The cryptocurrency market has been growing at an exponential rate. Part of this is the rise of altcoins or alternative coins, which attempt to differentiate themselves from Bitcoin (BTC), the most established cryptocurrency. As more altcoins get approved by the Securities Commission (SC), this has made altcoin investment appealing to Malaysian investors. Generally, an altcoin…
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Twitter Bans Promotion Of Certain Social Media Sites
Twitter has been making frequent changes to its platform left and right under the guidance (or whims) of its new billionaire owner Elon Musk. Its latest policy update, of many as of late, will be affecting even other social media sites and their users. Twitter Support announced today that the site will no longer allow…
Fans having a ball, even after the World Cup
JOHOR BARU: The 2022 Fifa World Cup tournament has come to a close with Argentina being crowned champions, but there is no stopping the football action. Malaysians have plenty to continue cheering about with the Mitsubishi AFF Cup starting today, and the Harimau Malaya starting their campaign against Myanmar on Wednesday and facing Laos on…
Doggone it, Chow’s pup knew who was going to win
Compiled by C. ARUNO, GERARD GIMINO and R. ARAVINTHAN HONG Kong comic Stephen Chow’s new pup successfully picked out the winner of the Fifa World Cup 2022 final, China Press reported. The French bulldog named Kio, who was adopted by Chow earlier this year, was pictured placing its paw on the Argentinian flag when asked…
Everything looted – even when nailed down
Compiled by C. ARUNO, GERARD GIMINO and R. ARAVINTHAN RESIDENTS at a housing estate in Rompin, Pahang, are living in fear after numerous break-ins saw not only their valuables stolen but even the floorboards of their houses, Kosmo! reported.
Teacher nabbed over shocking attack on pupil
Compiled by C. ARUNO, GERARD GIMINO and R. ARAVINTHAN A TEACHER in India has been arrested after pushing a girl off the first floor, Malaysia Nanban reported. The teacher was conducting a class for Standard Five pupils at a private primary school in New Delhi when she suddenly attacked the girl with a pair of…
Touch ‘n Go eWallet Soundbox Provides Audio Notification To Merchants For Each Successful Payment
While there might not be many of them around, Touch ‘n Go does produce several derivative products over the years. Unlike the newly released NFC charm which was hotly received by consumers and sold out almost immediately, this TNG eWallet Soundbox is not meant for them though. Instead, it is being designed for merchants out…
Samsung Could Launch Laptop With Foldable Display Next Year
Earlier this year, we got a chance to take a look at the ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, the brand’s first consumer-ready, foldable display laptop that is all-screen. The technology is still novel by any and all accounts but clearly, it is picking up momentum to the point that Korean electronics giant, Samsung may actually…
Damaged TM Fibre Cable Causes Hours Of Disruption On TNG RFID and PayDirect At DUKE
At a glance, user convenience is supposed to be the foundation of the Touch ‘n Go PayDirect and RFID payment since they utilize funds directly from the TNG eWallet app. This is unlike the physical TNG card which requires the owner to manually reload credit into it at a physical outlet or a self-service kiosk….
Nothing Reportedly Planning To Release Next Earbuds Under New Sub-brand
A leak suggests that Nothing is working on launching another pair of wireless earbuds but this time, it might not be under its own name. Developer Kuba Wojciechowski recently found some evidence after combing through Nothing’s latest firmware regarding a pair of earbuds dubbed “Particles by XO”. Unlike the Nothing ear (1) and the more…
Alleged Intel Core i9-13900KS Performance Leaks
It seems that a new detail about Intel’s upcoming 13th Gen Core i9-13900KS has leaked. The source of the leak also happens to chi11leddog (@g0ld3nm4ng0), the very same source that leaked details about Intel’s non-K Raptor Lake CPUs a week ago. To quickly recap, the 13900KS was announced earlier in September during Intel’s Technology Tour…
Telcos Deploy Cell On Wheels and MOCN Technology To Assist Batang Kali Search & Rescue Effort
In the early hours of 16 December, a portion of Batang Kali – Genting Sempah road collapsed and resulted in a set of two landslides that took place between 20 to 30 minutes from each other. The incident has affected 94 people in the campsite of Father’s Organic Farm which is located within the landslide…
Covid-19: Malaysia detects 847 new cases bringing total to 5,017,863
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 847 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (Dec 18), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 5,017,863 since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry’s KKMNow portal reported that 845 of Sunday’s new Covid-19 infections were locally transmitted while there were two imported cases. The portal also reported that recoveries…
Virtual solutions to real problems
Imagine you are flying on a plane when the sky grows dark, the weather becomes increasingly turbulent, the plane starts to shake, and your seat rattles violently. While it would be distressing for anyone, it could be too much to handle for someone with a fear of flying. However, putting them in such a situation…
OPPO Find N2 Flip: Here Comes The Brand’s First Clamshell Phone
OPPO recently continues its foldable adventure by unveiling the Find N2 which is the follow-up to the brand’s first-ever foldable phone that was released last year. Interestingly, the company decided to add another foldable this year in the form of Find N2 Flip. The new model is indeed the company’s first attempt at a foldable…
Floods: Main routes linking east coast states still passable, say Terengganu cops
KUALA TERENGGANU: Main routes connecting Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang are still passable despite the floods, says Terengganu police chief Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa. Rohaimi said the roads connecting the two east coast states with Terengganu including the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT 2) and Jalan Pantai from Kemaman to Besut were still passable as of…
Floods: East coast states to experience continuous heavy rain until Dec 21
KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang are expected to receive continuous heavy rain until Wednesday (Dec 21), according to the Meteorological Department of Malaysia (MetMalaysia). MetMalaysia, in a statement, said the danger-level weather warning was issued for the whole of Kelantan and Terengganu while in Pahang, it involved Jerantut and Kuantan. According to the statement,…
Devotees take part in firewalking ceremony
Compiled by C. ARUNO, RAHIMY RAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN THE small Indian community in Langkawi, numbering around 2,000 people, came together to celebrate the Sri Maha Mariamman temple’s Theemithi ceremony, Malaysia Nanban reported. Theemithi is a firewalking ceremony undertaken by devotees to seek blessings. The temple, which is located in Jalan Ayer Hangat, is one…
Covid-19: Daily cases drop to 993 on Dec 17, five deaths recorded
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 993 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (Dec 17), says the Health Ministry. Data released on its KKMNow portal early on Sunday (Dec 18) showed that the cumulative total has increased to 5,017,016 cases since the pandemic began. Of the 993 cases, there were two imported cases while the remaining 991 were…
MetMalaysia issues continuous rain warning in eight states until Dec 20
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning in eight states, namely Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Johor, which is expected to last until Tuesday (Dec 20). The department in a statement on Saturday (Dec 17) informed that continuous very heavy rain (danger) was expected to occur…