Unless you haven't been paying attention at all, you should already know about the movement control order (MCO) being extended to 28 April 2020. Since another two weeks of closure could severely impact several industries, the government has allowed certain sectors to operate at this time. Strangely, haircut services were allowed, though it seems some people aren't keen on the idea.

All Malaysians must have heard the news that our government will further extend the MCO period until 28th April. Therefore, we will be entering the third phase of MCO after 14th April. During these days, many business operations and constructions have been halted and the country’s economic status has no doubt been affected. To boost the economy, our government will now allow several different industry sectors to apply for permission to operate as usual.

Earlier today, Tesco has recently announced that they have introduced the Order & Collect service where you can place orders for essential items via WhatsApp and Tesco will have it ready for you to collect on the same day. However, it is best to note that the Tesco will only take the first 100 orders a day and you can only order up to 25 items at one go.

With the rising cases of Covid-19 in Malaysia and limited supply of medical protective gear, Proton Holdings Bhd took the initiative to support our medical frontliners by producing face shields which is an important Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) worn by health workers on the frontline.

If you are having trouble connecting to specific website and services as of late, we may have found the reason why.  Based on a report by Amanz, Telekom Malaysia has recently mentioned that the submarine cable that connections Malaysia to other regions such as China, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and more has been damaged.

If you are having trouble connecting to specific website and services as of late, we may have found the reason why.  Based on a report by Amanz, Telekom Malaysia has recently mentioned that the submarine cable that connections Malaysia to other regions such as China, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and more has been damaged.

Based on a statement by engadget.com, it seems that Huawei is planning on offering their own credit card, similar to Apple's which was release on August of 2019. While it is not known whether the card will be made out of metal, we do know that it will be backed by China’s UnionPay and it supports features such as NFC for one-touch payment.

While we’re staying home, let’s not forget about the medical frontlines are still fighting every day to save as many lives as possible, so shout out to them! However, it looks like there’s a new technology that can lighten up their burden a little, and it’s a robot. A team from the International Islamic University Malaysia (UIA) has developed a robot with model MediBot V1-U, and they’re getting it prepared to join the Covid-19 fight.

Donations continue to pour in from around the country to aid those at the frontlines and hot spots of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Among them is e-wallet company Boost, which has been using its apps to help gather donations from Malaysians. Since it started its Tabung COVID-19 fund on 21 March 2020, the company has been funnelling sending all donations to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin has announced additional support will be added to the Prihatin Rakyat economic stimulus package for small and medium enterprises (SME). There will be a total of RM10 billion stimulus package added to lessen the financial burden of the SME and help workers to continue working.