Mary Kay supports female empowerment, entrepreneurship, equality

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 -- Mary Kay Inc continues to advocate for global female empowerment, entrepreneurship and equality by addressing the issues during top women’s conferences worldwide.

The company actively participated in two important international conferences - International Women’s Forum World Leadership Conference in Toronto, Canada and the Reykjavik Global Forum – Women Leaders in Reykjavik, Iceland.

During the Canada conference, leading female architects, advocates, catalysts and pioneers of change from over 50 countries discussed challenges that faced women today, and how best to approach them.

Mary Kay Canada, Director PR, Digital & Product Marketing, Michelle Haurilak was on-hand to speak and introduce a session on Becoming a Dangerous Woman, an interview with television powerhouse and editorial director of TEDWomen, Pat Mitchell.

Meanwhile at the Iceland conference, Mary Kay Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Julia Simon joined other female leaders to discuss and share ideas and solutions on how to further advance society, increase gender equality as well as promote and positively develop women in leadership positions.

Simon also attended a Leadership Luncheon hosted by Concordia, tackling themes such as investing in female entrepreneurs, women’s global health, political leadership and education.

Recently, in collaboration with six United Nations agencies, Mary Kay announced the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator empowered by Mary Kay, a multi-year partner initiative designed to inspire, educate and empower women entrepreneurs globally.

-- BERNAMA

Air New Zealand is Airline of the Year for 2020 - AirlineRatings.com

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 -- AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website has announced Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2020.

Air New Zealand was honoured for the sixth time for its record-breaking performance, multi award winning in-flight innovations, operational safety, environmental leadership and motivation of its staff.

“In our analysis, Air New Zealand came out number one in most of our audit criteria, which is an outstanding performance when it is up against carriers with more resources and scale,” said www.AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief, Geoffrey Thomas.

Air New Zealand also won Best Premium Economy, while Singapore Airlines won Best First Class, and Qatar Airways Best Catering and Best Business Class, according to a statement.

Among the results included Best Low-Cost Airline won by JetBlue (Americas); Wizz (Europe); Air Arabia (Middle-East Africa); and, AirAsia / AirAsia X (Asia/Pacific).

The AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards, judged by seven editors with over 200 years' industry experience, combined major safety and government audits, with 12 key criteria that included fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability and investment rating.

AirlineRatings.com also named its Top Twenty Airlines, namely Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, EVA Air, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia and Lufthansa, among others.

More information at http://www.airlineratings.com/about-us.php.

-- BERNAMA

Ria Money Transfer official sponsor of Atlético de Madrid football club

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 -- Ria Money Transfer, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide Inc and global leader in the money transfer industry has announced a four-year partnership with Atlético de Madrid, becoming the club’s new back-of-shirt sponsor and official money transfer partner.

Starting this season, the Ria-branded jersey will be used by the club’s first teams for all domestic competitions until 2023, according to a statement.

To officialise the agreement, representatives from Ria visited the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, in which Atlético de Madrid president, Enrique Cerezo, unveiled the new official jersey.

Through this partnership, Ria will be able to foster a closer relationship with the football club’s diverse and widespread fan base, which resonates with its global footprint across 161 countries.

In addition, Ria will work alongside the 10-time La Liga champion to create engaging events and digital content for the fans and customers, highlighting shared values like hard work, passion and humility.

Throughout its 33-year history, Ria has championed local sporting events worldwide, and partnership with Atlético de Madrid is testament to the company’s commitment to sportsmanship, teamwork, customers and wellness at global level.

More information at https://www.riamoneytransfer.com.

-- BERNAMA

EXPRESS YOUR VISION OF A HOME WORTH TALKING ABOUT

Jotun renews promise of beautiful interiors that last with new Majestic paints and 2020 Global Colour Trends

 
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Jotun Paints Malaysia officially launched Jotun Global Colour Trends 2020 on 8 November 2019 with the introduction of 12 additional colours. Along with the launch for 2020, Jotun also introduced its new and improved Majestic True Beauty which features an all new water-based Majestic Supreme Finish for wood and trims - for style meets function.
 
Jotun’s Majestic paints accomplish this by elevating or complementing the homeowner’s aesthetic vision – now and in the years to come. For inspiration, turn to the 2020 Colour Design By Jotun: a guide to the coming year’s trending colour combinations.

NEW & IMPROVED

Majestic True Beauty’s enhanced formula delivers a smoother and more luxurious wall finish that homeowners will be proud of. Improvements to stain resistance ensure these walls are now even easier to keep clean, so your home always looks fresh and new.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL
 
Majestic Supreme Finish, a water-based wood and trims paint with a beautiful flawless finish. Its excellent stain-resistant properties ensure easy cleaning, without the loss of rich colours. For the comfort of your family and a healthier home, Majestic Supreme Finish is low odour and dries more quickly than conventional solvent-based paint.

2020 VISION

The 12 new shades of 2020 Colour Design By Jotun each express a particular aspiration, a facet of contemporary living, or a distinct character trait. From the protective earthiness of Grounded Red to the bold and creative Statement Blue, the intellectual sophistication of Wisdom to the playful exuberance of Lively Red, Jotun’s 12 new colours are all designed to inspire a specific emotional reaction.

SOURCE: Mad Hat PR PLT 

JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP TIES PROGRAMS JENESYS 2019 ASEAN INBOUND PROGRAM 9TH BATCH

Theme: Sports and Olympics Country: Malaysia TOKYO, Oct 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Twenty one sports-related officials are scheduled to visit Japan from October 29th to November 6th as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs “JENESYS 2019” promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The group will visit Tokyo and Ehime Prefecture to have opportunities of international exchange under the theme of “Sports and Olympics”. In Tokyo, they will have a theme-related lecture, and visit facilities which are related to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. In Ehime, they will visit Ehime Prefectural government office and its facilities, which is certified as the Host Town of Malaysia for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will communicate with the stakeholders. The program aims to deepen their understanding of Japanese initiatives on Sports and Olympics and promote friendship between Japan and Malaysia. Through this program, we hope it ties the relationship between Japan and Malaysia and the participants in this program will proactively share the appeals of Japan and other information after returning to Malaysia. For reference: Japan Exchange Program JENESYS 2019 People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan’s message to other countries and expand Japan’s diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan. Schedule Tuesday, October 29 [Arrival] Wednesday, October 30 [Orientation] [Theme: Lecture on the relationship between Japan and ASEAN] ASEAN-JAPAN Center [Theme-related Lecture] Nippon Sport Science University, International Center Thursday, October 31 [Theme-related observation] Tokyo Yonex Showroom / Japan Olympic Museum Friday, November 1 [Move] Move to Ehime Prefecture [Theme: Japanese Culture.Regional Revitalization] Matsuyama Castle, Echigo Onsen [Courtesy Call] Ehime Prefectural Government Office Saturday, November 2 [Theme-related observation] Ehime Budokan (Martial Arts Stadium), [Lecture] Sunrize Itoyama [Theme: Japanese Technology] Kirousan Sunday, November 3 [Move] Move to Tokyo [Theme: Japanese History and Culture] Imperial Palace, Asakusa Monday, November 4 [Theme-related observation] The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Stadium (Athletes Village, Facilities in Ariake area, Olympic Aquatics Centre, New National Stadium) [Theme-related observation] Volunteer’s Workshop (Yoyogi Olympic Center) [Theme-related lecture] Lecture on Volunteer activities for Olympics/Paralympics Tuesday, November 5 [Workshop] [Reporting Session] Wednesday, November 6 [Departure] View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191028005353/en/ Contact Inquiries about the program JENESYS 2019 ASEAN + East Timor Project Implementing Agency JTB Kasumigaseki Operations Department Contact: Junji Mise, Yutaka Shintani, Takashi Komatsu TEL: +81 3-6737-9447 Weekdays: 9:00-18:00 (Closed on weekends and holidays) [Email] jenesys2019asean@jtb.com Source : JTB Corporation --BERNAMA

Seoul International Buddhism Expo kicks off, come Nov 14

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 -- The 2019 Seoul International Buddhism Expo (BEXPO) will be held at the Seoul Trade Exhibition & Convention, Korea for four days, beginning Nov 14.

With the ‘PAUSE: Breathe in, Breathe out’ tagline, 331 local and foreign companies have registered 488 booths. The estimated visitors will exceed 70,000.

The exhibition consists of three halls - ‘Joy of Practice – Daily Meditation’; ‘Joy of Art - The 7th Buddha Art Festival’; and, ‘Joy of Daily Life’.

‘Being With Dying’, ‘Mindful Self-Compassion’ and ‘Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction’ programmes will also be held.

According to BEXPO secretary-general Hong Seung-do, the spiritual culture heritage and method of practising Korean Buddhism, like meditation, is one of the best mental and cultural gems that Korea can present to the world.

“This year’s expo will play a key role in leading the spiritual culture of the world.”

More details at http://en.bexpo.kr/

-- BERNAMA