Friday 19 February 2016

WORLD CHAMPIONS CONFIRM PARTICIPATION AT 2016 POWERMAN ASIA DUATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MALAYSIA

Olympic Silver-Medalist and World Number 1 Ranked Male Duathlete Headline Malaysia’s Largest Duathlon Race

Gaël Le Bellec

Top-ranked Powerman duathletes Gaël Le Bellec and Emma Pooley from France and England respectively, confirm participation at the upcoming Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships – Malaysia 2016. The race will flag off from Putrajaya’s iconic Palace of Justice.

On race day, Sunday, 6 March 2016, the world top ranked male and female duathlete in the prestigious Powerman Series will compete along with approximately 3,000 other participants   from over 35 nations, including Malaysia, Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE, Iran and the United Kingdom, for the 2016 Asia championship series podium.
  
“Despite a two-year hiatus, the Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships keeps its momentum as one of the top duathlon races held globally. The race encourages participants to improve their game, face new challenges and compete beyond their limits,” said Iskandar Shahril, Business Development Director of E-Plus Entertainment Productions.

Emma Pooley



Reigning one of the top spots for Women’s Powerman World Ranking, Emma Pooley, 33, boasts an impressive race career. The English sportswoman clinched the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the ‘Women’s Road Time Trial’ category and emerged champion at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships – Women’s Time Trial. She also won the 2014 and 2015 Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships in Zofingen, Switzerland, setting a new course record on her first attempt in 2014 and finishing half an hour ahead of the second placed finisher.

Reigning Men’s Powerman World Champion, Frenchman Gaël Le Bellec, 27, emerged champion at the 2014 and 2015 Zofingen ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships, a 10km – 150km – 30km run-cycle-run, completing the race in 6:20:36.

“Le Bellec and Pooley’s participation will challenge our duathletes to test their capabilities physically and mentally, inspiring them to break personal bests and surpass individual limits. That is what Powerman is all about,” added Iskandar.

Powerman Asia Duathlon Championship is organised by E-Plus Entertainment Productions, supported by Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Malaysia Major Events, Malaysia Truly Asia, Compressport, Dorsett Hospitality International Putrajaya, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Suunto, Rudy Project, Spacebib, Train Live Compete, RunSociety, ImCyclist.com, VOLT Bicycle, Shinjiru, iM4U, Pro-Tec Athletics, Running Malaysia Magazine and Cycling Malaysia Magazine.


For more information and announcements, follow us on our Facebook at Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships – Malaysia and website at www.powermanmalaysia.com.

Thursday 18 February 2016

Style It Your Way with YFS 2016

During this Chinese New Year, I just had no time to buy my CNY clothing, so on the last day before going back hometown, I was delighted to be able to join my wife shopping at YFS Concept Store during the CNY luncheon for media influencers and bloggers. When we arrived, we proceed to sign our creative names on this board.

We have time for some couple selfie decked in RED, the auspicious colour for Chinese during Chinese New Year.

This is a new boutique that opened in IOI City Mall, my neighbourhood shopping mall that we go with the kids nearly every week. This store is really large, one side for women and one side for men and the back of the store there are even clothes for babies and children. It is shopping heaven for the gals for sure.

As I enter I saw the massive Yee Sang, it is going to be a massive tossing.

Some famous beauty bloggers were all there, and there was a makeover given to them.

 The jeans label here are all called AD Jeans, and there are many cuttings and sizes available, I heard until 40 also got.
Men's clothing are all ala kpop style, maybe I could have a makeover in my style so don't look so uncle.

I was happy to make a new friend, the boss and CEO of YFS, Mr Nicholas Chong, the stylist man in black in the pic above with his staff, all all fashionistas.



We also enjoyed the lion dance that ushered in the New Year together with the Monkey King. What an auspicious time.

We tossed the delicious Yee Sang sponsored by BMS Organics, the healthy good store that also sponsored the lunch that day.


Most important is the blogger Facebook contest which I need more votes to win as the only guy some more. 

Step 1: Like YFS Concept Store Official Facebook
Step 2: Click LIKE (Voting started on 6 Feb and ends 6 March 2016) on my pic here
Step 3: The highest LIKES will determine the winner.
The Top 10 highest Likes will receive RM100 worth of products as consolation, and the winner walks away with RM300 worth of products. I need to buy more clothes seriously.

For more info, just visit the official website www.yfscorp.com or be a fan of the Official Facebook www.facebook.com/YFSConceptStore/ 










Monday 8 February 2016

The New Galaxy A Series (2016): Capture up to 16,000 picture-perfect selfies

Picture 1: Mr Go Benn Lee, Product Manager, Mobile & IT Business Unit of Samsung Malaysia Electronics presenting the new Galaxy A Series (2016).
Samsung Malaysia Electronics today is proud to unveil its latest Galaxy A Series (2016) smartphones in a unique lifestyle setting to underline the device’s core properties of camera and storage features. Boasting the brand’s latest in innovative design and technology, the Galaxy A Series (2016) offers Malaysian consumers a platform to express their individuality with powerful performance in three screen size options: 5.5-inch for the A7, 5.2-inch for the A5 and 4.7-inch for the A3.

“At Samsung, we are committed to continued innovation, inspired by the feedback and needs of our wide range of consumers. Hence with the introduction of the Galaxy A Series (2016), we made synchronised thoughtful and impactful improvements – offering consumers a seamless convergence of style and performance for their everyday lifestyles,” said Mr Lee Jui Siang, Vice President, IT & Mobile Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

Picture 2: (From left) The new Galaxy A7, A5 and A3 officially available in the Malaysian market.
The Galaxy A Series (2016) continues the latest Samsung Galaxy design heritage, combining metal and glass to create a beautifully harmonious premium design. With superior viewing experience through a larger screen size, narrower bezel of 2.7mm and combined with improved battery life, the device has never been a better fit in the user’s hand.  

“Today’s lifestyle centres largely around a culture where people express personal style, capture moments, as well as relive and share them with friends and family. This is where the Galaxy A Series (2016) comes in – to offer users powerful and fun camera functions to capture those moments and continually store them on their phone with substantial storage space. The functionality and features of the Galaxy A Series (2016) makes this device a perfect one for trendy and outgoing users,” added Mr Lee.

Picture 3: The unveiling of the new Samsung Galaxy A Series (2016) at Sunway Pyramid.
All three variants come equipped with an enhanced camera system for both brighter and clearer photos and videos. This advanced system includes Optical Image Stabilization[1] (OIS) on the front camera to prevent image blurring, as well as a front and rear F1.9 lens to allow users to take the optimum photos in low light conditions. Additionally, the stylish smartphone is also equipped with a Quick Launch feature – double clicking the home button launches the camera in less than a second. Consumers can also take their best selfie yet with features including Wide Selfie, Palm Selfie and Beautifying Effects.


A leap from its predecessor, the new Galaxy A Series (2016) comes with a built-in memory of 16GB and a microSD slot that can add up to 128GB of external memory. To celebrate the arrival of this new fun device, Samsung Malaysia Electronics is offering a free 32GB[1] microSD card for every unit purchased, which adds capacity for as many as 16,000 pictures and high-definition videos without the hassle of constantly having to clear older albums.

Available in Black, Gold, White and Pink Gold colour options, the new and refreshed Galaxy A Series (2016) is available at all Samsung brand stores nationwide from 28 January 2016 onwards at a recommended retail price of RM1,899 (Galaxy A7 2016), RM1,599 (Galaxy A5 2016), and RM1,299 (Galaxy A3 2016) inclusive of GST.

From today until 31st January 2016, there will be a roadshow at Sunway Pyramid’s Blue Concourse for the general public to experience the features that the Galaxy A Series (2016) has to offer. A number of units are up for grabs for lucky winners.

For more information, please visit www.samsung.com/my.

Thursday 4 February 2016

Samsung presents the art of calligraphy with the S Pen

Guests expressing their personalised style through the art of calligraphy writing which can be adapted digitally using the Galaxy Note5 S Pen feature.  

The art of calligraphy writing has always awed man and has influenced culture, art and literature throughout the ages. This art of writing is still very much practiced in today’s modern world; except now, calligraphy can be practiced digitally. This new twist to calligraphy writing is made possible with Samsung’s ground-breaking invention, its S Pen.

Exclusive to Samsung’s Galaxy Note Series, the S Pen is a unique feature that allows users to write, draw and design just about anything and everything. Now boasting improved writing capabilities and a variety of practical tools, the S Pen encourages freedom of expressions and allows users to explore their creativity beyond traditional text and static visuals – further complimenting each individual their ‘Moment of Note’. Samsung’s reigning flagship, the Galaxy Note5, comes equipped with an enhanced camera where users can capture their picture perfect Moment of Note. Users can then whip out the powerful accompanying S Pen to recreate, design and beautify each shot with bespoke style through calligraphy.
Workshop participants exploring creativity with calligraphy art inspired by the vibrant colour and features of Galaxy Note5 Pink Gold.

To demonstrate how easy it is to be creative with the S Pen, Samsung invited calligraphy artist Jil Sta. Ana to its recent mini workshop to teach audience the artistic wonders the S Pen can do with calligraphy. The mini workshop was hosted in conjunction with the arrival of the Galaxy Note5 Pink Gold in Malaysia.

Calligraphy artist, Jil Sta. Ana sharing her personalised “Moment of Note” created with the Galaxy Note5’s S Pen
“Calligraphy is an ancient writing technique using flat edged pens to create artistic lettering using thick and thin lines, depending on the direction of the stroke. Penning your thoughts using calligraphy style of writing does not only add beauty to the text but also inspires creativity. It is a beautiful form of art that has followed us through to modern times and with innovative tools such as the S Pen, the sky really is the limit with what you can write, draw and design using calligraphy. There are options to change brush styles, pen tips, and colours when writing and drawing with the S Pen, and that makes all the difference in calligraphic art,” said Jil Sta. Ana, a software engineer by profession and a calligraphy artist by passion.

Julian Thean, Product Marketing Manager, IT and Mobile Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics, introducing Samsung’s new colour addition for the Note5, Pink Gold.
“The Galaxy Note5 is by far one of our most successful and popular products in the market. The exceptional innovation and functionality of the Galaxy Note5 aside, we realized that colour too play an important role in the popularity of the phone. From our research on market insights and predictions of current trends in the smartphone industry, we noted that Pink is a unique vibrant colour that resonates with many consumers. We introduced the Galaxy Note4 in Pink last year and it was a remarkable hit among consumers. Now we want to continue the trend and this time, introduce the Galaxy Note5 in Pink Gold,” said Mr Lee Jui Siang, Vice President, IT & Mobile Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

The Samsung Galaxy Note5 now comes in a new sassy colour, Pink Gold - perfect for ladies looking for a device that harmonises style and productivity with a touch of femininity, sophistication and grace.

Offered for a limited time only, the Galaxy Note5 Pink Gold makes for an excellent gift for that special someone. The sassy new colour is available for purchase from 21 January onwards (while stocks last) at a recommended retail price of RM2,699 (inclusive of GST). Note5 is also available in Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, White Pearl and Black Sapphire.


For more product information, please visit www.samsung.com/my.

Wednesday 3 February 2016

Clean Face Brings Stronger Action

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As a MTB rider, I always get mud on my face while riding in the jungle and jamborees. How do I maintain a clean skin on my face? I use Dashing of course. Dashing is Malaysia's No 1 Male grooming brand and it has partnered with Manchester City Football Club which also happen to be the fastest growing Premier League team. So now I have to put own my remote control, watch less football and wash more face!

This face wash comes in five different variants as pictured above.

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Ice Fresh is my favourite one. It contains Ice Glacier Water and gives me instant freshness and skin hydration after using it. I feel cool and fresh longer and it really helps relieve some heat from today's crazy weather. We can tackle the dryness and kick it cool like David Silva.

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Men don't need a lot of fuss with the packaging. This flip cap type is easy to use, flip up and squeeze out some.
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There's also the Whitening Scrub which I use 2-3 times a week. This scrub is formulated with Sea Salt that can cleanse deeply and exfoliate to remove dead skinn cell, unclog pores and remove impurities and blackheads too. I need to get some flawless skin like Kevin De Bruyne.

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I still get Acne at my age sometimes due to being not clean enough. So when there's acne, I use this one which is formulated with Zinc and Clay to fight acne causing bacteria. DSC02264
Extra White is another one in the range formulated with Swiss Alpine Plants. This one can give me lighter, brighter skin and even tones skin. This is great since I'm always out in the sun and my skin gets darker and darker!
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Finally, I like this one too, Oil Clear which is different because it is black in colour. DSC02266
The black is due to the secret ingredient, Bamboo Charcoal that can remove dirt and excess oil. We need to have a strong defense against oily skin like midfied defender, Vincent Kompany.

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Before being introduced to Dashing, I tend to never wash my face. Sometimes I just wash with water. Now I know how much difference a good facial cleanser can make. I love this brand now and think I'll be using it everyday faithfully for a long time.

PUMA RELEASES THE IGNITE ULTIMATE


Following the introduction of the IGNITE running shoe family in 2015, Global Sports Brand PUMA is proud to announce the latest addition – the PUMA IGNITE Ultimate.

With its innovative IGNITE FOAM and unique PU blend, the IGNITE Ultimate offers comfort and energy return with every workout. With raised midsole heights and an articulated chevron design, the IGNITE ULTIMATE provides ultimate cushioning and responsiveness to keep you running longer and further.

The IGNITE Ultimate’s unique midsole configuration allows the shoe to compress during landing and then rebound to increase energy return. IGNITE FOAM with the 3-layer mesh upper provides ultimate step-in comfort and breathability, and to help mimic your natural running gait, guidance grooves that run from the heel to toe are in set in place in a transition line.

On the road to the Summer Games in Rio, PUMA’s fantastic roster of Track & Field athletes including the World’s Fastest Man Usain Bolt will be training in the IGNITE Ultimate.
Kohei Hagio, PUMA Senior Head of Product Line Management, Running Training Footwear commented,

“At PUMA, we continue to push for innovation in all our products – it's a never-ending pursuit and the goal is to create the fastest products in the market. With the IGNITE Ultimate, we know we’ve elevated the IGNITE technology further and we won’t stop there.”

The PUMA IGNITE Ultimate will be available in Men’s and Women’s styles from February 2016. For more information, go to puma.com/running.