Finally, Malaysia has its very own sleep promoting drink Dozoff spotted selling in Emart24. Dozoff is said to best consumed 30 to 60 minutes before sleep. Its key ingredients are magnesium citrate anhydrous, L-theanine, valerian root, peach powders, green tea extract, vitamin B6, sucrolose, fructose, maltodextrin and Dozoff proprietary blend.
The ‘Dozoff proprietary blend’ intrigues us. Can the company put this statement as part of their ingredient?
Dozoff does come with notable sleep promoting ingredients such as L-theanine and valerian root. The drink also comes with vitamin B6 that plays an important role in the synthesis of GABA, tryptophan, and serotonin, which all impact sleep.
For those consious of sugar intake, Dozoff contains only 3.2g of sugar/100ml or 7.7g per serving (240ml).
This sleep support non-carbonated drink is not cheap. The price for Dozoff Original (240ml) at Emart24 is RM 8.90 per can. You can even buy it online from the official store at https://dozoff.co/category/120/shop
We leave you with your own verdict to see if Dozoff really helps with sleep.
22 September 2022 – Bags and Yupi, two local brands that were popular for the millennial generation in the 90s, are now collaborating to present a new product series entitled “Strolling Down Memory Lane”. Through this collaboration, Exsport and Yupi want to remind you about childhood memories. As brands that were have accompanied so many people since childhood, Exsport and Yupi would like to bring this collaboration as a way to show the fun of nostalgic childhood.
After going through a product development process of about 12 months, this collaborative collection provides four types of products that will bring back your sweet memories such as Strawberry Kiss Backpack, Baby Bear Handphone Sling Bag, Burger Sling Bag, and Mono Airpods Pouch. Each product has a different characteristic color, especially for the Baby Bear Handphone Sling Bag and Mono Airpods Pouch. There are five cheerful color variants such as dark orange, yellow, navy, light blue, and green army. All of these Exsport x Yupi products are made of the best quality nylon, have water-repellent features, and get a lifetime warranty.
This collection has functions that are adapted to today’s lifestyle. Exsport Product
Designer, Delia Muthia revealed that this collaboration was a new thing for Exsport and Yupi because this is the first time Exsport combined bag product designs with food brands such as Yupi. What makes this collection different from other Exsport’s products is the quilting treatment which gives the impression of a puffy and chewy bag like Yupi gummy.
Angel Lukito, Brand Manager of Exsport also explained, “With this collaboration, we hope that we can all remember the jolliness of childhood memory when we weren’t afraid to be anything and being our truest self without worrying about the opinions of others.”
These product collaborations will be released exclusively at Tokopedia on 22 September 2022. Get this “Strolling Down Memory Lane” at other Exsport Store at:
Offline
● Exsport Flagship Bandung (Jalan Bahureksa no. 24)
● Exsport Bandung Indah Plaza (Jalan Merdeka No. 5)
● Exsport Semarang (Jl. Dr. Wahidin No.82, Candi, Semarang)
● Exsport Flagship Yogyakarta (Jalan C. Simanjuntak No. 66 B)
Online
● Official Store Exsport di Marketplace
● Brand Site Exsport www.exsport.co.id
Chris Connell, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky
Cybercriminals hunt for unpatched software, one-day vulnerabilities, compromised remote protocols in the region
22 September 2022
Cyberattacks can be prevented before an attacker is inside the internal network. Threat monitoring allows organisations to take action and properly neutralise a threat before it can exploit any existing vulnerabilities and affect the target institutions.
Kaspersky today unveils the results of its Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) report covering the external threats for a selection of countries from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in 2021, including the six key countries Southeast Asia (SEA).
The report’s sole purpose is to create awareness about security threats, and demonstrate effective approaches to risk mitigation for widespread attacks with high business impact.
Cybercriminals’ exploitation capabilities
The rapidly growing share of adversaries’ initial access approach is the exploitation of 1-day vulnerabilities. Complicated business processes are forced to leave services on the perimeter, which in turn increases the external attack surface.
With the help of public sources and specialised search engines, Kaspersky collected information on 390,497 services available from public networks and analysed them for key security issues and vulnerabilities.
Analysis revealed that in 2021, almost every fifth of the vulnerable services contained more than one vulnerability, thereby increasing the chances of an attacker performing a successful attack.
All industry sectors, analysed in the report[1], in all countries have issues with application of security updates for publicly available services.
Government institutions (major personally identifiable information (PII) processors and providers of critical services for citizens) are potential incident-generators by a huge margin.
Singapore has a low number of vulnerabilities and an outstanding low ratio between the number of services and the sum of vulnerabilities in them, while Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia have the highest ratio among SEA countries
Figure 1. Distribution of vulnerable services
In terms of the share of vulnerabilities with publicly available exploits, 3 countries out of TOP-5 are located in Southeast Asia (SEA) – these are Malaysia, Vietnam, and Philippines.
Figure 2. Distribution of vulnerable services with publicly available exploits
From Kaspersky’s practice in incident response handled by Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) and CISA advisory adversaries use a well-known list of vulnerabilities to exploit organisation defenses. While researching the security problems of companies from the APAC region, Kaspersky experts observed a number of commonly used vulnerabilities dubbed ProxyShell and ProxyLogon. Exploits for these vulnerabilities are easily available on the Internet, therefore, they can be easily exploited by even a low-skilled attacker.
While ProxyShell is quite common in China and in Vietnam, the countries most affected by ProxyLogon are:
The best defense against these vulnerabilities is to keep public-faced systems updated with the latest patches and product versions. Companies should also avoid direct access to Exchange Server from the Internet.Kaspersky products protect against vulnerabilities from theboth groups – ProxyShell and Proxy-logon.
Credential brute force attacks
A great share of attackers’ initial accesses leading to cybersecurity incidents are related to services with remote access or management features. One of the best-known examples is RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). It is Microsoft’s proprietary protocol that enables a user to connect to another computer through a network of computers running Windows.
RDP is widely used by both system administrators and less-technical users to control servers and other PCs remotely but this tool is also what intruders exploit to penetrate the target computer that usually houses important corporate resources.
Last year, Kaspersky monitored 16,003 remote access and management services available for exploit. Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Vietnam provide the maximum facilities for an attacker to gain remote access.
Government institutions are serving more than 40% of the attack surface for brute force attacks and credential leaks reuse.
“Clearly, cybercriminals are busy uncovering possible entry points in the region. From hunting for unpatched software, one-day vulnerabilities, and exploitable remote access and management services, malicious actors have a lot of options to infect lucrative industries. In short, a cyberattack is like a ticking bomb. While worrisome, reports such as our Digital Footprint Intelligence can be used as a tool to guide the cybersecurity capacity building of concerned organisations. If you know your weak areas, it’s easier to prioritise,” comments Chris Connell, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky.
To protect your businesses from such threats, Kaspersky experts also recommend that you:
Regulate every major change to the network perimeter hosts, including services or applications launching, exposing new APIs, software installation and updating, network devices configuration and so on. All changes should be reviewed from the perspective of security impact.
Develop and implement reliable procedure for identifying, installing, and verifying patches for products and systems.
Focus your defense strategy on detecting lateral movements and data exfiltration to the internet. Pay special attention to outgoing traffic to detect cybercriminal connections. Back up data regularly. Make sure you can quickly access it in an emergency.
Use a reliable endpoint security solution, such as Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business(KESB) that is powered by exploit prevention, behavior detection, and a remediation engine that is able to roll back malicious actions. KESB also has self-defense mechanisms that can prevent its removal by cybercriminals.
Read the full Digital Footprint Intelligence report for APAC on Securelist.com.
Coway believes that taking charge and making a change today will make for a better tomorrow
Coway further solidifying its commitment to making the world a better place with coral reef rehabilitation efforts at Tioman Island
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 September 2022 – Coway displayed true Cowayian spirit recently, as the Best Life Solution Company collaborated with Reef Check Malaysia to rehabilitate the coral reefs in Tioman Island. Together with Coway’s loyal customers and employees, the Coway EcoCamp 2022 saw the group visiting one of Reef Check Malaysia’s coral conservation sites.
The awareness programme included a site visit to see the growth progress of the 400 coral nubbins (baby corals) that were planted by Coway earlier this year. The team also managed to take in the breath-taking view of Coway’s coral site that is now flourishing with healthy corals and marine life. Aside from reef rehabilitation, Coway’s EcoCamp team also carried out a beach clean-up at Kampung Tekek, Tioman Island.
The Coway coral reef rehabilitation site is located at Kampung Tekek, just off the Marine Park Centre and next to the Marine Park Jetty
This is the first ever EcoCamp that the company is organising, parked under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with the aim to spread awareness on environmental conservation. This Coral Reef Restoration Programme is one of Coway’s commitments to making the world a better place to live in – not just by championing healthy living but also by conserving the environment and ecosystem. This is in line with the company’s vision of creating a healthier living environment for all communities.
Coral reef restoration is crucial as the reef plays an important role in the marine ecosystem. It provides a home and acts as a food source for many marine lives. Aside from that, coral reefs protect coastlines from storms and erosion, benefiting the island ecologically and helps provide job opportunities for local islanders.
“Through this EcoCamp, Coway hopes to raise awareness about the importance of environmental protection as the company strives to inspire more people and companies to do their part for the environment. Coway believes that taking charge and making a change today will make for a better tomorrow”, says Ryan Jung, Head of Marketing Division of Coway Malaysia.
In addition to reef restoration, Coway has also been protecting the environment through its other CSR programmes such as the Guardians Against Garbage programme. For this, Coway partners with EcoKnights to carry out various environmental activities such as river clean-ups, picking up litter while jogging (plogging) and also recycling projects.
For more details, visit www.coway.com.my or Coway’s social media for more updates on the company’s CSR initiatives.
Monday 26 September 2022 – As October 1 marks International Coffee Day this year, NESCAFE is holding the “NESCAFE Day Grow Together” campaign, inviting cafe-hoppers and Thai coffee lovers to celebrate International Coffee Day with the launch of new “NESCAFE Single Origin Chiang Rai.” It’s made from 100% Arabica coffee beans handcrafted with love and dedication in every step. Coffee lovers are invited to enjoy four special beverage menu items which will be available at NESCAFE Street Cafe nationwide from October 1 onwards.
Limited-edition NESCAFE Single Origin Chiang Rai, the pride of Thai coffee farmers, is the result of decades of great work under the NESCAFE Plan global sustainability initiative, which supports Thai coffee farmers in creating a more sustainable future for Thailand’s coffee sector using NESCAFE’s heritage, scale, and reach to improve their livelihoods. Regenerative agricultural practices are at the heart of the NESCAFE Plan to promote sustainable growth for Thailand’s coffee sector while protecting and restoring the environment.
Mr. Jojo Dela Cruz, Business Executive Officer – Coffee and Creamer Business Unit, Nestle (Thai) Ltd., said, “We strongly believe that everyone in the world deserves a great cup of coffee. A small cup of coffee has much more power than we think. A cup of coffee can be a catalyst for big change, playing a meaningful role that can enhance people’s lives, because ‘Every Small Bean Can Make a Big Impact.’ Behind our quality coffee, there are always dedicated coffee growers. This is why, every year on October 1, we celebrate International Coffee Day, which we also call NESCAFE Day.”
NESCAFE Single Origin Chiang Rai is outstanding both in taste and touch. By delivering a great balanced taste of fruity notes of grapefruit, citrus, and caramel, light-to-medium roasted, it’s ideal for coffee lovers who are seeking complex flavors and touches in a coffee that is easy to drink and well-balanced.
Cafe hoppers should not miss out! Indulge yourself with four specialty menu items crafted by baristas who put their hearts into it at NESCAFE Street Cafe. These items include Signature Hot Drip: Delicate drip coffee that distinctively shows off the character of the quality Arabica beans, offering juicy fruity notes and a lasting soft aroma of caramel; Supreme Black: Premium iced Americano with a well-balanced refreshing citrus flavor and intense aroma with a hint of caramel; Mellow White: A meticulously crafted iced latte served as a cold shake to elevate the perfect blend of flavor and the sweetness of a unique homemade brown sugar sauce; and Dirty: Milk coffee served in separate layers, with special-formula cold milk topped off with a strong shot of coffee called Ristretto that delivers a unique, great taste.
Prices for the limited-edition NESCAFE Single Origin Chiang Rai menu items are Signature Hot Drip at 75 baht, Supreme Black at 75 baht, Mellow White at 75 baht, and Dirty at 80 baht. They are available from October 1 until December 31, 2022, at participating NESCAFE Street Cafe nationwide. Coffee lovers who are interested in making these menu items at home can purchase NESCAFE Single Origin Chiang Rai coffee beans in a 500-gram pouch for 490 baht or order it online via Panda Mart. For this special NESCAFE Day, NESCAFE is offering bags of “Coffee Pulp Compost” made specially by coffee farmers in Chiang Rai from October 1, 2022, onwards. Supplies are limited while stock lasts.
Made with fresh milk that has 70% less fat and 100% more calcium
Singapore, 27 September 2022 – With the return of the highly sought-after MAGNOLIA PLUS Lo-Fat Hi-Cal Milk with Oats, MAGNOLIA fans can now kickstart their productive day with a simple yet wholesome breakfast. This deliciously creamy beverage containing oats is made with fresh milk and has 70% less fat and 100% more calcium than regular whole milk. Oats are also packed with many important vitamins, minerals, fibre, and antioxidants1.
According to Healthhub.sg, fibre is an important nutrient for a healthy and balanced diet. Dietary fibre is derived from plants and it provides the human body with plenty of benefits such as regulating bowel movements, controlling blood sugar levels, and lowering cholesterol levels which may lead to a lower risk of heart diseases. Dietary fibre may also serve to help maintain a healthier weight as the bulk from fibre keeps the body feeling fuller longer and prevents overeating2.
MAGNOLIA PLUS Lo-Fat Hi-Cal Milk with Oats contains beta-glucan, a type of soluble dietary fibre found mainly in grains like oats and barley which has shown positive effects on heart health, cholesterol levels, immunity, and blood sugar levels3.
Beta-glucan has been proven to lower the levels of total and LDL cholesterol in a person’s blood which helps lower the risk of heart diseases3. It also plays an imperative role in the regulation of blood sugar and insulin levels, which may help improve blood sugar management for people with type 2 diabetes4.
The invigorating MAGNOLIA PLUS Lo-Fat Hi-Cal Milk with Oats carries the Healthier Choice Symbol accorded by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) and is Halal-certified. It is available at most supermarkets, hypermarkets, participating retail outlets, and e-commerce platforms with a Recommended Selling Price (RSP) of S$3.50 for a 946ml pack. For more information, please visit www.magnolia.com.sg.
Footnotes:
1Rasane, P., et al. (2015). Nutritional advantages of oats and opportunities for its processing as value added foods – a review. J Food Sci Technol., 52(2), 662–675.
3Sima, P., Vannucci, L., & Vetvicka, V. (2018). β-glucans and cholesterol (Review). Int J Mol Med., 41, 1799-1808.
4Shen, X. L., et al. (2016). Effect of Oat β-Glucan Intake on Glycaemic Control and Insulin Sensitivity of Diabetic Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients, 8(1), 39.
Curcumin specialist PT Helmigs Prima Sejahtera has unveiled its latest functional powdered beverages at FHA, Food & Beverage Asia 2022. The company showcased its latest Helmig’s Curcumin Ginger Series at the event comprising the following products:
Helmig’s Curcumin Ginger
Curcumin and ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and are beneficial in maintaining a healthy body. Helmig’s Curcumin Ginger is perfect to relieve common cold symptoms, preventing motion sickness, protecting liver, help to relieve upset stomach and diarrhea
Key ingredients: curcumin, ginger extract and palm sugar
Helmig’s Curcumin Ginger Lemongrass
Enjoy 3 traditional Indonesian herbs in just 1 brew: Java turmeric, ginger and lemongrass that had been used for centuries by Indonesian ancestors to protect liver, reduce inflammation and warm the bodies. Inhaling the aroma of lemongrass brings up the sensation of being on a happy relaxing vacation. Fill the air around you with the aroma of Indonesian aromatic herbs
Created through the concept of blending traditions of the East and the West. Helmig’s Curcumin Latte makes a lovingly spicy, yet creamy cup of your comfort beverage. An easy way to enjoy Indonesian traditional herbs: Java turmeric and ginger
Start your day with Helmig’s Freshcofee. Made with medium roasted Lampung robusta signature coffee beans, with medium strong body. Experience the right blend completed with the warmth of ginger extract and curcumin. Available in 5-in-1 and 4-in-1 (no sugar) coffee mix
Key ingrediets: curcumin, ginger extract, Robusta Lampung and non-dairy creamer
WhatIF Foods, a planet-based food company founded on regenerative principles, has showcased its latest regenerative sauces and condiments at the recently concluded FHA, Food & Beverage Asia 2022 in Singapore. The company is known for making delicious noodles, shakes, soups and plant-based milk from the nutritious and high in protein Bambara groundnut.
At the expo, WhatIF Food has unveiled CNZ, which is made from concentrated virgin sugarcane juice, to replace the current use of coconut sugar that is labour intensive and not seen as environmentally friendly. The company describes CNZ as eco-friendly as it removes the need to clear forests and create more coconut plantation. It also saves time and resources as there is no need to melt coconut sugar discs down into liquid.
CNZ is also healthier as it contains minerals such as iron, zinc and calcium. It stays true to the traditional taste, texture and flavour profile of coconut sugar.
The future applications of CNZ include sauces and condiments, confectionery, syrups and sweeteners, bakery and pasteries, preserves and jam, beverages, ice creams and desserts.
WhatIF Foods has also unveiled KMZ, which is a kecap manis or sweetened sauce popular in Indonesia. KMZ has all the same benefits of CNZ and more. The ingredients used to make KMZ are virgin sugarcane juice, salt, yeast extract and soy sauce powder.
KMZ has a shelf life of 24 months and the current SKUs include KMZ Standard, KMZ Spicy and KMZ Mala/Szechuan.
What WhatIF Foods is doing is to bring the regnerative concept into more foods and drinks by replacing existing ingredients with more eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives.
Dairy company Cisarua Mountain Dairy (Cimory) has released its latest Thai-inspired flavour with the launch of Cimory Thai Tea Yogurt. The new Cimory Yogurt! Squeeze Thai Tea is now available at Sayurbox, which is Indonesia’s fastest growing e-Grocery platform with full integration from farm to end consumer.
The new Thai Tea flavour highlights once again the popularity of Thai flavours in Indonesia. Thai RTD tea brand like Ichitan has been successful in Indonesia with its Thai flavoured drinks.
Subway Singapore has launched the all-new Japanese Curry to power up with your inner Kiai (気合). Paired with an aromatic sweet-and-spicy sauce, Subway describes this mouthwatering sandwich will have you channelling your favourite anime or manga character.
The Subway Japanese Curry demonstrates Japanese curry as an alternative to the local familiar curry taste when introducing consumers to foreign spicy flavour.
In Malaysia, Subway has launched its latest locally-inspired curry flavour to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day.
AEON Retail Malaysia's La Boheme has recently partnered with Nestle's KitKat to launch the new pastries menu featuring KitKat. The La Boheme x KitKat...
