Over 50% of Carousellers are E-wallet users and GrabPay, Touch n’ Go eWallet, and Boost lead the pack
CAROUSELL, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing classifieds marketplaces, conducted a voluntary response in-app survey on e-wallets with its Malaysian users recently and found that there is a group that keeps more than RM250 in their e-wallets.
ewallet survey
This proves there is a sizeable segment of frequent e-wallet users.
“We present an analysis of our Malaysian users’ fascinating perception and usage habits of e-wallets, from how many are using them to the amount of float they keep on them.
We also look at some of the more popular e-wallets including, GrabPay, Touch n’ Go eWallet and Boost,” said Tang Siew Wai, Country Head of Carousell Malaysia.
About Carousell
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that makes selling as easy as taking a photo, buying as
simple as chatting.
Launched in August 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and now has a presence in seven markets across Asia. With over 171 million listings, we are one of the world’s largest and fastest growing marketplaces in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and is backed by Rakuten Ventures, Sequoia India, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, DBS and EDBI.
In Malaysia, Carousell has a diverse range of products in 34 categories, including fashion & beauty, lifestyle gadgets and muslimah fashion.
Orang ramai yang merancang untuk meninggalkan kediaman masing-masing sempena cuti Krismas dan cuti akhir tahun, digalakkan untuk mengamalkan beberapa tip penggunaan elektrik yang praktikal dan bijak tenaga.
TERDAPAT beberapa tip praktikal dan mudah, disarankan Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) yang boleh digunapakai bagi memastikan peralatan elektrik di rumah, berada dalam keadaan baik dan selamat sepanjang bercuti.
Berikut adalah beberapa panduan yang boleh diamalkan:
1. Menutup suis peralatan elektrik yang tidak digunakan dan menanggalkan palam bagi mengelakkan arus elektrik terus mengalir;
2. Mempertimbangkan penggunaan alat pengukur masa (timer) supaya lampu tidak dipasang 24 jam sehari (untuk keselamatan / mengelakkan kecurian);
3. Memastikan semua soket dalam keadaan baik dan tidak dibebankan dengan penyesuai (adapter) berlebihan;
4. Memastikan peralatan elektrik yang perlu dipasang berada dalam keadaan baik;
5. Membuka gulungan wayar sambungan tambahan (extension wire) sepenuhnya untuk
mengelakkannya menjadi terlalu panas jika digunakan
6. Menguji Pemutus Litar Arus Baki (PLAB) atau Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) sebaik-baiknya ia dilakukan sebulan sekali.
Rujuk laman web www.tnb.com.my atau Facebook TNB CareLine untuk mengetahui cara-cara menguji PLAB.
Sekiranya berlaku gangguan bekalan elektrik semasa sambutan Krismas, para pengguna dinasihatkan untuk menghubungi Pusat Perkhidmatan Pelanggan TNB di talian 15454 atau Facebook TNB CareLine untuk mendapatkan bantuan.
One of Malaysia’s favourite cinema chains, MBO Cinemas is bringing an exciting experience for movie enthusiasts in Petaling Jaya with the launch of its latest outlet in Atria Shopping Gallery.
THE launch of MBO Atria will also feature three unique viewing concepts, MBO Kecil, MBO Big Screen and MBO Samsung Onyx Hall, the last which is being introduced for the first time in Petaling Jaya.
During an exclusive media preview of the cinema, Cheah Chun Wai, Director of Operations of MBO Cinemas mentioned that the company is thrilled on the expansion of MBO Cinemas and the introduction of new offerings for the community and cinema goers alike at Petaling Jaya.
Group Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Group, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd, Dato’ Samson Anand George, was recently conferred the Ordre National du Mérite by the French government, underlining his contributions towards the French nation through the automotive industry.
THE Ambassador of France to Malaysia, Frédéric Laplanche, conferred the distinguished award to Dato’ Samson at a conferment ceremony held at the Residence of France, Kuala Lumpur.
H.E Frederic Laplanche with Dato Samson (right)
A French order established by Napoléon Bonaparte in 1802 and restored by decree in 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle, l’Ordre National du Mérite (the National Order of Merit) is awarded by the President of the French Republic and seeks to reward distinguished men and women for their civil or military achievements.
Samson said of the award, “I am truly humbled and honoured to be conferred the Ordre
National du Mérite, a recognition by the government of the French Republic.
Our association with France began with the Peugeot 206 CKD project in 2006 and this partnership has since culminated in a Joint Venture that both NAZA Group and Groupe PSA have forged to make Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) in Gurun, Kedah its ASEAN manufacturing hub.”
“We look forward to enhancing business opportunities and greater collaboration with French
companies in the automotive industry,” he added.
The Ferrari Museum is dedicating a special exhibition to Michael Schumacher, which will open on the occasion of his 50th birthday on 3 January 2019.
IT is intended both as a celebration and a mark of gratitude to the most successful Prancing Horse driver ever.
Schumacher has a special place in Ferrari’s history, which has been marked by his many records.
Michael 50 Museo Ferrari
Between 1996 and 2006 the German champion won five consecutive Drivers’ titles, from 2000 to 2004, and made a major contribution to the Scuderia’s haul of six Manufacturers’ titles over those years.
The Museum’s rooms will look back over the memorable seasons that the seven-time World Champion gifted to all Ferraristi, and that created a legend now bigger than ever in the hearts of all fans.
The exhibition will also show Michael’s crucial contribution to the development of extraordinary GT cars in his years at Maranello, as a driver and later as a consultant.
The ‘Michael 50’ exhibition is in collaboration with the Keep Fighting Foundation.
A total of 301 winners were selected out of 4,800 submissions nationwide
HONDA Malaysia concluded the Joy of Buying contest with the prize-giving ceremony to present the seven grand prize winners with a brand new City each.
7 lucky grand prize winners taking pictures with the HMSB management
Held from 1 September to 31 October 2018, the Joy of Buying contest was to celebrate Honda 70th Anniversary and Malaysia’s Unity. The contest also emphasizes the 3 Joys of Honda, which are Joy of Buying, Joy of Selling and Joy of Creating.
Honda Malaysia President and Chief Operating Officer, Roslan Abdullah said, “This contest is an effort to show our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our beloved customers.
It is the strong support of our customers that has enabled Honda Malaysia to be the No.1 brand in Non-National segment for three consecutive years. We would like to thank all our customers for believing in the Honda brand. We will continue to provide the Joy of Buying to our customers to meet their demand for greater customer satisfaction.”
The two-month Joy of Buying contest received more than 4,800 submissions nationwide, of which, a total of 301 winners have been chosen. In addition to the seven grand prize winners of a City each for 7 weeks, there are 17 winners in the second place who will receive a Sony Blu-ray Home Cinema System each and 277 other winners will be rewarded with Honda official merchandise.
Roslan also added, “This contest takes lead from our tagline, and seeks to find the most creative answer on “how the slogan ‘The Power of Dreams’ has changed the customer’s way of life.
”The Power of Dreams has inspired Honda to what it is today, turning a dream into reality as we aspire to provide mobility solutions to make lives better.”
The City has maintained its leadership No. 1 position in the B-segment and it is Honda
Malaysia’s best-selling model. This year, the model has contributed more than 30,200 units sold or 32% to the total Honda Malaysia sales from January to November, making it the highest sales unit contributor during this period.
The City offers a sporty silhouette with its many stylish features such as LED Headlights* with
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL), LED Taillights* and Dual-Tone Alloy Wheels. The
1.5L i-VTEC engine, coupled with Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) developed under
Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology delivers a perfect balance of performance and fuel efficiency for urban and highway driving.
The City is also known for its unrivalled interior spaciousness, which provides great comfort to occupants regardless of short or long journeys. Moreover, the City’s 536 litre trunk space does not only make it the largest in its class, but also convenient when travelling with suitcases or transporting bulky items.
HMSB management presented the mock key to one of the grand prize winners, Noraishah Ahmat
Safety in the City is also top-notch with features such as Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), Hill Start Assist (HSA) and Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) that have been made standard across all variants.
The City is truly an ideal compact sedan for all, be it for the single driver or as a family car
thanks to its many value-for-money features that are mostly available in C-segment models.
The model is being offered at an attractive price which starts at RM73,836** and comes in S, E and V variants.
Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) mengagihkan sebanyak RM111,000 peruntukan zakat korporat dan Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat (CSR) SSM kepada lebih 400 orang golongan yang kurang berkemampuan sempena penganjuran program Kayuhan Amal I Love Penang, di sini, baru-baru ini.
PROGRAM itu turut disertai oleh Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, yang berbasikal bersama Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SSM, Dato’ Zahrah Abd Wahab Fenner serta warga kerja SSM di sekitar Pantai Jerejak, Pulau Pinang.
Program ini bertujuan untuk membantu golongan yang memerlukan melalui peruntukan zakat korporat dan CSR SSM. SSM menyempurnakan kewajipan berzakat kepada golongan asnaf fakir miskin dan fisabilillah, manakala bagi golongan bukan beragama Islam, SSM menggunakan peruntukan CSR untuk tujuan menghulurkan bantuan kepada mereka.
SSM mengagihkan peruntukan zakat korporatnya sebanyak RM70,000 di mana sebanyak RM30,000 disalurkan kepada 300 orang asnaf fakir dan miskin dan RM40,000 disalurkan untuk fisabillillah melibatkan surau dan masjid di sekitar kawasan ini.
Selain itu, SSM turut menyediakan peruntukan CSR berjumlah RM41,000 di mana, dari jumlah ini sebanyak RM30,000 diagihkan kepada 100 orang penerima selebihnya, iaitu sebanyak RM1,000 wang tunai beserta bantuan keperluan asas bernilai RM100 akan diberikan kepada 10 buah keluarga kurang bekemampuan.
Dalam program ini juga, Datuk Seri Saifuddin memuji inisiatif yang telah dilaksanakan oleh SSM untuk membantu golongan yang memerlukan melalui agihan zakat korporat dan CSR. Beliau turut menyeru dan berharap lebih banyak agensi dan sektor korporat di negara ini tampil melaksanakan program-program seumpama ini.
OYO Hotels recently added two new properties in Malaysia – OYO 498 D&F Boutique Hotel in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan and OYO 502 Midah Inn in Puchong, Selangor
OYO Hotels, South Asia’s largest and world’s fastest growing chain of hotels, homes and living spaces has cemented its already burgeoning position in Malaysia with the announcement of two new hotels in the market, namely OYO 498 D&F Boutique Hotel in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan and OYO 502 Midah inn in Puchong, Selangor.
Widening OYO’s presence in the state of Negeri Sembilan, OYO 498 D&F Boutique Hotel was recently launched by Rasah Member of Parliament, Cha Kee Chin in the presence of Ryan Yong, Head of Business Development for OYO Hotels in Malaysia.
Located in the industrial and commercial center in Senawang, OYO 498 D&F Boutique hotel offers nightly rooms at rates starting at RM70. This is aimed at drawing occupancy derived from business and out-of-town travelers, owing to the booming industry and commerce in the vicinity, known for the manufacturing of semiconductors, electronic parts, heavy industries and more.
“The opening of OYO 498 D&F Boutique Hotel certainly marks a step in the right direction towards the growth of the economy and development of Senawang and its greater vicinity.
Once known as a small satellite township, this area has certainly grown in leaps and bounds in recent times and tandem with this growth; we certainly applaud the move by OYO to further invest in Negeri Sembilan.
As a full-stack hospitality chain, OYO’s business model of onboarding independent, local budget hotel owners, on franchise and lease agreements, certainly bodes well for SME players towards the growth of Malaysia’s hospitality industry.
Meanwhile, located in the 52-acre development of Puchong Gateway, slated to be the next major commercial hub in the thriving town of Puchong, OYO 502 Midah Inn is set amidst business, dining, retail, recreation and lifestyle developments, and infrastructure.
The hotel, with rooms starting at RM65 per night, offers excellent connectivity to guests via the Damansara Puchong Expressway (LDP), NKVE, KESAS, SKVE, and the KL – Putrajaya Highway, easing access to Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Sunway City, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, and KLIA.
Notable attractions nearby are IOI Mall in Puchong and Sunway Lagoon theme park. Having set up operations in Malaysia barely a year ago, OYO Hotels is already shaping up to be one of the most potent and successful hospitality brands to emerge in the last decade, shaking things up by creating a unique business model with a solid foundation that harnesses technology and talent to synergise hospitality and real estate to drive the end result – quality, accessible living spaces at relatively low cost to the end consumer.
OYO Hotels is looking to chart greater heights by expanding into the Southeast Asian market, with Malaysia having significant prominence by the company, being a key market for its expansion, with a highly localized approach to building its business here.
The brand currently operates more than 150 properties across all major cities in Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Johor, and Melaka, resulting in a variety of quality and affordable stay options to international tourists and domestic travelers. Recently, the brand has moved beyond properties in major Malaysian cities and is as committed to developing properties in satellite towns and cities.
Our aim is simple: to build OYO properties in just about every nook and cranny in Malaysia – even small towns, as is the case with our recent openings in Puchong and Senawang.
Our goal is that anyone and everyone can have easy access to an OYO property anytime, anywhere and at very, very affordable rates with room prices starting from as low as RM49 a night,” explains Ryan Yong, Head of Business Development, OYO Hotels, Malaysia.
As with the new OYO properties in Puchong and Senawang, every OYO Hotels asset owner gets access to OYO’s advanced technology, that helps improve operational efficiency, as well as reduce costs, achieve staff efficiency and save time.
All transactions at its hotels, such as check-ins, check-outs, audits of the toiletries in the room, are executed through OYO’s app loaded on a tablet.
Our promises are the same everywhere – rooms with working air conditioning, spotless linen, free WiFi, television, 24/7 support, and a ‘book now, pay later’ option, and guests will undoubtedly find this at any OYO branded property,” added, Yong.
Those looking to book a room in any OYO property, including OYO 498 D&F Boutique and OYO 502 Midah inn can do so by downloading the OYO app available on Google Play and Apple App’s store or by logging on to www.oyorooms.com/my.
AirAsia joins hands with Macao International Airport in launching “Macao- Your Gateway to Thailand” campaign to promote the well connected destinations from Macao to Thailand.
CAMPAIGN was kicked off by a Press Conference together with the special fare announcement.
(From the left 2) Peter Chan, Head of Ground Operations & Cargo of Menzies Macau Airport Services, Eric Fong, Director of Marketing Department of Macau International Airport Company Limited, Celia Lao, CEO of AirAsia Hong Kong and Macao, Inthira Vuttisomboon, director of Tourism Authority of Thailand Guangzhou Office
Celia Lao, CEO of AirAsia Hong Kong & Macao said, “AirAsia is thrilled to work with Macao International Airport to promote tourism from Macao to Thailand as the airline has continually received good support from the authority in adding routes and will operate direct services to six amazing destinations in Thailand from Macao by January 2019, which is the most among the four international airport in Southern China.
In addition, this year, with the introduction of the Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Big Bay direction, Macao has been gradually connected to the cities in Pearl River Delta by the improved infrastructure and the well-developed transportation network, passengers in PRD can now enjoy another travel options to fly out of Macao with much better convenience.”
“AirAsia always looks for exciting destinations to expand its network, so as to offer more travel options to our valuable guests. Macao has been one of our most favourite options. We shall launch Macao-Chiang Rai as another interesting destination in Thailand on 30 January 2019, and offer special fare as low as CNY169* per trip”, Celia added.
Thailand has always been a popular destination for Chinese travelers. Recently there’s a good news that Thailand has waived Visa On Arrival fees for Chinese visitors from 1 December, 2018 to 13 January, 2019, looking to attract Chinese travelers with greater convenience and value.
AirAsia now flies direct from Macao to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya and Phuket, and Macao-Chiang Rai the new direct route will fly 3 times a week starting next year. AirAsia also offers travelers to fly to any of AirAsia current routes to Thailand via Macao from only CNY259* for this campaign.
Book today to 31 December, 2018 for travel from 30 Jan 2019 to 2 Feb 2020. For latest AirAsia news, activities and promotions, please follow AirAsia on Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia), Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsiaHK) and Instagram (instagram.com/AirAsia).
*Promotional all-in-fares is for one-way travel and member only. Terms and conditions apply.
Volvo Car Malaysia marks decade-long re-entry into Sarawak with the launch of 3S Centre in Kuching
VOLVO Car Malaysia, the premium car maker, together with its appointed dealer, Fotroende Automobile, marked a decade-long re-entry into Sarawak with the grand opening of Volvo Kuching – a full-fledged 3S centre (Sales, Service, and Spare Parts) prominently located along Jalan Tun Jugah in Kuching.
The launch ceremony was officiated by the Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia, Lennart Stegland who impressed on the importance of Sarawak for the future growth of the brand:
“Sarawak’s potential in the premium car market cannot be understated. It is vital that we regain a foothold in Kuching before expanding into other cities within the state.
We have worked hard to ensure that the brand is represented by competent and passionate dealer partners that will serve our customers well.”
Like all Volvo dealerships, Volvo Kuching will adhere to the latest showroom and service standards which Volvo terms “Volvo Retail Experience” or VRE – a customer-centric, Scandinavian-inspired experience that is cool on the outside and warm on the inside.
“VRE is based on Volvo’s brand philosophy which revolves around people and what’s important to them.
I am confident that Fotroende Automobile will deliver the expected level of service to our loyal customers in Kuching,” Stegland adds.
The company’s name (Fotroende Automobile) is derived from the Swedish word “Förtroende” which means “confidence”; something that company’s Principal hopes to build, together with the brand in Kuching.
“Demand for the brand is strong, especially with the arrival of exciting new models from Volvo. We are proud that have been chosen by Volvo Car Malaysia to represent the brand here in Kuching,” said David Lai, the Managing Director of Fotroende Automobile.
The Volvo showroom in Kuching opens from 8:30 am till 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, and closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday. The showroom will also be open on Sundays and Public Holidays from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm.
