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If you’re an Astro subscriber, do note that you will be subjected to a new bill payment due date soon, which is 5 days shorter than what it was before. Previously, the bill payment due date is 30 days after a customer’s billing date, but starting 1 October 2022, it will be revised to 25 days.

There have been some significant developments in the rollout of the 5G network in Malaysia recently. Previously, we reported that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is meeting today on Digital Nasional Berhad’s (DNB) terms of the 5G agreement and now, it look like Celcom is ready to offer 5G network trials for its users as early as next month.

In anticipation of Malaysia's Merdeka Day Celebration on 31 August 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Malaysia has announced that all flying drones are prohibited for the occasion on its social media page. The public is not advised to fly their drones without approval and for safety purposes.

We are just two days away from the "final" deadline but in case you missed the news, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) will meet the six telcos to sign the agreement on 31 August 2022. Before that takes place, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will have a meeting today to decide on some terms.

Last year, Qualcomm changed the naming scheme for its chipset. So far, there's the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. But the entry-level Snapdragon 6 series hasn't been forgotten, with details of a new model with the new naming scheme recently leaked.

A few years ago, e-wallets were seen as a novelty. Nowadays, many Malaysians in urban areas use them regularly. They're still not commonly used by those who live in rural areas. But the government wants to push more people in those areas to use cashless payments.

ASUS has recently announced that it is opening up an Android 13 beta programme for the ASUS Zenfone 9. The first smartphone within ASUS’ lineup to start testing the latest Android OS, the Zenfone 9 was released in late July and officially runs on Android 12.

ZTE has launched two new smartphones within its popular ZTE Blade series in Malaysia, the ZTE Blade A72 5G and ZTE Blade A52 Lite. As for the Blade A72 5G, it’s the successor to the Blade A72 but with 5G support as well as NFC.

Meta is preparing to reveal a new VR headset in October, as confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg himself. The source suspects it could be at the annual Connect event, which also took place in October last year.

Watch out, Spotify! (or any other platforms that do podcasts) Twitter has officially entered the segment by integrating the digital media with Spaces. It'll soon be made available for some users through the social media app on Android and iOS devices.