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.

Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has suggested that traffic fines for serious offences should be linked to an offender's income level instead of using the current flat rate system. He explained that a variable fine structure would create a fairer deterrent since standard fines of RM500 or RM1000 heavily penalise lower-income drivers while barely affecting wealthy individuals. This could properly punish the higher earners who usually pay their way out of consequences.

The issue of melted power cables on Nvidia graphics cards doesn't seem to be over yet. Despite the introduction of the 12V-2×6 standard to replace the old 12VHPWR issue, a new report claims that some GeForce RTX 5090 units are still suffering from damage due to melted power connectors. The report claims the system used a 1000W Be Quiet Dark Power 13 PSU with original cables and properly installed.

The HONOR X80 Pro Max was just launched this week with a 11000mAh battery. This is the largest battery capacity HONOR has ever offered in a device. However, leaker Digital Chat Station now says that HONOR is also developing a smartphone with a 14000mAh battery. Rumour says this device is currently in the NPI (New Product Introduction) stage.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM520,000 on AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad on 6 April 2026. This was after BNM found a failure to comply with targeted financial sanctions requirements, including cases in which customers who should have been blocked were not rejected or frozen according to established procedures.

WhatsApp has announced a feature that checks known and unknown device linking for scams in Malaysia. If you click on a link that wants to link your device, it will show information about the user such as their number, country of origin and if the number is in your contacts or WhatsApp groups. It will then clearly state that it might be a scam, and you can then decide to continue or cancel.

According to MBSB Research via Berita Harian, Astro could potentially become a target for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity following a significant decline in its market value to around RM300 million, compared to around RM18 billion at its previous peak.

Pierre-Loup Griffais, a Valve engineer, recently confirmed that Valve is actively working with Nvidia to bring official graphics driver support, like AMD and Intel, to SteamOS. The main goal of this update is to let you easily install the Linux-based operating system on regular desktop PCs and build your own custom gaming computers, rather than limiting it to the Steam Deck. He also shared that a dedicated team is developing this support, and while it might not arrive this year, the feature is steadily making progress in the background.

Unifi is now offering a special promotion in conjunction with the World Cup 2026, giving away up to 100,000 free passes every day.  Each redemption will activate a daily pass to use for the next 2 days. Each redeemed pass also includes the date it will be used, along with a code to redeem on Unifi TV. Plus, each user is limited to 1 redemption only, with the promotion runing until 30 June 2026.

Panasonic Malaysia recently announced the introduction of their S.iCITY Smart Living Solution and Panasonic AI Smart Surveillance Ecosystem for Malaysia. Aimed at commercial developments and larger scale smart city applications, they offer comprehensive centralized smart living management, automation, smart access, voice assistant monitoring and more.