Hey, how you celebrate your Merdeka eve? 

Merdeka 2018 will be truly historic because this is the first time ever celebrate under the new Pakatan Harapan government, a new government new Malaysia! 

SOULed OUT promoted patriotism among its patrons with deals and give-aways throughout August, which culminated in a SOULed OUT style Merdeka Eve party complete with contemporary local performances, games and prizes. 

I celebrated Merdeka eve at SOULed OUT Desa Sri Hartamas for a Malaysian culture and entertainment night. In honour of The Nation’s 61st birthday, guests were treated to local Malaysian food and performances including a special appearance by ‘Syed Teh Tarik’ and a ‘Roti Canai Terbang’ show. 

Yes, that is me! I was totally no idea what was going on while the emcee called me name, that time i just relaxing there and drinking my mojito, all thanks to my naughty friends, i have been forced to perform Teh Tarik on the stage.

For cinching victory in the SOULed OUT Nasi Lemak packing competition the speedy Jessy Wong and other winners won many attractive prizes including, of course, plenty of vouchers for their next visit to any SOULed OUT outlet.

Throughout the Merdeka Month, customers were also given the opportunity to prominently inscribe the things they love the most about Malaysia on the SOULed OUT Merdeka Murals present at all outlets were rewarded for their national spirit with a RM10 SOULed OUT dining voucher.

Last week I attended the cooking demonstration by Malaysian food enthusiast Sidney Kan, showcasing the latest Philips Premium All-in-One Multicooker HD2145. I am not doing well in cooking but i went there to support my friend Sidney and also i think this intelligent multicooker might help me. 

At the cooking demonstration, Sidney presented three recipes featured exciting yet easy to prepare halal dishes that you can make at home with the help of the new Philips Premium All-in-One Multicooker. He also shared some useful tips on ways to make full use of the Multicooker.

Lemon Chicken

Yellow Kroeung Curry with Prokah

Braised Lamb and Tension

• Dual control system

Accurately controls the temperature and reduces heating fluctuation. Optimized food taste with combination of temperature, pressure and time to ensure consistent, high-quality result.

For more information, visit Philips Malaysia Website and Philips Malaysia Facebook.

 Canmake, one of Japan’s most popular affordable cosmetic brands with its range of petite-price cosmetics that take the effort out of looking pretty and fashionable. 

It is one of my favourite brand too, i must go to check out the latest collection when i travel to Japan every time. The reason why i purposely go to Japan and buy because i couldn't find a complete range in Malaysia market. Well~ now i don't need to fly oversea as Guardian Malaysia will be stepping up collaboration with Canmake, by expanding the product range and making them available in more stores!

I love Canmake because all items are well- designed in petite size for convenience that can fit into even the smallest cosmetic pouch or handbag. And they are retailed at very affordable prices ranging from RM31.90 to RM86.70.

 Can you spot which is your favourite item? =P

Canmake, available at 12 Guardian stores since 2015, was launched 33 years ago in Japan, where it is extremely popular among all generations as it offers an amazing range of cute, trendy, quality products at inexpensive prices. Aimed at meeting shoppers’ ever-growing needs for constantly refreshed beauty products at great values, they are available in 55 Guardian stores now and by the end of the year, this would be increased to 80.

I have a good news to all unifi broadband customers in Malaysia!

Previously, BBC Player only available to subscribers of unifi TV’s Ultimate pack. From now on, it will be available to more than two million unifi subscribers for FREE for 30 days. 

BBC Player is an authenticated multi-genre subscription video on demand service operated BBC Studios and offer curated content from BBC global brands including BBC Earth, BBC Fist, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies. The BBC brand is synonymous with quality and trust, unifi TV are happy to be collaborating with BBC to meet the diverse needs from our customers by providing a compelling suite of BBC channels as well as access to top rated British content via BBC Player.

You'll be delighted to hear that most-watched dramas like Victoria, award-winning lifestyle programmes like The Great British Bake-Off, our blue-chip natural history programmes like Blue Planet II, and the ever popular irreverent Top Gear.

On the side note, the first BBC Earth original commission in South East Asia – “Got Science?” launched on BBC Earth and BBC Player also. It is an entertaining science magazine show hosted by Harith Iskander, the godfather of Stand-Up Comedy in Malaysia and winner of Laugh Factory’s ‘Funniest Person in the World 2016’. 

Got Science? explores and explains the science of everyday life, using reason, logic, rationale, and science. The eight episode series will explore themes of food, health, fitness, sports, anatomy and technology. Fast-paced and packed with information, Harith threads these stories together in his inimitable light, tongue-in-cheek style through his running commentary and funny one-liners. Popular myths like consuming durians and alcohol will kill you, and MSG is bad for you are just some topics covered in the new series. 

Got Science? will premiere on BBC Earth (channel 501) on Tuesday, 11 September at 8.05pm, and will be available on BBC Player at the same time. 

Other award-winning and premium shows that are available on BBC Player include: 

Follows Irish food writer, photographer and television presenter Donal Skehan as he discovers the flavours and secrets of Asian baking, with stops in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia.  

Patrick Melrose

The Emmy-award nominated drama, based on the semi-autobiographical novel series from Edward St. Aubyn, Patrick Melrose (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) is the study of a wealthy, damaged man.

MasterChef UK (series 14) 

The world’s most successful food format, MasterChef sets out to find the UK’s best amateur cook. A cook whose talent and passion could transform their life. I think Malaysians won't forget about the case of chicken rendang was deemed “not crispy”, it is on Series 14!

Blue Planet II 

Seven-part award-winning landmark series from the multi-award winning BBC Studios Natural History Unit, was the UK’s most-viewed television show of 2017 and continues to make waves. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the series involved 1406 days filming including four years underwater, was filmed in depths as far as 8km deep, and spawned 15 new scientific papers on new behaviour captured, and had a confirmed over 25 filming firsts across the series. 

The Graham Norton Show

Unifi subscribers just need to sign in to the BBC Player app or website while on their unifi home broadband network to enjoy the 30-day free trial. After the 30-day free trial, the subscription will be priced at RM10 a month and the BBC Player subscription fee will be reflected in the customers’ monthly bills.