Monday 28 March 2022 – To cater to beef aficionados, Makro is introducing dry-aged Australian beef, which will be making its debut and showcased in a dry-aging cabinet at Makro Food Service Sukhumvit 22 Branch. With superior tenderness, aroma, and concentrated flavor, the new beef products will not only support the recovery of restaurants and the growing demand for dry-aged beef but will also reinforce Makro’s position as a Beef Destination with one of the most extensive ranges of products in Thailand.
The launch event of the dry-aged Australian beef under the brand Prime Meat was graced with the presence of Mr. Allan McKinnon, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, and Mr. Michael Helleman, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner and Counsellor (Commercial), and attended by Mr. Ricardo Boarotto, Chief Executive Officer – Makro Thailand Business Unit, Ms. Suny Sidik, Head of Commercial, Siam Makro PCL, and Mrs. Siriporn Dechsingha, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Siam Makro PCL.
Prime Meat dry-aged Australian beef is launched in response to the rising trend of quality beef consumption in Thailand – a market with 15-20% growth per year. The products cater particularly to lovers of dry-aged beef, which is growing in popularity as a key ingredient in cooking. This is thanks to its concentrated flavor, distinct aroma, and tenderness, developed during the aging process at suitable temperatures, humidity, and wind speed, all of which are carefully controlled in an aging facility. As part of this launch, Makro has also installed its first dry-ager at Makro Food Service Sukhumvit 22 Branch to offer a new experience where customers can view the aging process within the display cabinet. The dry-aged beef is available at different aging stages from 21-60 days and can be sliced to desired sizes.
As the leader of fresh food, Makro is well recognized as a beef destination that offers variety and quality at reasonable prices as well as one of Thailand’s premier importers of Australian beef, which, thanks to its distinct characteristics, has enjoyed widespread popularity among restaurant operators and general customers.
The launch of Prime Meat dry-aged Australian beef will provide a differentiated alternative for restaurant operators and aficionados of quality beef.
Popular beef cuts for dry-aging are mostly bone-in, such as the T-bone, rib set, and short ribs, as the bone helps impart aroma and intensify the flavor during the aging process. These cuts are often cooked as steaks in restaurants to highlight their distinct characteristics and help create differentiation for the restaurants themselves, while beef lovers often serve them as steaks or use them as a key ingredient in various dishes to be enjoyed during family time.
Experience Prime Meat dry-aged Australian beef today at Makro Food Service Sukhumvit 22 Branch.
McDonald’s Malaysia dedicated this March to appreciate the services of the police force who have carried out their duties with complete dedication, regardless of time and place.
McDonald’s Malaysia shows their appreciation to the members of the police force nationwide throughout the month of March
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2022 – In appreciation of the services of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) members who have carried out their law enforcement duties and maintained public safety with complete dedication, McDonald’s Malaysia dedicated this March to honour and celebrate more than 17,000 police officers from police stations in the vicinity of 320 McDonald’s restaurants nationwide. In conjunction with the 215th Police Day celebration, the quick service restaurant served McDonald’s meals at the Kedah Police Contingent Headquarters, Pahang Police Contingent Headquarters and Sabah Police Contingent Headquarters.
“Police are among the frontliners of the country who are comitted to promote peace and security at all times. This is one of the ways for us to show appreciation to their commitment and dedication in maintaining the peace of the country and protecting the public,” said Dato’ Azmir Jaafar, Managing Director and Local Operating Partner of McDonald’s Malaysia.
This initiative is among the efforts by Program Komuniti McDonald’s Malaysia & RMHC to support and give back to the communities that they operate in. Annually, more than 7,000 community programmes are successfully organised under the Program Komuniti McDonald’s & RMHC, which involves McDonald’s restaurants nationwide.
This iniative is one of the efforts by Program Komuniti McDonald’s Malaysia & RMHC to show appreciation and give back to the communities that they operate in
To date, McDonald’s Malaysia has contributed more than 1.5 million food packs to frontliners across the country. In conjunction with Ramadhan Kareem, McDonald’s will also sponsor and donate moreh (supper) meals to mosques located near McDonald’s restaurants, along with several other upcoming community outreach programmes.
McDonald’s Malaysia celebrated more than 17,000 police officers from police stations in the vicinity of 320 McDonald’s restaurants nationwide
Malaysia’s favourite milk brand calling all Malaysians to do good in conjunction with Goodday Berkat Sepakat Campaign.
As the holy month of Ramadan is upon us, this is the time when our Muslim friends are eager to increase their charitable deeds by doing goodness and #kongsirezeki. While we are looking for ways of giving goodness, let us not forget that there are various ways to share in the spirit of giving apart from monetary donations. One of Malaysia’s favourite milk brands since 1968, Goodday Milk is back with their latest Ramadan initiative, Goodday Berkat Sepakat Campaign to create a platform that allows everyone to do good based on their capability by donating goods, time and skills.
Adhering to the key component of the initiative, “Sekecil usaha, Sebesar makna”, Goodday Milk is proving that apart from monetary donations, contributions come in all shapes and sizes as they believe that the best form of goodness is the one you do to the best of your ability!
Do Your Part this Ramadan at Goodday Milk’s FREE MARKET (‘Tapak Berkat’) with Your Time or Skills!
In partnership with ERA FM and GEGAR FM, Goodday Milk will be organising a dedicated ‘FREE MARKET’ activation with various ‘kindness stations’ built respectively at Klang Valley, Southern and East Coast of Malaysia throughout the month of Ramadan for the underprivileged group. The ‘FREE MARKET’ will be filled with activities and donation drives such as haircut stations, clothing stations, health screening stations, berbuka giveaway and grocery giveaways where community members can participate to give back to the less fortunate.
For those who are interested to contribute their time as a volunteer to helm the kindness stations, to share in the spirit of giving with donation of goods (clothing, groceries), or to contribute your skills such as hairdressing, sewing, you can log on to https://bm.syok.my/oap/2022/goodday-berkat-sepakat-bersama-era-gegar/utama to register your interest in contribution or participation in time and skills!
The Goodday Berkat Sepakat Campaign will be held from 2.00pm to 6.00pm at the following locations and dates across Malaysia:
Saturday, 9 April 2022 : Dewan Seksyen 7, Kota Damansara, Selangor
Saturday, 16 April 2022 : Dewan Serbaguna Kundang Ulu, Johor
Saturday, 23 April 2022 : Dewan Majlis Daerah Pasir Mas, Kelantan
A sublime art installation, workshops and experiences await at Marina Central district
Singapore, 28 March 2022 — This March to November, align your Body, Heart & Soul at
Marina Central district, where interactive installations, workshops and boundless
experiences are set to vivify possibilities across arts, business and leisure. Debuted on
26 March, the travelling initiative Body, Heart & Soul will be unveiled at Marina Square
as its first stop and will subsequently be popping up across Millenia Walk, South Beach
and Suntec City.
Interweaving the district’s values of collaboration, innovation and sustainability to create
a profound digital experience, the photogenic series of installations are designed to
transform interactions in public spaces with new themes and experiences at each stop,
vitalising the district into a thriving, interconnected community for the common good.
Marina Central (Image Credits JWMarriott)
Marina Central Business Improvement District (BID)
Marina Central Business Improvement District was established as a joint effort by
four stakeholders, Marina Square, Millenia Walk, South Beach and Suntec City, and
community partner, Esplanade — Theatres on the Bay, to inject fun placemaking
experiences, rejuvenate vibrancy and support businesses in the district. Exciting past
activations include the creation of the Largest Rubik’s Cube Mural in Singapore and the
record-breaking skipping event, Skip for Steps organised in partnership with Health
Promotion Board’s Healthy Workplace Ecosystem and National Steps Challenge.
Singapore’s Largest Rubiks Cube Mural
Presently, Marina Central district rings in the second quarter of the year with the launch
of the sublime art installation, Body, Heart & Soul — a testament to the district’s endless
and exciting placemaking initiatives for locals and tourists to enjoy.
Ms Kwee Wei-Lin, Co-Chairperson of Marina Central BID and Head of Hotels,
Pontiac Land Group, said, “We are thrilled to establish Marina Central as a district that
offers endless entertainment, cuisines, shopping and retail enclave, not forgetting
diverse business opportunities and world-class hospitality for locals and visitors alike.
Marina Central district embodies a relentless spirit of collaboration and district building
for the common good.”
Steven, Asami, Jason
Dawn Lai, Co-Chairperson of Marina Central BID and Chief Operating Officer, ARA
Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, adds, “This year, we are honoured to be
collaborating with Dr Jason Lim from Singapore University of Technology and Design,
and Ar Asami Takahashi of YUME Architects to launch our very first art installation of
Body, Heart & Soul. The installation embodies our goal to position Marina Central
district as a fun and dynamic destination for collaboration, innovation and
placemaking.”
Body, Heart & Soul
Body, Heart & Soul
Body, Heart & Soul is an initiative by Marina Central district that is headlined by an
interactive installation designed by Dr Jason Lim of Singapore University of Technology
and Design (SUTD) and Ar Asami Takahashi of YUME Architects, in collaboration with
Tinkertanker. The installation which first made its debut at the prestigious Venice
Biennale in 2018 is now reimagined as four illuminating cubes — representing Marina
Square, Millenia Walk, South Beach and Suntec City — that explore the way light can be
used to affect our perception. An intricate crystal lattice is artfully assembled out of
more than 1,200 four-point-knots to channel light and create an illusory world of
reflections and colour as it responds to human presence and gestures, transforming
and taking on new forms with each movement they make. Body, Heart & Soul illustrates
the convergence of art, technology and human consciousness.
Body, Heart & Soul
Traversing through Marina Central District
Body, Heart & Soul kicks off with the first theme — Body at Play, in the central atrium of
Marina Square from 26 March till 18 May. Visible from all four entries, the interactive
cubes draw shoppers, young and old alike, into their vicinity and light up in response to
playful poses and gestures. Through their body movements, audiences are invited to
control projections of shadow puppetry. Integrating art and technology in a tangible
way, this installation is the setting for new memorable experiences, further enhancing
Marina Square’s reputation as the space for fun and merry-making with its diversity of
amusement tenants including Pororo Park, Kiztopia and the world’s first NERF Action
Xperience.
Programmable Shadows Workshop
To complement the experience, children and adults can participate in a workshop
entitled, Programmable Shadows. The workshop at Marina Square will tie in with Body,
Heart & Soul’s key motive of ‘humanising technology’ as visitors learn to create their
very own digital shadow artwork. Workshop participants will be able to draw their own
artwork and transform them into shadows that respond to their body motions. The workshop is suitable for children from six years old and adults, and it is a great activity
for parent-child bonding. Register for the workshops at marinacentral.com.sg.
In mid-May, Body, Heart & Soul will be transformed and transported to the next mall,
Millenia Walk. Themed Heartfelt, the cubes will create passages for visitors to walk
through. Upon sensing the presence of its audiences, the cubes will pulse with light in a
measured rhythm, creating an immersive atmosphere along with the additional
transformational projections in the arena. To offer an intimate insight into designing the
heart of the installation, the interactive animated lights — Dr Jason Lim will be
facilitating a Heart of Computing workshop. The workshop offers participants a
hands-on experience to learn how to express their creativity with the aid of technology
by learning how to build an electronic circuit and compose a computer programme for
light animation.
In July, the installation will arrive at South Beach themed In the Mood. The installation
will take on an audiovisual format and be displayed across the open air plaza to allow
visitors a more intimate and multi-sensory experience as they respond to audio cues to
effect change in the illuminating cubes. Carrying forward Body, Heart & Soul’s
sustainable initiative, and in a bid to normalise sustainable design in our everyday lives,
visitors can also sign up for the Origami Upcycling workshop and learn to turn used
paper products into beautiful Origami art.
The installation makes its final stop at Suntec City in mid-September 2022 with the
theme Collective Soul. Visitors will be enthralled by synchronised displays of light
designed to accentuate vibrancy. Visitors will also be encouraged to make their mark on
the installation with their Instagram photos by tagging @marinacentralsg. The collage of
photos contributed by visitors will aptly epitomise the ‘Collective Soul’ of Marina Central
district’s Body, Heart & Soul. Adding to the experience and in line with the district’s aim
of ‘galvanising sustainability’, the Second-life Electronics workshop seeks to impart vital
skills of transforming used electronics into art and breathe new life into electronic junk,
thereby saving them from landfills.
Redefining your retail experience
That’s not all, visitors at Marina Central district can also look forward to a variety of
exciting retail promotions across the stakeholders, redeemable through their respective
apps.
Nestlé Malaysia is offering four special MILO recipes to bring joy to consumers during the fasting month of Ramadan. The four interesting MILO recipes include MILO Cendol, MILO Kurma, MILO Pisang (banana) and Kurma (dates) and MILO Kelapa (coconut).
For this festive season, consumers are encouraged to be as creative as possible with their MILO.
Secret Recipe has unveiled the new Artisan Collection. Now you can make your celebrations extraordinary with the new range of exquisite cakes. The Artisan Collection comprises Ombre Wonderfruit, Carrot Yogurt Bliss and Choco Apple Origami. The price for a whole cake is RM 98.
What is interesting to take note is the three partners of Secret Recipe for the latest Artisan Collection – Van Houten (chocolate), President (dairy) and Ravifruit (fruit puree).
NESCAFÉ Indonesia has added NESCAFÉ Ice Black to its range of RTD coffee in a can format in Indonesia. The latest NESCAFÉ Ice Black is part of the NESCAFÉ Ala Café series first launched in the country in mid-2021. The series consist of Caramel Macchiato, Cappuccino and Latte. The coffee drinks are described as cafe-style coffee that can be consumed anywhere and anytime.
Bentoree, known for its ready-to-eat meals in Malaysia, has introduced a new series of ready-to-drink products under Bentoree Café. The brand describes “Bentoree Café as the first premium cup ready-to-drink liquid coffee and milk tea in Malaysia. This series is freshly brewed with Arabica and Robusta coffee beans, milk and tea sourced worldwide.”
The cafe-stye barista blend comes in Milk Tea, Mocha, Latte and Chocolate. Bentoree Café competes with other imported South Korean RTD beverages in the cup format.
Click here to purchase Bentoree Café from its official Shopee site now.
Joyday Ice Cream by Yili now has two mochi ice cream products in Indonesia. The Joyday Mochi Ice Cream is available with chocolate and strawberry fillings. The official serving suggestion is to leave it to cool down for 2 minutes to improve the chewiness.
Competitor Aice first launched its mochi ice cream in Indonesia in 2018.
Click here to purchase Joyday Mochi ice cream from the official store on Tokopedia.
Indonesia’s Fore Coffee has partnered with Amanda Rawles, a YouTube celebrity, model, and actress, to launch the new seasonal series, The Goodness of Oats. The three well-crafted menus are Royal Jujube Oatmilk, Golden Ube Oatmilk, and Coconut Nectar Latte. The Goodness of Oats is available in all Fore Stores and on Fore Coffee App. Consumers can now taste the goodness of oats, jujube, ube and coconut nectar only at Fore.
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