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Groupon today launched a deal collection made up of Kuala Lumpur experiences hand-picked by Malaysian celebrity, Nora Danish. Available for one month,“My KL by Nora Danish” features exciting deals on Nora’s top things to see, eat, and do in the city she calls home.”From my old favourites to the new hot spots in town, these are the places that make this city My KL,” said Nora Danish.

“There’s an abundance of things to see and do in KL and I’m just excited to be able to share my top picks with everyone and maybe they’ll discover a new cafe or experience for themselves”.As a self-professed foodie and fun-seeker, some of Nora’s favourite KL spots include:

Starbucks® – the well-known coffeehouse chain has multiple outlets including drive thru concept, offering the world’s finest coffee while enriching Malaysian lives one cup at a time.

Krispy Kreme – the perfect accompaniment to any beverage and famous for their signature Original Glazed® doughnut.

Reborn – award winning Foot Reflexology and Tui Na massage chain, Reborn is one of the largest massage groups in Malaysia expanding its services to include Thai massage. 2

La Juiceria – providing a daily dose of vitamins through vegetables and fruits, handcrafted and cold-pressed daily, La Juiceria specialises in detox juice cleanse packages, bottled cold pressed juices, acai smoothie bowls and immunity-boosting PowerShots.

Jurlique – with a belief in the power of nature, the South Australian natural skincare brand creates a pure and effective range of skincare to inspire people to wellbeing through a connection to nature.

“Working together with Nora for this exclusive partnership, our aim has been to offer a great selection of deals that will appeal to all Malaysians and give unique insight into Nora’s personal favourite KL spots,” said Giacomo Ficari, Country Manager at Groupon Malaysia. “We’re excited to welcome new additions to the Groupon family who bring a wonderful reflection of the diversity and culture this city has to offer and we’re confident everyone will find something new to try and love.”

Groupon’s dedicated “My KL by Nora Danish” shop has seen an increase of more than 70% in new brands on board so far, as well as all-time local favourites with great value offerings to Malaysians. My KL will be an ongoing campaign for an entire month, ending on the 15th of July 2016.Check out the exciting deals at Groupon’s ‘My KL’ shop and tell us some of your favourite places in this city you call home with #MyKLbyNora.

Groupon overhauls website for the first time  | Groupon today announced completely redesigned Malaysia and Singapore websites, as well as updated versions of its popular iPhone and Android apps. These changes are the latest step in the company’s transition from a daily deal website to a true online marketplace, making it easier for customers to browse Groupon’s vast selection of deals.

“We’ve added thousands of new deals in the last year alone in Singapore and Malaysia, two important markets in the region,” said Kelvin Teo, Managing Director, Groupon APAC Tiger Region. “Delivering a true marketplace website, along with new mobile apps, allows customers to quickly search these deals and find exactly what they’re looking for.”

In addition to a range of new search, browse and location features, the new website has a sophisticated, uncluttered marketplace look that showcases multiple deals at once – no longer just one daily feature deal.

Highlights of the new website include:

• Easier deal discovery: Customer are able to easily scroll through hundreds of deals right from the homepage, and an innovative carousel design means customers can see more images from merchants, more clearly.

• Enhanced notifications: Customers are more effectively alerted to timely, relevant deals across desktop and mobile platforms.

• Improved search functionality:
  • A search box is conveniently positioned at the top of the screen.
  • Every search result is displayed along with a set of easy-to-use filters that enable customers to drill deeper into specific categories based on their interests.
• Deal collections: Curated collections of deals based on moments in time provide doorways into different areas of Groupon’s massive inventory of deals.

Groupon has also updated its popular iPhone and Android apps. Groupon apps have been downloaded more than 110 million times globally.

App updates include:

• Nearby: A tab in the mobile app enables customers to see what Groupon deals are closest to them.

• Search: Like the website, a brand new search bar provides quick access to Groupon’s marketplace of deals.

Further website and app enhancements are planned for the remainder of the year.

With these faster and more intuitive ways for customers to explore and buy deals, Groupon has made it easier than ever to shop for the perfect product or experience.

New research from Groupon Malaysia has found that FOMO, the social phenomenon that has taken over the online world, affects nearly half the nation with 47 per cent of Malaysians experiencing it. Interestingly, Malaysia was found to have the second highest FOMO rate in the region, ahead of Singapore who had the lowest FOMO rate. Could it be that Malaysians have become more “kiasu” than their Singaporean neighbours?

FOMO, otherwise known as the Fear of Missing Out, or #FOMO, is a form of social anxiety where one is compulsively concerned about missing out on key social interactions, good times, new experiences or something great. Surprisingly, the main cause of FOMO in Malaysians is hearing friends and family talk about their own experiences (43 per cent), significantly higher than seeing pictures from friends and family on social media (25 per cent). Between our social circle constantly discussing their latest escapades and incessantly posting food and travel photos on social media, it’s no wonder Malaysians are acutely aware of what they’re missing out on.

Why don’t they leave the house and get amongst it? 38 per cent of Malaysians identified a lack of funds as the main obstacle standing in their way, while 29 per cent quoted a lack of spare time as the issue. At the top of most Malaysians’ bucket lists for this year is to explore their own local backyard (72 per cent, the highest in the region). The study also yielded interesting results in the sense that Malaysians are the highest advocates of exploring their own city, compared with the rest of the Asia Pacific nations, who would prefer to go out of their cities. Perhaps despite a lack of spending power and time constraints, Malaysians are happy to make the most out of their environment and continue their exploration in a more inward fashion, turning #FOMO into #YOLO (You Only Live Once).

Next on the list is international travel (50 per cent), and domestic travel coming in third at 47 per cent. It seems that not only have Malaysians been taken over by FOMO, but they have also been bitten by the wanderlust bug. Doesn’t matter if it’s hitting up local hot spots or traveling across international waters, Malaysians just want to explore. When it comes to traveling on home turf, Malaysians identified Langkawi, Penang and Cameron Highlands as their “top three to see” before January rolls around.

“Our very own social circles are exacerbating FOMO in Malaysia, whether through word of mouth or social media, and a lack of funds and time are compounding this. Luckily the things we most want to see and experience are those, quite literally, in our backyard. With that in mind, Groupon wants to help Malaysians explore their city on a price tag that won’t break the bank. We literally have hundreds of new deals on the site every day, at prices up to 70 or 80 per cent off, which means no one has reason to experience FOMO,” said Rafiq Razali, CEO of Groupon Malaysia.

Based on what Malaysians would most like to do before the year is out, Groupon.my has curated a list of Sweet September deals to help Malaysians deal with FOMO and “make lemonade out of the situation”. The Sweet September deals can be viewed here http://gr.pn/SweetSept_FOMO