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KUALA LUMPUR, 26 APRIL 2019 — Tech-enabled express logistics company Ninja Van and Grab Inc. (“Grab”), Southeast Asia’s leading super app, today announced a strategic partnership that will see Ninja Van’s logistics services integrated on the Grab app via GrabExpress, Grab’s on-demand parcel and courier delivery service.

By bringing together two leading logistics solutions providers in Southeast Asia through the Grab app, the partnership aims to better serve the needs of small- and medium-businesses, social commerce sellers and consumers. Ninja Van’s logistics services will be available on the Grab app via GrabExpress in the second quarter of this year. The service will be rolled out in phases across the region.

The regional partnership expands GrabExpress’s delivery services beyond its current on-demand and same-day parcel and courier delivery service to include more options like nationwide scheduled deliveries. It also enlarges GrabExpress’s regional coverage significantly to allow for inter-city deliveries. GrabExpress is currently available in 150 cities across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. GrabExpress, a rapidly growing business within Grab’s super app ecosystem, allows consumers, e-commerce platforms and social commerce sellers to send and receive parcels easily. From March 2018 till December 2018, GrabExpress grew instant and same-day delivery volumes by more than three times.

Ninja Van is Southeast Asia’s fastest growing last-mile logistics company, serving e-commerce businesses of all sizes. Covering more than 450 cities across the region, Ninja Van connects sellers and shoppers with its own extensive nationwide networks spanning six countries – Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. This regional partnership with Grab will allow Ninja Van to make its services available to Grab’s large user base in these countries, especially small- and medium-sized sellers and social selling communities. Users will soon be able to ship parcels easily from within a single app and enjoy an unparalleled delivery experience with the benefits of both convenience and greater reach across the Ninja Van network.

“We’re excited about this partnership and how it will change the game for smaller businesses and social selling communities in Southeast Asia, even for consumers who may send parcels from time to time,” said Mr Lai Chang Wen, Co-Founder and CEO, Ninja Van. “By leveraging Grab’s wide user base, we can offer users the most convenient way to access our full suite of logistics services, and provide reliable, hassle-free delivery services powered by technology.”

“As e-commerce and social commerce become increasingly ubiquitous in Southeast Asia, Grab is committed to enabling millions of e-commerce micro-entrepreneurs scale their businesses across the region via GrabExpress. This partnership with Ninja Van enables us to offer the widest range of delivery options in Southeast Asia from within the Grab app, and make it easy for sellers, buyers and merchants to send and receive parcels,” said Adelene Foo, Head of GrabExpress.

As part of the strategic partnership, Grab has invested in Ninja Van. Ninja Van will also work towards adopting GrabPay across its platform and collaborate to roll-out lending and insurance products offered by Grab Financial Group to its merchants and delivery partners.

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About Ninja Van

Ninja Van is a tech-enabled express logistics company providing hassle-free delivery solutions for businesses of all sizes across Southeast Asia. Launched in 2014, Ninja Van started operations in Singapore and has become the region’s fastest growing last-mile logistics company, powering businesses with innovative logistics solutions. Today, Ninja Van has grown its network to cover six countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. For more information, visit www.ninjavan.co.

About Grab

Grab is the leading super app in Southeast Asia, providing everyday services that matter most to consumers. Today, the Grab app has been downloaded onto over 144 million mobile devices, giving users access to over 9 million drivers, merchants and agents. Grab has the region’s largest land transportation fleet and has completed over 3 billion rides since its founding in 2012. Grab offers the widest range of on-demand transport services in the region, in addition to food and package delivery services, across 336 cities in eight countries.

Kuala Lumpur, 13 May 2019 – Vivo has unveiled an additional stunning new colour to their best-selling smartphone series, the V15, in Blossom Pink. The limited edition smartphone will go on sale on 18 May 2019 onwards at a price of RM 1,299. Each purchase of the Vivo V15 Blossom Pink comes with an exclusive pink humidifier.

Furthermore, to celebrate the launch of the V15 Blossom Pink limited edition colour, Vivo has teamed up with SimplySiti for a special offer to their fans. The first 1000 purchasers of the Vivo V15 Blossom Pink at any Vivo Concept Stores will receive a SimplySiti RM50 voucher that can be used for any purchase for the new SimplySiti Red Collection.

The SimplySiti Red Collection was launched recently in conjunction with their Raya In Red Campaign. The premium range offers cosmetics products with anti-aging benefits for a more youthful look as it uses an innovative formula that combines Korean Technology with Korean Red Ginseng Extract for firmer-looking appearance and to smooth out early signs of aging.

“Our team at Vivo Malaysia is always very engaged with our fans and we try our best to deliver products that will satisfy the market’s demands. I am delighted that our V15 series has been very successful so far and we hope that we can continue to work closely with Dato Sri Siti Nurhaliza and her fans”, Vivo Malaysia CEO Mike Xu said earlier today at the launch event, which was attended by Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza herself as well.

The Vivo V15 Blossom Pink shares the same specifications as the V15, which comes with the world’s first 32MP Elevating Front Camera that provides a better experience on selfies while its Ultra FullView Display brings you a wider view and perspective.

It is also equipped with the AI Triple Camera that comes with 24 million photosensitive units in the main camera, 8MP AI Super Wide-Angle Camera, 5MP Depth Camera which helps you to capture every single moment.

The V15 Blossom Pink comes with a 6GB RAM and 128GB storage while its 4,000mAh battery extends your usage span.

As the V15 series is known to be a selfie-friendly smartphone, Vivo Malaysia also reminds their fans that there is more than RM 100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in their “Vivo V15Pro Top Influencer – 32MP Perfect Selfie” contest.

Further information is available on http://www.facebook.com/VivoMalaysia

Another contest that is currently being organized by Vivo Malaysia is the PUBG Mobile Malaysia National Championship 2019 (PMNC 2019) with a total of RM114,000 in the prize pool to be won. Registration is now open and the Kuala Lumpur qualifying round will be on the 01 June 2019 at Sunway Velocity Mall.

For more details on the PUBG Mobile Malaysia National  Championship head on over to http://www.pubgmobile.com/MY/PMNC2019/

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Kuala Lumpur, 14^th May 2019 – Vivo today announced that with every purchase of any Vivo smartphone bundle with DIGI postpaid, you stand a chance to win a limited edition Vivo V15 Blossom Pink which is signed by Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza, or even be in the running for the Grand Prize of a Perodua Axia during its contest period from 16^th May – 14^th July 2019.

DIGI is currently offering a new bundle Postpaid plan with The Vivo Y93, which makes the smartphone available at RM199 when you sign up the RM58 DIGI Postpaid Plan.

The Vivo Y93 has a 6.22-inch Halo FullView Display which provides a bigger viewing experience.

The phone also boasts of a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras and an 8-megapixel front camera which is great for its affordable price range.

The Y93 is fitted with a 4030mAh large-capacity battery, which works with its exclusive smart power management system, allowing for a longer-lasting endurance. Users will never worry about running out of power, which is great for those who love playing games, streaming videos or listening to music for long periods of time.

Its 32GB of ROM gives the user ample freedom to store more photos and files without the need to frequently declutter and also offers the user the option to expand up to 256GB to save accordingly to your needs.

The phone uses AI photo algorithms for its camera to automatically deliver facial enhancements, saving you having to manually adjusting beautification levels, making every shot a professional shot.

Running on Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android which results in faster processing speeds while consuming less power, it allows users to open apps faster, switch between them seamlessly, and enjoy a smoother user experience.

For more information, please visit official Facebook of DIGI and Vivo Malaysia on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

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About Vivo

Vivo is a leading global technology company committed to creating trendsetting smart mobile products and services. Vivo is devoted to forming a vibrant mobile internet ecosystem, and currently owns and operates an extensive network of research operations, with R&D centers in the US (San Diego) and China (Dongguan, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Beijing and Hangzhou). These centers focus on the development of cutting-edge consumer technologies including 5G, AI, mobile photography and next-generation smartphone design.

Vivo has over two hundred million users enjoying its mobile products and services around the world. Vivo is present in 18 markets globally and features offline retail stores in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

More information about our innovative smartphones can be found at www.vivo.com/my.

Kuala Lumpur, 16 May 2019 –The Limited Edition V15 in Blossom Pink is officially on sale today onwards at a price of RM 1,299. Each purchase of the Vivo V15 Blossom Pink comes with an exclusive pink humidifier, and a chance to win exclusive dinner passes in the “Dining In The Sky With Your Beloved” contest.

The “Dining In The Sky With Your Beloved” runs from the 18th May 2019 to 16th June 2019 and all that needs to be done is to purchase a V15 in Blossom Pink from any Vivo Concept Stores, snap a photo with the V15 Blossom Pink, upload it to their Facebook and key in these hashtags #vivoMalaysia #vivoV15blossompink #vivoconceptstore. 5 pairs of lucky winners who will be enjoying their dinner-in-the-sky will be announced on the 20th June on Vivo’s Facebook.

On top of that, the first 1000 purchasers of the Vivo V15 Blossom Pink at any Vivo Concept Stores will receive a SimplySiti RM50 voucher that can be used for any purchase for the new SimplySiti Red Collection.

The SimplySiti Red Collection was launched recently in conjunction with their Raya In Red Campaign. The premium range offers cosmetics products with anti-aging benefits for a more youthful look as it uses an innovative formula that combines Korean Technology with Korean Red Ginseng Extract for firmer-looking appearance and to smooth out early signs of aging.

The launch event was held on Monday 13^th May 2019 and was attended by Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza herself as well to officiate the collaboration. Limited units of the V15 Blossom Pink with Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza’s signature are still available at selected Vivo Concept Stores.

The Vivo V15 Blossom Pink shares the same specifications as the V15, which comes with the world’s first 32MP Elevating Front Camera that provides a better experience on selfies while its Ultra FullView Display brings you a wider view and perspective.

It is also equipped with the AI Triple Camera that comes with 24 million photosensitive units in the main camera, 8MP AI Super Wide-Angle Camera, 5MP Depth Camera which helps you to capture every single moment.

The V15 Blossom Pink comes with a 6GB RAM and 128GB storage while its 4,000mAh battery extends your usage span.

Beauty products and a selfie-friendly smartphone goes hand-in-hand, Vivo Malaysia also reminds their fans that there is more than RM 100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in their “Vivo V15Pro Top Influencer – 32MP Perfect Selfie” contest.

Further information is available on http://www.facebook.com/VivoMalaysia

For more details on the PUBG Mobile Malaysia National  Championship head on over to http://www.pubgmobile.com/MY/PMNC2019/

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2019 – PETRONAS continues to embrace the spirit of Malaysia’s diversity with its latest Webfilm, “Rendang SoRaya”, launched yesterday in conjunction with the upcoming Aidilfitri celebration.
PETRONAS’ festive Webfilms this year, invites everyone to cherish Anugerah Kita, a theme chosen to signify the abundance of blessings for Malaysians – multiracial relationships, celebrating vibrant festivities and enjoying food from diverse cultures, together. 
“Rendang SoRaya” follows the journey of Soraya, a chef-in-training who tries to re-create her mother’s special rendang and in the process discovers precious moments that all Malaysians cherish, beyond the beloved traditional Raya dish.
In her hometown to celebrate Aidilfitri, Soraya traces her mother’s footsteps during the preparations for the rendang, encountering the people close to her mother and discovers the secret ingredient in making the rendang. 
PETRONAS Senior General Manager of Group Strategic Communications, Zahariah (Liza) Abdul Rahman said: “This festive season, PETRONAS brings you a relatable story that many of us hold on to dearly, as part of our inherited tradition during Raya celebration. 
“The Webfilm is more than just about the special Raya dish. It is about what the rendang symbolises – a mother’s love and also the connections she made along the way that have now passed on to her daughter.”
Liza added that the story also reflects another blessing, the strong bond that we create with the people around us which should not be taken for granted.
“The Webfilm also explores the blessing of having a close-knit community, our support system that not only cares and looks out for us but becomes part of our family.”  The Webfilm is available for viewing on various platforms including social media channels, televisions and cinemas. Viewers may log on to PETRONAS’ official YouTube channel to view the Webfilm. The four-minute TV commercial version will be aired from 25 May until 23 June 2019.

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Kuala Lumpur, 17 June 2019 – Canalys recently reported that the Chinese smartphone maker Vivo posted its best ever performance in India in Q1 2019, shipping more than 4.5 million units, its best result since Q3 2018. The vendor was also placed third in the overall smartphone market share, taking 15.0% of the market, up from 7.3% a year ago.

Canalys is an independent data analyst company based in Singapore with offices worldwide. They focus on smart market insights to IT, channel and service provider professionals around the world.

Rushabh Doshi, Research Director at Canalys, quoted that “Vivo’s expensive bets on the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket are paying off and they have also made several shrewd marketing investments, which also include signing internationally popular Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador.” Vivo was said to have paid six times the previous amount to retain title sponsorship of the IPL, touted to be the world’s richest league.

Vivo Malaysia’s Chief Executive Officer, Mike Xu, said that “We are very inspired and motivated to see such growth results of Vivo Smartphones in India. I am confident that we will also continue to capture higher market share in Malaysia with the great products that we have to offer.

Despite Vivo’s performance, the Indian smartphone market was flat, growing by under 2% to 30.1 million units.

Original article : https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-vivo-rockets-108-in-indias-flat-smartphone-market-in-q1-2019

PUTRAJAYA, 27 June 2019 – PETRONAS organised the BeyondHome programme yesterday to encourage local oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) vendors to venture beyond Malaysian shores. The effort is the latest in the Company’s series of programmes aimed at empowering local vendors to be more competitive and resilient.

The one-day event, held in collaboration with Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), brought together stakeholders from nine countries all under one roof to network and provide insights to about 500 PETRONAS local contractors in helping them make inroads into the foreign markets.

The participating countries were Argentina, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Indonesia, Iraq, Mexico, Myanmar, South Sudan and Turkmenistan — where PETRONAS maintains operations or has ventured into, in terms of upstream exploration and development.

Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dr Ong Kian Ming officiated BeyondHome, which was also attended by the Ambassadors of Argentina,Azerbaijan and Mexico.

In his speech, Dr Ong commended PETRONAS for developing local vendors’ global potential and preparing them to compete at a more international scale. He said: “This initiative, aimed at inculcating a global vision in local vendors, is very much in line with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s (MITI) endeavour to push Malaysian products, services and technologies beyond our shores.

“The Government is placing substantial emphasis on the OGSE sector this year. We are encouraged by the rise in exploration and production activities and we expect a lot of potential in the downstream projects and products,” he added.

PETRONAS Vice President of International Assets Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab, during a presentation at the event, said international ventures are challenging and companies need to be agile to maneuver through multi-dimensional challenges and risks.

“They need to be tactful in managing stakeholders’ expectations, build resilience and competitiveness in delivering integrated solutions in a sustainable manner,” he added.

Earlier in his welcoming remarks, PETRONAS Vice President of Group Procurement Samsudin Miskon said the BeyondHome initiative echoes PETRONAS’ Statement of Purpose to be a solutions partner that enables mutual development and shared success. 

“’Stepping Out’ is one of PETRONAS’ growth strategies. We want our vendors to embrace the same vision and strategy for growth and strength. The event is part of our efforts in preparing them for the world stage,” he added.

Apart from exhibition booths featuring a wide array of business opportunities in different continents, vendors were also exposed to a series of talks ranging from how to understand local nuances in the emerging markets and to get advice from successful medium-scale companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, 1 July 2019 – PETRONAS has awarded a group-wide, long-term Master Service Agreement (MSA) for Integrated Turnaround Main Mechanical and Maintenance Mechanical Static (TA4MS) to 17 local contractors to streamline its plant turnaround and daily maintenance vendor management.
The game-changing move, a consolidation of turnaround and daily maintenance contracts would provide local Oil & Gas Services & Equipment (OGSE) players with the avenue to increase their capability and capacity, while significantly achieving cost savings for the national oil company. 
TA4MS will cover all onshore facilities encompassing Upstream and Downstream, including the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) re-gasification terminals (RGT), involving 28 operating units (OPUs) and is expected to deliver a cost savings of 5 per cent to 15 per cent over the next five years.
With this integrated approach, PETRONAS has grouped the different disciplines, streamlining its processes to involve fewer main contractors to service the entire plants, instead of having multiple small contractors servicing many low-value jobs. With higher-value contracts and a sustained workload, this approach enables contractors to grow and invest in developing a constant pool of skilled workforce. 
PETRONAS Vice President of Group Procurement, Samsudin Miskon said this approach to turnaround and maintenance contracting is timely, to meet an expected increase in demand, following the strong growth downstream, especially at the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC). 
Samsudin said, “This contract integration is in line with PETRONAS’ long-term efforts to empower local vendors, to increase their competitiveness and heighten their resilience against the ever-evolving industry landscape. We hope more local companies will be able to undertake all turnaround and daily maintenance jobs in their entirety, offering plant and equipment reliability that would create more value.” 
Out of the 17 contractors who were awarded the contract, five are joint ventures (JVs) between local and foreign companies, with the Malaysian partners leading the collaborations. Through these JVs, the local contractors can leverage on their international partners’ expertise to increase their capabilities and accelerate their growth.  
Samsudin added, “The implementation of TA4MS will promote collaboration and process simplification through reduction of several contracts required to execute a turnaround. This would also help improve Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards, productivity and quality of work, reducing reworks and shortening schedules by avoiding repetitive tasks.”
All 17 contractors have also been appointed as PETRONAS’ Vendor Development ProgrammeX (VDPx) anchor companies, to extend their knowledge and assistance to smaller industry players within their ecosystem. 

PETALING JAYA, 1 July 2019 – After giving customers a taste of Korea with the beloved Spicy Korean Burger, McDonald’s Malaysia will now be taking Malaysians on an exciting taste journey to another corner of the world with the brand new Portuguese Chicken Burger!

Inspired by the sights, sounds and flavours of Portugal, the Portuguese Chicken Burger is the second exciting menu item to be introduced as part of McDonald’s Malaysia’s ‘Discover the World 2019’ campaign. This delicious burger features a juicy fried chicken patty, dipped in a unique piri-piri sauce, served with a bed of mixed vegetables and fresh lettuce, all sandwiched between a brand new chilli flake bun. The result is a mouth-watering meal bursting with rich flavours and spices that is distinctly Portuguese.

“Over the years, we’ve taken our customers on exciting taste adventures to countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Korea and Thailand, by infusing their unique flavours into our menu items here in Malaysia through our ‘Discover the World’ campaign. This time, we’re taking it up a notch by introducing the all-new Portuguese Chicken Burger that offers its very own special piri-piri sauce,” says Eugene Lee, Marketing Director, McDonald’s Malaysia.

“When it comes to innovative menu items, McDonald’s always strives to delight and surprise customers with new explosive flavours and this burger will definitely offer a taste experience that is unlike anything we have introduced before,” Eugene added.

For dessert, McDonald’s Malaysia is also bringing back the popular Dinosaur McFlurry, packed with swirls of chocolatey goodness topped with chocolate cereals.

To add more excitement to the launch of the new Portuguese Chicken Burger, starting 4 July, McDonald’s Malaysia will be introducing a new Augmented Reality game called Catching Nonando, in which customers would need to ‘catch’ as many Nonando Chickens as they can in 60 seconds to collect points. Customers will be instantly rewarded with discounts on the Portuguese Chicken Burger depending on how many Nonandos they catch.

And to make things even more exciting, there will be a nationwide leaderboard that tracks the top players, where the first-place winner will walk away with up to 50,000 Air Asia BIG Points!

To play the game, customers just need to click on the Facebook link available at McDonald’s Malaysia’s corporate website or official Facebook page.

The Portuguese Chicken Burger set meal is served with French Fries and either a Fanta Grape McFreeze or regular Coke, and is priced from RM16.99. It will be available in all McDonald’s restaurants for a limited time only and while stocks last.

For more information on McDonald’s exciting menu offerings, visit www.mcdonalds.com.my.

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About McDonald’s

McDonald’s is a leading global food service retailer with more than approximately 36,000 restaurants worldwide, serving more than 69 million customers daily in more than 100 countries. With 37 years of presence in Malaysia, McDonald’s serves over 13.5 million customers a month at more than 275 restaurants nationwide. McDonald’s employs more than 14,000 Malaysians in restaurants across the nation providing career, training and development opportunities. For more information on McDonald’s, please visit www.mcdonalds.com.my.