Solidifying Their Position As A Leader In the Q-Commerce Industry
Kuala Lumpur, January 26, 2022 â foodpanda, Asiaâs leading on-demand delivery platform, expands their footprint throughout Malaysia with more than 40 new areas. These new areas range from Kukup right up to Nabawan and Lubok China as well as Jeram.
Commenting on this expansion, Sayantan Das, Managing Director, foodpanda said that these new areas are crucial in solidifying foodpandaâs position as a leader in the q-commerce industry. âWe are always looking at new opportunities to tap into, in order to be able to deliver joy to more customers across the nation.â
As an organisation that thrives on technology and operational excellence, foodpanda currently operates in more than 303 areas in 14 states across Malaysia. Users from these new areas would be able to place their orders and have their meals as well as groceries delivered to their doorstep with just a few taps.
âWe are delighted to announce these over 40 new areas and look forward to announcing more areas in due time. This expansion is in line with our vision of becoming the q-commerce leader in Malaysia and top choice for both food and grocery delivery,â added Sayantan.
New customers would be able to enjoy 40% off (capped at RM10) for a minimum order of RM10 with promo code, PANDABARU.
Melati Abdul Hai, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of McDonaldâs Malaysia introduces the new Order & Collect feature on the McDonaldâs App with Zaid Hasman, Chief Technology Officer of McDonaldâs Malaysia.
The new app feature enables customers to order and pay for their meals, directly from the McDonaldâs App
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 January 2022 â Enjoying your favourite meals at McDonaldâs has become even more convenient with the new Order & Collect feature on the McDonaldâs App. This new app feature offers a more seamless customer experience, allowing users to order, pay, and choose how and where they want to collect their order, directly from their mobile phones.
Melati Abdul Hai, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of McDonaldâs Malaysia giving a speech about the new Order & Collect feature on the McDonaldâs App, which serves to allow fast and convenient meal orders for customers.
McDonaldâs Malaysia consistently strives to enhance customersâ experience, be it in store, online or through the McDonaldâs App. Whether youâre a working mother with children, or an on-the-go student, this new Order & Collect feature was designed to be a time-saving tool, enabling customers to easily order their favourite McDonaldâs meals with just a click of a button. Orders will then be prepared immediately by the customerâs preferred restaurant upon payment, which can be made via Visa or Mastercard.
Customers can opt to collect their orders through four available channels at their selected McDonaldâs restaurant:
Takeaway
Customers can skip the ordering queue in the restaurant by ordering directly on their mobile, and collect their orders from the takeaway counter.
Dine-in
Customers can relax, grab a seat in the restaurant before ordering on their mobile. Their orders will be then served to their table in the restaurant.
Drive-Thru
Customers can order ahead of time and collect at the restaurantâs Drive-Thru within 2 hours after payment.
Drive-In
Customers can park their car at the designated parking spot at the restaurant of their before placing their order on their mobile. Orders will be prepared immediately and delivered to the customerâs car.
âAt McDonaldâs Malaysia, weâre always thinking of new and innovative ways to improve our services and provide only the best customer experience. We now live in an era where consumers are more connected than ever. Their wants and needs have changed, and convenience has become a priority in their everyday lives. With the Order & Collect feature, we are eliminating the hassle of queuing and waiting to order â and making it a more seamless experience for customers to enjoy their favourite McDonaldâs meal,â said Melati Abdul Hai, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of McDonaldâs Malaysia.
The Order & Collect feature was first introduced in October 2021 at selected restaurants in Klang Valley and has since expanded to all McDonaldâs restaurants nationwide. Malaysia is the first market in the Southeast Asia region to rollout this feature.
âThe rapid change of consumer demands and expectations has required F&B companies to be more agile, and at McDonaldâs, we have had to move fast in the same rhythm as market changes. Technology and digitalisation will continue to play a key role in moving our business forward, and our focus will be on providing a more enhanced and personalized experience to our customers, especially through our McDonaldâs App,â said Melati.
Launched in April 2018, the McDonaldâs App has quickly became one of the top apps in Malaysia. The app has since garnered up to nine million downloads on the App Store and Google Play Store, and is one of the most popular apps when it comes to great value and savings for customersâ favourite McDonaldâs meals.
From now until 6 March, customers can enjoy a free reward every week when they spend RM25 on Order & Collect with Visa. To experience the new Order & Collect feature, download the McDonaldâs App from Apple Store or Google Play store.
9032 Putra Brands Award 2021. 21 Jan 2022 ÂCHAN TAK KONG/The Star
HeinekenÂź and Tiger Beer proudly takes home the Gold Award while Guinness wins the Silver Award
25 th January 2022 – Heineken Malaysia Berhad (HEINEKEN Malaysia) has continued its winning streak at the Putra Brand Awards 2021 by seizing three outstanding accolades. The company raised their glasses for yet another triple win as HeinekenÂź and Tiger Beer won Gold, while Guinness achieved Silver. These new wins bring the total awards tally to 36 since the inception of the Putra Brand Awards.’
Commenting on the achievement, Roland Bala, Managing Director of HEINEKEN Malaysia said, âA huge thanks to all our consumers for their amazing support to our brands. Despite the challenges, we continue to invest behind our brands and our people as well as stay connected with our consumers whilst adapting to the new normal. Our achievements were made possible by the team at HEINEKEN Malaysia and our business partners who demonstrated resilience, courage, commitment, and passion to ensure we delivered the best to our consumers. Indeed, we are guided by HEINEKENâs purpose, which is to brew the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world.
Pablo Chabot, Marketing Director of HEINEKEN Malaysia added, âWe are proud to once again be recognised at the prestigious Putra Brand Awards, further demonstrating consumersâ trust and preference for our winning brands. At HEINEKEN Malaysia, by putting our consumers at the centre, we enable the creation of innovative, meaningful, and relevant campaigns. The pandemic challenged existing norms and pushed us to be more creative as we strived to connect with consumers whilst delivering premium, world-class experiences just as weâve been known to do.
During the year, HeinekenÂź was the proud official beer partner of UEFA Euro 2020âą, which took place from 12th June to 12th July 2021. Through the âEnjoy the Rivalryâ campaign, fans were invited to the virtual Heineken Rivalry Stadium to challenge celebrity opponents and outsmart their match predictions to be in the running to win exclusive prizes. Additionally, with many working from home in the new normal, HeinekenÂź encouraged consumers to work smart and drink smart through the launch of the â#NowYouCanâ campaign by giving away 10,000 units of HeinekenÂź 0.0 4-can packs, sent straight to consumersâ doorsteps for a refresher while working from home â minus the guilt and minus the alcohol.
Tiger Beer, Malaysiaâs No. 1 Beer, started 2021 with a big bang by introducing the âBring on the ONGâ Chinese New Year campaign featuring limited edition festive Tiger Beer and Tiger Crystal cans while enjoying an abundance of âONGSOMEâ promotions and giveaways worth more than RM1,000,000. As a brand that has always championed local street food culture, with roots that go back to being a brand born and raised on the streets of Asia, Tiger Beer launched the âXperience the Xtraordinaryâ virtual street food festival, championing local businesses by introducing an innovative experience for digital festivalgoers to purchase limited-edition streetwear and enjoy street food paired with refreshing Tiger Beer – all conveniently delivered to their doorsteps
Guinness, Malaysiaâs favourite and the Worldâs No. 1 Stout, rolled out a month-long St.
Patrickâs celebration. For 31 days in a row, Guinness spread joyful St. Patrickâs spirit to its fans with the Guinness St. Patrickâs Celebration Kits, curated exclusively for fans to catch up on their missed celebrations. When the lockdown was lifted, restaurants were finally able to welcome guests back for dine-in. Guinness gave family and loved ones an opportunity to reconnect post lockdown through its âReady When You Areâ campaign. Guinness brought back the renowned STOUTie machines to selected partner restaurants and bars where consumers can print their selfies on top of a cold and creamy glass of Guinness.
HEINEKEN Malaysia is a strong advocate for responsible consumption, and constantly
encourages consumers to enjoy responsibly and to not drink and drive through its commercial and marketing activities. HEINEKEN Malaysiaâs products are strictly for non-Muslims aged 21 and above only. For more information on HEINEKEN Malaysia and the companyâs initiatives, please visit www.heinekenmalaysia.com.
From the left: Carlsberg Malaysia's flagship brand - Carlsberg's brand custodians, together with Stefano Clini, Carlsberg Malaysia's Managing Director; Pearl Lai, Carlsberg Malaysia's Corporate Affairs Director; Peter Wachenschwanz, Carlsberg Supply Chain Director.
The brewerâs beer, cider and stout brands delivered the best to win the hearts of Malaysian consumers
SHAH ALAM, 26 January 2022 â Carlsberg Malaysia has bagged three Putra Brand Awardsâ accolades â Platinum Award for its flagship brand Carlsberg, while Somersby cider and Connorâs Stout Porter won Silver under the Beverage-Alcoholic category, a testament to the brewerâs commitment in offering quality brews and engaging brands to Malaysian beer, cider and stout consumers.
Voted by over 11,000 Malaysian consumers, Carlsberg brand outshined other reputable alcoholic beverages, earning the Platinum Award at the renowned 12th edition Putra Brand Awards. This accreditation also marks the 12th consecutive win for Carlsberg.
Somersby took home the Silver Award, earning its fifth consecutive win at the prestigious award.
The countryâs leading cider brand Somersby earned its fifth consecutive win at the prestigious award. It is the only cider beverage that had made the cut, stayed engaging and innovated home consumption drinking experience during the pandemic, thus gaining recognition within the category.
New to the hall of fame is Connorâs Stout Porter that won Silver at the prestigious award.
New to the hall of fame is Connorâs Stout Porter that won Silver at the prestigious award. It was a humbling experience for Connorâs, a fairly new stout brand to take centre stage celebrating its innovation of draught stout packaged in cans launched amid the pandemic last year.
âWe are honoured to be voted as the preferred and trusted alcoholic beverages by the Malaysian beer lovers. This recognition is a huge encouragement for us, and we promise to continue pursuing quality and innovation as we strive to Brew for a Better Today and Tomorrow,â said Stefano Clini, Carlsberg Malaysiaâs Managing Director.
âWith these votes of confidence and trust from Malaysian consumers, we will continue to strive to create an even better beer enjoyment experiences for Malaysian beer lovers and to always stay relevant, progressive and engaging with our consumers,â he added.
The Putra Brand Awards is an annual premier brand awards event in Malaysia launched in 2010 by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) in association with Malaysia’s Most Valuable Brands (MMVB).
Adding to its win at the 2021 Putra Brand Awards, Carlsberg Malaysia has also recently clinched top spot of highest return-on-equity over three years within the Consumers Products & Services category at the 12th edition of The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Awards and also the âCompany of the Yearâ under the manufacturing of beverage sector for the second time at the 6th edition Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2021.
The brewer had also won three awards at the Employee Experience Awards 2021 by Human Resources Online; of which Carlsberg Malaysia took home Gold for Best Crisis Management and Leadership, Silver for Best Succession Planning Strategy, and Bronze for Best First-Time Manager Programme, as well as being named the Most Preferred Graduate Employer (Champion in Liquor) by Talentbank.
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From the left: Carlsberg Malaysia’s flagship brand – Carlsberg’s brand custodians, together with Stefano Clini, Carlsberg Malaysia’s Managing Director; Pearl Lai, Carlsberg Malaysia’s Corporate Affairs Director; Peter Wachenschwanz, Carlsberg Supply Chain Director.
Indonesia’s Nutrifood has continued to add new flavours to its HiLo School powdered milk to keep its young consumers excited. Bubble Gum is the latest flavour in the HiLo School range, which is high in calcium, lower in sugar and fat and is a good source of protein.
HiLo School Bubble Gum also contains DHA as well as 9 vitamins and 4 minerals. Its Immunopro+ formula has zinc, selenium and vitamin C & E to improve the body’s immune system.
PT Aneka Sarivita has recently launched Protemil with the Balado flavour. This ready-to-eat, plant-based snack from Indonesia is made from soy. Protemil can be used as a meal accompaniment for rice and noodle dishes. The plant-based food, which is high in plant-based protein, is said to have a meat texture without the cholesterol. The price per pack is only IDR 5,000.
Protemil is a good example of a localised plant-based food that is affordably priced and comes with flavours that suit the Indonesian palate.
Click here to buy from the official store on Shopee.
ZUS Coffee is ROAR-ling in this Year of The Tiger with Ong-some drinks. “Ong Lai” means pineapple in the Hokkien dialect, but also translates to “Prosperity comes your way”.
Sparkly Pineapple Thunder: Rack up on Golden Riches with this sweet & striking drink that is sure to send your tastebuds tingling with joy!
Creamy Pineapple Coconut: Something milky and something to bring you Abundant Prosperity!
Wealthy Pineapple Lemonade: Why a spritz of ong when you can get all the ong to lai with one sip of this bursting fizzy tanginess?
Lucky Pineapple Frappe: Smooth and easy to enjoy, just like how we predict your New Year, New Start to be!
Costa Coffee Malaysia has launched three new beverages to celebrate Chinese New Year in the year of the tiger. This year, the coffee player is offering Orange Butterscotch as the auspicious treat. The beverages come in latte, frostino and iced latte. Get yours now from Costa Coffee near you.
Kuala Lumpur, 25 January 2022 – Chinese New Year symbolises the start of a new year. In this year of the mighty tiger, Elevete Patisserie offers a refreshing Chinese New Year collection to cater for this festive celebration. From now until 19 February 2022, Elevete Patisserieâs Chinese New Year collection is ready to bring you happiness, great health and prosperity.
On the 15th day of Chinese New Year is known as Chap Goh Mei or Chinese Valentineâs Day. In the ancient days, single ladies would toss mandarin oranges in the river as a way to reach their admirer. Those days are long gone as Elevete Patisserie has also curated a Valentineâs Day collection for this season of expressing love. It can be delivered to your friend or lover starting from 11 February until 15 March 2022.
Chinese New Year – Celebrate the Year of the Tiger
This Chinese New Year, Elevete Patisserie is launching its collection with a bang as many
families are finally reuniting for the occasion ever since the pandemic. With that, the local
patisserie encourages homebound Malaysians to bring hearty desserts home to share it with their loved ones.
Fortune Bar
Entering the new year, Elevete Patisserie wishes you an abundance of wealth with The Fortune Bar, a crunchy coconut feuilletine base with a light coconut chiffon paired with citrus pineapple, mango, and tangy lime compote to kickstart the year with a refreshing start. Fancy modern desserts with a traditional taste? The East Meets West Platter is an elegant French dessert platter beautifully designed with the elements of traditional Chinese flavours to match the occasion, not forgetting to pay tribute to the classics like how Chinese says to not forget your roots.
East Meets WestFatt Choy Fattcarons
Back by popular demand, the Bundle of Treasure tiffin set is a bundle of prosperity carrying wholesome home baked delicacies like the classic pineapple tart, orange butter cake, and assorted choice of cookies perfect for giftings. As the saying goes, giving more means receiving more in return, accumulate good fortune by sharing Fatt Choy Fattcarons with your loved ones. This lineup is dressed with special seasonal flavours including the Mandarin Orange and Chestnut; Raspberry and Pistachio; Pineapple Tart; Cookie Monster; Ispahan; Ondeh Ondeh; Sunrise; Tiramisu and Zen that will melt in your mouth from the first bite.
Bountiful Bites
Bountiful Bites is the definition of cookie cake where you can eat cake that has similar tastes as cookies. You can start by tasting their Butterscotch Cookie Cake Bites followed by Red Velvet Cake Bites. The buttery goodness served with candied mandarin oranges, fresh strawberries and ingot-shaped chocolate brings excitement to the table. Auspicious Cupcakes on the other hand is an assortment of 12 cupcakes topped with festive colours, promising to put you in the mood for Chinese New Year. Last on the menu we have the Hummingbird. A fragrant banana and pineapple cake with toasted walnuts binded with a delicate cream cheese frosting decorated with colourful edible flowers. A must have with your loved ones!
Hummingbird
For the reunion of a big family or if you are celebrating with your friends and relatives, bring great wishes to them by ordering the Prosperity Pack, Fortune Pack or Great Abundance which gives you a bundle of discounts! Last but not least, Elevete Patisserie wishes all Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Treasure Pleasure
Valentineâs Day – Itâs a Bundle of Love
Preserved Flower Bouquet
There is no need to introduce this special day as lovebirds are usually looking forward to
creating some romance. Introducing Elevete Patisserieâs âItâs a Bundle of Loveâ collection, each Valentineâs Day purchase will be paired with a bouquet of beautifully preserved flowers as a final flourish to complete your gift.
Pen It with Me on Wonderlust
The first option that will catch your Valentineâs eye would be the adorable Pen It with Me on Wonderlust. The design of the pencil was specifically inspired by the creative Swiss-French Pastry Chef, Amaury Guichon. A chocolate plaque coated in a gift card is placed on a Wonderlust cake slice bar where you can remind your soulmate of the lovey-dovey words they said to you.
Baby Burnt Cheesecake
Feel like dancing to âIce Ice Babyâ during Valentineâs Day? The fairy lights twirling our Baby Burnt Cheesecake will light up your night or even blink according to the tempo of your dance moves! Being one of the best-selling cakes in the patisserie, its creamy texture will instantly melt in your mouth just like the moment your other half melted your heart.
Box of 12 Macarons
Confess to your Valentine with something colourful this year. Been wanting to try Elevete
Patisserieâs most sought-after macaron? Get a box of 12 Macarons with a preserved flower
bundle this Valentineâs Day. One out of the 12 different flavours could be a way to get to your crushâs heart.
Ispahan
If not, perhaps the Ispahan Macaron will! The petite 5-inch wide crunchy macaron cookie is back with a soft finish, enveloping a refreshing filling made from a beautiful combination of fresh raspberries and lychees with smooth rose lychee buttercream. Serve it with tea or coffee, this might be the love of your life.
Chefâs Signature Petit GĂąteaux
Chefâs Signature Petit GĂąteaux is a modern dessert that is mainly crafted for anyone who has an appreciation for the finer things in life. It is best to enjoy these desserts by starting with Sunrise, followed by Wonderlust, Midnight Sin and lastly Ispahan. Elevete Patisserieâs chef recommended the following to simply bring you on a journey of sensations.
Elevete Patisserieâs Chinese New Year and Valentineâs Day collection will only be available for purchase on their official website. From now until 19 February 2022, free red packets will be given upon purchase of any Chinese New Year collection. Pre-order for Valentineâs Day from 1 February until White Valentineâs Day to grab Elevete Patisserieâs âItâs a Bundle of Loveâ collection. The Valentine’s Day collection can also be purchased without the preserved flower bundle through the patisserieâs permanent menu.
Elevete Patisserie aims to deliver the most delectable desserts the culinary world has to offer, which is why we ensure that each and every order that leaves our kitchen, is guaranteed to both visually entice and excite any flavour palate.
The name, Elevete, was derived from the desire to take modern-day desserts and put them on a pedestal of their own, hence the non-stop pursuit for new methods and combinations of ingredients to create sweets that would catapult taste buds to new heights. Website: https://www.elevete.com.my/
Kasperskyâs researchers have uncovered the third case of a firmware bootkit in the wild. Dubbed MoonBounce, this malicious implant is hidden within a computerâs Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, an essential part of computers, in the SPI flash, a storage component external to the hard drive. Such implants are notoriously difficult to remove and are of limited visibility to security products. Having first appeared in the wild in the spring of 2021, MoonBounce demonstrates a sophisticated attack flow, with evident advancement in comparison to formerly reported UEFI firmware bootkits. Kaspersky researchers have attributed the attack with considerable confidence to the well-known advanced persistent threat (APT) actor APT41.
UEFI firmware is a critical component in the vast majority of machines; its code is responsible for booting up the device and passing control to the software that loads the operating system. This code rests in whatâs called SPI flash, a non-volatile storage external to the hard disk. If this firmware contains malicious code, then this code will be launched before the operating system, making malware implanted by a firmware bootkit especially difficult to delete; it canât be removed simply by reformatting a hard drive or reinstalling an OS. Whatâs more, because the code is located outside of the hard drive, such bootkitsâ activity go virtually undetected by most security solutions unless they have a feature that specifically scans this part of the device.
MoonBounce is only the third reported UEFI bootkit found in the wild. It appeared in the spring of 2021 and was first discovered by Kaspersky researchers when looking at the activity of their Firmware Scanner, which has been included in Kaspersky products since the beginning of 2019 to specifically detect threats hiding in the ROM BIOS, including UEFI firmware images. When compared to the two previously discovered bootkits, LoJax and MosaicRegressor, MoonBounce demonstrates significant advancement with a more complicated attack flow and greater technical sophistication.
The implant rests in the CORE_DXE component of the firmware, which is called upon early during the UEFI boot sequence. Then, through a series of hooks that intercept certain functions, the implantâs components make their way into the operating system, where they reach out to a command & control server in order to retrieve further malicious payloads, which we were unable to retrieve. Itâs worth noting that the infection chain itself does not leave any traces on the hard drive, as its components operate in memory only, thus facilitating a fileless attack with a small footprint.
While analyzing MoonBounce, Kaspersky researchers uncovered several malicious loaders and post-exploitation malware across several nodes of the same network. This includes ScrambleCross or Sidewalk, an in-memory implant that can communicate to a C2 server to exchange information and execute additional plugins, Mimikat_ssp, a publicly available post-exploitation tool used to dump credentials and security secrets, a formerly unknown Golang based backdoor, and Microcin, malware that is typically used by the SixLittleMonkeys threat actor.
The exact infection vector remains unknown, however, it is assumed that the infection occurs through remote access to the targeted machine. In addition, while LoJax and MosaicRegressor utilized additions of DXE drivers, MoonBounce modifies an existing firmware component for a more subtle and stealthier attack.
In the overall campaign against the network in question, it was evident that the attackers carried out a wide range of actions, such as archiving files and gathering network information. Commands used by attackers throughout their activity suggest they were interested in lateral movement and exfiltration of data, and, given that a UEFI implant was used, it is likely the attackers were interested in conducting ongoing espionage activity.
Kaspersky researchers have attributed MoonBounce with considerable confidence to APT41, which has been widely reported to be a Chinese-speaking threat actor thatâs conducted cyberespionage and cybercrime campaigns around the world since at least 2012. In addition, the existence of some of the aforementioned malware in the same network suggests a possible connection between APT41 and other Chinese-speaking threat actors.
So far, the firmware bootkit has only been found in a single case. However, other affiliated malicious samples (e.g. ScrambleCross and its loaders) have been found on the networks of several other victims.
Denis Legezo, senior security researcher with GReAT
âWhile we canât definitely connect the additional malware implants found during our research to MoonBounce specifically, it does appear as if some Chinese-speaking threat actors are sharing tools with one other to aid in their various campaigns; there especially seems to be a low confidence connection between MoonBounce and Microcin,â adds Denis Legezo, senior security researcher with GReAT.
âPerhaps more importantly, this latest UEFI bootkit shows same notable advancements when compared to MosaicRegressor, which we reported on back in 2020. In fact, transforming a previously benign core component in firmware to one that can facilitate malware deployment on the system is an innovation that was not seen in previous comparable firmware bootkits in the wild and makes the threat far stealthier. We predicted back in 2018 that UEFI threats would gain in popularity, and this trend does appear to be materializing. We would not be surprised to find additional bootkits in 2022. Fortunately, vendors have begun paying more attention to firmware attacks, and more firmware security technologies, such as BootGuard and Trusted Platform Modules, are gradually being adopted,â comments Mark Lechtik, senior security researcher with the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky.
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For a more detailed analysis of MoonBounce, read the full report on Securelist.
In order to stay protected from UEFI bootkits like MoonBounce, Kaspersky recommends:
Provide your SOC team with access to the latest threat intelligence (TI). The Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal is a single point of access for the companyâs TI, providing cyberattack data and insights gathered by Kaspersky over more than 20 years.
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