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Lin Yu Chun, the talented and young guy who got his fame overnight on YouTube has finally brought us his debut English album. During the production, Lin had the honor to have the Grammy award winning producer Walter (who has produced “My Heart Will Go On”) for collaboration. In addition, when he was invited to “America’s Got Talent”, he was the very first person that gathers all three judges to join the press conference and put their guarantees on Lin’s amazing voice. Ever since his video was posted on YouTube, he has become an international star. During his stay in L.A., people recognized him in hotels and airports. And they call him as “the fellow who can really sing from Taiwan”.

Lin’s sincerity and earnest in the showbiz has made YouTube notice his hard works. In order to support him, they helped building up Lin’s own YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/LinYuChunTaiwan. His debut single which at the same time is his most well-known cover of “I will always love you” was launched today on YouTube in 200 countries through 28 languages. Presale of his debut album “It’s My Time” which represents Lin’s dreams come true starts today before its official release on 20th of September. Presale premium is a “Go! Lin Yu Chun” square towel which Lin would like to thank his fans for supporting him to step on international stage.

In today’s Press Conference, Lin’s debut single indeed shocked the audience with his clean yet powerful vocal. The song was done by Live Recording with collaboration with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra. This may be one of the largest scale recordings that preserves the most honest quality and nature of the singer’s voice. In order to allow his global fans to know more about him, there are also other videos that keep records of his new journey in showbiz. The audience can see how he fights his way into the music industry along with supports and best wishes from other senior artists such as Kevin Tsai and Roger and with more coming up soon.

Google Taiwan’s marketing deputy manager, Li Chi Zheng claimed “Through YouTube, Lin shows the possibility of realizing his own dream on internet to the whole world. His video clip has been watched over a hundred and twenty million times, which is one of the most popular video around the globe. We have our best wishes for him and hope that through the power of YouTube, he can shine in the world for Taiwan.”

Lin Yu Chun, who has deep passion and craving for performing and claims himself as a perform-aholic. Today at the press conference, after watching the video he shouted that he is so deeply touched by all the media who showed up to support him. The start of his presale makes him realize finally that his dream is already coming true. In the future, Lin is going to seize every chance that he can perform and shows his best to the audience. He will never give up, he will keep singing until he can’t. Let’s all cheer for him and wish him the best.

FOLLOWING  the great response to their recent comeback shows in Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau, seminal Hong Kong hip-hop group LMF is set to take KL by storm!

After a lapse of seven years, the group will be presenting its THE WILD LAZY TOUR concert series in Malaysia.

The organisers of LMF THE WILD LAZY TOUR KL 2010 are excited to announce a LMF one-night-only concert in Kuala Lumpur, with the group bringing its distinctive blend of hip-hop, hardcore rap, metal and funk to the KL Live concert hall on 4 September, 2010.

LMF will be delivering a full concert experience, featuring specially arranged new tracks for the KL show only, as well as exclusive performances and collaborations.

The line-up comprises MC Yan, Phat, Kit, Pordip, Davy, Wah, Kevin, Jimmy and DJ Tommy.

Extremely popular with Malaysians, LMF has performed to a packed audience of over 1,000 twice at the same venue (formerly know as Warp Dance Club). The group is known for its high energy performances.
Joining the band on stage are homegrown hip-hop groups Manhand and Silent Prayer. Both have gained accolades for their unique blend of hip-hop and electronic.

The Wild Lazy Tour KL 2010 is organised by Soundscape Records, in partnership with Extreme, a room Production and Mouse Records.
Ticket prices: RM100 (Normal price), RM140 (Free limited edition T-shirt) and RM170 (VIP Zone – upper deck, free limited t-shirt, 1st drink and you stand a chance to win meet-and-greet passes).

Available at Rock Corner Music and Extreme outlets.

Browse http://www.soundscape-records.com or http://www.wildlazylmf.com for more details.

EARLY in the morning, we made our way a short distance south from the Swanston Hotel in Melbourne, Australia, across the Yarra River to the Eureka Tower Sky Deck.
We were there just as it opened and we were blessed by cloudless blue skies. The views of this good looking city are even better from 300 metres up.
With 360 degree floor to ceiling window views, you take a sharp breath as you survey the panorama all the way from the Dandenong Ranges across the central business district and out over Port Phillip Bay.

Those without a nervous disposition may wish to go out on “The Edge” – a three metre glass cube that sticks out from the building, allowing the brave to look 300m below. The deck is open till 10pm allowing fantastic night time views over the city as well. The Edge sometimes is closed and depends on weather conditions.
See www.eurekaskydeck.com.au for more details.

Following the stratospheric heights of the Eureka Tower, we then embarked on a marine experience exploring the wonders of the deep at the Melbourne Aquarium.
The aquarium takes visitors through four different marine worlds: the Antarctic Ocean complete with penguins, the Weird and Wonderful which is just as its name suggests, River to Reef with tropical river inhabitants next to those who live on paradise islands, and finally, Sharks Alive, which is technically not an aquarium but more of an Oceanarium. It has 2.2 million litres of water and we sat in a special “fish bowl” watching as massive sharks, stingrays and other assorted fish swam by overhead.
This was a very vivid and intense experience but once the instinctive fear wore off, it was really quite amazing too.

Those who are certified divers (possibly certified mad as well!) can take the plunge and swim with the fishes, well sharks, and there’s a special feeding exhibition that can be watched from the Ocean Theatre. The sheer size of many of these creatures is simply staggering. This is a much bigger and better aquarium than any I have previously seen and it allows for a thorough appreciation of the marine world.

See www.melbourneaquarium.com.au for more information.

I’m now getting the strong impression that Victoria State, and probably Melbourne in particular, is actually bordering on some kind of “foodie obsession”.
It was soon lunch time and we proceeded down to St Kilda Bay to a very homely restaurant that eschews all designer pretence in favour of flavour and substance – the perennially popular Donovans.

Here, overlooking the foreshore of the pretty bay, we enjoyed a sumptuous meal in very comfortable surroundings. A visit to Melbourne would be incomplete without a visit to St Kilda and a visit to St Kilda would be incomplete without enjoying a good meal at Donovans.
See www.donovanshouse.com.au for more information.

* This article is brought to you by Shyam Priah and Tourism Victoria

The wait is finally over! American Idol extraordinaire, Adam Lambert is all set to rock Malaysia in October! Jointly organized by Marctensia and Sony Music, the Adam Lambert Glam Nation Tour Live in Malaysia 2010 will take Malaysia by storm this October 14, 2010.

The tour was officially announced in late April 2010 via Adam’s website (http://www.adamofficial.com/my/). As this is Adam’s first tour, fans can expect an audio and visual spectacular, both theatrical and atmospheric from the tour. “I hope the audience will be able to escape for a few hours and fall into a world full of glam, drama and excitement.” Adam further adds, “I am confident we have put together a show FAR beyond the price of the ticket. I am looking forward to connecting with fans all across the world with this show.”

The Asian leg of the Glam Nation Tour in October will only include stops in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Manila in South East Asia before Adam continues his tour to Australia and New Zealand. Since this will be a full-length concert, fans from the South East Asia region like Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei are expected to fly into Kuala Lumpur to catch the glam superstar in action as Malaysia offers one of the most competitive travel packages and rates.

After leaving American Idol, Adam was recruited to record “Time for Miracles”, the lead track for the movie 2012. The song was lauded ahead of its release by Queen’s guitarist, Brian May, who described himself as being “completely blown away” upon hearing the track.

Adam’s debut album For Your Entertainment has sold over 600,000 copies since making it’s debut at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in November. Adam’s hit single “Whataya Want From Me,” written by Pink and Max Martin, became Adam’s first #1 hit on the Billboard charts, topping the Hot Singles Sales survey as well as Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. “Whataya Want From Me” has been a smash hit on many charts, including the Hot 100, Pop Songs, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Hot Digital Songs and Hot Dance Club Play. It has also become an international hit, going top 10 in Australia, Japan, Sweden and Finland and reaching #1 in Malaysia & Singapore.

The Joint-Organizers, Marctensia and Sony Music will announce the venue and tickets prices very soon. All Glamberts can look forward to the most reasonable priced tickets for the year 2010! So, stay tuned!

For further information, please contact 03 2092 1199 or log on to www.marctensia.com and http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150699958282282&index=1

For music updates from Sony Music, check out Sony Music on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sonymusicmy or Twitter: http://twitter.com/sonymusicmy

SPORTSPLANET – CITY YOUTH ACADEMY
7TH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOOTBALL CLINIC PROGRAM 2010

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EVENT               : SPORTSPLANET-CITY YOUTH ACADEMY 7TH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
FOOTBALL CLINIC PROGRAM 2010

DATE                 :  SEPTEMBER 6 – 9,  2010

DAY                   : MONDAY – THURSDAY

TIME                  :  8AM TO 10.30AM

VENUE               :  USJ 2 SUBANG COMMUNITY FOOTBALL FIELD

CATEGORIES:

JUNIOR:  AGED 5 TO 12 – UNDER 6, 8, 10 & 12

SENIOR:  AGED 13 TO 18 – UNDER 14, 16 & 18

PROGRAMME       : CITY YOUTH ACADEMY

ORGANISER        : CITY YOUTH ACADEMY &  SPORTSPLANET

SPONSORS          :  ADIDAS, REVIVE, MILO & SPORTSUNITE

MEDIA PARTNERS: KOMUNITIKINI, VOIZE.MY, FOOTBALL FEVER CARNIVAL & ORGANIC MONEY

For more information, contact
MOHD SULAIMAN GERRARD
HEAD COACH & EVENT CO-ORDINATOR OF CITY YOUTH ACADEMY
HEAD OF FUTSAL & SOCCER DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTSPLANET-CITY YOUTH ACADEMY

H/P NO: 016 293 9495
EMAIL: sulaimangerrard@yahoo.com.my

EMAIL: sulaimangerrard@sportsplanet.com.my

WEBSITE: www.sportsplanet.com.my

FACEBOOK: mohd sulaiman gerrard

FACEBOOK: sports planet

Celcom Axiata Berhad continued its momentum, recording an unprecedented 17 consecutive quarters of positive revenue growth in the second quarter of 2010 with the highest ever quarterly profit and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation). The leading telecommunications service provider in the country retained double digit growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in all key indicators with Revenue up 11% to RM1.7 billion; EBITDA increased by 20% to RM818 million, whilst PATAMI (Profit After Tax and Minority Interests) recorded an increment of 30% to RM476 million.

On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, Celcom continued to show positive performance with revenue up by 0.4%. Effective costs management and ongoing focus on operational efficiency saw EBITDA up by 6% with margins improving by 2.5 percentage points QoQ whilst PATAMI showed a robust increase of 8%.

Amidst stiff competition, Celcom’s mobile broadband maintained its position as the leading mobile broadband provider, with subscribers surpassing the 700,000mark. The overall broadband revenue growth of 89% YoY, contributed to 9% of total revenue, up from 5% in the same quarter last year. As compared to the previous quarter, broadband revenue grew by 13%.

The year also saw strong growth in overall non-voice revenue, now contributing 32% to total revenue, from 27% a year ago. Celcom’s subscribers base continued to grow, reaching 10.6 million with growth in prepaid deriving primarily from Youth segment whilst postpaid from robust mobile broadband acquisition.

The Enterprise segment witnessed continued growth, contributing approximately 11% to total revenue. This segment retained its stronghold as the leading provider to large corporations, multinational corporations (MNCs) and also the government sector.

“The exceptional quarterly PATAMI and EBITDA growth is a testament of the excellent execution of segmented marketing strategy on top of ongoing cost management through implementation of smart spending measures. These achievements as well as that of 17 consecutive quarters of revenue growth would not be possible without the Celcom employees and the best management team, a pool of talented individuals who persevere and believe in the company’s transformation goals,” said Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly, Chief Executive Officer of Celcom.

Moving forward
To sustain its current momentum for the second half of the year, Celcom will continue strengthening its network infrastructure to meet consumers’ demand for better access and faster connectivity. The recent RM4.2 billion nominal value unrated Sukuk programme issued by Celcom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Celcom Transmission (M) Sdn Bhd, marked the first step in establishing a network-centric entity which is part of an internal exercise to streamline and synergise business functions and operations. This move further complements the recent announcement of a network and infrastructure collaboration with DiGi.

“This newly established platform of a separate infrastructure service provider will be well-positioned to act as the infrastructure specialist, not only for the entire Axiata Group, but also the possibility of servicing other mobile operators in Malaysia. Reduction of duplications will generate significant savings, ultimately bringing about lower operational cost and improved quality of service. All these, at the end of the day, will bring benefits to not only the service providers but more importantly, to the general public,” commented Dato’ Sri Shazalli.

Focusing on maintaining its leadership in the broadband segment, we will intensify mobile data proposition through smart bundling to the market. Celcom will continue investing heavily in network infrastructure, especially with trend becoming more data-centric than voice-centric, expanding its coverage and capacity, and also to facilitate the ever increasing data demand.

Additionally, the deployment of the new prepaid billing platform is on track to address the limitations of current offering and capability. This new billing system will also be able to facilitate introduction of new products and also a capability that eventually will offer increased flexibility to the customers.

Celcom will also continue to refine its segmentation strategy and this is demonstrated through the recent marketing efforts such as the launch of the BlackBerry®Messenger Plan targeting the youth and also the introduction of the newly enhanced Celcom Blue, a prepaid brand targeting working adults aged 25 and above.

Awards and Achievements
Celcom was also acknowledged with numerous awards and accolades for its outstanding achievements in operational profits and strategic initiatives, and they are:

• Wireless Data Service Provider of the Year Award at the 2010 frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards

• Service Provider of the Year Award, Mobile Service Provider of the Year Award and Broadband Service Provider of the Year Award at the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards

• Best Mobile Carrier Award at the 13th Telecom Asia Awards 2010

• 2010 Top Ranking Performers in the Contact Centre Industry Awards (Asia Pacific region) at the Contact Center World Awards

• Gold Awards for Best Contact Centre, Best Helpdesk (Technical Team) and Best Contact Centre Professional (Workforce Planning) at the Contact Center World Awards

Get ready for the riveting return of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) on AXN, as 10 new teams begin the most incredible journey of their lives. Relive the intensity, drama and excitement as teams head to new frontiers, face new challenges and trials on the Emmy award-winning reality competition series like no other!

Set to premiere on AXN on 23 September 2010, TARA 4 showcases the ultimate engagement as the new racers from across Asia set out to prove their mettle, bringing their friendship, relationship and kinship to a brand new level. Featuring the first ever father-and-daughter team, a cast of best friends and lovers looking to explore the next riveting chapter in their lives, viewers can prepare to live through their hardships, triumphs, joy, pain and exuberance as they follow teams on a lifetime journey across the world.

Ricky Ow, Senior Vice President & General Manager of SPE Networks – Asia said, “There is a good reason why The Amazing Race Asia has been so well-received. It is one reality series that has all the right elements – pace, drama, excitement, emotions, exotic locales and very importantly, a unique Asian flavour. With over 34 million viewers across Asia tuning in to the last three seasons and viewer reach increasing season on season, the Asian adaptation has no doubt proven to be a hit.”

He added, “To achieve the kind of success that we have seen, it all boils down to team effort and passion. It is the collaborative effort, the commitment and the passion of all parties – from the Active TV production crew, AXN staff, our marketing partners, to the contestants, media and sponsors – that have contributed to a great show that we can truly call Asia’s very own. We raise the bar every season with new surprises, so viewers can expect this season to be no less than a spectacular ride.”

Indeed, with teammates ranging from as young as 21, to the seasoned age of 53; with participants stemming from all walks of life, from actor, tattooist, musician, lecturer, athlete to social worker; and originating from nations all across Asia, from India, Singapore to the Philippines, this marks one of the most diverse group of racers in the competition yet. Among them, you will find familiar faces and vibrant personalities, all possessing a broad swathe of interesting abilities, and some good looks. From the 53-year-old dad who still clubs and facebooks and the tattooist who has no qualms about self-tattooing, to the martial arts couple who can really kick some ass, expect an intense and possibly explosive dosage of adventure, rivalry and over-the-top drama from these teams!

But where will they fly to? Who will they meet? What will they end up doing on the race, and to each other, to increase their chances in taking home the US$100,000 prize money for being first in the pack? Will teams form alliances, or is it every duo for themselves?

Get to know all 20 teammates in the upcoming special, Racers Revealed, premiering on AXN on 2 September 2010. And for the first time in an unprecedented move, catch Racers Revealed along with the thrilling first episode of The Amazing Race Asia Season 4, one whole week before the on-air broadcast on AXN! Bookmark www.axn-asia.com/tara now and be one of the very first to get clued in on TARA!

The Amazing Race Asia Season 4 is sponsored by Sony Electronics Asia Pacific, Caltex, Axiata Group, as well as Official Hotel Partner Hilton Hotels & Resorts.

Racers Revealed:

Online premiere on 26 August;

On-air premiere on 2 Sep, Thursday at 9PM MALAYSIA TIME

TARA 4 Ep 1

Online premiere on 16 Sep;

On-air premiere on 23 Sep, Thursday at 9PM MALAYSIA TIME

Racers Revealed
Online premiere on 26 August;
On-air premiere on 2 Sep, Thursday at 9PM MALAYSIA TIME
TARA 4 Ep 1
Online premiere on 16 Sep;
On-air premiere on 23 Sep, Thursday at 9PM MALAYSIA TIME