Today, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a new statement about prioritising Internet installation of communication services in priority areas. In order to fast track and resolve the issues of delays, they also listed out steps to ensure better service to the people.

Just yesterday, the Touch ‘n Go Group just announced that all motorists in Penang can now use Touch ‘n Go card for parking at the Gurney Paragon Mall. This effectively makes Gurney Paragon be the first mall in the state to introduce and use Touch ‘n Go PayDirect, in which users can add their Touch ‘n Go card to their Touch ‘n Go eWallet to activate the PayDirect feature.

Other than launching the Mi 11 today, Xiaomi Malaysia has also launched three new accessories that are the Mi Vacuum Cleaner G10 wireless vacuum cleaner, Mi Ionic Hair Dryer H300, and a Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K.

Yesterday, Malaysia has already begun taking the first wave of vaccination and it will be rolled out to the second and third wave in the following months. On top of that, it seems that we will have to use a new Digital Travel Health Pass in the future after the pandemic.

With 5G connectivity underway by the end of 2021, it was also mentioned that this technology will be leased through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company. If you think it sounds like a closed market, that's because it is but the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) would like to clarify further about that.

When Apple unveiled the iOS 14.3 update, it came with numerous new features as well as the ability to opt-in or block a tool used to track user behaviour called the IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers). By blocking the aforementioned tool, the smartphone will stop receiving tailored personalized advertisements to the user.

Piracy has been a long issue for the movie industry and Malaysia is certainly one of the countries. According to Malaysia's Entertainment and Media Industry, the annual loss due to digital piracy is estimated at RM3 billion to the entertainment and media industry and RM500 million in taxes.

With 5G connectivity underway for Malaysia by the end of 2021 (according to our PM), the Malaysian Government has also announced that they will be launching the first 5G CyberSecurity Testing Laboratory. Malaysia will be the first in the Southeast Asia country to do so and it will be a joint effort with CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), Huawei Malaysia and Celcom.

To 'ensure the local internet users are protected', our government has taken initiatives to restrict access to porn sites for several years. It is reported that 2,921 porn sites had been blocked starting from September 2018 until 2020. However, it appears that their initiatives are not strong enough as Malaysia has become one of the top-ranked countries that perform most searches on a reputable porn site last year.

MCMC Chairman Fadhlullah Suhaimi recently announced on the MyDigital Future-Accelerating 5G Zoom meeting that the 5G will not be bid through public bidding. Instead, the 5G network will be leased to an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) that’s owned by the ministry.