SWCorp: Over 830kg of unsold food, drinks saved from Ramadan bazaar in Perlis

SWCorp: Over 830kg of unsold food, drinks saved from Ramadan bazaar in Perlis

ARAU, March 27 ― A total of 836.65 kilogrammes of unsold food and drinks from the Arau Ramadan Bazaar were salvaged through the MySavefood programme from March 19 to yesterday, according to the Perlis Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp). Its director Shamsuharizal Basir said of the total, 675 kg were unsold drinks, … Read more

‘Door’ that saved Kate Winslet from drowning in ‘Titanic’ fetches RM3.4m in auction

‘Door’ that saved Kate Winslet from drowning in ‘Titanic’ fetches RM3.4m in auction

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The chunk of wood that saved Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, in the Oscar-winning film, Titanic from drowning, has been auctioned for US$718,750 (RM3.4 million) at Heritage Auctions’ Treasures from Planet Hollywood. The balsa wood, beat other props like Indiana Jones’ bullwhip from Temple of Doom and Bill Murray’s red-rose bowling … Read more

Hand-sewn 3,000-year boat saved from oblivion in Croatia

Hand-sewn 3,000-year boat saved from oblivion in Croatia

ZAGREB, Jan 14 — The oldest entirely hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean is preparing for its next journey, after having sat undisturbed on Croatia’s Adriatic seafloor for millennia. But this time the vessel — whose planks were actually sewn together — will travel by land to France for conservation. Discovered in the waters of Croatia’s … Read more

Malaysian GrabFood users saved RM27 million with 'Saver' delivery

Malaysian GrabFood users saved RM27 million with 'Saver' delivery

AS of August this year, GrabFood consumers in Malaysia have collectively saved over RM27 million with the ‘Saver’ delivery option. GrabFood introduced this feature earlier this year, and it has increased in popularity after being rolled out to more cities nationwide. The ‘Saver’ delivery allows customers to order food with a lower delivery charge, in … Read more