If you recall, our Prime Minister Muhyiddin announced that 5G connectivity will be ready by the end of 2021. While the tech community are taking it with a dose of salt, it is quite evident that 3G is phasing out as both Celcom and unifi will shut it down gradually. That said, there are still plenty of 3G-only users especially in the rural areas of Malaysia.

It seems that science, tech, innovation and vaccines minister Khairy Jamaluddin has made an announcement stating that citizens who are getting vaccinated are allowed to record themselves as they’re receiving the vaccine. The decision to allow recording during the vaccination process was because of a case where a citizen was injected with an empty syringe not too long ago.

Today, Astro announced the official launch of the new Astro Ultra Plug & Play Box. As a first-of-its-kind offering, the box allows customers to self-install and enjoy the Ultra Box features of Cloud Recording, Play from Start by simply connecting the box to the TV and internet. The starting price for a new customer is RM39.

If you read our Huawei Super Brand Day news earlier and wanted something else, how about a Samsung Super Brand Day? That's right, Shopee is helping Samsung to host a brand day with plenty of Galaxy devices at discounted prices.

Of all the activities during the pandemic, not only did more people are spending more time with their hobbies but Bitcoin mining is increasing as well. In case you missed it, there was news about a police raid seizing over a thousand (1069, to be exact) mining rigs in Miri, Sarawak.

Due to the rise of the BenderaPutih movement, many food banks have been established at several locations across the country to help those who are in need. OPPO has announced its own campaign #Care4U as well by giving out basic supplies to the public.

Today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a total of 64 compounds worth RM3.2 million in the second quarter of 2021 to four telcos. Like before, Maxis, U Mobile, Digi and XOX Com got fined due to failure to comply with the numbering plan and electronic addressing as well as non -compliance with the Prepaid Guidelines for end-user registration.

Just this morning, the Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia posted a new short notice on its Facebook page regarding the MySejahtera app. In this short news, every Malaysian can now make an early vaccination appointment through the Helpdesk there.

With the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), certain states in Malaysia have to adhere to strict standard operation procedures (SOP). As you would expect, this has a noticeable impact on many businesses. Unfortunately, Shopee is one of them.

A statement by LetsGoDigital seems to hint that Huawei could be one of the first to release a smartphone that’s equipped with the "best" implementation of an under-display camera. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it is available in the local market.