MAS recently launched flymas.mobi, a mobile site where you can book your flights and check all necessary details from your mobile phone! Now Malaysians can book flights with MAS anywhere they want from their phones! Try it yourself! Just access http://flymas.mobi and you’ll be able to navigate your way through it easily as the site is built for mobile access!

Aren’t you glad that flights booking has come this far? Of course, you are. ;)

Spread the word to your friends with the flymas.mobi contest by MAS. Want to know what’s for grabs?

Yes! Free flights from MAS to Australia, ASEAN countries and domestic!!

All you have to do is just blog about the flymas.mobi service in your blog and share how easy it is to book your flights with MAS. Then title your blog post ‘flymas.mobi – as Easy as 1, 2, 3’ and send an email to flymas.mobi@nuffnang.com with your full name and permalink of your blog post and you’re done!

The contest ends on 11.59pm 30 December 2009. Hurry and start writing now!

How important is our skin? How much do you pamper your skin? If no, here’s your chance to shower some love on your skin.

We bet everyone knows what Pitera™ is these days. Of course, we’re talking about SK-II, the #1 prestige skincare brand in Malaysia!*

SK-II has been around for almost 30 years, touching the lives of millions of women around the world by giving them the miracle rebirth of skin and soul. Do you know the story behind SK-II? Let us share with you today.
Long time ago there was a sake brewery in Japan. The brewery had elderly workers who have dedicated a good number of years of their lives working in the brewery. As age has definitely caught up with them, they had wrinkled faces. However, their hands are extraordinarily soft and youthful as they were in constant contact with the sake fermentation process. Scientists discovered that and took years of research to isolate the miracle ingredient which is Pitera™, a naturally-derived liquid from the yeast fermentation process.

Ever since then, SK-II with Pitera™ has been the secret shared by various celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, Lee Sinje and women all around the world.

This Christmas, SK-II has come up with seven unique Christmas sets that will bring a powerful new transformation for your skin.

Whether you are looking for a basic skincare regimen or skincare that addresses specific skin concerns, SK-II’s unique coffrets offer you the opportunity to discover and experience Pitera™, the miracle ingredient at the heart of the leading prestige skincare brand.

Presented in an exquisite leather case, each set consists of SK-II’s star product – the acclaimed Facial Treatment Essence – that has been a faithful companion of women all around the world. First launched in 1980, Facial Treatment Essence containing more than 90 per cent Pitera™, has given women the miracle of crystal clear skin for the last 30 years.

Be it as a personal pampering treat after a year of hard work or as a festive gift for a loved one, the SK-II coffrets are your perfect choice for a memorable Christmas gift.

If you can’t decide which set to get, you may even opt to customize your gift set with Set 7: SK-II Pitera Choices Set, which allows you to customize your set with 3 full-size products of your choice and enjoy the free gifts with your purchase!

Experience the power of Pitera™ with one of seven SK-II Christmas coffrets today! For more information for this promotion, check out http://www.sk-ii.com.my/latest_promotions_details.php . Love and pamper your skin today, because a radiant skin is the best asset for a lady.

* Based on 2008 market analysis (department stores RM sales) by the Association of Perfumes and Cosmetics Distributors.”

Head’s up, the Miss tourism International 2009 World Final is here in Malaysia!

Organized by D’Touch International Sdn Bhd, they have picked “Colours of the World” as the theme for the Miss Tourism International 2009 World Final show, which will showcase the delegates’ colourful representations of their respective countries in their own innovative and creative ways. Forty-five countries have been invited to take part in the World Final, which will be held in conjunction with a Special New Years Eve Countdown Party!

Before the World Final on the 31 December, the public will have ample opportunities to get a glimpse of the Miss Tourism International 2009 delegates, as follows:

All the preview shows are open for public to attend and should you wish to be there to take photographs of the delegates, please feel free to do so. If you’re a Nuffnang blogger and wishes to cover it officially, do drop us a comment here along with the name of the preview show you wish to cover and we’ll put you in the official list which will entitle you to refreshments (subject on availability) during the preview show.

The finale will definitely be the Miss Tourism International 2009 World Final happening on;

Date : 31 Dec 2009
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Grand Ballroom

On New Year’s Eve, the Miss Tourism International will be crowned in front of 1,500 guests in the grand ballroom. Expect a sumptuous 8-course Chinese dinner to be served during the evening with various performances by the delegates.

The Miss Tourism International 2009 World Final is an exclusive event for invited guests and those who made reservations only. For tickets reservation, kindly contact Ms Esther Lim at 012 318 7333 or Ms Ivin Low at 012 210 2640 for further details.

Do drop by the various preview shows to catch a glimpse of all the pageants from various countries. ;)

Dear Nuffnangers,

The Nuffnang team recently got a couple of passes to experience the KL Dragons’ match against the Philippines Patriots at MABA Stadium, and here’s what one of the Nuffies, Yee Hou thinks about the match.

I’ve never played much basketball as I wasn’t exactly tall. On occasions when I do actually join my friends for a game, I’ll probably be standing around waiting for the ball to come my way. In short it just wasn’t my kind of sport.
Recently, I attended one of the matches on the 15th of November, where KL Dragons played against the Philippines Patriots in MABA Stadium. Despite a very good show from the KL Dragons, we lost to the Pinoys 63-73, who are the Asean Basketball League (http://www.aseanbasketballleague.com/) favourites.

What I loved most about the match? Well it sure wasn’t the amount of free throws that our KL Dragons guys scored, nor was it the fact that I got to walk around taking photos from around the stadium. What I loved was the atmosphere!! ABSOLUTELY ELECTRFYING!

I loved the way the reaction when the flag bearer roused the spirits of the fans. When he ran around the court.

I loved the way the fans reacted each time a shot was scored, or missed by the KL Dragons.

Their reaction towards Pinoy shots were sporting as well. No boos, nothing rude. Sports, truly unites the fans.

KL Dragons fires one at the Philippines Patriots

As time passed, I found myself enjoying the match more and more, and I clenched my fists in anticipation of a shot, pumping my fists when we scored; creatively expressing disappointment if the shot missed.

So now here’s the thing.
Together with Nuffnang, KL Dragons is in search for official sportswriters and official photographers. If your photos are great and you write better than me, head on to the KL Dragons matches and let us know when you’ve written about it at kldragons@nuffnang.com. Do include your full name, contact and blog post permalink.

Attractive remuneration up for official writers and photogs!

Head on to www.kldragons.com for more information on this team that’s really burning it up. Match tickets are priced at RM25.00

Well if you need more a reason to head on to the matches….

Dear Nuffnangers,

2009 has almost come to an end, and we’re sure some of you are already wondering how to start the new year off with a bang. Fret not, Samsung is offering 75 Nuffnangers the chance to kick off the new year at the Samsung Color Me Corby Carnival! The Carnival will be held at Sunway Extreme Park on the 16th of January 2010.

Just in case you don’t know, Corby is Samsung’s latest offering, featuring an eye-catching, compact design available in four vibrant colours.

What I will be looking forward at Samsung Corby Carnival, you ask? Well, you’ll be grouped into 4 different groups to take part in different games and activities, where each group will be competing with one another. Talking about the activities, you can’t deny the excitement for paintball don’t you? That is not all; we have more activities to keep you excited, and that’s for you to join us at the Carnival Day to find out!

The winning group will be walking away a Samsung Corby mobile phone each, while the first runner ups will win a cash prize in total of RM3,000.00. Even if you don’t win, do not despair as all Carnival attendees will receive a goody bag with attractive merchandise and a team T-shirt to be worn on that day itself.

Sounds exciting? To win yourself an invite to the Samsung Corby Carnival, just follow the simple steps below:

• Write a blog post titled “Colour Me Corby” and share with your readers how colorful your life is (literally, or not)

• Take a picture of yourself themed with one of the colors of Samsung Corby.

• Submit your details, permalink and upload your photo at the Submit Page (http://www.nuffnang.com.my/samsungcorby/submit/)

For more information about the Samsung Corby Carnival and the fabulous Samsung Corby mobile phone, log on to http://www.nuffnang.com.my/samsungcorby/

Yeap, Nuffnang Friso Gold Family Day Out is back!

Friso Gold is proud to bring you the event that every parenting blogger is looking forward to on 2ndJanuary 2010 at Kizsports & Gym, 1 Utama! In case you’ve forgotten, you can check back our previous Nuffnang Friso Family Day Out here.

Once again, Friso Gold is going to send one lucky family to Disneyland Hong Kong. If you wish to win your family a trip to Disneyland Hong Kong, we suggest that you read on. To get yourself invited to this exciting Nuffnang Friso Gold Family Day Out, all you have to do is to participate in the Friso Gold Immunity Challenge.

Just upload a photo of your children and arm them with the proper defense through our widget. Then download the photo and write a blog post with the theme “Curious Kids Need to be Tough Inside” and tell us how you can help boost your child’s immune system.

Once you’re done with the blog post, just submit your permalink and details through the contest form here and you’re all set to go! You’ll be in the running to win your family a trip to Disneyland Hong Kong, Toys ‘R’ Us cash vouchers for your children or a cash prize worth up to RM1,000!

For more information, click here.

Last weekend, a group of us Nuffnangers met early in the morning at KLCC for a more than 700 KM drive up north Peninsular Malaysia to Belum Resort (a luxurious resort in Perak).

The drive was part of a BMW Drive program to learn about BMW EfficientDynamics and Diesel Technology.
BMW provided our Nuffnangers two models to drive: The BMW 320d Sports and BMW 520d Sports Edition. Both models are actually part of a breath BMW Advanced Diesel models introduced by BMW Malaysia which use diesel fuel instead of petrol, which is in line with the company’s focus on Clean Technology to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels while at the same time enhancing the performance and dynamism of the vehicles.

Probably one of the biggest misconceptions in the motoring world today is that diesel vehicles are noisy, dirty, less powerful and even more harmful to the environment. However, BMW through their BMW Advanced Diesel engines have proven things otherwise. We drove more than 700 KM without a single refuel. Allow us to illustrate this in pictures.

This is us waiting for one of our support cars (which runs on petrol ) to refuel at a Petronas on the way. HAHA! We didn’t even need to refuel our cars with a single drop of fuel throughout our journey!

We learnt that Diesel-powered engines provide 15 percent more horsepower with up to 75 percent better acceleration than regular petrol engines. If having more power isn’t good enough a reason to use Diesel cars, diesel engines also consume up to 30 percent less fuel and even emits 20 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2). So you not only save more fuel, but you also get more power in car as well as are kinder to the environment.

Bloggers being bloggers, all of us were busy updating our blogs and tweeting during our 2 day experience on the BMW Drive. Be it on the road (2 bloggers to a car, we took turns to drive) or during lunch. The whole weekend though wasn’t just about eating and driving. We also had a lot of fun at Belum Resort which is located on a manmade island on the Temenggor Dam in the middle of Peninsular Malaysia.

All in all, it was a great drive event organised by BMW Malaysia along with their premium partner PETRONAS to help educate bloggers on BMW EfficientDynamics as well as Diesel Technology which is not only efficient in terms of fuel consumption, but also better for the environment.

On behalf of the lucky Nuffnangers who were treated to this great field trip, Thank You BMW and Petronas for the wonderful experience.

If you’d like to learn more about the BMW Drive program on Efficient Dynamics, you can search Twitter #bmwdrive and if you’d like to know more about BMW EfficientDynamics, click here.

Remember the KDU Open Day for Hospitality that happened sometime earlier this year? If you didn’t, Kennysia.com did a post to cover that event, which you can check out here

On Saturday December 12, 2009, that’s next Saturday, KDU College is having their new annual big open day at KDU College, at the Damansara Jaya campus, and we’re inviting you Nuffnangers to be a part of it!

Let me tell you what’s in store for you at the KDU Open Day:

At 9am, Kenny Sia from Kennysia.com will arrive at KDU College once again! This time, he will be making a short speech, sharing his experience during his high school years, transitioning to his college years, until the blogging superstar he is today! BTW, if you didn’t know who Kenny Sia is, where have you been?!

After that we will have a quick campus tour, followed up with some exciting workshop activities, ending with lunch at about 1.30pm.

Programme Itinerary for Saturday, Dec 12, 2009 (for Nuffnangers!)

Now let me give you the best part of this Open Day for you Nuffnangers out there, KDU is giving away RM1,000 cash in total to the top 3 post-event blog coverage of the Open Day. So what are you waiting for?! Come by to the KDU Open Day at KDU College, Damansara Jaya, on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 9.00am and enjoy a morning with Kennysia.com!

Submit your post-event blog coverage by Dec 16, 2009 to kduopenday@nuffnang.com

For more information on the Open Day, check out www.kdu.edu.my/openday

UPDATE: We have the results of the HP Future Is… blogging contest and the Blog-A-Trend contest already! The winners are as below:

HP Future Is… blogging contest

1. Vivien Sam (http://www.vvens.com/?p=1173)
2. Serge Norguard (http://dustyhawk.com/events/future/)
3. Alice Phua Choon Yen (http://juanorandmommy.blogspot.com/2009/12/mommy-attended-hp-future-is-event.html)

Blog-A-Trend contest

1. Mrmrsimran.com (http://www.mrmrsimran.com/2010/01/14/trend-for-future-fashion-design-as-i-see-it)
2. Nonperfectmother.blogspot.com (http://non-perfectmother.blogspot.com/2010/01/hp-blog-trend.html)
3. Doriasblog.blogspot.com (http://doriasblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-msn-blog-trend-you-know-things-will.html)

Congratulations to all the winners!

Dear Nuffnangers,

Check out the Blog-A-Trend Contest here!

HP will be having an exclusive party themed: Future Is.- The Online Community talks about the future of things, Malaysia is one of four countries in the region to kick start this event.

In addition to various invited celebrities, five of our Nuffnangers have been selected to feature in a panel discussion at the event to speak on future trends. They are the bloggers from:

Kennysia.com
Kinkybluefairy.net
Redmummy.com
Jojostruys.com, and
Thatgirlcynthia.com

Jointly presented by HP and Microsoft, we are inviting another 25 Nuffnangers to be a part of this exclusive event! For the 25 Nuffnangers that are invited to attend, three (3) of you with the best post-event blog post about the Future Is. event will win yourselves a unit of HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje Limited Edition notebook PC each!

Nice? We’ll announce instructions on how to submit your blog posts at the event!

Event details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue: Rootz Club, Rooftop, Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Refreshments will be served!

So, to our dearest Nuffnangers, if you’re interested to be a part of this futuristic event, then leave your most creative comment starting with “My HP Future Is ____________________”. The 25 best comments will win the commentator an exclusive invite to the event and be in the running for that 1 of 3 HP Minis worth RM1599 each!”

Start commenting now!