News & Reviews:   East Malaysia

U Mobile has stepped up its 5G rollout in East Malaysia by expanding the availability of its ULTRA5G experience across Sabah. The latest expansion brings wider coverage to key areas including Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Beaufort and Kudat, strengthening the telco’s presence in both urban and surrounding regions.

AirBorneo, a Sarawak-owned airline, has announced plans to begin scheduled flights connecting East Malaysia with Peninsular Malaysia later in 2026, strengthening domestic air connectivity and laying the groundwork for future international services. The airline currently operates rural routes within Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan under the former Rural Air Services network previously managed by MASwings, and aims to expand beyond these services with larger aircraft.

U Mobile has officially introduced U Home 5G Borneo, a new addition to its broadband portfolio tailored exclusively for customers in East Malaysia. Building on the success of its nationwide U Home 5G plan, this latest offering brings unlimited 5G data with no Fair Usage Policy (FUP), ensuring high-speed, fibre-like connectivity across Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.

Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (“Senheng”) has joined forces with clean energy provider Progressture Power Sdn. Bhd. (“Progressture Solar”) to bring affordable and reliable solar energy solutions to East Malaysia. Through 20 Senheng and senQ outlets across Sabah and Sarawak, homeowners can now access a range of residential solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Finally after several years, U Mobile has launched its first store in East Malaysia. located at Imago Shopping Mall, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The full-service store will provide customers with the complete range of U Mobile’s offerings and mobile digital experiences, such as U Mobile 5G and its mobile plans.

If you have been waiting to get a cheaper fare to get back home for CNY 2024, we have good news. Today, AirAsia announced its fixed low fares between Peninsular and East Malaysia. However, there's a catch.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has provided an update regarding the 5G coverage in Sabah. According to its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, the network’s coverage in the East Malaysian territory’s populated areas is almost at 50 per cent as of 30 September.

Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom) in a statement yesterday stressed that it is aiming to expand the coverage and capacity of its 4G LTE service in East Malaysia by the year’s end. The company is aiming for 92 percent coverage in Sarawak and 85 percent in Sabah.

National courier service Pos Malaysia has announced an update regarding its services during the festive Aidilfitri period. Taking to its official Facebook page, Pos Malaysia said that the cut-off period for your parcels to be delivered before Hari Raya is 25 April for East Malaysia and 27 April for Peninsular Malaysia.