Bank Negara Malaysia has launched the Semak Kasih portal to help people check for unclaimed insurance policies and takaful certificates. The online platform allows beneficiaries to search for death benefits left behind by deceased family members. This service aims to help individuals claim financial support that they might not know exists.

Starting from 15 June 2026, Netflix is now requiring that each profile has their own individual emails. Previously, 1 email covered 5 profiles, but users in the US have been reporting that each profile now needs an individual email. The roll-out seems to be gradual though, with some users in the US getting this requirement first, but we expect Malaysians to also get a notice from Netflix about it soon too.

The LRT3 Shah Alam line recently got announced officially and you can ride all 20 stations from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia for free for 1 month. Ending on 31 July 2026, the line will have 6 stations that you can park your car for free at. While the FREE ride offer is open to everyone, RapidKL-on-Demand vans will still charge RM2 and you will have to use a compatible TnG card to get through.

IBM officially introduced the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip, specifically a 0.7 nm or 7 angstrom transistor node. By packing nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail, this milestone essentially doubles the transistor density. This could result in up to 50 percent better computing performance or a 70 percent reduction in power consumption compared to 2 nm chips.

According to Paultan, BYD Malaysia has confirmed that it will be bringing its Megawatt Flash Charging fast charging technology to the local market. This technology is capable of charging the battery from 10% to 70% in just 5 minutes, with a power output of up to 1,500 kW (1.5 MW). It uses a 1,000-volt architecture and an advanced cooling system, allowing for an additional range of around 400 km in that time.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad and the Malaysian Broadcasting Authority (RTM) have announced a new strategic partnership to increase content choices for consumers. With this announcement, RTM's original plan to end its channel offering on Astro from 1 July, which was announced in May, will not be continued.  In fact, more channels will be offered when RTM News, Sukan+ and the RTM radio network begin to be available on these platforms in the near future.

Previously, we mentioned the official price for GTA 6 and how it will arrive on 19 November 2026. According to PPE.pl, Rockstar customer service, told them that the initial sales of Grand Theft Auto 6 will only be in digital form, with a physical version being introduced after the game's launch.

At the Malaysia Aerospace Summit 2026 (MyAERO), the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has unveiled its first locally-made anti-drone system. The Birdie-X system uses lasers to repel drones in the air. It is a collaboration between the RMAF, the Defence Science and Technology Research Institute (STRIDE), and Benua Defence as a low-cost solution to the modern drone threat. Each shot is only hundreds of ringgit per shot, but this might actually not be a bad thing.

MyCERT is now issuing a warning to users in Malaysia to be careful when accessing files received via WhatsApp, especially WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop. MyCerts said there are irresponsible parties targeting local users by sending VBS-formatted files to WhatsApp users. The file will run automatically if opened using WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web when using the Windows operating system.

Malaysia prices for the Apple Macs, iPads and some other devices have officially increased, with the highest increase up to RM2600 for the MacBook Pro 14” M5 Max. It’s not that Apple didn’t warn us about it, but we were sort of expecting the price increase due to rising memory prices to just affect the upcoming Apple iPhone 18. Unfortunately for us, this also has other consequences, because everyone else may follow as well.