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Build Up To Your Perfect Christmas With POKKA

As Christmas creeps around the corner, what better way to revel in the festive season than to start planning for the familiar taste of festivities!

Singapore’s leading Ready-To-Drink Beverage brand joins the party with their extensive range of beverages fit for any Christmas party. Make merry and accompany your Christmas feasts with the perfect complement, POKKA’s festive picks – Jasmine Green Tea, Ice Lemon Tea, Ice Peach Tea, Ice Blueberry Tea and Natsbee Honey Lemon. Furthermore, grab one of your favourite POKKA drinks and stand a chance to walk away with attractive prizes that will surely liven up your house for Christmas and also for the year-end par-TEAs.

We’ve planned a special Christmas POKKA Schedule Just For You!

24 December 10:00 a.m. – Perk Up Your Christmas Eve With POKKA Natsbee Honey Lemon!

Doing some last minute gift shopping or scrambling to prepare for the long-awaited Christmas party? Fret not, as POKKA Natsbee Honey Lemon is here to give you that extra spark you need! Take pleasure in the luscious union of naturally soothing honey and refreshing goodness of lemon. Perfect for Singapore’s intense summer heat, this divine treat promises to refresh and rejuvenate with every sip, complete with a boost of Vitamin C! POKKA Natsbee Honey Lemon promises to inject you with that kick you need to get through those stressful last minute gift and grocery runs!

24 December 01:00 p.m. – Grab $5 worth of POKKA products while grocery shopping at FairPrice to stand a chance to win tech gadgets worth up to $2,398!

As you are browsing the aisles of FairPrice and sourcing ingredients for your big party. Grab POKKA products and rejoice in the delightful prizes POKKA is giving away this Christmas! What better way to treat your loved ones or yourself than with the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (256 GB) or the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Bluetooth 46mm to fuel the geek in all of us.

Simply spend $5 worth of POKKA products* at 76 participating FairPrice outlets to be one of the lucky winners. On top of that, 10 winners from this lucky draw will also be getting $200 FairPrice Gift Vouchers – the opportune time to stock up for Christmas gatherings with your friends and family!

24 December 08:00 p.m. – Fuel Your Christmas Pre-Celebration Party With POKKA Ice Blueberry Tea!

As you prepare for your big Christmas party tomorrow, have a relaxed pre-party tonight and unwind with POKKA Ice Blueberry Tea! This delicious concoction of premium black tea with real blueberry juice creates a zesty burst of sweetness, to get you into the festive spirit. This fruity blend will go perfectly with your cheese platter, not only adding a fruity kick, but also being a natural antioxidant. This is sure to prepare you for the big day tomorrow!

25 December 12:00 p.m. – Ready to Start Your Day With POKKA Ice Lemon Tea?

The big day is finally here! POKKA Ice Lemon Tea will give you a citrus-y zing to start your day. Being a refreshing blend of authentic premium black tea with real lemon juice, it promises great taste while being a natural antioxidant. Side note: The tangy citrus goodness of lemons will pair harmoniously with that salad you are going to serve later!

25 December 03:00 p.m. – Give your Christmas spark with POKKA x Cold Storage (01 Nov – 31 Dec): Own An Electric Skillet This Christmas! 

Staying home for prolonged periods of time due to the pandemic has made many of us budding home-chefs. You can now fulfill all your sautéing and pan-frying needs with a brand new Tiger Japan’s 3-in-1 Multi-Purpose Electric Skillet Pan (worth $449). Simply spend $5 worth of POKKA products at participating Cold Storage outlets and this Electric Skillet with Grill Pan and Takoyaki could be yours!

25 December 08:00 p.m. – Put Your Game Face On With POKKA Ice Peach Tea!

As the long-awaited Christmas party is in full swing and dishes are flying out of the kitchen, there is no better beverage to indulge in than POKKA Ice Peach Tea! This delicate brew of authentic premium black tea with real peach juice provides a refreshing enjoyment that will last the entirety of your party. The sweet peach aroma will be sure to charm your guests as you reach the crescendo of your party.

25 December 11:00 p.m. – Finally Put Your Feet Up With POKKA Jasmine Green Tea!

As these hectic two days finally draw to a close, what better nightcap to treat yourself to than POKKA Jasmine Green Tea! Partying hard sure takes a toll on you both mentally and physically, but fret not, as green tea is valued for its health and restorative properties as it contains natural antioxidants.

Celebrate this festive season with POKKA by participating in these exclusive lucky draws while stocking up on your favourite POKKA beverages for those long-awaited Christmas parties!

Visit www.pokka.co for more information, and our socials for the latest updates.

Grab Expands On-demand Gifting Capability Beyond Local Borders to Over 100 Southeast Asian Cities

  • Introduces a revamped GrabGifts interface and brand new ‘100+ Cities Delivery (BETA)’ feature for consumers to explore different gifting options within the app.
  • In conjunction with the year end festivities, users can now send vouchers and gifts to loved ones across Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand within an hour.

Petaling Jaya, 8 December 2021 – Grab users can now send gifts on-demand to their loved ones across Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand with the platform’s new cross-border gifting capabilities. The enhanced  gifting experience is powered by two new features:

  • revamped GrabGifts interface which allows users to send GrabGifts vouchers to loved ones in other Southeast Asian cities, and
  • a new 100+ Cities Delivery (BETA) feature which enables them to order and send food and physical gifts from GrabFood and GrabMart merchant-partners that are available in the recipient’s city[1] within an hour

The new tech innovations extend the impact of Grab’s on-demand gifting capabilities beyond local borders so that consumers can now connect with their loved ones across Malaysia and even overseas despite travel restrictions.

A survey amongst Grab users in Southeast Asia revealed that more than 60% of respondents indicated an intention to send gifts on-demand to their loved ones in other cities. This is in line with the current trend of consumers increasingly relying on on-demand services to show care to their loved ones amid imposed movement restrictions due to the pandemic. In the last two years, Grab has observed more instances of its users purchasing GrabGifts vouchers for each other, sending care packages via GrabExpress and ordering meals and gifts for their loved ones via the Grab app.

“It has been heartwarming to see how consumers have tapped on our platform to overcome movement restrictions imposed by the pandemic. While it began with mostly purchasing food and essential items for themselves, it later grew into a powerful vehicle for building and maintaining connections between loved ones. But with many countries yet to fully open their borders, we wanted to do more. We are so excited to now be able to bridge even longer distances between loved ones. We hope this will bring a festive cheer to all our users in Southeast Asia,” said Hassan Alsagoff, Country Marketing Head, Grab Malaysia. 

The new cross-border gifting experience will meet a range of preferences amongst consumers, whether it’s giving loved ones the flexibility to choose their own gift with GrabGifts vouchers or surprising them with their favourite brand, meal or gift item.

GrabGifts vouchers, the perfect gift for last-minute occasions

Grab users can look forward to sending virtual GrabGifts vouchers to their family and friends within Malaysia or outside their place of residence across five markets in Southeast Asia. The voucher categories span Grab’s Food, Mart, Express and Transport services.

As part of the new interface, users will have the flexibility to send their recipients up to three voucher options to choose from. They will also be able to select from a range of designs and add in a personalised message. More details on the new experience and how to use it can be found here.

 

Order a festive feast and a whole variety of treats for loved ones overseas

Consumers can now choose from a plethora of festive meal options on GrabFood for their loved ones living in Southeast Asia, including Christmas classics with a Southeast Asian twist like Leche Flan, Ayam Kodok and stuffed turkey.

Alternatively, GrabMart has a diverse range of festive favourites available such as chocolates and wine and even popular gift items for children such as toys and board games. Learn how to use the feature here and check out our recommendations in the gift catalogue below.

Just in time for the year-end festivities, Grab is having a last minute gifting initiative to make gifting even more affordable for everyone – no matter the occasion or location! As part of the effort, consumers can enjoy savings of up to 50% OFF last minute gifting ideas via GrabGifts.

For more information on Grab’s Year End Gifting initiative, please visit: LAST MINUTE GIFTING

Trend Micro Prediction Report Forecasts Cyber Fightback in 2022

Report offers actionable insights for overburdened security teams

Kuala Lumpur, December 8, 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today predicted global organizations will emerge more alert and better prepared in 2022 thanks to a comprehensive, proactive, cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risk.

Research, foresight, and automation are critical for organizations to manage risk and secure their workforce. Trend Micro blocked 40.9 billion email threats, malicious files, and malicious URLs for customers in the first half of 2021 alone – a 47% year-over-year increase. In Malaysia, Trend Micro detected and blocked 232,701,368 attacks, where over half consisted of email threats – registering a 24% year-over-year increase in the corresponding period.

“We have more cybersecurity researchers embedded across the globe than any competitor, and those insights and discoveries are used widely within the industry and power our own product offerings,” said Kevin Simzer, Chief Operating Officer, Trend Micro. “These teams power much of the threat intelligence for which we are renowned.”

Trend Micro researchers predict that threat actors in 2022 will focus ransomware attacks on cloud and data center workloads and exposed services to take advantage of the large number of employees continuing to work from home. Vulnerabilities will be weaponized in record time and chained with privilege escalation bugs to drive successful campaigns, according to the report.

“It’s been a tough couple of years for cybersecurity teams in Malaysia, disrupted by work-from-home mandates due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) and challenged as corporate attack surfaces have exploded in size,” said Goh Chee Hoh, Managing Director for Malaysia and Nascent Countries, Trend Micro. “However, as hybrid work emerges and more certainty returns day-to-day, security leaders will be able to plot a robust strategy to plug gaps and make the bad guys work much harder.”

IoT systems, global supply chains, cloud environments, and DevOps functions will be in the crosshairs. More sophisticated commodity malware strains will be aimed at SMBs.

However, Trend Micro predicts that many organizations will be ready for the challenge as they build out and implement a strategy to proactively mitigate these emerging risks via:

  • Stringent server hardening and application control policies to tackle ransomware
  • Risk-based patching and a high-alert focus on spotting security gaps
  • Enhanced baseline protection among cloud-centric SMBs
  • Network monitoring for greater visibility into IoT environments
  • Zero Trust principles to secure international supply chains
  • Cloud security focused on DevOps risk and industry best practices
  • Extended detection and response (XDR) to identify attacks across entire networks 

To read a full copy of Trend Micro’s 2022 predictions report, please visit: https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/rpt/rpt-toward-a-new-momentum-trend-micro-security-predictions-for-2022.pdf

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Empowering home bakers to scale up their business

Anchor Start Up, an online learning platform for bakers, is open for registration online

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 7 Dec 2021 –  Anchor Start Up – A first of its kind, bakers-learning platform is launched together with Kuali, food vertical by the Star Media Group today. Featuring course-by-course learning on topics such as baking operations to charting strategy in managing a baking business, the online learning platform is accessible at https://startup.kuali.com.

“At Anchor Food Professionals, our mission is to serve up inspirations to the Food & Beverage business, and home bakers are a part of this. At the time of the pandemic, we have been working on various activities to support and empower home bakers for sustainable growth. With Start Up, bakers can drive their business performance through harnessing specific skill sets learnt as they carve their own competitive advantages and eventually sell more via The Batter Place – listing platform. With this initiative as a way for bakers to skill up and scale up, we believe it will create a catalytic effect for the baking community in Malaysia”, said Jack Tan, Food Service Director, Fonterra Brands Malaysia.

The publicly available platform is timely to further accelerate small and micro enterprises in the baking industry which were impacted due to the pandemic. Since 2020, the activities carried out by Kuali and Anchor include exclusive newsletters for bakers and pâtissiers, baking contests, FB Live streams of cooking demos by Anchor Food Professional Chefs and entrepreneur webinars resented by industry experts and notable influencers.

Strawberry Watermelon Cake

On top of gathering new knowledge to power-up their businesses – bakers registered with Start Up also have a chance to feature in ‘The Batter Place’ – a free local directory. Available on both web and app, bakers get more visibility to sell more by being discovered through this listing.

The launch of Start Up and The Batter Place is followed through with an entrepreneurship webinar – Bake and Make 3.0 – slated for 1 Dec 2021, which congregates industry professionals and baking influencers. For more information, please visit https://www.kuali.com/kuali-bakers-programme/.

‘Teas the Season to Sparkle’ with The 1872 Clipper Tea Co.

New retail outlet and tea bar, festive gift sets and travel themed menu

Singapore, 06 December 2021 – Teas the season to be jolly! Christmas is right around the corner and The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. is stoked to roll out exclusive festive gift sets and launch two new outlets offering a refreshing selection of festive teas to warm the tummy and gladden the heart!

Enjoy Gardens Day with a Cup of Delightful Brew

On your next trip to Singapore’s first UNESCO Heritage Site – Singapore Botanic Gardens – be sure to pop by 1872 Clipper Tea Co’s retail and tea bar. For the first time, The 1872 Clipper Tea introduces a Gardens Shop concept located at the Nassim Gate and Tanglin Gate. The tea bar will be serving up some thirst quenching concoctions to hydrate you after a long walk. The retail space offers a curation of floral tea blends so you can share the love for quality brews with loved ones.

Sparkling Festive Tea Sets 

Singapore’s homegrown brand, The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. offers the freshest tea blends you could possibly find in the market. In honour of the jolly season, The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. is adding a touch of sparkle this Christmas with ‘Tea the Season to Sparkle’ collection. Whether you are a tea lover or someone who is finding the perfect gift for tea lovers, you shouldn’t miss out on the 3-in-1 Mini Tin House ($38). Tea lovers can enjoy the all-new exquisite trio of festive blends – Winter Earl Grey, White Noel and Oolong Wonderland concocted specifically for the festivities.

Yuletide spirits are in full swing with The 1872 Clipper Tea Co.’s Winter Earl Grey – a glittery spin on the classic black tea. This black tea based brew has a hint of fresh citrus with an irresistible sweetness and spice aftertaste from the vanilla flavouring and bergamot oil. Not forgetting the dash of edible gold glitter, sparkly like the tinsel on your Christmas tree.

Excited to sing your hearts out to The First Noel? Brew a cupful of sparkly cheer – White Noel to get into the carolling mood. The wonderfully smooth blend is a magical union of rose petals, pineapple bits, hibiscus blossoms, pomegranate, cream flavouring and edible gold glitter – nothing but sweet, floral and whimsical!

Walk into a Winter Wonderland with Oolong Wonderland. Brewed with apple, beetroot, pomegranate petals as well as edible gold glitter, this jolly blend of Oolong tea will fill your house with a sweet playful aroma – truly an outstanding tea for Christmas!

12 Reasons to be Happy this Christmas 

If you are craving a proper cuppa this festive season, look no further than The 1872 Clipper Tea Co.’s 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar! Retailing at $45, the advent calendar offers a range of tea blends such as Timeless Earl Grey, Garden Tea, Blissful Berries, Yunnan Jasmine, Peach Tea and Lemongrass that sets the mood everyday in the lead up to Christmas. Expect 2 mini tins, 1 pot bag, 4 different blends of pyramid tea as well as 5 different blends of envelope tea – with 2 sachets per blend. A different flavour to mark the daily countdown to ring in the holiday season!

Travel the World at Ease with The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. 

By popular demand, The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. is bringing its ‘Traveller’s Series’ menu from its first takeaway concept store at Jewel Changi to all stores such as ION Orchard (slated to be included in the menu in Jan 2022) and the 2 newest outlets at Singapore Botanic Garden. Join us on a gastronomic journey with the speciality tea retailer’s concoction of uniquely blended teas, featuring Chelsea, Kowloon, 101, Shibuya and Nuwara (listed from bold to delicate).

Tea lovers, rejoice! The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. is now on Deliveroo, Grab as well as Foodpanda for the flagship store at ION Orchard. The full menu (including the Traveller’s Series) is available on these delivery platforms, so you can enjoy the quali-tea brew at the touch of a button!

RAISE A TOAST TO THE LAST GOLDEN HOUR OF 2021 WITH CÉ LA VI’S ‘GLITTER DISCO’ CELEBRATION

Singapore, 6 December 2021 – On Friday, 31 December 2021, the ’70s are making a comeback, and guests are invited to shine bright like a diamond at CÉ LA VI’s New Year’s Eve “Glitter Disco” to celebrate the last golden hour of the year. Held at the iconic Sky Lounge, there is no better place to end the year on a high note set against the stunning Singapore skyline.

Guests are welcomed to ramp up the revelry in their outfits (the brighter, the shinier, the better), pop Champagne, and join CÉ LA VI in raising a toast with their loved ones to the end of another year around the sun at the adults-only soirée, 57 floors above the shimmering city lights.

Guests can pick from a selection of dance-themed celebratory bottle packages and tasty tipples such as Discoholic (S$690++) that features one Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, ten Hoegaarden bottles, with a magnum bottle of Grey Goose and a selection of mixers; and Disco Luxe (S$490++) that includes two bottles of Zonin Special Cuvée, one Zonin Rosé, five Hoegaarden bottles with a range of spirits and mixers to choose from. Pair the drinks with an array of contemporary Asian dishes featuring the iconic Bao by CÉ LA VI – Grilled Wagyu Beef Burger (S$26++)Hokkaido Scallop & Oyster Ceviche (S$35++), Black Truffle “Sushi Rice” Risotto with Parmesan emulsion (S$54++) and Larger Sharing Plates perfect for sharing such as the Cast Iron Roasted Tuwinga Black Angus Ribeye Steak (S$78++). End the year on a sweet note with the Key Lime Pearls (S$26++), a vanilla almond cake with coconut crumble, key lime curd and margarita foam.

In addition to the celebratory offerings at the Sky Lounge, CÉ LA VI Restaurant will also offer a spectacular New Year’s Eve five-course dinner menu (S$258++). The feast begins with Triple Celebration, a Chef’s selection of stormshell clam, scallop sashimi, and Fine de Claire Oysters with laksa mayonnaise, grapefruit vinaigrette, yuzu soyu sabayon, seagrapes & caviar. The second course features dishes such as Chawanmushi with mushroom dashi and sea urchin, followed by Lobster Tail with miso hollandaise and ikura. Revel in Tuwinga Black Angus Ribeye with parsnip kombucha puree, red wine glaze, and onion jam and save some room for White Nighta decadent Champagne mousse with Champagne vanilla sorbet and grape compote.

New Year’s Eve is only celebrated once a year, and CÉ LA VI invites guests to spend time with their loved ones safely, all managed within the limits of the recent dine-in regulations. Guests are required to show proof of their full vaccination status or provide a negative PET result for the duration of his/her dine-in from MOH-approved Covid-19 test provider. Guests must check in via the TraceTogether app and will be ushered to their seats. Guests can browse through the QR code menu and place all orders with any of the CÉ LA VI staff to enjoy at their table.

Reservations are required and tables are limited to 5 pax following the Government’s regulations with a minimum spend of S$1,200++ for 5 pax tables. Reserve your table online here (preferred) or email at reservation-sg@celavi.com 

In the case of rain, paid tables may transfer their pre-payment to credit for a future visit. Outdoor tables will be notified if there will be a delay or cancellation of their tables. Guests may cancel 48 hours in advance with no penalty in the case of rain.  

CÉ LA VI’s Glitter Disco Details

Adults Only

Date: Friday, 31st December 2021

Location: CÉ LA VI Sky Lounge

Time: 6:30 pm – Late (last alcohol order at 9:45 pm)

Dress Code: Pop colours, sequins, glitter, and all things sparkly

Reservations can be made here: Link 

CÉ LA VI’s New Year’s Eve 5-Course Dinner Menu Details

CÉ LA VI Restaurant

Date: Friday, 31st December 2021

Price: S$258++

Seating: Al fresco and indoor open-air dining tables available. Please note that in the case of wet weather, outdoor table reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Lactel Temptation Extra Creamy Drinking Yogurt offers extra creaminess

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The French dairy company Lactalis has launched Lactel Temptation Extra Creamy Drinking Yogurt in Malaysia. The new chilled yogurt drink comes in original and three other flavours – Passion Fruit, Strawberry and Vanilla. Each bottle contains 5% fruit juice. The yogurt drink (180g) has 12.1g/100g of total sugar including 4.8g/100g of lactose. The protein count is 2.5g/100g.

The selling point of the new Lactel Temptation Extra Creamy Drinking Yogurt is the extra creamy taste to offer consumers with a more indulgent taste.

The Coca-Cola Co’s Authentic Tea House has a new member Ceylon Black Tea

The Coca-Cola Company has launched Authentic Tea House Ceylon Black Tea in Malaysia. The RTD tea is made from hand-plucked Dimbula tea leaves from the highlands of Sri Lanka to produce a rich aroma and unique taste. The RTD tea was earlier launched in Singapore.

Ceylon tea is the latest addition to the unsweetened Authentic Tea House range, which currently has Ayataka Japanese green tea, Yin Hao jasmine green tea and Da Hong Pao oolong tea.

Authentic Tea House Ceylon Black Tea may have a tougher time to appeal to consumers who currently have a more affordable option of drinking Boh or Lipton tea from tea bags. Moreover, Authentic Tea House Ceylon Black Tea does not carry the premium attributes of the other Authentic Tea House RTD teas. The Coca-Cola Co knows this is an issue and that is why it stresses on the provenance of the ceylon tea.

The unsweetened Authentic Tea House Ceylon Black Tea does have the advantage of being sold in a convenient RTD format and can be served chilled targeting health conscious consumers.

New Origina Vitamin C 1000mg Lemon Juice available at 7-Eleven Malaysia

Origina, known for its juice drinks in pouch, has launched Origina Vitamin C 1000mg Lemon Juice in 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia. Origina Vitamin C drinks are currently available in orange (1000mg vitamin C) and blueberry (200mg vitamin C). In addition to having product placement in retail stores, this beverage brand makes full use of a network of resellers to sell its products across the country.

SABUY Solutions and Foodville; One-stop Food Supply Service Provider, launches “SABUY Food Plus”

Mr. Wirach Morakotkarn, Chief Commercial and Investment Officer, Sabuy Technology Plc.

Monday 29 November 2021 – SABUY Solutions Co., Ltd., a food court and POS Ssolution provider, under SABUY Group, launches “SABUY Food Plus” mobile application with Foodville Co., Ltd., one of the leading one-stop food supply service providers with over 5,000 items. This application lets users order fresh and dry food and ingredients with hot promotion, giving 50 baht rebate for every 500 baht order in 2021.

Mr. Wirach Morakotkarn, Chief Commercial and Investment Officer, Sabuy Technology Plc., reveals that “since forming a joint-venture with Foodville Co., Ltd. in April this year, we have the goal to connect offline with online business for food supply chain. We have developed a “SABUY Food Plus” Line O/A application and are ready to launch it with over 3,000 items selected by Foodville and its professional partners. “SABUY Food Plus” will meet the requirements of consumers in the New Normal in ordering high-quality, safe & clean, fresh, dry food and ingredients for home delivery. SABUY Food Plus is a Fresh Market on your mobile.”

Mr. Wiwat Avasiriphongs, Chief Executive Officer of Food Ville Co., Ltd., say that
“With our 12-year experiences in providing fresh and dry food and ingredients in logistics system, we can help reduce costs and increase inventory management effectiveness for our clients such as hospitals, international schools and large restaurant chains. By working with SABUY Solutions to launch “SABUY Food Plus is a major entry to consumer and public market. Foodville will take care of the sourcing, selecting fresh and dry food in the “SABUY Food Plus” application and delivery to consumers. We also ensure daily market pricing, so consumers will enjoy the same high-quality products that our corporate customers enjoy every day.”

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