Due to the Movement Restriction Order, Astro has officially announced that they will be offering free movie channels for all Astro customers from now until 31 March 2020 at 11:59PM. All these movie channels will also be available for viewing on the Astro Go app which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store.

Based on an official statement by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysia will go under movement controls or restrictions from 18 March until 31 March 2020 due to COVID-19. This is largely due to the rise in numbers of cases in the past few weeks globally and the recent mass gatherings locally. 

It seems that MyEG’s official website has recently started offering the COVID-19 Rapid Test Kit, which can be purchased for only RM99. Not only that, but their website also shows you how to properly use the aforementioned kit.

Today, we had the opportunity to sit down with Google Malaysia and they shared with us some interesting insights on how Malaysians are using Google. In this year's Year in Search Insights for Brands report, there are five new trends that Malaysians are showing through the search engine - Convenience, More informed, Ecommerce growth outside of cities, Local content demand, and more conscious towards the environment.

With the continued threat of the covid-19 pandemic, companies and businesses in Malaysia have begun to take active precautionary measures. Among them, MBO Cinemas will be implementing several measures to help prevent the spread of the virus, including social distancing.

HONOR Malaysia recently showcased the HONOR MagicBook, which is a 14-inch laptop on a 13-inch body. While not much is known in regards to the pricing and availability window of the aforementioned laptop, we do know that it comes in Space Grey and it comes with the Magic Link feature, which is similar to Huawei’s One Hop technology.

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.

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.

Earlier today, JOOX Malaysia unveiled the JOOX Originals which not only shows their commitment towards the local music scene, but also introduces exclusive crossover music content to avid music listeners. Furthermore, JOOX also showcased their roadmap as part of their 5th year anniversary in Malaysia.

Based on a statement by mydrivers.com, it seems that the upcoming Sony PS5 Pro could be priced from 499USD(~RM2097) while the non-Pro variant could start from 399USD(~RM1677). While not much is fully confirmed in regards to the aforementioned console, it seems that the Pro variant could support resolutions up to 8K while the regular PS5 does not.