News in brief: May 27, 2021

CKL GROUP, a leading automotive services group, is poised to have a stronger presence nationwide through its newly launched initiative, Lim Tayar Family (LTF).

In a statement today, it said more strategic partnerships and new services are in the offing through the initiative, such as licensing programme and complimentary vehicle inspection and certification for the used car market.  

“The group views partnerships with industry leaders as part of the new norm to bring the respective partners’ strength to the table and create a more robust and consistent ecosystem overall.

“We have been looking at ways to expand the range of our services to bring more value to our customers. With the LTF programme and complimentary vehicle inspection, more customers will be able to have access to our products and services,” joint managing director Clement Lim said.

-- BERNAMA  

REDBEAT ACADEMY, AirAsia Digital's edu-tech arm, is offering a 30 per cent discount for all courses available at the academy until June 30.

Redbeat director strategy and innovation Dr Ram Gopal said with the recent stricter Movement Control Order 3.0 announcement, the academy believed everyone could use this time to reskill and upskill themselves with new digital skill sets.

“Anyone can learn new digital skill sets as it will further add value to yourself as well as your workplace, apart from staying relevant in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy,” he said.

Courses available include Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, UX Design, Google Cloud Platform, and many more.

More information on the available courses can be obtained at redbeatacademy.com.

-- BERNAMA  

OXWHITE, Malaysia’s fastest growing lifestyle e-commerce startup, said its study has shown that Malaysians are seen to be more careful with their shopping habits during the pandemic period.

According to the Oxwhite Shopper Survey 2021, 58 per cent of Malaysian shoppers shop sensibly during the period.

It said this was followed by 24 per cent of shoppers who keep a wish list and buy according to their wish lists, 12.5 per cent who buy on impulse, while another 5.5 per cent are on the lookout for the latest and the trendiest.

“Among the participants of the survey, 48 per cent are those who earn a monthly income of between RM2,001 and RM5,000. This is followed by those who earn RM2,000 and below (22 per cent), RM5,001 and RM8,000 (19 per cent) and RM8,001 and above (11 per cent),” it said in a statement.

-- BERNAMA