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WithSecure Signs Partnership Agreement With LGMS!

Finland’s WithSecure Corporation just signed a partnership agreement with LGMS Berhad to develop cybersecurity solutions for the SME market in Malaysia!

WithSecure Signs Partnership Agreement With LGMS

On Wednesday, 1 November 2023, Finland’s WithSecure Corporation (formerly known as F-Secure Business) signed a partnership agreement with LGMS Berhad (LGMS) to develop cybersecurity solutions for the SME market in Malaysia!

The partnership agreement was signed by LGMS Executive Chairman Fong Choong Fook and WithSecure Corporation CEO Juhani Hintikka, who flew in from Finland to emphasise its importance while demonstrating support for the progress of Malaysia’s Digital Economy.

The signing was witnessed by Malaysia Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching, together with His Excellency Sami Leino, Ambassador of Finland to Malaysia and Brunei.

The Deputy Minister said that the partnership was ‘timely’, and represents a ‘significant leap’ towards a secured Digital Economy, and more so ahead of the National Cybersecurity Bill the Unity Government is set to unveil in early-2024.

This partnership is also aligned with the government’s ‘Ekonomi Madani’ vision of attracting significant foreign direct investments and generating avenues for technological advancements and innovations.

It serves to demonstrate how collaborative efforts can facilitate a robust, secure and prosperous digital ecosystem, thereby solidifying Malaysia’s position as a preferred destination for global tech investments.

The partnership agreement today between LGMS and WithSecure embodies a philosophy of attracting significant foreign direct investments and generating avenues for technological advancements and innovations.

– Malaysia Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching

WithSecure CEO Juhani Hintikka expressed his ‘deepest appreciation’ to the Deputy Minister for endorsing this partnership, stating, “Your presence significantly amplifies the resonance of this initiative, showcasing a unified front in our endeavour to foster a secure and prosperous Digital Economy for Malaysia and also the region.”

WithSecure – LGMS Partnership Agreement Details

WithSecure is today a leading international cybersecurity group which had also invested significantly in Malaysia and in nurturing local talent. Besides its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, WithSecure houses its intelligence, customer support, business operations and shared services in Kuala Lumpur for its Asia-Pacific operations.

LGMS Berhad, meanwhile, has been recognised as Cybersecurity Malaysia’s ‘Company of the Year’ with Fong himself being acknowledged as ‘Cybersecurity Professional of the Year’.

Fong said that, within today’s Digital Economy, cyberthreats and ransomware attacks have become more sophisticated and rampant and potential damages to SMEs, who often lack the necessary IT expertise and resources, can be catastrophic.

Most SMEs today are just one cyber attack away from a devastating setback or even closure. Recognising that most SMEs might not possess advanced IT know-how, our collaboration with WithSecure aims to deliver cybersecurity solutions that are not only robust but also intuitive and user-friendly.

The purpose is to empower our SME community to navigate the digital landscape confidently and securely.

– LGMS Executive Chairman Fong Choong Fook

This localised cybersecurity approach underscores WithSecure’s understanding of the region’s unique digital ecosystem and our commitment to crafting solutions that align with local business needs. It embodies WithSecure’s ethos of merging global cybersecurity expertise with local insights to foster a safer digital realm.

– WithSecure Corporation CEO Juhani Hintikka

One product of this partnership is the ‘Made in Malaysia’ StarSentry solution – a plug-and-play model that is more than just a ‘shield’ for SMEs but offers a proactive approach to threat prevention.

This solution is also aligned with broader sustainability goal and embraces the ESG framework of safeguarding critical infrastructures, nurturing a secure digital community and reinforcing stringent governance standards, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to responsible, transparent business operations.

Pre-orders for the solution can already be made.

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Peter McCullough Testified To EU Parliament On Vaccine Safety?!

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Did Dr. Peter McCullough testify to the EU Parliament on COVID-19 vaccine safety on 13 September 2023?!

Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2023-10-06 : Added a link, and other small changes.
Originally posted @ 2023-09-18

Peter McCullough Testified To EU Parliament On Vaccine Safety?!

People are sharing Twitter (X) and Rumble videos of Dr. Peter McCullough, claiming that he testified about the dangers of COVID-19 vaccines to the EU Parliament on 13 September 2023:

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@P_McCulloughMD testifies in the European Parliament to end all COVID vaccinations.

“I submit to you the COVID-19 vaccines and all of their progeny & future boosters are not safe for human use.”

World Council for Health (WCH) : In a session focused on the @WHO, Dr Peter McCullough (@P_McCulloughMD) delivered a powerful speech to the EU Parliament ahead of his upcoming WCH event in Bath, UK with Dr Tess Lawrie on Tuesday.

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America Out Lout : Dr. McCullough delivered a speech to the European Union Parliament on September 13, 2023, in a session dedicated to the World Health Organization and Pandemic response.

Peter McCullough Testified At EU Parliament : What I Discovered

Don’t be surprised if you did not see any EU Parliament announcement about banning COVID-19 vaccines, after Dr. Peter McCullough’s damning testimony to them.

Such a tremendous testimony should have made international news, shouldn’t it? After doing some research, this was what I discovered…

Fact #1 : Hearing Was About New WHO Proposed Rules

Like me, you probably thought that the EU Parliament invited Dr. Peter McCullough to testify about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

However, the event was actually billed as an “Expert hearing with Q&A” on “Health & Democracy under WHO’s new proposed rules“.

The new WHO rules they are referring to are really proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) that WHO member states themselves have drafted and negotiated since December 2021.

Fact #2 : It Was Not An Official European Parliament Event

If you check the European Parliament website, you will not find this event listed at all. You also won’t find it in the European Parliament’s list of official events for September 2023:

Hearings : A committee is permitted to organise a hearing with experts, where this is considered essential to its work on a particular subject. No hearings were held in August or September 2023.

Workshops : Workshops are organised by the policy departments and enable members to put questions to and exchange views with experts on subjects associated with parliamentary business or subjects of current interest. No workshops were held in September 2023.

Other Events : All other public events organised as part of committee activities involving external speakers or experts. Only one event was scheduled for September 2023 – the 13th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europe on 20 September 2023.

As far as I can tell – the Health & Democracy under WHO’s new proposed rules event was not an official European Parliament event. It appears to consist of allotted time for the speakers to speak to the attendees and a livestream from within a European Parliament room, similar to the earlier International COVID Summit III.

Perhaps that was ultimately the purpose of this event – to give those speakers the patina of European Parliamentary approval? Perhaps that was all they wanted.

Fact #3 : The Event Was Held At De Madariaga S7 Room

It took some digging, but I managed to trace the location of this event. It was not held in the grand plenary hall where the 705 Members of the European Parliament meet, of course.

Rather, the Health & Democracy under WHO’s new proposed rules event took place from 2:30 PM until 4:30 PM at the S7 room in the Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) building.

This is a different, secondary building across the river from the main Louise Weiss building, with many rooms available for MEPs to use.

This appears to be a smaller version of the earlier International COVID Summit III event.

Fact #4 : Event Was Hosted By ECR + ID Parliamentary Groups

The Health & Democracy under WHO’s new proposed rules event appears to be sponsored or hosted by several European Parliament Members from the ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists), and the Identity and Democracy (ID) groups.

MEP Christine Anderson, Identity and Democracy – Germany
MEP Mislav Kolakušić, Non-attached Member of the European Parliament – Croatia
MEP Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Non-attached Member of the European Parliament – Croatia
MEP Cristian Terheş, European Conservatives and Reformists – Romania
MEP Virginie Joron, Identity and Democracy – France

That explains how this event was held within the European Parliament building, even though it was not an official or sanctioned event. This is similar to the earlier International COVID Summit III event.

Obviously, speaking to those five MEPs do not constitute speaking to the European Parliament itself, since 700 other MEPs were not in the room, and it wasn’t even an official event!

On top of that, the event banner shows that they were not there as official representatives of the European Parliament, but as “hosting MEPs”…

Fact #4 : European Parliament Had Plenary Session At That Time

While it may appear that Dr. Peter McCullough and the other people at the event were speaking to the European Parliament itself, the truth is – the European Parliament was in the midst of a 4-day plenary session from 11-14 September 2023.

At the same time that Dr. McCullough was giving his “testimony” in the S7 room in the Salvador de Madariaga building across the river, the European Parliament itself was in the grand plenary hall in the Louise Weiss building for issues (itinerary) like:

Topical debate (Rule 162) – Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU
Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget – 2024 financial year
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020
Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Report with recommendations to the Commission on amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context

Fact #5 : All Hosting MEPs Attended Plenary Session!

The Health & Democracy under WHO’s new proposed rules event was hosted by five MEPs. However, the video does not actually show them present in the McCullough testimony video.

When I checked the attendance register, I was surprised to see that all five MEPs attended the plenary session on 13 September 2023 at the Louise Weiss building across the river!

Christine Anderson
Mislav Kolakušić
Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Cristian Terheş
Virginie Joron

It is possible that those five MEPs may have taken time off from the plenary session to drop by the unofficial event they hosted – a roundtrip would take 30-40 minutes by car.

But there is currently no evidence that I can find to show that those MEPs were actually present during Peter McCullough’s testimony.

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Anwar Ibrahim Announces Financial Aid For Malaysians!

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim just announced a slew of financial aid to help Malaysians deal with inflation this year!

Anwar Ibrahim Announces Financial Aid For Malaysians!

On Thursday, 27 July 2023, Malaysia Prime Minister announced a slew of financial aid during the launch of Ekonomi Madani: Memperkasa Rakyat (Madani Economy: Empowering the People) in Kuala Lumpur.

Here is a summary of the financial aid Anwar Ibrahim announced to help Malaysians deal with inflationary pressures this year.

Adults Earning Less Than RM100K To Get RM100

The Malaysian government will give RM100 e-Tunai cash incentive to all Malaysian citizens aged 21 years and above, earning RM100,000 or less in annual wages.

This cash incentive will be distributed via e-wallet, based on the success and impact of the e-Belia Rahman e-wallet credit rollout programme in the past. This incentive is also expected to spur digital payments, and the economy.

The government estimates that this cash incentive will benefit 10 million citizens in the B40 and M40 categories, and cost the treasury about RM1 billion (about US$ 220.9 million).

The estimated number of eligible recipients is expected to be around 10 million Rakyat comprising those of the B40 and M40 with allocations of around a billion ringgit.

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Civil Servants To Get RM300

Civil servants at Grade 56 and below will receive RM300 in special assistance aid within the next two weeks.

This special assistance is expected to benefit 1.3 million civil servants, while they wait for the adjustment of their salaries and allowances.

Government Pensioners To Get RM200

Government pensioners will receive RM200 in special assistance aid within the next two weeks. This special assistance is expected to benefit over a million pensioners.

Civil Servant Salaries To Be Reviewed

The Malaysian government will review the salaries of civil services, and adjust them according to the nation’s financial ability.

Minimum Wage To Be Reviewed

The Malaysian government will review the minimum wage, and explore the progressive wage model to reduce reliance on foreign workers.

120% Financing For Homes <RM300K

The Malaysian government will enhance the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (HCGS) provided by the Housing Credit Guarantee Company Berhad (SJKP).

The SJKP will now provide housing loans of up to 120% of the house’s value, for houses worth up to RM300,000. This will allow purchasers to cover the legal cost of the purchase, as well as renovations and furnishing their home.

The government will guarantee the scheme with a fund of RM5 billion (about US$1.1 billion).

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Samsung Unveils 2023 QLED, OLED TVs + Monitors!

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Samsung just unveiled its 2023 TV lineup of Neo QLED 8K, OLED, sound devices and monitors at the Unbox & Discover virtual livestream!

Samsung Unveils 2023 QLED, OLED TVs + Monitors!

Samsung just unveiled its 2023 TV lineup of Neo QLED 8K, Samsung OLED, sound devices and monitors at the Unbox & Discover virtual livestream, which showcased its latest innovations in smart connectivity, sustainability initiatives, premium viewing, and gaming experiences.

According to Samsung, its 2023 lineup focused on enhancing the user experience by making complex technologies more intuitive and seamlessly integrated into people’s lives, while delivering impeccable picture and sound quality consumers expect from Samsung screens.

At Samsung, we understand that technology should empower and enhance people’s lives, not complicate them.

By choosing Samsung, consumers can expect to experience an unparalleled level of wow factors, all while participating in eco-conscious practices for a sustainable future.

– Jong-Hee (JH) Han, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of DX (Device eXperience) Division at Samsung Electronics

In his opening remarks, JH Han underscored the company’s commitment to calm tech and innovation, providing consumers with the latest technologies that make life better. In particular, he introduced five core foundations of SmartThings, which aims to provide increased convenience when setting up their smart homes.

Instant Connection: SmartThings enables users to easily connect their devices in just one step, allowing them to enjoy the synergy created by Samsung devices more easily.
Automated Connection: SmartThings automatically connects devices, like TVs or smartphones, with other Samsung devices such as the air conditioner, dryer, refrigerator, and washer, eliminating the need for manual setup.
Hub Everywhere: The IoT hub is built into various Samsung products, including Samsung Smart TVs, making IoT setup a breeze.
Expansive Compatibility: SmartThings goes beyond just the Samsung ecosystem, enabling devices from any brand to work seamlessly together thanks to the Home Connectivity Alliance and the international IoT communication standard, MATTER.
Security: With CC EAL 6+ certification, the new Samsung Knox Vault hardware chip encrypts all information from connected devices, ensuring the highest level of security and offering peace of mind for users.

Samsung also helped form the Home Connectivity Alliance, and support MATTER – an international IoT communication standard, so that the diverse intelligent devices that our homes contain can work together, regardless of brand.

2023 Samsung QLED, OLED TVs + Monitors Unveiled!

At Unbox & Discover 2023, Samsung focused on showcasing its 8K QLED and OLED TVs.

Neo QLED 8K QN900C is its top-of-the-line model with technologies like Auto HDR Remastering and 8K AI upscaling
New 98-inch Neo QLED 8K model with enhanced audio through Dolby Atmos and Q-Symphony 3.0.
2023 Samsung OLED lineup features Neural Quantum Processor 4K’s perceptional color mapping, making them the “World’s First Pantone-Validated HDR OLED” televisions!

In addition to QLED and OLED TV models, Samsung also unveiled two new Odyssey monitors:

Odyssey Neo G9 – the world’s first dual UHD resolution monitor, and
Odyssey Ark – a 55-inch curved screen with a powerful sound system and multitasking capabilities.

The new 2023 Odyssey models will be available in 2H 2023 in 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 and the 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 options.

Samsung also upgraded its Gaming Hub to allow gamers to play their favourite games directly from the cloud without a console or PC.

In addition to its advanced features for viewing experiences, the 2023 Odyssey lineup also offers gamer-centric features such as Game Bar, which places gamer controls front and center, as well as Mini Map Zoom and Virtual Aim Point, which can make all the difference between winning and losing in competitive gameplay.

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Hannah Yeoh Launches SEEKscapes by JobStreet!

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Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh just launched SEEKscapes – a youth and career development initiative by JobStreet!

Hannah Yeoh Launches SEEKscapes by JobStreet!

On Saturday, 4 May 2023, the Malaysia Minister of Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh launched SEEKscapes – a youth and career development initiative by JobStreet.

Taking place over two full days – 4 and 5 March 2023 – at the Kuala Lumpur Sentul Depot, SEEKscapes is organised by JobStreet by SEEK – Malaysia’s leading employment platform, with support from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

JobStreet Managing Director Vic Sithasanan described the event as a “shining example of a public-private partnership” aimed at providing a platform for youths to discover and unlock their potential whilst providing jobs and career opportunities, while elevating Malaysia’s competitiveness as a nation.

SEEKscapes is not your typical job fair but a nation-building initiative for youths to further “discover themselves” and get insights into their personal development, while exploring career opportunities suited to their individual passions and strengths.

We are extremely grateful to YB Hannah Yeoh and her team at the Ministry of Youth and Sports for all the guidance and support they have given us to ensure a highly successful and productive event for attendees.

SEEKscapes by JobStreet : What To Expect There?

JobStreet understands that youths who are stepping into the workforce for the first time may find this journey of discovery to be daunting and at times, confusing. So the SEEKscapes event was developed to engage with the youths, as well as provide them with a platform to learn and understand their personalities in a fun and refreshing way.

On arriving at SEEKscapes, attendees will start with a personality quiz that will help generate a digital infographic about themselves, and some suitable career suggestions.

They will also be able to engage with Malaysian companies on the lookout for talent, like Teleport, Sports Direct, Genting Malaysia, Big Bad Wolf Books, and Sunway Berhad.

To keep things fun, there will be live performances, dance groups, live music, fashion shows, as well as free drinks provided by JobStreet.

Head over to SEEKscapes by JobStreet from 4-5 March 2023 at:

Kuala Lumpur Sentul Depot @ Workshop1
Jalan Strachan, Sentul West,
51100 Kuala Lumpur

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Samsung Galaxy Space : Open To Public Till March 12!

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The Samsung Galaxy Space is now open to the public, from now until March 12, 2023!

Take a look at what it is offering, and check it out yourself!

Samsung Galaxy Space : Open To Public Till March 12!

Samsung Galaxy Space is an experiential space created by Samsung Malaysia Electronics to offer visitors the chance to experience the power of Nightography with the latest Galaxy S23 devices.

It has four experiential zones – The Alley, The Ballie, The Escape, and Splash Art – each offering a different and unique opportunity to explore your photographic creativity.

Take a stroll through The Alley and snap amazing photos of its neon-lit features, before taking a dive in the ball pit of The Ballie. Then The Escape takes you on a video journey through KL’s coolest nightscapes. Finally, Splash Art lets you unleash your inner artist by literally making a splash!

After enjoying all four experiential zones, don’t forget to pick up a free cup of coffee at the barista van!

The Samsung Galaxy Space also features Pingmin Market – the latest trend in cultural and creative market, which supports local F&B and handicraft vendors. There, you can take your creativity to the next level in trendy workshops and daily activities like Busker jamming, k-pop dance battles, and more!

Tantalise your taste buds with the mouth-watering Daifuku workshop or unleash your inner artist at the Fluid Pouring workshop. And DIY enthusiasts out there should not miss out on the Tufting Coaster workshop, where you’ll learn how to make some cool coasters using tufting techniques.

If you’re a K-Pop fanatic, get hyped for the K-Pop Dance battle where you can learn the hottest Korean dance routines and show off your moves! On top of that, you will have the opportunity to also meet Hakken, the famous Malaysian cosplayer from Sarawak, at a fan meet session at 2 PM, 4 March 2023.

Samsung Galaxy Space : Some Photos Inside!

Here are some photos from inside Samsung Galaxy Space, to show you what you could be missing out if you don’t go!

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Galaxy Flextival : Free Flip4 TPU Case + Other Gifts!

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Samsung just kicked off the Galaxy Flextival at Sunway Pyramid, where you can grab a FREE Flip4 TPU case, and many free gifts!

Samsung Galaxy Flextival : Free Flip4 TPU Case + Many Gifts!

Samsung just kicked off the Galaxy Flextival at Sunway Pyramid, to show off the new Galaxy Z Flip4 foldable smartphone from 29 September until 2 October 2022!

So take this opportunity to check out the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 in person. Bring your friends along, and claim a free Galaxy Z Flip4 transparent TPU case that you can customise together!

You can also take a look at the Galaxy Z Flip4 Bespoke Edition at this roadshow, and find out how it lets you express your own taste by combining different design elements.

The colour palette for the Bespoke Edition is meticulously curated by Samsung and offers five glossy glass shade options and three frame options that provide 75 combinations for the discerning customer to select from.

The palette includes Yellow, White, Navy, Khaki and Red for front and back covers and Silver, Gold and Black for frame colours.

This is also your final chance to enjoy exclusive free gifts worth up to RM1,648 and juicy deals when you purchase the Galaxy Z Flip4 or Galaxy Z Fold4 at this roadshow!

Stand a chance to win a Samsung Freestyle projector worth RM4,999.
Get a FREE Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Bluetooth (40mm) worth RM799.
Get a FREE Gift Pack worth RM250
Get free Samsung Care+ one year extended warranty, with 3 times Protective Film Replacements worth up to RM599.
Trade in and own a Galaxy Z series smartphone for as low as RM1,969.

Even if you are not ready to jump onto the bandwagon, or have already purchased the Galaxy Z series smartphone, you can still get some awesome freebies at this roadshow :

Get a mystery gift when you collect three stickers from any experiential zone!
Galaxy Z Flip4 users : claim and customise a free Galaxy Z Flip4 transparent TPU case!
Galaxy Z Flip3 / Fold3 users : get a free Protective Film replacement done on the spot!

Even though it is in Samsung’s interest to sell you the new Galaxy Z Flip4, I’m personally very happy to see them give older Flip3 and Fold3 users a free protective film replacement!

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 : Price + Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 comes in four colour options, as well as a special Bespoke Edition :

Graphite – legacy colour
Pink Gold – new colour
Blue – new colour
Bora Purple – their signature colour this year

These are the available models and launch prices for the Z Flip 4 :

8 GB + 128 GB : RM4,099 (about US$920 / £760 / A$1,319 / S$1,267)
8 GB + 256 GB : RM4,399 (about US$987 / £816 / A$1,415 / S$1,359)
8 GB + 256 GB Bespoke Edition : RM4,599 (about US$1,032 / £853 / A$1,479 / S$1,421)
8 GB + 512 GB : RM4,899 (about US$ 1,099 / £909 / A$1,576 / S$1,514)

The Bespoke Edition is only available on the Samsung website, and requires 3-4 weeks to deliver, as each unit is custom-made.

Here are online purchase options :

Malaysia : $4,099 | $4,099 | $4,099 | $4,099
Singapore : S$1,398 | $S1,333 | S$1,398
United States : US$1,059 | US$1,059
United Kingdom : £999
Australia : Price Check | Ecosystem Bundle

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Miss Taiwan Left Crying At WCIT 2022 Tech Event!

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Miss Asia Global Taiwan was left crying after she was barred from the stage at the WCIT 2022 tech event in Penang, Malaysia!

Here is what you need to know…

Miss Taiwan Left Crying At WCIT 2022 Tech Event!

The 2022 World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) kicked off on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, in Penang, Malaysia.

But the opening ceremony was marred by controversy after Miss Asia Global Taiwan, Kao Man-jung, was barred from taking the stage.

Miss Kao Man-jung was supposed to appear on stage with other Miss Asia Global contestants for the WCIT 2022 opening ceremony, when she was stopped at the last moment by a WCIT staff member.

Her crime? Waving the flag of her country – Taiwan. The other contestants were allowed to go on stage, waving the flag of their countries, except Miss Kao Man-jung.

Instead, the WCIT official pulled her aside, and she was seen bursting into tears, with Taiwanese officials around her looking befuddled.

WCIT organisers later apologised to Miss Kao, claiming that due to a “last minute change”, they could not allow her to appear on stage.

MOFA Condemns Mistreatment Of Miss Taiwan At WCIT 2022

The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued an official statement on Wednesday, 14 September 2022, condemning the mistreatment of Miss Asia Global Taiwan at WCIT 2022.

MOFA expressed “regret and frustration” over the “flawed decision” by WCIT, and condemned China’s bullying of Taiwanese citizens and its intervention in unofficial exchanges.

Taiwan is a sovereign country, and its people have the right to display their national flag at international events.

MOFA stands with Kao and all Taiwanese in their efforts to speak up for Taiwan in international settings in their respective fields of expertise.

Penang Assemblyman Defends Barring Of Miss Taiwan At WCIT 2022

Penang assemblyman Jason Ong Khan Lee (PKR-Kebun Bunga) defended the decision by the World Congress on Innovation and Technology organisers to bar Miss Asia Global Taiwan from going on stage with the other contestants.

He said that many countries, including the United Nations, subscribe to the One China policy, and so, it would be insensitive to allow the Taiwanese contestant to go on stage with the flag.

I think there is no offence intended and I hope the Taiwanese beauty can understand that there is nothing personal against her.

WCIT Organisers States One China Policy Behind Decision

The WCIT 2022 organisers reportedly said that they had to abide by the One China policy that Malaysia adhered to, when they asked Miss Kao Man-jung not to wave her flag.

Since this was a national event, the organisers was “obliged” to abide by the One China policy.

However, the organisers did not explain why they did not inform the Taiwanese beauty queen and the Taiwanese delegation earlier, so she would not have to make the effort to dress nicely and appear for the event, only to be pulled aside and left looking like a jilted bride at the altar.

Regardless of the reason, the last minute decision showed a complete lack of foresight and discretion.

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Senheng x Samsung Premium Experience Store Video Tour!

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Samsung Malaysia and Senheng just officially opened their first ever Senheng x Samsung Premium Experience Store!

Join us for a video tour, and find out what Samsung and Senheng are offering with this grand opening!

Senheng x Samsung Premium Experience Store Video Tour!

On 16 June 2022, Samsung Malaysia and Senheng just officially opened their first ever Senheng x Samsung Premium Experience Store at the Shoppes at Four Seasons Place!

This new premium experience store is where you will find all of Samsung’s latest mobile devices, consumer electronics and home appliances, including the new Neo QLED Smart TVs, BESPOKE appliances and more!

With a grand space of 5400 square feet, this premium Samsung experience store does not only display all available Samsung products, it lets you experience what it is to live in a connected, smart living environment.

Senheng x Samsung Premium Experience Store Shows

The new Premium Experience Store will be hosting live shows at these times, that will also be streamed on Samsung’s and Senheng’s official Facebook pages :

Date & Time	Hosts	Product Highlights
17 June 8 PM	Shafiq Chulan \|& Shu Faye	QLED 4K TV, Smart Monitors
18 June 4 PM	Dini Schatzmann & Caely See	WindFree Air Conditioners, BESPOKE Refrigerators
19 June 4 PM	Brandon Ho & Sachie Amira	Galaxy S Series & Z Series Smartphones
20 June 8 PM	Caely See & Jack Lim	Smart Home Appliances
21 June 8 PM	Shalma Ainaa & Wan Imar Izzat	Washer & Dryer BESPOKE AirDresser BESPOKE Jet

Senheng x Samsung Premium Experience Store Deals!

In conjunction with this grand launch of the Premium Experience Store, there will be some exciting deals from 17 June until 21 June 2022.

You will be able to get deals like RM1,000 rebate on the Galaxy Z Flip3 smartphone, to RM2,599 worth of free gifts with every purchase of a QLED 4K TV. You can also get up to RM3,699 worth of free gifts when you purchase a BESPOKE refrigerator!

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How To Get RM200 Off Samsung Galaxy S22 Pre-Order!

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Samsung Malaysia is giving out a RM200 e-voucher, which you can use when you pre-order the Galaxy S22!

Here is what you need to do, to get that RM200 Samsung e-voucher!

Samsung Galaxy S22 : Launch + Pre-Order Coming Soon!

Samsung is about to launch the Galaxy S22, which they promise will “break the rules“, with some “Note-worthy” innovations.

Hint hint, wink wink – this will be the year when Samsung merges their Galaxy S and Galaxy Note families into one!

So, be sure to check out the 2022 Galaxy Unpacked event, which will kick off at 11 PM (Malaysia Time) on 9 February 2022!

How To Get RM200 Off Samsung Galaxy S22 Pre-Order!

To give Samsung fans the opportunity to own the upcoming Galaxy S22 at a great price, Samsung is giving everyone an exclusive RM200 e-voucher!

To get this exclusive RM200 Samsung e-voucher, all you have to do is register your interest to reserve the Galaxy S22!

That’s it! Not only will you be the first to learn about the next Galaxy smartphone, you will be entitled to the RM200 e-voucher when you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S22!

Just make sure you register by 9 February 2022, and catch the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event!

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Negeri Sembilan + Labuan Upgraded To PPN Phase 2 + 4!

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Negeri Sembilan and Labuan was just upgraded to PPN Phase 2 and Phase 4!

Find out why they were upgraded, and what privileges they’ll enjoy!

Negeri Sembilan + Labuan Upgraded To PPN Phase 2 + 4!

On 24 August 2021, Negeri Sembilan and Labuan were both upgraded to PPN Phase 2 and Phase 4 respectively.

The decision to upgrade Negeri Sembilan to PPN Phase 2 was made based on these criteria :

ICU usage dropped from over 120% at the end of May, to 40% on 23 August 2021
72.3% of adults were fully-vaccinated

With this, residents in Negeri Sembilan will get to enjoy these privileges from Thursday, 26 August 2021 onwards :

inter-district travel for fully-vaccinated people
long-distance couples can travel interstate to meet each other, if they are fully vaccinated
parents or guardians of children below 18 years of age in other states, can travel interstate to meet them, if they are fully vaccinated.
prayers in mosques, suraus, and non-Muslim houses of worship are allowed for those who are fully-vaccinated.
those who are fully-vaccinated are allowed to dine-in at restaurants, cafes and eateries, while proprietors must display a notice that they will only accept fully-vaccinated customers.
tourism is allowed within the same state, for fully-vaccinated people who want to stay in hotels or homestay.

The decision to upgrade Labuan to PPN Phase 4 was made based on these criteria :

ICU usage dropped from 30% in July, to 0% right now
92.4% of adults were fully-vaccinated

With this, residents in Labuan will get to enjoy these privileges from Thursday, 26 August 2021 onwards :

all economic sectors are allowed to operate at full worker capacity, subject to the existing SOP
seminars, workshops, courses and all face-to-face meetings are allowed, up to 50% capacity
social events like feasts, celebrations, engagements, retreats, reunions, etc. are allowed at up to 50% capacity, with physical distancing.

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Galaxy Unpacked 2021 Trailer Hits 100 Million Views!

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The upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2021 is generating so much interest that its trailer hit 100 million views!

Find out why this is the most popular Galaxy Unpacked trailer so far!

Galaxy Unpacked 2021 Trailer Hits 100 Million Views!

The upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2021 is generating so much interest that its trailer hit 100 million views!

If you watch it, it’s easy to see why it went viral.

The Inception-inspired Galaxy Unpacked 2021 trailer mirrored the genre-bending movie’s incredible folding landscape scene, highlighting just how fantastic the new Samsung Galaxy device will be.

Samsung tells us that the film was designed to challenge the status quo, finally disrupting a decade of incremental improvements to the smartphone, which increasingly look and work the same.

It is finally time, Samsung believes, for consumers to “get ready to unfold” something radically better with the new Samsung Galaxy foldable smartphone that will be unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked 2021!

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 : Where + When?

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event will be held virtually, and streamed on Samsung official websites, YouTube and Facebook.

The livestream starts on 11 August at these times globally :

Malaysia + Singapore : 10 PM (GMT+8)
US : 10 AM EDT / 7 AM PDT
UK : 3 PM
India : 7:30 PM IST
Australia : 12 AM AEST (12 August)

If you register your interest from now until 11 August, Samsung will give you an e-voucher worth RM300 / US$100 / SGD$100 or a complimentary Samsung Care+ (Australia), which you can use with the purchase of your next Galaxy device.

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Yoodo 3rd Anniversary Announcements!

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Yoodo – the 100% digital mobile service – just celebrated their 3rd anniversary, with some announcements!

Yoodo Celebrates 3rd Anniversary!

Yoodo – a Celcom brand – started three years ago in 2018, growing from a young start-up to becoming the only digital telco in the market to offer users the option to cherry pick and pay for what they need in a mobile plan.

According to Chow Tuck Min, Head of Yoodo, over the last 3 years, Yoodo became the dominant telco in esports, sponsoring the PUBG Mobile National Championship and even signing on two esports teams – Yoodo RSG MLBB and Yoodo RSG CODM.

Goodo also sponsored the Malaysian Premier Futsal League (MPFL), and supported local musicians and indie bands through events like Yoodo Presents and Punkrock Picnic.

Yoodo 3rd Anniversary Announcements!

In conduction with their 3rd Anniversary, Yoodo shared these announcements :

TikTok Around The Clock With Yoodo

From now until 31 December 2021, Yoodo users can purchase the new TikTok Add-On for only RM1, after which it will be priced at RM10.

This TikTok Add-On allows users to stream, create and share up to 20GB of TikTok videos.

Mobile Legends : Bang Bang Diamonds Galore

From now until 17 August 2021, Yoodo users can purchase the Mobile Legends : Bang Bang Add-On for only RM1, after which it will retail for RM5.

This Add-On comes with 20GB of Mobile Legends : Bang Bang data, as well as 1,000 in-game diamonds!

Connectivity On-The-Go

Yoodo is partnering with BHP and Petronas to offer their Yoodo SIM packs at only RM3 throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

The SIM Pack are also available at 10 Celcom Bluecube outlets in Mid Valley Megamall, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, AEON Bukit Tinggi, Laman Seri, Sunway Pyramid, NU Sentral, Prima Sri Gombak, Bandar Baru Klang, IOI Mall and Kajang.

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AMD @ Computex 2021 : Everything They Announced!

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AMD unveiled a WHOLE SLEW of new products and technologies at Computex 2021!

Here is a recap of everything AMD announced at Computex 2021!

AMD @ Computex 2021 : Everything They Announced!

On 1 June 2021, AMD kicked off their virtual Computex 2021 press conference, announcing a whole slew of new products and technologies!

Let’s take a look at what AMD announced at Computex 2021!

3rd Gen EPYC Beats Intel Xeon Scalable!

AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su showed how the dual-socket 3rd Gen EPYC 7763 system beat the dual-socket Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 system by 50%!

2P Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 delivered 201,334 Java operations per second
2P AMD EPYC 7763 delivered 301,297 Java operations per second

This is because the EPYC 7763 has far more cores than the Xeon Platinum 8380 – 64 cores versus just 40 cores!

AMD RDNA 2 Coming To Automotive + Mobile!

AMD is working to bring the RDNA 2 gaming architecture to industry leaders in the automotive and mobile segments :

Tesla Model S + Model X

The new infotainment systems in the Tesla Model S and Model X are powered by an AMD Ryzen Embedded APU, with an AMD RDNA 2-based GPU capable of AAA gaming!

Samsung Exynos

The next-generation Samsung Exynos SoC will feature custom AMD RDNA 2-based graphics IP, that will introduce raytracing and variable rate shading capabilities to flagship mobile devices!

AMD Ryzen 5000G Desktop APUs

Dr. Lisa Su also announced that they are introducing two AMD Ryzen 5000G series desktop APUs, that will be available to the DIY market starting 5 August 2021.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G has an 8-core, 16-thread processor, with a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.6 GHz.

It has 4 GB of L2 cache, and 16 GB of L3 cache; and 8-core integrated Radeon graphics clocked at 2.0 GHz.

This 65 watt desktop APU will have a launch price of US$359.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has an 6-core, 12-thread processor, with a base clock of 3.9 GHz and a boost clock of 4.4 GHz.

It has 3 GB of L2 cache, and 16 GB of L3 cache; and 7-core integrated Radeon graphics clocked at 1.9 GHz.

This 65 watt desktop APU will have a launch price of US$259.

AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Desktop CPUs

While not mentioned in the main Computex 2021 press conference, AMD also launched the Ryzen PRO 5000 series desktop processors based on the Zen 3 core!

AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 G-Series (65W)

Ryzen 7 5750G : 8 core, 16 thread, 3.8 GHz to 4.6 GHz, 4 MB L2, 16 MB L3
Ryzen 5 5650G : 6 core, 12 thread, 3.9 GHz to 4.4 GHz, 3 MB L2, 16 MB L3
Ryzen 3 5350G : 4 core, 8 thread, 4.0 GHz to 4.2 GHz, 2 MB L2, 8 MB L3

AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 GE-Series (35W)

Ryzen 7 5750GE : 8 core, 16 thread, 3.2 GHz to 4.6 GHz, 4 MB L2, 16 MB L3
Ryzen 5 5650GE : 6 core, 12 thread, 3.4 GHz to 4.4 GHz, 3 MB L2, 16 MB L3
Ryzen 3 5350GE : 4 core, 8 thread, 3.6 GHz to 4.2 GHz, 2 MB L2, 8 MB L3

You can get the full details in this official AMD deep dive into the Ryzen PRO 5000 series desktop processors!

AMD Radeon RX 6000M Series Mobile Graphics

Scott Herkelman, Vice President & General Manager of AMD Graphics Business Unit, officially announced the introduction of the Radeon RX 6000M series mobile graphics for laptop gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 6800M

Their flagship model has a 2.3 GHz game clock and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, and is designed to deliver 120 fps gaming at 1440p.

AMD says that it will offer significantly better performance than the competition :

40% to 70% better gaming performance than the GeForce RTX 2070 at 1440p Max Settings.
14% to 40% better gaming performance than the GeForce RTX 3080 while gaming on battery.

AMD Radeon RX 6700M

This model has a 2.3 GHz game clock and 10 GB of GDDR6 memory, and is designed to deliver 100 fps gaming at 1440p.

AMD Radeon RX 6600M

This model has a 2.177 GHz game clock and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, and is designed to deliver 100 fps gaming at 1080p.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)

FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR for short, is AMD’s spatial upscaling technology that is designed to boost frame rates, while delivering a high-quality gaming experience.

Think of it as AMD’s version of NVIDIA’s DLSS. But while DLSS is proprietary, FidelityFX Super Resolution is open-source, and will be supported on both AMD processors and GPUs as well as NVIDIA GPUs!

More than 10 game developers plan to integrate FSR into their top titles and gamer engines in 2021.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) will be available starting 22 June 2021.

AMD Advantage Gaming Laptops

Think of AMD Advantage as a marketing programme, based around a “design framework” of premium gaming features.

Amplified Performance : AMD Ryzen processor + AMD Radeon RX 6800M graphics + AMD Radeon Software for gaming at 100 fps at 1080p
Premium Displays : 144Hz+ with LFC, low latency, AMD FreeSync Premium, 300 nits+ brightness, IPS / OLED panels, 100% sRGB / 72% NTSC minimum
Built To Game : NVMe SSD, less than 40°C WASD keyboard temperatures when gaming, >10 hours binge watching on battery

AMD 3D Chiplet Technology

AMD continues to build on their packaging technologies with their new 3D Chiplet technology, developed in collaboration with TSMC.

It enhances their existing chipset architecture with 3D stacking using a hybrid bond approach that provides over 200X the interconnect density of 2D chipsets and more than 15X the density of existing 3D packaging solutions.

This new 3D chiplet technology also consumes less energy than current 3D solutions, and is the most flexible active-on-active silicon stacking technology.

In Computex 2021, Dr. Lisa Su showed off the 3D vertical SRAM cache bonded to an AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processor prototype.

AMD is on-track to begin production on high-end computing products with 3D chiplets by the end of 2021.

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Breaking : AZ Vaccination @ WTC (15-16 May) Rescheduled!

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Just minutes ago, JKJAV announced that some 2,800 AstraZeneca vaccination appointments at WTC KL on 15-16 May will be rescheduled!

Here is what we know so far…

AZ Vaccination @ WTC (15-16 May) Rescheduled!

Just minutes ago, JKJAV – the Special Committee On COVID-19 Vaccine Supply – announced that a number of AstraZeneca vaccination appointments at WTC KL will be rescheduled.

This decision was taken to reduce overcrowding, as the number of daily COVID-19 cases has gone up.

There were 9,500 AstraZeneca vaccination appointments on each of those two days – a total of 19,000 people. To manage the crowd, they are reducing it to just 8,100 vaccination appointments per day.

To be clear – NOT ALL of the AstraZeneca vaccination appointments on those two dates will be rescheduled. Only some 2,800 people are affected.

AstraZeneca vaccination appointments on other dates at WTC are NOT affected.

AstraZeneca vaccination appointments at other vaccination centres are also NOT affected.

Those selected to be rescheduled will receive their new appointment dates from TOMORROW, 12 May 2021 onwards.

The new appointment dates will be from 17 to 23 May 2021.

JKJAV Announcement On AZ Vaccination Rescheduling @ WTC

This was the tweet by JKJAV on the AZ vaccination rescheduling at WTC for 15 and 16 May 2021.

Due to the daily increase of COVID-19 cases, a number of AstraZeneca vaccination appointments scheduled on 15 & 16 May at @wtcklofficial will be RESCHEDULED. The new appointment dates will be from 17 to 23 May.

Other dates & PPVs are not affected.

— Vaksin COVID-19 🇲🇾 (@JKJAVMY) May 10, 2021

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vivo V21 Series Superday Roadshow Deals!

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Be amongst the first in Malaysia to try out the new vivo V21 series at their Superday Roadshow, and these special deals at the roadshows!

vivo V21 Series Superday Roadshow Deals!

The vivo V21 Series Superday Roadshow just kicked off at two locations, with some great deals!

Plaza Low Yat : 3 May until 9 May, 11 AM to 9 PM daily, and
Central i-City Mall : 5 May until 9 May, 10:30 AM to 10 PM daily

Both roadshows not only offer you the chance to try out the new vivo V20 Series smartphones, you can also participate in the Superday roadshow game stations to win attractive prizes!

These roadshows also offer you the opportunity to discuss with sales representatives about vivo’s device trade-in program.

In addition, the first 50 customers on 5 May will be able to purchase the latest vivo Wireless Sport Lite (worth RM159) at just RM 9 to RM 59!

Meanwhile, if you purchase any vivo smartphone worth RM500 and above, you can take part in the vivo “Hati Rapat, Raya Berkat” spin and win contest, where you can win exciting prizes worth up to RM 68,888!

Finally, any purchase of the vivo V21 Series smartphone during the Superday Roadshow will come with a 1-year extended warranty, 1-year screen crack protection, as well as exclusive gifts worth up to RM 360!

Those are really some great deals at that vivo V21 Superday Roadshow!

vivo V21 + V21e Smartphones : 44 MP Selfie FTW!

Both vivo V21 and V21e smartphones offer a phenomenal 44 MP front camera as their killer feature. Let’s take a look at their key features :

Performance

The vivo V21 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U, while the V21e runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G.

They both have 8 GB of RAM, with the ability to expand it with 3 GB of Extended Memory (virtual memory).

They both come with 128 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card.

44 MP Selfie Camera

Both smartphones come with a 44 MP selfie camera, with a wide f/2.0 aperture; and support for Super Night Selfie and AI Night Portrait.

The higher-end vivo V21 boasts two world leading features :

its 44 MP selfie camera supports optical image stabilisation (OIS), which allows you to take super-steady photos and videos even while walking!
it is the first phone to feature Dual Selfie Spotlight, for radiant selfies even in low light conditions!

Triple Rear Cameras

Both models feature the same triple camera setup – a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP wide-angle camera, and a 2 MP macro camera.

The higher-end vivo V21 main’s camera has a slightly wider f/1.79 aperture, compared to f/1.89 for the V21e.

6.44-inch AMOLED Display

They both come with a 6.44-inch AMOLED display, which is HDR10 certified.

The higher-end vivo V21’s display is brighter at 500 nits, and comes with a higher 90 Hz refresh rate.

Large Fast-Charging Battery

Both models run on a large 4,000 mAh battery, which supports 33 watt fast charging. And yes, they both come with the 33 watt charger in box!

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Phase 2 COVID-19 Vaccinations Kick Off In Malaysia!

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Malaysia just kicked off Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccinations, targeting senior citizens and vulnerable adults!

Here are scenes from the first public COVID-19 vaccinations in Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Pahang and Sarawak!

Phase 2 COVID-19 Vaccinations : Who’s Included?

Phase 2 will focus on immunising 9.4 million high-risk adults, divided into two groups :

Group 1 : remaining healthcare workers and frontliners (including defence)
Group 2 : senior citizens 60 years or older, disabled adults, and vulnerable adults with chronic diseases, like heart disease, obesity, diabetes and hypertension

Those selected for Phase 2 – in particular, senior citizens, vulnerable adults and disabled adults – will be notified of their appointments as early as 5 April through :

MySejahtera
SMS
Phone call

All eligible recipients will get at least two weeks’ notice in advanced of their vaccination appointments.

Register For Your COVID-19 Vaccination Today!

If you have not already done so, please register for your FREE COVID-19 vaccination through :

The MySejahtera app – a future update will introduce a button to register for an appointment.
The Vaksin COVID website.
The telephone hotline : 1800-888-828
Manually at health clinics, hospitals and private clinics
House-to-house registration at targeted rural areas for senior citizens.

Phase 2 COVID-19 Vaccinations : Scenes From Day 1!

Phase 2 kicked off in these 8 states today, with other states a few days later :

Kedah
Penang
Pahang
Melaka
Terengganu
Sabah
Labuan
Sarawak

Jempol, Negeri Sembilan

JKJAV shared these pictures of people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan on the first day of Phase 2.

Kangar, Perlis

JKJAV shared these pictures of people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations in Kangar, Perlis on the first day of Phase 2.

Rompin, Pahang

JKJAV shared these pictures of people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations in Rompin, Pahang on the first day of Phase 2.

Sibu, Sarawak

JKJAV shared these pictures of people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations in Sibu, Sarawak on the first day of Phase 2.

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Autism + Special Needs Q&A With Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan

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In support of Autism Awareness Month, we are sharing this exclusive Q&A session on autism and special needs with Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan!

May her knowledge and insight continue to help and inspire parents of children on the ASD spectrum, or with special needs!

Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan : Who Is She?

Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan is a Consultant Developmental Paediatrician at ParkCity Medical Centre and the Baby & Beyond Child Specialist Clinic.

She specialises in diagnosing and treating children with autism, ADHD, ADD, behavioural problems, cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders.

Her waiting list is as long as her professional credentials – MBBS HONS (UK), M MED Sc (Leeds, UK), MRCP (UK), MRCPCH (UK).

We were very fortunate to be able to invite her to a Q&A session with the parents of autistic and special needs children at the Bridges EIP Centre on the 5th of September 2015.

Sadly, we could not accommodate more parents for this talk. That’s why we recorded the entire session so that parents who could not make it for the event can benefit as well.

Dr. Rajini covered many topics, so we will not just provide you with the full video of the session. We have also prepared 18 smaller video clips that are specific to certain topics.

Autism + Special Needs Q&A with Dr. Rajini (Full)

For those who want to view the Autism And Special Needs Q&A session in its entirety, here is the full video. It is about 1 hour and 15 minutes long.

Autism + Special Needs with Dr. Rajini (Specific Topics)

Part 1 : Latest Treatments For Autism

Part 2 : Does ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) Work?

Part 3 : Should A Child Start ABA?

Part 4 : Occupational & Speech Therapies

Part 5 : iPad & YouTube As Therapy

Part 6 : Dealing With Giggling / Laughing Episodes

Part 7 : Don’t Focus On The Hours Spent On Therapy

Part 8 : Do Enrichment Classes Help?

Part 9 : Sensory Integration & Sibling Issues

Part 10 : More Sibling Issues

Part 11 : Handling Inappropriate Behaviour

Part 12 : Handling Temper Tantrums

Part 13 : Shopping Mall Woes

Part 14 : Dealing With Inferiority Complex

Part 15 : Dealing With Difficult Behaviour

Part 16 : Biomedical, Neurofeedback, Chlorine Dioxide & Diets

Part 17 : Vaccines For Children With Autism / Special Needs

Part 18 : Prognosis For Kids With Autism

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Latest RMCO / PKPP SOP : 11 March 2021 Edition

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Here is the latest RMCO / PKPP SOP on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed, from 10 March 2021 onwards!

For CMCO / PKPB SOP, please see CMCO / PKPB SOP : 11 March 2021 Edition

No More MCO, Now CMCO + RMCO Until 18 March 2021!

Starting 5 March, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor will no longer be under MCO (Movement Control Order).

They will join Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan as states under CMCO (Conditional Movement Control Order).

Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu, Sabah, Putrajaya and Labuan will join Perlis as states under RMCO (Recovery Movement Control Order).

On 9 March, MKN announced that the island of Langkawi would be placed under RMCO starting 10 March 2021.

CMCO / PKPB	RMCO / PKPP
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Penang Johor Negeri Sembilan Kedah (except LangkawI) Perak Kelantan	Melaka Pahang Terengganu Perlis Sabah Putrajaya Labuan Langkawi island

The new CMCO and RMCO restrictions will extend from 5 March until 18 March 2021.

If you are wondering about Sarawak, it is still under CMCO / PKPB, which was extended earlier to 15 March 2021.

Latest RMCO / PKPP SOP : 11 March 2021 Edition

Here is the new, updated MKN SOP on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed in RMCO / PKPP areas from 10 March 2021 onwards :

TRAVEL

Travel within the RMCO / PKPP area is allowed.
Travel to other RMCO areas, CMCO areas, or EMCO areas is FORBIDDEN, except with police permission.
Private vehicles are allowed to carry passengers up to their maximum licensed capacity. However, vulnerable individuals and children are not encouraged to go out to public, open and crowded areas.
Goods and services vehicles are allowed to carry people up to their maximum licensed capacity.
Travel of private, government and company vehicles for commuting to work and official business is permitted, up to vehicle capacity.
All activities and services at all airports and ports are allowed.
Public transportation such as public bus, express bus, LRT / MRT / ERL / monorail, ferry, airplanes, taxis / e-hailing vehicles are allowed, according to their licensed capacity.
Interstate travel for couples in long-distance marriage are allowed with police permission.

TRAVEL BUBBLE TOURISM

Interstate tourism is allowed between RMCO areas, but only through tour packages from tour agencies that have registered with the MOTAC (Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture), except in Sabah.
Private travel is FORBIDDEN.
Travel is only allowed using tour vehicles registered with MOTAC.
Tour agencies must obtain PDRM permission for interstate travel.
Tour vehicles must travel directly to RMCO areas and are not allowed to stop in CMCO areas.
Travel from CMCO to RMCO is FORBIDDEN.

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN SABAH

Travel within Sabah in allowed within these district zones :
Zone 1 : Kota Kinabalu, Kota Belud, Ranau, Tuaran, Penampang, Putatan and Papar.
Zone 2 : Beaufort, Kuala Penyu and Sipitang.
Zone 3 : Kudat, Kota Marudu and Pitas.
Zone 4 : Sandakan, Beluran, Telupid, Kinabatangan and Tongod.
Zone 5 : Tawau, Semporna, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Kalabakan.
Zone 6 : Keningau, Tambunan and Tenom.
Travel between district zones is not allowed, except with police permission.

ACTIVITIES WITHIN RMCO / PKPP AREAS

All business / economic / industrial activities are allowed to operate.
Supermarkets, shopping malls and retail stores are allowed to operate according to existing SOP.
Restaurant, food stall, cafe, food truck, hawker, street vendor, food court, hawker centre, food kiosk, grocery shop, convenience store are allowed to operate according to existing SOP.
Restaurant and cafe are allowed to offer dine-in service (1 metre distance between customers), take-away, delivery or drive-through.
Daily market, wholesale market, farmer’s market, night market and late night bazaar are allowed to operate as usual, according to the existing SOP.
Petrol stations and laundry services are allowed to open as usual.
Spa, reflexology, massage, wellness services, including pedicure and manicure services, are allowed from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
All other business operations offering daily necessities are allowed to open as usual.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Private and public clinics, hospitals and medical labs are allowed to operate 24 hours a day.
Pharmacies and drugstores are allowed to operate as usual.

HEALTH PROTOCOL FOR BUSINESS PREMISES

Premise / business owners must ensure there is a 1 metre physical distance between customers at the entry and exit points of their premises.
Hand sanitisers must be provided at entry points, and customers must use them before entering.
Premise / business owners must provide the MySejahtera QR code and a logbook for registering customers.
Registration using MySejahtera app is mandatory in areas with Internet coverage. Exceptions will be given to areas with no Internet coverage, like rural areas.
Premise / business owners must ensure that customers check in using MySejahtera or write their names and telephone numbers into the logbook and scan their body temperature. Those with body temperature exceeding 37.5 degrees Celsius are NOT ALLOWED to enter the premise.
Premise / business owners must ensure that only customers with Low Risk status in MySejahtera are allowed to enter their premise.
Premise / business owners must limit the number of customers within their premises to ensure a 1 metre radius at all times, and publicly list the maximum number of people allowed in their premise.
All workers, suppliers and customers must wear face masks correctly while they are inside the premise.
There must be good ventilation at all premises.
It is MANDATORY to wear face masks in all crowded public places, except these places / activities :
– your own home, with your own family members
– hotel room / paid accommodation, with your own family members
– your own work space
– indoor and outdoor sporting activities
– your own vehicle, with your own family members
– indoor and outdoor public areas, without other individuals
– eating and drinking at public areas, without other individuals

WORK ACTIVITIES

Travel in and out of CMCO / RMCO areas for work is allowed, with employer’s letter or work pass.
Travel into EMCO areas is FORBIDDEN.

SPORTS + RECREATION

All individual and team sport and recreational activities are SUBJECT to the Sports & Recreational SOP.
State and community competitions and championships are allowed, with the permission of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), and without spectators / supporters.
National competitions and championships that involve interstate travel (like MFL, MHL and STL) are allowed, with police permission, and without spectators / supporters.
National or international competition or championship MUST obtain permission from the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), and without spectators / supporters.
Phased Centralised Training Programs for teams involved in MFL, MHL and STL through home / camp quarantine is allowed.
Centralised Training Programs by the National Sports Council and state sports councils using camp quarantine are allowed.
Group sports or recreational activities WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT, with physical distancing and supervision, is allowed,

INDUSTRIAL + ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

All industrial and economic activities can operate as usual, according to the SOP.
Interstate and inter-district travel is permitted for all vehicles used for business, industry and manufacturing activities.

FISHING, PLANTATION + FARMING

The fishing, farming, plantation, livestock and related food chain industries are allowed to operate as normal.

TOURISM + CULTURE

These domestic tourism activities are allowed to operate with physical distancing, wearing of face masks and compliance with SOP :

Tourist attractions like zoo, farm, aquarium, edutainment centre, recreation park, extreme park, adventure park, nature park and so on.
Art, culture and heritage sites like museum, library, art gallery, heritage centre, cultural performance and so on.
Theme park and family entertainment centre

All other tourism and cultural activities, OTHER than those in the Negative List are subject to the Tourism and Cultural Sector SOP.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Activities at mosques and suraus are allowed.
Activities in non-Islamic houses of worship are allowed.

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions)

Seminars / workshops / courses / conferences / meetings / tradeshows and related activities including meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) are allowed to operate at maximum premise capacity.
They must ensure physical distancing, the wearing of face masks, and compliance with the MICE SOP.
Business travellers from permitted countries must use the One Stop Center (OSC) platform, and comply with existing entry requirements.
Face-to-face meeting for official or work reasons in office, hotel and other venues are allowed, subject to physical distancing and wearing of face masks.

CREATIVE INDUSTRY

All events, shows, performances, live music and live band activities in hall, auditorium, art premise, convention centre, studio, stadium and hotel lounge are allowed with audience with physical distancing.
Events are limited to special and licensed locations like convention centres, galleries, trade centres, art premises and other licenced MICE premises.
Lounge hotel performance is allowed with audience at full capacity with physical distancing.
The management staff, artistes, and crew are allowed at full capacity.
Music, animation, film, drama and documentary production, inside and outside the studio, are allowed.
Busking activities at cafeteria, food court, food stores and shopping mall are allowed.
Cinemas and drive-in theatres are allowed.

CHILD + SENIOR CARE

Childcare centres, kindergartens and daycare facilities are allowed to operate, with permission by the relevant ministry / agency.
Parents sending their children to childcare, kindergarten or daycare are allowed to use vehicles up to the licensed capacity.
Daycare facilities for the disabled, senior citizens, women and all other care facilities are allowed to operate.

EDUCATION

Public and private schools, higher education institutes, training institutes, tahfiz centres, kindergarten, tuition centres, language centres, skill centres, enrichment centres and all other educational institutes are allowed to operate.
Candidates for SPM 2020 and 2021, STPM, SVM, STAM, SKM, DVM and entry assessment for special schools (Form 1 and Form 4) and international examinations are allowed to travel into any MCO / CMCO / RMCO areas, with letters from the Ministry of Education.
Lecturers and teachers are allowed to travel, with letters from Ministry of Education or Ministry of Higher Education.
Boarding school students must obtain permission letters from their institutes for interstate travel.
Tuition class, music class, dance class, language class and so on are allowed.

CELEBRATIONS

Official and unofficial, public and private, events and social gatherings such as feast, Akad Nikah, wedding, engagement, reception, aqiqah ceremony, tahlil, anniversary, birthday, reunion, retreat and so on, are allowed.
Such events must follow the Government & Private Event SOP and Social Event SOP.

NEGATIVE LIST (FORBIDDEN ACTIVITIES)

Pub and night club
Participation of foreign athletes or sports officials without permission from the Malaysia Immigration Department.
Group activities with physical contact, without supervision.
Championship / competition WITHOUT permission from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Championship / competition (international or local) with spectators.
Mass and group activities that makes physical distancing impossible, like fun run, fun ride, marathon, triathlon and so on.
Tourism into MCO, CMCO and EMCO areas.
Overseas tourism.
Domestic tourism involving foreign tourists, except those from permitted countries.
Foreigners travelling to Malaysia, except those with permission from the Malaysia Immigration Department, and in compliance with existing entry requirements.
Any group activity that makes it difficult for physical distancing or compliance with DG Health orders.
Any other matters that will be decided by the government from time to time.

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Latest CMCO / PKPB SOP : 11 March 2021 Edition

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Here is the latest CMCO / PKPB SOP on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed from 10 March 2021 onwards!

For RMCO / PKPP SOP, please see RMCO / PKPP SOP : 11 March 2021 Edition

No More MCO, Now CMCO + RMCO Until 18 March 2021!

Starting 5 March, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor will no longer be under MCO (Movement Control Order).

They will join Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan as states under CMCO (Conditional Movement Control Order).

Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu, Sabah, Putrajaya and Labuan will join Perlis as states under RMCO (Recovery Movement Control Order).

On 9 March, MKN announced that the island of Langkawi would be placed under RMCO starting 10 March 2021.

CMCO / PKPB	RMCO / PKPP
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Penang Johor Negeri Sembilan Kedah (except LangkawI) Perak Kelantan	Melaka Pahang Terengganu Perlis Sabah Putrajaya Labuan Langkawi island

The new CMCO and RMCO restrictions will extend from 5 March until 18 March 2021.

If you are wondering about Sarawak, it is still under CMCO / PKPB, which was extended earlier to 15 March 2021.

Latest CMCO / PKPB SOP : 11 March 2021 Edition

Here is the new, updated MKN SOP on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed in CMCO / PKPB areas from 10 March 2021 onwards :

TRAVEL

Travel within the CMCO / PKPB area is allowed.
Kuala Lumpur and Selangor are considered one zone, and travel between them is allowed.
Travel to other CMCO areas, RMCO areas, or EMCO areas is FORBIDDEN, except with police permission.
Private vehicles are allowed to carry passengers up to their maximum licensed capacity. However, vulnerable individuals and children are not encouraged to go out to public, open and crowded areas.
Goods and services vehicles are allowed to carry people up to their maximum licensed capacity.
Travel of private, government and company vehicles for commuting to work and official business is permitted, up to vehicle capacity.
All activities and services at all airports and ports are allowed.
Public transportation such as public bus, express bus, LRT / MRT / ERL / monorail, ferry, airplanes, taxis / e-hailing vehicles are allowed, according to their licensed capacity.
Food delivery services are allowed to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
Interstate travel for couples in long-distance marriage is allowed with police permission.

ACTIVITIES WITHIN CMCO / PKPB AREAS

All business / economic / industrial activities are allowed to operate.
Supermarkets, shopping malls and retail stores are allowed to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
Restaurant, food stall, cafe, food truck, hawker, street vendor, food court, hawker centre, food kiosk, grocery shop, convenience store are allowed to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
Restaurant and cafe are allowed to offer dine-in service (1 metre distance between customers), take-away, delivery or drive-through from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
Daily market, wholesale market, farmer’s market, night market and late night bazaar are allowed to operate until 12 midnight.
Petrol stations are allowed to open from 6 AM until 12 midnight. Those on highways can operate 24 hours.
Laundry services are allowed from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
Spa, reflexology, massage, wellness services, including pedicure and manicure services, are allowed from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
All other business operations offering daily necessities are allowed from 6 AM until 12 midnight.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Private and public clinics and hospitals are allowed to operate 24 hours a day.
Pharmacies and drugstores are allowed to operate from 8 AM until 12 midnight.

HEALTH PROTOCOL FOR BUSINESS PREMISES

Premise / business owners must ensure there is a 1 metre physical distance between customers at the entry and exit points of their premises.
Hand sanitisers must be provided at entry points, and customers must use them before entering.
Premise / business owners must provide the MySejahtera QR code and a logbook for registering customers.
Registration using MySejahtera app is mandatory in areas with Internet coverage. Exceptions will be given to areas with no Internet coverage, like rural areas.
Premise / business owners must ensure that customers check in using MySejahtera or write their names and telephone numbers into the logbook and scan their body temperature. Those with body temperature exceeding 37.5 degrees Celsius are NOT ALLOWED to enter the premise.
Premise / business owners must ensure that only customers with Low Risk status in MySejahtera are allowed to enter their premise.
Premise / business owners must limit the number of customers within their premises to ensure a 1 metre radius at all times, and publicly list the maximum number of people allowed in their premise.
All workers, suppliers and customers must wear face masks correctly while they are inside the premise.
There must be good ventilation at all premises.
It is MANDATORY to wear face masks in all crowded public places, except these places / activities :
– your own home, with your own family members
– hotel room / paid accommodation, with your own family members
– your own work space
– indoor and outdoor sporting activities
– your own vehicle, with your own family members
– indoor and outdoor public areas, without other individuals
– eating and drinking at public areas, without other individuals

WORK ACTIVITIES

Travel in and out of CMCO / RMCO areas for work is allowed, with employer’s letter or work pass.
Travel into EMCO areas is FORBIDDEN.
The number of public sector workers permitted is based on the JPA circular.
The private sector is limited to 30% of their Management team, and a limit set by the employer for their Operations team.
Vehicles ferrying workers, including private vehicles, are allowed to operate.

SPORTS + RECREATION

All individual and team sport and recreational activities are SUBJECT to the Sports & Recreational SOP.
State and community competitions and championships are allowed, with the permission of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS).
National competitions and championships that involve interstate travel (like MFL, MHL and STL) are allowed, with police permission, and without spectators / supporters.
Sponsorship of any national or international competition or championship MUST obtain permission from the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS).
Phased Centralised Training Programs for teams involved in MFL, MHL and STL through home / camp quarantine is allowed.
Centralised Training Programs by the National Sports Council and state sports councils using camp quarantine are allowed.
Group sports or recreational activities WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT, with 50% capacity limit, physical distancing and supervision, is allowed,

INDUSTRIAL + ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

All industrial and economic activities can operate as usual, according to the SOP.
Interstate and inter-district travel is permitted for all vehicles used for business, industry and manufacturing activities.

FISHING, PLANTATION + FARMING

The fishing, farming, plantation, livestock and related food chain industries are allowed to operate as normal.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Activities at mosques and suraus are allowed, with attendance limit set by the state religious authorities.
Activities in non-Islamic houses of worship are allowed, with attendance limit set by the Ministry of National Unity or the Ministry of Federal Territories.

CREATIVE INDUSTRY

All events, shows, performances, live music and live band activities in hall, auditorium, art premise, convention centre, studio, stadium and hotel lounge are allowed with audience at 50% of venue capacity.
Events are limited to special and licensed locations like convention centres, galleries, trade centres, art premises and other licenced MICE premises.
Lounge hotel performance is allowed with audience limited to 50% of venue capacity and physical distancing.
The number of management staff, artistes, and crew are limited to 70% of usual capacity.
Music, animation, film, drama and documentary production, inside and outside the studio, are allowed.
Live television programs, inside or outside a studio, are allowed with audience at 50% of venue capacity and physical distancing.
Busking activities at cafeteria, food court, food stores and shopping mall are allowed.
Cinemas and drive-in theatres are allowed.

CHILD + SENIOR CARE

Childcare centres, kindergartens and daycare facilities are allowed to operate, with permission by the relevant ministry / agency.
Parents sending their children to childcare, kindergarten or daycare are allowed to use vehicles up to the licensed capacity.
Daycare facilities for the disabled, senior citizens, women and all other care facilities are allowed to operate.

EDUCATION

Public and private schools, higher education institutes, training institutes, tahfiz centres, kindergarten, tuition centres, language centres, skill centres, enrichment centres and all other educational institutes are allowed to operate.
Candidates for SPM 2020 and 2021, STPM, SVM, STAM, SKM, DVM and entry assessment for special schools (Form 1 and Form 4) and international examinations are allowed to travel into any MCO / CMCO / RMCO areas, with letters from the Ministry of Education.
Lecturers and teachers are allowed to travel, with letters from Ministry of Education or Ministry of Higher Education.
Boarding school students must obtain permission letters from their institutes for interstate travel.

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions)

All business events involving meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions are allowed to operate at 50% of premise capacity.
They must ensure physical distancing, the wearing of face masks, and compliance with the MICE SOP.
Face-to-face meeting for official or work reasons in office, hotel and other venues are allowed, subject to physical distancing, wearing of face masks and up to 50% of the room capacity.
Video conferencing for meetings is encouraged.

TOURISM + CULTURE

These domestic tourism activities are allowed to operate at 50% of the premise’s capacity, with physical distancing, wearing of face masks and compliance with SOP :

Tourist attractions like zoo, farm, aquarium, edutainment centre, recreation park, extreme park, adventure park, nature park and so on.
Art, culture and heritage sites like museum, library, art gallery, heritage centre, cultural performance and so on.
Theme park and family entertainment centre

All other tourism and cultural activities, OTHER than those in the Negative List are subject to the Tourism and Cultural Sector SOP.

CELEBRATIONS

Official and unofficial, public and private, events and social gatherings such as feast, Akad Nikah, wedding, engagement, reception, aqiqah ceremony, tahlil, anniversary, birthday, reunion, retreat and so on, are allowed at up to 50% of premise capacity.
Such events must ensure physical distancing, wearing of face masks and follow the Social Event SOP.

NEGATIVE LIST (FORBIDDEN ACTIVITIES)

Pub and night club
Concert or live event with audience
Championship / competition WITHOUT permission from the Ministry of Youth and Sports
Championship / competition with spectators
Group activities with physical contact, with over 50% capacity, without supervision.
Activities outside of the CMCO area, unless with permission.
Mass and group activities that makes physical distancing impossible, like fun run, fun ride, marathon, triathlon and so on.
Tourism outside of the CMCO area, or in an MCO / EMCO area.
Overseas tourism.
Domestic tourism involving foreign tourists, except those from permitted countries.
Interstate travel without police permission.
Any group activity that makes it difficult for physical distancing or compliance with DG Health orders.
Any other matters that will be decided by the government from time to time.

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Malaysia MCO : MICE + Busking Now Allowed!

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Malaysia just lifted restrictions on MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and Busking!

Find out how this affects your risk of getting infected by COVID-19 in Malaysia!

Malaysia MCO : MICE + Busking Now Allowed!

Even as Malaysia comes close to breaching 300,000 COVID-19 cases, the Malaysia National Security Council (MKN) continues to liberalise the economy.

On 25 February 2021, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob announced that MKN decided to lift restrictions on MICE and busking activities in MCO / PKP areas.

Starting 26 February 2021, street musicians and buskers are allowed to perform in MCO / PKP areas, as long as they comply with existing SOP.

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) activities, on the other hand, can start from 5 March 2021 onwards, with these restrictions :

up to 25% of maximum venue capacity, or
up to 250 people at the venue, whichever is fewer
physical distancing must be maintained

MICE + Busking Activities : Are We At Greater Risk?

This new change would make MCO (PKP) even more similar to RMCO (PKPP) and CMCO (PKPB), which begs the question – why bother with the three different classifications?

But more importantly – how does this affect our risk of getting COVID-19?

MICE Risks

The risks of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) activities greatly varies.

Meetings, talks and training sessions, for example, are small and can be conducted with minimal risks, as long as both organisers and participants comply with the SOP.

Conferences and exhibitions, on the other hand, are more challenging because they generally involve personal interactions. Physical distancing and face masks can help to reduce the risk, but only if everyone remembers to use them.

Busking Risks

This is generally quite safe, as long as the performer(s) is static, like the example above. This would allow for proper physical distancing of at least 2-3 metres (if not further).

However, all spectators MUST wear face masks at all times, as it would not be reasonable for buskers to perform with face masks.

Walking buskers should be discouraged, as it would difficult for them to maintain physical distance from the public. And there should be no physical interaction.

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Photography Contest : Win Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro / Photo Printer!

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In collaboration with the National Art Gallery of Malaysia, Xiaomi is sponsoring an online photography contest – Good Things During Bad Times!

Give it a try, and you could win a Mi 10T Pro smartphone, or a Mi Pocket Photo Printer!

Photography Contest : Win Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro / Photo Printer!

Xiaomi Malaysia wants Malaysians to appreciate the little things in life through their new Good Things During Bad Times photography contest, in collaboration with the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.

Just capture the positive side of your life during these unprecedented times, and share it with Xiaomi Malaysia and the National Art Gallery!

All you have to do is :

Take an original photo that best reflects the contest theme.
Post the photo on your Instagram Feed, with these hashtags and make sure your Instagram Profile is set to Public :
#GoodThingsDuringBadTimes #Xiaomi #Mi10TSeries #BalaiSeniNegara #PowerYourCreativity
LIKE and FOLLOW Xiaomi Malaysia’s Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/xiaomi.malaysia)

The top 25 entries will not only win great prizes, they will be displayed on the National Art Gallery of Malaysia’s website!

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro / Photo Printer Photography Contest Details!

For those who are interested to participate, here are the details :

Eligibility

The contest is open to any individual who fulfils these criteria :

Malaysian citizens aged 13 and above nly
Participants can use any camera and mobile phone
Participants can only participate by posting a photo on Instagram Feed
All submissions must include the official hashtags :
#GoodThingsDuringBadTimes #Xiaomi #Mi10TSeries #BalaiSeniNegara #PowerYourCreativity
Only PUBLIC Instagram accounts will be accepted, PRIVATE Instagram accounts will not be accepted.
Participants must LIKE and FOLLOW Xiaomi Malaysia Official Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/xiaomi.malaysia)
Xiaomi staff, dealers (inclusive of Mi Stores, MEPs, Mi Zones and Open Channels) and their staff and relatives, are not entitled to participate.
Xiaomi Malaysia reserves the right to verify the eligibility of any participant, and disqualify any participant who do not meet the eligibility criteria.

Contest Period

Only submissions made during the contest period, and before the closing deadline, are eligible to participate :
15 December 2020 (00:00, GMT+8) to 31 December 2020 (23:59, GMT+8).
Xiaomi Malaysia reserves the right and absolute discretion to suspend or extend the contest period for any reason at any time, without any liability.

Entry Submissions

There is no limit as to how many entries a participant may submit.

Prizes

Grand Prizes : 5 x Mi 10T Pro 5G (worth RM1,999)
2nd Prizes : 20 x Mi Pocket Photo Printer (worth RM249)
All winners with submissions containing Xiaomi watermark will be entitled to a bonus prize.
Xiaomi reserves the right to replace any prizes with items of similar value without prior notice.
Prizes are non-refundable, non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and not redeemable for cash.
Any prize not claimed within 60 days of notification (starting from when the results are announced) will be forfeited. No alternatives will be offered.
Xiaomi Malaysia reserves the right to re-select the winners.

Winner Notification

Winners will be announced on Thursday, 6 January 2021, at 12:00 (GMT+8)
Winners will be notified and contacted through their Instagram account.
Prizes are not transferable nor exchangeable.
In the event Xiaomi Malaysia is unable to contact a winner within 3 working days for any reason, the prize for that winner will be forfeited with no alternatives, at the sole discretion of Xiaomi Malaysia.

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Watch : Arecibo Telescope Before & During The Collapse!

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The catastrophic collapse of the Arecibo telescope on 1 December 2020 was captured by a control tower camera and a drone.

Take a look at the just-released footage, and find out what it showed!

Arecibo Telescope : A Brief History

The Arecibo Telescope is a 305 meter wide radio telescope, with a steerable receiver hanging 150 meters over the spherical reflector dish.

Built over a natural sinkhole, it was completed in November 1963 and was the world’s largest single-aperture telescope for 53 years.

Culturally, the Arecibo Telescope is famous for the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) program, and being featured in the 1995 James Bond film, Goldeneye; and the 1997 sci-fi film, Contact.

Scientifically, the Arecibo Telescope allowed for numerous discoveries in astronomy :

discovered the first binary pulsar in 1974, for which Hulse and Taylor won their 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics
produced first radar maps of the surface of Venus in 1981
discovered the first millisecond pulsar (PSR 1937+21) in 1982
discovered ice at the north and south poles of Mercury in 1992
discovered the first ever exoplanet in 1992
discovering the first ever repeating fast radio burst (FRB) in 2016

Arecibo Telescope : Scheduled For Decommissioning

The Arecibo Telescope was damaged by hurricanes and storms over the years, as well as budget cuts.

The end came when an auxiliary support cable for the hanging platform broke on 10 August 2020, causing a 30 metre gash in the reflector dish.

Before a new cable could be installed, one of the two main support cables broke on 7 November 2020, shattering part of the dish.

On 17 November 2020, the National Science Foundation announced that it was impossible to repair the Arecibo telescope, and it will be recommissioned instead.

Unfortunately, before that could happen, the remaining support cables failed, and the hanging platform collapsed into the dish on 1 December 2020.

Watch : Arecibo Telescope Before & During The Collapse!

The National Science Foundation just released footage of the Arecibo telescope, before and during the collapse.

The footage was captured by a video camera from the control tower (Tower 12), and a drone inspecting the cables at the top of Tower 4.

Here is how the National Science Foundation described the footage of the collapse :

This video, that starts with a view of the top of Tower 4, was taken from the vantage point of an Arecibo Observatory drone, utilized for monitoring the condition of Tower 4 support cables.

Four cables are seen in the center of this video. The top cable does not support the telescope platform, but instead supports the catwalk described in the narrative for the previous video. The three lower cables are, from left to right, M4-1, M4-2, and M4-3.

Note that a number of individual wire strands of the M4-1 and M4-2 cables are noticeably broken at the beginning of this video. The M4-3 cable does not appear to have any broken wires at the beginning of this video.

The first indication of the coming failure is the breaking of another M4-2 wire, accompanied by a puff of “smoke” and chips of paint flying away from the surface of the cable. Four seconds later the entire M4-2 cable appears to disintegrate.

The failure of M4-2 is followed a fraction of a second later by the demise of M4-1, followed a fraction of a second later by the failure of M4-3.

The drone operator then swings the drone around to view the reflector dish and fallen platform, azimuth arm, Gregorian dome and the falling cables and catwalk.

The top section of Tower 12, near the Visitor Center, can be seen tumbling down the hill to the left of the operations building. The Tower 12 backstay cables that connect the top of Tower 12 to the ground cause damage behind Tower 12, well away from the edge of the telescope dish.

According to the NSF’s initial findings, the top section of all three support towers broke off, and both the 900-ton hanging instrument platform and its support cables fell onto the dish.

The observatory’s learning center sustained significant damage from the falling cables, although fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.

This is what the Arecibo telescope looked like, after the hanging platform crashed into the reflector dish below.

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Fortesys Now Authorised Distributor For Ruckus Networks In Malaysia!

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CommScope just appointed Fortesys as the sole authorised distributor for its Ruckus range of networking products spanning all segments across Malaysia! Here are the full details!

Fortesys | Ruckus : A Quick Primer

Established in 2011, Fortesys Distribution Sdn Bhd is a leading end-to-end networking solutions provider in Malaysia. In addition to providing digital networking solutions, they also provide training programs as well.

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Ruckus is a world-renowned brand for wired and wireless networking equipment and software. Together with ARRIS, Ruckus is now now of CommScope – a major communications infrastructure company.

Fortesys Now Authorised Distributor For Ruckus Networks In Malaysia!

At a recent ceremony held at the Tropicana Golf Club, Petaling Jaya, Fortesys regional sales director Kevin Kuak (left in picture) shook hands with ARRIS Solutions Malaysia regional manager BK Choo representing the CommScope to finalise this partnership for Malaysia.

We sat down with both principals for a quick chat on this new partnership between Fortesys and CommScope.

According to Kuak, Fortesys would continue to deliver a wide range of advanced networking solutions for the Malaysian and regional markets.

“Our mission is to provide the most cost-effective and complete network solutions to meet all our customers’ business needs,” said Kuak, adding that Fortesys’ appointment as the authorised distributor for Ruckus was yet another milestone for the company.

“We are also fully committed to helping companies ‘future proof’ their businesses through state-of-the-art digital networking solutions, added Kuak.

Kuak also shared that Fortesys is today certified by many world class IT vendors, while providing high quality training for customers.

Meanwhile, Choo said that Ruckus had invented and patented various wireless voice, video, and data technologies, such as adaptive antenna arrays that extend signal range.

“Today, we are well known for our Wi-Fi branded products such as indoor and outdoor wireless access points and wireless controllers,” said Choo.

From a market segment perspective, this partnership bodes well for both parties as Ruckus has traditionally been strong in the hospitality and education segments, while Fortesys has various customers across GLCs (government-linked companies), banking and financial services and the public sector.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Roadshows Kick-Off In Malaysia!

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Samsung Malaysia just kicked off the Galaxy S20 roadshows, with a bunch of amazing deals… and a new trade-up program!

Check out what went on at the Galaxy S20 roadshow at Mid Valley Megamall, where Samsung fans queued up since last night to snag the great roadshow deals!

Samsung Galaxy S20 Roadshows Kick-Off In Malaysia!

Samsung Malaysia just kicked off three days of roadshows for the new Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones at these locations :

Region	Location	Time
Kuala Lumpur	Mid Valley Megamall	10 AM to 10 PM
Penang	Queensbay Mall	10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Johor	Mid Valley Southkey	10 AM to 10 PM
Kota Kinabalu	IMAGO Shopping Mall	10 AM to 10 PM
Kuantan	East Coast Mall	10 AM to 10 PM

Here was how the Galaxy S20 roadshow at Mid Valley Megamall turned out – a large crowd that started queuing up since last night!

Samsung Galaxy S20 Roadshows : Why Are People Queuing Up?

If you are wondering why people are queuing up for hours, and even overnight, it’s because Samsung is offering these AWESOME deals at these Galaxy S20 roadshows!

Exclusive Roadshow Gift	FREE Samsung Wireless Charger Pad + FREE 128 GB Samsung microSD Card Total Value : RM 378
Early Bird Reward (Limited)	FREE 50-inch Samsung 4K Smart UHD TV worth RM 2,599
Camera Instant Rebate (Limited)	RM 400 instant rebate by trading in any camera

Because there are LIMITED UNITS for the free Samsung Smart TV and the RM 400 instant rebate, people are rushing to be amongst the first to get the new Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones at these roadshows.

Region	50-inch Samsung 4K Smart TV	RM 400 Instant Rebate
Kuala Lumpur	220 units	220 units
Penang	120 units	120 units
Johor	80 units	80 units
Kota Kinabalu	50 units	50 units
Kuantan	30 units	30 units

In addition, Samsung also unveiled their new Galaxy S20 Trade-Up Program, where buyers can trade-in their old (even non-working) devices for great discounts off the new Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphone!

Samsung Galaxy S20 | S20 Plus | S20 Ultra Compared!

Can’t decide between the the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 Plus and the Galaxy S20 Ultra? Maybe our quick comparison video will help!

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Malaysia Launch + Models!

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Samsung Malaysia just officially launched the new Galaxy S20 smartphones at the majestic St. Regis Kuala Lumpur!

Watch the entire Samsung Galaxy S20 Malaysia launch event, and check out all EIGHT (8) Galaxy S20 | S20+ | S20 Ultra models that will be available in Malaysia!

Samsung Galaxy S20 Malaysia Launch

First, watch Jinnyboy and Jenn Chia show off their key features in our video of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Malaysia launch!

Samsung Malaysia is only bringing in these three specific models :

Samsung Galaxy S20 128GB LTE (Colour Comparison)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 128GB LTE (Colour Comparison)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 128GB 5G (Colour Comparison)

Samsung Galaxy S20 | S20 Plus | S20 Ultra Compared!

Can’t decide between the the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 Plus and the Galaxy S20 Ultra? Maybe our quick comparison video will help!

Samsung Galaxy S20 | S20 Plus | S20 Ultra Malaysia Specifications

And here are the official specifications for these specific Malaysia models :

Specifications	Galaxy S20 (LTE)	Galaxy S20+ (LTE)	Galaxy S20 Ultra (5G)
Display Size	6.2-inch	6.7-inch	6.9-inch
Display Features	Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display Quad HD+ Resolution (3200 x 1440 pixels) HDR10+ certified, 120 Hz support
Front Camera	10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2 (80˚)		40 MP, PDAF, F2.2 (80˚)
Rear Camera (Main)	12 MP, F/1.8 (79˚) Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS		108 MP, F1.8 (79˚) PDAF, OIS
Rear Camera (Ultra Wide)	12 MP, F2.2 (120˚)
Rear Camera (Telephoto)	64 MP, PDAF F2.0 (76˚), OIS		48 MP, PDAF, F3.5 (24˚)
Rear Camera (DepthVision)	No	Yes
Dimensions	151.7 mm tall 69.1 mm wide 7.9 mm thick	161.9 mm tall 73.7 mm wide 7.8 mm thick	166.9 mm tall 76.0 mm wide 8.8 mm thick
Weight	163 g	186 g	220 g
Platform	Samsung Exynos 990
Memory	8 GB RAM LPDDR5		12 GB RAM LPDDR5
Storage	128 GB internal storage microSD (up to 1 TB)
SIM / microSD Tray	Hybrid SIM tray, Supports eSIM
Battery	4000 mAh	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Fast Charging (wired and wireless)
OS	Android 10
Network & Connectivity	5G (Galaxy S20 Ultra) : Sub6 LTE : Enhanced 4×4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LTE Cat.20 – Up to 2.0 Gbps DL / Up to 200 Mbps UL Wi-Fi : 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz – Up to 1.2Gbps DL / Up to 1.2Gbps UL Bluetooth : Bluetooth v 5.0 , ANT+ USB type-C, NFC GPS : GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
Payment	NFC, MST
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Authentication	Fingerprint sensor, Face recognition
Audio Support	AKG Stereo Speakers + Earphones Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Earphones: Hybrid canal type, 2-way dynamic unit

Samsung Galaxy S20 : Malaysia Price List

Here is the official Malaysia price list for the three smartphones, and the new Galaxy Buds+ true wireless earbuds!

Samsung Galaxy S20 : RM 3,599 (Cosmic Grey |Cloud Blue | Cloud Pink)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ : RM 3,999 (Cosmic Black |Cosmic Grey | Cloud Blue)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : RM 4,999 (Cosmic Black |Cosmic Grey)
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ : RM 599

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HUAWEI Mate 30 + Mate 30 Pro Roadshow Deals Revealed!

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HUAWEI Malaysia just kicked off their first Mate 30 + Mate 30 Pro roadshow at Sunway Velocity Mall with a bunch of great deals.

Best of all, you will see the same or similar deals at the many roadshows they are planning to host over the next few weeks!

So check out the HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro roadshow deals, and grab them when they come to a roadshow near you!

HUAWEI Mate 30 + Mate 30 Pro Roadshow @ Sunway Velocity Mall

Here is a quick look at the first HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro roadshow at Sunway Velocity Mall, and the deals HUAWEI Malaysia is offering.

HUAWEI Mate 30 + Mate 30 Pro Roadshow + Christmas Deals

At the Sunway Velocity Mall roadshow, every HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro comes with a FREE HUAWEI SuperCharge Wireless Car Charger and HUAWEI Care (extended 1 year warranty + 1 month screen crack warranty)

In addition, the first 100 to buy the Mate 30 Pro will each receive the HUAWEI Freelace earphones worth RM 369.

Those who purchase a unit at the roadshow will also get to participate in a lucky draw, where they can win a range of prizes.

HUAWEI Malaysia also shared with us their Christmas Promo, where every purchase of select HUAWEI products will receive FREE Christmas-themed freebies.

In addition, every purchase will entitle the buyer to a chance to win a HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro, a HUAWEI Watch GT 2 or a HUAWEI 360 Camera.

HUAWEI Mate 30 Online Deal for Malaysia

If you are too lazy to get to a roadshow, you can grab this HUAWEI Mate 30 online deal, which gives you these great freebies :

HUAWEI Speaker
HUAWEI Wireless Car Charger
HUAWEI Gift Box
HUAWEI Premium Gift Box

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro Online Deal for Malaysia

If you are too lazy to get to a roadshow, you can grab this HUAWEI Mate 30 online deal, which gives you these great freebies :

HUAWEI SuperCharge Power Bank (10,000 mAh)
HUAWEI Wireless Car Charger
HUAWEI Premium Gift Box

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New MSI Concept Store Launch + Tour @ Low Yat Plaza!

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Malaysia is such a large market for MSI, that they just opened up a second MSI Concept Store in Low Yat Plaza – right across the world’s largest MSI Concept Store!

Find out why they launched a second MSI Concept Store here, and take a tour of the new MSI Concept Store!

New MSI Concept Store Launch + Tour @ Low Yat Plaza!

The new MSI Concept Store is located right inside Low Yat Plaza, on the ground floor at Lot G-026.

It will showcase a mix of MSI gaming laptops, monitors and PC hardware components. The main MSI Concept Store, on the other hand, will focus on showcasing MSI gaming laptops.

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The World’s Largest MSI Concept Store Launch + Tour @ Low Yat Plaza!

MSI opened the world’s largest MSI Concept Store back in 2017. They specifically chose its location in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, to cater not just to tech-savvy Malaysians, but also tourists.

Bukit Bintang is, after all, where most tourists to Malaysia will head to for their shopping – whether it’s fashion or tech.

That MSI Concept Store has two floors, the retail and demo section is currently limited to the ground floor. The first floor is a multipurpose space that can be used for press briefings, meetings or even a LAN competition.

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Exclusive ROKiT Williams Tour of Singapore Grand Prix 2019!

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As part of the Acronis CyberFit Week, we were invited to an exclusive ROKiT Williams tour of the Singapore Grand Prix 2019!

We also had the opportunity to sit down and talk to ROKiT Williams CIO Graeme Hackland, who has over 20 years of F1 experience under his belt!

Checking In At The Singapore Grand Prix Media Centre!

After picking up our media passes, we checked in at the Singapore Grand Prix Media Centre. This is what it looks like inside!

It’s located directly over the garages, so the windows look out directly into the pit stop!

Exclusive ROKiT Williams Tour of Singapore Grand Prix 2019!

Barbara Clemente of the ROKiT Williams Racing Team took us on a special tour of Singapore Grand Prix 2019.

We were not allowed to take photos or videos inside the ROKiT Williams garage, of course. But we had the rare and exclusive opportunity to check out the paddock and pit stop in person!

Graeme Hackland on the ROKiT Williams + Acronis Partnership

We then sat down with ROKiT Williams CIO Graeme Hackland, who has over 20 years of F1 experience under his belt.

He spoke about the importance of data collection to the team’s performance, and how much data they now collect – not just at the tracks and races, but also in the factory back in the UK.

He also revealed that the team was hit by two ransomware attacks in 2014, losing data to one of them. That spurred their adoption of Acronis data protection solutions.

Now, all of their data is notarised and almost instantaneously backed up on the cloud, and can be quickly restored if they are compromised in any way, or hijacked by ransomware.

Protecting all that data is important, not just for the success of their team, but also Williams Advanced Engineering. After all, the technologies they refine with each race will end up being commercialised by Advanced Engineering.

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The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology – NUS Partnership

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As part of the Acronis CyberFit Week, the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology announced a partnership with NUS, the National University of Singapore, for their Master of Computing programme. Here are the full details!

The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology

The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology is a private research and higher-education institute, founded by Serguei Beloussov, the CEO and Founder of Acronis and Parallels.

Located in the heart of Switzerland near the spectacular Rhine Falls, it is just 35 minutes from Zurich and an hour or two away from major cities in Europe.

Its stated mission is to advance knowledge and discovery in science and technology, with open research challenges and the potential for commercial applications.

Therefore, the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology will feature educational programs at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels, as well as research laboratories and a technology park.

The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology – NUS Partnership

The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology – NUS partnership involves the enrolment of selected SIT students into the NUS Master of Computing program.

These selected students will embark as full-time Master students in NUS Singapore, and will complete both taught courses and a dissertation.

The students can select from one of the four specialisation tracks the NUS Master of Computing offers in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security and Artificial Intelligence.

This partnership will see NUS helping the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology co-train their initial batches of Master of Computing students.