Karaoke Manekineko Marks Father’s Day with Special Rates for Dads

In celebration of Father’s Day, Karaoke Manekineko is offering discounted happy hour rates exclusively for fathers from 15 to 22 June 2025. The initiative is part of the brand’s effort to encourage more family bonding through music in a casual, welcoming environment.

The special promotion features heavily reduced prices during happy hours for all fathers. Rates start as low as RM6++ for a 1-hour session on weekdays, with extended sessions available at RM12++ for 2 hours and RM15++ for 3 hours. Weekend prices begin at RM9++ per hour, increasing to RM18++ for two hours and RM20++ for three hours.

This limited-time offer is valid during Happy Hour across the promotional period and applies exclusively to fathers. All prices exclude SST and service charges.

With this campaign, Karaoke Manekineko not only acknowledges the contributions of fathers but also reinforces its ongoing mission to be a venue for family-friendly entertainment. The move comes at a time when more consumers are seeking value-driven, inclusive experiences that cater to multigenerational households.

For more information, guests are encouraged to contact their nearest Manekineko outlet.

About Koshidaka International KL Sdn Bhd

Koshidaka International was incorporated in 2021 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as a full subsidiary of Koshidaka Holdings. The company serves as a management consultancy arm for the Karaoke Manekineko operations in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Karaoke Manekineko is a friendly and safe environment for Karaoke that is designed to accommodate a diverse range of customers, from families with young children to groups of friends and corporate teams.

This Press Release has also been published on VRITIMES

 

Menerokai Keju Latvia: Padanan Sempurna untuk Pasaran Malaysia

 

Sebagai pihak utama dalam mempromosikan inisiatif baharu yang bertujuan meningkatkan penghargaan global mengenai produk pertanian terbaik dari Eropah, Kesatuan Koperasi Pertanian Kebangsaan Greece (ETHEAS) dan Jawatankuasa Tenusu Latvia (LDC) kini memberi tumpuan kepada penawaran tenusu luar biasa dari Latvia yang disesuaikan khas untuk pengguna di Malaysia.

Kempen "Produk Eropah Premium" di bawah program inisiatif "Langkah-Langkah Penyediaan Maklumat dan Promosi Produk Pertanian di Kanada, Malaysia dan Korea Selatan" bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengiktirafan global terhadap keunggulan pertanian Eropah. Objektif utamanya adalah untuk meningkatkan kesedaran, memperkukuh pengiktirafan pengguna, merangsang penggunaan, dan akhirnya menggalakkan eksport produk premium Eropah ke Malaysia, Kanada dan Korea Selatan.

Kempen ini menampilkan pelbagai jenis produk bertaraf tinggi dari Greece dan Latvia. Kategori pertama mempamerkan 11 produk yang diperakui PDO daripada Greece, termasuk minyak zaitun, buah zaitun meja, anggur kering, kuma-kuma, keju keras, serta gam mastik dan minyak gam mastik. Latvia pula dengan bangganya memperkenalkan pelbagai produk tenusu tulen – khususnya keju – yang amat serasi dengan cita rasa rakyat Malaysia.

Keju Latvia: Kualiti Artisanal untuk Pengguna Moden

Sektor tenusu Latvia terkenal dengan komitmennya terhadap kualiti dan tradisi, menghasilkan keju yang menggabungkan teknik turun-temurun dengan inovasi moden. Antara eksport paling bernilai dari Latvia ialah produk tenusu unggulnya, terutamanya pelbagai jenis keju yang diraikan kerana rasa yang kaya, kaedah pengeluaran yang bersih, serta kemahiran pembuatan tradisional. Keju Latvia dihasilkan menggunakan susu segar berkualiti tinggi yang diperoleh daripada ladang tenusu tempatan yang mematuhi piawaian ketat Kesatuan Eropah dari segi keselamatan, kebajikan haiwan, dan kawalan kualiti.

Industri pembuatan keju di Latvia menawarkan pelbagai jenis produk, termasuk:

1. Keju separa keras dan keras dengan profil perisa dari lembut hingga ke mantap

2. Keju salai dengan aroma yang tersendiri, sesuai untuk hidangan berpinggan atau dilelehkan

3. Keju lembut segar yang sesuai untuk sapuan, salad, atau resipi gabungan (fusion)

Bebas daripada bahan tambahan dan pengawet tiruan, keju-keju dari Latvia memenuhi permintaan yang semakin meningkat di Malaysia terhadap produk semula jadi, berkhasiat dan berlabel bersih.

Selera Multikultural Malaysia Menerima Keju dalam Masakan Fusion

Pasaran tenusu Malaysia sedang mengalami pertumbuhan pesat disebabkan oleh peningkatan kesedaran kesihatan, pendapatan yang semakin meningkat, pembandaran, dan pengaruh budaya Barat. Pasaran makanan tenusu di Malaysia telah berkembang secara konsisten, didorong oleh kefahaman pengguna yang semakin mendalam tentang manfaat pemakanan produk tenusu.

Sebagai sebuah negara yang berbilang kaum dan berbudaya penuh warna-warni, Malaysia terkenal dengan kepelbagaian kulinari yang menggabungkan rasa tradisional dengan pengaruh global. Dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, keju telah muncul sebagai ramuan kegemaran rakyat Malaysia, dan kini digunakan dalam pelbagai hidangan — daripada makanan jalanan tempatan hingga ciptaan fusion moden. Sama ada nasi lemak bertabur keju, roti dengan mozzarella, atau pasta sambal pedas bersama parmesan, rakyat Malaysia kini semakin kerap memasukkan produk tenusu ke dalam hidangan harian mereka. Selera yang semakin meningkat ini mencerminkan trend yang lebih luas, di mana ramuan Barat — terutamanya keju — dimasukkan secara kreatif ke dalam masakan tradisional, menjadikannya lebih unik dan menarik kepada generasi muda yang lebih berani mencuba.

Melihat kepada kegemaran rakyat Malaysia terhadap segala jenis keju, pasaran Malaysia yang berkembang kini semakin menerima produk tenusu premium yang seimbang antara kenikmatan dan kesihatan. Empat kategori produk Latvia (produk tenusu, gula-gula buah-buahan, coklat dan konfeksi, serta snek masin), terutamanya keju Latvia, sangat serasi dengan landskap ini kerana rasa asli dan nilai pemakanannya.

Produk tenusu Latvia yang serba boleh membolehkan ia diguna dalam pelbagai aplikasi masakan, daripada hidangan Barat tradisional hingga kepada masakan fusion Asia yang inovatif. Selain itu, pengeluar tenusu Latvia juga mengamalkan amalan pengeluaran yang telus dan bersih, menjadikannya sesuai untuk pengguna sensitif terhadap halal yang mencari produk tenusu Eropah yang selamat dan dihasilkan secara beretika.

Mengukuhkan Hubungan Melalui Cita Rasa Bersama

Malaysia merupakan salah satu negara utama untuk memulakan penerokaan ke pasaran Asia Tenggara, di mana kualiti premium dan keselamatan makanan produk tenusu Latvia menjadi keutamaan kepada pengguna. Berdasarkan kecenderungan rakyat Malaysia terhadap produk tenusu seperti susu, keju, mentega, sapuan, dan dadih, Jawatankuasa Tenusu Latvia yakin bahawa produk tenusu berkualiti dapat membawa keunggulan Latvia terus ke komuniti dan peruncit di Malaysia, sambil menawarkan piawaian baharu dalam rasa dan kepercayaan pengguna. Ini merupakan peluang terbaik bagi rakyat Malaysia untuk menerokai produk tenusu dan keju berkualiti tinggi sambil berinovasi dalam budaya pemakanan yang pelbagai di negara ini.

Memupuk Keselamatan, Kualiti dan Kebajikan Haiwan

Kempen ini menekankan tiga tema utama: keselamatan produk, kualiti unggul dan kebajikan haiwan — yang amat berkaitan dalam sektor tenusu. Semua produk Latvia yang terlibat dalam kempen ini dihasilkan di bawah peraturan ketat Kesatuan Eropah, memastikan produk tersebut mematuhi piawaian global tertinggi.

Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai kempen "Produk Eropah Premium", sila layari laman sesawang https://premiumeuropeanproducts.eu/ atau hubungi kami melalui emel di info@premiumeuropeanproducts.eu.

Laman media sosial khas untuk program ini boleh didapati di Instagram, Facebook dan YouTube: @premiumeuropeanproducts.

Nota kepada Editor

Mengenai Kesatuan Koperasi Pertanian Kebangsaan Greece (ETHEAS)

Ditubuhkan oleh koperasi terkemuka di Greece dan berdasarkan undang-undang Greece, ETHEAS merupakan badan penyelaras kebangsaan bagi Koperasi Pertanian di Greece. Dengan lebih daripada 300 koperasi ahli yang mewakili kira-kira 80% daripada jumlah perolehan koperasi pertanian Greece, ETHEAS bertujuan untuk memajukan pembangunan luar bandar dan koperasi, menyokong serta mempromosikan aktiviti ahlinya di peringkat domestik dan antarabangsa, memberikan pandangan pakar mengenai pergerakan koperasi, pengeluaran pertanian dan pembangunan sektor, menyelia penyebaran serta promosi idea koperasi, serta memberikan khidmat dan pendidikan kepada ahlinya melalui kajian, projek penyelidikan dan tugasan.

Mengenai Jawatankuasa Tenusu Latvia (LDC)

Jawatankuasa Tenusu Latvia (LDC), yang ditubuhkan pada tahun 1995, mewakili sektor pemprosesan tenusu di Latvia dan bertujuan untuk melindungi kepentingannya. LDC terdiri daripada 17 ahli yang memproses kira-kira 80% daripada jumlah pengeluaran susu industri di Latvia.

About Terroir and Spice

Terroir and Spice

Agensi Wakil di Malaysia

This press release has also been published on VRITIMES

Galcon Contractors Helps Improve Access Across Melbourne Schools with Smart, Practical Upgrades

Melbourne-based Galcon Contractors was commissioned by the Department of Education to deliver concrete paths and compliant access ramps across multiple schools during holiday periods, improving safety, accessibility, and movement while minimising disruption.

Across Melbourne, schools are quietly improving how students and staff move through their grounds — with new access paths and ramps helping bring facilities in line with evolving safety and accessibility standards. Galcon Contractors, a Melbourne-based concreting firm, was recently engaged by the Department of Education to deliver a series of upgrades across multiple schools. These included the construction of concrete pathways and compliant access ramps, designed to support ease of movement and improve everyday usability.

The upgrades were delivered across multiple sites during school holiday periods, ensuring no disruption to school operations. Galcon’s civil-scale project experience and detailed scheduling capabilities made them a natural choice for coordinating the rollout.

With a growing reputation for delivering high-quality concreting solutions in the education, government, and commercial sectors, Galcon Contractors continues to support infrastructure that’s built to last — and built to serve.

About Galcon Contractors

Galcon Contractors is a Melbourne-based concreting company specialising in civil and commercial projects. Known for its project management capabilities and track record of successful delivery, Galcon partners with government, education, and private clients to build durable, functional, and accessible infrastructure.

This Press Release has also been published on VRITIMES

 

Crypto News Today! Market Plunges Amid Geopolitical Crisis, Trump Tariffs, and Massive Liquidations

The crypto market plunged over 7% amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict, renewed Trump tariff threats, and over $1.2B in liquidations. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP led the selloff, while investors brace for further volatility driven by geopolitical risks, macro uncertainty, and massive options expiry.

The global cryptocurrency market suffered a severe blow on Friday, 13 June, with major digital assets plunging in response to a storm of negative catalysts, including geopolitical conflict, renewed U.S. trade tensions, macroeconomic concerns, and widespread liquidations.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Lead the Drop

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to an intraday low of $102,000, marking a 7% drop over the past 48 hours. Ethereum (ETH) and XRP followed suit, plummeting 10% and 7% respectively within the last 24 hours.

As of press time, Bitcoin had recovered slightly to trade around $104,155, while Ethereum was at $2,507 and XRP price at $2.11.

Overall, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization fell by over 7% in 24 hours to $3.3 trillion, according to CoinGlass data.

Israel-Iran Conflict Ignites Investor Fear

Markets were roiled early Friday by news that Israel launched a preemptive military strike on Iran, targeting strategic nuclear and military sites.

The attack reportedly resulted in significant casualties, including Iranian military leaders and civilians. Iranian officials have vowed a "harsh response," raising fears of a broader regional war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the beginning of Operation Rising Lion, aiming to dismantle Iran's nuclear capabilities. In response, Israel closed its main airport and raised national defenses to the highest level.

The White House swiftly issued a statement distancing the U.S. from the attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated that the United States was not involved and that protecting American personnel in the region remains the top priority.

The geopolitical fallout immediately triggered a flight to safety: gold rose 0.75% to $3,428/oz, while crude oil spiked nearly 10% to $74 per barrel.

JPMorgan warned that oil could reach $120 if the conflict escalates, potentially pushing U.S. inflation back up to 5% from its recent 2.4% level.

Trump’s Tariff Threats Add to Market Volatility

Uncertainty deepened as former President Donald Trump signaled a return to protectionist trade policy. Trump announced plans to reintroduce sweeping tariffs aimed at pressuring U.S. trading partners, adding fuel to investor concerns.

While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a possible extension to the current 90-day tariff pause, markets reacted cautiously.

The fading optimism over a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China, combined with Trump’s demand for a 100 basis point Fed rate cut, compounded fears of macroeconomic instability, sending both traditional and digital markets into a tailspin.

$3.7 Billion in Options Expiry Sparks Liquidation Avalanche

One of the key technical drivers of Friday’s market crash was the expiry of over $3.7 billion in crypto options on Deribit. This includes 28,000 BTC options (worth over $3 billion) and 242,000 ETH options (worth $700 million).

The high volatility surrounding these expiries led to sharp position unwinding. BTC’s put-call ratio of 0.95 and Ethereum’s more bearish 1.20 reading reflected a shift in trader sentiment. The “max pain” points, $107,000 for BTC and $2,700 for ETH, indicated likely retracement levels.

CoinGlass data confirmed that crypto liquidations surged over 125% in one day, crossing $1.2 billion. An astonishing $930 million of long positions were wiped out in just 12 hours. The largest liquidation was a $201 million BTCUSDT order on Binance.

Over 247,000 traders were liquidated, with BTC and ETH accounting for the lion’s share of losses. Whales also contributed to the selloff, as seen with one notable wallet depositing 1,000 BTC (worth $106 million) to Binance after accumulating it at an average price of $18,665.

Support Levels Breached Across the Board

Bitcoin broke below its key support level at $106,000 and the June open, setting off a cascade of forced selling.

Ethereum mirrored this weakness, dropping below its $2,650 support. XRP also failed to hold above $2.20, despite positive sentiment stemming from Ripple’s ongoing legal resolution efforts with the U.S. SEC.

Solana (SOL) plunged 11% to $141, Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 2.5% to $0.19, and Binance Coin (BNB) slipped 4% to $597. Altcoins across the board suffered as the crypto market entered oversold territory, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) dropping to 28.

Interestingly, despite the carnage, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained in the “Greed” zone at 54.

A "Bull Trap" or Start of a Deeper Correction?

Thursday’s market behavior now looks like a classic “bull trap.” Initially, crypto assets rallied following a surprisingly low U.S. CPI reading of 2.4%, but this optimism was swiftly replaced by fear amid cascading liquidations, geopolitical risk, and technical breakdowns.

Analysts say the market had already shown signs of weakening demand, especially for Bitcoin. According to CoinPanel’s Dr. Kirill Kretov, “Macroeconomic uncertainty is still high, and with thin liquidity, even moderate players can move prices significantly.”

What Comes Next? Analyst Outlooks

Despite current volatility, many experts maintain a bullish long-term view:

1. Bitcoin (BTC): Analysts forecast consolidation between $100,000–$120,000. Bitfinex projects $115,000 by early July, while Fundstrat’s Tom Lee suggests a year-end target between $150,000 and $250,000.

2. Ethereum (ETH): A summer rally could see ETH revisit $2,800–$3,000 levels, supported by rising institutional interest.

3. XRP: The June 16 SEC lawsuit outcome remains a key catalyst. A favorable verdict could ignite a rally above $2.50, while a negative ruling may push it toward $1.80 or lower.

4. Dogecoin (DOGE): Technical resistance at $0.25 remains a barrier. Without fresh momentum, a dip toward $0.15 is possible.

Conclusion: A Cautionary Turning Point

Friday’s meltdown was a sobering reminder of the fragility of risk assets in a high-volatility, high-uncertainty environment. Whether this marks the start of a broader downtrend or a temporary correction remains unclear.

What is certain, however, is that traders and investors alike are in for a turbulent ride ahead, as global tensions, U.S. politics, and market mechanics continue to collide.

As the world watches developments in the Middle East and the financial markets react, one thing is clear: the age of crypto is no stranger to chaos, and opportunity.

About Bitrue

Bitrue is a leading cryptocurrency exchange, offering a wide range of digital assets, innovative features, and user-focused services. Founded with the mission to empower the world’s crypto enthusiasts, Bitrue continues to expand its platform with new products, events, and opportunities for users worldwide.

This press release has also been published on VRITIMES