KUALA LUMPUR, 4 February 2021: The premium brand and consumer choice for home appliances, SK magic names South Korean rising star, Park Seo Jun as the brand ambassador for 2021. SK magic will be tapping on Park Seo Jun’s influence to represent the brand’s mission in 2021 - delivering happiness to the daily lives of all Malaysians, and cater to their needs in this new normal. With the ongoing battle against Covid-19, and the recent announcement of another lockdown in Malaysia, it is no doubt that consumers’ demands and spending behaviours have changed. SK magic also will be introducing new slogan Goodbye Old, Hello Magic which represents company’s commitment to becoming a greater home appliances companion than before.
Kim Kyung Won, Managing Director of SK magic Malaysia said, “We take pride in anticipating and satisfying the needs of our customers, we understand that health and safety remain as a priority for all Malaysians. And here is where we see an opportunity to inspire Malaysians to invest in having better quality air and drinking water at home. Which is why as the premium brand and consumer choice for home appliances in Malaysia, we are excited to bring in water purifiers and air purifiers of the most advanced in technology and innovation from South Korea. We are also excited to be working with Park Seo Jun to inspire Malaysians to live a quality lifestyle.”
Shah Alam, 4 February 2021 – Businesses must embrace Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as part of their business strategies to rise in the new normal. The key areas that must be addressed are: the review of the role of CSR in driving sustainability, the need for regenerative solutions to tackle climate change, and the engagement of local communities. This call was made by a panel of experts during the recent ‘CSR – Luxury or Necessity?’ webinar, organised by Centriq PR, an award-winning independent public relations consultancy.
The panel discussion featured John Elkington, the ‘godfather of sustainability’ who coined the breakthrough ‘Triple Bottom Line’ (People, Planet and Profit) concept for CSR, and Professor Datuk Dr Rokiah Hj Omar, Director of University Community Transformation Centre (UCTC) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. It was moderated by Centriq PR Managing Director, Jacqueline Arnold,
SEOUL, Feb. 3, 2021 — LG Electronics Inc. (LG) announced a strong year with 2020 revenues of KRW 63.26 trillion (USD 56.45 billion) and record-setting operating profit of KRW 3.20 trillion (USD 2.85 billion), an increase of 31.1 percent over 2019, driven primarily by higher sales of premium home appliances and OLED TVs as well as strong growth in vehicle component solutions.
Sales in the fourth quarter of KRW 18.78 trillion (USD 16.76 billion) grew 16.9 percent from the same period of 2019 and were 11 percent higher than the previous quarter. Despite the impact of COVID-19, the quarter’s operating profit of KRW 650.20 billion (USD 580.19 million) increased significantly by 539 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
