KUALA LUMPUR, 16 January 2020 – The high cost of living is still a bane for Malaysians alike. Many struggle to keep up with the high living expenses and are feeling the hardship as they continue with their daily endeavour. When it comes to saving, Shell believes every bit counts in the long run. With that, Shell Malaysia announced that effective today, 27 of its stations along the North-South Expressway (NSE) will waive the RM0.50 Touch ‘n Go top-up fee.

 Shairan Huzani Husain, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd said, “Shell understands the challenge Malaysians face against the rising cost of living. We know it can be difficult to save when there are inclining necessary expenditures like food, transportation, utilities and education, which form a huge part of one’s expenditure. This drives us to help Malaysians save more and ultimately, get more out of their journeys. Hopefully, forgoing the Touch ‘n Go top-up charges at all stations along NSE, as a start, will give our customers one less worry when travelling or fueling up at Shell during long journeys.”

PETALING JAYA, 14 January 2020 - realme Malaysia today launched its True Wireless Smart Assistant realme Buds Air together with a new addition to the realme 5 Series family, the realme 5i. These products are testimonial for the brand to continue leap forward in being the tech lifestyle brand that delivers leap forward performance products which enhances the life of Malaysian youths.

“We have had an amazing year and Malaysians can be sure that realme continues to bring more leap forward products while staying true to our mission and vision. Today, we will be kicking off the year with another key milestone as we are going truly wireless with realme Buds Air. We are also bringing another addition to our 5 Series family with our Quad Camera Battery Hero realme 5i. Here at realme Malaysia, we are thrilled for our journey in 2020 as we are bringing fans another step closer to both technology and lifestyle,” said Tiffany Teh, Brand Manager of realme Malaysia.

Attributed to Iskandar Ezzahuddin, Chief Executive Officer of Setel

Over the past few years, e-wallets have become widely used in Malaysia, with 2019 being a watershed year of growth. This comes as no surprise, as Malaysia has evolved to become a prime market for fintech. Such growth is driven by a strong infrastructure development and high penetration in mobile and internet services amongst the population. According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Malaysia has a mobile penetration of over 130% and an internet broadband penetration of over 120%. Since e-wallets were first introduced in the country, over 40 e-wallet licenses have been issued by Bank Negara Malaysia to date.

PETALING JAYA, 15 January 2020 – Business models continue to evolve as companies become more determined to implement emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G in a bid to outpace their competition. This has far reaching implications not just in the way companies innovate within their own industries, but also in the way they disrupt and blur the lines between converging sectors.

 Against this backdrop, KPMG’s Technology Industry Innovation Survey 2019 reveals that technology leaders around the world identified e-Commerce platforms as the most disruptive business model over the next three years. This is followed by social networking platforms (22%), digital payment platforms (17%), entertainment platforms (14%), ride sharing platforms (9%), autonomous transportation platforms (7%) and lodging platforms (4%).