News & Reviews:   global

Malaysia’s electricity supply remains stable for now, but rising global fuel prices could eventually push tariffs higher, according to the country’s economy leadership. The update comes amid ongoing volatility in global energy markets, which is starting to impact local generation costs.

A new report highlights how the global memory chip crunch is no longer a short-cycle but a structural shift, with supply expected to lag demand for years as artificial intelligence workloads take priority across the semiconductor industry. Memory manufacturers are projected to meet only about 60% of global demand by 2027, signalling a prolonged shortage with no immediate relief in sight.

We all knew it was going to happen at some point. What began as a limited test in select regions is now entering a broader rollout, as Meta has marked one year since testing advertising on its social platform Threads by announcing a phased global expansion of ads to all users and markets.

2026 already seems like all doom and gloom for the tech industry. Xiaomi's President and HONOR have already warned us about this due to the rising cost of memory chips. Today, Nothing co-founder Carl Pei took to X to warn that future smartphones may become more expensive, signalling a shift in industry dynamics that could reshape how devices are priced in the coming years.

The rapid rise in memory chip prices is starting to shake up more than just smartphone and PC markets; it’s now affecting gaming handheld consoles as well. Manufacturers in this niche segment are beginning to feel the strain of “skyrocketing” RAM costs, a situation that has already led to shipment delays and configuration changes for upcoming handheld devices.

Industry research firm Counterpoint Research has revised its outlook for the global smartphone market, now projecting a slight contraction in shipments in 2026. The adjustment is largely due to a sharp rise in memory chip prices, especially for DRAM (RAM) used in smartphones, as supply tightens against booming demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centres and other high-end computing sectors.

HONOR has confirmed that it will increase prices across its tablet lineup in response to surging memory and storage chip costs, marking a shift in pricing strategy for one of the world’s more prominent consumer electronics brands. The announcement follows a similar move by Xiaomi, which earlier this month raised prices on several tablet models amid the same industry-wide pricing pressures.

In this 7th edition, NordPass returns with its 2025 edition of its “Top 200 Most Common Passwords” report, which once again highlights how risky many users’ password habits remain. The worst offenders? “123456” and “admin”, which continue to dominate globally.

Today, Ninja Van Malaysia announces the launch of 44 new international delivery lanes. The company is making global e-commerce more accessible by connecting Malaysian brands to key markets across Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe.

Today, Google announced a major change to the way it delivers local search results. The company will phase out the use of country-specific domains like google.com.my, google.ng, google.com.br and others in favour of a more streamlined, global approach.