YABhg Tun Dr.Mahathir Launched The Sculptural Symbols of Human Aggression Exhibition at Petronas Galeri

Galeri Petronas' highly anticipated new exhibition,Rhythm of the 21st Century-Monologues of Raja Shahriman,was officially launched by YABhg Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad recently.The launch was also attended by the top management of Petronas such as YBhg. Datuk Anuar Ahmad,Vice President,Human Resources Division and Mr Mohd.Azhar Osman Khairuddin,Senior General Manager,Legal & Corporate Affairs Division and guest curator of the exhibition Tengku Elina Aziddin.

The exhibition showcases the latest artworks by Raja Shahriman Raja Aziddin,one of Malaysia's foremost contemporary sculptors,featuring 20 new large-scale sculptures,45 drawings and 15 paintings in a compelling show that symbolises the destructive nature of man.It reflects the notion that it is the innate nature of man to continually engage in conflicts in this new century,as it has been throughout the ages.

Rhythms of the 21st Century exhibition runs from 29 October 2009 till 24 January 2010 at Galeri Petronas,Level 3,Suria KLCC.Admission is free.

Federal Kuala Lumpur & Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur Launched X'mas Charity Campaign

In the spirit of Christmas sharing & giving and to help make out of Christmas season by helping the needy,The Federal Kuala Lumpur and Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur jointly organize a Christmas Charity Tree of Love and Muffins Bake for Christmas fund raising campaign which commences on 8 December 2009 and ends on 8 January 2010.Throughout this meaningful project hotels guests,tourists Shoppers and customers can do their bids by buying a Christmas tag of RM5 per tag from The Federal Hotel or Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur.Guests can also buy a box of muffins worth RM20 at the The Verandah of The Federal Hotel of Cafe Rasa at Hotel Capitol.All proceeds from the sale will go to charity in aid of Sanctuary Care Centre Home.

Guardian Launches Cute Collectable Big Headz Toys to Rewards its Customer

Every year Guardian surprises its customers with an exciting redemption program.Over the past years,Guardian's redemption program featured Hello Kitty,Winnie the Pooh and the most recent was Paddington Bear.

This year Guardian is showcasing Big Heads Safari Collection ,first ever of its kind in the world ;8 plush safari animals with the large heads and cute eyes,a concept which was derived from an idea to capture the carefree life of wild safari animals.The range emphasizes on the characters large heads hence the name Big Headz!

Guardian Chief Operating Officer,Ms Loy Liang Tok said, "Our redemption programs have been extremely successful in the past.We are excited about this new product as our Big Headz Safari Collection is a limited version,first of its series and only available in Guardian".

Guardian hosted more than 200 guests including children from Rumah Kasih Harmoni to kick-start the loyalty campaign at the Rainforest in One Utama Shopping Centre.The craze was clearly in the air,as the children came dressed in animal costumes or had their face painted to look like some of the characters.Families also lined up to have their photo taken at the photo board with Rainforest as their backdrop.During the launch ,children and guests were treated to free pop corn,cotton candy,ice cream,cupcakes coconuts and mesmerizing whimsical performance of a Safari Dance,20 orphans were also given the Big Headz plush toy and a bag filled with goodies in conjuction with spirit of Hari Raya In Above it all,two thousad ringgit worth of Giant gift vouchers was also donated to Rumah Kasih Harmoni for the Home's daily essential needs.

Fans of these cute Big Headz plush toys will be able to get the exclusive collectors set ranging from Hippopotamus,Giraffe,Elephant,Zebra,Tiger,Lion,Panther and Monkey only at Guardian stores nationwide from now until 24th February 2010.Just collect one stamp with every RM15 purchase in a single receipt during this period at any Guardian store and exhange 40 stamps for any of the 8 plush safari animals or redeem one of them at RM18.90 with just 20 stamps.

Customers should look out for ’star buy’ items from Guardian’s respective partners namely Bio essence, Chewies, Johnson & Johnson, Loreal, Nivea, Unilever and other participating brands.

Maxis Awards 31 Scholarships to Outstanding Malaysians

Malaysia’s leading mobile operator Maxis Communications Berhad (“Maxis”)recently handed out the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Awards (MSEA) to 31 scholarship recipients in the present of Malaysian Minister of Higher Education, Dato’ Seri Khaled Nordin and Maxis’ Chief Financial Officer,Ms Rossana Rashidi,at a specially organised awards ceremony in Westin Hotel,Kuala Lumpur .The 31 outstanding Malaysians will be able to pursue their studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, at their university of choice.

During the awards presentation,Dato' Seri Khaled said,"Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Awards" is a positive step towards contributing to the country’s human capital, which is crucial to counter the effects of globalisation. Efforts such as this help the nation build a progressive and strong generation of future leaders.”MSEA is divided into three categories, that is, the postgraduate programme for high achievers; the undergraduate programme for Maxis postpaid customers, and the undergraduate programme for children of Maxis employees. There are five allocations a year for the postgraduate awards.

In her speech Ms Rossana Rashidi, Maxis’ Chief Financial Officer said, “Since the inception of the programme in 2005 and over the next three years, Maxis have invested close to RM50 million into the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence programme and endowed scholarships to 18 postgraduate Malaysian students, and 44 undergraduate students. Maxis previously presented the undergraduate awards to 19 recipients on 24 April 2009.

Enjoy A Vibrant Palate of Flavours on This Ramadhan with The Federal Kuala Lumpur

Federal Kuala Lumpur has recently unveiled an unbelievable spread of 120 dishes for its Ramadhan Buka Puasa at The Verandah of The Federal Kuala Lumpur.Themed "A taste of the North Kandar and Tradition Dishes" the Ramadhan flavours will introduce the aspiring culinary dishes by Chef Abdull Khuttus from Haja Naideen,Chowrasta Penang together with the team of Chefs from The Federal Kuala Lumpur.Among others the signatures dishes that will be offered during the fasting month include infamous Lai Lai Mee Goreng Mamak,Ayam Masak Ros ,Udang Gulai Kunyit,Patcheri Nenas,Ketam Goreng Rempah,Kambing Masak Kurma,Sotong Berempah and many more.

The Selera Tradisi & Nasi Kandar Haja Naideen from Chowrasta Penang will starts from 24 August to 17 September 2009,from Waktu Maghrib to 10.30pm.The price is RM68++ per adult RM40++ for child below 12 years old and senior citizens.

"Power Root 1 Million 1 Winner" Is Back With A Whopping RM3.6 Cash Prizes Up For Grabs!

Since Wong Chee Keong triumphed in the Power Root ''1 Million 1 Winner contest",
everyone has been eagerly anticipating the next edition.The wait is now over as Power Root has launched the heavily-hyped contest on the May 1st Labour Day with Y.M Tengku Shamsulbhari bin Tengku Azman Shah officiating the launch together with Chairman of Power Root,Mr. Tea Choo Keng, Director of NatBio Resources Berhad and local celebrities, like, AG, Rosyam Nor, Adam, Stacy and Farah.

For this new season,the contest will commenced from 1st May till 31st December 2009 with a whopping RM3.6 million to giveaway.Contestants can win from as many as 3 separate contest categories!The first,known as the 'Cash Prize' allows contestants to win RM500 simply by spotting specially-marked pull rings on their favourite can of Power Root beverage.The second category,the "Monthly Prize",requires them to collect either 10 Power Root can pull rings,or any 2 Power Root Instant empty packets, or 4 Mini Instant Beverages empty packets.They then fill up the contest form,answer 2 simple questions mail it to Power Root.This earns them the chance of winning Bank Simpanan Nasional Premium Savings Certificates worthRM1000,RM2000, RM5000 or RM10,000!Lastly comes the sole grand prize of "1 Million 1 Winner".All contest forms mailed over the 8-month period stand a chance of being selected to win the RM1 million jackpot!Enthusiastic contestants who mailed every 10 contest forms will also received a free Limited edition Power Root towel.

In conjunction with the launch,Power Root has also performed its CSR(Corporate Social Responsibilities) by presenting a RM10,000 worth of Oligo Cereal to Bersamamu,a well-known charity program in TV3.For more information,please visit http://www.powerroot.com.my/

Guardian Raised RM10,000 in It's Annual Charity Walkathon

Guardian a renowned leading health,beauty and personal care chain in Malaysia has again organised it's annual charity walkathon to generate awareness and raise charity funds for the National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park recently. In this season an amount of RM10,000 has been raised ,bringing Guardian's total contribution to NASAM amounted to more than RM60,000 over a period of five years.

Selangor State Health Department's Head of Family Health Development-Dr.Thavamalar,

Representative from NASAM,Ms Tracy Cham and Guardian's General Manager of Pharmacy Practice Wan Hwei Yen were present to flag off the 3km walk beside the Sunway Lagoon's Auditorium at 9am.The eager participants came as early as 7am to register warmed up with a morning enrgizer work out by Caltrate before the race.More than 1500 particpants completed the walk with 30 NASAM strokees who finished a special route tailored to ensure that they too can be part of the event.

During the prize presentation at the Sunway's auditorium participants were also given the opportunity to indulge themselves with fun-filling activities at the promotional booths sponsored by well-known brands like Adidas,BioEssence,Ebene,Caltrate,Novatis, Loreal, Kawai,Kordels,Lifebuoy,Nivea,Omron,Panadol,Tiger Balm and Smith & Nephew.This promotional booths will be available till 3rd May at the Lagoon Water and Amusement Park.