Red Bull Rookies Beef-Up For The Upcoming Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race (MME)

Red Bull Energy Drink has recently introduced its all-female race team the "Red Bull Rookies" for the upcoming Merdeka Millennium Endurance (MME) Race at the Borneo Baruk Club,Kuala Lumpur.The Red Bull Rookies comprise four dynamic young ladies with a passion for motorsports, namely Leona Chin, Norbaizura Ruslan, Norlina Johor and Puteri Ayu Jasmin.These young lasses will be racing their gold racecar in the nation's most highly anticipated 12-hour endurance race at Sepang F1 International Circuit this coming August 2008.

Present at this auspicious event was Chief Executive of Malaysian Motorsports Association, Mr Mia Sharizman, who expressed his support towards the Red Bull Rookies and applauded Red Bull Malaysia’s effort in promoting motorsports for Malaysian women, said ” Red Bull Malaysia is clearly in tandem with our objectives in the motor sport arena.He added Red Bull Malaysia's programme is truly an extra ordinary initiative which is designed to enhance skills and develop talents among the ladies”.The four spunky Red Bull Rookies were carefully selected from more than 600 female participants vying for a spot in the four-girl team and have been undergoing intensive training modules with Asia Advanced Driving Academy Sdn. Bhd. (AADA) eversince, learning the critical and essential aspects of racing- physical training, team dynamics, racing techniques and interpersonal skills.

Mr Kenvin Low (former MME podium finish racer and current chief trainer at AADA) explained, ” Personally, training the Red Bull Rookies has been an interesting experience as ladies have more patience compared to men and the racing techniques should fully equip them for the challenge that awaits them at MME”.Nationwide search for Red Bull’s new female drivers also has begun with the launch of Red Bull Female Driver Search ‘08.Females aged between 18 and 30 years with a fervour for motorsports are strongly encouraged to log on to official Red Bull Female Driver Search ‘08 website for registration, www.redbull.com.my/rbfds .Closing date for registration is 17th of October,2008. The Red Bull Rookies team is in partnership by AADA, Oakley, SOL Helmets, Kenwood Walkie-Talkies, Motorsports Playground, Borneo Baruk Club and Yeos.

ONE DROP PERFUMES: The Enchanted Scent That Last A Whole Day With Just One Drop

One Drop Sdn Bhd , Malaysia’s biggest importer of alcohol-free fine fragrances, has introduced its new packaging at Hotel Sheraton, Subang Jaya on the 24 July 2008. Present at the launch were Madam Saffar Noor ,the founder of One Drop Sdn Bhd and Mr Josafri Johari ,Managing Director of One Drop Sdn Bhd. together with a number of local celebrities like Rozita Che Wan, Airis Yasmin, Along Cham (Raja Lawak), Zaid Dato’ Zahari,The Girls, Mira Normila, Shukry Ashaari (Vocalist of The Reza 60’an), Sylness,DJ Hezry Hashim (the hosts), DJ Kzie and DJ Nazie from KLFM. The new exclusive designs are geared towards meeting customer's demand and enable One Drop to compete with other international alcohol-free fine fragrance brands on equal footing. Suffice to say that the effort has been a runaway success in Malaysia and other neighbouring countries. Although One Drop is only a year old, the product has garnered over 1200 distributors in the country and it has been exported to Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and some parts of Indonesia with a very encouraging feedback. Besides this, One Drop is planning to expand its products to new market at Belgium, South Africa and Australia in third quarter of the year and in London and United Kingdom by end of this year. The new One Drop Perfumes by Egyptian Potion contains 8 different scents in a pack . Each scent is inspired by the international designers’ perfume and brought to the customers in an alcohol-free fine fragrance form.One Drop perfume which lasted 5 times longer and 10 times more economical than other perfumes are priced at RM40 per pack .Every pack consists of eight 2.75ml miniature roll-on bottles.For more information about One Drop Perfumes, please visit http://www.onedropperfumes.com/ or contact 603 5510 0441(for central region) or 604 6571 553 (for headquarter in northern)

NEC Introduces Latest Compact Touch Screen POS Terminal For Malaysia Market

NEC Corporation of Malaysia together with its strong arms ,NEC Corporation of Japan which boasts a long history of achievement in the development,construction and management of systems for the international retail, food and beverage industries has launched a new compact touch-screen POS terminal " TWINPOS 3500G1" at Kuala Lumpur recently.Present at the event were Mr Daisaku Takeuchi Managing Director of NEC Corporation of Malaysia, Mr. Lawrence Ang, General Manager of NEC Corporation Malaysia,, Mr. Chen Yuh Perng, Division Manager of Solution Sales Division of NEC Corporation Malaysia ,Mr. Kenji Inoue, Product Specialist of NEC Japan and Mr Kazuhiro Kakura, managing director of Best Dengki. The new TWINSPOS3500G1 features flexible space-saving design that enables it to occupy only 45% of conventional POS terminals ; A touch-panel screen and flash memory that doesnt require keyboard and fan;Efficiency with low failure rate plus low OS licence by Windows; A reliable metal-frame configuration that delivers a more robust structure ; Dedicated application software for the retail and restaurant industries ; Choice of 4 different models that includes line customer display and inbuilt hard disk drive ; expanded utility and wall-mounted POS terminal.Furthemore it provides a spindle-free(HDD-less) storage which enhances stable operation.The ultimate specifications include ULV Celeron M 600MHz (CPU),DDR SDRAM 512 MB of memory,SATA 40GB HDD or PATA 2.5 GB flash storage (alternative selection),12.1" SVGA full color TFT with touch panel (operator display) ,20 X 2 alphanumeric line display option (customer display) ,USB2.0 X 4 ports (2 with + 5v powered) Cash drawer X 1 port option (Interfaces), Windows Embedded for Point of Service (OS),ISO 1/2 option (Magnetic Strip reader), AC 100-240V (+6%,-10%) MAX 1.2A Power supply, 60W maximum to less than 1W (power consumption)

The launch also witnessed a signing ceremony between NEC and Best Denki Malaysia Sdn Bhd ,a Japanese electronics retail giant in which TWINPOS Malaysia will be the first company Malaysia to use NEC latest compact touch screen Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal (TWINPOS 3500G1) will be implemented at all Best Denki 13 retail outlets in Malaysia.
Total of more than RM1.5 million will be invested by Best Denki to upgrade its existing POS system hardware.Mr Kazuhiro said the installation of the latest POS terminals will bring a more efficient and greater shopping experience to the customers while Mr Daisaku believes Best Denki will be able to fully optimize the reliable POS terminals to improve its inventory management to manage consumer demands and ultimately resulting in better sales.

SONY Expand Its BRAVIA Full HD Line Up With New Stunning V400 & S400 Series

Sony Malaysia has expands its industry-leading LCD television range with the launch of its new BRAVIA V400 and S400 series at One Utama Shopping Centre on the 9th July 2008.Mr Naoi Sudo,Managing Director of Sony Malaysia and Mr Taku Taguchi,General Manager of Product Marketing Division Sony Malaysia were present to officiate the launch.

The new BRAVIA HD models from 40" and above offer new and improved features such as BRAVIA Engine 2,Intelligent Picture, MPEG. For that ultimate entertainment ambience,the BRAVIA V400 and S400 series also come with new S-Force Front Surround that expands the listenig area to deliver amazing virtual surround sound with just the in-built television speakers.Together with 24P True Cinema technology that incorporates the 24 frames per second film-motion imaging standard,the BRAVIA V400 and S400 series recreate an authentic theatre experience right at the comfort of home. Both of this Full HD models also introduced Sony's Draw the Line concept-designs that was inspired by the horizon where beautiful images float above it.

The new BRAVIA V400's Classic Black exudes an impeccable sense of grandeur as it fits seamlessly into every living hall.In addition,the V400 series 32" model comes in Blazing Red,Pure White and Elegant Brown.

On the other hand, S400 series comes in several playful and vibrant colours for its 20" LCD TVs, allowing users to add more personality and style to a room.The available colours include Youthful Green,Charming Pink,Refreshing Blue,Cheerful Orange and Sleek Silver.

Mr Naoi Sudo said Sony will continues to be the forerunner in LCD TV market with the ultimate home entertainment BRAVIA S400 and V400 that features New cutting-edge technologies.He added the new BRAVIA V and S series offers even more options and wider range of Full HD models for customers to choose.BRAVIA V400 series comes in 3 sizes with 46" retailed at RM7,499;40 " retailed at RM5,499 and 32" retailed at RM2,999 while BRAVIA S400 series comes in 40",37",32" and 20" with respectable price tags of RM4,000,RM4299,RM2,499 and RM1,799.

In conjunction with the launch of the new BRAVIA V400 & S400 series,Sony Malaysia also put up a 5-day BRAVIA roadshow at the One Utama Shopping Centre.The BRAVIA roadshow will be held from 9th to 13th July2008 at ground floor ,Highstreet and will showcase BRAVIA Full HD line-up including the latest BRAVIA V400 and S400 series as well as a range of BRAVIA Home Theatre products.The roadshow provides an avenue for customers to experience a new level of BRAVIA Full HD stunning colours and superior visual audio quality.There will also be fun activities with fabulous prize-giveaways including Kid Colouring Contest, Puzzle Solving Competition and jaw-dropping Sony Time Promotion 2nd Booster to commemorate Sony's 20 years in Malaysia .For more information,kindly log on to http://www.sony.com.my/

AEON Co (M) Bhd Appoints TM To Manage 'AEON Careline" Service

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) and General Merchandise Store,AEON CO (M) Bhd (AEON) has signed a service agreement for the AEON Careline hotline service to enhance their customer services,which will be managed by VADS Berhad,a listed TM subsidiary which focuses on Managed ICT Services.The service agreement was signed by Mr.Ghazali Omar,Vice President, Enterprise and Government Sales,TM Retail,Malaysia Business on behalf of TM,while AEON CO.(M) BHD was represented by Mr Nagahisa Oyama,Managing Director ,AEON Co.(M) Bhd.
Under the service agreement,TM will be the telecomunnications infrastructure provider whilst VADS will provide its contact center expertise in building and managing the 'AEON Careline'
The "AEON Careline" service will have a single hotline under the 1-300-80-3535 number for JCARD members and JUSCO customers to make enquiries and provide feedback about Jusco Stores.Mr Ghazali Omar said They are honoured to be associated with an established and household name such as AEON and they are confident that VADS will be able to deliver the best possible service with its poven track record in delivering customer satisfaction objectives efficiently.In his speech,Mr Nagahisa Oyama said,"AEON Careline will improve the quality of relationship between AEON and our customers as well as becoming a tool enhance convenience.For more information on TM products and services,visit http://www.tm.com.my/ and for more information on AEON Co. (M) Bhd products and services visit http://www.jusco.com.my/

Sealink International Berhad Launches Prospectus In Conjunction With Its Main Board Listing

Sealink International Berhad ("Sealink" or the "Company"),one of the few intergrated services providers in the Malaysian offshore oil and gas industry,has celebrated the launch of its Company's prospectus by YB Datuk Peter Chin,Minister of Plantations Industries and Commodiities on the 30 June 2008,held en route to listing on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securuties Berhad.Under the IPO,Sealink will be offering 128.37 million ordinary shares ("Sealink Shares") comprising a public issue of 113.37 million new Sealink Shares and an offer for sale of 15 million Sealink Shares at an Issue/Offer Price of RM1.25 per Sealink Shares.The public issue comprises 28.37 million Sealink Shares to be made available to the Malaysia public,44.5 million for private placement,approximately 20.5 million for bumiputera investors approved by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and 20 million for eligible directors,employees and business associates.The public issue will raise gross proceeds of approximately RM141.71 million which will be utilized,amongst others for the expansion of shipyards and fleets.According to Mr Sam Yong,Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Managing Director of Sealink,They have set their plans on expanding their current fleet of 29 vessels to 40 vessels in the next three years.An amount of RM300 million will be invested over the next three for this expansion.Furthermore to meet the increasing demand from upstream oil and gas industry players,they will be also be diversifying their fleets to include larger landing crafts measuring up to 72 metres and anchor handling tugs and supply vessels of up to 12,000BHP.Mr Yong added, They will be expanding their shipyards located in Miri,Sarawak to cater to its shipbuilding activities.For the financial year ended 31st December 2007 ,the company recorded revenue of RM162.7 million and RM58.9 million of gross profit.Shipbuilding contributed approximately 73% of revenue or RM118 million and 57% of gross profit or RM34 million.The Company's chartering of vessels continues to be its focus in drawing long term income stream and currently contributes about 27% or RM44 million to Group revenue.To-date Sealink's customers include both local and international companies where Sealink's export market contributed 80% or RM131 million to last year's revenue.Dato Azlan Hashim,Deputy Chairman AMMB Holdings Berhad who witnessed the prospectus launching said "Sealink's debut on Main Board will add AmInvestmentt Bank Berhad's growing stable of companies.To-date AmInvestment Bank has listed a total of 226 IPOs across three Boards)