The Ministry of Finance (MOF) today has announced that the one-off RM200 e-wallet credit under the eBeliaRahmah initiative can be redeemed by those eligible next week. To be more specific, those eligible can claim it on Monday, 26 June 2023 via three e-wallet services in Malaysia: Boost, Setel and Touch ‘n Go (TnG) eWallet. Just…
Kategori: Berita
Grab Lays Off 1,000 Staff In Cost-Cutting Exercise
Grab, the ride-hailing and food-delivery app, announced that it was letting go of 1,000 people, in light of a rapidly changing industry, and in an effort to manage costs. Its CEO, Anthony Tan, described his decision to do as a “painful but necessary” move. The announcement of the layoffs was made via a letter sent…
Airbnb Responds To Potential Malaysia Ban With “Three Strikes Law” Proposal
It was recently reported that Malaysia might potentially ban Airbnb and other similar short-term rental platforms. In response to this, Mich Goh, Airbnb’s Public Policy head for South-East Asia, India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, has suggested several measures to regulate short-term rental accommodations (STRA) instead of outright banning them. One of the regulations that the…
HyperX Cloud III Lightning Review: Back To Wired Basics
The HyperX brand has gone through quite a journey behind the consumer-facing scenes. Besides changing owners, the company looks to have remained largely independent and allowed to do its own thing. And that’s probably a good thing when it comes to the company’s gaming headsets. Which is probably why, despite the many years since its…
vivo X90s Set To Be Unveiled On 26 June
The vivo X90s is set to debut in China next week, as announced by the company on Weibo. It will be the latest addition to the X90 series and a minor refresh of the vanilla X90 smartphone, so it is expected to be nearly identical to its predecessor with a few upgrades. Aside from the…
OPPO A78 Makes An Appearance On SIRIM; Local Launch Imminent
Earlier this year, OPPO launched the A78 5G but soon, we might see another variant that drops the 5G moniker. Based on that, it is likely that this upcoming phone will be a 4G version of the A78, but it’s unknown if it will retain the same specs. The A78 has been spotted on the…
Reddit Hackers Threaten To Leak 80GB Of Data If API Pricing Is Not Reversed
The Reddit blackout from the start of last week is still ongoing for some communities on the platform. There have been minor developments behind the scenes, such as CEO Steve Huffman doubling down, and some communities opening up to only posting John Oliver-related content. Now, a hacker group has claimed responsibility for a prior hack,…
New Intel Assembly Facility To Be Built In Poland
Intel is set to invest close to US$5 billion (~RM23.2 billion) building a new semiconductor assembly line and test facility in the European country of Poland. The plant is part of the chipmaker’s latest project that is part of the US CHIPS act that was signed in to the country’s legislation back in July last…
Malaysia To Impose Strict Nationwide Regulations On Airbnb And Other Similar Services
It appears that Penang’s strict regulations on short-term rental services such as Airbnb might soon apply across Malaysia, Bloomberg reports. In fact, the publication says the country may eventually become the first in Southeast Asia to impose such restrictions. In case you missed it, the Penang government in May this year has determined that all…
Nothing Phone (2)’s Included USB-C Cable Will Also Feature Transparent Parts
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has revealed the USB-C cable that’s packed together with the upcoming Phone (2) smartphone will also feature the brand’s signature design language. That’s right. Instead of just having a boring all-white colour, the included accessory will sport transparent parts as well. It’s really that groundbreaking, but it is interesting to finally…
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Will Allegedly Come With Two Telephoto Cameras
There have been rumours about the Mix Fold 3, Xiaomi’s supposed follow-up to last year’s Mix Fold 2, since earlier this year and the latest leak suggests that it might get some very impressive specs. Reliable tipster Digital Chat Station posted on Weibo that the upcoming foldable will gain an additional camera, a stronger hinge…
WhatsApp Can Now Silence Unknown Callers
While spam calls are something to be expected with the use of phones, it is probably less so when it comes to messaging apps like WhatsApp. But it looks like it is a problem enough that parent company Meta has announced that it now has the ability to block calls from unknown numbers. This was…
Xiaomi 13 Ultra Finally Lands In Malaysia; Priced At RM5,199
Xiaomi today has officially launched the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in Malaysia. As most of us are well aware of by now, it is the top-end variant of the brand’s 2023 flagship smartphone series; packing Qualcomm’s most powerful current-generation chipset as well as Leica-tuned cameras with two-step aperture and Sony’s 1-inch IMX989 50.3MP sensor. Unlike its…
Intel Meteor Lake Lineup Officially Dropping “i” Moniker From Branding
While news of Intel’s decision to drop the “i” moniker from the Core Series branding has been floating around since last month, it appears that the fruits of its action will be seen a lot sooner than expected. The chipmaker announced recently that starting with its upcoming 14th Gen Meteor Lake, the lineup will be…
Leak Reveals Samsung Galaxy Watch6, Tab S9 Ultra, Possibly Buds 3 Launching During Unpacked
Samsung is very likely to unveil its Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 during its upcoming Unpacked event late next month Seoul. While these are high profile devices on their own to warrant a whole event for their unveiling, it looks like they won’t be the only ones taking the stage. Serial leakster Evan…
vivo X100 Pro Plus Rumoured To Feature 200MP Telephoto Sensor
While it’s still a long way away from making its debut, a new rumour has popped up regarding the vivo X100 Pro Plus, the company’s alleged upcoming flagship that will top the X100 series. According to reliable tipster Ice Universe, the vivo X100 Pro Plus will be making an unprecedented upgrade to its telephoto lens….
ASUS Confirms RM3,299 Standalone Price Tag For ROG Ally
To no one’s surprise, ASUS both revealed and officially confirmed the SRP of the ROG Ally. Just as its initial puzzle hinted, the brand’s handheld console will retail for RM3,299, and it is only bringing in the SKU fitted with the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme. With the ROG Ally officially going on sale, ASUS is…
Telegram Offers Full Cooperation To MCMC And PDRM
A meeting between Telegram, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Communications and Digital minister Fahmi Fadzil, along with PDRM Inspector General Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani has finally taken place earlier today. As you may recall, local authorities had previously issued stern warnings to the private messaging platform if it refused to meet…
Amazfit Announces New Pop 3S Smartwatch
Amazfit launched its new Pop 3S smartwatch in India last week. It is touted to sport the largest display yet amongst all of the brand’s wearables, on top of coming with many other onboard features for day-to-day use, fitness and so on. As mentioned above, the new Amazfit Pop 3S is equipped with a generously…
ASUS ZenFone 10 Renders Leak Ahead Of Launch
ASUS teased the launch of its next non-gaming flagship smartphone, the Zenfone 10, as being launched at the end of the month. At the time, the only bits of the device that we got to look at were the front screen, and a bit of the rear camera setup. Over the weekend though, a leak…