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  • WONDA COFFEE BIDS FOR GLOBAL LEVEL BY REGISTERING AGAIN GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST MAGAZINE PUBLISHED AT 715.2CM!

    17 November 2023, KUALA LUMPUR – Wonda Coffee, one of Malaysia’s leading ready-to-drink coffee brands has broken another Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Magazine as part of their Kopi Tarik campaign”. In collaboration with Malaysia Marketing Magazine, the special September edition of the magazine has been published in accordion style and when fully opened, close until the lid measures 715.2 cm long.

     

    Fresh from their recent Guinness World Record achievement for ‘The Largest Online Video Chain of People Performing Football Juggle‘, participated by football enthusiasts across Malaysia in March 2023, this amazing feat was conceptualised together with their media partner to create a ‘Kopi Tarik’ in a magazine to set a new world record. As the fastest growing ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee brands in Malaysia, WONDA breaks boundaries through innovation and collaborations that cut across industries.

     

    This Guinness World record is part of their broader vision of increasing their global presence as a competitive disruptor in the coffee industry. This can be seen in their collaboration with the Football Association of Malaysia and Astro Radio for the OR1 FM campaign.

     

    Etika’s Vice President of Marketing, Amy Gan, said, “Over the past decade, Wonda Coffee has proudly stood as an innovative brand. From pioneering Malaysia’s most loved kopi tarik in a can to setting a Guinness World Record during the World Cup in 2023, we are thrilled to hold the world record for our “Tarik the Magazine”, the longest magazine published.”

    “This recognition from the Guinness World Record is a stepping stone towards creating a legacy that resonates far beyond our borders. As we celebrate this milestone, we are inspired to continue our journey towards making a more significant presence and footprint in the world and leave an indelible mark on the global coffee scene.”

     

    She adds “This was only possible because we have a partner that resonates with our vision for innovation and breaking boundaries. As a brand that constantly pushes the limits in the marketing industry, we are grateful to be able to stand hand in hand with Marketing Magazine and celebrate this achievement together. We hope and look forward to more industry first collaborations with Professor Ham and his team.”

    Prof Harmandar Singh , Editor in Chief and Founder of Marketing Magazine said, “Wonda Coffee’s creative brilliance and innovative spirit aligns perfectly with our vision at Marketing Magazine. Building upon our previous partnership with Wonda Coffee, where we sent out 3,000 personalised magazine covers to Malaysia’s advertising and marketing industry movers, Marketing Magazine has recognized Wonda Coffee’s ability to transform ideas into groundbreaking experiences that reaches out to the people of Malaysia. We are looking forward to what Wonda Coffee will think of next.”

     

    The Guinness World Record presented by Guinness World Record Adjudicator Sonia Ushirogochi, was held at Tiffin-at-the-Yard, also saw Wonda unveil a fresh new look for their range of Wonda Coffee products with the same brand promise of delivering coffee that tastes like just brewed. For more information visit, www.facebook.com/WondaCoffeeMalaysia/

     

  • THE SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS IN 2024

    THE SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS IN 2024

    NEW CHAIR, JUDGES AND UPCOMING EXHIBITION DATES ANNOUNCED

    The World Photography Organisation is pleased to name Monica Allende, Independent Curator and Photography Consultant, as the new Chair of the Professional Competition jury. The judging panel for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 has also been confirmed, as have the exhibition dates, which will return to Somerset House in London from 19 April to 6 May 2024.

    Now in its 17th year, the Sony World Photography Awards are one of the world’s largest and most prestigious photography competitions, championing the best contemporary photography from across the world and providing participating photographers with important international exposure and career-building opportunities.

    Sony supports the Awards to help with the continued development of photographic culture by offering a global platform to the talent of today. Entry to the Awards is completely free and photographers are judged anonymously by a panel of industry-leading judges.

    2024 JUDGES

    This year, esteemed Independent Curator and Photography Consultant Monica Allende is appointed as the new Chair of the Jury for the Professional Competition and curator of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 exhibition at Somerset House, London. Bringing her wealth of experience in the photography world, Allende has previously held numerous high-profile positions across the industry including as Artistic Director of both the Landskrona Foto Festival and the GetxoPhoto International Image Festival, and as former Photo Editor at the Sunday Times Magazine, where she launched the award-winning photography section Spectrum. Allende is curator of the Blues Skies Project, which was shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2019 and lectures at the London College of Communication and EFTI (Centro Internacional de Fotografía y Cine) in Madrid.

    Commenting on her appointment, Monica Allende says: ‘I feel very honoured to chair the jury of such internationally renowned Awards and excited to enter into meaningful discussions about photography with expert jurors from around the globe. I hope to engage with varied perspectives in an innovative and collaborative process, and I look forward to seeing works that inspire me to pause, think and consider.’

    This year’s judges bring a breadth of knowledge and expertise from varied photographic backgrounds:

    Professional Competition

    • Elena Navarro, Photo Curator, Producer, and Consultant, Mexico
    • Mutsuko Ota, Editorial Director, IMA Magazine, Japan
    • Elisabeth Sherman, Senior Curator, Direction of Exhibitions and Collections, International Center of Photography (ICP), United States
    • Tanzim Wahab, Curator, Spore Initiative, Germany and Festival Director, Chobi Mela, Bangladesh
    • Monica Allende, Independent Curator, Photography Consultant and Chair of the Jury

    Open and Youth Competitions

    Daniel Blochwitz, Curator, Foto Festival Lenzburg, Switzerland

    Student Competition

    Ravi Ghosh, Deputy Editor, British Journal of Photography, UK

    2024 EXHIBITION DATES AND 2023 INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES

    In 2024, the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition opens at Somerset House, London from 19 April – 6 May.

    Following the London exhibition and subsequent presentations in Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City and Milan, the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 exhibition travels next to Berlin where it will be on view at the Willy-Brandt-Haus, 17 November 2023 – 28 January 2024.

    For more details, please visit worldphoto.org.

    2024 PRIZES AND DEADLINES

    The Sony World Photography Awards opened on 1 June 2023. Full competition and categories descriptions can be found at www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards

    Deadlines for submission across the Awards’ four competitions are:

    Professional: 12 January 2024, 13:00 GMT

    Open: 5 January 2024, 13:00 GMT

    Student: 30 November 2023, 13:00 GMT

    Youth: 5 January 2024, 13:00 GMT

    All category winners of the Professional, Open, Youth and Student competitions will receive digital imaging equipment from Sony. In addition, cash prizes of $25,000 (USD) will be presented to the Photographer of the Year, $5,000 (USD) to the Open Photographer of the Year and $5,000 (USD) to the winner of the Sustainability Prize. The winner of the Photographer of the Year title will also be rewarded with a solo presentation of their work as part of the Sony World Photography London exhibition the following year. All winning and shortlisted photographers’ works will be exhibited at the annual Sony World Photography Awards exhibition in London and will then be toured internationally. The winning images will also be published in the annual Awards’ book.

    PRESS CONTACTS

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

    Polly Brock / Vanda Ivančić on media@creoarts.com

  • The TikTok Shop provides a lift to (SMEs) during the most significant online sales occasion of the year

    The TikTok Shop provides a lift to (SMEs) during the most significant online sales occasion of the year

    For more than ten years since its establishment, the 11.11 sales event, recognized as ‘Singles Day’ or ‘Double Eleven,’ has been a period during which shoppers seek out top-notch deals and seek value for their spending.

    The in-app e-commerce platform is helping local entrepreneurs grow their digital storefront and expand their target audience

    TikTok Shop is set to give Malaysian SMEs a boost during this 11.11 sales period by providing greater support for local small businesses with a brand spotlight segment promoting several local brands including dessini, casevalker, farm fresh and barang dapur basah as well as its very own Pertarungan Livestream Mega 11.11 (Mega Livestream Showdown 11.11).

    This event, which will be streamed LIVE on TikTok Shop, will be featuring 10 well-loved local creators tulippetals, khairulaming, dearcarynn, bossa_sce_oe, bossjerry88, crackbrader, aidunoo, peemondayz, almiyaz.my, and akak_e, taking to their livestream sessions and highlighting their 11.11 product promotions as part of one of the biggest e-commerce events of the year. Shoppers can also look out for no minimum spend vouchers available through livestreams between 8pm to 12 midnight on 11 November itself to enjoy further savings on their purchases.

    Alongside the livestream sessions, as part of the event, we are also excited to present entertainment you won’t want to miss, including live performances by talented artists such as daliafarhana, gastonpong, shilaamzahofficial, itzputridahliaa, and danialkifli__ .

    TikTok Shop By the Numbers

    Since TikTok Shop was launched in Malaysia last year, it has brought about a profound impact on the local SME community, currently hosting over 1 million sellers on the platform. Amongst these sellers, 98% comprise SMEs – with 60% hailing from major city-states, and the remaining 40% from non-major city-states. This proves TikTok Shop’s reach in providing business owners from all backgrounds and locations the opportunity to earn a living, no matter their background, location, and skillset.

    These sellers’ market themselves through Shoppertainment, which brings together the best of content and commerce via LIVE sessions, video content, and shoppable ads, along with a whole host of other tools and programs to help them expand. Sellers also have complete control over their control over their own branding, marketing, and pricing.

    Since 2022, TikTok Shop has partnered with 50 local ministries, GLCs, Educational institutions, and state governments to provide and build support for its sellers. This includes a joint investment with MDEC worth RM31 million for the DE Dagang initiative, which benefitted 22,000 sellers in the form of product discounts, shipping vouchers, and transaction fee subsidies.

    This was further amplified through the TikTok Shop Summit, held in 2023 to celebrate the platform’s 1-year anniversary in the Malaysian market, with TikTok Shop celebrating, educating, and awarding sellers for their contribution to the nation’s economy.

    SMEs can learn more about how to thrive and expand on our platform through the TikTok Shop Academy and explore partnerships with creators through our Creator Marketplace.