KUALA LUMPUR, 9 AUGUST 2021 – With mass vaccination being the cornerstone of public health and economic recovery in Malaysia, Agoda has launched its Vaxxed To Go campaign to support Malaysia’s nationwide immunisation drive. The Vaxxed To Go campaign sees Agoda and its accommodation partners incentivising travellers who are fully vaccinated with special travel deals and benefits. Through this campaign, Agoda hopes to galvanise others in the travel and hospitality industry to come together and play a part in helping the country return to normalcy.

The Vaxxed To Go campaign follows the implementation of Malaysia’s National Recovery Plan (NRP), which places vaccination as one of the three key threshold indicators to determine the gradual re-opening of economic and social activities. 

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 August 2021 – Splurged on your pet lately, and can’t figure what to do with the discarded packaging? Samsung Malaysia just announced the perfect answer with its #FurTheWin Instagram challenge. Inviting Malaysians to design innovative pet homes out of used cardboard boxes, this eco-friendly challenge is the perfect way to give used packaging a new lease on life and to get yourself a chance at winning Samsung’s The Frame and Soundbar. 

The #FurTheWin challenge is inspired by Samsung's Eco-Package concept, the company’s multi-award-winning initiative to reduce carbon emissions by making alternative upcycling options for eco-conscious consumers. For this reason, Samsung’s eco-packaging is made from eco-friendly corrugated cardboard, allowing consumers to turn cardboard boxes that are otherwise discarded into various accent pieces for their homes. 

Kuala Lumpur – Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad announces today the launch of Manulife Global Energy Transition Fund (the “Fund”) that aims to support the move towards a carbon neutral economy and mitigate the impact of climate change. The Fund will be established as a wholesale feeder fund that aims to provide capital appreciation by investing at least 95% of the Fund’s NAV in BNP Paribas Funds Energy Transition (“Target Fund”), which is managed by BNP Paribas Asset Management Luxembourg, and the remaining NAV of the Fund will be invested in liquid assets. The Target Fund invests in three key areas of the global energy transition story – decarbonization, digitalization and decentralization, all of which present diverse investment opportunities in the US$115 trillion transition of the global energy system¹.

• Decarbonisation: Companies developing, transporting or integrating renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydrogen and alternative fuels.
• Digitalisation: Companies harnessing digital solutions, new technology or advanced materials to facilitate decarbonisation and energy efficiency such as battery materials, energy optimisation controls and green building technologies.
• Decentralisation: Companies focused on bringing power sources closer to the site of consumption or promoting more sustainable modes of transportation such as solar roof panels, electric vehicles and power infrastructure.