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ACCA together with Approved Employer Partners unveil new-and-improved Virtual Careers Fair 2021 based on extensive research into the role of finance in a post-COVID-19 world The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the economy, it has, over the course of the past 18 months, made the role and functions of accounting and finance professionals become even more significant, a joint global survey, Finance Functions: Seizing the Opportunity by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), revealed. The survey, which elicited over 3,000 responses from accounting and financial professionals globally, showed respondents from Southeast Asia emphasising rapid changes in four key areas critical to surviving the economic crisis. These areas of focus were relevance; data and technology; skills and careers and; innovation and collaboration. Given that finance teams have stepped up to the challenge and proven their relevance, they should now seize the oppo...

75% of Malaysians think it’s important to have a healthy breakfast every day In conjunction with its Healthy Breakfast Month, Herbalife Nutrition, the premier global nutrition company has collaborated with the Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) to highlight the importance of having a healthy and nutrition-balanced breakfast to kick-start the day via a webinar, titled ‘Getting It Right at Breakfast’. The campaign will see a series of jointly produced educational content across multiple channels to teach Malaysians about good nutrition, especially for breakfast. Dr Tan Sue Yee Dr Tan Sue Yee, a Nutritionist from NSM – whose notable works include the MyBreakfast Study, the largest nationwide study on breakfast habits involving both primary and secondary children - said, “After the recommended 8 hours of sleep, our body needs energy. Having breakfast is the best fuel you can provide for your brain and body, as you start the day at home. This is important for both working adults and child...

Donation will aid in cleaning and disinfection of facilities, and for use by frontliners, patients and visitors. Clorox Malaysia has long stepped up to support the nation’s disaster relief efforts, working with the authorities and non-governmental organizations. In response to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases, Clorox Malaysia has outlined support for relief efforts by contributing to two of the main public health facilities for the treatment of COVID-19 cases, Hospital Sungai Buloh and Hospital Universiti Malaya; as well as to a non-governmental organization, MERCY Malaysia. The brand contributed a total of RM80,000 in products that will be used to limit the spread of the virus in everyday life, and in the workplace at the three organizations. Cleaning and disinfection are critical in reducing the spread of COVID-19, especially in medical facilities where the risk of infection spreading from the infected to the healthy is high. Disinfecting hard surfaces is carried out frequently for...

With durian sellers taking their sales online in anticipation for the peak season in mid-July, scams involving the King of Fruits have popped up. In response, Shopee said Malaysians buying from their platform need not worry as the e-commerce platform will be working with the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA) to empower legitimate durian farmers and sellers via a Durian e-Fiesta campaign. Further, all transactions on the platform are protected by the Shopee Guarantee policy. Shopee Guarantee is a policy that will cover all transactions made on the platform to protect users at all times. The policy sees Shopee withholding payment in escrow until buyers confirm that the goods received are genuine and in good condition before money is released to sellers. This enables users to go through a return and refund which can be as quick as 15 minutes once approved and if paid via ShopeePay, enabling a worry-free shopping experience on the platform. Meanwhile, FAMA stated that in their...

The final-year Diploma students from IACT College will be organizing a Valorant Gaming Tournament called“Rise of Athena: All-Female Valorant Tournament 2021” on the 17th and 18th of July, which will be livestreamed on their Facebook page in efforts to encourage female participation in the competitive gaming scene and to promote the healthy spirit of competitiveness amongst female gamers in Malaysia and Singapore. Coined “The New NRML”, this student-run event page has organized a number of virtual events which were live streamed to audiences via their social media platforms. From live concerts, online workshops, and even a virtual auction, ‘The New NRML’ has strived to provide a complimentary, entertaining, and engaging experience for all. This year, ‘The New NRML’ has returned with “Rise of Athena: All-Female Valorant Tournament 2021” which will be open exclusively to female players from Malaysia and Singapore. There will be a total of 16 teams competing for the prize pool worth up to ...

Combining Health Benefits with Great Tasting Bread The Italian Baker Sdn Bhd, makers of Massimo breads and baked goods, has created an artisanal multigrain loaf enriched with a nutritious blend of premium Canadian barley, flaxseed, chia seed, sunflower seed and black sesame, which are packed with vitamins and minerals. Available for a limited time only, the Seeded Multigrain with Barley artisanal loaf from Massimo offers a refined balance between its soft, dense breads and deliciously crunchy grains. While Massimo has a selection of great-tasting and healthy sandwich loaves that provides wholesome goodness such as Sandwich Loaf with Wheat Germ, 100% Wholewheat Loaf, Fine Wholemeal, the brand wanted to give consumers more bread options including traditional artisanal loaves and more functional grains. Jeremy Goon Chairman of The Italian Baker Sdn. Bhd., Jeremy Goon stated, “We are excited to introduce our first artisanal sandwich loaf that serves up a winning combination of our fine b...

Almost half (45%) of consumers in Malaysia are using real-time payment methods – such as DuitNow – more now than they were before COVID-19, and a third (32%) of consumers in Malaysia have reduced their usage of traditional payment methods such as cash, credit cards and debit cards since the onset of COVID-19. More than half of consumers (52%) select real-time payment methods as a preferred way to pay in 2021, only slightly behind cash (62%) and digital wallets (62%). Strong consumer demand for real-time payments demonstrates urgent need for payments modernisation across Southeast Asia and heralds the emergence of a regional cross-border, real-time payments ecosystem. Consumer demand for real-time payments is on the rise in Malaysia as the pandemic accelerates digitisation of payments, according to new research from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and YouGov . More than half of consumers (52%) in Malaysia selected real-time payment methods – such as DuitNow – as a preferred way to pay in ...

Customers can shop and pay for their purchases in monthly 0% interest-free instalment plans of up to 36 months from 10 banks ‘WIN A SONY PS5 WITH DREAMSHOP’ national campaign kick starts in July – automatic entitlement for all customers to win a Sony PS5 with any purchase of RM20 in a single receipt Dreamshop.com.my, an e-commerce platform that is home to more than one billion products have recently introduced 0% interest-free instalment plans of up to 36 months in partnership with ten (10) banks with the objective to offer support and ease the financial burden faced by Malaysians during this challenging time. The Company is currently the e-commerce platform with the longest interest-free instalment plans with the most number of banks in Malaysia. Rosalie Lin, CEO of DCR Marketing, the parent company of Dreamshop.com.my said, “We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth numerous challenges and financial constraints are one of them. As an e-commerce platform that understa...

Spritzer prioritises employee’s safety and health, initiates steps to acquire vaccination Spritzer Malaysia (“Spritzer” or the “Company”), which produces Malaysia’s best-selling natural mineral water, is urging Rakyat Malaysia to register themselves for the COVID-19 vaccination to protect themselves and those around them from the spread of new variants that are more transmissible and deadlier given that only about half of the country’s population is registered.Since the pandemic started in 2020, the Company has been working closely with frontliners such as the medical team, police force, the military and enforcement agencies to ensure that there is clean water supply available, nationwide. In view of the seriousness of the pandemic, Spritzer has continuously contributed mineral water to several COVID-19 vaccination centres as a support to frontliners, volunteers and those going for vaccination to ensure their most basic need is taken care of. Apart from these initiatives, Spritzer als...

Bigo Live , the global leader in livestreaming content, is delighted to announce the launch of BIGO Trivia Night, a series of virtual competitions where teams are challenged to see who has the greatest knowledge of trivia. Held exclusively on the Bigo Live app, the competition will be livestreamed from Monday, 5 July to Monday, 12 July at 9pm MYT daily, providing users a platform to connect, interact and celebrate the spirit of togetherness from the safety of their screens. The extension to the recent Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) leaves many Malaysians seeking respite; having faced the struggle of isolation in the name of safety. The Malaysians who have separated themselves from loved ones and communities have added to the prevalence of depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms in Malaysia. To overcome this, research suggests that Malaysians have contributed to seismic consumer and ecosystem shifts that have advanced the Malaysian internet sector in unimaginable ways, putting ...

As the nation continues to battle the financial and health consequences of the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad and Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Berhad (collectively Sun Life Malaysia), a life insurance and Family Takaful provider respectively, is extending its COVID-19 support measures for Clients who have been financially affected by the recent total lockdown. This includes an extension for its complimentary RM1 Million COVID-19 Medical Assistance Fund until 30 September 2021 or full utilisation, whichever is earlier. This fund provides financial assistance for Clients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 by providing reimbursement of medically-necessary cost of treatments, ranging from RM5,000 up to RM20,000, at Ministry of Health Malaysia’s designated hospitals. Meanwhile, the premium / contribution deferment measure introduced since last year will also be extended to 31 December 2021 to ensure Clients have more time to pay their premium/contribut...

LG’s next generation of OLED TVs aims to deliver better luminosity for higher brightness and punch images with amazing clarity, detail and realism with a wider range of sizes, from the biggest LG OLED TV (88” inch) to the most compact LG OLED TV (48” inch) Award-winning home entertainment manufacturer, LG Electronics Malaysia (LG) is yet again breaking boundaries for the TV industry with its most impressive premium TV lineup to date, featuring its LG OLED Z1 Series and LG OLED G1 Series . On top of that, the brand is also expanding its line-up for the LG OLED C1 Series, LG’s most popular OLED TV range in Malaysia. The 48-inch, a favourite choice among gamers will now be seeing a more diverse range of options coming into the Malaysian market. Nominated for multiple Innovation Awards in the CES® 2021 [1] , LG’s flagship TV lineup has been upgraded inside and out with technology and features. The 2021 LG OLED TVs boast LG’s legendary OLED panels that feature self-lit pixels which can be i...