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Indulge in the Golden Butter Experience with Anchor Food Professionals this Lunar New Year

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Enriching The Essence of Giving and Prosperity Through a Rich and Creamy Lunar New Year Butter Campaign

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – Upholding the spirit of traditions and sharing prosperity with your loved ones, Anchor Food Professionals ushers in the Lunar New Year with a rich and meaningful campaign. The campaign highlights the use of premium New Zealand butter in baking and culinary creations, providing Malaysians the opportunity to create their own “golden experience” by sharing the true Butter the Golden Indulgence with their loved ones.

The Lunar New Year celebration is an auspicious occasion as we send blessings, gifts and wishes for health and prosperity to each other. Traditionally, red packets or better known as ‘angpao’ is given to the younger ones. It is also customary to send gifts like mandarin oranges and cookies to each other in hope for a happy, healthy, and successful year ahead. “The Lunar New Year has always been about sharing the gift of wealth and blessings with our family and friends. This New Year, Anchor Food Professionals invites Malaysians to partake, project and share the golden experience through our activities using Anchor’s rich and creamy natural butter. Experience and enjoy a rich and quality buttery indulgence to be shared with your loved ones”, says Jack Tan, Food Service Director, Fonterra Brands Malaysia.


Anchor’s rich and creamy natural butter, made from 100 percent pure New Zealand milk, provides every household the buttery goodness they need this Chinese New Year. It has a rich and creamy flavor that is ideal for cooking and baking as it brings out the natural flavors of the ingredients that melt in the mouth. The brand also brings a variety of rich buttery activities that seek to deliver an elevated golden butter experience through their festive Butter the Golden Indulgence theme.

Offering a variety of on-ground activities and educational digital contents to further enhance the golden experience, The Blind Taste Test Challenge – a mystery find is the first activity in which viewers will be given a taste test to learn more about the differences between genuine butter and margarine. In aim to educate audiences on the usage between natural butter and margarine, a range of digital content will be shared. This engagement will focus on the purity and quality of Anchor’s New Zealand source of dairy, which provides a differentiated richness in the taste of real Anchor Butter. The rich and creamy texture from pure New Zealand butter is best suited for this year’s prosperity baking for an appealing and flavorsome results.

Apart from its core functions as a foodservice arm, Anchor Food Professionals also played a responsible role in assisting the baking community and food operators afflicted by the epidemic. The team worked together in dialling up marketing efforts and packaged business solutions through partnerships with local outlets across Malaysia. Anchor Food Professional also reached out to over 6,800 local home bakers through a unique baker’s program – targeted at equipping small, micro-businesses and home bakers with the skills, advice, training, and the right platform they need to take their company to greater heights. “The company values innovation not just in producing products, but also in packaged business solutions that assist local community partners in growing their enterprises,” adds Jack Tan, Food Service Director, Fonterra Brands Malaysia.

 

Anchor Food Professionals will also be organizing a series of engagements to drive footfall to the local bakeries and restaurants that are part of the Anchor baker’s programme, where audiences can emerge into the golden experience firsthand, and witness how natural butter creates exceptional food creations. Those interested to take part in this exciting engagement, can simply head over to any of Anchor Partner Stores to have a mouthful of buttery goodness. Furthermore, the Anchor New Zealand Butter, which is the key highlighted product for this Lunar New Year campaign, will also be available in most retail supermarkets and outlets, including Shopee and Lazada. Audiences can also join in the golden experience respectively, via the #CookWithAnchorDairy recipe hub.

 

Doubling up on the golden experience, Anchor Food Professionals further excite Malaysians with the Anchor Butter CNY Contest, happening from 1 December 2021 to 31 January 2022. Participants can stand a chance to win up to RM62,888 worth of prizes. To participate, simply log onto the Anchor Golden Indulgence Contest website with a minimum purchase of RM30 receipt worth of Anchor Butter products from any store and scan the QR code provided to fill up a contest participation form.

 

Anchor reinforces its 135 years of dairy knowledge by providing on-going assistance and supply to over 10,000 restaurants, home bakers, and cafes across Malaysia to further enhance the New Year celebration. In addition to the quality-driven products, Anchor Food experts provide hands-on experience, culinary ideas, and expert coaching from highly qualified food professionals to help local food establishments develop enticing food creations.

 

For more information on Anchor Food Professionals and the campaign, visit the Anchor Food Professionals official website, or follow our social pages at www.facebook.com/AnchorFoodProfessionalsMY and www.instagram.com/anchorfp.my/.

About Anchor Food Professionals

Anchor Food Professionals foodservice team are true consultants; working behind the scenes to deliver exciting new tastes and products for chefs, bakers, caterers, commercial kitchens, hotels, restaurants, quick service restaurants and cafes. The team helps businesses with all aspects of their operations – from front-of-house presentation, pricing, and promotion, as well as enhancing yield and taste to providing exciting new menu ideas. Anchor Food Professionals uses their deep customer understanding, alongside their dairy expertise and Fonterra’s world leading research and development capabilities to create high-quality dairy products.

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OctaFX Copytrading redesigns its copying settings

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OctaFX Copytrading is a popular service that allows its customers to profit by copying orders from professional traders, also known as Master Traders. The service recently introduced major changes to its copying settings—users can now copy the Master Traders’ orders in equal, double, triple, or any other desired volume.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – The new year means new beginnings. Global broker OctaFX decided to jumpstart 2022 by updating some crucial settings of its copy trading service.

 

OctaFX Copytrading is a top-rated service among the company’s clients. There are two great reasons for its popularity. First, you can easily access the service through the OctaFX Copytrading App or desktop. Second, you need little Forex expertise to start making a profit.

 

Wondering how it works? The clients, known as copiers, choose professional traders to copy orders from them. Whenever a Master Trader opens an order, the same order opens in a copier’s account automatically. This way, a copier can simply trust a Master Trader’s expertise and profit with minimum effort.

 

Recently OctaFX Copytrading has been working on making the subscription process to Master Traders more transparent for the copiers. They updated the parameters a copier can set when subscribing to a professional trader.

 

Firstly, a copier can choose to copy a Master Trader’s orders in equal (×1), double (×2), triple (×3), or any other volume. Upon selecting a copying mode, a copier will see the investment required to start copying this Master Trader in this mode.

 

Another new feature for the Copiers is the support funds. Copiers can choose to add support funds to protect their investments from unexpected market movements. This amount will only be used to support the trading strategy when the market fluctuates.

 

The required investment for each Master Trader is calculated automatically. An algorithm calculates this optimal amount from a pro’s trading history. This way, copiers can choose Master Traders based on how much they are ready to invest. It comes down to the most significant of the service’s recent improvements. 

 

Traders utilise various trading strategies that involve different investment minimums for the Copiers. In the Master Rating, Copiers can filter Master Traders by the minimum amount required to invest with them. The system suggests Master Traders with strategies matching Copiers’ financial opportunities.

 

In 2021, the TradeForexSA magazine, a prominent South African guide to Forex trading, named OctaFX the Best Forex Copy Trading Platform. As it can be seen from the company’s performance, this and other awards only inspired its’ developers to work harder and deliver the best trading experience for their customers. We will probably hear of more improvements soon.

 

About OctaFX

OctaFX is a global broker providing online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers a state-of-the-art trading experience to over 7 million users globally. OctaFX has won more than 40 awards since its foundation, including the ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ from the Global Banking and Finance Review and the ‘Best Trading Platform’ from Fx Daily Info in 2021. The company is well-known for its social and charity activities.

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Jewellery World Awards names KGK Group Chairman as Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – In recognition of his outstanding achievements in business, contributions to the gemstone and jewellery trade, and extensive philanthropic efforts, the organiser of the Jewellery World Awards (JWA) takes the great pleasure in announcing that the KGK Group Chairman Navrattan Kothari has been chosen as the 2021 recipient of the Jewellery World Awards’ highest accolade – the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Recipient of 2021 JWA Lifetime Achievement Award, Navrattan Kothari, Charmian of KGK Group

“Since the 1960s, Kothari has been working tirelessly, not just to elevate the KGK Group, but also to inspire excellence in the jewellery and gemstone trade through his roles in key industry organisations. A role model for the younger generation, he is a visionary whose business acumen is matched only by his passion for giving back to society,” said Letitia Chow, Chairperson and Founder of JWA at Informa Markets Jewellery.

Building on his family’s existing gemstone trading business, Kothari transformed the enterprise when he spearheaded efforts to explore opportunities in manufacturing coloured stone and diamond jewellery in the ’60s. This paved the way for KGK’s subsequent growth into a global conglomerate that covers the entire spectrum of mining, sourcing, manufacturing, distributing and retailing diamonds and coloured stones.

Kothari is also being lauded for his compassionate response in dealing with the recent COVID-19 crisis. Even as the pandemic dealt a blow on various industries, he made sure to retain the services of everyone in the Group’s workforce. The businessman also allocated resources for feeding more than 70,000 people on the fringes of society and donated oxygen compressors to the Rajasthan state government.

These fall in line with Kothari’s long history of humanitarian work, which include the construction of Northern India’s largest cancer hospital in 1997, the provision of educational assistance to more than 33,000 students in Rajasthan, and the fulfilment of the wishes of terminally ill children from around the globe.

“I would like to sincerely thank the JWA for bestowing upon me such an honour. It truly encourages me, as well as members of the KGK team, to work harder towards reaching our goals and pursuing initiatives that could positively impact the business landscape, the environment and society as a whole. Rest assured that we will remain committed to developing sustainable practices and improving the lives of those in need,” shared Kothari, who has also been a member of the managing committee of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council in India in the last 20 years; and founder of the Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery in Jaipur, where he served as chairman for four years.

JWA will officially present Kothari’s award in the highly anticipated gala dinner, which will be held at JGT Dubai (Jewellery Gem Technology Dubai) on 21 February 2022. JGT Dubai is a joint premium exhibition by Informa Markets Jewellery – the world’s largest B2B jewellery fairs organiser – and Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG).

JWA 2021 is supported by Headline Partners Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Shanghai Diamond Exchange, together with Honoured Partners KGK Group, and Guangdong Land (Shenzhen) Co Ltd.

#JewelleryWorldAwards #JWA

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Jotun signs commercial agreement with leading shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. to accelerate sustainability efforts with Hull Skating Solutions

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – Jotun, the leading provider of high-performance hull coatings for the global maritime industry, has entered into a commercial agreement with US-based shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. for adoption of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions to enhance vessel performance by minimizing biofouling.

 

Under the new partnership, Eagle Bulk’s bulk carrier Shanghai Eagle has been selected to use Jotun’s unique automated hull-cleaning solution that ensures an “always clean hull” over a vessel’s full sailing interval, thereby reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Jotun Hull Skating Solutions, developed with advanced technology, is the latest innovation in the hull performance category and the first of its kind in the world that utilizes data analytics, robotics and coatings to carry out proactive cleaning to eradicate early-stage fouling. 

 

The portable system, which is operated through a robotic device known as the HullSkater, is stored onboard the vessel to allow for fast response to conduct thorough underwater inspections and clean the hull when required. The device also helps to preserve the marine ecosystem by minimizing the spread of non-indigenous marine organisms, as well as contributing to lower atmospheric emissions of CO2 through reduced fuel consumption as it lessens hull drag in the water.

 

The partnership between Jotun and Eagle Bulk will assist the integrated shipowner and operator of bulk carriers in accelerating its zero-carbon vision as it takes a leading role in promoting sustainable growth in the maritime industry through its environmental efforts. Commenting on the partnership, Eagle Bulk’s Director of Technical Management Claus Jensen said: “We at Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. are pleased with our partnership with Jotun to redefine the next generation of hull and vessel performance.  We are both proud and elated to have signed this agreement and taken a step towards decarbonization with Jotun Hull Skating Solutions. We also hope this inspires others to even more industry partnerships and to engage in the pursuit of reducing global carbon emissions.” 

 

While the shipping sector has achieved some progress towards decarbonization, it faces major challenges in reaching IMO goals to reduce emissions as alternative low-carbon fuel technologies are not currently available at sufficient price and scale to facilitate widespread implementation. Therefore, taking operational measures such as proactive hull cleaning offer an immediate pathway to improve environmental performance.

 

Claudio Iurilli, Managing Director of Jotun Malaysia and Singapore commented: “We look at HullSkater as a ground-breaking approach to biofouling management. We are absolutely delighted that Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. understands the potential of the Jotun Hull Skating Solutions when it comes to their business practices as well as the impact it has on the environment as a whole. As a company, we strive to go beyond improving operational efficiency by also focusing on concrete environmental goals and fostering deeper relations with our community. This agreement is a step in the right direction, and we are hopeful of its ripple effect to progressively reaffirm how small changes can set the example for what a sustainable shipping industry should look like in the future.”  

 

The commercial agreement between Jotun and Eagle Bulk was officiated in Singapore on the 2 December 2021. 

 

For more information on The Jotun Group, please visit here.

 

For more information on The Jotun Group’s Hull Skating Solutions, please visit here.

 

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About The Jotun Group

The Jotun Group is a matrix organisation divided into seven regions responsible for the sale of decorative paints and marine, protective and powder coatings. The company has 39 production facilities in 23 countries, 65 companies in 47 countries and is represented in more than 100 countries around the world. Jotun is number 1 in Marine coatings worldwide.

www.jotun.com

About Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGLE) is a US-based fully integrated shipowner-operator engaged in the global transportation of drybulk commodities.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in Singapore and Copenhagen, Eagle focuses exclusively on the mid-size drybulk vessel segment and owns one of the largest fleets of Supramax/Ultramax ships in the world. The Company performs all management services, including: strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative.

https://www.eagleships.com/


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Laos Confirms 999 New Cases of Covid-19 and Nine Deaths

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Vientiane Covid Update

Laos has recorded 999 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with nine deaths.

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Laos Ups Stake in Vung Ang Sea Port

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A container ship anchored at Tân Cảng Cái Mép - Thị Vải Terminal. T — VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Ngọc Sơn
A container ship anchored at Tân Cảng Cái Mép - Thị Vải Terminal. T — VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Ngọc Sơn


The government of Laos now owns a 60 percent share in Vietnam’s Vung Ang Port, up from its previous 20 percent stake.

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iZeno becomes an official Atlassian Specialized Partner in Cloud

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – iZeno, a leading Atlassian Platinum Partner in Asia, announced it has become an official Atlassian Specialized Partner in Cloud. A validation of Atlassian’s Platinum Solution Partner’s deep knowledge, extensive experience, and delivery of consistent, high-quality services to optimize customer satisfaction and outcomes.                         

 

IZENO has achieved the Atlassian Cloud Specialization since the program was launched on May 11th, 2021.

 

“Atlassian would like to recognize iZeno for their specialized solution practice, as they have proven success migrating operations and supporting enterprise-level use cases across the Atlassian Cloud Platform”, said Ko Mistry, Atlassian’s Head of Global Channel.

 

“The level of commitment in the Cloud Specialization Program recognizes Atlassian Partners’ effort and dedication to delivering consistent, high-quality services to optimize a customer’s experience and success.”

 

“We are excited to be the first partner in Asia to receive the Cloud Specialization Badge from Atlassian. This aligns with iZeno Cloud First Strategy as we continue to invest in our people and collaborate with our customers to  deliver successful cloud deployment and migrations. iZeno will continue to grow and extend iZeno Atlassian Practice (ITSM and DevOps) beyond our current coverage in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. ” said iZeno’s Managing Director, Mr. Jason Lin.

About iZeno

iZeno was founded in 2003 to provide enterprises with best-in-class technology solutions they need to keep their business running seamlessly. With a team of 100+ in-house innovators, we have delivered over 500 Enterprise Solutions, implemented and optimized to enable smarter insights. Our team draws on industry experiences in accomplishing a portfolio of mission-critical applications, integrating AI & Machine Learning, DevOps, ITSM, Cloud, CRM & CX, Data Analytics, and other leading technologies with our clients’ existing IT frameworks.

We are also the proud recipients of Atlassian Partner of the Year 2019: Rising Star APAC award and Atlassian Partner of the Year 2020: Emerging Markets for the outstanding contribution and achievements.

To learn more visit izeno.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Learn more about iZeno Atlassian Practice: https://www.izeno.com/atlassian-practice/

Learn more about DevOps solution here: https://www.izeno.com/solutions/devops/

Learn more about ITSM solution here: https://www.izeno.com/solutions/itsm/

Or drop us an email via marketing@izeno.com

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Amazon.sg partners with Watsons, giving Prime members access to over thousands of daily essentials with same day delivery

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Prime members can now access a wider selection of daily essentials with Watsons’ range of beauty, health and personal care products across brands including L’Oréal Paris, Aveeno, Bioré, and more

 

Prime members can receive their Watsons orders as early as the same day, with Amazon.sg’s 2-hour scheduled delivery options

 

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – Amazon Singapore announced today a new partnership with Watsons to launch its extensive range of beauty, health and personal care products on Amazon.sg. Prime members will now have an even wider selection to shop from through Fresh & Fast, a Prime benefit that offers groceries, everyday essentials, and more from Amazon Fresh and Watsons. This is the first time that Amazon Singapore is partnering with a leading beauty and health retailer to create a dedicated storefront on Amazon.sg, making it faster, easier and more convenient for customers to shop for their daily essential items online.

The collaboration between Amazon Singapore and Watsons will add thousands of new products to Amazon.sg’s existing catalog, providing an increased selection for shoppers. Prime members can expect to find a wide range of popular products available on Watsons’ storefront housing reputable brands such as Aveeno, Bioré, Cetaphil, Bifesta, Wavertree & London, L’Oréal Paris, Oral-B, Anessa, Tsubaki, ZA, as well as other items from Watsons’ house brands ranging from facial care to health supplements.

Customers can also enjoy free two-hour scheduled delivery to receive their items within the same day on orders above S$25, from now to 10 February 2022. After this promotion period, Prime members will still be able to receive free shipping on Watsons orders above S$60.

“We are thrilled to work with Watsons on this launch, bringing Prime members an even wider selection of daily essentials on Amazon.sg,” said Henry Low, Amazon Singapore’s Country Manager. “Amazon is obsessed over the things we believe customers will care about like low prices, vast selection and fast delivery, so this new partnership is the perfect next step to improve our offerings in Singapore.”

“We are excited to be the very first exclusive health and personal care retailer in Singapore to join Amazon with a dedicated storefront that offers a wide selection of products to Prime members at great prices. Prime members who require faster or urgent delivery of items to their doorstep can now take advantage of the fast, two-hour delivery that Amazon.sg offers. This is in line with our proactive customer-centric and Offline+Online strategies to offer our shoppers more convenient options to shop seamlessly, whenever and wherever, be it on watsons.com.sg or partner sites, like Amazon.sg,” said Ms Irene Lau, Managing Director of Watsons Singapore.

Amazon.sg x Watsons Special Deals and Promotions

To celebrate the launch of Watsons on Amazon.sg, Prime members can look forward to exciting deals and promotions available from now till 6 February 2022 while stocks last, with items delivered directly to their doorstep via Amazon.sg’s two-hour scheduled delivery. Shop now at amazon.sg/watsons!

Weekend Specials

There will be special promotions featuring different selections every weekend (Friday to Sunday) from now to 6 February 2022, including the following and more:

Watsons House Brand

  • 65% off selected Watsons body scrub
  • 60% off Collagen by Watsons facial care range
  • 45% off selected Watsons supplements
  • 3 for $5 selected Watsons hand sanitizer

 

Bath and Body

  • 39% off Dove body wash
  • 35% off selected items from Aveeno baby range
  • 39% off Neutrogena Rainbath

Skincare

  • 20% off Jorubi Aloe Vera Gel 120ml
  • 50% off selected items from Gillette facial care
  • 40% off selected items from Olay Retinol Night Range

Hair Care

  • 2 for 30% off selected items from Moist Diane hair care range
  • Up to 30% off selected items from Daeng Gi Meo Ri hair care
  • 37% off selected items from John Frieda hair care
  • 30% off selected items from Tsubaki premium range
  • Up to 35% off selected items from Kosé Cosemport hair care

1-for-1 Deals

From now till 6 February 2022, there will be a Buy 1 Get 1 Free promotion across selected products including:

  • Watsons house brand: Selected facial masks, shower gel, sun screen, and more
  • Bath and body: Selected items including Dove Micellar shower gel, Olay body wash, New Moon Inner Radiance collagen drink, Swisse Vitamin C Effervescent Tabs, and more
  • Skincare: Selected items including Bio Essence mask, Bioré cleansing oil sheet, Avène Hydrance serum, Derma Lab cleansers, and more
  • Beauty: Selected items including Peripera Ink Airy Velvet lip tint, Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealer, Silkygirl Long Wearing Eyeliner, Kate Tokyo Super Sharp Liner, and more

T&Cs apply to all promotions.

Try Fresh & Fast with Amazon Prime today
The Fresh & Fast selection on Amazon.sg offers Prime members access to thousands of items on Amazon Fresh and Watsons. This improved offering provides shoppers with an extensive selection across chilled, fresh and frozen products, and daily essentials across beauty, health and personal care products, at amazing prices. Prime members will also continue to enjoy free, ultrafast two-hour delivery for orders above S$60. Prime members who want to experience Amazon Fresh or shop Watsons’ selection of products can visit this link.

New to Amazon Fresh?
New Prime members have yet another reason to join Prime with a limited promotion to enjoy S$15 off their first Amazon Fresh order, with a minimum spend of S$60 using the code FRESH15. T&Cs apply.

Every Day Made Better with Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime was designed to make your life better every single day. Over 200 million paid members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime, including the best of shopping and entertainment. In Singapore, Prime membership includes unlimited access to award-winning movies and TV episodes with Prime Video, unlimited access to video game benefits with Prime Gaming, Prime Day, and more. Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping. Prime members enjoy access to tens of thousands of items available for free two-hour delivery on Amazon Fresh on orders over S$60, as well as free one-day delivery on domestic Prime eligible selection on Amazon.sg. Prime is S$2.99 per month. Start a 30-day free trial of Prime at amazon.sg/prime.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, and Kindle are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit Amazon.sg.

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