Another Hotel Announces Closure, 155 Employees Laid-Off
Just this morning we announced the impending closure of GTower Hotel in Jalan Tun Razak Kuala Lumpur and last week Kinta Riverfront declared that it could not operate any longer, just like a domino, now Ipoh’s Syeun Hotel has issued a notice to its staff that it too will be close down by the end […]
World Of Buzz Accused Of Stealing Original Content; Responds By Simply Deleting Post
Whichever way you look at it, the 30th of April 2020 is a sad day for the Malaysian media industry. First, news broke that popular media house Blu Inc Media Sdn Bhd has decided to call it quits. Like the the novel coronavirus, the MCO does not discriminate and life has been tough on media […]
Prime Minister To Address Nation On May 1
Hold on to your seats everyone, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin will be going live on Labour Day to address the nation. In a release today from the Prime Minister’s Office, its stated that PM will be giving a special speech on May 1 as the Movement Control Order enters into week 7. In […]
Navigating Ramadan with Facebook: How Brands Can Stay Connected With Malaysia’s Digital Consumers
Ramadan is one of the most important times of the year for Malaysians, with 60% observing by fasting daily, reconnecting with friends and family, giving to charity and shopping for loved ones. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysians are celebrating Ramadan differently this year. With increasing choice available at our fingertips, Ramadan observers are connecting […]
Samsung Confirms Launch Of The Galaxy Fold 2 & Galaxy Note 20
Samsung have released their latest earnings report, and in it, has dropped some juicy juicy information for us. They have seemingly confirmed their plans to launch the Galaxy Fold 2 and the Galaxy Note 20 in the second half of this year. Considering that we’ve been hearing talks of a delay, this is good news […]
Apple And Google Starts Testing For COVID-19 Tracking System
Earlier this month, Apple and Google have decided to work together to build a COVID-19 tracking system. Now, the companies confirmed that testing will start today. The tracking system will be using Bluetooth technology to help track potential COVID-19 cases. Here’s an example of how it works. Smartphone A tracks smartphones B, C, and D […]
Covid-19: MoH Reports 57 New Cases & Two New Deaths
Today, the Ministry of Health have identified 57 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 6002 cases, with 1729 active cases as of April 30. 84 new cases have recovered, bringing the total of recovered cases to 4171. This also brings Malaysia to a recovery case percentage of 69.49 percent. There are […]
Blu Inc Media With Popular Titles Like Female And CLEO, Ceases Operation
Traditional media have been having a hard time transitioning to digital for the past two years, proliferation of social media and coupled with Facebook and Google was threatening the existence of print. The struggles has been painful and tough, even so many continued to pivot and innovate but not all could muster on any […]
PlayStation Plus’s Free Games For May Are… Farming Simulator 19 & Cities: Skylines…
PlayStation have announced their free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers for the month of May and they are… Cities: Skylines and Farming Simulator 19… Yes, I know, not the most of the bunch, but hey, they’re free, what position am I in to complain? But when you compare it to April’s free games of the […]
Reddit Rolls Out ‘New’ Chatroom Feature For Subreddits
Reddit recently launched a ‘new’ chatroom feature for subreddits that will put users in a small group with other Redditors with similar a similar interest. Reddit says the feature will be rolling out to about 16,000 SFW subreddits by this week and will expand more in the coming weeks. To use the feature, you first […]
A.I. Has Evolved To A Point Where All It’s Really Good For Is Creating Nonsensical Memes
I just found this seemingly genius new website from Imgflip, which automatically generates memes and captions using a neural network. According to Imgflip, the captions for the memes are generated by a deep artificial neural network. The text generation is hardcoded, but they’ve put a maximum text length limit to make sure the memes make […]
Singapore 5G Nationwide Rollout Target, Unaffected
While nations affected by Covid 19 focus on spending their budget on reviving their economy and placing emphasis on healthcare, financially secured Singapore is able to do all that and still be on course for its 5G rollout. The city state, ambitious to be among the first in the region to be 5G […]
Covid 19 Brings Down GTower, Shuts Down After 10 Years
GTower Hotel is shutting down operations after ten years in the business. The hotel cites drop of occupancy rates as a factor that led to the decision. According to a news report in Malay Mail, the hotel spokesperson said the decision to cease operations was a result of low occupancy in past years from competition […]
Here’s How To Cop The New Black Shark 3 Gaming Phone For Cheaper TODAY
After teasing their latest device, Black Shark have officially announced their latest overpowered gaming smartphone, the Black Shark 3 in Malaysia. The new gaming phone will be available in Malaysia with a starting price of RM2,799 starting today. The device is being released exclusively on Black Shark’s official Shopee store, and the first 400 buyers […]
The Asia Rising Forever Festival Will Stream For FREE On May 7; Feat Yuna, Rich Brian & More
88rising is hosting an Asian-fanatic ‘Asia Rising Forever’ festival soon, and it’s going to be live-streamed on Twitter for FREE on May 6 at 9PM ET. And after the crazy Travis Scott x Fortnite concert we saw last week, I’m hoping for something on par with that insanity. Though, mostly I’d say it was Fortnite’s […]
Google Meet For FREE Might Destroy Every Other Video Conferencing App Available
A while back, we compiled a list of Zoom alternatives just in case you weren’t vibing with the way they handle security and privacy. Now, we’re adding another to the list as Google has now cut the price of their Google Meet video conferencing app to the low, low price of free. Yes, that’s right, […]
Ubisoft Teases Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Full Trailer To Drop On April 30
Ubisoft Entertainment recently teased its next Assassin’s Creed title, officially called Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. If it’s not clear already, the game will most definitely be set in the Viking era. The company held a livestream last night showcasing renowned digital illustrator, BossLogic, making an illustration for the upcoming game. The livestream ends with an artwork of man holding […]
Donald Trump Believes US Response To Coronavirus Is Better Than Any Other Country; He’s Wrong
Donald Trump Plays Down Number Of Coronavirus Cases In The US In Tweet That Makes him Sound Like A 12 Year Old You’d think that with how often US president Donald Trump uses Twitter, he has some sort of stake in the company or something. The US president has once again taken to the social […]
Donald Trump UNHINGED; US President Attacks His Favourite TV Network Fox News
Few things are certain in this pandemic plagued times and one of them is Donald Trump blaming other people for, well.. basically anything and everything under the sun. The US president seems to have become unhinged in recent weeks and after suggesting that Americans try injecting disinfectant to prevent the coronavirus, a statement which got […]
Is Life Without Google Possible? We Find Out With The HONOR 9X Pro
So let’s keep things real straight from the get go– The thought of using Android without Google services or apps freaks me out. Android and Google go together like Nandos Chicken and it’s famous peri-peri sauce, I mean..someone’s getting in trouble if I order chicken and it doesn’t come with the sauce! Things you should […]
