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Europe’s best loved coffee shop* and the second largest coffee brand in the world, Costa Coffee, today announced the launch of its self-serve offering in Malaysia following a successful trial with partner, Shell. The launch will see an initial roll out of 200 locations across Shell Select stores over the next 12 months, with many more to follow.

Costa Coffee’s state-of-the-art self-serve coffee offering is designed by luxury Italian design house Pininfarina, famous for designing the classic Ferrari. Each self-serve location serves Costa Coffee’s signature blend, Mocha Italia, freshly ground for every cup served. Boasting over 200 combinations, the opportunity to customise a drink is endless; from adding fresh milk, to selecting indulgent flavoured syrups. Coffee lovers in Malaysia will enjoy a Costa Coffee world exclusive; the introduction of an iced drink range from Costa Coffee self-serve for the first time ever. 

Costa Coffee has been at the forefront of better coffee experiences since it was founded in 1971. Passionate about introducing great coffee to customers globally, the launch of self-serve offering in Malaysia reaffirms the brand’s commitment to inspire and excite its customers.

Scott Martin, Managing Director at Costa Express (trading as Costa Coffee in Malaysia) said: “We are delighted to extend our global presence with our launch in Malaysia, a dynamic, desirable and thriving country with an established coffee culture. The scale of Shell in Malaysia, as well as our well established multi-market partnership gave us the ideal platform from which to roll out our brand. Through our partnership with Shell and our world-leading on-the-go proposition, we will transform customer perception about the quality of on-the-go coffee available in Shell Select stores, just as we did in the UK, increasing the appeal of Shell sites to their customers and giving customers more reasons to visit more often.”

Shairan Huzani Husain, the Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd said: “Shell places customers at the heart of everything we do, and our retail mission is to make their life’s journeys better by giving them one less worry on the road. We're continuously upgrading our stores to include a food oasis so our customers can have a better retail experience on-the-go. Our food oasis offers quality pastries from deli2go that are baked fresh in-store every day, alongside other options from local and international food & beverage providers.”

“The partnership with Costa is in-line with our mission to enhance our customers’ retail experience. Now customers and coffee enthusiasts can enjoy quality coffee on-the-go; and we hope Malaysians will visit Shell Select to experience the convenience and taste of Costa Coffee,” adds Shairan.

For the list of Costa Coffee locations at Shell Select stores, visit shell.com.my/costacoffee

Nickelodeon today announced Nickelodeon's Together For Good anti-bullying campaign, in support of UNICEF Malaysia’s on-going efforts towards anti-bullying. Nickelodeon’s animated series of public service announcements (PSAs) will run on Nickelodeon Asia’s Facebook page, with the release of a new PSA each week over the next three weeks. The campaign will be amplified through Astro’s and UNICEF Malaysia’s social platforms.

Nickelodeon’s Together For Good is an initiative to empower kids to make positive changes in the world around them and the slogan of Together For Good in anti-bullying is simple: "It's not OK. Say Something.". The approach is to educate children about the different kinds of bullying and to propose methods of stopping it, which includes a call-to-action to contact Malaysia’s Talian Kasih (care hotline): 15999.

Through the PSAs about the fictional stories of kids who have been bullied and their response to it, Nickelodeon is targeting to reach children who may have been experiencing the same kinds of bullying as featured in the PSAs, such as cyber-bullying, discrimination, a girl’s bullying experience and a boy’s bullying experience. The popular kids’ entertainment brand hopes to encourage young Malaysians to speak out against bullying by talking to a parent, a teacher or an adult they can trust.

“Engaging audiences through our pro-social initiatives is a commitment we do not take lightly. As an entertainment company, we believe we have the responsibility to engage our fans in Malaysia, in whatever part we can play. We want to create awareness against anti-bullying. Bullying is not ok and kids need to learn to speak against it. Through this digital campaign, we hope to educate our young fans that if they or their friends are being bullied, they can tell someone about it and learn more. And they can help prevent it,” said Syahrizan Mansor, Vice President, Nickelodeon Asia, Viacom International Media Networks.

“Bullying is never acceptable. It is hurtful and a part of a cycle of aggressive behavior. Everyone is affected – victims, perpetrators and bystanders,” said Marianne Clark-Hattingh, UNICEF Representative in Malaysia. “We are encouraged by Nickelodeon’s ongoing efforts, and hope these videos will enable children to identify bullying and not turn a blind eye. When children feel empowered, they can take the appropriate action, be it telling an adult or people in authority over them.”

Kes denggi bukanlah suatu perkara yang asing di Malaysia dengan kadar peningkatan yang tinggi di kawasan bandar dan pinggir bandar. Tahun lepas sahaja terdapat lebih daripada 75,000 kes denggi yang melibatkan 166 kematian. Kebangkitan virus Zika kini menjadi satu lagi kebimbangan pada masyarakat. 

Antara punca denggi adalah longkang-longkang yang dipenuhi dengan sampah sehingga menyebabkan ada air yang bertakung serta sikap pengotor segelintir penduduk yang kurang mengambil berat mengenai faktor kebersihan di kawasan persekitaran dengan membiarkan air bertakung sehingga menjadi tempat pembiakan nyamuk Aedes antara punca peningkatan kes denggi.

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(From left) Mr. Billy Law, Marketing Manager of WIPRO UNZA, Ms. Tushitha Moorthy, Marketing Graduate Trainee of WIPRO UNZA, Ms. Denise Tan, Product Manager of WIPRO UNZA, Ms Pan Choi Yen, Mr Sriram Krishnamurthy and Carrie the adorable elephant mascot.

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