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As rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions begin to impact the aviation industry, AirAsia may introduce modest fare increases in the near future. The update was shared by Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer of Capital A, during a recent press conference in Kuala Lumpur.

It was only yesterday when we reported that the rising cost of memory chips may put pressure on Apple, since Samsung and SK Hynix are increasing it. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to that matter during the company’s latest earnings call with equity analysts.

We have been talking about this for a while; memory costs have already risen, and the global memory chip market is facing steep price increases that are reverberating across the technology sector. This is prominent in the smartphone industry, where dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) is a critical component.

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.

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.

As Sony faces financial pressure from US tariffs on Chinese-made goods, the company is reportedly contemplating a price increase for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles in the United States. The 90-day suspension period for the new tariffs is coming to an end, making consumers and industry stakeholders closely monitor Sony's decisions.

Today, Netflix has announced that all of its subscription plans (Student, Basic, Standard, and Premium) prices have increased. It is effective starting today (14 November) and will be implemented for Astro customers as well.

Xbox's PC Game Pass has been in Malaysia for two years now. It's currently priced at RM15 per month but looks like the price will be increasing. According to the official document by Microsoft, the company will raise the monthly subscription prices in all markets starting on 12 September 2024.

Bad news for YouTube Premium family plan users - the monthly fee just got a price increase. Good news - the Malaysian market isn't affected by it but we can't help to think it's only temporary.

Just as the prices of selected iPhones got raised for Malaysia, it seems that the time has come for the Apple App Store as well. Today, Apple just announced that the App Store prices will increase in multiple countries, including Malaysia.