It seems that TikTok has recently donated £5 million to the Royal College of Nursing Foundation, in order to help frontliners in their battle against the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on bbc.com, it seems that the amount donated by TikTok is considered one of the largest contributions received from a social media company to date.

Based on a statement by Bloomberg, it seems that the Sony Playstation 5 (PS5) will be in limited production in the first year of its launch. Compared to the previous year where Sony managed to manufacture up to 7.5 million PS4, Sony will end up manufacturing up to only 6 million units.

Based on a statement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, it seems that salons, barbers, and eyeglass shops will not be allowed to operate until the end of the MCO. This response was based on feedback from the public who were concerned that the number of COVID-19 cases might increase if these businesses were given leeway to operate.

Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) has recently posted on their Facebook page, stating that you should always check the address of any email relating to the Bantuan Prihatin National (BPN). With that said, the LHDN will only send emails via the email address [email protected], or via the official number 62000 or 63833.

About 223000 three-ply face masks had recently been seized by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry from a Facebook Seller in Kota Damansara. This is due to the fact that they were selling each mask at RM3.50 a unit, instead of the ceiling price of RM2.00, which was set on 20 March 2020.

In light of COVID-19 outbreak, Shopee has recently announced that they will further increase the number of face masks available for purchase on their e-commerce platform. Not only that, but they also encourage Shopee customers to report any face masks that are above the regulated retail ceiling price.

Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has recently instructed the Ministry of Trade to regulate the prices of face masks so that it can be easily purchased by those in need. This is due to the shortages in raw materials that are usually imported from overseas that are needed to manufacture these masks.

Earlier today, Malaysia Airlines recently posted an update on their Facebook page stating that due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, any customers who booked flights between 10 and 31 March 2020 will be eligible to re-book their flights to another date for free. However, it is best to note that you’re only eligible to re-book only once for free and any subsequent booking will be subjected to the usual rescheduling fee.

Based on a statement by thehackernews.com, it seems that cybercriminals are utilizing a ‘coronavirus map’ to steal sensitive information such as passwords from any unsuspecting victims. The method in which they acquire such information is by tricking the users to download a software which is embedded with a malware called AZORult, which collects information from web browsers such as cookies, user ID, passwords and more.

Recently, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) released an official statement which states that one of the staff has contracted the COVID-19. Fortunately, MCMC recommended the staff to quarantine herself for 14 days starting from 4 March 2020, which reduced the potential of the virus spreading.