The Advertlets Recap of 2010: The Year That Was Awesome!

This came a little later than expected, but we’re proud to present you…the Advertlets Recap of the Events of The Year 2010! Starting in reverse chronological order…from December to January 2010!

Watch the video below, or scroll to view the photos!

It’s been a very busy year – there are only 52 weeks in a year, and we had over 75 events/launches/parties/gatherings! Which means on average, there’s close to one (and a half) events every week! Stay tuned for updates to this post – we will be announcing major plans and changes for 2011 as well very soon!

On behalf of the Advertlets Team I would like to thank you so much for your support. This has been a landmark year for us – in terms of number of events organized, advertising opportunities for bloggers as well as personal & professional development.

December 2010

Advertlets Year End Blogstar Party Starting with dinner at Skewers Subang Avenue, then the afterparty at Summit International Hotel suites…till the next morning!	Asian Martial Arts Exhibition Advertlets Bloggers got to witness the first fight night in Asia at Muzium Telekom, showcasing the best of Malaysian Tomoi Fighters vs. The World. Please refer the table (below) for schedule reference. Thanks!
7aste New York Partying it up with 7aste!	Zoukout Singapore thanks to Tourism Singapore We headed down to Singapore for Zouk Out 2010, thanks to Tourism Singapore!
JUICE Bars & Clubs Launch We headed down to the launch of Juice Magazine’s Bars and Clubs add on at Ecoba, Damansara Perdana.	Robot Sushi Advertlets Bloggers witnessed the launch of signature sushi dishes inspired by Amber Chia, Sazzy Falak, Chef Wan & Chelsea Ng!
Hennessy Artistry Shanghai The Advertlets Team’s very own Jason Ong was selected to be one of 3 bloggers to go for Hennessy Artistry all the way in Shanghai, China! Read about it here on Mynjayz.com	Miss Universe Malaysia 2011/2012 Press Conference As part of our continuing partnership as Official Online Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, we covered the exciting announcement of the 2011 and 2012 pageants – this would be the first year both pageants are held in 2011.

November 2010

Shout Awards 2010 The Shout! Awards is an entertainment award show created to celebrate the Malaysian entertainment scene – Advertlets Bloggers were there!	Verity Motor Oil Launch To cover the launch of Verity Motor Oil, a new high performance motor oil from Japan, we brought bloggers and a video crew!
State Of The Arts State Of The Arts was an event to celebrate and discuss the arts scene in Kuala Lumpur, and featured speakers included Paul Moss, Daphne Iking, Niki Cheong, Audi Mok & more!	Dashing For Men Launch Dashing has a new brand ambassador, Remy Ishak and Advertlets was there to cover the exciting new direction of Dashing as well as interview Remy Ishak!
Xplay Shout Awards Pre-Party@ The Library, E Curve Celcom is back with the Xplay Parties, this time together with the Shout Awards, and Advertlets Bloggers were there!	Hennessy Artistry 2010 HALO The Hennessy Artistry Finale Party of the year was nothing short of totally astounding. We put together a video of our bloggers at the event here: Hennessy Artistry Finale with Advertlets Bloggers & Friends
DKNY x Belvedere Fashion Meets Music Party View pictures from the event here: Advertlets Facebook page	Passion For Fashion Created by Josiah Mizukami & Natacha Meunier, the first in this series of parties aims to network models, agencies and the entertainment industry. View pictures from the event here: Bloggers at Passion For Fashion

October 2010

Celmonze Genetique To communicate the benefits of their new range, Celmonze invited celebrities Chermaine Poo, Daniella Sya, Chantelle Chuah & Prema Yin and Advertlets Bloggers to their premises for a presentation and live demonstration. View pictures here: Advertlets Facebook Page – Celmonze : An Experience with Genetique	AXE Cuci Kereta Cuci Mata What could be better than a good old fashioned car wash…with hot girls! View pictures here: Advertlets Facebook Page – Axe Cuci Kereta Cuci Mata
Energizer Energy Beam Launch Advertlets bloggers were there at the Energizer Energy Beam launch, Zouk Club KL, as well witness the press confence of Energizer Night Strike 2011. View detais and pictures here: Energizer Night Strike 2011 Facebook Page	Leisure Inn We attended the launch of Leisure Inn, a business lodge located within the bustling Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle, just behind one of Malaysia’s international landmark, the Berjaya Times Square Mall.
DKNY Belvedere Fashion Meets Music Pre-Party @ Rootz	Arthur’s Day Concert Advertlets Bloggers toasted the legacy of Arthur Guinness at Arthur’s Day, a great concert night featuring Flo Rida, Mizz Nina & Pop Shuvit!
Arthur’s Day Press Conference We got to meet the artistes who were performing at Arthur’s Day, including Sean Kingston, Flor Rida & Mizz Nina! View Mizz Nina’s shoutout to Advertlets Bloggers here.	Legend Of the Guardians 3D: The Owls Of Gahoole Movie Screening Thanks to Warner Brothers, Advertlets Bloggers got a full hall to watch the movie in 3D at Pavilion, KL!

September 2010

Sony Playstation Move Launch We witnessed the launch of the Playstation Move, an add on for the Playstation 3 that allows you to play games using gestures!	Sony Power Of Imaging at Putrajaya We witnessed the launch of new Sony products from the S-Frame, Alpha, Handycam & NEX ranges!
Johnnie Walker Pit Experience Advertlets bloggers get to experience the pit crew F1 experience at Sepang International Circuit. Thanks to Johnnie Walker. View pictures here: Advertlets Facebook Page – Johnnue Walker Pit Experience & Black Lounge Party	Johnnie Walker Black Circuit Lounge Party Chosen bloggers were selected to experience and attend the most anticipated party of the year with the swankiest crowd in KL !
Step Up 3D	Phua Chu Kang Press Launch
Cats & Dogs Movie Screening	Cats & Dogs Movie Event @ Tropicana City Mall
Jeremy Choy, Jason Chan & Mike Yip Birthday Advertlets Bloggers Jeremy Choy, Jason Chan & Mike Yip celebrated their birthdays!	Arthur’s Day Announcement @LIVE Sunway We were invited for the announcement of artistes that would be performing at Arthur’s Day.

August 2010

Josh Lim & Donovan Chan’s Birthdays Bloggers got together to celebrating the 21st birthdays of our founder and sales director. There was plenty of alcohol, a fire dancer and a belly dancer!	Sony My Water Moments with Sony TX-5 Advertlets Bloggers had a splashing good time with games to celebrate the launch of the Sony TX-5, a waterproof camera! A team of Advertlets Bloggers also won the 2nd place prize of a Sony Bloggie each.
OSIM Launch with Belinda Chee, Brand Ambassador We were proud to support our fellow blogger and celebrity, Belinda Chee at the launch of the new Osim uKimono. Read more about it at Xiangcool.com	MTV World Stage Advertlets Bloggers had a great time at MTV World Stage. Thanks to Celcom too for the afterparty tickets!
Sony Fan Fiesta @ 1 Utama To commemorate the	Hennessy Artistry @ MIST Club Hennessy Artistry is a famed global music campaign to promote the art of mixing various genres and blending the talents of the world’s top artists. Every trademark Hennessy Artistry event is an evening of pure unification; mixing sound, visual innovation and drinking experiences from around the world.
Xplay @ The Opera, Sunway View pictures from the event here: Advertlets Facebook Page: Bloggers at Xplay!

July 2010

Friendscino A big group of bloggers went down to Friendscino to check out their new menu as well as have a great time! Check out pictures from the event as well as the yummy food here.	BEAST Showcase @ KL Live Check out pictures from the event here on Advertlets Facebook Page: BEAST Showcase @ KL Live
Japan GT @ Sepang Selected Advertlets Bloggers were given passes to experience the Japan GT Race @ Sepang!	National Geographic Store Launch
Foursquare Meetup Day With Tune Hotels Kota Damansara	Chillex

June 2010

Sony NEX Launch @ Rootz	KLIA Ekspres
Honda Freed Check out a video of the event here: Advertlets Facebook Page: Advertlets Day Out with Honda Freed & PaulTan.org	Skewers Food Tasting

May 2010

Eucerin AQUAPorin Active Launch Female Advertlets Bloggers were invited for the launch of Eucerin AQUAPorin Active, a revolutionary new moisturiser.	Hennessy Artistry @ Zouk Hennessy Artistry is a famed global music campaign to promote the art of mixing various genres and blending the talents of the world’s top artists. Every trademark Hennessy Artistry event is an evening of pure unification; mixing sound, visual innovation and drinking experiences from around the world.
Tokio Hotel	Toy Story 3
Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 Gala Night |Advertlets was the Official Online Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, and as part of our scope, Advertlets bloggers were given exclusive access to cover all Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 related events. All Miss Universe Malaysia finalists also maintained blogs over the period of the event, and the winner was awarded the Advertlets Best Blogger Award subsidiary title (video of the presentation at the Gala Night).	Nightmare on Elm Street Freddie Krueger returns and thanks to Warner Brothers, we had a movie screening for Nightmare on Elm Street!

April 2010

Jason Ong Birthday	Hennessy Artistry @ Opera, Sunway
Hannah Tan Live Video Chat @ Starbucks	F1 @ Sepang Thanks to Tune Money
Debenhams Launch Thanks to YTL, Advertlets Bloggers experienced the grand launch of Debenhams at Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur.	Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 – 18 Finalists Announcement Advertlets was the Official Online Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, and as part of our scope, Advertlets bloggers were given exclusive access to cover all Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 related events. All Miss Universe Malaysia finalists also maintained blogs over the period of the event, and the winner was awarded the Advertlets Best Blogger Award subsidiary title (video of the presentation at the Gala Night).

March 2010

Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 Audition @ Penang Advertlets was the Official Online Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, and as part of our scope, Advertlets bloggers were given exclusive access to cover all Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 related events. All Miss Universe Malaysia finalists also maintained blogs over the period of the event, and the winner was awarded the Advertlets Best Blogger Award subsidiary title (video of the presentation at the Gala Night).	Lotus F1 Launch @ Pavilion thanks to Tune Group
Jason Goh Birthday Our Smashpop celebrated his birthday this month, with many bloggers!	Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 Audition @ KL Advertlets was the Official Online Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, and as part of our scope, Advertlets bloggers were given exclusive access to cover all Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 related events. All Miss Universe Malaysia finalists also maintained blogs over the period of the event, and the winner was awarded the Advertlets Best Blogger Award subsidiary title (video of the presentation at the Gala Night).
Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 Audition @ KL Advertlets was the Official Online Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, and as part of our scope, Advertlets bloggers were given exclusive access to cover all Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 related events. All Miss Universe Malaysia finalists also maintained blogs over the period of the event, and the winner was awarded the Advertlets Best Blogger Award subsidiary title (video of the presentation at the Gala Night).	Che Che New York x Hello Kitty Launch

February 2010

Rev Up With Revive Isotonic As the finale of the Rev Up with Revive Isotonic contest that	Petrosains Muzika Bloggers including Ellie Chee of Missycheerio.com visited Muzika at Petrosains Suria KLCC – check out her post here!
Alice In Wonderland 3D A magical event in Mid Valley was held to promote Alice In Wonderland 3D, and Advertlets was there! Read about it on Belinda Chee’s blog.

January 2010

Kitchen Creatures Gathering Kitchen Creatures bills itself as no-frills dining restaurant that delivers excellent value.	Magic Wok The year started with a yee sang session for Advertlets Bloggers, thanks to The Magic Wok in Damansara Utama!

Come back in a few days to find out more about what we have in store for 2011!

Back from the Made Of Honour Dinner…The Big Screening is just 4 days away!

A quick update from a very fun night, with lots of good food and great company! We were at the Made Of Honour dinner at JW Mariott Hotel, held in conjunction with the movie Made Of Honour starring Patrick Dempsey!

Yes, we haven’t seen the movie yet (although we could have la, but we’re waiting for you…) We’re looking forward to joining you at the Made Of Honour screening on the 17th of June 2008 in TGV One Utama! So if you haven’t RSVPed yet, click here to find out how!

PS: In case you’re wondering la (from left to right: David Lai, the blogger magician, Ras Angela, PA to MD & Business Developer Extraordinare,the ‘happily broken’ Joshua Lee,Daniel Tan, star of Ah Long Limited and Advertlets Marketing Director, Jason ‘Smashpop’ Goh, Natalie Fong the Budderfly. Levi Li Su Lin (yes, Miss Malaysia Universe 2008!, Josh Lim, Advertlets Managing Director (my own PERSONAL blog launches end of June 08 ), special guest Rudy from Hitz.fm (yes, of Gotcha call fame), and Joyce Wong, the Kinkybluefairy!

And of course, thanks to Buena Vista Columbia Tristar Malaysia! Looking forward to you joining us – just 4 days more till the 17th of June 2008! Just blog a post, and bring you and a friend over for an unforgettable affair!

Advertlets Announcing DTD Music Fest, 3rd May 2008!

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Hi bloggers, music lovers, art lovers and who ever you are reading this,beginning its very first installment in 3/5/2008, DONG TAI DU / DTD (Translation: “Move Attitude”, “Forward Thinking” or “Action”) is set to be a bi-monthly independent music event, created to celebrate Malaysia’s very own homegrown music and creative arts. And, there are quite a few Advertlets bloggers involved, even some playing in the featured bands, including myself!

The event includes a powerhouse showcase of 12 local indie bands and 8 local electronica acts, a flea market of 20 stalls with creative, DIY design items for sale and a display of local indie design artworks.On par with the current trend where local independent musicians and creative arts had seen much public and media attention, this event aims to become the cornerstone
representative for the local Chinese independent musician/designer/artist community.

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Ah Long Limited: Meet Fann Wong, Mark Lee & Our Very Own Daniel Tan!

Ah Long Pte Ltd 《老师嫁老大》 is a light-hearted black comedy about the triad world and the money-lending business. Wang Li Hua (played by Fann Wong) is a tough girl, and the succcessor of her triad’s money lending business. With the help of some professional consultants, Li Hua and several of her subordinates (played by KK and Daniel Tan) start adopting a series of creative tactics to attract money lenders and practice hilarious methods to pressure the money-lenders to repay in a non-violent way. Mr. Fang (played by Mark Lee) is a kind-hearted dance instructor who is slightly sissy in character.

Fate has it that Mr. Fang runs into Li Hua on numerous occasions by chance. Since Li Hua’s mother has been pressuring her to get married, Li Hua decides to force Mr. Fang to marry her…Surprisingly, Mr. Fang agrees to it, wanting to prove his masculinity, though he finds it hard to accept the fact that she is a triad head…read more on the official website, here!

Advertlets is happy to present the opportunity for our bloggers to attend a special press screening, as well as 10 specially selected ones to attend the press conference to meet the stars in person! Just comment on this post or e-mail us at to be considered for passes!. This is open to our Malaysian Advertlets members, and any Singaporean members who can make it here as well.

PS: We are aware that the press screening is rather early in the morning, and most people may not be able to make it. However, we are looking into the possibility of arranging a special screening on a weekend for Advertlets Bloggers! Especially since Daniel Tan is a member of the Advertlets Team as well

a) Ah Long Pte Ltd Press Screening
Date / Day : 3 March / Mon
Time : 10:30AM
Venue : GSC MidValley
Hall : 10
Limit : Until the cinema is full

b) The Stars will be in KL, Come meet them!! ( Jack Neo, Fann Wong,Daniel Tan, Mark Lee, Richard Low, KK, Jack Lim! )

Ah Long Pte Ltd Press Conference
Date / Day : 4 March / Tue
Time : 2:00PM
Venue : Bintang 1 & 2, JW Marriot
Limit : 10 Bloggers

See you there! Hurry up and comment or e-mail us to confirm a spot!

Meet Mr Tan & Mr Tan, new additions to Advertlets!

I mentioned earlier that two of my good friends and business partners will be joining us to play an important role in Advertlets expansion. They are no other than my “brothers from other mothers”, Daniel Tan, & Simon Tan!. Daniel will be playing a greater role in assisting us with marketing and publicity, and Simon will be assisting in design, project management & security. They will be posting up their introductions later this week, on this blog.

We all look forward to meeting our valued and rockin’ Advertlets bloggers at the Vantage Point screening tomorrow (Tuesday, 9PM GSC 1U.) Bloggers who have won the tickets will be contacted by today with details, and we will have a few surprise special guests joining us too. See you soon!

PS: Check out Daniel Tan’s blog if you’re wondering why he’s wearing that thing on his leg. You can also leave comments to bug Simon to start his own blog as well.

PS: If you have not received a reply yet on your application for Advertlets Titan membership, please give us 2-3 days. In the past few days, we have received hundreds of applications, and we aim to be able to process them all within this week. Thanks for the overwhelming response!

First 8 to answer these Advertlets related questions correctly get RM88!

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Had a good Lunar New Year so far?

Since its a good time of the month to be generous, here are a few questions: The first 8 to answer all 3 questions correctly, will get RM88 credited into their Advertlets accounts!

Disclaimer: One entry per member. Open to Malaysian & Singaporean registered & active members of Advertlets, currently serving Advertlets ads. Contest closes at 11:59 pm (Malaysian Time) on February 13th 2008. Comments and trackbacks to this post may be moderated (especially if they are answers to these questions). Bloggers who have talked personally to Advertlets Team members over the past few days and have been informed of this items are not eligible to participate.

How to enter: Post the answers to these questions on your blog, with a link to this blog post! This way, the proof that you were one of the first 8 to answer (if you are) will be in the timestamps.

1. Advertlets has a new ad campaign for a new client that will run in multiple countries. Guess how many countries will it be running in?

2. February 14 is a significant date. As I am single this year, what will me and the Advertlets team most likely be spending the next few late nights working on, and announcing/launching on Feb 14? Hint: Most relationships are based on one person and how many parties?

3. When was Advertlets founded, and what will we most likely launch on our first anniversary?

Have fun, and be quick! You have 20 hours & 41 minutes from the time this post was created!

Update: Everyone seems to be getting Question #3 wrong, so just a hint (you can amend before the day is over). It’s not in February, and the answer is out there…That’s all I’ll say for now…

Meet the Advertlets Bloggerina, Kim Ong!

Years ago, I met someone. He did look like an intellectual person, behind the spectacles and the seriousness he had wanted to portray. I did wonder if he was a businessman of some sort, clad in the Chinese outfit. I only had less than a minute to guess. I’m talking about Josh, founder of Advertlets.com. Soon after, he revealed he was a web designer and much later, I found out he isn’t as old as I thought he was! Anyway, the age thing is no longer a secret. If you don’t already know, continue to guess. A new friendship is like an unripened fruit, it may become either an orange or a lemon. Such is my friendship with Josh. Our five years of friendship since 2003 had been strengthened to a point where mutual trust has been established. I’ve had no doubts in Josh’s abilities. We have had our ups and downs and fair share of arguments, but for some reason there was some kind of faith towards one another.

To be honest, I’m no tech-junkie myself but how could I relate to Josh? To some extent, maybe we help boost each other’s creativity in work, plus he’s taught me alot about the technology industry. If there was a scale of a level of tech-junkie, it would be this: Beginner, Elementary and Advanced. I fall within the “Elementary” category. I wouldn’t say I’m a beginner either, after 5 years of being a blogger, previously on xanga using the nickname “kimfluttersby” and now on my own dot com. I’ve been on the internet long enough to know what’s happening around me. As for my blogging style? Simple enough to relate to readers with the intention to keep my readers happy and because of this, I love sharing.

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own.” – Benjamin Disraeli

As an average blogger myself, I recently learned about the potential of making money on my blog, last year. “Post up pictures, ensure a decent kind of standard in my writing with substance, ensure a consistent readership and voila, I’m ready to go with Advertlets.” Those are the main criteria for being part of Advertlets and you can place an ad almost immediately on your blog. I realised the potential in Advertlets in wanting to help Bloggers and Advertisers. Equal opportunity seems to be Advertlets’ core focus.

There are tons of bloggers in Malaysia; prominent ones with traffic of 5-figure uniques on a daily basis, some with lower traffic but with loyal visitors and commentators, and even some aspiring ones, some just started, and well, some are reading this wondering what Advertlets is all about. Because of this, I do feel part of the blogging community and this is important for new bloggers entering the blog arena. With the user-friendly interface on Advertlets.com, steps to install codes aren’t difficult at all. It’s fun, and there’s money to make!

The future of blogging is promising and the best part is that Advertlets moves with trend, forward, together with you. I can’t wait to see what’s next for Advertlets! But rest assured, I will know before you (muahaha)…and be ready to help you out with new features & more as they come.

In the day, I work in Marketing and Advertising. Come night, I become the Advertlets Bloggerina! *turns on superhero song – you decide*! My position in Advertlets as an Advertlets Bloggerina (Ambassador sounded too government like, haha) will be to assist in blogger relations so do not hesitate to contact me at kim.ong@advertlets.com to ask me 101 questions. Let me know if you have any problems installing codes, any questions, suggestions, or great ideas for our next gathering I will try my very best to respond.