Edwin Yeoh Tiong Chin, Senior Record Consultant of Malaysia Book of Records (left) presenting the official certificate to Kyle Choi Ki Ryong, Managing Director of Coway Malaysia (right)
Kuala Lumpur, 16 December 2021: Coway Run 2021: Run for Your Region made history as they dashed their way into the Malaysia Book of Records for the ‘Most Number of Virtual Run Tickets Sold in a Day’. Almost 10,000 Coway Run 2021 tickets were snapped up within 24 hours of its launch and marked a triumphant moment in Coway Run’s history! This achievement further solidified the importance of Coway Run to Malaysians, who looks forward to participating in this event annually. Be it physically or virtually, Coway Run has found a place in many runners’ hearts.
Organised by Coway Malaysia, Coway Run 2021 is an inter-regional virtual run that strives to promote fun, healthy living and community spirit. The run, which kicked off on 23rd September 2021 got participants off their couches at home to run anytime and anywhere to log in those kilometres. Inspired by the overwhelming enthusiasm shown by participants, the planned month-long run was extended to 31st October 2021.
By Genie Sugene Gan, Head of Government Affairs, Asia-Pacific, Kaspersky
16 December 2021
NotPetya, WannaCry, ShadowPad, and Sunburst may or may not be household names, but these malware, and many more, have unleashed significant harm on the world.
Recently, one such instance of malware was used to attack an IT services company based in Dublin, which supplies security software to scores of large cybersecurity contractors. Working through the company, hackers infected hundreds of its clients worldwide with ransomware, and demanded USD 50,000–5 million from each business in exchange for the decryption key.
Kuala Lumpur, 16 December 2021 – YTL Communications today announced that its YES telecommunications services would be launching 5G services in selected markets in the Klang Valley from today, making it the first Malaysian telco to do so. The announcement comes in the wake of Digital Nasional Berhad [DNB]’s launch of Malaysia’s 5G services today.
Announcing the rollout, YTL Communications Chief Executive Officer Wing K. Lee said, “YES is proud to be the first to 5G. This major initiative by the Government of Malaysia through DNB will steer the nation to a digitalised and connected future. YES exists to make everyday experiences simpler, easier and better for everyone, by leveraging future-first technology coupled with real-world applications. We are playing our part in helping Malaysia reach its fullest potential by ensuring more Malaysians have access to 5G, by making 5G access and 5G-enabled devices available with unbeatable plans.”
