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Today, Tencent officially opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur. Speaking at the launch, the Digital Minister YB Gobind Singh Deo highlighted that the event comes at a pivotal moment for Malaysia’s digital economy. Over the past two years, the government has taken deliberate action to enhance national capabilities across data infrastructure, AI governance, cybersecurity, digital identity, payments, and creative content development.

As we kick off the new year, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced both Tencent (WeChat) and ByteDance (TikTok) have been granted licenses to operate in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Meta has also begun the process of obtaining the license for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

If you are familiar with Chinese-made games, you would know that many mobile games tend to be 'inspired' by other well-known games. Well, Tencent Games has done it again by announcing a brand-new crossplay console-mobile game called Light of Motiram which is clearly influenced by Sony's Horizon franchise.

Remember when there used to be '3D' TVs? Well, a gaming company has replicated that in handheld consoles. Recently, Tencent announced a new '3D' gaming handheld device.

Of all the updates, we certainly didn't expect PUBG Mobile to get not one but three new Malaysian voice pack updates. Today, Tencent Games has announced that Malaysian gamers can now enjoy Negeri Sembilan, Perak, and Sarawak dialects.

In this week's TechNave Business Bytes for Week 2 of April 2024 Tencent partnered with Paynet Malaysia for cross-border QR payments while APRU's "AI For Social Good Report" highlights the need for transforming social policies using AI innovations. The Global IPO market saw a 7% decrease in volume but a 7% increase in proceeds in Q1 2024. CloudMile was recognized as Google Cloud Partner of the Year while Infinix, ranked as the sixth most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific. We also covered first impressions of the Jabra Evolve2 55 wireless headphones. Read on for more details.

Tencent is no stranger to mobile gamers as the company is known for its PUBG Mobile which is widely popular in Malaysia. While there aren't any new games from it recently, Reuters reported that Tencent has been developing an Elden Ring mobile game version for quite some time.

Looks like the tech industry is going to get rough. Reportedly, TikTok is downsizing and employees are being laid off left and right. So, what should you know about it?

Logitech G, the gaming division of the Swiss peripheral giant Logitech, has announced a partnership with Tencent Games to work on a dedicated cloud-based handheld console. It will be something like the Valve Steam Deck, offering players a device with controls to stream games on the go. 

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.