Little did we know as we progressed throughout the night at the Genting International Convention Centre, the event’s venue sponsor, that something really amazing and tear-inducing would happen…

Read on to find out.

Thanks to our friends at #H2OFamily (yes, the family I have been privileged to be a part of since this fateful encounter) and Kak Ida, we were invited to this prestigious event where a million ringgit plus has been raised for charity, thanks to all the corporate partners tied to the prosperous Eu Yan Sang business. I mean, being around for 135 years speaks volumes, doesn’t it? You could almost feel the prosperous and healthy vibe being in the hall itself!

Although we were seated far away, the yummy mocktails and delicious food made up for it. Thankfully, I also have my Nikon camera with me with 20x zoom, hence the awesome pictures you’re looking at. Anyway the function started with the two most powerful women I’ve ever seen sharing about how the event came about, and of course the efforts that went into the fundraising a whopping million ringgit charity. Truthfully as a fundraiser myself, I know how much effort it takes and respect goes to her and her team!

I couldn’t help but be inspired by the speech they candidly gave, both Dato’ Ann Eu and Puan Sri Cecilia, as it was quite obvious that this was their baby that probably took months of sweat and tears to organize. What was even more touching is when they announced that they had raised RM1.26 million to the Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation and the Registered Trustees of the Joseph William Yee Eu Foundation. Now that’s one mind bloggling figure to take in, congrats!

We were then graced by Mr Richard Eu, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Eu Yan Sang, who gave an amazing speech on the direction the company will be taking – and from the sound of it, it was a really visionary one. Something to learn from for my own little digital communications agency, SocialGrooves.com hehe. Oh on that note, I’m glad to share with you that we’ve just secured something awesome for this baby of Jingy and mine, can’t wait to announce to you folks

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And then this happened.

Wow, a heartfelt speech by Dato Anne Eu dedicated2 @HishammuddinH2O, on how he managed d M’sian tragedies 4 us.. http://t.co/szb2SYi2Sr

— Christopher Tock (@spinzer) September 17, 2014

Dato Anne went on back to the stage to share about how her and the people around her felt the pain during the tragedy that is #MH370 and #MH17. Upon finding out that only the passengers would be compensated for their loss and not the crew members, she alongside Eu Yan Sang and Genting Berhad decided to do what others should have done: to fundraise for a new foundation that would support the education for the children of those aboard the MAS planes. It was there and then when she announced the creation of the Flagbearer Education Foundation, and pledged RM500,00.00 on behalf of the Eu Yan Sang group! She then shared about how Datuk Seri Hishammuddin stood strong representing Malaysia and the families of those who were involved throughout the nightmare, against bashers, uncouth media and provocations from other countries, keeping calm yet concerned when others just knew how to complain, and most importantly showing his ability to communicate extremely well (impeccable english she said, and I agree!) with international parties who would help with the search. And for that, she announced that it was only fitting that Datuk Seri will be the first Founding Patron of the Flagbearer Education Foundation, without taking NO for an answer! So what did Datuk Seri do?

DS @HishammuddinH2O accepts invitation as Patron to the Flagbearer Education Foundation 4 #MH17 #MH370 support!pic.twitter.com/mfFIM9PYLp — Christopher Tock (@spinzer) September 17, 2014

Yes, the man himself has pledged to support the families of those involved in the #MH17 and #MH370, and what better way than to spearhead this initiative to support the education fees for their children! It’s really awesome to see the private sector contributing in such manner for the nation’s woes… Now that’s the right thing to be done.

Without further ado, we saw a mock cheque of RM1,260,000.00 being sent off to support the NGOs who deserve them, for the amazing work they do for the community. Speaking of which, have you heard of ngohub.asia? Supposingly the latest platform for NGOs to get the support they deserve. Check them out!

After that it was Eu Yan Sang’s mock cheque of RM500,000.00, dedicated to the new Flagbearer Education Foundation. Still can’t believe this miracle just happened. Oh and if you think this is cool, wait till you here this: Genting Berhad then came along and matched Eu Yan Sang ringgit for ringgit, taking the Foundation to RM1,000,000.00 worth of donation for a really good cause! Good on you Genting, and now, let’s see how the other corporate Malaysia will contribute

What’s a celebration without a token of appreciation right? Can you guess what Datuk Seri got from these folks? *grin*

That’s right, a pot full of Eu Yan Sang goodies. I know Datin Seri Marsilla will have a great time being pampered for longer life and healthier skin

Finally, the procession ended with a cutting cake ceremony in celebration for Eu Yan Sang’s 135th anniversary. Once again a huge congratulations for the successful organisation of this event, alongside the epic fundraising efforts!

#H20Family members represent alongside our Empowering Youth Endeavors (EYE) Project team! Can you see the masyarakat majmuk here? *grin*

Of course how could we not resist a #wefie with Kak Ida, our mama! Word got out that she just received an important good news too hehe. Congrats Kak!

La Familia >D

And just to prove that I really did dine with THE Richard Clayderman… Here’s a pic

That talent… that legendary skills… the haunting fact that my first song learned on the piano was created none other than him… WOW! Truly an unforgetful night indeed. PS – His rendition of Symphony Titanic is so beautiful T_T

Can you see the passion in his face? ‘Nuff Said!

Tq #H20Family 4 being there “@spinzer: @claydermanmusic‘s performance,a sweet ending to an event w a gr8 cause pic.twitter.com/mSjUIglrSm”

— Hishammuddin Hussein (@HishammuddinH2O) September 17, 2014

It’s our pleasure, sir! By the way, I’m volunteering to contribute my time and effort to the Flagbearer Education Fund, in support of the kids who need our help. How about you?

Update!

Education foundation 4 children of crew #MH370 & #MH17 : Sunway group pledged 500k scholarship #euyansang:$500k #genting:500k #KLK :200k

— Hishammuddin Hussein (@HishammuddinH2O) September 17, 2014

Yes, KLK and Sunway Group have both pledged RM700,000.00 worth in total, which means the FEF will have a grand total of RM1.7 million to support the education of the kids! Yeay!

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HAVE in the house, and sometimes I do wonder, what exactly IS in that black stuff that I’ve come to accept as the reason for my unusual brightness. Now, read on, because I am going to show you the rationale behind it.

First there is something you have to realize: in the 21st century, our brain function start to decline as early as in our 20s proven from several scientific studies. The main reason for that is STRESS – nothing is escapable from the wears and tears of life. Every day, we face all kinds of stress in our life that while we don’t actually start to “lose hair” as per the saying goes, we actually do lose brain cells!

The degeneration of the brain cells has lead to decline in cognitive performance such as lower mental alertness and memory retention. Feel something like that before? Feeling it far too often nowadays? This low motivation to learn and bad at memorising information could be key indicators of what’s really happening with you. The trick to stay active is to be healthy, and the trick to be healthy is not just exercising for your body, but food for your brain!

And that’s why, before we continue, it was imperative that we, that’s Linora from Red.FM and I, take our first dose of BRAND’S as it was too early in the morning and we didn’t want the information we learn today to just die and rot 😛

Cheers!

… Anyway, I degress. Ahem. Okay, so the latest research reveals that consuming BRAND’S Essence of Chicken daily may help improve cognitive performance especially under stressful conditions.

Dr. Philip Tsang, a scientist whose niche area of research is the human brain, then shared with us how ProBeptigen and Carnosine, the 2 amazing peptides in BRAND’S Essence of Chicken, can help nourish the brain and decelerate brain degeneration. Following from some research and based on a few experiments that was done by them, it became more apparently obvious how this black liquid could actually magically enhance our brain, like an elixir of life! In fact, BRAND’S Essence of Chicken actually able to help maintain brain health and improve brain fitness via two special peptides that was found in this elixir!

ProBeptigen and Carnosine are the key bioactive peptides that provide stress resistance, neuro-protection and cognitive enhancement and they are naturally present in BRAND’S Essence of Chicken. In fact, I would have to add that it exists in ALL essence of chicken. The secret to BRAND’S, is that no matter how long you boil your chicken, you’ll never be able to extract the same or even close amount of those peptides thanks to BRAND’S patented extraction technology. That’s why you’re then willing to pay for good technology 🙂

Carnosine is a natural antioxidant present in both brain and muscles. In the brain, it also serves as a neuroprotectant by preventing the accumulation of damaged proteins in neurons and shields against the damaging effects of neurotoxic agents.

Meanwhile ProBeptigen helps to enhance both memory and motivation to learn under pressure because of its regulation of serotonin – a neurotransmitter in the brain associated with multiple brain functions – which can be affected under continuous stress.

And this is all proven true because Linora and I joined their little game on stage, and thanks to the little cheat we did that morning (by drinking our BRAND’S Essence of Chicken) we were able to masterfully win over the other team on a game of memory haha! The following pictures were taken by XiangCool – tks bro! Read his post here 🙂

The above mentioned memory game, where Linora and I went up stage to take the challenge.

Basically we had to memorise the puzzle above in a minute and match it out in given time… actually, it sounds terribly simple isn’t it?

The fact is, we gave trust to each other to memorize one side of the puzzle each, and probably thanks to BRAND’S Essence of Chicken, our minds were alert and before we know it, we managed to play the game pretty well!

Of course, we won without any competition at all and won a pair of 14-bottle pack BRAND’S Essence of Chicken each W00T! *grin*
THANKS LINORA, YOU ROCK!! Go visit her blog here!

Anyway, the presentation continued with the unveiling of their new TV advertisement. Have you watched it?

Rynn Lim, Celebrity ambassador of BRAND’S was there to present it, unveiling it for the first time in Malaysia.

Oh and before I forget, they brought over this cool augmented reality game! Flown all the way from Hong Kong, the BRAND’S Brain Station Augmented Reality game is kinda fun really, and I had the pleasure to watch (and laugh) at XiangCool having a go at it. After he wins (and hopefully understands why the two peptides help his brain be better :P) he can then post it over

at his Facebook profile to share with others. Nifty!

Thanks BRAND’S for the newfound knowledge, now I know how to explain to other people when they ask me why BRAND’S® Essence of Chicken is the brand you can trust. It is, after all, the only scientifically proven product of its kind, backed by over 20 years of extensive scientific and clinical research conducted worldwide. Mom, you never go wrong do you? Thanks for feeding me this stuff ever since I was a kid!

Rynn Lim, Dr. Philip Tsang, Senior Scientist at BRAND’S Brain Science Centre, Mr Koh Joo Siang, General Manager of Cerebos Malaysia and Ms Carmen Liew, Marketing Manager of Cerebos Malaysia.

A way to end a great post is always to watch something nice. If you don’t like reading, watch this ad on Youtube 😉

What are you waiting for? Get yours right now or do visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/brandssmartliving right now to find out more!

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Organized by the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia Student Association (IPRMSA), Runway 101 is an event that serves as a platform for female students of HELP University College to bring out their hidden talent and dying passion to become a model. This show will give students a platform to achieve their dream on to become a model and at the same time give them real-life experience on modeling world. A platform such as this is much needed where we see more and more young ones get competitive in a bid to achieve in life, or at least a stepping stone!

As a part of the society’s community service, IPRMSA will be giving a part of the ticket sales profit to Mercy Malaysia, a volunteer relief organization that provides medical and humanitarian services to the needy. Follow @MERCYMALAYSIA on Twitter to find out more about the disaster relief NGO Malaysians & all Asians can be proud of.

Best of all, IPRMSA’s biggest event of the year promises the winner a gown from one of Malaysia’s top designers, Amir Luqman, worth RM2500. Not only that, the winner will be entitled to a RM450 worth of portfolio photoshoot by Baddogz Studio and RM1000 in cash. With prizes so attractive, what are you waiting for?

Come join us and show us your best catwalk at our audition dates as below:

You may stand a chance to win and be hailed as HELP’s top model!

Audition Dates

15 September 2010
Wisma HELP- Activity Room 2 and 3 (Level 5)10am – 4pm

17 September 2010
Main Block – Lower Fower10am – 4pm

For more information log on to http://iprmsa-huc.blogspot.com

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