After going through an economic downpour due to the pandemic, our government is doing everything they can to bring the businesses back to life. Earlier, the e-PENJANA program that has raised a total of RM1.5 billion among private companies was introduced to distribute free RM50 (e-wallet credit) + RM50 (discount voucher and cashback) to every Malaysian e-wallet user. Now, the plan is finally going to kickstart starting from 31 July onwards.

It seems that XDA-Developers recently discovered that there’s a mid-range OnePlus smartphone currently in the works and it’s expected to come equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset. While not much is known in regards to the new mid-range smartphone, our source did mention that the device will most likely perform up to 60% faster compared to Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset.

Based on a statement by Bloomberg, it seems that Google currently in talks with Samsung in order to have Samsung smartphones prioritize Google Assistant and the Play Store over Bixby and Samsung’s equivalence of the Play Store. With that said, there could be a possibility that future Samsung smartphones with dedicated Bixby button could allow users to remap the button to Google Assistant.

A few months ago, the Minister of Finance Dato’ Sri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz announced that the government have approved the e-PENJANA program. This program was initiated by the government to cooperate with the private companies, each of the groups was allocated RM750 million and the program has successfully raised a total of RM1.5 billion.

iOS 13.6 was just released about two days ago and the update includes support for digital car keys as well as some new symptoms category in the Health app and other minor bug fixes. However, what they didn't mention was that there's an Apple Pay option appearing in the Settings!

unifi has officially announced #BEBAS where you can sign up to a month of 4G LTE internet at the price of RM35 from 27 July until 31 December 2020. If you are interested in signing up or finding out more information about #BEBAS, head over to unifi’s official website.

ASUS recently announced new Zephyrus series, STRIX series, as well as the Zephyrus Duo 15 gaming laptops starting from RM6199 with some of the laptops coming equipped with tech specs such as an Intel Core i7-10875H processor and up to an RTX2080 Super. Unfortunately, some of the laptop’s price has not been announced yet so you might want to stay tuned for that if you’re interested in the new gaming laptops from ASUS.

As we get closer to August, many are looking forward to the end of the movement control order (MCO) - that is now in the recovery MCO phase - in a month's time. But that may not happen if the situation progresses in the wrong direction. Earlier today, our government has declared that MCO will be reimposed if the situation deteriorates again.

It seems that PLUS Expressway Berhad has recently announced that they will be closing Smart Tag lanes at 9 tolls in the north and they’ll be converting these closed lanes into RFID lanes in the near future. But that’s not all, PLUS will also be giving away up to 1500 RFID fitments for those who who are interested in getting RFID for their car.

Earlier today, the Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, has sparked a conversation among Malaysians by his speech regarding the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Act. It was announced that anyone who makes "films" should apply for license before distributing them for public view. Since the definition of "films" hasn't been clarified enough, the minister has shared a statement on social media to explain further about it.