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Penang will make every Monday a “No Plastic Bag Day”

sns — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:59:05 +0000

Penang will make every Monday a “No plastic bag day” from next month in a bid to become the country’s first ‘green’ state. It is learnt that shoppers who do not bring their own reusable bags will be charged 20 sen for each plastic bag when making purchases from shopping complexes and hypermarkets. The money collected from [...]

John Master to sell entire business

sns — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:31:40 +0000

Menswear manufacturer and property developer John Master Industries Bhd (JMI) is proposing to sell its entire business together with all assets and liabilities via an open tender process to be satisfied wholly by cash. In an announcement to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, the company also proposed a capital repayment to shareholders that would be carried out via [...]

Edison Chen’s Opens Juice Clothing STore in Bangsar

sns — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:32:12 +0000

Controversial Hong Kong actor and singer Edison Chen is still not ready to get back into high-profile entertainment work as he is not comfortable about it just yet. Edison, 28, said that apart from producing some films, he had not given much thought about entertainment, adding with a laugh: “I still don’t know if I am comfortable [...]

Malaysia’s consumer confidence falls first HALF of 2009

sns — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:37:57 +0000

Malaysia’s consumer confidence index has dropped further to 27.8 for the first half of 2009 from 35.9 six months earlier and 36.9 a year ago, the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence survey showed. The outlook was the second lowest score since the inception of the survey in 1993. “The lowest score was registered during the [...]

10 reasons to visit Suria KLCC

sns — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:43:18 +0000

WITH “Always Something New” as its brand promise, Suria KLCC has, in the past year, opened 10 boutiques, most of which are flagship stores of internationally renowned labels. The shops are Ed Hardy, 7 For All Mankind, Mulberry, ck Accessories, Accessorize, Godiva, Harrods, Faber Castell, HTC and Dewi Moon. American label: The Ed Hardy store attracts [...]

Showcase of unique furnishings @ Home Ideas by Living Quarters

sns — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:15:47 +0000

IMAGINE a 30,000 sq ft retail space filled with all sorts of home furnishing items. If you have a penchant for designer home furnishings, head to the Home Ideas by Living Quarters’ sale at the Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam. The sale is the place to find unique furnishings at unbelievable discounts. The items on sale range [...]

Book Jetstar to Singapore and fly, ride, stay and shop for free!

sns — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:03:41 +0000

If you love Singapore and a good deal, then there is no better time to book Jetstar to one of South-East Asia’s most exciting destinations. Jetstar, in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board, is offering passengers the ultimate experience: fly on Jetstar, stay in great accommodation, take a ride [...]

Health Ministry warning on four products

sns — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:57:26 +0000

The Health Ministry has advised the public to avoid buying or using four traditional products that contain prohibited ingredients. The ministry’s director of its pharmacy services division Eisah Abdul Rahman said the four products were Bodybeaus, Jinglida, Eng Leong Cordyceps Chuanbei Plus Cough Pill 3.5gm and Loong Choo Brand Reh Bih Ho Herbal Tea. “Their product registration [...]

New items at special prices at Harvey Norman Warehouse Sale

sns — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:47:47 +0000

WHEN one thinks about warehouse sales, it is the clearing of old items that usually comes to mind. Yet that is not usually the case, especially during this economic recession, said Harvery Norman managing director Angelo Augustus. Good deal: Customers looking at the laptops on sale. “We are offering new items at a special price which will [...]

Buying on a budget

sns — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:38:37 +0000

As the hard times hit, the recessionista comes to the fore. THERE’S the fashionista and there’s the recessionista. With the economy shrinking, people losing jobs and fearfulness about the future infecting even those in the food business, it’s certainly not appropriate to flaunt your Guccis and LVs these days. It’s all about spouting the right buzzwords and, [...]