Guardian's 500th Store Has No Floors And Walls Operates 24/7 for Customers

Guardian Malaysia which started with only 200 square feet of retail space 55 years ago, today celebrates the opening of its 500th store which has no floors, no walls and operates 24/7.

This 500th store is Guardian’s new mobile app which has been developed to offer greater benefits for our customers. Among the features of the app are shortcut icons for quicker access to bulk deals, online exclusives, popular products, function to add products to your “Wish List”, trending searches, and nationwide delivery - three (3) to five (5) working days for West Malaysia and six (6) to ten (10) working days for East Malaysia.

Tae Hoon Kim, Regional Commercial & E-Commerce Director, DFI Retail Group, South East Asia, Health and Beauty, launching the new app in Kuala Lumpur said today: “We continued to expand our physical stores, over the last two years, because we know consumers still want to visit our stores when there is one near them. At the same time, we also sped up our digital transformation journey growing our e-commerce channels, as we recognize its growing acceptance among consumers and businesses.

The Guardian app you see today is a key milestone in Guardian’s digital transformation to keep pace with technologically savvy consumers such as yourself. It is also our way of fully embracing the unprecedented changes that swept through the industry in the last two years,” he added.

Kim said: “We take great pride in unveiling this technologically developed app and at this point of our transformation journey, because we believe the retail environment is truly ready for an app such as Guardian’s. We will commit to keeping up with the changes in the mobile app world and work hard on bringing App-exclusive promotions to you.”

Customers can enjoy an extensive selection of products on offer of over 10,000 essential health and beauty items with many App-exclusive only deals. Moreover, they will enjoy trusted and secure payment platforms, free delivery and more opportunities to earn e-vouchers.

To celebrate the launch of its 500th store, Guardian is holding a special APP-Clusive Shop and Win contest with up to RM50,000 worth of prizes to be won. “The first prize of the APP-Clusive Shop and Win contest is a HABIB Citrine and Diamond Jewellery Set worth RM12,800, the second prize is an Ogawa Luxe Amour Massage Chair worth RM6,599 while there will be five 3rd prizes of an Ogawa Habo Cleaning Foaming device worth RM349 each. All in all there will be over 500 winners vying for nine types of prizes,” Kim said.

In addition, Guardian will also have a Guardian App Dance Challenge contest where the most creative video with the Guardian App Jingle will stand a chance to win a Grand Prize of RM5,000 (comprising a combination of RM2500 in cash and RM2500 in Guardian App vouchers). There are also five consolation prizes worth RM500 Guardian App vouchers each to be won. This contest will run from 13 January to 27 February 2022.

“For your first App-Clusive purchase we will also give you RM15 off your purchase and FREE delivery too,” Kim added. “So please download the new Guardian mobile app today to win exclusive prizes and get exclusive App only deals which will make shopping at Guardian more fun, convenient, hassle free with better value,” Kim concluded.

The new Guardian mobile app can be downloaded at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. To further mark the launch, Guardian is also donating RM5,000 each to 10 orphanages who were affected by the recent floods in Malaysia, as its continuous effort to support and serve the community that it operates in.

The 10 orphanages that will receive the RM5,000 contribution each are:

1. Maahad Tahfiz As-Sahabah, Hulu Langat, Selangor
2. Yayasan Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur
3. Pertubuhan Amal Rumah Anak Yatim dan Hidayah Alhijrah, Hulu Langat, Selangor
4. Pusat Jagaan Kanak-Kanak Yatim/Miskin Muhammad Al-Fateh, Kajang, Selangor
5. Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih, Puchong, Selangor
6. Pusat Jagaan Hembusan Kasih Sayang, Kuantan, Pahang
7. Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Fakir Miskin Perempuan (Permata Al-Insyirah), Pahang
8. Persatuan Kebajikan Jagaan Sri Sai Selangor
9. Rumah K.I.D.S, Selangor
10. Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim dan Asnaf Teratak Ummi, Selangor

Usher in Your Ong this Chinese New Year with Nestlé’s Popular Peraduan Hari-HariMau Ong

The 2022 edition of the Nestlé Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Peraduan Hari-HariMau Ong will be the most exciting one yet where eight extremely ONG Malaysians will each win a life-sized limited-edition MILO or NESCAFÉ Ready-To-Drink Gold Cans worth RM40,000 each. This chance-of-a-lifetime prize is made from 999 gold weighing in at +-150 gm. Four lucky Grand Prize winners will be announced each month throughout the two-month contest beginning 3 January 2022 and ending on 28 February 2022.

There will also be a host of other exciting cash prizes, namely two weekly cash prize categories. Forty winners will walk home with RM1,888 cash prize each while 320 winners will each win RM288 cash prize. In total, up to 368 lucky winners will be getting the total prize value of RM487,700, which is an increase of 40 percent more winners compared to the 2021 contest.

April Wong, Business Executive Officer, Ready-To-Drink Business Unit, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad said, “We are very excited to bring our popular Chinese New Year contest back to our consumers, offering up cash prizes to continue propelling Malaysians further as the nation’s economy opens up over the past couple of months. This is our way of supporting our consumers, as well as to thank them for always supporting Nestlé. Our life-sized limited-edition RTD Gold Can is the first of its kind in the Nestlé RTD Peraduan Hari-HariMau Ong. Only eight lucky winners throughout the nation will win them, making these Gold Can prizes very valuable collectibles indeed!”

The Nestlé RTD Peraduan Hari-HariMau Ong contest is open to all residents of Malaysia with a valid identification document, aged 18 years and above. Here is how to participate:

Step 1: Purchase a minimum of RM6 worth of any participating Nestlé Ready-To-Drink products (MILO UHT/Cans/Bottle, NESCAFÉ Cans/Bottle/Cup, JUST MILK UHT, OMEGA PLUS UHT and LIVELY TEA Bottle) in a single original receipt from any participating outlets. Each receipt is entitled to one entry.

Step 2: Write your name and identification number on the front of the receipt.

Step 3: Snap a clear photo of the receipt and WhatsApp it to 018-228 6836.

The Nestlé Ready-To-Drink range had expanded beyond its popular brands MILO, NESCAFÉ and OMEGA PLUS to welcome a brand new tea drink range infused with adaptogens named LIVELY TEA. LIVELY TEA drinks come in three black tea variants, featuring adaptogens extracted from guarana, lemon balm and schisandra berries – a perfect addition to usher in the new lunar year!

Not only is the Nestlé Ready-To-Drink range great to enjoy alone or with your loved ones, the variety it offers is also perfect for celebrations like Chinese New Year, providing house guests with a wide option of popular drinks.

For more information, visit www.dearnestle.com.my/peraduan-nestle-rtd-hari-harimau-ong.

New OXY Anti-Blackhead Gel is Effective in Combatting Blackheads

Blackheads and oily skin are amongst the top skin concerns faced by teenagers. When teens hit puberty, their oil glands become overactive thereby resulting in the production of excessive sebum. The excess sebum and built-up of dead skin cells in the hair follicles then forms blackheads.

The need to use a facemask during this time of the pandemic can worsen one’s skin condition as it traps dirt and bacteria underneath it. Without proper care and treatment, blackheads will potentially lead to enlarged pores.

OXY the skincare brand for teens has introduced the new Anti-Blackhead Gel that is specially formulated to treat blackheads. It is gentle on the skin yet effective in diminishing blackheads which is usually found on the nose.

Effective ingredients found in its formulation include:

• Glycolic Acid (AHA) and Salicylic Acid (BHA)

Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid are both active ingredients that targets different layers of the skin. While Glycolic Acid exfoliates and removes dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, Salicylic Acid is able to penetrate deep into the skin and clear out impurities such as dirt and sebum from the pores to ensure skin around the nose area is clear and smooth.

Salicylic Acid used in the new OXY Anti-Blackhead Gel is derived from Wintergreen Leaf Extract, which is 100% natural Salicylic Acid that comes with skincare benefits such as purifying the skin, removing excess sebum and ultimately helping to get rid of blackheads.

 

• Witch Hazel Leaf Extract

With the possibility of inflammation caused by exfoliation, the new OXY Anti-Blackhead Gel is packed with Witch Hazel Leaf Extract to soothe the skin and bring down inflammation. Other than its soothing properties, the Witch Hazel Leaf Extract also helps to tighten the pores to reduce the appearance of pores on the problemed area.

• High Purify Centella Asiatica Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract promotes collagen reproduction in the skin, which is important, as collagen helps the skin cells to renew and repair themselves. This ingredient has also been found to calm inflammation, soothe redness, and repair damaged skin to achieve an overall even complexion.

The OXY Anti-Blackhead Gel is to be applied after cleansing the skin. Pat dry, squeeze out an appropriate amount of the gel on the fingertip and apply a thin layer on the nose. Leave it to dry for about 3-5 minutes. Then, gently massage to exfoliate and remove blackheads. Lastly, wash thoroughly with water.

This product is recommended to be used 2-3 times a week. Traditional blackheads removal methods such as using tools or our fingers to squeeze them out may risk permanent scarring on the skin and cause damage to the epidermis layers of the skin; therefore, gentle chemical exfoliation is the way to go.

The new OXY Anti-Blackhead Gel retails at RM14.90 (18g) and is available at leading pharmacies and supermarkets nationwide. For more information about the new OXY Anti-Blackhead Gel, kindly log on to oxy.com.my.

Celebrate the Year of Tiger with Exclusive Chinese New Year Gifts Boxes by SDB

Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB) is ushering the Year of Tiger by initiating ‘Chinese New Year Gift Boxes’ specially packed by the special needs community the company has taken under its wings.

These exclusive gift boxes comprise herbs and ingredients for making soups to improve one’s immune system, coupled with tea bags to improve overall well-being. This initiative is derived from the One-Two-Boost programme that was created back in year 2020 when SDB had collaborated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physicians to develop a variety of prescribed herbal drinks and soups to assist people develop healthier lifestyles.

Aligned with the company’s mission of ‘Driving Excellence, Building Lifelong Relationships’, SDB’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) mission aims to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. CSR participants are coached and supervised by job coaches throughout the packing process of these Chinese New Year Gift Boxes. Every single gift box is carefully measured and well packed by these young adults.

Since year 2011, SDB has initiated various programmes to help this community acquire skills, knowledge and income. SDB’s CSR initiatives are driven by strong purpose, and revolves around offering support while creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities to acquire skills that will prepare them for a life on their own.

Apart from offering them a channel for employment, the projects undertaken by SDB do not just provide temporary assistance but also enable them to learn and improve their work and social skills.

• Back in year 2011, One-Two-Juice was launched whereby a fruit juice stall was operated by young adults with disabilities at the courtyard area of Wisma Golden Eagle Realty. Through this effort, they were able to prepare juices, took and delivered orders and manned the juice stalls. Subsequently, One-Two-Juice was awarded the Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Award under the Social Empowerment Category in 2012 and 2014, emerging as one of the top CSR initiatives in the Asian region.
• Following the success of One-Two-Juice, One-Two-Wash was introduced in 2014 to create more employment opportunities and cater for individuals with special needs. The car wash initiative was implemented with specially designed processes and learning tools to assist these individuals to learn and follow through better. The operation of One-Two-Wash was also located at Wisma Golden Eagle Realty, which cater to office tenants as well as patrons from the neighbouring office buildings.
• In year 2020, the One-Two-Gift handcrafted naturally-made soaps project was introduced. The soaps are made from shea butter and essential oils to soothe and nourish the skin.

In line with the upcoming Chinese New Year festive season, celebrate with your loved ones and friends by sharing this special gift of Chinese New Year Gift Box set priced at RM98 per box, inclusive of Digestion Soup (1 packet), Throat Soothing Tea Bags (7 tea bags), Goji Berry (2 packs), Longan (2 packs), Red Dates (2 packs), Chrysanthemum (2 packs) and 6 pieces of Tiger Ang Pow packets. One free anti-epidemic brick is also a bonus for each set ordered before 10th January 2022. Alternatively, for any purchase of two Chinese New Year Gift Box sets (and above), a bar of the 5-coloured Lucky Flower soap will be given at no extra cost.

Chinese New Year Herbal Gifts are also available, priced at RM30.00, consisting of ingredients to make the Emperor Herbal Chicken, Taxillus Sweet Soup, together with Red Dates and Luo Han Guo. Each set is complemented with 6 pieces of Tiger Ang Pow packets.

Other series of herbal soups and tea bags are as follow:

• Immune Booster soup series and drink packs for boosting immune system by strengthening the digestion system
• Nourishing ‘bazhen soup’ series to enhance immunity, increase metabolic rate and improve blood circulation.
• The Green series with a range of fat loss tea, beauty tea bag, heat relief easy tea bag and heat relief family pack to maintain good liver functionality and detoxification purpose.
• The Red series to maintain a healthy heart with a selection of calming soup and calming tea bags.
• The Yellow series comprising ingredients for digestion soup, energy booster soup, and spleen purification soup, together with energy booster tea bags
• The White series for healthier lung functions with a selection of ingredients for lung nourishing soup and throat soothing teabags.
• The Black series comprising revitalizing tea bag and ingredients for Taxillus sweet soup, to strengthen the kidney and liver.

The Chinese New Year Gift Box and Packs are combinations of these various series and selections of the gifts are fit for better digestion and overall well-being for the Chinese New Year celebration. The Chinese New Year Gift Box are available for online purchase by emailing csr@sdb.com.my or calling at 018-2201865.

Other Festive and Customised Gifts such as hand-made soap and anti-epidemic brick are available, too. You may check-out for more on One Two Boost Store at https://12boost.com.my

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Usher In The Year of Water Tiger with Astro's #UHUU2022 Chinese New Year campaign

This Chinese New Year (CNY), Astro encourages Malaysians to move forward with renewed energy inspired by the spirit of UHuu. As the continue to adapt to the new norm and fast-moving developments, unyielding persistence is important as shown in the spirit of UHuu, the Astro's mascot that signifies hope and aspiration. With its catchy tagline Ü 虎加把劲 • 家家万事兴, which means, pushing forward with courage, positive energy and spirit as prosperity and opportunity will be in abundance as long as we keep pushing forward.

Customers can look forward to Astro’s roaring CNY campaign includes original songs, exclusive merchandise, exciting collaborations, amazing discounts, and signature content premieres such as:

• UHuu Jia-Ba-Jin CNY Album with close to 100 celebrities for 6 catchy CNY songs

For the past 15 years, Astro has consistently released CNY tunes and it has been the soundtrack of every household during CNY. This year, Astro collaborates with Multimedia once again to bring together nearly 100 local artistes, singers and hosts to create a six-track CNY album titled UHuu Jia-Ba-Jin CNY Album. Astro’s CNY theme song for this year, Ü虎加把劲 (UHuu Jia-Ba-Jin) features over 60 performers from Astro, including its radio brands – MY, MELODY and GOXUAN. The other tracks in the album are 虎虎 Gongxi Bersama, 虎你过好年, 百分百动起来, 佳年 and春回大地贺新年.

• Exclusive UHuu Plush Toy and Merchandise are Now Available Nationwide

In conjunction with the album's launch, Malaysian can look forward to the much-anticipated Astro 2022 limited edition UHuu merchandise which are UHuu plush toys, USB, 5 designs of rubber stamps, T-shirt, comic book and power bank. These exclusive merchandises are now available for purchase at all Popular Bookstore stores nationwide and its Shopee store, as well as the other designated offline and online platforms such as Harris Bookstore, Go Shop, MyNews, Plus One Facebook page and MyDunia. For every purchase, Astro will donate RM1.80 to a charity for education.

Want to be the next social media sensation? Then, just record a short video of you dancing with your friends and family and upload it to your social media with the hashtag #DanceWithUhuu. Winners will walk away with cash prizes and exclusive Astro CNY merchandise. You can also download adorable UHuu CNY Stickers for WhatsApp from 26 December 2021 via sticker.ly.

• Astro Announces its First Ever Collaboration With LEGO®️

For the first time, Astro is collaborating with LEGO®️ to give away an exclusive LEGO®️ Tiger Microbuild for Astro customers to redeem via Astro Rewards. In addition to the LEGO®️ Tiger Microbuild, LEGO®️ will also be sponsoring limited edition sets such as the LEGO®️ Year of the Tiger Limited Edition Set, LEGO®️ Lunar New Year Traditions Set and LEGO®️ Lunar New Year Ice Festival Set as giveaways through the various upcoming CNY programmes, roadshow and more.

From 15 – 23 January 2022 do not miss the chance to win exclusive UHuu merchandise and special meet-and-greet sessions with the UHuu mascot and Astro celebrities at the Astro UHuu Jia-Ba-Jin Roadshow, at locations such as Penang, Johor Bharu and Kuala Lumpur.

• Astro continues to reward customers with high quality entertainment this CNY

In keeping up with tradition of CNY, Astro continues to bring exciting programmes for everyone in the family. Astro customers can look forward to an exciting range of originals and specially produced CNY content premieres including: The Exclusive Astro CNY Countdown Gala 2022 will see more than 60 Astro's very own multi-talented celebrities joining hands in their energetic performances, led by Jack Lim, Jentzen Lim and Jiang Han as they assist six local performing arts units who are affected by the pandemic; another show on the must watch list is the Hokkien New Year countdown show, Hua Hee Bai Ti Gong showcasing the tradition and custom of the Hokkien community with the small theatre performance, singing and games. Also, don’t miss the brand-new music game show, All in to Win where two person are paired and work together in order to win exciting cash prizes.

Want to find out more about your career, wealth, love, and health in the year of the Tiger? Join well-known Feng Shui Master Paw in Feng Shui Made Easy 2022 (AEC), Joey Yap in Feng Shui Voyage 2022 (TVB Jade) and Roar of Prosperity 2022(TVB Jade) to get valuable Feng Shui tips for 2022. For delectable recipes this CNY, tune in to cooking shows such as Classic Balik Kampung CNY Special 2022, Hua Hee Secret Cuisine S2, Heart2Heart Kitchen S4 and Maria's Auspicious Menu 6. Kids can also enjoy their favourite festive line up on Xiao Tai Yang including My Kid Can Cook - CNY Special and XTY Fun Stay Home Mini Showcase CNY Special.

 

Fans of Hokkien shows can also enjoy the brand-new Hua Hee Dai sitcom Hua Hee Opit, featuring the popular local Hokkien stars Freddie Ng, Xiao Feng Feng, Ong Kar Ling and more. This CNY, all Astro customers can also enjoy their favourite Chinese blockbusters starring action martial arts stars, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-fat on the UHuu Action Pop Up Channel 338, from 15 January – 20 February 2022. Astro customers can stream it all on their preferred devices via Astro GO.

• Kicked start the Go Shop UHuu! Roaring Prosperity campaign

Go Shop celebrates this festive season with auspicious deals and rewards with their UHuu! Roaring Prosperity campaign from now till 31 January 2022. Customers can shop from an abundant of product selection such as spring-cleaning products, kitchen appliance and cookware, beauty & fashion, hampers & gifts, festive food & snacks (including the Malaysian Chinese all-time favourite ‘frozen poon choi’) and many more. Go Shop brings you greater savings and exciting offers such as Prosperity Free Gift Bundles, UHuu! Deals from RM28, Double Discount with RM28 off instantly and another RM28 off on the next purchase, and Free Shipping Nationwide (including Sabah & Sarawak) now until 31 December 2021. In addition, customers can catch special Chinese New Year LIVE shows on Astro CH303, weekdays at 12pm and weekends at 12pm and 2pm for even greater discounts and deals. Customers who purchase products from these live shows will also receive free Go Shop CNY Angpow packets. Stay tuned for more exciting offers in the month of January and save the date for the CNY Live Party show on 8 January 2022, Astro CH303. For more information, go to www.goshop.com.my or download the Go Shop app on Google Play and App Store.

For more information, please visit www.UHUU2022.com.

#UHUU2022