Microsoft Flexes Global Alliances to Deliver New Server Line

In helping customers who are  budget conscious to reduce IT expenditures and be more competitive on the global stage, Microsoft Malaysia has announced the general availability of Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS 2008). The launch is part of Microsoft Corporation’s USD 6.5 billion annual investment in products, support programs and incentives for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs).

These solutions bring the power of Microsoft’s enterprise-class server technologies to SMBs in a way that these companies can best utilize them. Large businesses traditionally will have the budgets to equip themselves with a roster of specialists with the technical knowledge to manage IT environments – a luxury that SMBs can rarely afford.

“Globally, SMBs are the engines for economic growth and opportunity. Our SMBs, likening their larger counterparts, are facing tough challenges brought forth by the widespread uncertainty in the world market,” said Ramesh Rajandran, Product Marketing Manager, Infrastructure Servers, Microsoft Malaysia.

Mr. Vincent Lee, Country Business Manager, Industry Standard Servers, Technology Solutions Group, HP Malaysia, said, “HP is proud to be one of the key technology enablers of Microsoft to provide SMBs with optimized hardware configurations. Together we will ensure superior customer satisfaction when installing, running and maintaining the SBS 2008 and EBS 2008.”

Microsoft’s partners like HP, Dell and IBM are offering a broad choice of solutions for the new server line. In addition, HP, IBM and Intel Corporation have also designed and priced blade servers specifically for midsize customers. Combined with EBS 2008, these blade servers will give customers an affordable and scalable infrastructure solution that is quick to set up and easy to maintain.

Lee continued, “SMB customers are constantly searching for ways to stay at the technology forefront without having to make hefty IT investments. Being able to share our insights with Microsoft in the development of their new server solutions was an excellent opportunity for us to adequately address the needs of SMBs.”

Many independent software vendors (ISVs) are also supporting SBS 2008 and EBS 2008, across a wide variety of applications such as backup and recovery, security, business management, systems management, line-of-business applications, and more. In addition, SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 will run virtually any applications certified on Windows Server 2008.

Elaborating on the new products, Mr. Rajandran pointed out,” the Small Business Server 2008 is an upgrade to Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2003, whereby, it comes with standard & premium edition. The standard edition is enhanced by Windows Server 2008 & Windows Sharepoint Service 3.0…the premium edition comes with all the tools that is available in the standard edition plus an additional SQLServer 2008…”. Designed for companies with up to 75 users or PCs, SBS 2008 is an integrated server solution created to help businesses keep their data more secure and make their company more productive. 

Essential Business Server 2008 is a new software in Windows Essential Server solution that comes with a complete set of features in Small Business Server 2008 plus an additional database. EBS 2008 is designed for businesses with up to 300 users or PCs, and allows IT managers to have more control over their environment by reducing complexity and automating common tasks. With support for Windows Mobile phones, SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 can significantly help boost productivity with access to business e-mail, calendar, contacts and files when away from the office.

For more information about these new Microsoft solutions, and a whole range of other products, including detailed feature lists, please visit, http://www.secureandreliable.com.my/Home.aspx.

Honda Malaysia Unveils the Classy 3rd Generation Honda City

Honda Malaysia has revealed the 3rd Generation Honda City and to all Malaysian consumers who are seeking for value-for-money sedans can find it all in the All-New City, which is now value-added and complete with a dynamic stylish design, class-leading performance and ingenious practicality.

The City Grade-S, which is the entry level, is priced at RM84,980, while its premium model Grade-E is retailed at RM89,980.

Speaking at the All-New City’s launch ceremony which was held at Mandarin Oriental KL, Mr. Atsushi Fujimoto, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Honda Malaysia, said “…City has always been well received among discerned customers here in Malaysia, particularly for its practicality and economical features such as easy-to-manouvre size, spacious cabin, fuel efficiency and affordable price point…”.

Mr Takeshi Nakamura, Chief Engineer of Honda R&D Co. Ltd explained that the new model’s exterior styling had adopted the concept of the ‘Arrowshot Form’, which originated from the idea of an energetic arrow stringed on a bow and ready to be released. “The dynamic form and theme moved all the developing vectors in one direction…”.

Equipped with the newly developed i-VTEC engine (also found in the new Honda Jazz), the 3rd Generation City ables to produce 120PS at 6,600 rpm, and 145Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm. It is also the first in the 1.5-liter sedan segment to come with the 5 Speed Automatic Gear Transmission. Both fuel efficiency and power output have been improved and balanced, without compromising one or the other, to achieve environmental-friendly performance. Fuel efficiency has been pursued from various angles, from improving oil retention, friction reduction, reducing fuel consumption in the high-speed and high-load ranges to reducing the overall weight of the car, thereby contributing to the model’s fuel efficiency. In terms of environmental performance, the All-New City meets the Euro 4 level of emission.

Interior spaciousness and comfort are greatly enhanced in the All-New City with a 100mm extended wheelbase that provides better styling and efficient space usage. It has a more adjustable and variable driving position and as such, providing better driving comfort, especially during long-distance drives. It now comes equipped with a tilt and telescopic steering column and driver seat height adjuster. The tilt and telescopic adjustment ranges have increased from 10 to 40 mm for each direction, and the driver’s ratchet height can be altered within a 50 mm range. A footrest has been widened by shifting the accelerator and brake pedals 15 mm to the right.

Developed for the best balance between maximum capacity and practical usage, the vehicle’s trunk capacity is now at an astonishing 506-liter, providing a lofty carriage space in cars of its 1.5-liter segment. Unique spaces such as the rear underseat tray (located beneath the rear seat) allow passengers to store their umbrellas and an extra pair of shoes for rainy days. Glove box and coin pockets are larger, allowing passengers the convenience to store more things. More storage areas are also incorporated – the cardholder located in the center arm rest, and extra cup holders are added in the front door pockets, between the two front seats, in front of the shift lever and in the rear armrest.

Another new features that has been incorporated in All-New City is the new and multi-format compatible entertainment feature — the revolutionary ‘Advanced Audio’ digital media system is developed to be compatible with iPod, MP3 players and other sources of digital audio sound to allow driver and passengers to enjoy entertainment at their convenience. All major operations, such as song selection and volume adjustment, are controlled using four push buttons and a rotary selector similar to the Jog Dial function on an iPod. The system also provides high quality sound output with sophisticated acoustic tuning.

Uncompromise with car safety, Honda All-New City has been enhanced with the revolutionary Advanced Compatibility Engineering or ACE body structure, which is an extension of Honda’s G-Force Control (G-CON) technology, designed to spread out and disperse collision impact so as to limit cabin intrusion and to effectively minimise driver and passengers as well as pedestrian injuries. Other safety features include SRS airbags, active headrests to prevent whiplash injuries and ABS and EBD.

The All-New City is now available in the 1.5-liter i-VTEC Grade E and Grade S variants at all Honda authorised dealers nationwide. While the Grade S offers essential features of the All-New City, the Grade E variant offers additional features such as paddle shift, rear reclining seat, rear underseat tray and 16-inch alloy wheels. These two variants come in a selection of five colours: Alabaster Silver Metallic, Bold Beige Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl and Deep Lapis Blue Metallic, of which the last two are new colours.

Customers can visit all authorised Honda showrooms nearby to view and test-drive the All-New City. For more information, please call Honda Toll Free number at 1-800-88-2020, or log on to www.excitementinthecity.com.my for more details.

Motorola Malaysia Introduces the New Generation “MOTOTRBO” Professional Digital Two-Way Radio System

Using the latest communication gadgets usually comes with an unstoppable rising amount of various costs and expenses, has anyone thought of having an unlimited hours of  free talk time without any having any hidden cost incurred,  an unlimited free of charge text messaging, and  greater coverage performance that promises uninterrupted seamless roaming abilities? Motorola Malaysia has unveiled the new generation of Professional Digital Two-Way Radio System; MOTOTRBO, a digital communications platform which combines the best of two-way radio that delivers an increased capacity and spectral efficiency, integrated data applications and enhanced voice communications.

Speaking at the media preview which was held at PJ Hilton, Mr Albert Wong, Director of Distribution, South & East Asia, Government & Public Safety, Motorola Technology Sendirian Berhad said,”…MOTOTRBO provides voice and data capability on one device without compromising quality, reliability or mobility…it is a forward-compatible platform which allows graceful migration making it a cost effective solution for business to invest…”.

Providing demo at the media briefing, Mr. Anthony Man, Two-Way Radio Channel Business Government & Public Safety Product Planning Manager said, “….utilizing a two-slot Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) digital technology, the MOTOTRBO provides a vast improvements in  basic functionality and system performance, system capacity, improved audio quality, longer talk time (up to 13 hours non-stop), built-in privacy, enhanced call signaling and control capabilities for future enhancements…”.

Migrating from its analog era, this first of its kind digital two-way radio also supports integrated data applications such as text messaging, GPS-based location tracking and other IP data applications. With the capability of operating in digital or analog mode, it is possible for professional businesses to easily and affordably migrate to a digital platform at their own pace.

Caters to professional customers in various industries such as transportation, education, construction, manufacturing, private security, smaller munipalities and public service entities which require a highly reliable business critical communication solution, this MOTOTRBO also has a unique “Crystal Clear” feature which filters background noise and interference to enhance voice communication.

Manufacturing plant which is located in Penang, MOTOTRBO is equipped with the latest software release that is capable of supporting Motorola’s IP Site Connect application which enables users to link up to 15 connections, instantly creating a wide-area network where users can share or transfer business-critical voice and data information across multiple or dispersed geographical locations.

In conjunction with the launch of MOTOTRBO, Motorola also unveilied its new RadioCARE Service Program, which is aimed to enhance its after sales service direct to customers. Utilizing specialized service vehicles, Motorola’s RadioCARE service provides an on-location response to customers’ requests which include free consultation, system installation, radio maintenance and servicing such as optimizing and tuning two-way radios.

Retailing from RM 1,500 and above depending on the customers’ solution requirements, the new MOTOTRBO will be available in December through its channel partners.

For more information, please log on to http://www.motorola.com

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Reveals a Historical Record-Breaking News on its Total Vehicle Sales for Year 2008

World financial as well as economic situation across the region looks gloomy at this moment, but not for Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, which has reported for the first time in the first 11 months  this year, that it managed to achieve total vehicle sales of 5626 units (surpassing the 5000 units since its debut in Malaysia more than 50 years ago).

Sales of its passenger car segment grew by 15%, which accounted to its 1570 units of C-Class, 1430 units of E-Class, part of  its newly  introduction of C230 Avantgarde, S 500L “V8″, R280L new generation SL-Class and the unveiling of  its new B-Class series. Meanwhile, its  commercial vehicles managed to sell over 400 units (an improvement of 17%), while, its Fuso line had achieved a surprising 1380 units of sales todate.

However, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia opines the sales to shrink as much as 10% to 20% next year. Speaking at the media briefing which was held at Le Bouchon Restaurant yesterday, Mr. Peter Honegg, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz said, “…this year is an exceptional year but 2009 will be a year that we need to prepare, to plan to accommodate the unforeseen scenarios, to think how to overcome it…”. On the other hand, Mr. Peter also said “…confidence could return in the first quarter of 2010,  if the stock market as well as global economic situations were to recover by third quarter of next year…”.

On relating to the quantum of economic effect on its vehicle, Mr. Florian Mueller, Vice President of Sales & Marketing Passenger Cars Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said,”…the effect will be a minimal, due to the nature financing of cars, and the Mercedes always maintain a good residue value…”. Also present at the media briefing were, Mr. Mohd Tahir Kader Mohideen, Senior Manager & Controlling, Mr. Richard Goh, General Manager Legal, Compliance & Administration, Mr. Raymond Chow, Senior Manager of Sales Mitsubishi Fuso and Mr. Lim Meng Jiak, General Manager of Mercedes-Benz Commercial.

As a responsible corporate citizen, Mr. Peter said, “Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will extend its obligation to participate and aid in the development of the community in which it operates”.

Throughout 2008, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has invested in various activities to cover arts and culture, charitable causes and education, namely, Penang Island Jazz Festival, the Malaysian Aids Council’s Red Ribbon Media Awards and Red Ribbon Gala and Mondialogo School Contest. Sports development such as Mercedes Trophy 2008 and the Mercedes-Benz Malaysia 2008 which inclued a golf clinic for junior golfers.

Dell and Intel lit up Pavilion for a Christmas Joy

Year end is near and the feeling of Christmas celebration is at everyone’s thought and it is a hope for every shoppers to have a festivity surroundings to admire, to enjoy and most of all to be part of it. To spice up this year’s Christmas celebration, Dell ASEAN Consumer and Intel Electronics Malaysia has unveiled a giant snow globe filled with artistically-painted reindeers and colourful laptops, right in the heart of the city in a bid to share beauty and holiday joy with shoppers along the popular retail district.

The Dell Giant Snow Globe, with a radius of 15 feet, was unveiled with a sunburst of lights that lit up Jalan Bukit Bintang spectacularly, much to the delight of many shoppers. This creative and beautiful giant snow globe was the perfect foil for the giant Christmas tree 20 feet away at the main entrance of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. It was a pre-Christmas celebration of gigantic proportions that conveyed Dell’s bigger than life motto – Yours is here.

“Dell recognizes that our consumers are dynamic, mobile and creative; modern individuals who live life large and unfettered. That’s why we came up with the idea of celebrating this year-end holiday with this amazing creative ambient display to showcase and reflect our consumers’ eclectic lifestyles and characters,” enthused Mr. Ivan Omar, Senior Marketing Manager of Dell ASEAN Consumer, who unveiled the Dell Giant Snow Globe together with Mr.Sunny Ooi, Market Development Manager of Intel Electronics Malaysia.

The Dell Giant Snow Globe houses six reindeers painted with various designs and colors by Sheiko and Orkibal, renowned artists , who were commissioned by Dell to make each reindeer as unique as the Dell spirit, which is to provide customized services and experiences that complements Dell’s ever discerning customers’ styles and personalities.

The colourful-lighted snow globe also showcases Dell’s latest computer laptops in a multitude of fun and funky colours. Snow was added to simulate a white holiday and the little ‘blizzard’ atmosphere inside this special globe to exude the magical touch that brought Dell’s latest endeavour to life.

This first of kind revolutionary, ambient decoration by Dell ASEAN Consumer and Intel Electronics Malaysia, will be displayed for 12 days until Christmas Day.

Chivas Regal Unveils its Nationwide Roadshow with DJ Davide Succi & Asia Dolls

Chivas Regal has introduced  DJ Davide Succi & Asia Dolls, to perform a two-month tour of powerful beats that complements the passionate of strings and vocals, at over 30 Pernod Ricard contractual entertainment outlets in Malaysia. With a unique fusion of East & West music, this band  has set a new benchmark in music industry where creativity of  a pulsating violin display accompanied by vocals against a backdrop of  live techno dance, has compelled the audience to enjoy a total fulfillment of the new forms of entertainment.

Asia Dolls, who hail from Beijing, comprise a trio of talented and beautiful musicians, namely, Bamboo, Rainbow and Judy, have earned themselves the accolades by performing at the most exclusive clubs in China. Meanwhile, DJ Davide Succi, who is from Italy, has been voted as the best DJ in China and his interest to learn more about the Asian culture has given him the opportunity to evolve his own brand of music and style.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Aaron Ang, Brand Manager of Pernod Ricard Malaysia said,”…this distinctive combination will certainly appeal to a wider spectrum of audience across the board, melding a fusion of old and new forms of entertainment..”. Also present at the special occasion were, Mr. CK. Tan, Mr. Deric Tan, Miss Soh Siew Kek, Mr. Han Lai Siew and Mr. Kenneth Khaw.

In conjunction with the nationwide DJ Davide Succi and Asia Dolls roadshow launch, Chivas Regal also unveiled the Chivas Regal 12 Miniature Collectible Edition, a gift with purchase promotion (GWP) running from December till end January 2009. With every purchase of a Chivas Regal 12 (75cl bottle) consumers will receive a Chivas Regal 12 miniature in a leather casing. Available in 4 different colors , this promotion is valid at all Pernod Ricard Contractual entertainment outlets and authorised dealers nationwide.

Performance of Asia Dolls & DJ Davide Succi will be at:

Kuala Lumpur

04/12/08     Lavish Pub

04/12/08     Rum Jungle

05/12/08     Where where cafe

05/12/08     Dolphin Pub

06/12/08     99 Bistro & Ktv

07/12/08     HQ9

10/12/08     Kelab Bintang Pudu

11/12/08     Golden Sun

11/12/08     Shamelin Pub & Lounge

12/12/08     After 5 Sports Bar

12/12/08     Euphoria MOS

13/12/08     Goldhill Club

13/12/08     Os Pub

24/12/08     Pacific Regency Hotel Suites

25/12/08     Newcom

26/12/08     Coco Banana

27/12/08     Thai Club

07/01/09     The Bank

08/01/09     Mystique

09/01/09     Finnegan’s Hartamas

09/01/09     Baze Two Lounge

10/01/09     Titanium

14/01/09     Borneo Cafe

14/01/09     Earthquake Pub

15/01/09     Finnegan’s KL

Penang

18/12/08      Freshway                                  19/12/09    Fame

20/12/08      Dream Live

Johore

31/12/08       De Benz                                   01/01/09    Me Pub & Bistro

02/01/09       Guest Pub

Ipoh

17/12/09     Rum Jungle Bar & Restaurant

Malacca

03/01/09     Kelab Rekreasi Rally                    03/01/09   Aloha Dance Club

NEC Computers Asia Pacific Reveals the POWERMATE P series to Complement its Existing Range of All-in-One Desktop

Extending its successful launch of NEC POWERMATE P3000 and P5000,  NEC Computers Asia Pacific has unveiled the all-in-one NEC POWERMATE P4000 as well as NEC POWERMATE P6000 at Isthmus Restaurant, Mid Valley today. Present at launch were, Mr. Thomas Teng, NEC’s Regional Sales Director for Malaysia & Brunei and Mr. Allen Koay, Product Marketing Manager of NEC Asia Pacific.

To complement its present range of NEC Powermate P series, P4000 & P6000 desktop comes with an innovative Japanese cutting edge design and space saving concept that serve individual needs by combining sophisticated technology and trendy design to provide an integrated personal home entertainment system.

Caters to individual who seek a sleek and stylish together with outstanding design as a space saving concept, P6000 is equipped with 19-inch WXGA+ dual lamp LCD with NEC Smart Super Shine View EX technology, which indicates a higher than HD-Ready LCD TV resolution. Built in SRS Premium Sound technology tuned for different settings for audio entertainment, the P6000 model is powered and enhanced by Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7200 (2.53GHz 3Cache), Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz memory, a massive 500GB 7200 RPM HDD storage, an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Video Memory, an integrated 13-in-1 Digital Media Reader, RF Wireless Keyboard with MCE Remote, a built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n with higher speed by MIMO technology and Radio Frequency keyboard with wireless optical mouse and optional optical facial recognition security feature. This model runs in a one cable operation to provide a neat and easy maintenance routine and its innovative effective upward heat dissipation architecture design prevents over-heating and low-noise operation which is less than 30 decibel.

For budget conscious users, P4000 weighing only 4kg, is an ideal all-in-1 lifestyle deskrop PC that comes with a 16-inch WXGA LCD with NEC Smart Super Shine View EX technology, which is higher than HD-Ready LCD TV Resolution. Also built-in SRS Premium Sound technology, the P4000 is powered by AMD Athlon 64×2 processor QL-60 (1.9GHz 1M Cache), Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 1GB DDR2 800Mhz, 250GB 5400 RPM HDD, an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G Video, an integrated 13-in-1 digital media reader, a built-in wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n with higher speed by MIMO technology Radio Frequency keyboard with optical mouse, RF Wireless Keyboard with MCE Remote and a smart slot-in DVD drive. The P4000 series also runs in a one cable operation to provide a neat and easy maintenance routine and its innovative effective upward heat dissipation architecture design prevents over-heating and low-noise operation which is less than 30 decibel.

Meanwhile, in accomodating the needs of users who always on the go, NEC Computers also introduced the NEC Versa N1100 netbook that features a classy pearl piano black color. Although built in a smaller than an A4 size sheet paper and weighing at 1.17kg, its strong structural chassis design can withstand up to 150kgf pressure. Powered by Intel Atom processor which enhanced low power consumption,the N1100 comes with a 8.9-inch WSVGA low power consumption ultra bright LED backlit display screen, a generous 160GB HDD storage, the latest SRS Premium Sound technology for total audio entertainment experience, a built-in 802.11bg wireless LAN, a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam and digital array microphone and various utility features such as; USB charger, SD-HC card slot readerand pre-loaded software like Cyberlink Youcam 2.0, Skype and SoftDMA (Photos, music, videos and recorded TV programs can be accessed and downloaded from media server).

Available at authorised NEC Computer Resellers namely, City Information, 3rd Floor, Low Yat Plaza Kuala Lumpur and Tec Asia, 4th Floor, Low Yat Plaza Kuala Lumpur, P6000, P4000 & N1100 netbook are retailed at RM4299, RM3299 and RM1699 respectively.

For more information about the products, log on to www.nec-computers-ap.com

RHB Launches “Easy Makeover” Contest for all RHB Cardmembers

Following the recent successful response of RHB “That’s Easy” contest from the public, RHB Cards has introduced the latest RHB “Easy Makeover” contest to all new as well as existing RHB card members (Principal and Supplementary including RHB  prepaid and debit card members) at Saloma Restaurant.

Extending its effort to continuously rewarding its loyal customers with attractive prizes, this upcoming contest will be giving out a home, a car or a personal makeover worth up to RM10,000.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Renzo Viegas , Head of Retail Banking Group, said, “…as we are entering festive season, we hope we could change the Malaysians lives with just a simple sms-ing RHB  cardnumber,  just 1 time registration for new card members, & each successful registration are eligible for 3 contest entries,  meanwhile, for those existing card members who spent every RM50 or more in 1 receipt (are eligible for 1 contest entry), and for every Approved Balance Transfer, card members are entitled for 2 contest entries…”. Also present at the launch were, Mr. Gan Kheng Chai, Senior Vice President & Head of Cards & Unsecured Business, RHB Banking Group and Puan Noraini Ibrahim, Regional Director-Central of RHB Banking Group.

Meanwhile, concurrent with the launch of  Easy Makeover contest, RHB Cards also presented its attractive prizes to “That’s Easy” contest winners.

Among other promotions, RHB Cards also organised a joint promotion with Guardian stores where RHB Card members get a 5% rebate on their purchases, a 5% rebate for petrol purchases made by using RHB Travel Money card and a joint promotion with Metrojaya which enable RHB cardmembers to receive Metrojaya vouchers for purchases made through RHB credit/debit card.

For more information on the contest, or to apply for a credit card, contact RHB PhoneBanking at 03-9206 8118 for Peninsular Malaysia, 082 276118 for Sabah & Sarawak or log on to www.rhbbank.com.my

Martell VSOP sponsors premier night of KINTA

It is a night that ones will never forget where, VIPs, members from the media and special  guests were invited to the premier launch of Malaysia’s first martial arts movie-KINTA at Golden Screen Cinema, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

A timely collaboration between Martell VSOP and Golden Screen Cinemas, the premier night of KINTA was graced by the director himself, Mr. CL Hor and Mr. Tsai Lex.

Speaking at the premier night, Mr. William Lee, Brand Manager of Pernod Ricard Malaysia, who said, “…actively support the local movie industry, we believe by sponsoring this Malaysia’s first martial movie marks the beginning of many strategic opportunities to come…”. Also present at the momentous occasion were, MC for the night Mr. Nicholas Tse, the movie director, Mr. CL Hor, the main casts; Mr. Robin Ho Ro Bin, Mr. Michael Chin Ye How, Mr. Kuan Fei Jun, Mr. David Bao, Mr. Shawn Lee Sew Keat.

Sets in Kinta Valley during the heydays of tin mine, the movie portrays how the Chinese immigrants from mainland China came to Malaya(present name- Malaysia) to seek a better living conditions. To earn a better living as tin mine workers, the immigrants had to overcome several brutal torturing and severe beatings from the head who controls the mines. It is an epic that tells  the good overcomes the evil, loyalty that turns into betrayal, and personal revenge has become the ultimate solution for the survivors.

Play Interactive pre-launches Winning Eleven 2009 at the Curve

Much anticipation and excitement awaited for both fans and gamers of “PS3 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2009″ game software, during its pre-launch held by Play Interactive Software Sendirian Berhad recently. Officiating the momentous occasion were, Mr. Andrew Tan, Director of Play Interactive Sendirian Berhad, Mr. Taku Taguchi, General Manager of Product Marketing, Sony Malaysia and Mr. Shaifol Shamlan, Vice President of MDeC.

The first 14 avid gamers who had queued for hours during the pre-launch managed to walk away with an Adidas premium jersey that include famous football teams like Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea. This latest installment has provided the sense of sharing football enjoyment and fun for the young kids and adults who are pitting against each other. Additional freebies like “PC Pro Evolution Soccer 2008″ game software & football jerseys were given out to the public participants who managed to obtain the “Best Scorer” status in the casual tournament. To spice up the pre-launch event, Konami distributor Play Interactive and Sony Malaysia have pampered football gamers with Winning Eleven exclusive merchandises and jerseys.

Sony Malaysia as the Official Supporting Partner had offered exclusive limited PS3 console promotion to PS3 fans who had made purchase, during the launch at Sony Style, The Curve, Mutiara Damansara. The World Soccer Winning Eleven 2009 is retailed at RM229 and available at Sony Designated Stores nationwide.

Sony Malaysia Strenghtens its VAIO range with the VAIO CS series

Looking at the current trend of users’ mindset which has evolved into eye-catching, luxury and stylish looking gadget, Sony Malaysia has organised its biggest party of the year “VAIO Wave Party” by launching the latest elegant looking VAIO CS series at Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach. Officiating the momentous occasion were, Mr. Naoi Sudo, Managing Director of Sony Malaysia, Mr. Yoshinori Nakajima, Manager of VAIO Department, Sony Malaysia, Mr. Taku Taguchi, General Manager of Product Marketing, Sony Malaysia, Mr. Norhizam Kadir, Marketing Manager for Intel Electronics Malaysia, and Mr, Hendry Yuen from Sunway Board of Directors.

The “VAIO Wave Party” comprise several interesting activities, such as, VAIO Treasure Hunt, VAIO Babe and Hunk Search are, participated by hundreds of participants. VIPs, members from press, invited guests as well as the participants were treated a grand fireworks display at the end of the event.

Meanwhile, the main event of the day was the launch of VAIO CS series that embodies the waves of unique personality and expressive colors.

Comes in five distinctive colors, namely, luxury pink, blazing red, pure white, noble brown and jet black, the CS series features a visually tactile Touch Sensor which lights up and unique LED glows, when the cover is touched. Ideally designed for those users with sharp fingernails, the CS series is equipped with a built-in camera enhanced with WebCam Companion while Magic-i Visual Effects adds lively graphics to chat sessions.

Powered by Intel Centrino 2 processor technology and Windows Vista software, the VGN-CS16 and CS15 is incorporated with 14.1-inch Clear Bright LCD Lite display, Wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity. The VGN-CS16 is enhanced with NVIDIA GeForce graphics. The VAIO CS series is now available from RM3,288 to RM3,988 at Sony designated Stores nationwide.

Claimed as the world’s smallest and lightest notebook PC with Blu-ray Drive that caters to business and personal use, Sony Malaysia also unveiled the VAIO TT series that exudes mobility with function & style.

The premium-quality TT series notebook provides exceptional audio and visual performance. Blu-ray Disc featuring in VGN-TT17GN enables HD mobile entertainment and high-capacity data recording. Comes in 11.1-inch Clear Tough LCD (Rich Color) with Real Wide 16.9 aspect ratio, 8-bit color and 100% coverage of the NTSC color gamut delivers vibrant reproduction, the VGN-TT17GN, VGN-TT16GN and VGN-TT15GN has incorporated a noise cancelling feature that combines with a Sound Reality chip and bundled noise cancelling headphones to generate high-quality audio performance.

Powered by Ultra Low Voltage Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (1.40 GHz on VGN-TT17GN and VGN-TT16GN and 1.20 GHz on VGN-TT15GN), Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology, and Windows Vista Business software, TT series runs a favorable 800MHz DDR3 memory in two SO-DIMM modules and comes in 4 variant colors, namely Premium Carbon, Grace Gold, Burgundy Red and White.