BBYEOL by Ruhens Shines Bright with the Grand Opening of Its First Official Store at Suntec City

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BBYEOL by Ruhens has officially opened its doors at Suntec City on 26 October 2023. Meaning "star" in Korean, BBYEOL shines as the rising star in the realm of affordable and reliable home appliances. This innovative brand is dedicated to delivering convenience and enhancing the quality of life for its customers without straining their budgets.

Spanning 600 square feet, the store's ambiance is carefully crafted to create a sense of harmonious flow, featuring elegant curves in its walls, cabinets, counters, and more. Warm and clean colors dominate the interior, with a playful tinge of bright orange that serves as a visual reminder -  while BBYEOL is passionate about quality and dependability, it also brings joy and playfulness into daily life.

At the store, you can find their range of home products to help elevate your everyday living. Shining light on their 2-star products -  BBYEOL Solaris UVC Steriliser and the BBYEOL LYNX Water Purifier.

BBYEOL Solaris UVC Sterilizer

The crown jewel of their collection, this UVC sterilizer, powered by the breakthrough EternalGuard Technology, has already made waves in baby fairs. It redefines sterilization, offering unmatched versatility, durability, and efficacy.

From baby bottles to cutlery, toys, mobile phones, and more, this sterilizer adapts to the

user's needs, setting new standards for home hygiene. The Solaris UVC Sterilizer, available in white, can be purchased at BBYEOL store, Ruhens showrooms, or online at https://bbyeol.sg/. For a limited time, you can purchase this at an exclusive launch offer of $299 (Regular Price at $429), available

until 31 December 2023, limited to the first 200 customers.

BBYEOL LYNX Water Purifier

Recognizing the significance of clean water for overall well-being, LYNX is committed to making advanced water purification technology accessible to every household. This product combines affordable elegance with cutting-edge water purification, ushering in a new era of clean water solutions.

The LYNX Water Purifier, available in matte black and ivory white, can be purchased at the BBYEOL store, Ruhens showrooms, or online at https://bbyeol.sg/. For a limited time, you can purchase this at an exclusive launch offer of $1,299 (Regular Price at $1,899) for 1-year filter and 1-year warranty, or $1,499 (Regular Price at $2,299) for 3 years filters and 3 years warranty, available until 31 December 2023, limited to the first 200 customers.

Psst, check out the Polaris Mini UV Sterilizer too! It's a small portable sterilizer that most Mummies like to use to sanitize a baby's pacifier, but I found another use for it and it's a staple now on my dressing table. I use the Polaris to sanitize my beauty blender and makeup puff, which I think makes them cleaner to use day-to-day, instead of having them exposed to air and leaving them on the table.

The BBYEOL store welcomes all shoppers who have been eagerly awaiting the chance to explore their products up close and experience the style, quality, and functionality that seamlessly fit into any home.

The store's operating hours are from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. You may visit the store at Suntec City (Near Convention Centre Atrium) #02-341/342, and be immersed in the world of BBYEOL.

Don't miss the opportunity to discover the next big thing in home appliances with the promotion that's ongoing till 31 December 2023.

For those who are keen to make a purchase, you may visit https://bbyeol.sg/, BBYEOL by Ruhens store at Suntec City #02-341/342 or Ruhens showroom located at 33 Ubi Ave 3 #01-31, Vertex, Singapore 408868. 

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Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2023: Celebrating 15 Years of All Things J-Culture

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Anime, manga, J-pop fans! Get all geared up as Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2023 (#AFASG23) returns to Suntec Singapore Convention Centre to enthral ACG (Anime, Comics and Games) fans and families from 24 to 26 November 2023. 

 

“We're proud to have played our part in the remarkable growth of the ACG community. From our modest beginnings in 2008 with just 30,000 attendees, we've seen AFA grow fivefold, hosting 145,000 attendees in 2022. Anime has transitioned from a niche interest to a mainstream genre, captivating people of all ages. In 2023, we're thrilled to return to our pre-COVID offerings, promising the most popular and trending content to hit the market currently. Join us as we celebrate 15 years of Anime Festival Asia!” --- Shawn Chin, Founder of SOZO and organiser of AFASG23. 

From premieres of the latest anime titles to the best of Japanese entertainment, popular culture icons and a showcase of the region’s best creators, you are definitely in for a treat! Key highlights: -

• Night Concerts: 
• 3 star-studded nights: AFA x I LOVE ANISONG on Friday, AFA x hololiveMeet on Saturday (sold out), and AFA x SACRA MUSIC FES. on Sunday. 
  
  
• Day Stage: 
• J-pop celebrity Iori Moe to be AFA Singapore 2023 Official Ambassador
• Featured anime and regional premieres
• Special guest appearances, including creators from MAPPA
  
  
• Exhibition Highlights:
• Over 120 of the world’s best creators to showcase their craft at Creators Hub
• Over 70 local and international exhibitors at Akiba Town
  
  
• Special Collaborations: 
• Bushiroad Expo Asia to be held in AFASG23
• Collaboration with local and overseas creators including AkiZero, Daiyaku, @jazh.mine, Sarah Thursday, and Xiaoyukiko
• Exclusive AFA Launch: Tsuburaya Unveils Ultraman Card Game for the 1st time 

Three Star-studded Nights of Concert Entertainment

Across 24 - 26 November, music and anime fans will be treated to three nights of entertainment from across 20 artistes and groups. Organisers updated that tickets have been sold out for 25 November’s AFA x hololiveMeet, while few tickets remain for AFA x I LOVE ANISONG on 24 November, and AFA x SACRA MUSIC FES. on 26 November. 

Highlights of AFA Night Concerts include: 

• 24 November: I Love Anisong featuring artists ASTERISM, Liyuu, May’n, NANO, Survive Said The Prophet, and Tatsuya Kitani.
• 25 November: With nine artistes across three teams in one production, hololive Meet will see Sakura Miko, Hoshimachi Suisei, Ayunda Risu, Moona Hoshinova, Pavolia Reine, Kobo Kanaeru, Mori Calliope, IRyS, and Hakos Baelz in talk shows and a concert. 
• 26 November: SACRA MUSIC FES. will feature artistes FLOW, ASCA, halca, spira spica, and a special appearance by Nami Tamaki.
  
  

*The 3-Day VIP Ticket Packages have been sold out. In addition to access to exhibition grounds and day stage, the packages include additional privileges such as AFASG Fastlane access, ballot chances for artiste-signed posters, postcard packs etc. 

Special Collaborations

The festival will host a series of special collaborations, including: 

• Bushiroad Expo Asia 2023 will hold trading card game tournaments, The Bushiroad Championship Series 2023 Regional Championship and Shadowverse: Evolve World Invitational 2023 Regional Qualifier. Attendees can also look forward to merchandise sales, video game demos, and teaching sessions to learn the game.  World Wonder Ring Stardom, also known as STARDOM, is a Japanese women’s professional wrestling group. STARDOM is scheduled to appear in AFASG23 as part of the Bushiroad Expo. 
• Ultraman: Brought to you by Tsuburaya Productions, enjoy a series of activities from Ultraman appearances, Live Stage performances, to booth activities. Attendees can also catch the life-sized Gomora inflatable only at AFASG23. Be the first to play the Ultraman Card Game where you can also get exclusive PR cards.

Day Stage Highlights

The AFA Day Stage, at Hall 406, will play host to a series of screenings, guest talk shows and more over 24 – 26 November. The first wave of highlights include:

• 24 November (Friday): 
• SEA Special Premieres of “Chained Soldier” and “Tales of Wedding Rings”
• Special Guests: Iori Moe (AFA 2023 Official Ambassador), Shigure Ui (Illustrator)
• 25 November (Saturday):
• Seiyuus Ai Kayano and Yumi Uchiyama from “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2”, and Sumire Uesaka from “Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian”,  will share their thoughts on the Day Stage
• 26 November (Sunday):
• Seiyuu Soma Saito from “Rurouni Kenshin” will be a special guest on the Day Stage
• MAPPA: Special guests will include Manabu Otsuka (CEO of MAPPA), Yuichiro Hayashi (Anime Director) and Mari Okada (Anime Director and Screenwriter)
• Cardfight!! Vanguard Talk Stage will feature Seiyuus Amane Shindo, Yuka Nishio and Hina Aoki

More Day Stage activities and content will be shared closer to the date. 

Exhibition: Akiba Town

Attendees can get ready to dive into shopping galore at Akiba Town, more than 70 exhibitors showcasing their latest merchandise, some of which are exclusive to the festival. 

Highlights include: 

• HoYo FEST 2023 will bring a series of online and offline events, exclusive merchandise, prizes and live stage interactions. Attendees can also take part in web-sharing events to get in-game rewards and physical prizes. 
• Kotobukiya Store: Celebrating the 70th Anniversary, Kotobukiya will be bringing Kotobukiya Store Exclusives such as “TRANSFORMERS NEMESIS PRIME LIMITED EDITION BISHOUJO STATUE” and “DARKSTALKERS MORRIGAN LIMITED EDITION BISHOUJO STATUE”. Additionally, keep a look out for incredible deals on other Kotobukiya products at the event! 
• Following a successful debut at AFA Creators Super Fest 2023, Lead Inc. returns to bring back its sold-out line of cat plush toys to the festival. The product line-up will include their new gigantic 120-cm plush toys.
• MEDIA LINK will be bringing exclusive merchandise sold for the 1st time in Singapore, from popular anime, “Oshi no Ko”, “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury” & “Chainsaw Man”. 
• Attendees can also look forward to special anime Grab Bags from Muse Communication only at AFASG23. 
• RURUSAMA, content creator/cosplayer is back with her own merchandise and this time, she is bringing her BIGGEST booth yet. 

Exhibition: Akiba Stage

Housed inside the exhibition areas, AFA’s Akiba Stage will see dazzling showcases of both Japanese and local artistes and talents. They include: 

• Japanese Idol Group DEAR KISS, the crowd favourite, is returning to AFASG23 after getting great success in their previous performances. They are a dance and vocal girls' group consisting of members who love singing and dancing. 
• Idol Group Forbidden Equation, introducing a new concept with live performances based on the roles of teachers and students, experience the Forbidden Equation.
• Singaporean Virtual Idol Group SO*DA, a new girl group who will debut the special version of their new music video at the Akiba Stage. 
• Popular idol group KissBee’s selected four members will perform not only their original songs but also tunes from trending idol anime and idol game content. 
• A music showcase by 4 V-Reverie talents, Lilrya Prisvielle, Nova Aokami, Ophelia Midnight, and Akiko Sushi, where they will perform and interact with the audiences.  
• TikTok Live’s Friday Music Show is a live event where music live creators compete on TikTok LIVE. The third and current edition focuses on anime songs, and the winner will be performing on Akiba Stage. 
• Virtual Talent Audition: Proudly organised by Ziku-management Inc. They specialise in managing virtual talents primarily in the Japan and US regions, with branches in Japan, Singapore, and Shanghai! The winner of the Audition will be showcased on the Akiba Stage! 
• Amelia Khor, the talented songstress from Malaysia, would be bringing the house down with her band in her performance on the Akiba Stage!
• Pentel ft Manda Dayoyo stage where the veteran Singaporean Illustrator will show how character sketches are done in a live demonstration using stationery from Pentel. 
• Golden Mix is an anime music party platform based in Singapore, bringing the best anime music hits to many audiences over the years. At AFASG23, get ready for Golden Mix to rock the house down!  
• A new multimedia project by Merryweather Media, ASTRALINE is a virtual talent agency marrying an international team of virtual streamers with the signature storytelling flair of the talents behind Merryweather Media comics. Join Lucius Merryweather, Alfhilde Odinsdottir, Lumi, Fredrik Knudsen and Nick Nocturne as they bring a production that blurs the boundaries of fiction and reality!
• In the Cosplay Singles Competition, the stakes have been raised. The winner of the Singles category will not only receive $1200 in cash but also have the opportunity to shine on a stage that can pave the way for their future as a professional cosplayer!

Creators Hub and Cosplay Hub

Over 120 of the best creators from the world will be participating in AFA’s highly-anticipated Creator’s Hub. 

The world’s top cosplayers will also be joining AFASG23, including 26 cosplay celebrities such as: 

• +Ely Cosplay+
• Angie0_0
• Amelia Khor 小飛鼠
• Baobao
• Charess
• HanaAme 雨波
• Kiyo
• Larissa Rochefort
• Xiaoyukiko
• Ying Tze

Enhanced Visitor Experience

AFAVERSE will return to the festival grounds for a more immersive game-like experience on-site. Visitors will get a specially-designed NFC-enabled band: after pairing it with their smartphones, visitors will have a better enhanced experience via a dynamic dashboard to access the festival floorplan, schedules and more. Visitors will also be able to interact with various touch points across the festivals, earning AFA-Coins to redeem exciting prizes.   

Attendees can also look forward to a more streamlined entry experience from the moment they purchase a ticket. From advanced redemption times, and dedicated entry lanes for different ticket types to streamlined security checks, organisers shared measures to help attendees get the best festival experience while ensuring safety. 

Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2023
Dates: 24 - 26 November 2023
Location: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Levels 3 & 4

Timing: 10am - 8pm

#AFASG23 is a ticketed event. All AFA tickets are available online via Ticketmaster at https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/23_afasingapore. Ticket prices start from S$28 per day for the exhibition segment.

Stay tuned to the official site or connect on social media for the latest updates on the festival. 

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Gamescom Asia is Back With Many Long-Awaited Games

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Gamescom Asia is back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, and this time it's bigger and better with a new B2C component! Fans and gamers can get hands-on with demos of highly anticipated games like Dragon's Dogma II and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.

Capcom stole the spotlight with its Street Fighter 6 Pro Tour, held live at the event. The winners of these offline premieres will automatically qualify for one of the coveted 48 spots at Capcom Cup X, and the top 8 finalists will split a prize pool of US$37,000. 

Capcom also showcased its move into mobile gaming, including Resident Evil Village for iOS and iPadOS (for iPads with M1 chips and iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max models). You can also try Devil May Cry: Peak Combat at their booth and check out Street Fighter: Duel for both iOS and Android.

If you're a PSVR2 user, don't miss the chance to experience Resident Evil 4 VR Mode – an immersive, heart-pounding thrill ride that had my pulse racing! Though the controls took a bit of time to adjust to, the intense experience made it worth every moment.

One of the standout sections of Gamescom Asia was the Indie Games zone, where independent game developers from all over Asia showcased their creations. Gamers can grab an Indie Wavemaker Rally Card and collect stamps for playing games, with a chance to vote for their favorite and win prizes like an Xbox Series X on Sunday.

PlayStation fans can visit the booth to try Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Gran Turismo 7. Both games offer fully immersive experiences, with Spider-Man being a must-play for action-adventure enthusiasts. Don't miss the limited edition PlayStation 5 bundle featuring a detailed Venom statue, locked in battle with Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

At Ubisoft’s booth, you can explore Skull and Bones, a naval RPG where you rise through the ranks to become the ultimate pirate kingpin. Though I didn’t get to try it due to the long queues, the trailers promise breathtaking graphics and an exciting gameplay experience.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl also made an appearance, with GSC Game World offering a sneak peek in a cyber cafe setup. Slated for release in Q1 2024, the game takes you into the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, filled with dangerous enemies and mysterious anomalies. With a board game and a potential TV series on the way, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is expanding beyond gaming.

For those 90s babies, if you remember Neopets, they are making a comeback too and at the booth, you can find merch of those adorable creatures. If you still remember your login, let's meet back in the Neo-verse!

One of my favorite features of Gamescom is the inclusion of retro games. Retro City's booth, located near the main stage, lets visitors relive nostalgic arcade moments with classic game machines, some in custom cases. It’s a perfect way for the younger generation to experience the golden age of gaming.

And of course, no gaming event is complete without some great food! Be sure to check out the food truck section for some tasty treats as you explore all the excitement Gamescom Asia has to offer.

That’s a wrap on what’s happening at Gamescom Asia this weekend – don’t miss out!

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