MEASAT has collaborated with Mudah Healthtech to offer telehealth services to underserved communities in rural Malaysia. Enabled by MEASAT’s ConnectMe Now satellite broadband service, the Sihat Xpress telehealth service provides digital healthcare services for rural folks so that they can get medical attention remotely. To mark the partnership, MEASAT and Mudah Healthtech have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Kg Togop Darat 1 in Ranau, Sabah which is also Malaysia’s first Sihat Xpress site. The first location serves as a proof-of-concept (POC) for improving rural healthcare throug ..read more

Thinking of getting a Tesla Model Y in Malaysia? Tesla Malaysia is currently having a promo where you can enjoy an interest rate from as low as 0.78%. However, it is only available for limited units and the special interest rate only applies for specific hire purchase providers. If you’re planning of buying the Long Range AWD and Performance AWD model, you won’t be able to enjoy this promo. Tesla Malaysia offers the Model Y RWD with a flat rate as low as 0.78% According to Tesla Malaysia, this offer is only for the Tesla Model Y RWD “ready stocks” which start from RM191,000, and if you get it ..read more

EV Connection (JomCharge) has deployed more EV charge points at Lotus’s outlets in Johor, Selangor and Kedah. The majority of these locations offer multiple AC charge points, making them ideal for charging your electric vehicle as you spend a couple of hours at the mall. More EV chargers are being deployed including Lotus’s Puncak Alam. AC Charge points at Lotus’s Desa Tebrau, Eco Tropics and Klang These new EV charger deployments at Lotus’s are using time-based pricing but they are reasonably priced for most users. Some of these locations are not completely new but were recently restored aft ..read more

More than four months after we discovered their existence, the GoCharge AC chargers at Subang Parade are finally open for business. Similarly, their counterparts at Central Square Sungai Petani in Kedah are now operational as well. GoCharge charging fees are identical to Shell Recharge chargers Despite months of delay, it is interesting to see that the charging fees for GoCharge AC chargers are still the same as our report back in January. Then again, they are running on the ParkEasy platform which explains why the pricing is similar to Shell Recharge AC chargers and the existence of the auto ..read more

Starlink Standard Actuated hardware kit can now be obtained in Malaysia at a much lower price. However, this is a time-limited promotion instead of a permanent price drop. 50% discount on Starlink Standard Actuated hardware kit As captured on Starlink’s official website at 8:30 PM today. When the service made its debut in Malaysia last July, the Starlink Actuated Hardware kit can be obtained with a price tag of RM2,300. Through the new time-limited promo, you can get your hands on it with a discounted price tag of RM1,150. However, no such discount is being offered for the High Performance kit ..read more

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) implemented a new account structure earlier this month that includes the introduction of Account 3 (Akaun Fleksibel) which members can access at any time. However, not everyone likes having their retirement funds so accessible and this is something that EPF is going to address very soon.   EPF Account 3 recurring transfer option coming soon EPF has made it clear that the new 3-account structure applies to everyone without any exception. Hence, you can’t opt out of Account 3 and remain with the previous 2-account structure. However, members can soon make a r ..read more

Yoodo, the popular digital telco that allows users the freedom to customise their plan, will cease operations in a couple of months time. According to a notice published on their website, the Yoodo brand will be discontinued from 29 August 2024 as part of the undertakings committed to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) following the merger of Celcom and Digi. For now, existing Yoodo customers can continue to enjoy existing Data, Voice and SMS service on the CelcomDigi network without interruptions until further notice. It added that more details including transition ..read more

Following the release of the Tesla Model 3 Performance which boasts 460hp, the EV brand has just released a 4th version in Singapore that’s meant to offer a lower cost of ownership. It’s called the Tesla Model 3 RWD 110 which is essentially a detuned version of the standard range Tesla Model 3 RWD while maintaining a similar hardware setup. As the name implies, the Tesla Model 3 RWD 110 has a reduced power output of 110kW. It is priced at SGD 69,300 (about RM240,934) excluding COE, which is merely SGD 500 cheaper than the standard range RWD model. Unlike other Tesla Models which require COE C ..read more

Back in January, AMD announced the Ryzen 8000G series of desktop processors which were Zen 4-based APUs mated to some of the best integrated graphics you could get. If however you simply wanted the CPU without the iGPU at all, then AMD’s latest products may be of interest to you: the Ryzen 8000 F series of processors. The -F suffix essentially indicates that they’re desktop processors with no integrated graphics onboard and will instead require you to have your own discrete graphics card. According to AMD, the Ryzen 8000 F series is positioned as ideal options for entry level gaming and produc ..read more

WTC Automotif (WTCA) has just confirmed that the GAC Aion Y Plus electric SUV will be officially launched in our market at the upcoming Malaysia Autoshow which is taking place from 22 to 26 May in MAEPS Serdang. The exclusive Malaysian distributor of the GAC Aion has previously promised that the EV will be released in Malaysia within the first half of 2024. GAC Aion Y Plus Malaysia specs The Y Plus was first previewed by WTCA and GAC Aion to the Malaysian media earlier this year. However, they did not reveal the variants that will be released into our market as well as their pricing. They did ..read more