New! Philips Airfryer 5000 Series

It's a fry-volution with the most advanced and versatile Philips Airfryer 5000 Series. For the first time in Malaysia, it is slated to set the new milestone in kitchen appliance segment. Designed to revolutionise home cooking, the new Airfryer combines Steam, Airfry, and StreamFry functions in one powerful appliance, powered by its trademarked Rapid Air technology.

The Key features of Philips Airfryer 5000 Series include:

• 7.2L capacity, ideal for families and preparing complete meals in one go.
• Rapid Air Technology for fast, even cooking with no burn spots.
• Steam Function to help retain moisture and nutrients in food.
• Fry function for crispy results using little to no oil.
• SteamFry function, combining steam and airfry for optimal texture, taste and food quality.
• Steam Wash self-cleansing function, using steam to loosen grease for effortless cleaning after cooking.

At the glorious grand launching event, all the 50 invited journalists, lifestyle content creators and fan-favourite personailities experienced the appliance first-hand through live cooking demonstrations, interactive tastings and hands-on product exploration. The event showcased how the combination of steam and airfrying transforms everyday dishes into restaurant-quality meals with minimal effort.

The key highlight of the event was a live cooking demonstration by guest influencer Content Creator, Shafique Cute who showcased how the Philips Airfryer 5000 Series helps safeguard food quality, retain nutrients and enhance texture through its SteamFry functionality. This was followed by a lively SteamFry Showdown by Chef Sarah Huang Benjamin, where guest teams put the appliance to the test, reinforcing its versatility, ease of use and consistent performance.

Designed for modern Malaysian families especially working parents, the Philips Airfryer 5000 Series marks a new evolution in home cooking: Elevated Meals Made Simple. With its large capacity, advanced cooking technologies and easy maintenance in one multi-functional appliance from airfrying and steaming to steam-fry and steam-clean, it empowers busy households to prepare healthier, quality meals for the whole family with less time, fewer appliances and greater everyday convenience.

Barista-quality Coffee From Home with Philips Coffee Machines

As a coffee addict, I always dream of having a coffee maker at home so that I could enjoy a cup pf Barista-quality Coffee From Home at a touch of a button. Recently, Philips introduced its new and exciting series of fully automated espresso machines (FAEM) to coffee lovers in Malaysia today, enabling them to enjoy fresh, fuss-free café style coffee in the comfort of their homes at the touch of a button. The range includes the Saeco PicoBaristo, Philips 3200 Series LatteGo, Philips 5000 Series LatteGo, Philips 2200 Series and Philips 3100 Series.

Fresh coffee, enriching moments

Designed for discerning coffee connoisseurs, the range of fully automated espresso machines introduces professional-grade specialty machines into the comfort of homes. The result is a high quality coffee experience with a simple process, giving consumers a bean-to-cup experience with speed, convenience and freshness.

“Coffee making is an art, but its science is undeniable. The breakthrough innovation in our range of machines enables consumers to enjoy fresh, café-style coffees at the touch of a button – round the clock without leaving the home. It also addresses consumer pain points by making cleaning and maintenance a hassle-free experience, thus making artisanal coffee more accessible to everyone,” said Mr Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager, Philips Malaysia.

It's Never Too Early or Too Late for Good Oral Healthcare This World Oral Health Day

This World Oral Health Day, Philips Malaysia is encouraging Malaysians of all ages to develop and maintain good oral healthcare habits. Oral disease affects 3.9 billion people worldwide1 and untreated tooth decay impacts almost half of the world’s population (44%). Meanwhile in Malaysia, studies found that only 27.8% of the population visited a dentist in the span of one year, while as many as 37.0% of the population had never received oral healthcare2.

“This World Oral Health Day, we want families to take charge of their oral health to prevent oral diseases, thus protecting their general health. Good habits, such as brushing twice a day for two minutes, are so important in looking after your mouth, teeth and gums. Sixty to ninety per cent of schoolchildren and almost all adults suffer from tooth decay worldwide3, so it is more important than ever to instil good brushing routines early on in life. At Philips, we want to encourage preventive healthcare habits with our Sonicare innovations, which can lead to better long-term oral health, and very importantly, better overall health and wellness,” said Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager, Personal Health and Health Systems Leader for Philips Malaysia.

Oral health: an essential part of care in early childhood

Sugar is a leading risk factor for tooth decay, and 60% to 90% of schoolchildren worldwide have dental caries.4 Tooth decay is the most common disease in children and has a significant impact on a child’s health and wellbeing. Like other bacterial infections, tooth decay can worsen if left untreated.

Sugar is a leading risk factor for tooth decay, and 60% to 90% of schoolchildren worldwide have dental caries.5 Tooth decay is the most common disease in children and has a significant impact on a child’s health and wellbeing. Like other bacterial infections, tooth decay can worsen if left untreated.

Pairing Teeth Whitening with Spa Treatment – Now That’s a First!

A confident smile is a sign of a confident person. But sometime I am hesitate to smile due to my yellowish tooth from excessive coffee intake. But hey, I have recently discovered a really cool teeth whitening with spa treatment in the town for all of us. Everyone could enjoy the teeth whitening with spa treatment and walk out confidently! Introducing Philips Zoom! Whitening teeth whitening treatment together with an end-to-end relaxing spa experience at Smile Express Dental Spa.

Philips Malaysia is partnering with Malaysia’s first and only dental spa, Smile Express Dental Spa, to offer the Philips Zoom! Whitening teeth whitening treatment. Philips Zoom! Whitening is the number one patient-requested professional teeth whitening brand1, delivers up to eight shades whiter teeth in just 45 minutes.

Pic 1: Philips Malaysia partners with Smile Express Dental Spa, Malaysia's first and only dental spa, (L-R) Ms Wendy Ho, Head of Marketing for Personal Health Division, Philips Malaysia; and Dr Bala Saravanan, Founder and Clinical Director, Smile Express Dental Spa

Mr Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager of Philips Malaysia, said, “We are delighted to be partnering Smile Express Dental Spa in their new venture that brings extraordinary services to Malaysian residents and visitors. This is an exciting partnership for us as we’re able to offer more consumers the Philips Zoom! Whitening solution with a fancy twist to their dental appointment. Philips is all about enhancing consumer experiences with innovative technology, with the aim of improving the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025. In the course of innovation, we also look to provide novel, refreshing experiences to suit consumer lifestyles.”

“Through Philips’ professional teeth whitening offering, we have reached 320 dental professionals around Malaysia and this new partnership with Smile Express Dental Spa is of added significance, with a more niche consumer base. We are pleased to support both the dental professional and the consumer with our Philips Zoom! Whitening range and together, enable more special experiences for the consumer,” he said.

Commenting on the partnership, Dr Bala Saravanan, Founder and Director of Smile Express Dental Spa, said, “We are excited to offer a full-fledged luxurious spa package with the Philips Zoom! Whitening teeth whitening treatment. Through our service, our patients will enjoy Philips’ market-leading teeth whitening solution and holistically enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind dental spa experience, something that has never been done before in Malaysia.”

Traditional Meals Made Easier with the New Generation Philips All-In-One Pressure Cooker

It's the Ramadan season, and with Hari Raya Aidilfitri just around the corner, it is time to take to the kitchen to whip up some good old traditional dishes in conjunction with the occasion. With so many dishes to enjoy, breaking fast or ‘buka puasa’ over the Iftar meal with family and friends and the Raya celebration are events to look forward to. Often, cooking traditional Raya must-have dishes is a time-consuming process that can take up to half a day in order to get the right flavour and texture. This Raya, Philips is offering Malaysians a means of preserving traditional local meals with the help of modern innovation, through the launch of the new generation Philips All-in-One Pressure Cooker.

“Ramadan and Raya is a time for families and friends to come together over a hearty meal, and is typically a time for Malaysians to savour and appreciate delicious homecooked traditional Malay dishes such as rendang, curry and soup. However, the cooking process for some of these traditional recipes is time consuming and can take up to several hours of slow cooking to achieve optimal flavour and texture in the dish. In line with our mission to help people improve their lives, Philips Malaysia wants to help you preserve traditions with modern innovations by helping you cook your favourite buka puasa and Raya dishes more conveniently, so you have more precious time to spend with your loved ones,” said Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager of Philips Malaysia.

Chef Marina Mustafa and Mr Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager of Philips Malaysia at the launch of the all new Philips All-in-One Pressure Cooker. 

“We have collaborated with Chef Marina Mustafa in conjunction with the launch of this new generation Philips All-in-One Pressure Cooker as she has a very innovative approach to preparing delicious healthy homecooked traditional meals. She shares our vision in offering easy yet delicious healthy recipes for consumers. With the new Philips All-In-One Pressure Cooker, this is certainly possible,” Ali added.

The Philips New Generation All-In-One Pressure Cooker

Equipped with an intelligent cooking system, the new generation Philips All-In-One Pressure Cooker offers a fully customisable cooking experience that allows you to slow cook or pressure cook, in just one appliance. You can also sauté, sear, bake, reheat and warm up your meals, all in the same machine. The Philips All-In-One Pressure Cooker allows you to cook eight times faster[1] saving time and energy in the kitchen. Its pressure cook function comes with various menu buttons for cooking and steaming a variety of dishes ranging from soup, risotto and rice to meat and poultry as well as bake cakes.

The aluminium alloy inner pot of the Philips All-In-One Pressure Cooker is durable and offers more effective heat conduction for a more thorough and even cooking result. It is coated with a special golden Whitford coating that is anti-scratch and non-stick. With an easy-to-programme timer that indicates cooking progress, the days of second guessing when your dish will be ready are over.

Youthful Skin with Philips VisaCare Microdermabrasion

Everyone wants a firm and youthful skin, isn’t it? In order to achieve this, skin doctor has recommended Microdermabrasion treatment as it is a non-chemical and non-invasive procedure to remove the outermost layer of dry, dead skin cells and reveal younger, healthier-looking skin. Microdermabrasion also encourages the production of a new underlying layer of skin cells with higher levels of collagen and elastin, which further improves one skin’s appearance.

However, it cost a lot for us to go to the clinic for Microdermabrasion treatments as it takes a several treatments to see the result. Plus the time and effort to visit the clinic, it is really inconvenient for working lady like me. But don’t worry, here comes the Good news, we can indeed do it ourselves with Philips VisaCare Microdermabrasion at home, yay!

Philips VisaCare Microdermabrasion was launched last year, and I am happy to finally give it a try. First of all, the Philips VisaCare Microdermabrasion is in beautiful white and gold color, it looks really elegant and luxury, and I feel so good to use it. The device’s design is sleek and easy to grab, made it easy to move the tip across my face while holding it.

Philips VisaCare Microdermabrasion is developed with expert scientists and dermatologists, and combine the DualAction Air Lift & Exfoliation System functions to give us firmer feeling, more youthful looking skin.

The Air Lift System gently stimulates microcirculation. The vacuum massage intensively stimulates microcirculation that is gently lifted and streched our Skin, massaging its deeper layers. Blood flow increases, bringing oxgen and nutrients to the surface. For a revitalized look. VisaCare is designed to be in the sweetspot of stretch required to stimulate collagen and elastin production.

Philips Lighting Specialty e-store @ Lazada Malaysia

Me and my family is a loyal user of Philips Lighting when it comes to lighting. We are happy that we could now purchase Philips Lighting online from Lazada Malaysia. Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, has announced the official launch of its specialty e-store on Lazada Malaysia, the country’s number one online shopping mall with over with over 25 million monthly desktop visits.

This partnership signifies a major step forward for Philips Lighting, as well as the lighting industry in Malaysia as it opens up a whole new channel to better serve the growing needs of savvy online shoppers by offering a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor lighting solutions.

(L - R) Mr. Alston Foo, Head of Consumer Sales Philips Lighting Malaysia & Singapore, Mr. Fuji Sartono, Head of Marketing Philips Lighting Malaysia, Mr. Alok Ghose, Managing Director for Singapore & Malaysia, Mr. Kevin Lee Fong Siang, COO of Lazada Malaysia, Mr. Simon Paterson, Lazada Regional Category Director, Home & Lifestyle pose with Philips Lighting products   available on its e-specialty store.

Managing Director for Philips Lighting Malaysia and Singapore Mr Alok Ghose said the tie-up is in line with the company’s market position as the leader in connected lighting and fits aptly with its theme for this year, Let’s Get Connected. “Philips Lighting aims to take the ultimate step of introducing a host of smart and sustainable LED lighting products, turning them to be part of the Internet of Things (IoT) eco-system to create an engaging user experience. This year’s theme is a culmination of a 3-year consumer experience journey which began with Let’s Go Green in 2015 and followed by Light Beyond Illumination in 2016,” Ghose said.

He added that by partnering Lazada Malaysia, it was also a great opportunity for Philips Lighting to tap into the growing e-Commerce market segment and unlocking new business revenue, while at the same time, delivering richer lighting experience to the Malaysian consumers via the platform.

Review: Philips VisaPure Advanced

Welcome to the month of June 2016! So I blogged about the launch of the new Philips skincare tools range on my blog post here back in April 2016.

Today I’m going to share with you my thought after using Philips VisaPure Advanced SC5370/10 for a month now. 

Philips VisaPure Advanced SC5370/10

Click above to view my unbox video of Philips VisaPure Advanced.

First of all, I love the Rose Gold plus White color of Philips VisaPure Advanced. It was a love at first sight as it looks really elegant and pleasant to use! The design of the device made it easy to hold and use. 

This advanced facial cleansing tool comes with three interchangeable heads – Deep Cleansing, Revitalising Massage and Fresh Eyes.

From Left to Right: Deep Cleansing, Revitalising Massage and Fresh Eyes

Every evening, I use the Deep Cleansing head to clean my skin. The brush is truly gentle and soft, while it also cleanses my skin effectively. I have oily combination skin; hence I love to wash my skin with the Deep Cleansing head as it removes dirt and oil effectively with any cleanser. 

Philips AVENT 4-in-1 Healthy Baby Food Maker

To ensure that their babies and toddlers get a healthy start in life, parents have to be mindful of the food and nutrition taken in by their child. According to the Ministry of Health, it is recommended to start your baby on complementary good food from as early as six months. This can be done by weaning your baby from milk to solids by blending, grinding and crushing food into smooth purees.  However in this day and age, finding the time to prepare your child’s next healthy meal can be quite a challenge. 

Philips AVENT 4-in-1 Healthy Baby Food Maker

With this in mind, Philips has launched the Philips AVENT 4-in-1 Healthy Baby Food Maker recently. Delivering the ultimate convenience, the Philips AVENT 4-in-1 Healthy Baby Food Maker is specially designed with innovative steam technology that helps cook healthy, nutritious meals while allowing parents to steam, blend, defrost and reheat all in one large jar. 

Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager for Philips Malaysia and General Manager for Personal Health, Philips Malaysia giving his speech at the launch of Philips AVENT 4-in-1 healthy baby food maker.

“As parents, we only want the best for our children and that starts with providing them with proper and sufficient nutrients at a young age. However, modern parents face the challenge of setting aside time to personally prepare that much needed well-balanced meal for the little ones and the family. At Philips, it is our aim to deliver innovative time-saving solutions across the health continuum so that Malaysians, from toddlers to adults can experience life to their fullest potential,” said Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager for Philips Malaysia and General Manager for Personal Health, Philips Malaysia.

“We are pleased to introduce this latest addition to Philips’ extensive range of innovative food preparation appliances. Parents today can rely on the Philips AVENT 4-in-1 Healthy Baby Food Maker and save time and space when preparing the meals for their loved ones, child or even elderly parents.” he added. 

Chef Marina demonstrating on how to make a spinach pesto using the Philips AVENT 4-on-1 healthy baby food maker.

From steaming to very finely blending fruit and vegetables to combine ingredients and also offering the option of  chunkier textures, the Philips AVENT 4-in-1 Healthy Baby Food Maker helps make food preparation a seamless process. Not only can your little ones benefit from this multi-functional tool but so can the elderly, especially those who can only consume soft food or are on a liquid diet. “For the busy adult, it’s a very handy device to have when preparing meals for babies or even the whole family. Without having to change equipment, you can steam, blend, defrost and reheat all in one convenient jar which saves the hassle of cleaning up after,” shared Chef Marina Mustafa. 

Philips Introduces a New Line of Advanced Skincare Tools for Women

My favourite personal care brand, Philips has launched four new skincare devices recently. Aside to its award-winning Philips VisaPure, we could achieve beautiful skin with the Philips skincare range at the convenient of home.

The complete Philips skincare range exclusively available at selected Sephora stores nationwide

Building on Philips’ 60 years of beauty heritage, the Philips VisaPure Essential Anti-Blemish, Philips VisaCare, Philips VisaBoost, and Philips VisaPure Advanced feature innovative technologies in the areas of skin cleansing and care, and skin resurfacing and rejuvenation. Designed for women across different age groups and skin types, the new Philips skincare range offers a way for women to enhance their beauty regime through smart solutions, technology and innovation.

“Every woman wants to look good and that starts with having radiant, healthy skin. Cleansing, skin resurfacing and rejuvenation are fundamental steps to achieving beautiful, radiant skin. At Philips, we believe our innovations should improve lives – in this case, our latest range of advanced skincare tools enable women to achieve salon-like results in the comfort and convenience of their own homes,” said Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager for Philips Malaysia and General Manager for Personal Health, Philips Malaysia. “We are pleased to offer a comprehensive range of Philips skincare products to help with the different stages of the modern woman’s skin care routine.”

Ms Kong Puey Yoon, Marketing Manager for Personal Care, Philips Malaysia and Mr Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Country Manager for Philips Malaysia and General Manager for Personal Health, Philips Malaysia with the PhilipsVisapure Advanced. 

Ms Kong Puey Yoon, Marketing Manager for Personal Care, Philips Malaysia told us that “Feeling beautiful – which takes time, money and effort – is a constant pursuit for most women. In fact, recent research by Philips found that the average woman spends about 32 minutes a day on her beauty routine, and about nine percent of her net income on hair and beauty products monthly.”  at the launch event which was held at Sephora, Sunway Pyramid 2 weeks ago.

Ms Kong Puey Yoon, Marketing Manager for Personal Care, Philips Malaysia explaining the benefits of the massaging head of the Philips Visapure Advanced. 

The Philips VisaPure Essential Anti-Blemish, Philips VisaCare, Philips VisaBoost, and Philips VisaPure Advanced aim to bring the salon experience into the home, elevating the results of women’s beauty regimes through advanced technologies.

The new range of Philips skincare tools offers women four new ways to refresh and pamper their skin.

Philips VisaPure Advanced SC5370/10 (RRP RM1,399) 

Taking at-home skincare to the next level, the Philips VisaPure Advanced features a tailored Philips VisaPure Advanced cleansing and care approach, delivering a pampering experience. This advanced facial cleansing tool comes with three interchangeable heads – Deep Cleansing, Revitalising Massage and Fresh Eyes – that work to improve micro-circulation, increase absorption of skincare products and refresh tired eyes. The near-field communication technology in the device automatically recognises and differentiates between the three attachments, triggering a tailored programme suited to it. The Philips VisaPure Advanced takes your beauty routine to the next level, leaving skin radiant, revitalised and healthy.

I can’t wait to share with you my review on Philips VisaPure Advanced soon, do stay tuned OK.