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10-year passport validity issue: Immigration steps in after Malaysians face flight rejections
The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) has addressed recent reports of citizens being barred from boarding international flights due to their passports carrying a validity period exceeding 10 years.This issue typically occurs when individuals renew their passports prior to expiration, resulting in the remaining months being rolled over into the new document. For example, a passport renewed with three months remaining is issued with a total validity of 10 years and three …
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JomCharge turns on 200kW DC Charger at McDonald’s Yong Peng
If you’re heading to Yong Peng, there’s now a new 200kW DC Charger in town deployed by JomCharge. In the past couple of weeks, JomCharge has been turning on new EV chargers located at McDonald’s. This week, they have officially announced the opening of its latest #JomChargeDiMekdi location at McDonald’s Yong Peng Drive-Thru. Located about 3km away from Yong Peng North toll plaza, this is also an alternative off-highway EV charger for those travelling between Melaka and Johor…
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MyGOV AI chatbot is back with “Agentic AI”, but it still gets some answers wrong
MyGOV’s AI chatbot is back, almost a year after the original chatbot was shut down for providing inaccurate and nonsensical answers.When we tested the original MyGOV Beta AI Chat in August 2025, it made several factual mistakes. It described Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil as a former Johor Menteri Besar and Batu Pahat MP, while Digital Ministry Secretary General Fabian Bigar was described as a famous Filipino actor and model. The AI Chat feature was subsequently disabl…
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Huawei MatePad Air 2026 launching in Malaysia on 18 August: Preorder perks worth over RM4,000
Huawei Malaysia has confirmed that the Huawei MatePad Air 2026 will officially launch in Malaysia on 18 August 2026. Serving as the direct successor to the original MatePad Air introduced in 2023, the upgraded tablet brings significant hardware improvements across its display, audio setup, cameras, and battery capacity. Ahead of its official local debut, the company has kicked off early preorder promotions, including a deposit scheme and bundled freebies valued at over RM4,0…
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Honor Pad 20 series coming to Malaysia: 12.1-inch display, Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and 10,100mAh battery
Honor Malaysia has announced that the new Honor Pad 20 series will be arriving in the local market soon. Introduced as the direct successor to the Honor Pad 10, the upcoming tablet is positioned to deliver PC-like productivity for students and young professionals seeking an alternative to conventional laptops.Honor Pad 20 expected specs and featuresWhile local pricing and official specifications have yet to be confirmed, the Honor Pad 20 series was launched in China a few mo…
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Muslim Pro partners Bettr to launch Shariah-compliant Umrah financing in Malaysia
Ant International’s embedded finance unit, Bettr, has partnered with Islamic lifestyle app Muslim Pro to launch a digital Umrah financing solution in Malaysia. Integrated directly into the app, the feature enables eligible Malaysians going for Hajj and Umrah to split the cost of their pilgrimage into monthly instalments ranging between 12 and 24 months.How does the Umrah financing feature work?The financing mechanism relies on a Tawarruq (Commodity Murabahah) structure to ma…
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Malaysia EV registrations surge 148% in July 2026, Proton e.MAS 5 remains #1 EV
Malaysia recorded 6,937 EV registrations in July 2026, according to the latest vehicle registration data from JPJ. This represents a massive 148.5% increase year-on-year from 2,792 EVs registered in July 2025.EVs accounted for 8.67% of Malaysia’s 80,030 total vehicle registrations for the month. For the first seven months of 2026, Malaysia recorded 38,675 EV registrations. This represents a growth of 94.0% from 19,935 units during the same period last year.EV growth continue…
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