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Zawya
17 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Leonhart Coffee Collaborates With Foodpanda Malaysia in Powering Riders To Boost Deliveries And Improve Livelihoods
Asia Press Release KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 June 2025 - Stuck in traffic under the scorching sun, and unpredictable weather — this is the daily reality for thousands of food delivery partners across Malaysia. In an effort to power delivery riders and support their livelihoods, Leonhart Coffee — a European high-energy coffee brand — has teamed up with foodpanda Malaysia to distribute its signature beverages, Leonhart High Caffeine Coffee Mix and High Caffeine Hot Chocolate, to foodpanda delivery partners. Held in conjunction with foodpanda's Bag Exchange programme at foodpanda Riders Hub in Southgate Commercial Centre, Kuala Lumpur, the initiative is designed to help them stay energised and alert on the job — enabling them to boost deliveries, maximise earning potential, and maintain peak performance despite the long and demanding shifts. According to Mr. S. Allan, founder of Leonhart Coffee, food delivery riders are the engine of the food delivery ecosystem — consistently pushing through their shifts, traffic, and uncertain weather conditions to deliver orders. He added that the initiative reflects Leonhart's mission to equip riders with the energy and mental clarity needed to take charge of their day and deliver at their best. "At Leonhart, we believe mastering your day starts with more than just a caffeine kick — it's about stamina, spirit, and showing up for what matters. Our beverages are formulated with the energising power of caffeine and the calming benefits of Ashwagandha. Unlike other energy drinks, Leonhart's beverage provides a sustained boost of energy without the jitters or caffeine crash to energise and refresh, helping riders stay alert and focused throughout their busy shifts," explained Mr Allan. Shubham Saran, Director of Operations, foodpanda Malaysia, who was present during the handover ceremony of Leonhart Coffee packs, expressed his gratitude towards Leonhart Coffee's meaningful initiative that supports the riders' well-being and safety. "We are grateful for the collaboration with Leonhart Coffee. As part of our panda heart initiative, we are always looking for partners that can support us to uplift and support our delivery partners. We recognise the important role our delivery partners play in the ecosystem and it is our responsibility to ensure that they thrive in their roles. We hope that they feel valued, supported and empowered so they feel good about working with us. We hope that this partnership will give the riders a boost to operate confidently while carrying out their shift," added Saran. What began as an initiative to celebrate and uplift foodpanda riders also revealed the inspiring faces and stories behind the helmets — individuals from all walks of life, each navigating their own unique journeys. While the nature of the job comes with its challenges, including staying vigilant on the road, many riders shared that alertness is key to ensuring their safety. Above all, each story reflects a spirit of resilience — of adapting, persevering, and moving forward with determination. For Muhammad Azril, being a rider is a choice rooted in love and responsibility — one that allows him to support his growing family while enjoying the flexibility he once sought after leaving his job as a personal driver. While long hours and time on the road come with their share of challenges, Azril has embraced the journey with resilience, adapting to his new role and pressing forward with determination each day. "There are days when I get home at 11pm and start again the next day by 7am," shared Muhammad. "It can be tiring, but I do it because my family depends on me." After trying Leonhart, Azril noticed a difference. "I felt more alert and energised. The bold taste gave me the boost I needed to keep going throughout the day," he said. Former lorry driver Vasanth Kumar has been part of the foodpanda family for eight years, taking on the role to supplement his income and enjoy more quality time with his loved ones. Each day, he delivers more than 40 orders — a responsibility he embraces as part of his commitment to building a better future for his family while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. "The road can be unpredictable, but I keep going because my family depends on me — and this job gives me the flexibility to be present for them," shared Vasanth. "To stay sharp during long hours, I'll sometimes grab a cup of coffee. Leonhart's rich taste really helps keep me energised." At 28, Ye Junhong made a bold move — leaving behind the high-pressure world of sales to embrace a more flexible and independent path as a foodpanda rider. Today, he works about eight hours a day, taking short breaks to stay refreshed and focused on the road. "When you're riding, staying alert is everything," he shared. "It's important to be fully present, especially on busy roads." Junhong is eager to try Leonhart's beverage, appreciating that it offers both a strong boost and a calming effect — helping him stay focused. Whether you're on the road, at the desk, or chasing your goals — Leonhart is here to fuel your everyday hustle, representing its fundamental philosophy: Master Your Day. Priced at RM16.97, the Leonhart High Caffeine Coffee Mix (15 sticks X 18g) and High Caffeine Hot Chocolate (15 sticks X 18g) are available at selected supermarkets such as Aeon, Isetan, and Lulu, as well as e-commerce stores including and TikTok. Hashtag: #PandaRidersFueledByLeonhart #HantarLajuTakLesuDgnLeonhart #FoodpandaxLeonhart #leonhart #leonhartmasteryourday The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Leonhart Leonhart Coffee is a bold, high-energy beverage brand from Europe, offering premium coffee and rich hot chocolate made with Vietnamese beans. With a bold flavour and carefully formulated ingredients, Leonhart aims to fuel individuals with the clarity, focus, and stamina needed to power through their day. Whether it's for early mornings, long shifts, or late-night grinds, Leonhart is more than just a drink — it's a companion for those chasing their goals with purpose and passion. Leonhart Coffee Disclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This website is not responsible for, and does not control, such external content. This content is provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis and has not been edited in any way. 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BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Met Police officer jailed over inappropriate sexual behaviour
A Met constable who told a 16-year-old girl he met while on duty that he would "pick her up from school and make love to her" has been jailed for six Homersham, 37, met her during a domestic case in December 2018 and drove her to a nature reserve while off duty, under the pretext of taking a statement. He asked to kiss her and she said met again and he drove her to a car park, where after several attempts, he kissed her and touched her thigh and waist, Southwark Crown Court was told.A couple of days later, Homersham, who later resigned from the force, texted her and said he was going to pick her up from school and have sex with her. Homersham, from Southgate in north London, had told the girl he would help with her ambition to join the was arrested in December 2023, resigned the following month, and later admitted a charge of misconduct in public would have been dismissed if he had not already left, a misconduct hearing Supt Sara Leach said Homersham was "completely unprofessional" and his actions "have clearly undermined the trust the public have in us". 'Highly inappropriate' Sentencing him, Judge Christopher Hehir said: "You came into contact with her when she was vulnerable."In those circumstances when it is a domestic incident, your job is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of any child you encounter, not to target one of them for sexual activity."You obtained the girl's telephone number under the pretext of needing a witness statement from her."There was in fact no need for a witness statement at all and you had something completely else in mind."The judge said Homersham had collected the girl and taken her to a "secluded location, where what is often referred to as dogging takes place".He added: "Even if you had not been a police officer, one might wonder why a 30 or 31-year-old man was making sexual advances to a 16-year-old."This was highly inappropriate, entirely wrong and unlawful."
Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Telegraph
My ancient local pub is now a Browns Brasserie – I wish they had left it alone
It's 25 years this month since I first visited The Cherry Tree in Southgate, north London. In May 2000, my wife and I viewed a number of nearby houses and we headed there afterwards for drinks while we discussed what we'd just seen. Discussions were fruitful: we settled on one, an Edwardian terrace in nearby Palmers Green. We lived there for 17 years before relocating even closer to The Cherry Tree which, as a result, for the last eight years has been my local. So I've had drinks at this pub dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the last quarter century. But earlier this year the place shut down, one of the hundreds of pubs to face this fate lately – as I wrote about here. However, unlike other closures which have seen pubs converted into flats, or branches of Tesco Extra or Paddy Power, The Cherry Tree has a second life as a public 'leisure space'. It was to be converted into a brasserie, a new branch of the chain Browns, owned by the big player brewery Mitchells & Butlers. After several weeks under scaffolding, it reopened a few weeks ago. So I went back to see how it had changed. Twee teal, plastic flowers and generic wall art The Cherry Tree is – or was – an old coaching inn, dating from 1695, on one of the historic routes from London to York. It was reputedly named after the orchards that then surrounded the site. It has a fine brick facade and still retains its old arch leading to the stable yard to the rear, though lately instead of catering to tired horses the stalls have been converted into a Travelodge for tired business people. That brickwork has been nicely repointed but the building's front has lost any acknowledgement of its previous life. The signage here simply reads Browns, though there is a smaller sign around the corner that qualifies that it is formally 'Browns at Ye Olde Cherry Tree'. This is an indicator of what is to come inside: they've swept away almost all its essential pubbiness so it now feels more like a provincial hotel than an old inn. Instead of a working hearth, the inglenook fireplace now holds a lantern. There's a baby grand piano – but no one playing it. Books on the wall appear to have been bought by the yard for the harmonious colour of their spines. These things appear to be decorative rather than functional. Instead of wooden chairs everything is now upholstered – in twee teal. There are those hip-10-years-ago filament light bulbs dotted around. The wall art is generic rather than locality-specific: black and white photographs of swans swimming, canal scenes or Big Ben. The pictures have nothing to do with the quiet charms of Southgate which, with its copious spring cherry blossom, I always insist to outsiders is the Kyoto of the London suburbs (even if they often disbelieve me). There is even a snooty sign by the entrance warning: 'Please be aware we enforce a smart casual dress code.' The column it is attached to is entwined in garlands of plastic flowers. The bar has survived but it's no longer the province of punters who instead are shown to their table and fetched their drinks by servers with trays. The handful of stools around it are empty. And there's no chance of a decent cask ale or even an interesting bottle: it's all Doom Bar and prosecco. Jammy daiquiris and pricey mains That word 'brasserie' had led me to expect food that was mock French, in the vein of the Café Rouge that was next door for many years before it finally closed too. Instead the menu is inexplicably Seventies-evoking surf'n'turf. But if the menu says Seventies, the ambience feels more Eighties: there's the constant irritating low hum of what I think of as 'wine bar music', smooth jazz and soul. To be fair to Browns, what follows when we eat isn't as bad as I am braced for: the rib-eye is faultless, simultaneously both charry and rare; the lobster, to my surprise, doesn't have that rubbery cooked-before-being-frozen note that's so grim and redolent of Christmas loss leaders at Aldi. And the staff are all lovely. But there are wrong notes, quite a few wrong notes: a cocktail, supposedly a strawberry daiquiri, is so jammy with so little zing that it feels like it has been poured from a can, and inexplicably comes with an orange slice which has been dried as if for potpourri; a glass of rosé comes at room temperature; a mixed seafood platter is all squid and no scallop, padded out with padron peppers. Overall though, it's honestly not bad. But neither is it good. It's simply just about OK and instantly forgettable. And it's not cheap: mains start at £23 and go up a good deal from there. Although we don't have desserts, we still leave £150 lighter. It was fairly busy the night we went and, I gather, has remained so. Friends report seeing the actress Emily Atack there the other day – a bit of sparkle. But I can't imagine I will ever eat there again. Diehard locals As we leave, we go through the beer garden. It's a warm evening and there are a couple of dozen people out here drinking pints rather than prosecco, diehards. I chat briefly to one who tells me that he and his friends are still bent on treating it as their local: 'It's still The Cherry Tree really,' he says. 'It will always be The Cherry Tree.' But I'm not sure I can agree with him. It feels to me like The Cherry Tree is no more. Mitchells & Butlers are by no means the worst of the big breweries. My son has worked for them (in The Bear and Staff on Charing Cross Road) for the past year and they have by all accounts been good employers. But it's fair to say they haven't enjoyed the best of times lately. It was at their Toby Inn just a few miles north of The Cherry Tree that some bright spark last month decided to chop down one of London's oldest oak trees, resulting in the single biggest national arboreal disaster since the Sycamore Gap scandal – and a colossal amount of reputational damage for Mitchells & Butlers. The woods behind that tree were a regular dog walking spot for me and I knew the now destroyed oak well. The damage inflicted on The Cherry Tree hasn't been quite as brutal, but I still wish they had left it well alone. There is an old sailors's tradition that it's bad luck for new owners to change the name of a boat. I have often wondered if the same applies to the rebranding of pubs. Certainly Browns at Ye Olde Cherry Tree is going to need all the good fortune going to last another 330 years, as its predecessor had. I'm not sure I can see it being here in five.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Gareth Southgate walks down memory lane to Kapil Dev-Sunil Gavaskar's era; expresses love for cricket: ‘Used to watch…'
Former England football team manager Gareth Southgate admitted to being a cricket fan as he travelled to India to watch a couple of Rajasthan Royals' matches in the IPL. Southgate showed his support towards the inaugural champions by wearing their T-shirt and sitting in their dugout. He was there at Eden Gardens to witness the edge of a thriller between KKR and RR, where the visitors suffered a nervy 1-run defeat in the end. Southgate walked down memory lane and recalled the time when he used to watch Test cricket all day during the legendary era of Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar. "Very often, when you play at Wembley, the crowd is a little bit quieter. I have always been a fan of cricket. When I was a young kid, I used to watch Test matches all day long. I mean, I am going back to the era of Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and players like that and then over the years, I got to know a lot of the players when I was playing for England, and I knew a lot of the England team. Last year, Ben Stokes came and talked to the England team. Also, with a lot of coaches, you learn a lot across sports, so that's really why I am here," Southgate said in a video posted by IPL and Rajasthan Royals on social media. Southgate relinquished his position as England football team manager after the team suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Euros 2024 final against Spain. Ahead of the Euros campaign, England Test cricket team captain Ben Stokes went to meet the football team. Southgate talked about Stokes's special visit. 'Last year, Ben Stokes came and talked to the England team. Also, with a lot of coaches, you learn a lot across sports, so that's really why I am here,' Southgate said. Southagate, who is currently on a break, talked about how important is to keep a track of things related to other sports has become important, while he shared his experience of visiting India. 'Every sport is evolving rapidly, so much that coaches share, medical teams share, and yeah, it's always fascinating to go outside your field and learn from other people. As I said, I love the sport. So it's lovely to come here, and I have loved coming to India. It is the first time I have been to India. It has been amazing," he added.
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05-05-2025
- Sport
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Gareth Southgate offers heartfelt advice to RR players after IPL 2025 elimination: 'The past isn't your fault guys'
After RR's narrow loss to KKR, former England football manager Gareth Southgate shared heartfelt advice with the team. Southgate was seen supporting RR during their recent IPL 2025 matches from the stands. He was there at Eden Gardens when RR suffered a 1-run loss and got eliminated. read more After Rajasthan Royals' heartbreaking one-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders that knocked them out of IPL 2025 on Sunday, former England football coach Gareth Southgate shared some emotional and inspiring words with the players. Southgate was seen in the stands wearing RR's pink jersey, cheering for the team during their recent matches. Southgate's advice for RR players Speaking to the RR squad, Southgate told them not to carry the burden of the past. He reminded the players that even if they do a lot of things right, they might still lose, and sometimes even make mistakes and still win. 'You should really focus on this idea of that isn't your fault, the past isn't your fault guys, but what you can do is create your own history, making our own memories, breaking through barriers. Whatever happened last year with the Royals or next year with the Royals, there's a balance between that because you've won in the past, so that's a strength and you can have so many of them right and not win, and you can have a lot of them wrong and win,' he said while speaking to the players. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We all made a mess of things, we all made mistakes, you're never going to get every decision right but you've got to learn quickly,' he added. 'There's an expectation here, we play for Rajasthan Royals, this is the badge, this is the shirt, we play with pride, we play with quality, so there are all these nuances around culture and I just think you have to keep reinforcing this,' he added. 'When you play for the Royals, you play for the badge. You play for the shirt. You play for pride!' 💗 — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 5, 2025 Southgate met Manoj Badale, one of the RR owners, and the two built a strong friendship. Badale then invited Southgate to India and into the Royals' corner to watch their games in IPL 2025. Southgate is a lifelong cricket fan Southgate revealed that he has been a big cricket fan since childhood. 'I've always been a fan of cricket. When I was a young kid. I used to watch Test matches all day long. I mean, I am going back to the era of Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar and players like that,' he said in a video released by the IPL's official social media handle. He also said that during his football career, he interacted with many England cricketers and coaches. Southgate also talked about Ben Stokes visiting the England football team last year and how such moments help teams grow. 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 🤝 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙨 ⚽🏏 Passion for cricket 👌 Former England football manager Gareth Southgate is soaking up the #TATAIPL experience with #RR 🩷 And more...#KKRvRR | @rajasthanroyals — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Calling it his first trip to India, Southgate said he had a great time. 'I love the sport, so it's lovely to come here and I've loved coming to India, it's the first time I've been to India, [and] everybody's been really welcoming and it's been an amazing experience.'
