Honda HR-V Roadshow in Malaysia

The all new Honda HR-V (Hip & Smart Runabout Vehicle) Roadshow is coming to Malaysia on January of 2015!! The Honda follower and Compact SUV lover must not miss out this golden opportunity to have the first look of the brand new Honda HR-V in the roadshow plan at a few places listed as below which include Penang at Sunway Carnival mall.

Honda HR-V Roadshow Schedule and Venue:

• Jan 6-11 – Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur
• Jan 9-11 – Sunway Carnival Mall, Penang
• Jan 12-14 – Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur
• Jan 16-18 – Paradigm Mall, Petaling Jaya
• Jan 16-18 – KSL Mall, Johor Bahru
• Jan 23-25 – Village Mall, Sungai Petani
• Jan 23-25 – Mahkota Parade, Melaka
• Jan 30-Feb 1 – Ipoh Parade, Ipoh

There are total 3 variant of specs for this new Honda HR-V which comes with entry level S, follow by E and high spec version V. All these 3 variants are come with a 1.8 litre SOHC i-VTEC engine that mated with a CVT transmission. 

The long awaited new Honda HR-V target to be launch by February 2015 and bookings can be made now at all 77 Honda dealerships nationwide. No indicative pricing for the HR-V announce yet but believe to be in between Honda CR-V and Honda Jazz price.

The two key new technology that would like to highlight here are "Electric Parking Brake" and "Auto Brake Hold". Others would be LED Daytime Running Lights, LED Rear Combi Lights, Multi-angle Rearview Camera, Keyless Smart Entry, Push Start Button, 6 airbags and etc. For more details, you may refer to the brochure captured in the picture below. 

1600 Pandas Tour In Malaysia

1600 Pandas Tour finally arrived in Malaysia and started at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur on 21 December 2014 which will follow by the subsequent 14 locations tour around the Peninsular Malaysia.

One good news for Penang people is these 1600 Pandas will be exhibited during the Christmas Eve that will be held in ICT Komtar Penang from 2.00pm to 8.00pm on 24 December 2014 according to The Star newspaper. So, don't miss this golden opportunity to witness these Pandas and take great photos with them.

If you can't make it on Christmas Eve, don't worry there will be another round of 1600 Pandas Flash Mob exhibition coming back to Penang at Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion on 3rd Jan 2015 (Saturday) from 12.00pm to 2.00pm. Listed below are the details of the 1600 Pandas Flash Mob schedule tour around the Peninsular Malaysia. Come and visit the 1600 Pandas Flash Mob to snap photos together with all these adorable Pandas.

Date                                          Time                          Location
21 Dec 2014 (SUN)                 1.00pm - 2.00pm        Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
23 Dec 2014 (TUE)                 10.00am - 12.00pm     Perbadanan Putrajaya Complex, Putrajaya
23 Dec 2014 (TUE)                 2.00pm - 4.00pm         Dataran Putrajaya, Putrajaya
24 Dec 2014 (WED)                2.00pm - 8.00pm         ICT Komtar, Penang
30 Dec 2014 (TUE)                  10.00am - 12.00pm     Batu Caves, Selangor
03 Jan 2015 (SAT)                   12.00pm - 2.00pm       Cheong Fatt Tze, Penang
04 Jan 2015 (SUN)                  10.00am - 12.00pm     Taiping Lake, Perak
05 Jan 2015 (MON)                 10.00am - 12.00pm     Menara Jam Condong, Teluk Intan, Perak
06 Jan 2015 (TUE)                   10.00am - 12.00pm     Red Square, Melaka
09 Jan 2015 (FRI)                    10.00am - 12.00pm      National Monument, Kuala Lumpur
13(TUE) - 25(SUN) Jan 2015  10.00am - 10.00pm      Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

TGV Cinemas Open House Free Movie Screening - AEON MALL BM

In conjunction with TGV Cinemas new opening at AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam (BM) on 17th December 2014, TGV Cinemas BM is having Open House FREE movie screening with FREE popcorn and drinks! Come and grab your free tickets, popcorn and drinks to watch your favorite movies that include "Transformers: Age of Extinction", "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Maleficent" and "Interstellar". The details of the movie screening schedules are listed in table below.

The redemption starts 1 hour prior to each movie screening schedule. Each customer is entitled to collect 2 movie tickets and 1 popcorn set per day only. For FREE Popcorn & Drink set, it is limited to the first 1,000 sets only, HURRY!

Below are the full address and map of AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam for your reference.

AEON MALL Bukit Mertajam

Lot No. 30908, Jalan Rozhan Alma, Seberang Perai Tengah, 

14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang.

Magic of Science Roadshow at Queensbay Mall

Venue: Queensbay Mall, Penang (Lower Ground Floor, North Zone)

Date: 13th - 14th December 2014
Time: 12.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Organized By: Tech-Dome Penang

If your kids like or interested in the Robotics and Sciences very much, then this weekend on 13 and 14 December 2014, there will be a "Magic of Science Roadshow" organized by Tech-Dome Penang happened at Queensbay Mall Penang from 12pm to 7pm.

Come and join for a fun and educational roadshow with the exciting games, experiments, workshops and showcases on science, nature and technology which include "Fun With Maths & Sciences", "WeDo Lego", Science Magic Show" and etc.

Below is the map of Queensbay Mall, Penang for your reference.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Goes Missing

Breaking News! Malaysia Airlines (MAS) confirms that flight MH370 had lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control tower at 2.40 am early this morning (8 March 2014).

The flight departed from KLIA at 12.41 am and on route to Beijing, China. MH370 flight was scheduled to land Beijing International Airport at 6.30 am local Beijing time. This missing flight was operated on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

The affected flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers and 12 crew members. The passengers were from 14 different nationalities and details breakdown are listed as below.

- China: 152 plus 1 infant
- Malaysia: 38
- Indonesia: 12
- Australia: 7
- USA: 3 plus 1 infant
- France: 3
- Canada: 2
- Ukraine: 2
- New Zealand: 2
- Russia: 1

Photos below are all the full details name list of all the affected passengers and crew members.

Penang Second Bridge Opening - 1 March 2014

The long awaited Penang Second Bridge that also called "Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah" finally opened for public use on 1st of March 2014. The opening ceremony was grand launching by our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on the same day at 9.30pm with a series of around 10 minutes fireworks along the Penang Second Bridge.

This RM 4.5 billion bridge is a Federal government project and it is also the longest bridge in Southeast Asia region. Penang Second Bridge will be able to handle 100,000 vehicles daily and believe will reduce traffic congestion on the existing Penang Bridge by 25 percent.

The Penang Second Bridge links Batu Kawan on the mainland to Batu Maung on the Penang island. The bridge have total distance of 24 kilometers of which 17 kilometers is above the sea and 7 kilometers is over land.

With the opening of the Penang Second Bridge, residents of Penang believe it will bring in a better economy growth and further expand of tourism industry in Penang.

Below are some of the beautiful firework photos taken during Penang Second Bridge opening ceremony.

Setia Prosperity Power Concert - 動力全開新春演唱會

Venue: SETIA SPICE, Penang (Formerly known as PISA)
Date: 15th February 2014
Time: 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Organized By: Galaxy Group

Power Station (动力火车) is coming to Penang this weekend on 15 Feb 2014 (Saturday) for an event called "Setia Prosperity Power Concert" at SPICE, Penang.

The concert will start at 7.00 pm and estimated will end by 10.00 pm. There will be others singers like Nicole Lai (赖淞凤), Z Yan (欣彥) and Chanice Tan (陈雪芬) to join with Power Station in this concert. Besides, you also can enjoy the excited Lion Dance Performance there. 

FREE concert tickets can redeem from the Setia Welcome Centre, SPICE or any of the Setia Sales Galleries in the country. Please get your tickets fast as it is on a first-come, first-served basis only!

Enclosed below with a map of SPICE, Penang for your reference. 

Wet World Wild Adventure Park (WWW) at Batu Ferringhi, Penang

Address: Moonlight Bay, Jalan Batu Ferringhi, Batu Ferringhi, Penang
Operating Hours: 9.00 am - 7.00 pm (Daily)
Ticket: RM 40.00 (Adult)
             RM 30.00 (Child)

A new sea water park called "Wet World Wild Adventure Park (WWW)" just opened last year end at Batu Ferringhi, Penang. It is the first sea water adventure park in Asia that is very similar to the famous "Wipeout" TV show.

Inside this park, there will be some obstacles that include running track, rock climbing, a trampoline, slides, ponds, swings, walls and a human catapult - just like the ‘Wipeout’ TV show to make things more fun and adventures. For your information, this sea water park would only operate during non-monsoon seasons and with a maximum of 80 persons per session. The entrance fee for adult is RM 40 and child is RM 30. For children, the minimum height requirement to enter this sea water park is 110 cm.

For group bookings and more information, you may contact 019-317 1919 or email to getwet@wetworldwild.com. 

The Wet World Wild Adventure Park is located at Moonlight Bay, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, the sea between Parkroyal Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel. Below is the map of this sea water park for your reference.

Mr.Bun (8TV) Roadshow - “1块2的幸福”宣传之旅

Schedule:

18th January (Saturday)    - 2.30 pm: Ipoh Parade, Perak
                                            - 8.00 pm: Queensbay Mall, Penang
19th January (Sunday)      - 2.00 pm: Sunway Carnival Mall, Seberang Jaya, Penang

8TV is organizing a roadshow for the "Mr. Bun" drama. The drama actors Orange (陈慧恬) and Bernard (森竣) will be there in this roadshow to meet all the fans from northern region with a total of 3 sessions in this coming weekend. So, don't miss out this opportunity if you are their fans. See you there!!! 

Additional Info:
Start Date: 1st December, 2013 
TV Channel: 8TV
Day: Every Sunday
Time: 8:30 pm
Actors: Melvin (谢佳见), Bernard (森竣), Wayne (蔡佩璇), Orange (陈慧恬), Rayze (林凯丰)

                                    

Hello Kitty Fairy Tales From McDonald's

From 7th November until 11th December 2013, McDonald's Malaysia is having a promotion and great deal for Hello Kitty fans. You can purchase each Hello Kitty Fairy Tales plush toys with only RM9.95 when you buy any McValue Meal.

There are total 5 types of Hello Kitty Fairy Tales plush toys will be released batch by batch follows the schedule listed as below.

• Ugly Duckling: 7th - 13th Nov 2013
• Frog Prince: 14th - 20th Nov 2013
• Wizard of Oz: 21st - 27th Nov 2013
• Little Red Riding Hood: 28th Nov - 4th Dec 2013
• Singing Bone: 5th - 11th Dec 2013

All these Hello Kitty Fairy Tales plush toys are Official Sanrio Product. Those who are Hello Kitty fans, don't miss out this golden opportunity to collect all 5 of them...

Share with you all the real Hello Kitty Fairy Tales plush toys in the picture enclosed below.

Apple Unveils New iPhone 5c and 5s

Apple iPhone 5c & 5s Keynote Video

In a strategy shift by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to reach a broader range of customers around the world, Apple Inc.had unveiled new iPhone 5c, a cheaper version that come in 5 bright colors and also the high-end iPhone 5s at the Apple campus on September 10, 2013 in Cupertino, California.

The high-end iPhone 5s will come in 3 colors for you to choose that including gold, black and silver which will cost USD $199 for the 16GB version, with 32GB and 64GB models running $299 and $399 respectively with a contract. According to Apple’s online store, the iPhone 5s will costs USD $649 to $849 without a contract. This iPhone 5s is crafted in high-grade aluminum with chamfered edges. For a brand new feature in iPhone 5s, the phone features a 170-micron-thick sensor with a 500 ppi resolution built into the Home button that will biometrically let you enter into the phone. Apple calls it Touch ID, building the feature directly into the operating system. This means that you can use the feature to buy stuff off iTunes securely, assuming no one else has access to your fingertips. Besides, inside the heart of iPhone 5s, you will find a 64-bit A7 processor that features twice the number of transistors as its predecessor that promise speeds twice as fast.

3 colors that available for iPhone 5s

iPhone 5s brand new feature: Fingerprint Sensor

The iPhone 5C, which has a plastic casing and a 4-inch screen, will come in blue, green, pink, yellow and white for USD $99 with a contract. Without a contract, the 16GB version will cost $549 and the 32GB version will cost $649.

5 colors that available for iPhone 5c

Apple also refurbished its mobile software with the introduction of iOS 7 which will be available for free starting 18th September. The new upgraded iOS 7 includes new picture-sharing, sounds features and an iTunes radio feature.

According to Apple’s online store. both iPhone 5s and 5c can be pre-ordered starting 13th September and it will start hitting Apple stores on the 20th September in the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK. In December, that list will expand to include more than 100 countries.

For the release in Malaysia at Switch outlets, it will be available by 31 October 2013 and iPhone 5s is priced from RM2399 while the cheaper version iPhone 5c is priced from RM1999. More details of all iPhone pricing are listed as below.

iPhone 5s
iPhone 5s 16GB – RM2399
iPhone 5s 32GB – RM2749
iPhone 5s 64GB – RM3149

iPhone 5c
iPhone 5c 16GB – RM1999
iPhone 5c 32GB – RM2399

"Weighing Vegetables for Funs" Event from Astro Hua Hee Dai at Penang - Astro 欢喜台“秤菜pun欢喜”槟城站

The long awaited "Weighing Vegetables for Funs" Event from Astro Hua Hee Dai finally come to Penang this weekend at Seberang Jaya Sunway Carnival Mall (25th Oct 2013) and Butterworth Raja Uda “DouMuKong - 斗母宫” temple (27th Oct 2013).

In conjunction with Astro Hua Hee Dai 6th Anniversary celebration and to rewards the great support from the audience over the past few years, Astro is having huge invest to setup this Hokkien base Mega Games Show through out the Malaysia. There will be a total prize up to RM 33,300 for you to WIN per each session and many more prizes awaiting for you as well.

Started from September 2013, this event will happen at 13 different places through out the whole Malaysia and hosted by famous emcee Jentzen (林震前), Shian (戴伟贤) and Chanice Tan Suat Fern (陈雪芬). Listed below are the schedule details of this event at Penang.

Date	Registration Time	Recording Time	Venue
25 Oct 2013 (Friday)	5.00 pm – 7.30 pm	8.30 pm – 10.30 pm	Seberang Jaya Sunway Carnival Mall, Penang
27 Oct 2013 (Sunday)	5.00 pm – 7.30 pm	8.30 pm – 10.30 pm	Butterworth Raja Uda “DouMuKong - 斗母宫”

 

Floods in Penang After 6 Hours of Heavy Rain

Several major streets in Georgetown, Penang were hit by sudden floods after 6 hours of continuous heavy rain since 7.00 pm 19th October, 2013. Affected areas are Jalan Sungai Pinang, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Patani, Jalan Anson and Kampung Makam.

More than 300 families are affected by this flood and this occurrence also caused hundreds of vehicles stuck in the terrible traffic for almost 3 hours. On the most serious affected floods area, the flood water level rose up to nearly one meter depth. There was no injury and death report received from this incident so far.

A-Yue's Bye Bye Blue Monday Concert Tour-Penang 2013 (张震岳艳阳天巡回演唱会－槟城站)

Venue: Penang International Sports Arena (PISA), Penang
Date: 14th September 2013
Time: 8.00 pm
Organized By: AMC Group China (S) Pte Ltd (201201803R)

The latest concert tour “Bye Bye Blue Monday” from Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-Yue (A-Yue) will be held on Saturday, 14th September, 8.00 pm at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA), Penang. This concert tour is a great summary of the past 20 years of A-Yue’s musical journey. This time A-Yue will perform with freshly established band Sunny Day on stage. His popular hits song include《分手吧》，《爱的初体验》,《爱我别走》as well as hits song from his latest album that just released this July such as 《破吉他》. 

Listed below are the concert ticket price details. For group purchase with 10 tickets and above, will entitle for 15% discount while student will entitle for 10% discount. The seat type will be numbered seat. For ticket booking and purchasing, you can contact Ticket Charge hotline at +603 9222 8811 or visit their website at http://www.ticketcharge.com.my/.

Ticket Prices:
VIP             : RM 378.00
Category A : RM 328.00
Category B : RM 288.00
Category C : RM 238.00
Category D : RM 198.00

If you are A-Yue fans, then come and join A-Yue's concert tour and sing together with him!

Breaking News: Petrol Price Increase RM 0.20 for RON 95 & Diesel

Petrol Price Summary:

Petrol Type	Before	After
RON95	RM 1.90 per Litre	RM 2.10 per Litre
DIESEL	RM 1.80 per Litre	RM 2.00 per Litre

The new price of both RON95 and Diesel are increase RM 0.20 each which become RM 2.10 and RM 2.00 per Litre respectively. This take effect from 3rd September 2013 12.00 am midnight. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday on 2nd September 2013. All petrol stations were full with cars queue up as shown in photo above.

"The Undercover" (NTV7) Final Episode on 23rd Aug 2013 - “无间行者”大结集

This week "The Undercover" drama will be coming to an end, just to remind all of you that "The Undercover" final episode will show in this Friday 23rd August at 9.30 pm. So, please be punctual and reserve your time to watch this final episode on NTV7!!!

Enclosed below for you to enjoy “The Undercover” drama’s Theme song MTV named “Black & White” sing by Adrian Tan.
[黑与白-陈凯旋]

The Next iPhone Unveil Event Date - 10 SEP 2013

Apple iPhone 5S

Apple iPhone 5C

This coming September 10, 2013 (Tuesday), there will be a very big event from Apple Inc. company - The Next iPhone Unveil Event Date. The new iPhone 5S believe to have enhancement on processor and camera as usual. But this time most likely will add in a new feature with fingerprint sensor since the company acquired "Authentec" company last year.

The rumored name for the low cost version iPhone called "iPhone 5C" may unveil on the same date as well. This iPhone 5C believe to have plastic back cover. Much of the speculation that all the upcoming new phones from Apple will start acquire new iOS7.

If you are Apple iPhone fans, be ready to get interesting information from this long awaited next iPhone unveil event next month.

The Camera Museum in Penang

Address: 49 Lebuh Muntri, George Town, Penang 10200
Operation Time : Daily 9.00 am – 8.00 pm
Contact: +604 – 2613649

Recommend to you all a place that collect all sorts of cameras include old style cool vintage camera and photo art gallery called "The Camera Museum" located in the heart of George Town Heritage Zone. Inside this 3500 square feet Camera Museum, there are a lot of art inspired photos to show in this art gallery museum. Besides, you can get some small and cute vintage camera as souvenirs from there. The Camera Museum also have a small cafe for you to have a tea break there if you wish to take a rest.

Danone Dumex Malaysia Product Recall

Based on recent news update on Fonterra ingredient contamination issue, Fonterra informed Danone Dumex Malaysia at 4.15pm on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 that some of the ingredients supplied to them may also have been contaminated. Danone Dumex has instigated a precautionary recall in Malaysia due to this reason.

According to the new information supplied by Fonterra, Danone Dumex has taken the decision to make a precautionary recall on specific batches of products. The affected products being recalled are "Dumex Dupro Step 2", "Mamex Cherish Step 1", "Mamex Explore Step 2" and "Bebelac Step 2".

Please take note that only products with specific batch numbers listed below are under precautionary recall, other batch numbers are safe to consume. For more details, you may refer to http://www.dumex.com.my/products/Product_recall.


AFFECTED PRODUCTS RECALL LIST

Dumex Dupro Step 2 with batch numbers:

Product name Batch Dumex Dupro 350g 05203R1 Dumex Dupro 650g 04263B2 04273B2 05033B2 05093B2 05153B2 05143T1 05223B2 05233B2 05293B2 06053B1 06053B2

Product name Batch Dumex Dupro 1kg 05153B1 04263B1 04273B1 04273B2 05033B1 05033B2 05093B1 05093B2 05153B1 05153B2 05223B1 05223B2 05233B1 05293B1 05293B2 06053B1 06053B2 06123B1

Mamex Cherish Step 1 with batch number:

Product name	Batch
Mamex Cherish 1 600g	06103T1 06213B1 06213B2
Mamex Cherish 1 1.5kg	06053R1 06123R1
Mamex Cherish 1 1.8kg	06093T1 06213B1

Mamex Explore Step 2 with batch numbers:

Product name	Batch
Mamex Explore 2 600g	06093T1
Mamex Explore 2 1.5kg	06123R1
Mamex Explore 2 1.8kg	06213B1 06213B2

Bebelac Step 2 with batch numbers:

Product name	Batch
Bebelac 2 800g	05023R1 05033R1 05303R1