti perjalanan dengan harga yang berpatutan dan penjimatan yang lebih besar untuk semua.”

Tawaran AirAsia Hotel Bundle Deals ini boleh ditempah di airasia.com/deals atau aplikasi mudah alih AirAsia (menerusi ikon Deals) dari sekarang sehingga 30 September 2020, dan penginapan hotel boleh ditebus sehingga 30 Jun 2021.

MoMo’s Kuala Lumpur dan The Chow Kit – An Ormond Hotel berada di lokasi strategik di dalam bandar Kuala Lumpur berdekatan dengan pusat membeli-belah untuk penginapan yang ideal.

Tune Hotel KLIA-KLIA2 pula terletak dalam jarak berjalan kaki dari lapangan terbang KLIA2 yang amat bersesuaian untuk tetamu perniagaan, selalu membuat perjalanan atau mereka yang telah menempah penerbangan awal pagi atau lewat malam. Hotel Tune lain termasuklah KLIA Aeropolis, PWTC Kuala Lumpur, Georgetown Pulau Pinang, Kulim, Pusat Bandar Kota Bharu, Danga Bay Johor, Waterfront Kuching dan Kota Kinabalu.

Tempahan hotel, yang bergantung pada ketersediaan bilik, perlu dibuat sekurang-kurangnya tiga (3) hari sebelum tarikh daftar masuk. Para tetamu juga diminta untuk menunjukkan e-baucar Hotel Bundle Deals menggunakan aplikasi AirAsia atau laman web semasa daftar masuk. Terma dan syarat lain* turut terpakai.

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