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Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin yesterday revealed in Parliament that two compounds have been issued to mobile service providers in Malaysia for not meeting the standard set by his ministry. As reported by national news agency Bernama, the two compounds include one amounting to RM60000 and the other compound amounting to RM20000 that is currently beng processed.

Zahidi further revealed that the two service providers compounded were Celcom, which failed to meet the standard in Sabah and the other one is Unifi Mobile, which failed to meet the standard in Melaka and Pahang. The Deputy Minister also confirmed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has opened 20 investigation papers on mobile service providers in our country. 

Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin yesterday revealed in Parliament that two compounds have been issued to mobile service providers in Malaysia for not meeting the standard set by his ministry. As reported by national news agency Bernama, the two compounds include one amounting to RM60000 and the other compound amounting to RM20000 that is currently beng processed.

Zahidi further revealed that the two service providers compounded were Celcom, which failed to meet the standard in Sabah and the other one is Unifi Mobile, which failed to meet the standard in Melaka and Pahang. The Deputy Minister also confirmed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has opened 20 investigation papers on mobile service providers in our country. 

The BlackBerry used to be one of the best phones back in the early 2000s but unfortunately, the brand has fallen too far from the tree. On its website, it has officially updated that all BlackBerry OS support will end on 4 January 2022.

Two days ago, it was reported that the Astro service network was down due to a satellite issue. Thankfully, they managed to restore it back just last night at starting from 9 PM onwards. If you have Astro at home, you are advised to restart the Astro Box first before watching a show.

Based on a statement by theedgemarkets.com, it seems that AirAsia recently collaborated with Malaysia Global Innovation and Creativity Center (MaGIC) in order to evaluate the feasibility of urban drone delivery services. As of now, the drone delivery service is currently limited to only Cyberjaya and it'll be tested in phases for up to 6 months.

It looks like this week we'll be getting two nice WhatsApp features. After introducing a mute button for videos that are about to be shared, the chat platform is now bringing the most wanted feature to the desktop version. It is announced that video and voice call features will now be offered on the bigger screen.

Based on a statement by bernama.com, it seems that MCMC has suspended their customer service line (1800 188 030) and counters from today onwards until further notice. The reason for the suspension is to ensure the safety of their staffs, as well as reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

It seems that a leaked commercial video regarding ShopeeFood has recently been spotted on YouTube, hinting that Shopee might be keen on entering the food delivery market. Based on the video, it seems that the ShopeeFood delivery service might be limited to the Indonesian market for now.

Based on a statement by Twitter user @awallenstein, it seems that Spotify might be planning on releasing a podcast-only subscription service which gives users access to podcasts at a much lower price. With that being said, those who subscribed to this service will not be able to access Spotify’s music library.

It seems that Apple One subscription service is now officially available in Malaysia starting from the price of RM19.90 for the Individual plan, while Family plan will be priced at RM33.90 a month which can be shared up to 5 people. In terms of the benefits, customers who signed up for the subscription plan will be able to gain full access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, as well as up to 200GB of iCloud storage.