MALAYSIA INFLUENCERS INDUSTRY ONLINE ASSOCIATION (MIIOA) AN OVERNITE HIT

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 JANUARY 2020: Introducing our new Influencers Online Platform in Malaysia namely Malaysia Influencers Industry Online Association (MIIOA) which recently kick off aggressively as a huge platform for all Malaysians who wish to become an ‘INFLUENCER’. Meeting the main objective of MIIOA which is to provide e-commerce platform for learning and interaction between social influencers. This platform is to help more people to be successful in online business through online platform. MIIOA platform aims to develop Malaysia Influencers Online from newcomers as well as old timers towards better level to increase their establishment of ownership products, services and lifestyles as Online Marketing Entrepreneurs, whom wish to expand & boost their own product and services but have difficulty in their online marketing efforts.Perhaps, it is also a platform to recognize those who has been successful in this industry  

Building on the growing ‘Onlineshoppers-influencers’ trend, MIIOA is partnering with many individuals and groups of influencers to activate series of business opportunities through online event to entice and wow shoppers with exclusive products and experiences. This includes the creation of “Spot On by MIIOA”, an exclusive platform invitation-only venue for content creators to get to know the products and services line-up exclusively by the MIIOA members. Online influencers will be able to gain more followers and gain more income through this programme and platform,” said Founder and President, Datin Sri Jessie Wong.

At the MIIOA Press Conference, guests were amazed with the MIIOA programmes that was lined-up. One of the most important features of MIIOA is product demos as well as share with fans their insights and experiences of various products under the flagship of MIIOA such as lifestyles, fashion, new breakthrough beauty products and gadgets, F&B, household to electronic gadgets and innovative health products for those health conscious followers and consumers.                                                                                                                                      MIIOA is really excited to continue our partnership with those who have signed up and to bring the 2020 edition of the MIIOA ‘treasures’ to consumers.” said Association Advisor, Datin Sirina Abdullah at the press conference.MIIOA committees are dedicated and continuously looking to engage and serve influencers and customers alike to deliver the best Online Business Experiences at all times,” she added.According to Datin Sri Jessie, the Spot On by MIIOA will help showcase products to customers in a more fun and personal manner, together with great deals and packages.Other key activities include “Spot On by MIIOA” Challenge which feature star products and services under the MIIOA umbrella where selected top 50 influencers can choose a product or services and will offer their creativity through a contest and to splash nationwide Online under all MIIOA influencers.Other than that, MIIOA members also will get to attend our Award Dinner which will be held in the Mid of 2020.More insights will be revealed during the launch our MIIOA in February 2020. In addition, The Spot On by MIIOA one-day only shopping event will showcase the selected products to customers at highly competitive prices. This online business concept is successful in many countries like China and product owners and influencers can become millionaire’s overnite,” added Datin Sirina.

With over 350 million people now online in Southeast Asia, and US $23 billion spent online in 2018 —double 2017’s figure — e-commerce is growing at an unprecedented rate. Consumer patterns continue to evolve and directly taps into the rising demand for greater convenience, enhance connectivity, and frictionless shopping experiences as they navigate their active lifestyles.The ongoing collaboration with some existing influencers is testament to the trusted role MIIOA plays in helping brands innovate and elevate the customer experience beyond transactions.we are pleased that influencers continues to leverage on MIIOA to meet the needs of a fast growing and technology hungry Malaysian audience looking for smart solutions to promote, source, buy products and improve their lives,” said Datin Sri Jessie with great expectation for the success of MIIOA, “Join us today to be one of the leading in this industry by clicking the link for registrations to be as members.Membership fees is RM100 per year. The best part is “I Am An Influencers, Everyone Can Be!”

Registration link: http://bit.ly/MIIOA-Member-SignUp

UOB Malaysia launches The Travel Insider, the first online travel marketplace by a bank to turn the pain of holiday planning into pleasure

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13 January 2020 – United Overseas Bank (Malaysia Bhd) (UOB Malaysia) today announced the Malaysia launch of The Travel Insider, the first online travel marketplace designed by a bank that inspires customers and makes it easier for them to search, to plan and to book their holidays.First launched in Singapore in 2018, The Travel Insider is the result of a collaboration between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and more than 500 leading companies from the airline, hospitality and travel industries to create an online destination where visitors can easily search, plan and book their holidays, featuring competitive range of flight, accommodation and tour deals.The Travel Insider taps UOB’s regional network and local expertise to offer more than 1,000 travel, shopping and dining deals across Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, Australia, United Kingdom and United States.

Mr Ronnie Lim, Managing Director and Country Head of Personal Financial Services, UOB Malaysia, said, “Travel is a high priority among our customers, with one in five UOB Malaysia debit and credit cardmembers travelling abroad at least once in 2019. We have also seen a shift in the way our customers plan and book their travels, with 81 per cent of their travel-related spend last year taking place online, a 34 per cent increase from the previous year.

As part of their planning, travellers are known to spend hours trawling through online and offline resources just to create the itinerary for the best holiday possible. Add to this the chore of comparing prices for hotels, tours or airfares, the volume of information a traveller needs to process can be cumbersome and time consuming. To take the pain out of the process, UOB gathered top insider tips, curated content to create travel guides and proposed itineraries and worked with its partners to ensure that competitive and extensive deals can be found easily in one location.

Creating a smooth-sailing travel planning journey

In building The Travel Insider, UOB shortlisted top 24 travel destinations based on UOB card spend and data aggregated based on insights supplied by its partners, Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia and Singapore Airlines. UOB then designed content for each destination to make researching what to do in each destination simple, inspiring and fun.with The Travel Insider, intrepid planners can explore the best of itineraries, travel guides, tips and deals. The online marketplace also has a planning tool that makes it easy for the traveller to create and to save their own itinerary and then to share it with travel buddies who in turn can give comments and suggest their own preferences for the holiday.In recognising the increasing trend for travellers to seek genuine experiences over standard sightseeing⁴ holidays, UOB Malaysia has tapped the local knowledge of 29 insiders who live in the most popular destination cities. These travel aficionados provide personal insights into the most appealing and satisfying experiences in their hometowns. Their tips can be added to the proposed itineraries. The insiders, who are professionals drawn from fields such as architecture, engineering, landscape and teaching, have more than 1 million followers on social media.The Travel Insider taps the application programming interfaces (APIs) of Agoda, Expedia, Booking.com and Singapore Airlines to draw the best options from more than a million hotel and flight possibilities.

Mr. Damien Pfirsch, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Programs, Agoda, said, “Agoda aims to help anyone travel anywhere, and we are excited that our partnership with UOB Malaysia will help connect more Malaysian travellers to destinations worldwide. Agoda is headquartered in Asia. We know what Asian travellers want and we are able to offer them choices from a wide range of 2.5 million properties worldwide at the best prices. With tips from the new portal, travellers can draw inspiration from a trove of travel content to plan their travels, and also easily search, book and pay for the best-priced accommodation from Agoda’s network, all on a single platform.”

To find out more, travellers can visit https://thetravelinsider.co.