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Tastefully Food Expo 2016 Menawarkan Penjimatan Maksima

Harga barangan runcit telah mengalami kenaikan yang dahsyat sejak kebelakangan ini dan tidak dinafikan ramai yang terkesan dengan kenaikan harga yang agak melampau, tetapi jangan bimbang, sekiranya anda membeli-belah dengan bijak, anda pasti dapat menjimatkan wang anda.

Sepertimana yang anda tahu, terdapat banyak pusat  membeli belah yang menawarkan diskaun dan potongan harga untuk stok makanan, tetapi tidak semua menjanjikan penjimatan maksima dalam pembelian barang dapur. Oleh itu, sebagai seorang yang sangat peka terhadap isu ekonomi rumahtangga ini, saya mencadangkan anda supaya memaksimakan penjimatan anda dengan membeli belah di Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo 2016.

Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo 2016 merupakan pameran makanan yang terbesar di Malaysia dimana ia disertai oleh syarikat-syarikat makanan antarabangsa. Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo tahun ini dikatakan akan mempersembahkan pengguna dengan lebih banyak pilihan barangan makanan berkualiti tinggi dari perbagai syarikat makanan gergasi yang datang dari seluruh dunia. Menarik lagi, Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo 2016 akan menawarkan potongan harga sehingga 70%. Selain dari itu, anda juga berpeluang melihat sendiri produk-produk baru yang masih belum lagi dipasarkan di Malaysia.

Hebat, bukan? Sebagai seorang pengguna yang bijak, anda patut mengambil peluang ini untuk membeli barangan dapur sambil berjimat cermat.

Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo 2016 akan berlangsung di Pusat Pameran Mid Valley (MVEC), Aras 3, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia pada 11 – 13 November 2016 (10 pagi – 9 malam). Masuk adalah percuma.

Stock Up on Foodstuff Without Burning a Hole in Your Pocket at Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo 2016

Buying and stocking up for groceries can be painfully expensive these days, but fret not, there are ways for you to stretch the value of your Ringgit; via shopping smart. There are plenty of malls offering discounts and price cuts, but here’s one great deal that every smart shopper should not miss if they want to stock up while saving up; via Tastefully Food Expo.

Tastefully is Malaysia’s largest international food exhibition with a long history, and following its success last year and the years before, the expo is making a comeback this year with larger scale of food exhibitors.

Offering up to 70% discounts on various high quality food items, Tastefully promises culinary joy to every household. And the best part? Some of the items is yet to be marketed in Malaysia and you will be the first to sample and buy them.

Sounds good? Being a foodie and a certified glutton, this is definitely a good news for me, and I’m not gonna miss it for the world.

Tastefully Food & Beverage Expo 2016 will be held at Mid Valley Exhibition Center (MVEC), Level 3, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia from 11th – 13th November 2016 (10am – 9pm), so if you are game for some fantastic deal and delicious food, go on over and I’ll see you there. Entrance is free, just in case you are wondering.

‘Neo Gladiator’ Collection by Bianco Mimosa Takes Centre Stage in Malaysia Fashion Week 2016

Bianco Mimosa has once again made a comeback in Malaysia Fashion Week 2016, in support of Peniagawati Runway where the objective is to elevate local female fashion entrepreneur to a higher level. Not familiar with the name? Well, here a bit about Bianco Mimosa; It was incorporated on 26 April 2013, with vision to become one of the most prestigious fashion house in the region. Bianco Mimosa’ s name is originated from Italian language, Bianco means white while Mimosa is a Malaysian ‘Touch Me Not Plant. Bianco Mimosa produced ready to wear collection and have been hosting numerous designers from across the globe with designs that uses fabrics that are collected from around the world.

This year during the Malaysia Fashion Week 2016, they attempted to resurrect and replicate the high fashion during the glorious Roman empire era and came up with ‘Neo Gladiator’ theme as its latest line of clothing and it has been brazenly showcased at the prestigious Malaysia Fashion Week 2016.

Brightly coloured clothes from Neo Gladiator collection.

Individualistic and inspiring

Chic and trendy

Neo Gladiator by Bianco Mimosa Showcasing at Malaysia Fashion Week 2016

Watch the video where the models donned the ‘Neo Gladiator’ collection during Malaysia Fashion Week 2016. As mentioned earlier, these clothing were inspired by the glorious Roman Empire, or rather, specifically inspired by the brave Gladiators that fought and shed blood in the Coliseum during the ancient times, and therefore, the clothing does not only display the bold and brave design but also feature bright, daring colours as well, perfect for those who would want to not only dress well but also for those who likes to stand out in the crowd above the rest.The line of clothing includes short dress, long dress, jumpsuit, and t- shirts with a touch of formal rendition.

The collection were well received by the fashion industry players and stole the hearts of many during the Malaysia Fashion Week 2016.

For more information on Bianco Mimosa please hop over HERE and for more information on Peniagawati, click HERE

Wear It Pink Charity Auction Dinner in Quill City Mall Raised Funds for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors

Wear It Pink Charity Auction: Speech by Dato Micheal Ong, CEO of Quill City Mall

In conjunction with the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, Quill City Mall hosted ‘Wear it Pink Charity Dinner’ and has taken the initiative to raise fund for the Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA) through a charity auction. The items that was on auction are bunny soft toys Jellycat (commonly known as Jellycat Bunnies) which were dressed and decorated by 28 International finalists from Miss Cosmopolitan World 2016 as part of the Corporate Responsibility activity held in HappiKiddo, Quill City Mall on 27 September 2016.

Wear It Pink Charity Dinner at Quill City Mall: Speech by A Breast Cancer Survivor

It is estimated that over 508 000 women died in 2011 worldwide due to breast cancer (Global Health Estimates, WHO 2013). Although breast cancer is thought to be a disease of the developed world, almost 50% of breast cancer cases and 58% of deaths occur in less developed countries (GLOBOCAN 2008). Breast cancer is the second most common killing cancer in the world where it was actually caused due to lack of awareness or insufficient fund to treat the illness.

And here’s some of the Jellycat Bunnies that was placed on auction.

Adorable, aren’t they?

Fluffy and cute

There’s no Jellycat Bunnies that are the same during the auction and some of them fetched a value as high as RM5,000 per bunny.

Jellycat Bunny Charity Auction in Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur

Bidding in progress. Delicately exquisite, these Jellycat Bunnies are exclusively unique and one of a kind. Bidding starts from RM500 per Jellycat Bunnies.

A happy successful bidder, Dato Micheal Ong with his Jellycat Bunny.

The charity auction was very successful and raised at least Rm15, 000. The proceeds of the auction will be channeled to the Breast Cancer Welfare Association in hope to give a better quality life to both breast cancer patients and survivors.

Sungei Wang Plaza to Host KL Comic Week 2016

A bookworm and is a manga fan? Guess what?

Sungei Wang Plaza will be hosting the first and the largest comic event in town, and avid comic reader and join in the fun from 3 November to 6 November 2016 at the Concourse Level, Sungei Wang Plaza. The inaugural KL Comic Week 2016 is organised by Comiker Union, sponsored and presented by Capitaland Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT).

There will be more than 30 professional Malaysia Chinese original comic artist congregating during the KL Comic Week 2016. The event is not only encouraging interaction between artists and fans but but also to encourage creativity among Malaysian aspiring comic artists.

Plenty of exciting things will be ongoing throughout the event. There will be 8 Hours Comic Drawing Marathon, Theme Exhibition, Original Comics Market as well as on stage activities. For paranormal fans, do expect some zombies walking around from time to time too.

For more information on KL Comic Week 2016, hop over to http://sungeiwang.com or http://fb.com/sungeiwangplaza.

Beautiful Island Escapade: On the Hills Of Luxury at Shahzan Villa, Tioman

Once upon a time, I was a novelist. I write novels of romantic nature. Some are of fantasy genre. There are 32 of them in total. But right now, after years of writing novels and creating characters and worlds that I’ll miss by the time I ended the story, I go on hiatus. You can say that I’m having a nasty case of author’s block and I want nothing to do with writing novels anymore. Well, at least not for the moment. I will write stories, yes. But not a full blown 500 pages of novel. It would be too much for me at the moment. You have no idea how it feels like each time you write ‘the end’. Unlike other forms of writing, noveling is different. Each time I write a story, everything it the story feels so real. And crazy as it might sound, sometimes I fall in love with my characters as well and ending a story and saying goodbye can be rather painful and heartbreaking. It is like a huge part of you have died.

Anyway, going on a hiatus does not mean that I don’t miss going on writing retreat in beautiful and inspiring places. I don’t live in the lap of luxury, but I’ve experienced how it is like to stay on the hill of luxury, literally during my recent trip to Tioman Island with my family.

Presenting to you, the magnificent Shahzan Villa in Berjaya Tioman Resort. The luxurious Shahzan Villa is arguably the most expensive villa in Tioman and it nestled majestically on top of a hill in Tioman Island. The villa is equipped with a cable car access to it and it is said to be the favourite lodging choice for the members of Pahang royal family, especially His Majesty the Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. This place reminds me so much of one of my fantasy novel, ‘ Time Tempest’, where the main character lives in a mansion overlooking the sea.

Seeing Shahzan Villa is like seeing my story coming alive. Nestled on the hill and overlooking the sea, the Chinese believes that this Shahzan Villa have a very good Fengshui and would bring prosperity and good luck to those who stays here. Facing West, Shahzan Villa offers beautiful sunset view and is great for those who wants a secluded, novel- like experience retreat with their loved ones.

Dawn from the balcony of Shahzan Villa. It was a bit gloomy the morning we were there, but the view was still breathtaking with Renggis Island in sight.

Dawn from Shahzan Villa, Berjaya Tioman Resort

Watch the video to get a better idea how it looks like from Shahzan Villa.

Shahzan Villa boasts 5 beautifully romantic rooms, livingrooms, dining area and the kitchen.

Here’s the living room

Dining room

The rooms in Shahzan Villa offers a very romantic ambiance with views overlooking the sea.

Perfect for a romantic interlude, I must say.

One of the rooms in the Shahzan Villa.

Another room in Shahzan Villa

Shahzan Villa is perfect for a quiet retreat. It also makes a perfect lodging for a destination wedding’s lodging or a shooting location. One night in Shahzan Villa will cost you MYR25,000 with full butler service and MYR12,000 with no butler service.

For more information and booking inquiries for Shahzan Villa, head over here: http://www.berjayahotel.com/tioman

Pic credit to: Adam Lau, Malaysianfoodie and Raja Sheril

Holistic Remedy with The Traditional Malay Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab

If you have been following my Facebook and Instagram, you would notice that my updates are mostly about my travels and my misadventures with my family. They are mostly sunshines and mostly on positive notes, no?

Well, truth be told. While those things are true, and I seems to have fun most of the time, I do have my downtime and sick days. I’m just human, after all. Human will fall sick every now and then. I am not excluded from this. It’s just that I don’t like to share about it on my social media, but this time around, let me share with you my experience being sick, just before my recent trip to Tioman Island. I had terrible high fever with nasty cough and flu with thick phlegm to add to the equation.

What’s worst about this is that I did not recover despite seeing the doctor and countless pills that I popped during my sick period. Western medication did not work that well on me, I suppose. All it did was knocked me out and made me sleepy throughout the day. And so, seeing that I was racing against time to get well quickly before my trip to Tioman, I decided to give traditional remedy a go. I tried some traditional tonics to help reduce my inner body heat and it works magically.

Another traditional medicine that was helpful during my sick period was the traditional Malay Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab. It is a holistic, external application remedy to asthma, joint pains, bloated-ness, fatique, cramps and many more.

In my case, this medicated ointment helps me to breathe better at night upon application on my chest and helps me reduce my nasty headache. My condition improves greatly after using Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab.

This ointment is also useful in helping small wound heals. My husband obtained this little wound during our snorkeling trip and the ointments helps a lot in the healing process.

Here’s sharing how this medicated ointment is used:

– Cough and asthma

Apply generously on the chest and the back, neck and under the chin.

– Flu

Apply a little on the nose

– Fever

Rub a little on the forehead

– Toothache

Apply on the aching tooth and cheek

– Flatulence and constipation

Apply in the abdomen, waist and feet and calf

– Wounds

Apply the ointment on the wound. But do make sure the wound is already dry.

– Venomous stings, bumps, bruises and sore muscles

Apply on affected areas

– Migraine

Apply on the forehead and neck

– Low back pain and muscle aches

Apply ointment on places that aches

– Diarrhea

Apply at the lower abdomen.

– Menstrual pain

Apply on the lower abdomen

Overall we are happy with Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab, but notices that there are a lot of fakes in the market due to its high demand, especially in Malaysia and the Singapore.

Here’s some tips on how to know whether it is fake or genuine:

-Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab are 100% processed and “HOME MADE” by an elderly man.

– Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab are never developed by any companies.

– Non processed or produced in any factories.

– Herbs and ingredients used are secret recipe handed down from one generation to another.

– Not be processed under any companies.

– Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab has thousands of testimonials online.

Difference between fakes and genuine product:

The fakes uses red bottle seal while the original uses green.

Spot the difference

Spot the difference

This is fake

The original has QR codes with serial number at the bottom that leads to the website on Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab upon scanning with your smartphone. So before you buy Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab, do scan the QR code with your smartphones beforehand to ensure it’s originality.

Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab Original

Watch the video to find out how to spot the difference.

For more information on Minyak Herba Asma Mujarab, please refer to the information below:

Website: http://herbaasma.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenawarSemputLelahDanAsma

Contact:  En. Hafis 013 480 6787 (Marketing)

 Puan Nurul : 017 6239935 (Product Owner)  

A Feast Fit for an Emperor at The Chinese Restaurant, Berjaya Waterfront Johor Bharu

9 course Chinese sit down dinner usually bores me to death, especially if it is at a traditional Chinese wedding reception or some special Chinese celebratory occasion. It consumes way too much time and the sequence of food is always the same and the food is always normal and boring.

I was pretty much beat up and exhausted. I wasn’t very interested in food when we arrived in Berjaya Waterfront Johor Bharu. But the food presented to us managed to catch my interest.

Here’s sharing what we had:

4 Seasons Combinations. The presentation of this dish is pretty much unique, with animal themes and dry ice making it look mysterious upon arrival to the table. Tastewise, the food was quite okay, though I think the rabbit dumplings could taste better with thinner skin. It was too floury to my liking.

Crab Meat with Dry Scallops Fish Maw Soup was thick and rich. There was no undesirable fishy smell that could turn me off and I had two helpings of it.

2 Varieties Chicken. Served in a cute edible basket, this two varieties of chicken is topped with a variety of citrusy fruits and sourish dressings. Quite an addictive dish, I must say.

Steamed Tiger Garoupa Hong Kong Style. The fish was steamed to perfection and was done in the tradituonal soya sauce and ginger combination. The fish was fresh and the meat was not onlh firm but smooth as well with plenty of natural collagen jellies in it. This dish taste and texture wasn’t as complicated as the chicken dish and this dish was gone within minutes.

Baked Prawn Macau Style was fantastic. The fresh prawn were topped with cheese and were baked to perfection. A garden of fresh salad were served on the side to complement the prawn.

Braised Brocolli& Cauliflower with Bai Ling Mushrooms was all right. Nothing to complain and nothing to shout about. There was nothing extraordinary about but those who likes greens would appreciate the crunchy brocolli florets.

Sambal Fried Rice was surprisingly sensational. This may looks like your regular homecooked fried rice but the taste was out of this world. The rice was not only fragrant and aromatic but was bursting with flavours as well.

Homemade Jackfruit Ice Cream andDeep-fried Salted Egg Sesame Balls The jackfruit ice cream was too sweet for me. But that’s just me. I don’t have sweet tooth and I fancy savoury food much more than sweet food, so my husband and son enjoyed this much more than I do but the Deep-fried Salted Egg Sesame Balls was all right. The salted egg filling was custardy and quite comforting on the palate and I enjoyed it very much.

Let me be honest with you. I’m a fussy eater. And I’m not easily impressed with food, but the 9 course meal that I managed to sample during at The Chinese Restaurant, Berjaya Waterfront Johor Bharu during our way back from Tioman to Kuala Lumpur was not too shabby and it was quite an enjoyable experience.

This 9 course meal is said to worth RM1,000 per table but for a better idea on the course meal package that the restaurant is offering, please refer to the information below for further enquiries:

Berjaya Waterfront Hotel Chinese Restaurant

Address: 88, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/SSuXh

GPS: 1.470895,103.783448

Hours: 11:30am to 2:30pm | 6:30pm to 10:30pm (Closed on Monday)

Contact: +60 72219999

Halal status: Pork free, no Halal cert by Jakim.

Smartphones Upgrades Made Easy with CompAsia’s ReNew+

Regional IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) company, ComputerAsia Sdn Bhd (Brand name CompAsia) unveiled a smart ownership program known as ‘ReNew+’ to fundamentally change the way people buy their smartphones in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.

According CompAsia’ representative, ‘ReNew+’ is launched initially to offer upgrades for iPhones because there is always great demand for them in the resale market as their premium iOS devices are still unaffordable by many in the Asian market. Additionally, iPhone users tends to update more frequently than other smart phones owner.

‘ReNew+’ is an upgrade program that allows Malaysian consumers to pay a low monthly fee for a new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7+ and also allows them to trade them in after 12 months of payments to get a new generation of iPhone without the hassle of any upgrading or termination fees.

Check out the  ‘ReNew+’ scheme. To be eligible for such convenience, customers are required to purchase the latest iPhones from CompAsia’s online store www.compasia.com or any participating stores or its collaborating partners. The scheme is tied to Maybank EzPay that offers interest free installment plan up to 24 months. This robust upgrade programme allows eligible customers to purchase iPhones using Maybank credit cards. With low monthly payments and no upfront payments, ‘ReNew+’ also comes bundled with ‘Phone Guard’ that provides one year free protection for cracked screens.

In a nutshell, ‘ReNew+’ programme is designed to provide a smarter choice for owners who wants to upgrade their high end smartphones every year without being tied up to the traditional plans offered by local carriers. ‘ReNew+’ is uniquely carrier-independent as it frees users from being locked to a single carrier for two years. This flexible upgrade plan also allow users to freely switch carriers even after 12 months without the hassle of getting out of a carrier’s specific two year plan.

If you are one of those smartphone users who is constantly in need of an upgrade, this might be the right plan for you, so check it out HERE.

Beautiful Island Escapade: Glass Bottom Boat Ride in Tioman

After our snorkeling and kayak-ing session in Renggis Island, Tioman, my family and I embarked on a yet another fun adventure before returning to our chalet in Berjaya Tioman Resort.

We hopped onto a Glass Bottom boat and cruise around in Renggis Island towards the sunset.

The Glass Bottom boat is usually used to cater to people who wants to see what the underwater world has to offer but does not want to get wet.

The see-thru glass. It is blurrish for awhile but we get better visibility afterwards.

And here’s what we managed to see during our short trip to the sea. The Glass Bottom Boat showcases the marine life that naturally inhabits Tioman. Colourful fishes and corals can be seen clearly through the looking glass.

Apart of of the marine life, we also get to see beautiful Renggis Island closely.

And was treated to a beautiful sunset

Beautiful underwater view in Renggis

Here’s a video of our Glass Bottom boat ride.

Seasports like snorkeling, diving and kayak-ing in Tioman Island can be a little daunting for travelers who are not really adventurous or with little children in tow and therefore I highly recommend the Glass Bottom Boat ride to those who wants to enjoy a leisurely cruise with a beautiful view in Tioman.

For more information on the activities that you can do while you are in Berjaya Tioman Resort, head over here: http://www.berjayahotel.com/tioman