Two or three decades back, kids or people who play computer or online games are considered bad and merely wasting time. Fast forward to today, gaming has culturally become a kind of sports that’s internationally recognized as much as physical sports. Plenty of companies has come forward to provide a platform for gamers worldwide and one of them is Gameview Money.

Established in 2012, Gameview Money is now recognized as one of the fastest growing platform for gaming in South East Asia. As part of their global expansion, the company has introduced the GV Esports with the aim of decentralising gaming industry through blockchain technology by launching GV Esports.

The amount of 2.2 billion gamers worldwide is not by chance. Esports is culturally developed and it is a cultural revolution. Gameview sees great opportunity in esports and do not want to be missed out from it.
In the recent RMK12 budget announcement and open invitation by Y.B. Syed Saddiq from his Twitter account, inviting all industry players to invest in Malaysia, therefore, GVM decided to address the call. GV Esports is dedicated to invest a sum of RM10 mil in esports from now to 2019 and will consider to invest more if deemed beneficial.

In line with that vision, GVM has appointed Frank Andreas Sliwka, Chief Operating Officer and Board of Director of ESL as the advisor of GVM. GVM strongly believe that with Frank on board as advisor, the company will be able to produce and deliver premium esports be it tournament, event or content.

To kickstart, GV Esports has come forward to sponsor for the ongoing ‘The Kuala Lumpur Major’, the biggest Dota2 tournament event of the year after ESL One Genting and in future GV Esports will allocate more funds to sponsor more Dota2 Majors.

“We will be working closely with eGG Network and international tournament organiser like PGL,”said Dr. Yang Mee Eng, Chief Executive Officer of Gameview Sdn. Bhd.

GV Esports will venture into tournaments and leagues both locally and globally, esports production capabilities and even professional esports team ownership. GV Esports strongly believe in the mobile esports vertical and will support greatly in this too.

For more information about the company and its exclusive gaming platform, feel free to visit www.gameview.io/en or visit https://www.facebook.com/Gameview.game/
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It is a ritual that all motorists go through, driving into a petrol station to fill their vehicle’s tank up, then once done, drive off to their destinations only to repeat the same routine again regularly. But what most drivers aren’t aware of are the strict safety rules that govern a petrol station.

A stray spark – even from using a mobile phone, or a cigarette – could lead to a fire incident. In recognition of the need to educate drivers, consumers and station operators of proper behaviour at petrol stations, the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), Pahang State Securities, Resorts World Genting and fuel retailer Petron jointly organised a Petroleum Station Safety Awareness Campaign on 30 October 2018.

Held at the Petron station at Genting Highlands, Pahang, the event was attended by Dato Mark bin Ujin (Director of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs), Afizah Azleen Abd Rahim (KPDNHEP Chief Section of Domestic Trade for Pahang), Abdul Mubin Ahmad (KPDNHEP Chief Branch of Raub, Pahang), Khor Hai Peng (Vice President of Security for Resorts World Genting), Katherine Chew (Vice President of Resort Communication and Public Relations for Resorts World Genting),  Sa’ado Sharif (Government Liaison Manager of Petron), Azizon binti Abdul Aziz (Area Manager Representative of Petron) and more than 100 members of the public. Dato Mark bin Ujin officiated the event as he lit a torch with the help of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Genting Highlands.

The members of the JBPM then conducted the petroleum safety awareness briefing and demonstrating proper etiquette and procedure. This is of utmost importance, given the potential severity of a fire incident. They explained that the public should not be afraid to tackle a fire at the root. For example, if a fire starts out at a gas cylinder, it can be stopped just by carefully placing a finger over the mouth gas outlet to immediately stop the flow of the gas. They also conducted an exciting demonstration with a Fire & Rescue truck, clarifying that it is a myth that cars will explode if they catch on fire. Two men enacted an accident by smoking and talking on the phone at the petrol station whilst pumping petrol where the car caught on fire and the men fell back and collapsed on the ground. The team responded by quickly arriving on the scene to put out the fire and carry out medical assistance for the men.

Vigilance is important to ensure that safety is adhered. Petroleum products are highly flammable, and a typical petrol station would not only contain huge volumes of gasoline and diesel in underground tanks, but also fuel vapours caused by evaporation – which are even more flammable than the liquids themselves – and other flammable produces like lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and greases. All petrol stations in Malaysia are required by law to display safety rules and regulations, but negligence or ignorance of consumers present the risk of accidents. In addition to the dos-and-don’ts of the petrol refueling process, the vigilant Fire and Rescue Department members will also be highlighting the importance of regular vehicle servicing, road safety measures and the role of property operators like Resorts World Genting in road maintenance. The event is a crucial one to educate visitors as to reach the peak at 6000 feet, a high volume of vehicles such as buses, cars, motorcycles and other vehicles patronise the roads leading up. In 2017 alone, Resorts World Genting recorded nearly 24 million visitors.

Highlighting the importance of the event, Dato Mark bin Ujin said that “This event is to raise awareness amongst consumers. The awareness amongst the public still needs to be increased as well as Malaysians are sometimes careless and leave their engines on when pumping petrol for a quick stop. During the demonstration today, we saw what happens if we are not careful whilst being surrounded by petroleum products.”

Khor Hai Peng, Vice President of Security for Resorts World Genting added, “Besides ensuring that our visitors have an unforgettable time at Resorts World Genting, our utmost commitment is ensuring that the safety of our guests and staff remains a priority. Through this event, I hope that the awareness of the importance of petroleum safety will be widespread amongst our staff and customers when pumping petrol. I hope they will learn today that each of them plays a part as drivers and consumers. Fire safety is one of the top risks that we handle here and we are fortunate to have our own Fire & Rescue team with force of 200 to respond to crises instantly. We hope that by working together with Petron, the public, especially the citizens of Malaysia will be more conscious about this issue.”

A ‘Smart Consumer’ quiz was also held with souvenirs sponsored by Petron and KPDNHEP where the audience had a fun time answering questions. While the event is meant to educate and highlight the strict safety procedures practiced at Resorts World Genting, the lessons that were be given out at the Petroleum Safety Awareness Campaign on 30 October 2018 will be applicable to all drivers and consumers, not just in Pahang but throughout Malaysia.

Maybank and KFC Malaysia today announced a partnership to enable payments using Maybank QRPay at KFC restaurants, making the brand as the first largest quick service restaurant chain in Malaysia to offer the convenience of payment using QR codes through the Maybank App.
The partnership was launched by Group President & CEO of Maybank, Datuk Abdul Farid Alias and President & Chief Executive of Johor Corporation cum Chairman of QSR Brands, Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim during a special ceremony held at KFC The Curve, Petaling Jaya. Also present at the event were Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azahari Mohamed Kamil, Managing Director of QSR Brands, and Dato’ John Chong, Group CEO, Community Financial Services Maybank.
Datuk Farid said the partnership between Maybank and KFC Malaysia is part of ongoing efforts by both organisations to provide greater customer convenience, enhance efficiency and further drive the country’s cashless payments agenda.
“Today, we are creating a partnership aimed at enhancing customer experience through a payment eco-system that will further minimise the need for carrying cash while also benefitting merchants in many ways,” added Datuk Farid. “With over 11 million internet banking users – of which more than 4 million use mobile banking – we believe that businesses, especially SMEs, can benefit from Maybank’s large customer base when they are connected to our digital platforms such as through Maybank QRPay.”
Datuk Farid said that Malaysia continues to see increasing adoption of cashless technology and is expected to join mature economies like China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Korea in a few years’ time. “This upward trend is reflected in the growing number of our registered Maybank2u users who access the platform via mobile devices and computers, and who are increasingly opting for non-cash based transactions.”
According to Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azahari, KFC has been embarking its digital transformation journey through a number of technology-driven initiatives that have been carefully strategized to enhance overall customer experience.
“To ensure that we are able to extend our reach and cater to the increasing demand for excellent customer service delivery and immersive experience; comprehensive digital strategies are set in place to provide easy accessibility, improved speed and greater flexibility for our customers from the point of ordering, to payment, to the product delivery,” he said.
“This year saw the activation of cashless transaction in our restaurants with digital payment option through credit and debit card. Today, we will unveil the capability of QR payment method in partnership with Maybank as part our customer-centric strategy to provide seamless and value-added service,” he explained.
Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azahari added, “Bank Negara has predicted that our country will transform into a cashless society by the year 2020. Therefore, we feel that the integration of mobile payment option like QRpay in KFC restaurants, is a natural progression to ensure that QSR is one with the movement and maintained to be at forefront of the future commerce in Malaysia.”

This digital payment system has been rolled-out at 11 KFC restaurants namely KFC Puduraya, Pavilion 2, Bukit Bintang, KL Sentral, Mid Valley Megamall, KLIA2 Arrival and Departure, Sunway Pyramid, Shah Alam Section 7, The Curve and VSQ. It will be progressively made available in all KFC point of sales nationwide by the first quarter of 2019.
With this new service, customers using Maybank QRPay at KFC outlets will have the convenience of making payments by simply opening the QRPay feature within the Maybank App. The customer then has to use the “Pay” function to generate a QR code on the mobile phone which will then be scanned by the card terminal scanner at the point of sale. The purchase amount is then debited from the customer’s selected deposit account and the transaction completed at the cashier.
Apart from the convenience enjoyed by customers, this new arrangement promises greater efficiency to retail merchants as the QRPay transactions are integrated into the point of sale cash register, providing the merchants with full details of all payments made.
Maybank was the first bank in Malaysia to offer cashless payment convenience via QR codes when it introduced this service in January this year. To date, the Bank has secured over 160,000 merchants who offer this payment option, comprising small traders, F&B outlets, retail merchants and beauty centres.
Under this partnership with KFC Malaysia, the Maybank platform will also provide the capability for QR payments via Alipay and WeChat, aimed mainly at enabling visitors from China to make payments seamlessly at KFC outlets in Malaysia.