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Previously, we mentioned how the US banned a Malaysian semiconductor company. Now, MITI confirms that Jatronics Sdn Bhd is not a semiconductor manufacturer. That said, what should you know about it?

Previously, we shared how the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz will facilitate a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. However, MITI has since announced that the meeting has been rescheduled to a later date.

Today, our local minister of International Trade and Industry, Tengku Zafrul just announced that Tesla will indeed be making its way to the Malaysian market. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) also announced its approval, and we will be seeing Tesla's presence soon.

The International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has revealed that it would be discussing with national car manufacturers Proton and Perodua on expediting the production of electric vehicles (EVs). Its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said that both companies would produce national EVs and introduce affordable EVs to Malaysians.

When it comes to gaming, we know how addicting it can be especially during this pandemic period. We also know how common (and sometimes annoying) is to have your parents nagging you to sleep and Tencent is taking this on another level. In China, the company launched a facial recognition software system that will lock selected mobile games from 10 PM until 8 AM.

It's not uncommon for many people to receive quick news on their WhatsApp group chats nowadays. In fact, during this Movement Control Order period, some of your uncles and aunties got the news faster than the official ones. With this, we were informed that WhatsApp have just introduced a new limit on forwarding messages.

By now, you have heard the news about people scrambling to buy face masks, food and even toilet papers (lol, so stupid) out of irrational fear in this COVID-19 period. In fact, this has gone overboard so much that Shopee Malaysia have to take action as Malaysia is actually running out of supplies and ensure Malaysians don't overbuy them. 

Apple has closed one retail store in mainland China and reduced operating hours for other retail locations yesterday due to the coronavirus outbreak. Besides, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook also mentioned that the company also began to limit employees traveling to China last week.