Back in April, it was decided that a second 5G network in Malaysia. This creates competition for DNB, which local telcos are keen for. Chinese 5G equipment makers are in consideration for the second network and could proceed despite warnings from Western countries.

Today, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg reported that Apple is aggressively expanding newer and revamping Apple stores globally. We have already heard of the rumours that Malaysia will be one of the countries and we have gotten some new information about its launch. 

It's been months since we started compiling the monthly fees for different telco services, and we hope you've found them useful. So far, we've noticed that broadband options seem to change the least. Regardless, here are the best value broadband plans for those on a budget as of May 2023.

Looks like the day has come. We have been wondering when Netflix will take action on password sharing after several delays. According to Netflix, sharing your account with someone who doesn't live with you costs $7.99/month (~RM36). For the Malaysian market, it will officially be RM13/month. 

For the longest time, Disney+ Hotstar hasn't been made available on several TV operating systems since launching in 2021. Besides Google TV, you can only watch Disney+ Hotstar on a web browser or mobile app but according to some Samsung TV owners, it seems that the streaming service platform has finally made its way on Samsung Tizen OS.

Back in October 2021, YouTube Premium prices went up for a few countries but Malaysia wasn't one of them until this week. From now onwards, the YouTube Premium for Family is now RM33.90 per month.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) recently announced that it will take “stern action” against social media platforms and certain applications that “have not been effective at self-regulating the use of their platforms in line with Malaysia’s laws and national interests”. This is in response to 11858 scam complaints, RM1.2 billion in losses and 2125 reported fake news as of April 2023. 

A few hours ago, Dato’ Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus who is the Chief Operating Officer of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) was in an interview on Bernama TV. In the short clip, he mentioned that a new entity will eventually take over Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) after achieving 80% of the 5G population coverage.

By now, you should know scams in Malaysia have been quite prominent. Not only are we getting scam messages from our mobile phones, but they also exist in Facebook Ads which poses a huge problem. To address this problem, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil is going to take action.

April is coming to a close and we're back with the last of our monthly compilation. Broadband is a service you wouldn't consider changing easily, but we've listed them in case you plan to do so or are moving soon. Anyway, here are the best broadband plans for the budget-conscious as of April 2023.