DiGi 4G LTE in KKcity : Got Already Bah!

"My current internet speed is way too fast."

 Said no one ever. 

DiGi Telecommunications (DiGi) has now launched 4G LTE services in Kota Kinabalu, enabling Sabahans to now enjoy a quality, high-speed and consistent internet experience with its brand-new network. 

*yay!* 

DiGi’s 4G LTE launch officiated by Y.Bhg Datuk Bruno Vun, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Resource Development and Information Technology.

From L-R : Christian Thrane - DiGi’s Chief Marketing Officer, En. K Juslly -Director of SKMM Sabah and FT Labuan, Y.Bhg Datuk Bruno Vun- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Resource Development and Information Technology,  Loh Keh Jiat -DiGi’s Chief Sales Officer, Prasanna Rao - DiGi’s Acting Head of Sabah Region. 

 DiGi CEO, Lars Norling also joined the launching event via live video call showcasing the consistent speed of 4G LTE.

Loh Keh Jiat, DiGi’s Chief Sales Officer said, “We are excited to bring 4G LTE services to a key market like Sabah, which has among the highest data users on our network. Our customers now enjoy a consistent internet experience of a minimum 1Mbps, 80% of the time on our brand-new network. 

The introduction of 4G LTE will strengthen this experience with more capacity and faster speeds. Customers will see the difference in faster HD video and music streaming, downloading apps and sharing on social media will almost be instant, and there is a difference when you connect your laptop with your smartphone hotspot.

“True to our mission to deliver Internet For All, we want as many people to enjoy what 4G LTE has to offer. Today, we are introducing a wide-range of LTE plans paired with the latest suite of LTE-enabled devices, both big and small screens, to fit different customer usage patterns.” 

DiGi’s Chief Marketing Officer Christian Thrane, Chief Sales Officer Loh Keh Jiat and staff visiting customers in conjunction with the launch.

The company plans to complete its LTE rollout for the year by strengthening its network in East Malaysia. By year-end, DiGi’s LTE population coverage in Kota Kinabalu will reach 84%, and will expand to Tawau and Labuan in Sabah, and Kuching and Miri in Sarawak.

“We will continue to progressively grow our LTE footprint in Sabah and nationwide, focusing on areas where we see a strong demand for LTE services and availability of devices, and where we can make a real difference,” said Loh.

Bloggers who attended the Official Launch of DiGi's 4G LTE in Suria Sabah

Seems like the future is already here, people! 

Enjoy DiGi's ever affordable phone and data packages, now with uber fast connection!  I mean, seriously, who else but DiGi can offer you a smart phone with LTE capabilities for less than RM200?! un-friggin-believable! 

Imagine never having to press pause for a Youtube video to load before watching it! 

TRIED AD TESTED! : it took less than 8 seconds for a full HD video of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off to completely download and buffer! 

I'm planning to get myself a new phone with LTE capabilities so i can video call my little sister in India and my best friend in Hong Kong without having any lagging response! 

For more information on DiGi’s 4G LTE offerings, please visit: www.digi.com.my.

Carlsberg Diamond Idol 2014

Carlsberg Diamond Idol 2014 (CDI) returns on its 4th edition this year, and will be looking to unearth more talented singers from Sabah and Sarawak. 

The popular talent search competition in East Malaysia 

proudly brought to you by Carlsberg – the most preferred beer brand in Malaysia.

According to Gary Tan, Carlsberg Malaysia Sales Director, CDI has generated lots of buzz since it started in 2011. The singing competition was aimed at discovering new talents and providing these budding young singers a platform to be heard and perform before a panel of internationally renowned professional judges. Taking an example on CDI 2012 champion, Esther Thian, she won the Astro Star Quest singing competition in 2013 and went on to compete in Million Star singing competition in Taiwan.

“We are once again proud to be presenting this and to use this as a platform to be closer to our consumers.” He added.

With Carlberg Brand Manager Kian Mei, blogger Dewina, me and Hayden! 

All photo credits to Tom - the author of www.rungitom.com

Carlsberg Diamond Idol 2014 launching was made at Kick Bistro & Fun Pub, Kota Kinabalu on July 23, 2014. CANT WAIT FOR THE AUDITIONS! :D 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS! 

This year the cash prizes for the competition are valued at more than RM30,000, including a cash prize of RM12,000 for the Grand Finale champion. There will be four auditions, to be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Miri and Kuching.

Participants are to perform two songs, either in English, Bahasa Melayu or any Chinese dialect. Only 12 participants from each audition will advance to compete at the respective area final.

The Top 3 of each area will advance for the Grand Finale , they will attend the Diamond Idol Camp at Kota Kinabalu for three days, where they will be involved in team building activities, dance lessons, practice sessions for theme songs as well as video shooting.

Professor Dr. Fred Chin will be leading the camp as motivational trainer, whilst Skyler Liew will be their dance instructor. The camp was first introduced in CDI 2012 with the aim of grooming and boosting confidence of the grand finalists through a series of workshops, and had received very good feedback.

Special panel of judges will be coming for the Grand Finale, comprising of singer/songwriter, Zchen, a local artiste who has gained fame in Taiwan and Hong Kong; Marsha Milan Londoh, the third runner-up of Akademi Fantasia Season 3, as well as singer/songwriter and music producer, Jonathan Tse.

Good luck! 

For more information
visit www.carlsbergdiamondidol.com.my 

or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CarlsbergDiamondIdol

Injin Puput : Passage to the Heart of Borneo

I finally got the chance to join in the celebration of Sabah Fest! 

After years of being blur, not knowing such an amazing festival existed 

and also always missing it due to bad timing.. 

so being able to go and see this festival is truly a blessing! 

Be amazed by their musical production as they tell you the story of Aki Arusap, 

an old Murut warrior who had a premonition of the British arriving in Sabah decades ago. 

He takes a trip down memory lane with his grandson Aaron, a city boy. 

Rich with cultural dances, instrumental music and colorful traditional costumes, 

it never fails to mesmerize me.

My favourite part of the performance?  

The Murut's 'Warrior Dance' that involves them to dance over bamboo sticks 

showing amazing agility and timing. 

Aki Gounon and Mei Ling

Ampok Ampok Bulan

Bosilat Mandung Mandung 

Sazau Papar 

Susurapit 

The musical performance ‘Injin Puput – Passage to the Heart of Borneo’ 

will be held on the 3rd and 4th of May

 at the Auditorium Kompleks JKKN Sabah starting at 8.30pm. 

Tickets sell at RM50 per show.

 For more information,

 please contact Ms Jane Lai of Sri Pelancongan Sabah at 088-232121 

or Ms Shirley Teo of Sabah Tourism Board at 088-212121,

 e-mail info@sabahtourism.com or visit the event website www.sabahfest.com. 

This event is brought to the public by Sabah Tourism Board

 and is organised by its wholly-owned subsidiary Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn. Bhd. 

Food Lovers UNITE! : KK Food Festival 2013

The 3rd Kota Kinabalu Food Festival (KKFF) 

is finally here again!

This year, its bigger and definitely better with a month packed full 

with more than 25 participating restaurants! 

Aubergine Bistro's The Fun Dining Experience 

Lucky Bean's Pamelo Mango with Pearl

Malisa's KKFF Menu

Nagisa's Festival Bento Set

Newspaper Cafe's U.F.O dish 

OMG... 

So much food to eat and enjoy with your close ones! 

Starting from the 1st to the 30th April, this annual event promises great dining experiences, dozens exciting festival menus, and a whole lot more. 

Bella Restaurant's A Taste of  The Mediterranean 

Kampung Nelayan's Braised Crab Meehoon With Superior Sauce

Red Place's Seafood Tom Yam Spaghetti with Crispy Chicken

The Retro Club's Big Bad BBQ Ribs 

KKFF is organised to showcase several of Kota Kinabalu's best and most well-loved restaurants, with the interest of giving the local food and beverage industry even more of the attention it deserves. 

I've been to almost half of these restaurants 
and it's absolutely YUMMY! 

Just simply try their signature or recommended dishes, 

and you wont be disappointed! 

90's The Restaurant & More - Herbal Chicken 

Hungry People's Ayam Penyet Special 

Shang Palace's Chef Creations 

Silk Garden's Braised Superior Stock with Cod Fish & Phoenix in Lotus Root

Tasty Wok's Golden Fried Slipper Lobster 

A main highlight will also be the Opening Bazaar which will be held on 6 and 7 April, from 11:00am to 8:00pm at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall. The Opening Bazaar will introduce all of the festival's participating restaurants to the hungry public, offering a chance to showcase fine food or sell products in a very visible space. 

Come and sample the amazing food! 

If you can't make it to the bazaar (booo!) ,

then make it a date with your loved ones to visit the participating restaurants.

There are 25 of them, so... you can visit each one for the entire month! 

YAY for good food at promo prices! 

Bintulu Korean Restaurant's Smoked Duck 

The Golden Dew Bistro's Vitality Set

The Tea House's Taiwanese Style Cold Noodle with Sesame Sauce

Yu Cafe's Crispy Fried Chicken with Pasta Salad

What is a festival without F-U-N? 

Exciting activities will also be held during the Opening Bazaar such as a children’s colouring contest and games including the Buy and Win where visitors who purchase anything above RM20 at any of the participating booths will have a chance to participate in the Yummy Pick and win attractive prizes.  

Bomber's Burger - Taste of America

Ferdinand's Carre' Di Agnello 

Get it now! 

The easiest way to be kept informed on all the upcoming festivities

 is to grab the official (and FREE!) KK Food Fest Magazine!  

Brooklyn Restaurant's Grilled Sea Bass

Emperor's Delight Signature Dish

This sexy Acer ICONIA is yours

if you win by joining the super easy contest of 

Scan & Win!

Look out for a special KK Food Fest board 

which will be rotated at Suria Sabah, Citymall and the Terminal 2 Airport. 

The board will display the QR Code of each participating restaurant and by scanning the QR Code, the public will the entitled to join the Scan and Win contest. 

Almost too easy! Join now! 

Cherry Restaurant's Special Flavor Prawns

The CHUB's Grill's Flamed Grilled Norwegian Salmon Steak

The Sabah Industry Food Expo (SIFE) 

will also be held at Suria Sabah on 20 to 21 April. 

This expo on the other hand will highlight bakeries and food manufacturing companies.

The Chinese Restaurant's Signature Peking Duck 

Cristao Cafe & Grill's Pulled Pork Burger

The event is organised by Maxx Media Sdn Bhd 
and is endorsed by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah. 

Its main sponsors Guinness Anchor Berhad, Saza Rice and Indocafe. 

For further information,

 visit the event’s official site at 
www.KKFoodFest.com 

or

 their Facebook page at 
https://www.facebook.com/KKFoodFest