Malaysia Denies Rohingya Boat Entry On Fear Of Imported Virus Cases
Malaysia has denied entry to a boat carrying about 200 Rohingya due to coronavirus fears, the air force said, after news emerged this week that scores died on another crowded vessel. Activists are now fearful that large numbers of Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority from mostly Buddhist Myanmar, may be trapped on boats at sea […]
Number of positive cases drop to a record low
The health ministry has reported 54 more positive cases today, bringing total number of cases to 5305. The latest number of positive cases marks another drop and thus far the lowest since March 14. DG Dr Noor Hisham, in a press conference further announced two more deaths today bringing total number of fatality to 88. […]
Covid 19 Screening For Food Delivery Riders Wont Be Paid By Taxpayers
During the 6 week lockdown, essential services like restaurants were allowed to operate with the condition with take-away only. With available delivery options from Grab and Food Panda, people in the country could order their meal over the app and have them delivered right to their doorstep. With MCO tightly enforced across the nation, […]
Check Out Robert Downey Jr. In This Utterly Ridiculous OnePlus 8 Ad
With the recent release of OnePlus’s latest flagships, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, it was only fitting a new ad comes out from the Chinese smartphone company’s brand ambassador; Robert Downey Jr. Yes, that’s right, Iron man himself is now in admittedly ridiculous, but well produced OnePlus promo ad. The two-minute video shows […]
You Can Now Watch Netflix’s Documentaries For Free On YouTube
Netflix has just made a number of its documentaries free for everyone to watch on YouTube. You can find all the documentaries by Netflix on their official YouTube page. They have quite a number of episodes up already, including ones from its critically acclaimed Our Planet documentary series. The move from Netflix is due to requests from […]
AirAsia Gets Flight Approval To Selected Key Routes
After a bleak quarter, looks like AirAsia can breathe a sigh of relief as the Malaysian government and others in the region are slowly opening up the sky for flights again. The airline has been given the green light to resume its services for domestic flights commencing with Malaysia on 29 April 2020, followed by […]
Covid-19 outbreak leads to Comic-Con cancellation, first in 50 years
The world’s biggest comic book convention, San Diego Comic-Con has been cancelled. The announcement comes as the health advisories in California made a statement that on the risk the convention of such a size would hold for the state. The convention which attracts over 100,000 visitors a year was initially scheduled to take place from […]
Expect Disruption In Gaming And Video Conferencing, While TM Fixes Issues
Last week Telekom Malaysia reported that one of its overseas submarine cable which connects Malaysia to USA, Hong Kong and other parts of the world was damaged. This may cause disruption to internet users in the country and that the operator is working with the supplier to fix the problem as soon as […]
You Want It, You Got It; Blizzard Extends Double XP Event For World Of Warcraft Players
Fans of World of Warcraft will be pleased to know that the game’s double XP event has been extended. Having started since 20 March, the event would have ended this coming Monday, on 20 April. It was introduced as an added incentive to stay home, as the situation with the coronavirus continued to escalate. Blizzard then introduced […]
Ladies Underwear Saw A MASSIVE 909% Increase In Sales On eCommerce Sites During MCO
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, one industry that has seen a boom globally is eCommerce. As online shopping turns to be the “new norm”, looking at the data as to how people are spending money becomes an integral part of understanding the current climate we’re in. The Commerce.Asia Group of Companies, an eCommerce ecosystem of […]
Boost recognised among fast-growing fintech players in Asia/Pacific
E-wallet, Boost has been named as part of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Financial Insights’ 2020 FinTech Fast 101 list of fast-growing fintech companies in the Asia/Pacific region. “We are proud and honoured to be recognised as one of the fastest growing fintech players by IDC. This is a testament to our commitment and tenacity […]
Malaysians Wake Up RM5200 Richer; Non-American Citizens Also Receive US$1200 From Trump’s Stimulus Package
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought economies around the world to a grinding halt and as such millions have been left without a job. Of course, governments have been scratching their heads on the best ways to help alleviate the fallout from the pandemic and most have introduced bailouts or stimulus packages meant at providing citizens […]