Kuala Lumpur, 12 March 2021 - Malaysians are yearning to travel in small groups with family and friends, enjoy slower-paced holidays and explore off-the-beaten-path nature destinations, according to Airbnb’s Meaningful Travel Trends Survey 2021 with global data analytics firm YouGov. The survey aims to explore the travel preferences and behaviors of Malaysians this 2021 amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.*

Travel with immediate family emerged as the #1 reason for domestic travel amongst Malaysians. The pandemic appears to have strengthened the ties of families amidst the ongoing Movement Control Order, with 82% of all respondents saying they felt more connected with their families during the pandemic. Almost 60% say they plan to connect with immediate family for their first trip, followed by friends.

March 11, 2021 – Kuala Lumpur- Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]:  Sudarshan Saha joins Publicis Groupe Malaysia as Managing Director - Media & Digital. In this role, he  will be responsible for driving the business growth of its marquee brands and capabilities: Starcom, Zenith,  Spark Foundry, Performics, Digitas and PMX. 

Sudarshan moved from Mindshare Vietnam and was with the WPP group for the past 11 years, 7.5 years  of which were in the ASEAN region. Before that, he has worked in various roles in Broadcast Media and  the Brand/Media function in the BFSI sector. 

Kuala Lumpur, 12th March 2021- Malaysia’s leading employee healthcare and wellness benefits management platform, HealthMetrics, recently announced the launch of its new e-pharmacy service and enhanced in-patient module. These services aim to further provide the Malaysian workforce with more comprehensive, easily accessible healthcare solutions which are in line with the country’s accelerated adoption of digital processes.

Digital Healthcare: Contactless Solutions to Safeguard Employee Health 

Over the last year, COVID-19 has strengthened the foundation of digital healthcare in addition to accelerating the adoption of contactless deliveries and courier services globally. Once a fairly new concept in Malaysia with most people preferring in-person visits to their healthcare providers or their local pharmacies, contactless delivery for medical prescriptions is now growing, with quite a few telehealth players emerging regionally. Despite potential restrictions, this shift in healthcare has its benefits including saving time and cost, not to mention safeguarding the community through continued social distancing.