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17Oct

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Lifestyle

Bye-bye Poke-Gogh

Following crushes by "scalpers" who resold the treasured Pokemon card for high rates, the Vincent Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam said on Saturday that it would no longer distribute the card. The partnership with Pokemon, which was officially unveiled last month to celebrate the museum's 50th anniversary and inspire younger visitors, includes displays on the artist's connections to Japan. However, it also drew ardent Pokemon enthusiasts eager to obtain a limited edition "Pika-portrait" card. by completing a "quest" around the museum, "Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat"—a picture of the yellow character in a stance modelled by a well-known Van Gogh self-portrait—became available. The Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat promo card will no longer be available at the museum, the Amsterdam organi...

Lululemon to open fourth store in Malaysia following its massive success

16Oct

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Business, Lifestyle

Lululemon to open fourth store in Malaysia following its massive success

Lululemon Athletica Inc (lululemon), an upmarket retailer of athletic leisure apparel, is opening its third store in Kuala Lumpur next month and the fourth overall in Malaysia, as it continues to see robust growth in the country. “Within Malaysia, we are planning on continuing to grow. We’ve been successful, I’d say, with the three locations we have. They are all doing well,” said Gareth Pope, lululemon senior vice-president for Asia Pacific. Pope said there are currently two stores in Kuala Lumpur and one in Kulai, Johor, and its third Kuala Lumpur store will be in the Tun Razak Exchange. He told Bernama there are plans to open more stores in Malaysia in the next three years, as the company is committed to its “Power of Three x 2” growth plan, a strategy to double its revenu...

Hilton Properties in Malaysia Invites All To Sip, Savor and Support This Pinktober

15Oct

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Hilton Properties in Malaysia Invites All To Sip, Savor and Support This Pinktober

Hilton properties across Malaysia, including Hilton Kuala Lumpur, DoubleTree by Hilton Putrajaya Lakeside, DoubleTree by Hilton Damai Laut Resort, and DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City are joining hands this October in solidarity with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Reflecting Hilton's commitment to mindful eating, a specially curated all-pink three-tier afternoon tea will be offered. This delightful culinary experience incorporates ingredients like berries and beetroots, renowned for their antioxidants and cancer-fighting properties. Hilton properties in Malaysia are dedicated to raising awareness and showing support for the pink movement during this important month through informative social media posts, various culinary offerings and more. Throughout October, culinary deli...

In addition to restaurants, Michelin will start ranking hotels

12Oct

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Life Style, Lifestyle

In addition to restaurants, Michelin will start ranking hotels

The Michelin Guide revealed on Thursday that it will begin ranking hotels similarly to how it rates restaurants, starting with stars and keys. The editors claim they want to establish a "trusted reference" to aid passengers in sorting through the voluminous web hotel recommendations. The first Michelin Guide was published in 1900, and according to director Gwendal Poullennec, it "was intended to enlighten travellers at a period when there was a shortage of information. “Today, by contrast, they find themselves confronted by a mass of information. Our users spend on average 10 hours in front of screens to prepare a trip and consult more than 10 platforms — it’s an obstacle course,” he said. In 2018, Poullennec acquired Tablet Hotels, a US-based website that offers boutique ...

First Hyatt Place officially opens in Bukit Jalil City

9Oct

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First Hyatt Place officially opens in Bukit Jalil City

The Hyatt Place Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil is the first international hotel to open in Bukit Jalil City, a developing business and lifestyle district in Kuala Lumpur. The new four-star hotel, the first Hyatt Place in Malaysia and the second in all of Southeast Asia, is expected to enhance the thriving 50-acre integrated development with its top-rate hospitality and upscale service. 250 roomy suites and rooms with separate work and sleeping areas are available to World of Hyatt members as well as tourists and business travellers. Before having their morning coffee from the Starbucks Reserve café on the main floor, guests can unwind on a sun lounger or swim in the rooftop pool. Fitness enthusiasts will like the fully-stocked, round-the-clock fitness centre, which has a designated y...

Numbers of people aged 100 and above surpasses 92,000

6Oct

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Culture, Lifestyle

Numbers of people aged 100 and above surpasses 92,000

According to government data released on Friday, Japan now has more than 92,000 centenarians, setting a record for the 53rd consecutive year. Tokyo Ministry of Health stated there are now 92,139 people above the age of 100, up 1,613 from a year ago, according to German news agency (dpa). The most recent poll indicates that 88 percent of all centenarians are female. In Japan, men and women may expect to live for an average of 81 and 87 years, respectively. Since the government's initial tally of 153 individuals over 100 years old in 1963, the number of centenarians in Japan has rapidly increased. 50,000 in 2012, up from over 10,000 in 1998, according to statistics. After decades of increasing ageing and declining fertility rates, Japan is now dealing with an increased demog...

A car ownership certificate in Singapore now costs US$106,000

5Oct

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A car ownership certificate in Singapore now costs US$106,000

To purchase a car in Singapore, a buyer must bid for a certificate, which now costs US$106,000 (RM501,592), the equivalent of four Toyota Camry Hybrids in the US, as the city-state's vehicle quota system has reached all-time highs. A 10-year "certificate of entitlement" (COE) system was implemented in Singapore in 1990 to regulate the number of automobiles in the tiny nation, which has a population of 5.9 million and can be toured in under an hour. The COE for a large vehicle more than quadrupled from 2020, to a record S$146,002, making it the most expensive city in the world to purchase a car due to the quota, which was offered through a bidding process. A new basic Toyota Camry Hybrid presently costs S$251,388 in Singapore, compared to $28,855 in the US, including COE, regi...

Malaysia is the 3rd highest in coffee consumption

2Oct

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Malaysia is the 3rd highest in coffee consumption

Malaysians are consuming more coffee and enjoying it more than ever, to the point that we are Asia Pacific's third-largest consumer of the beverage. We consumed 597,064 bags of coffee beans in 2021 compared to 344,783 bags in 2020, a 73 percent increase. With each bag weighing 60 kg, this indicates that Malaysia drank an additional 252,281 bags of coffee beans. According to data from the International Coffee Organization (ICO), Malaysia is ranked third among 58 nations in the area for the biggest rise in coffee consumption in 2021. According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), an organization established by the United Nations to develop the world's coffee industry, South Korea and Australia were the top two nations ahead of Malaysia. “South Korea, Australia ...