Shiseido Asia Pacific & Shopee announce strategic partnership to drive growth of J-Beauty category in Southeast Asia

Ian Ho, Regional Managing Director, Shopee, and Pranay Mehra, Vice President of Digital and eCommerce, Shiseido Asia Pacific, at the official Joint Business Plan signing

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and Shiseido Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Shiseido Company, Limited, one of the world’s most established beauty companies, reaffirm their strategic partnership through a Joint Business Plan (JBP).This JBP is a unified work plan which details the joint efforts by Shiseido and Shopee to drive the growth of J-Beauty in Southeast Asia. 

The agreement will enable Shiseido Asia Pacific to leverage Shopee's extensive user base and deep understanding of Southeast Asian online shoppers to amplify its online presence and accessibility; ultimately enabling the company to capture the immense growth opportunities in the region. Through this partnership, Shiseido also aims to reinforce its position as the leader of the fast-growing Japanese beauty (J-beauty) category in Southeast Asia. 

J-beauty is on the rise in Southeast Asia, with a majority share of voice of 58.7%. Much of its growth is attributed to an increase in foreign tourists to Japan and consequent exposure of popular products through social media . 

J-beauty is usually associated with innovative technologies and stellar research and development, which enables the efficacy of the products.

Pranay Mehra, Vice President of Digital and eCommerce, Shiseido Asia Pacific, said, “We want to be where our consumers are when they’re shopping for beauty and skincare products. How we connect with them has always been a strategic priority for Shiseido in Asia Pacific, and I am confident that we will continue to extend our e-commerce presence with Shopee as our primary strategic partner. We remain committed to our customers and look forward to leveraging Shopee’s expertise to enhance our product accessibility, deepen online engagement and ultimately forge stronger connections with consumers and fellow beauty brand lovers across Southeast Asia.”

The JBP will see close collaboration between both companies and Shiseido broadening its multi-brand portfolio offerings, including but not limited to ANESSA, SENKA and Tsubaki, on Shopee across all six Southeast Asian markets by 2020, with a focus on Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as in high potential non-capital cities. The partnership will also see Shiseido’s expansion into new markets such as Taiwan. Shiseido will also utilise the Shopee Brands Suite to reach, connect and deepen engagement with current and new customers in each market. Both brands are working closely to develop content for the newly-launched Shopee Feed, which provides an upgraded social experience for shoppers. The partnership will also see the roll-out of localised brand campaigns that aim to promote brand storytelling.

Ian Ho, Regional Managing Director, Shopee, said, “We always anticipate the trends and needs of our users, and we noticed that there has been a growing demand for ‘Made in Japan’ products in Southeast Asia, especially in the beauty and skincare categories. Partnering with Shiseido, one of the world’s most established beauty companies, will allow us to capitalise on their industry expertise and strengthen our J-beauty offerings, unlocking more choices and value for our users. We are honoured to be named as one of Shiseido’s primary strategic e-commerce partners in Southeast Asia, and I am confident that Shopee can help create business impact for them in 2020 and beyond.”

“Southeast Asia is an important and strategic sub-region for Shiseido in Asia Pacific, and through this partnership, we hope that our customers will have greater access to a wider range of beauty brands and products – with the uncompromising quality, innovation and spirit of omotenashi (or Japanese hospitality) – that only Shiseido can provide. I am excited about our growth plans for the future and I look forward to an even stronger partnership with Shopee,” said Mr Osamu Shirai, Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development, Shiseido Asia Pacific.

Shop to your heart’s desire at the Watashi+ by Shiseido Malaysia Official Store on Shopee and be pampered with exclusive deals and promotions in conjunction with the Raya Bersama Shopee campaign.

From now until 26 May 2020, get items from as low as RM10 including the Za Lip Crayon series; discounts of up to 70%, and Buy 1 Free 1 bundles on selected SENKA Perfect Aqua series. Shoppers who visit Shopee will also get to enjoy free shipping with a minimum spend of RM19. Head over to Watashi+ by Shiseido to enjoy exclusive deals and promotions.

Celebrate Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival 2020 on Shopee

Global technology leader Xiaomi unveils the global Mi Fan Festival 2020 with a special Redmi Note 9S exclusively on Shopee. The Redmi Note 9S comes in a Limited Edition Grey variant for the 6GB + 128GB model.

In conjunction with the Mi Fan Festival 2020, this limited edition Redmi Note 9S with only 2020 units available worldwide will also have the Mi Fan Festival 2020 logo engraved on the back of the phone. Mi Fans can get their hands on the 6GB + 128GB Global Version Redmi Note 9S for RM899 (RRP: RM949) when they purchase it on Shopee, and receive a complimentary Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 worth RM149.

The celebration just keeps getting better. Happening from 7 to 9 April, the Mi Fan Festival 2020 gives a whole lot more savings back to Mi Fans in Malaysia with mouth-watering deals up to 80%. Stretch the Ringgit further and grab popular Xiaomi products at an exclusive price on Shopee.

On 7 April, stay tuned for Xiaomi’s special Shopee Live session showcasing the new Redmi Note 9S as well as other Xiaomi gadgets happening at 1PM and stand a chance to win a Limited Edition Redmi Note 9S! Mi Fans can also claim voucher from the store to enjoy RM10 off your bill with a min spend of RM100.

From 7 April onwards, celebrate Mi Fan Festival 2020 on Shopee via https://shopee.com.my/m/mi-fan-festival

SHOPEE SNEAK PEEK: HOW TO SAVE MORE WHEN YOU BUY ELECTRONICS ON SHOPEE

Check out the Electronics Deals on Shopee this 11.11 Big Sale with discounts up to 50% on some of the most popular searched products with the lowest price guaranteed. To add to the thrill, Shopee is keeping the price a mystery, which will only be revealed on 11 November 2019 at 12am sharp.

Home Appliances

Enjoy your favourite fried food the healthier way with the all-time favourite Russell Taylors Air Fryer that uses rapid air technology to fry instead of oil. Perk up your home with the Deerma Air Humidifier and Phillips 43” HD LED TV at an exclusive price on Shopee.

Mobile Phones

Planning to get a new phone? Check out the crowd-pleaser Huawei P30 or the recently launched iPhone 11 at an unbeatable price! The Huawei P30 comes with Google Play Store so you can still use your favourite Google app worry-free. Receive the best deal for the Samsung Galaxy A50s 6GB+128GB in three unique colours.

Camera and Mobile Accessories

The bestselling APEMAN C420D Dash Cam offering a sharp full HD resolution gets a big price slash which is too good to miss. GoPro Hero Black 8, an upgrade from its predecessor that is made more suited for vlogging, has landed in Malaysia and comes with a free mystery gift. The Verbatim 20,000mAH Powerbank, powerful enough to charge a laptop and comes with QC3.0 fast charging capabilities, only on November 11.

  

Laptops and Computer Accessories

Take this chance to stock up your Canon Laser Toner that comes with a 10 Year Manufacturer Warranty. If you are tired of tangled wires and cables, go for a wireless mouse, selling at an exclusive price on Shopee.

Visit Shopee’s biggest Electronics Sale at https://shopee.com.my/m/1111-preview-deals now and fill up your cart with all the superb deals. Get ready to find out the mystery price on 10 November, 11.59pm and check out your cart as soon as the clock strikes 12. Act fast as there are limited quantities only. Also, enjoy free shipping with a minimum spend of RM11, daily cashback of up to 111%, and a chance to purchase a Toyota Vios for only RM1 when you shop on Shopee this 11.11 Big Sale.

EARLY EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Sunway City, June 2019 – Sunway Lagoon recently collaborated with Pelangi and Q-dees Kindergarten for its Phase 1 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Education Reach Out programme. The initiative aimed to provide an early learning experience for pre schoolers on effective waste disposal as part of Sunway Lagoon’s commitments to support the SDG Goals.

A short briefing was provided by the Sunway Lagoon team at the commencement of the event to enlighten the pre-schoolers on the 3Rs elements and its contribution towards reducing pollution and conserving natural resources, landfill space and energy. The students then had a hands-on experience in waste segregation through interesting and fun-filled activities.

The edutaining programme has since empowered a total of 980 children from 10 kindergartens to incorporate the ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3Rs)’ elements as the basis for sustainable waste management. “Education is the key to build awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals. We see the importance of inculcating good 3Rs habits from a young age as it is the first step in reducing waste. Phase 2 will see Sunway Lagoon collaborating with Smart Reader as well as Real Kids to further its commitment in promoting 3Rs concept amongst the younger generation,” said Sean Choo, General Manager of Sunway Lagoon.

SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer, the Nickelodeon characters paid a surprise visit to conclude the children’s Best Day Ever, in conjunction with the Sunway Lagoon Nickelodeon Raya campaign.

Aside from the SDG Education Reach Out programme, the Asia’s Premier Park also advocates sustainability through numerous events in recent years such as the World Earth Day, Earth Hour Blackout Fest, Fishing Frenzy, World Animal Day events and the Wildlife Heroes program which created awareness on wildlife and nature conservation among the younger generation.

For more information, please call Sunway Lagoon at +603-5639 0000, visit www.sunwaylagoon.com or connect to www.facebook.com/SunwayLagoonMalaysia.

World Premier And Biggest CBeebies Party At Resorts World Genting This March School Holidays!

Last Saturday, my mommy brought my brother and I to see the CBeebies Party at Resorts World Genting. We were all very excited especially my younger brother because he is a fan of Go Jetters and Hey Duggee. He loves to watch these shows on TV. 

The live show is presided over by a lively show host, who introduces the stars of CBeebies as they perform in their own Party Piece segment with a cast and crew hailing from Australia and Singapore.

The line-up includes characters who will need no introduction, like The Teletubbies, Hey Duggee, the Go Jetters and Ubercorn, and Sarah & Duck. Each segment is packed with its own unique and fun hook, from party dancing along with the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky, Dispsy, Laa-Laa and Po and becoming honorary cadets at the funkiest school in town with the Go Jetters Xuli, Kyan, Lars, Foz and Ubercorn, a disco dancing unicorn. Celebrate Scarf Lady’s birthday with Sarah and her best friend Duck, and earn your Hey Duggee teamwork badge with Duggee and the members of the Squirrel Club including Betty the Octopus, Happy the Crocodile, Roly the Hippo, Tag the Rhino and Norrie the Mouse.

Learn, laugh and play with special CBeebies Friends, through song, dance and friendship together, leading into a celebratory finale unlike no other, dancing along with fun giant party balloons. Hooray! It’s Party Time!

There is no party like a CBeebies party and Resorts World Genting proves that with the global debut of the ‘CBeebies & Friends – It’s Party Time!’ show. The musical extravaganza runs from 16-31 March, 2019 at the Genting International Showroom. Tickets are now available, priced at RM186 (VIP), RM156 (PS1) and RM116 (PS2), with an additional RM4 processing fee. Children below the age of 1 enjoy free entrance. Families travelling to see this world premiere can also enjoy attractive show-and-room packages for as low as RM353 nett, offering savings of up to 51% off standard room and ticket prices.

For more information, visit www.rwgenting.com or call +602 2718 1118.

Nickelodeon's Dora The Explorer Is Live At Resorts World Genting This School Holidays

My mommy, brother and I visited Resorts World Genting recently to watch Nickelodeon's Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys. This show was very entertaining especially for young children because there were a lot of interactions like riddles and questions.

In this live stage show, Dora has lost her teddy bear Osito and she needs help to find him. Sweeping through elaborate sets and rousing musical numbers, Dora must venture through a jungle of obstacles with nothing more than a map, Boots, Backpack, Diego and her other courageous friends to retrieve Osito. It will not be easy, however, as the sneaky Fox Swiper plans to foil her quest at all turns. Engaging the audience through songs, dances and problem solving, there is no doubt that Dora will eventually succeed, so she can sing out her catchphrase at the end - We Did It!

Children will enjoy the learning and entertainment in a fun way. Lots of interaction with kids and thrilling adventures brought to life through the magic of songs and dances. Dora is an inspiring character who celebrates girl power, who is bilingual and instills important values on being a leader.

Produced by Life Like Touring and Nickelodeon, and conceived by co-creator of Dora The Explorer television show Chris Gifford, Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City of Lost Toys first premiered in Melbourne, Australia in 2010 and has gone on to tour more than 15 countries since entertaining over two million people across the world. Arriving in Malaysia for the very first time at Resorts World Genting, the 14 strong cast and crew will act, sing and dance through 18 songs over the 90 minutes production with a 15 minutes intermission. There will be original songs written for the live stage show as well as familiar songs from the television series. 

The showtimes are 7.30pm Monday to Friday, 4pm and 7.30pm on Saturdays and 4pm on Sundays from 24 November 2018 to 1 January 2019. There will be no shows on 26 November, 3 December, 17 December and 24 December. 

Tickets are priced at RM 186 (VIP), RM 143 (PS1) and RM 101 (PS2). An additional processing fee of RM 4.00 applies. Genting Rewards Card members enjoy a 10% discount via cash, credit card or Genting Points redemption.

Awana Bio Park Nature Trails At Resorts World Genting

My mom, brother and I were at Awana Bio Park, Resorts World Genting recently for some bird watching activity and to explore the 130 million year old rainforest. Can you imagine that the the rainforest is that old? This rainforest is very near the beautiful Awana Hotel which has an 18 hole golf course. 

Our bird watching activity came at the right time right after my brother asked mom to buy him a binoculars. My brother was very excited when Resorts World Genting invited us for a 2 days 1 night trip especially bird watching activity. 

We learnt different types of bird names from a very good book which Mr. Henry Goh showed us. We saw about 4 different types of birds that day.

Mr. Eddie Chan from Treks guided us when we explored the tropical rainforest. He explained that there is wifi and visitors can get more information about the plants, insects and other information by scanning the NFC code on their mobile phones. This is cool technology because I didn't expect to see all these in a rainforest. 

It was my first time going hiking in a rainforest and I find it a little challenging. Some areas were quite steep and some were covered with long grass.

The three new trails join the current selection of five adventures to be had in the jungles of Genting Highlands, all of which unveil different facets of the forest. Wifi Forest with Shinrin Yoku is an immersive experience combining the Shinrin Yoku concept of contemplative forest appreciation from Japan with strategic use of smartphone apps to reveal the rich biodiversity of the rainforest. The Treks Adventure Experience takes things a little more in the direction of courage – abseiling down a 24m boarded slope placed at a 55-degree angle to appreciate the jungle. As twilight descends, the brave and the inquisitive can venture out into the dark to encounter nocturnal animals with Trek’s Steven Wong over a Night Herping session. And for those who prefer the comfort of light, the Sunset Watch at The English Garden is a perfect compromise between day and night, indulging in the spectacle of the sun setting over the pristine rainforest of Genting Highlands. 

In addition to the activities designed by Trek, Resorts World Genting is also introducing a Pitcher Plants Conservation Project and a Bamboo Conservation Project at Awana Bio Park. The project will include participation from other organisations like Universiti Malaya, Birdlife and the Malaysian Nature Society for the study of forest rodents and wildlife, as well as partnering with Semai Orang Asli to promote indigenous craftwork and raise awareness of the role of bamboo in traditional food making.

We saw a beautiful pitcher plant there. 

All trails are conducted by specialist guides from Treks and are by appointment only, with the fees being RM75 per person for the Conservation Trail, RM95 per person for the Herb Forest and RM135 per person for the Biodiversity Trail. A minimum group of 3 is required for each trail. For bookings, please contact Trek Events at +6013 399 3667 or email info@treks.events. For enquiries on the Bamboo Conservation Project, please contact 013- 3993667 (TREKS Eddie).

My mom, brother and I learnt a lot during this trip and we enjoyed exploring the rainforest very much. Thanks to Resorts World Genting for this invitation.