It seems that the Maybank2u website, as well as the Maybank2u app, is currently experiencing technical difficulties which are causing these services to load extremely slow. With that being said, Maybank has mentioned on their Facebook page that those who are keen on performing banking transactions should use the MAE app as it is not affected by the technical difficulties.

As announced by the government yesterday regarding the 5G movement, the Penang State Government's plan is also aligned with the timeline. They plan to turn Penang into a "Gigabit City" by 2022 and all industrial areas will be covered with 5G connectivity.

Today, the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) posted an announcement on their Facebook page about installing the smart meters soon. From the post, the installation process has already begun at various residential locations. To get yourself prepped up, these are the things you need to know.

Jabra Malaysia has officially announced the Jabra Elite 85t wireless earbuds in Malaysia which comes equipped with 31 hours of battery life and Active Noise Cancellation at the price of RM1049. The aforementioned wireless earbuds will be available in Titanium Black from 4 December 2020 onwards while the Gold Beige and Grey colour schemes are available around Q1 2021.

Based on a statement by rnggt.com, it seems that companies such as Axiata, BigPay, Grab, and more, will allow the public to take a small loan. But that’s not all, depending on which income group you’re in, you could potentially get reduced interest rates when borrowing less than RM500.

So how does a Virtual Marathon work and is OPPO Malaysia out of their minds? There goes a saying - if there's a will, there's a way. In this upcoming OPPO Reno Festive Virtual Marathon that will start from 13 December until 3 January 2021, participants may stand a chance to win prizes worth up to RM42,000 which includes an OPPO Reno 4 series smartphone. 

A few months ago, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) announced that it planned to test a new type of Smart Meter in Malacca, before expanding to areas in the Klang Valley. It seems like trials have been successful, as the company plans to expand installation nationwide.

The Huawei Spark Malaysia competition has been officially announced in collaboration between Huawei Malaysia, as well as MDEC, in order to encourage innovation in key areas such as e-commerce, Fintech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Smart Cities. The company that achieved the top spot in the aforementioned competition will be eligible for various prizes including financial support of up to USD125000 (~RM516312), a boost in business and brand awareness, mentoring, Go-To-Market support and more.

Last Friday, we got to learn about some Belanjawan 2021 plans particularly for the B40 groups and how the youth would get an RM50 eWallet credit for financial support. So over the weekend, we got an overall view of the budget in terms of digital and telecommunication. Here's the summary below.

Malaysians aged between 18 and 20 years old, will be eligible for an RM50 e-wallet credit in order to promote cashless transactions. While not much is known in regards to which exact platform will be giving out the aforementioned credit, we do know that it will most likely be platforms such as Grab, Touch ‘n Go eWallet, Boost, and potentially more.