Rope Jumping for Charity Campaign by Taiwan Excellence Spreads Love

As we embrace endemicity in Malaysia, I am happy to share with you that the long-awaited LOHAS Taiwan Excellence 2022: Jump for Love charity campaign has finally kicked off at Main Atrium @ Sunway Velocity Mall on 24 Jun 2022. The event was jointly unveiled by H.E Ms. Anne Hung, Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, and Mr. Halman Salleh, Deputy Director of Sports Division, Kuala Lumpur Youth and Sports Department.

Sponsored by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), LOHAS Taiwan Excellence 2022: Jump for Love has received overwhelmingly responses with 3,773 videos uploaded since the online rope jumping preliminaries begun on 16 May 2022. It was really encouraging to know that the youngest contestant is only 6 years old, while the eldest is 70 years old, and Johor took the spot of the most contestants. It has in fact motivated many people to jump rope for love.

Following a round of elimination by a panel of professional judges, 80 participants successfully made it into the finals into four categories, namely the double-legged and freestyle jump. The finals will be a live event scheduled for the 25th of June as contestants vie for the top spots.

The long-awaited LOHAS Taiwan Excellence 2022: Jump for Love charity campaign has kicked off at Sunway Velocity Mall. The event was jointly unveiled by Director of Taiwan Trade Center Eva Peng, Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia H.E Ms. Anne Hung, Deputy Director of Sports Division of Kuala Lumpur Youth and Sports Department Mr. Halman Salleh (from left to right)

In this charity event, every jump made by participants are converted into Love Points. Great news is that the participants have successfully exceeded the 800,000-points target set by the organiser. Taiwan Excellence is donating a range of products including KARMA wheelchairs, AROMASE shampoo, TATUNG electric cookers, SIMBA feeding bottles, rice, oil and biscuit worth RM 50,000 to the Suriana Welfare Society - a children welfare organization devoted to helping children from low-income families. As a gesture of gratitude to the organizers for their donation, the children sang a touching rendition of during the opening event.

Review: SWAN Techno Lite Spinal Protection Back Support School Bag

As a parent, I want nothing more than a comfortable school bag that can last my children for several years. Lucky for me, I have found out the SWAN Techno Lite Spinal Protection Back Support School Bag for my girl.

I found out that my girl's school bag has an increasingly heavier textbook load since the beginning of this year. With the current restriction of keeping books in lockers due to the pandemic, my girl has complaint that her back pain after going to school for a week. I realized that it's time to give my girl an ergonomic school bag because its influence on children growing up.

SWAN Techno Lite Spinal Protection Back Support School Bag comes in two colors: dark pink and grey. Both colors are not only look cool and pretty but they come with functions below;

• 3D Back Padding; Cool Ventilation & provide straight backbone support.
• U-Shaped shoulder straps; Makes weight distribution lighter on the backbone.
• Ergonomic Design; Keeps body in an upright position. Your cheerful child feels more relaxed and comfortable carrying it too.
• Function allows pulling upstairs easily.
• Detachable Trolley Function.
• High quality material & stitching

I am so happy to let my girl carry SWAN Techno Lite Spinal Protection Back Support School Bag to her school. Now, she has no issues carrying her bag around the school, go up and go down the staircase.

"Jadikan Halal Pilihan Utama Anda" Campaign by Halal Development Corporation Berhad under Budget 2022 initiative

I always buy HALAL products especially when it comes to gifting because they are cleaner and kinder. I am so happy to find out "Jadikan Halal Pilihan Utama Anda" campaign held by Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) under Budget 2022 initiative recently.

Through this campaign, it will helps over 500 small, medium and micro enterprise(PMKS) on the sales of their HALAL products especially after the hit by Covid-19 pandemic. From cooking paste, coffee, cake, frozen food, cooking ingredients and many more, there are many choices for the consumer to choose from.

The campaign is the result of the proactive collaboration of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) through its agencies, HDC and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) through the Unit Implementation and Coordination of Economic Stimulus Between National Agencies (LAKSANA), aims to accelerate the growth of the Halal industry to a higher level, with aims to increase the average sales of halal PMKS companies facilitated between 20%-30% during the campaign period from April to July 2022.

YBhg. Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali, Chief Secretary, Ministry of International Trade

"Jadikan Halal Pilihan Utama Anda" campaign is divided into two categories. Firstly, Improving Marketability PMKS Halal products in large supermarkets. To make a successful campaign for this category, HDC has partnered with Lulu International Group and Lotus’s Store (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. This strategic partnership will see the campaign begin from April 22 at all Lulu supermarket branches, while the campaign started on April 28 at all branches Lotus’s across the country.

UNIQLO Launches PEACE FOR ALL Charity T-shirt Project

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announces the launch of PEACE FOR ALL, an ongoing commitment to support peace efforts worldwide that uses UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) as the means for everyone to express their individuality. Conducted in collaboration with world-renowned leaders in the areas of art, design, literature, science and sport, PEACE FOR ALL aims to raise funds by selling T-shirts with designs expressing a desire for peace. UNIQLO parent company Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. will donate all profits from sales, no less than 20% of the sales price of each shirt, equally among three international organizations, UNHCR, Plan International, and Save the Children, that aid those affected by poverty, discrimination, violence, conflict and natural disasters.

“The UNHCR last month announced that the number of refugees worldwide exceeds 100 million. Clothes are vital to refugees, along with water, food, medicine and a place to sleep comfortably. UNIQLO ‘LifeWear’ is everyday clothes for daily lifestyles. Over the years we have engaged in a number of initiatives to assist refugees thanks to the support and cooperation of customers. UT PEACE FOR ALL is a new LifeWear initiative aimed at aiding those affected by conflicts and wars and helping to spread the message of peace all over the world. T-shirts have the power to convey a message. Even if you find it difficult to express your own voice, you can participate easily by wearing one of our UTs. The world needs peace now more than ever, and I hope that with UT PEACE FOR ALL our combined voice to promote world peace will grow louder.” says Mr Tadashi Yanai.

T-shirts are wonderful items that express the thoughts of the wearer and allow them to share those ideas with the world. UNIQLO continues to earnestly consider what it can do to create a future in which all people are able to live safely, as well as to bring about world peace, and make the world a little bit better. The company will continue to support these activities and promote them further around the world.

UNIQLO has enlisted initial support for this project from five creators from various fields that it has collaborated with in the past and will have a synchronized global launch of T-shirts with individual slogans and designs expressing peace on Friday, June 17. UNIQLO has also received backing from many people who support these efforts and will continue to introduce PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirts.

Additional design creators following the initial June 17 launch include, in alphabetical order by last name (titles omitted): Jonathan William Anderson, Ayumu Hirano, Rei Inamoto, Kosuke Kawamura, Shingo Kunieda, Christophe Lemaire, Kei Nishikori, Gordon Reid, Adam Scott, and Hana Tajima.

With SOPs Easing Up, Malaysians Look Forward to Home Makeovers for a Brand-New Start

With the multiple lockdowns arising from the pandemic over the last two years, those who have been wanting to give their homes a much-needed makeover have had to put plans on hold. Now, as SOPs have eased and we move towards normalcy, many Malaysians are finally ready to start on their remodelling projects in anticipation of hosting family and friends once more. To further provide Malaysians with the opportunity to win stylish home makeovers, Hong Leong Bank (“HLB” or the “Bank”) and Dresid, a one-stop home improvement digital platform are collaborating to offer the Bank’s customers the chance to freshen up their homes with three dream home makeover packages worth RM33,000 each.

“Over the last two years, Malaysians have spent much of their time at home and many have had to invest in carving out spaces in their homes to enable them to set up workstations as the pandemic required the majority of the nation to work from home. Now that we are slowly transitioning back to the office and can now host visitors, many are looking to refresh their spaces at home. Whether it is redesigning the entire home, or adding statement pieces to a room, we want to help our customers realise their dream homes with the opportunity that will allow them to explore their creativity without financially burdening them,” explained Andrew Jong, Managing Director of Personal Financial Services of HLB.

According to Kwek Kon Hao, Team Lead of Dresid, one of the more common issues faced in any home remodelling project is going over budget as oftentimes homeowners do not have a clear vision of what they want to achieve and tend to add on smaller side projects that may seem like a good idea but will inevitably add to the cost and prolong the entire remodelling process.

“There are a few simple tricks that can help anyone keep to their budget without hindering their vision of a beautiful home makeover. Homeowners can start by envisioning the size of the project they want to undertake, be it a minor facelift or a major overhaul and then create an accurate budget by getting three or four quotes from different suppliers. Refrain from side-tracking from the main plan by determining your priorities as well as the timeline needed to accomplish your goals. Writing down plans and ideas on a vision board will also help keep you and your family focused and on track but more importantly, within budget,” said Kon Hao.

Kon Hao shared that creating a detailed remodelling plan by building a spreadsheet with all the anticipated costs will also help give homeowners an idea as to whether their dream home makeover can be accomplished within budget. Some of the reasons homeowners go over budget are the failure to price in the little things like clean-up costs, living expenses during the remodelling, pest control issues, extensive damage to wiring or plumbing in older properties and inaccurate estimates for materials, labour and furniture.

From now until 8 August 2022, new and existing HLB customers have the opportunity to win a designer home makeover worth RM33,000 from Dresid. Customers simply need to perform eligible transactions as outlined in the table below via HLB website and/or HLB Connect to gain entries and be selected as one of three winners to walk away with a gorgeous home makeover. Not only that, customers can also receive exclusive discounts up to 30% and an additional 7% in cashback at selected Guocera retail outlets when spending using their HLB cards.

Eligible Transactions

• Open a Current and Savings Account/Current Current and Savings Account-i (“CASA/CASA CASA-i”)
• CASA/CASA CASA-i is protected by PIDM up to RM250,000 for each depositor.
• Apply for a Credit Card
• Apply for a Personal Loan/Financing Financing-i
• Apply for Balance Transfer
• Apply for Quick Cash
• Apply for Flexi Payment Plan

To find out how you can be in the running to win a designer home makeover from HLB, check out www.hlb.com.my/dreamhome.

Ready for a Sugar Rush? iQIYI Confirms Love the Way You Are For June 17 Global Launch & Releases 2022 Sweet On Collection Trailer

Fans of Chinese dramas can brace themselves for a massive sugar rush with Asia’s leading streaming platform iQIYI announcing the global launch of Love the Way You Are on June 17 alongside the release of its latest trailer for its exciting 2022 “Sweet On” slate. The 4-minute trailer offers a first look at five upcoming charming romantic c-dramas.

These upcoming titles will star 10 of the most popular Chinese stars - Angelababy杨颖, Lai Kuan Lin赖冠霖, Esther Yu虞书欣, Dylan Wang 王鹤棣, Hu Yi Tian 胡一天, Chen Yu Qi陈钰琪, Chen Zhe Yuan陈哲远, Shen Yue沈月, Yang Xuwen杨旭文 and Xiang Hanzhi向涵之.

This trailer offers a glimpse into the romantic chemistry between the stars, and is bound to leave audiences excited to catch them upon release.

WATCH THE IQIYI 2022 “SWEET ON” TRAILER HERE

The first part of the trailer highlights Angelababy and Wanna One’s Lai Kuan Lin in Love The Way You Are (爱情应该有的样子), a romantic tale about a boy Xu Guang Xi (played by Lai Kuan Lin), who aims to pursue Yin Ye (played by Angelababy), a woman who is seven years older than himself. We are treated to a series of sweet moments, such as Xu Guang Xi giving Yin Ye a piggyback, celebrating her birthday and sharing a kiss. We also see the two enjoying their time together on a swing, and playing video games with each other, finally walking hand-in-hand into the dark.