Guardian Celebrates Senior Citizens Day For A Good Cause

Living up to its expectation being one of the most prominent corporate in championing the cause for unfortunates, Guardian Malaysia has celebrated Senior Citizens Days consecutively for more than ten years at Ikano Power Centre, Mutiara Damansara recently.



Themed Wellness For All, this year's aim is to create greater awareness on how senior citizens can pursue an active and fun-filled meaningful life during their golden years by taking responsibility of their own health.

At the ceremony Guardian's Chief Operating Officer, Miss Loi Liang Tok (pic above, second from left) presented a RM8,000 cheque to National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) who was represented by Chairperson of NASAM Petaling Jaya, Ms Sheila Joachim (pic below, centre). Miss Loi said," we will continue to raise funds for worthy causes whilst promoting a healthy lifestyle amongst our customers. As most trusted Pharmacy chain in Malaysia, we believe that we must help garner public awareness towards sustaining a healthy living and making it an integral part of our daily lives through our wellness campaigns. We strive to inculcate the importance of attaining a better quality of life to all Malaysians irregardless of age and gender". Also present at the event were, Guardian's Senior Executives Merchandising General Manager, Soon Ai Lan (pic below, far left), Guardian's Operations General Manager, Mr. Ricky Soon (pic below, second from right) and Guardian's IT General Manager, Yang Kim Lan (pic below, far right).


During the 'Wellness For All' campaign, members of the Guardian's Golden Priviledge Card were given free health checks, while the non-members who fulfilled the criteria being the senior citizens, were also given a free health checks as well. As part of its CSR efforts, Guardian's introduction of Golden Priviledge Card is to allow all Malaysians aged 55 and above to enjoy 10% discount on all pharmaceutical items, health supplements and othe health related products.

The five-day fair was participated by well-known partners like Abbot Nutrition, Blackmores, Centrum, Eucerin, Kordel's, Seven Seas, Tiger Balm, Brand's, Polident, Bio-Essence, and L'oreal.

Sa Sa Presents Colors & Fragrance Fair & Awards 2010

Sa Sa Colors & Fragrance Fair Award, is back and this much awaited event is not solely about celebrating love of fragrances, but also incorporating the colors theme by launching Cyber Color's latest Gemstone collection.


Commencing from 27th August till 3rd October, 2010, the roadshow has been held at Mid Valley Megamall, where shoppers will have the chance to nominate 12 best selected fragrances from this year's 4 award categories which are the Best Women's Fragrance, Best Men's Fragrance, Best Men's Fragrance, Best Couple Fragrance & Fragrance of the Year. Launching the momentous event was, Miss Corina Loi, Senior Vice President & Country Head (pic above, third from left).


In conjunction with the new colors theme, Sa Sa will showcase its Special Colorscentsations Award for shoppers to select the best matched fragrance and "color look" from the three nominees.

This year's our very own celebrity judges, with the likes of, Owen Yap, Sazzy Falak and Nazril Idrus, Amber Chia and Awal Ashari will opportune to experience various kinds of seductive scents that range from sandalwood, cedar wood, blissful scent to fresh citrus as well as floral scent. Shoppers will also have their fair share in casting their favorite fragrance, at any Sa Sa's roadshow which will be held nationwide or through the campaign microsite www.sasa.com.my/fragrancefair from now til 3rd Oct 2010. Adding to excitement, shoppers are entitled to choose receive a Cyber Colors Gemstone Compact voucher for exchange of product worth RM89.90 or a RM20 instant rebate fragrance voucher upon submission of their votes. Any submission of casting votes upon nominated fragrances during this period will serve as an entry to win an exclusive diamond necklace worth RM8,000 plus many other prizes of fragrances & gifts certificates. In line with its CSR effort, Sa Sa will donate RM1 for every bottle of fragrance sold to the Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA).


For more information on the Sa Sa Awards, please log on to www.sasa.com.my/fragrancefair

Feasty Ramadhan at Maytower's La Maison

For this coming fasting month, ease your hunger pangs by visiting Maytower Hotel & Serviced Residences at Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur. Themed Nostalgia Ramadan with “Balik Kampung” concept which incorporates 7 types of delicious menus offering over 80 wide selections of well-known main dishes and favourite appetizing desserts. This not-to be missed buffet promotions will commence from 11 August til 9 September 2010 at the La Maison Restaurant.

Reasonably priced at RM59.90++, the coffee house also offers entertaining action stalls and live cooking stations for diners to feast their eyes. A variety of delicacies and dishes ranging from Gado-Gado, Hati Ayam Goreng Berempah, Sambal-sambal and Ulam, Pisang and Cempedak Goreng, Serawa Durian,Daging Masak Arab, Sambal Tumis Udang Petai, Pucuk Paku Lemak Cili Padi, Sotong Tumis Jintan and many more to entice the taste buds. Desserts come in the form of local cakes and Malay delicacies such as Serawa Pisang, Chilled Peach with Sago and Coconut, Malay and Nyonya kuih, homemade cookies, Bubur Cha Cha, Bubur Pulut Hitam, fresh fruits and a lot more, not forgetting of course the customary Buah Kurma (dates).

Meanwhile, for those who prefer The Ramadan “Sahur” are able enjoy a choice of sumptuous dishes through a decent buffet spread. The “Sahur” buffet will start from 12.00midnight to 5.30am, only at RM25.00++ per person. This arrangement is exclusive for Muslim guests and public only. As to make the starting and ending of this Ramadan a more impactful one, an exclusive 50% discount is extended to all during the first and the last three days of the month. The banquet team is also ever-ready to bring the Ramadan joy and cheer to your door-step with our Outside Catering Service and exclusively tailor-made Ramadan delightful menu.

For more information and table bookings, please call the La Maison Restaurant at 03 2692 9298 ext 8094 or visit the website at http://www.dorsettinternational.com/.

Sa Sa Giving Back to Customers with Luxurious Prizes

The month of July has given Sa Sa's 8 lucky customers a good reason to cheer about, as Sa Sa's International Beauty Brand Experience 2010 campaign has generously given out travelling prize money worth RM54,000 today.

During 4 weeks of campaign which was commenced on 5th of April 2010, all Sa Sa customers who spent a minimum of RM138 were given a chance to participate in luxurious beauty dip contest.

Meanwhile, during the prize giving ceremony, Miss Corina Loi(pix above, fourth from right), Sa Sa's Senior Vice President & Country Head, added,"...we are grateful that we received tremendous participation from our customers, we would like to thank everyone for making dreamed holidays come through, not forgeting i would like to thank the principle sponsorship...& all these are made possible because of your strong support...we would like to take this opportunity to announce our next third consecutive year of Fragrance Fair Awards....".

The lucky winners of International Beauty Brand Experience 2010 are; Miss Tan Leng Kim who won herself a holiday voucher worth RM10,000 to Milan, Italy; Miss Cheong Foong Leng has won herself RM10,000 holiday voucher to Paris, France; Miss Ezwana Shafiqah bte Eddy has won a holiday voucher worth RM8,000 to Los Angeles, USA; meanwhile, Ng Siew Khim has won a trip to Zurich, Switzerland worth RM8,000; Miss Rozaini binti Jalil won herself a trip to Melbourne worth RM5,000; Miss Wong May Lim won herself a holiday trip to Tokyo, Japan worth RM5,000;while Miss Mock Su Yen won herself to Seoul, Korea holiday voucher worth RM4,000 and lastly, Miss Yan Pey Shan has won herself a holiday voucher worth RM4,000 to Taipei, Taiwan.

Tokio Marine Life & RHB Bank Partnerships Expected to Gain RM890million Premiums in 3 years

The partnership between Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad and RHB Bank marks another milestone in corporate expansion, as the former aims to generate RM890million in new business premiums within three years of signing an exclusive bancassurance distribution agreement, held at Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur today.

Valued at RM100 million and runs for 10 years, from 1 July 2010, the agreement offers Tokio Marine Life an opportunity, to widen its customer base, secure an additional distribution channel and explore various business options.

Speaking at the press conference, Mr. Kenneth Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Tokio Marine Life,"...the bancassurance agreement with RHB will provide us with the right platform and impetus to grow our customer base, offer leading-edge, relevant insurance-related products and establish a more extensive presence in the country...". Also present at the event were, Dato' Tajuddin Atan, Group Managing Director of RHB, YB Tan Sri Dato' Yahya bin Awang, Chairman of Tokio Marine Life and Dato' Mohamed Khadar Merican, Chairman of RHB Capital Berhad.

Meanwhile, Tokio Marine Life is also launching a capital protected single-premium participating endowment plan called Guaranteed Income Endowment Plus (GIE Plus)- that will be exclusively distributed by RHB's branches. With a minimum single premium investment from RM30,000, GIE Plus is a three-year single plan that offers guaranteed cash payment of up to 3.7% at the end of each policy year, and a non-guaranteed maturity bonus of up to 8%. In addition, GIE Plus also provides coverage on death and total permanent disability of up to 125% of the single premium. RHB Bank customers who are aged from one month to 70 years are eligible to invest in GIE Plus.

Guardian Cares for Malaysian Men in its Latest Initiatives

Celebrating Father's Day this 20th June has given every Malaysian dad an opportunity to cheer as Guardian, the renowned Malaysian Pharmacy, Health and Beauty retail chain has initiated it's first ever exciting Men's Event "Are You Men Enough", by allowing all Malaysian men to learn the importance of personal care in healthy lifestyle enhancement, and at the same time discover inner wellness with well-known products at an affordable price during the 12-day campaigns, at the One Utama's Ground Floor @ Highstreet.



Officiating the event today at One Utama Highstreet, Chief Operating Officer of Guardian, Miss Loi Liang Tok(pic above, third from right), voiced, "We strongly believe Guardian being the authority of Healthy and Beauty in the country; it is our responsibility to serve our male customers by creating awareness and promoting the importance of attaining better quality of life by maintaining a healthy lifestyle through personal grooming, sports and exercise". Also present at the launch were, Miss Soon Ai Lan (pic above,far left) , Guardian's General Manager of Merchandising; Mr. Ricky Soon(pic above, far right), Guardian's General Manager Operations; Mr. Sim Kian Kong(pic above, second from left), Nivea's Customer Development Director of Malaysia, Loo Lee Lee(pic above, second from right), P&G's Group Manager, Customer Business Development of Malaysia and 3R TV Hosts Rafidah, Celine and Kartini.

In conjunction with its launch, themed "Are You Men Enough" as well as the timely FIFA World Cup 2010, Guardian has also organized its first Futsal event at Padang in One Utama Shopping Centre, where 30 teams comprise of 7 players each team, were gathered to participate Guardian Futsal tournament. The winning team will be crowned as Guardian's First Men's Futsal Champion and walk away with a grand trophy, cash and prizes, worth up to RM8,000. A total of RM15,000 worth prizes to be given away to the Champion, First and Second runner's up teams.

Showcasing its 10 renowned brands at the One Utama's Highstreet til 13th of June, 2010, namely, Gillete, Nivea, Adidas, AXE, Men's Biore, Gatsby, L'Oreal Men's Expert, Nugeno Men, Panadol and Schick, these brands will feature their latest grooming men's products at the concourse area of the shopping mall, allowing customer's to try the latest range products, while enjoying promotional price offerings. Latest issue of Masculin and Men's Health magazines were also available at a discounted price throughtout the promotions.

Launch of Easy by RHB Bank at Tesco

Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is making it easier for customers at 22 of its stores nationwide to do hassle-free banking within 10 minutes through Easy by RHB at Tesco stores, a collaboration with the RHB Banking Group.
Following the successful launch of its first two financial products in January 2009 - the co-brand Tesco-RHB Credit and Debit Cards, there are now five new, instant banking products being offered to existing and new customers - expanding the range of products that customers can access quickly and conveniently while shopping at Tesco.



Whether it’s opening a savings account, applying for a credit or debit card, buying life and personal accident insurance, arranging Amanah Saham Bumiputera financing or applying for personal loans up to RM50,000, everything is quick and convenient at Tesco. Background checks and approvals are completed on the spot at conveniently located kiosks in Tesco stores.
This signifies another important milestone for Tesco in expanding its financial services in Malaysia.


“This is Tesco’s way of showing that we are looking into the needs of our customers by bringing them a more convenient way to get financial services and this new concept of banking allows our customers to get banking services during weekends and after office hours,” said Tesco’s Chief Executive Officer Tjeerd Jegen.
“We will consider any move to make shopping at Tesco an enjoyable and beneficial experience for our customers. Our customers are of utmost importance to us and we want to be able to give them as much benefit as we can. This may include entering into collaborations with other companies so that we can offer the best in the market for our customers. It is a matter of keeping the interests of our customers at heart,” added Jegen.
Easy by RHB @ Tesco is a revolutionary banking concept that offers simple, fast and convenient banking - customers just need to bring their MyKad for on-the-spot approval and instant cash or loans up to RM50,000, all without the need to fill-up any forms as details are captured electronically and a unique biometric verification system is used.
This concept of being the first and only hypermarket in Malaysia to provide banking to their customers is exclusive to Tesco. The Easy by RHB @ Tesco kiosks are now available at 22 of Tesco’s 33 stores nationwide daily, open from 10am to 10pm.

“The RHB Banking Group is appreciative to Tesco in bringing Easy into their stores, and we are certain that this step will further strengthen our partnership and cooperation. There are 33 existing Easy outlets in operation – 26 standalone, 5 Easy by RHB @ Pos Malaysia, and 2 kiosks at LRT stations - and now with Tesco as our distribution channel, which will make the total number of Easy by RHB outlets 55, we hope to reach out to more customers and give them value-add services that they do not get from other financial providers. In addition to that, this easy banking concept, touted to be the first-of-its-kind, also empowers the people to take control of their finances in a simple, convenient and affordable manner,” said Dato’ Tajuddin Atan, the RHB Banking Group’s Group Managing Director.
Building on its unique and successful Clubcard loyalty scheme, Tesco teamed up with RHB Banking Group and Visa International in January 2009 to launch two co-brand cards: the Tesco-RHB Credit and Tesco-RHB Debit cards, being an ideal “Cards-for-All” initiative to appeal to customers from all walks of life and to help them stretch their dollar.
“Since the launch, we have received positive response from our customers with close to 220,000 cards approved as at the end of April 2010. Out of which, about 51% were Credit Cards and 49% Debit Cards,” said Jegen.
For both the Tesco-RHB Credit and Debit cards, customers can collect double Clubcard Points every day at Tesco when used together with Clubcard, plus customers can collect one Clubcard Point for every two ringgit spent outside Tesco, everywhere (in and outside Malaysia) and whenever they use either of the co-brand cards, be it for dining, shopping, travelling or petrol purchases. These Clubcard points are converted to cash vouchers to help customers save when shopping at Tesco
In addition to extra Clubcard points, customers who apply for the Tesco-RHB Credit Card can get 2% cash back every day and up to 5% cash back during the last weekend of the month when they shop at Tesco.
The Tesco-RHB Debit Card provides convenience of cash in a card, making it safer and giving more savings for customers to shop at Tesco, where customers can collect double Clubcard Points every day and up to five times Clubcard Points during the last weekend of the month.
Jegen said: “This collaboration with RHB is another step in our journey to develop value-added financial and retailing services, leveraging the knowledge and best practice we have in Tesco UK and internationally. It is a step at further improving our offers and services to customers.”

Bluunis Launches 'bluutiful PASSPORT' for Ultimate Beauty

Pampering your mom during this upcoming Mother's Day isn't too much to ask for, as Bluunis, a beauty impressionist specialist, has timely launched its latest package 'bluutiful Passport' at Sunway Pyramid yesterday.



Themed 'A Journey to Beauty with Bluunis', the package 'bluutiful Passport' allows ultimate opportunity for an elite membership for women who believe that they deserve to be beautiful and young, at the same time, it aspires every woman deserves to be constantly pampered, be given unlimited rewards to enjoy perks and priviledges at a very special rates for their treatment packages.


Officiating the launch, CEO of Bluunis, Mr. James Tan (pic above), explained, "with more than 100,000 women from nationwide sharing the posivitive results, after undergoing the Bluunis treatment, the newly launch, bluutiful Passport provides corrective positive thinking towards your life, as you will be more beautiful than what you are, it enables to bring out the inspiration, be able to look younger than what you are, and this new package will double the value than what is being paid".

Mr. James added,"we do not emphasize outlook makeover, instead we activate your inner potential and confidence to make you feel good about yourself".

For more information on bluutiful Passport, please call 1800 88 2868

Mercedes Benz Malaysia Extends Lead In Premium Passenger Car Market

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia grew its lead within the premium passenger car category in the first quarter of 2010 after registering a stellar 20 per cent sales growth with 1089 units sold compared to 908 units in the same period last year.

The performance mirrors the trend set in the second half of 2009 which saw the company record sales growth of over 8 per cent to help it surpass expectations in spite of a poor year for the global auto industry in the aftermath of the economic downturn.



The company’s overall performance was bolstered by the positive economic growth and improving markets in Malaysia and helped on by its market leadership position in several segments.

The E-Class leads its segment with an impressive market share of over 60 per cent buoyed by the launch of the new E-Class end of November 2009. Meanwhile, the S-Class maintains its leadership in its segment with 56 per cent market share.

The comfortable and spacious Mercedes-Benz B180 with its strategic product and price positioning remains a favourite and dominates its segment.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class remains one of the most popular choices in the mid range premium segment. The C-Class gained strong demand by registering a significant 21 per cent growth with over 510 units sold compared to 423 units in Q109.

Earlier this year, the company launched the CGI (Charged Gasoline Injection) in their C200 and C250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY variants which are EU5 compliant and offer excellent fuel efficiency while delivering top torque performance. Providing customers with a more diverse selection, the company also brought in limited editions of the C300 Avantgarde Estate. The new models are expected to further boost sales momentum of the C-Class.

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is renowned for its unrivalled dynamic design, innovative technology and superior comfort. It posted outstanding sales of over 435 units, an increase of 46 percent to remain the undisputed leader in its segment.

Not to be outdone, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class strengthened its position in the luxury SUV segment with a stunning 500 per cent sales growth. The M-Class continues to garner strong interest for its combination of indulgent luxury and excellent SUV features.

The flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class continued to dominate its segment securing sales of 75 units due to its sophistication, style and performance. The recent introduction of the new generation S-Class is expected to reinforce its position with the encouraging demand it is already receiving.

“Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s first quarter performance clearly reflects the resilience of the auto industry and is also a testament to the excellent brand value of Mercedes-Benz which places us in a market leading position with 42 per cent share, which is seven per cent ahead of our nearest competitor, of the premium passenger car market.

“We are definitely on the right track after a dip last year. The performance to date is very gratifying and I am delighted with the strong demand for our passenger cars especially the encouraging interest in the newly launched S-Class and C-Class this year,” said Peter Honegg (pic above), President & CEO.

Mr. Honegg added,“With Mercedes-Benz, our customers recognise that they get the best in premium passenger cars and we are continuously looking at ways to enhance the customer experience from the moment they step into our showroom. With the positive market trends and encouraging feedback from our dealers, we are confident 2010 would be a good year as there are countless opportunities for growth,” said Honegg.

Commenting on the recent unveiling of the top-of-the-range super sports car, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG , Honegg remarked that it was an honour for Mercedes-Benz Malaysia as it was the first country to showcase the car ahead of its global launch.

“The SLS - AMG is just magnificent. You have to experience it to understand why the SLS - AMG is the talk of the town. We are really excited to be able to bring it in to cater to the super car enthusiasts in Malaysia,” he said.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Commercial Vehicles business grew 50 per cent with sales of Mitsubishi FUSO trucks registering 65 per cent with 416 units sold.

“These are early days yet. We are nevertheless cautiously optimistic about our commercial vehicles segment this year. The gradual recovery we are witnessing within the markets should positively impact our performance as the year moves on. FUSO has a head start and its numbers are an encouraging sign for our trucks market,” Honegg added.

According to Honegg, the auto industry should yield positive returns with the confidence voiced by the Prime Minister recently on the expansion of the automotive industry in line with the growth of the GDP .

Global performance
Mercedes-Benz continued its positive sales trend of the two preceding months, increasing sales by nine per cent to 109,300 vehicles (March 2009: 98,500). As a result, the company delivered 15 per cent more vehicles to customers amounting to 248,500 units in the first quarter of 2010 (Q1 2009:216,000).

Sales of Mercedes-Benz were up in all regions in Q1, namely in China (incl. Hong Kong), with an amazing 105 per cent increase bringing in a record 24,100 units (Q1 2009: 11,800). In the month of March alone, sales in China rose by 57 percent to 8,500 units (March 2009: 5,400). Mercedes-Benz also posted gains in March 2010 within the Asia Pacific region in Australia (14 per cent), Japan (18 per cent), India (21 per cent) and South Korea (95 per cent). The brand also performed well in Brazil (40 percent) and Russia (40 per cent).

In the U.S., sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles rose 22 per cent to 49,200 units in the same quarter (Q1 2009: 40,200), while in Canada, sales climbed 24 per cent in March to a record 2,700 units (Q1 2009: 2,200).

Deliveries in Western Europe (excluding Germany) totaled 70,300 units in the first quarter, for a seven per cent rise (Q1 2009: 65,500). The brand once again grew its market share in Germany in March, and remains the most successful premium automaker in its home market with March sales amounting to 25,000 units (March 2009: 26,000).
The new E-Class was a major contributor to the brand’s overall sales increases in the first quarter with worldwide sales of the sedan almost doubled to 45,700 units, maintaining its market leadership in its segment as a result. The S-Class luxury sedan recorded sales of 13,500 units during the first quarter, a 23 per cent increase from Q109 figures. Sales of the C-Class sedan rose ten per cent to 57,000 vehicles through March, while sales in the SUV segment increased 12 per cent to 41,100 units.

Sa Sa Celebrates Prettily Pink 32th Anniversary

Birthday comes once a year. Sa Sa, a well-known beauty chain retailers has celebrated its 32nd Birthday across the region and 12th memorable years in Malaysia recently. Held at Empire Shopping Gallery, Miss Corina Loi (pic below, third from right) of Sa Sa Malaysia's, Senior Vice President & Country Head, voiced with enthusiasm,"we are overwhelmingly happy to receive more than 30,000 entries in the recently concluded Prettily Pink Beauty Dip contest".



Themed 'Walking Through 32 Beautiful Years With You' campaign which lasted more than a month recently, has showcased 32 Daily Beauty Stars, whereby, each Beauty Star being unveiled daily, has brought about all-time best sellers & beauty must-haves beauty products being offered at its 32 stores nationwide. And together with special 32% discounts, RM32 off, as well as exclusive gifts and attractive offers being given out, the month long celebrations have brought a never-ending cheers and excitements to most shopaholics.

In line with its ongoing 32nd anniversary, Sa Sa had rewarded its loyal shopppers with fabulous prizes in its run-up to 'Prettily Pink Anniversary Beauty Dip' contest. With a minimum spending of RM132 in single receipt, the contest entitled each shoppers to participate its Beauty Dips, which was offering 69 attractive prizes worth over RM100,000.

Meanwhile, Koh Chee Lin (pic above, second from right), the Grand Prize Winner, who had just sent in one entry, has won herself a brand new Hyundai i10 1.1AT car, after becoming the outright winner among 5 finalists in the Beauty Dip main draw. Mr. Mohamad Faiz bin Zainuddin (pic above wearing glasses) came in second & has won himself a versatile Pink Honda icon 110cc bike, Miss Teong Ting Ting (pic above, far left), the 3rd prize winner, has won herself a Pink Sony Vaio Laptop, Miss Ang See Ching (pic above, far right), the 4th prize winner, has won an Apple iPhone 3GS and lastly, Miss Yap Siow Li (pic above, second from left), the 5th prize winner, has won a Pink Sony TX-1 Digital Camera.