Since the world is moving towards digital, the Malaysia government has given a confirmation that it will impose a 6% digital tax to all the digital service. This was confirmed back during the Budget 2019 by the Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Now, Facebook says that it will be charging the 6% digital tax to Malaysians starting 1st January 2020.
If you are a Facebook business owner, then probably you might have received the notice from Facebook. Facebook will charge you the service tax when you advertise your business on the Facebook platform. According to Facebook, it will charge you $6 once you reach the $100 billing threshold. The above calculation is just a calculation on how Facebook charges you the digital tax.
In a nutshell, Facebook is not the first company to roll out this feature. Apart from Facebook, Google has also made an announcement that it will charge 6% digital tax in Malaysia. Soon, even Netflix also will be charging 6% of digital tax.
Its the end of the year, and Huawei’s sub-brand is ready to launch Honor MagicWatch 2 in Malaysia on 18th December 2019. Back in November, Huawei unveils the Honor MagicWatch 2 in Beijing. And today, Honor has officially announced that the Honor MagicWatch 2 will go on sale starting December 12.
The Honor MagicWatch 2 will be available in two sizes which are 46mm and 42mm. The 46mm model will feature a 1.39″ display. Whereas, the 42mm model will feature a 1.2″ display. Both these two models are made up of stainless steel. Which means, it reduces scratches on you smartwatch during your daily use.
Similar to the Apple Watch, Honor MagicWatch 2 has a built-in speaker which allows you to listen to music and answer phone calls. According to Honor, the MagicWatch 2 supports battery life up to 14 days. 14-day battery life is totally impressive for a smartwatch. You can even personalise your own watch face within the app on your smartphone.
Besides that, the smartwatch also comes with 15 fitness modes. You can wear the Honor MagicWatch 2 during your vigorous activities such as swimming, running or cycling. While you are swimming, the watch is water-resistant to up to 50m depth. It has a 24/7 heart rate monitoring feature. Which means you can wear your watch while you are sleeping too. The MagicWatch 2 can even track your sleeping disorders with Huawei’s TrueSleep 2.0 technology.
For the storage wise, the Honor MagicWatch 2 comes with 4GB internal storage. Out of the 4GB, you can use 2GB for offline music storage. Similar to the current Huawei Watch GT2, the Honor MagicWatch 2 runs on Lite OS. The official price will be revealed next week by Huawei. However, for now, the 42mm model is priced at CNY1,099 (RM651.00). Whereas, the 46mm is priced at CNY1,199 (RM710.00).
For more info on the Honor MagicWatch 2, visit the official website.
It just has been two weeks since the launch of Vivo S1 Pro and now Vivo Malaysia is already planning to launch Vivo V17 in Malaysia on 17th December 2019. Vivo launches the Vivo V17 in India a few days ago. Surprisingly, within these two days, Vivo Malaysia has officially confirmed the launch of Vivo V17.
Recently, the Vivo V17 has already received SIRIM approval in Malaysia. For this time, Vivo is going with the tagline “See Fantasy”. With this, we can expect the Vivo V17 to have some cutting-edge specifications. The first look of the device itself shows the all-new camera design. This is similar to Samsung’s upcoming smartphone where the placement of the cameras is in vertical like an ‘L’ shape.
At the moment of writing this post, we did not receive the official specs from Vivo Malaysia. But, we can share the specs based on the Vivo V17 from the Vivo India website. First of all, the Vivo V17 features a large 6.44″ Super AMOLED Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. This Vivo V17 also comes with a punch-hole display which houses the selfie camera. Similar to the other Vivo smartphones, the Vivo V17 features the in-display fingerprint scanner. It
At the camera department, the Vivo V17 comes with an L-shaped quad-camera setup. This is the first time, Vivo is changing the placement of the rear cameras. The main camera it uses is the 48MP lens. The rest of the cameras are the 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP macro effect lens and another 2MP macro lens. Over at the punch-hole in the front, it features the 32MP selfie camera. This is the similar camera the latest Vivo S1 Pro has.
Powering this cutting-edge device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. This is the similar processor the Vivo V15 Pro uses. Apart from that, the large 4,500mAh battery which keeps the Vivo V17 alive for the whole day. It supports the 18W fast charging via USB-C. For the storage wise, Vivo will be offering a single variant which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
We can expect Vivo Malaysia to price the Vivo V17 at RM1200. You can grab the device in two beautiful colours which are Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice. That’s all we have for now. We will update once, Vivo unveils the device next week.
After many receiving many rumours, Xiaomi has finally unveiled the Redmi K30 smartphone in China. This is one of the most affordable 5G smartphones which you look for at the moment. You might be expecting why you have not heard of Redmi K20 smartphone in Malaysia. The reason is Redmi K20 is known as Xiaomi Mi 9T in Malaysia. There is some naming conventions difference between China and the rest of the world.
Xiaomi unveils two models of the Redmi K30. One is the 5G variant and the other model is the 4G variant. Let’s glance through both the Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G specs. Click the button below for more info on the specs for the Redmi K30.
On the front side, the Redmi K30 features a 6.67″ Full HD+ LCD display. For the first time, Redmi K30 comes with a 120Hz refresh rate. Which means you can scroll seamlessly especially when scrolling through your old memories photos. Surprisingly, we are not sure why Xiaomi did not use the AMOLED display for the Redmi K30. Instead of an AMOLED display, Xiaomi uses an LCD display.
Redmi K30 uses Sony IMX686 as the main camera sensor
Over at the camera department, the Redmi K30 features a 64MP quad-camera setup. Most of the latest smartphones are equipped with the 64MP camera lens which is supplied by Samsung. However, the Redmi K30 64MP main camera lens is from Sony which uses the IMX686 sensor. Besides the 64MP main camera, the Redmi K30 also features an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP super macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.
For selfie wise, you can take your picture using the dual-selfie camera in the front. It is placed on the top right corner with a punch-hole display. It has a 20MP main selfie camera and a 2MP depth sensor.
Under the hood, the 5G model runs on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 765G processor. Whereas the 4G model runs on the Snapdragon 730G processor. Both models support RAM up to 8GB and internal storage up to 256GB. For the battery wise, Redmi K30 has a large 4,500mAh battery which supports 30W fast charging via USB-C. There is a slight difference for the 4G model. This model only supports 27W fast charging via USB-C. Apart from that, Xiaomi Redmi K30 also comes with dual 5G mode which is SA and NSA.
Pricing and Availability
As for now, the Redmi K30 series is only available in China. Even the 5G model is not available yet in China. Xiaomi says the 5G model will start to go for sale on late January 2020. Are we expecting this smartphone to be available in Malaysia soon? We would say you need to wait for a longer time. Here are the pricing details for the Redmi K30 in China.
Celcom is finally offering the most awaited Apple Watch Series 5 LTE via its new plan. If you are looking to purchase the Apple AirPods Pro, now you can do it via Celcom too. You even can purchase both the Apple iPhone 11 series smartphone together with the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE.
The blue telco provider is offering the new Apple Watch Series 5 LTE via its EasyPhone instalment plan. It depends on you whether you want to get just the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE or bundled with the Apple iPhone 11 or Airpods Pro. The base plan starts from RM79 per month.
The AirPods Pro combo with the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE is priced at RM115 per month for the 40mm model. Whereas, the 44mm model is priced at RM120 per month.
Apart from that, if you decided to purchase the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE with the iPhone 11 series, you need to pay at least RM142 per month. For this combo, there is a price difference for a different mobile plan. According to the Celcom EasyPhone FAQ page, you can start to purchase the Apple Watch Series 5 starting from 13th December 2019.
Assuming now you already have the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE, you can subscribe to the eSIM which Celcom calls it as NumberShare. With the NumberShare feature, you can use the same mobile number in your Apple Watch Series 5 LTE. This is similar to Digi’s AirSIM where you need to pay after using for 6 months. After that, Celcom will charge RM15 per month for the NumberShare feature.
Head over to the official Celcom Apple Watch Series 5 page now for more information.
Even though the United States tech companies stop doing business with Huawei Technologies, Huawei is still being one of the top smartphone producers in the world. Especially in Malaysia, many users are interested in Huawei products. That’s the reason Huawei announces today its new 0% interest instalment plan for its products.
Huawei Malaysia is offering its products in six combos for various types of users. If you are a student, you can grab the Smart Students Combination for as low as RM19.66 per day. In this package, a student will receive the Huawei nova 5T, Huawei Matebook 13 i5, Huawei Freebuds 3 and Huawei Watch GT (46mm) Matte Black.
For all the loyal Huawei Fans, Huawei Malaysia is offering the Smart Fans Flagship Combination. With this combo, fans will be entitled to the Huawei Mate 3 Pro, Huawei Q2 Pro, Huawei Freebuds 3, Huawei Matebook 13 i7, Gentle Monster X Huawei Eyewear and Huawei Watch GT 2. If you purchase this combo package, you just have to pay RM32.98 per day.
0% instalment plan with selected credit cards
At the moment, Huawei is only accepting selected credit cards for its 0% instalment plan. These credit cards have to be from AmBank, CIMB, Citibank, Hong Leong, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC or Public Bank. If you own credit card from any of these banks, then you can purchase your favourite combos. You can either choose 6 months or 12 months instalment period.
Sometimes, you might not feel comfortable with the currently designed combos. For that, Huawei is allowing you to customize your own package. You can even select only one item with this plan too. Once you are happy with the chosen package, you can either proceed to purchase it or select the location and you can walk-in to the selected stores to purchase this combo plan.
Nowadays, the graphic realization of products and services on the web is fundamental from the web agency to the small merchant. No matter what you want to advertise a product on the internet, or just want to amaze your friends with fantasy graphic or make a more attractive profile on social media.
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In the “Marketing and Events” section, you will be able to create online solutions (infographics, Facebook Ads and more). It would be useful for both the creation of online marketing for the production of advertising content to be used on Facebook or elsewhere on the web. Just for Facebook Ads, DesignCap excels and proves to be very useful, simplifying the Ads creation process and helping to make banners more effective and appealing.
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Lazada year-end grand sale is back again in 2019. There are many deals which Lazada offers for this Lazada 12.12 sale. Especially smartphones and technology appliances are going for a very low price. Besides that, Lazada is also offering its iconic Chop Dulu where you can pay a very minimum amount to lock the items before 12.12.
Over at TechmonQuay, we have sorted a few products which we think could be very useful for all of you. If you are interested, you can click on the link below for each of the items to buy it. We will be doing live updates on the list starting 12.12 midnight itself. If you don’t want to miss any of this updates, we advise you to follow TechmonQuay page for all the latest and trending tech news in Malaysia.
Here are the technology products which you can purchase for the Lazada 12.12 sales.
Smartphone Accessories
Multifunction Magnetic Leather Wallet Case Card Slot Shockproof Full Protection Cover for iPhone X 7/8 7/8 Plus –
Universal Underwater Smartphone Pouch Casing Waterproof Mobile Bag Case Swimming Diving –
SAMSUNG ULC 10000 MAH FAST CHARGE WIRELESS BATTERY PACK –
UGREEN Quick Charge 3.0 Car Charger Dual USB Ports Fast Car Adapter –
Anker Powerwave Pad Upgraded 10W Max, 7.5W for iPhone Wireless Charger (No AC Adapter) –
KUULAA 10W Qi Wireless Charger Mirror Wireless Charging Pad –
Do note that, these prices above are the not the 12.12 sale prices. You can click on the pricing links to view the discounted price. There are many mindblowing offers here. Don’t miss this year-end 12.12 deal. We will update more items on the same day itself. Stay tuned for more updates from TechmonQuay.
Grab has been introducing many features this whole year. Again the most famous e-hailing company is diving into the digital payments industry. For the first time in Asia, Grab is unveiling its own numberless GrabPay Card. After Apple unveiled the Apple Card, Grab is the second company to venture into the numberless card.
For the GrabPay Card, Grab has revealed that it will be partnering with Mastercard. The reason is Mastercard is recognized and accepted worldwide comparing to Visa. Grab is very much focussed on moving towards the cashless ecosystem. Singapore will be the first South-East Asia country to use the GrabPay Card. According to Grab, the physical sleek greenish card will be rolled out in batches.
Grab has also revealed that after Singapore, GrabPay Card will be rolled out in Philipines in Q1 of 2020. we are guessing Malaysians will need to wait until Q3 2020 to receive this feature. By having the GrabPay Card, you don’t really need to have a credit card or a bank account under your name. This GrabPay Mastercard will support over 53 millions merchants worldwide.
What are the GrabPay Card features?
As we said previously, it’s numberless. But what is the benefit of having a numberless card? It’s very simple logic, what can’t be seen, can’t be stolen. Now you should have some idea. When the card is numberless, its hard for hackers to hack it and people can’t use it only if it’s you then you can use it. That’s the same concept Apple brought up when it unveiled the Apple Card. So, you can say this type of card is very much secure.
Besides that, it even has additional securities such as in-app lock where you can protect the view of the card from the app by having a PIN code. In case your GrabPay Card is stolen, you can immediately suspend it. We are guessing moving forward, the other bank’s credit cards are going to be numberless too. There is an additional layer of protection for you when you use the card online.
Who doesn’t wants free rewards? By just using the GrabPay Card, you can earn GrabPay reward points when you use the Grab services. Apart from that, you can even earn the GrabPay reward points by using at any of the Mastercard merchants worldwide too. However, Grab is running a promotion where Grab will be offering you 10X GrabRewards points for each dollar you spent on your both services and purchases.
Some of the additional features you can get from the GrabPay Card is mobile protection insurance, e-commerce protection and flight delay passes. For the mobile protection, you might need to pay your phone bill using the GrabPay Card first and then you will be eligible for the mobile protection insurance. Whereas for the e-commerce protection, Grab provides you with the coverage for the items if the item is defective, no delivery is made. Do note there are terms and conditions apply. If your flight is delayed, Grab offers you complimentary access to over 1000 airport lounges in 100 countries. Do note that, the flight delay should be at least two hours.
How to sign up for the GrabPay Card?
The signup process is very simple, you have to be living in Singapore first of all. You can directly apply for the GrabPay Card from the Grab app. A short verification process needed to be done before activating your digital GrabPay Card. Once that is verified, you can link it to your GrabPay balance in your wallet. That’s it you are done.
It’s year-end, and some of you might have received your yearly bonus earlier. That’s good because Honor Malaysia is participating in the 12.12 sales too by giving discounts up to RM600. You don’t have to wait until 12.12 to grab the best deals from Honor Malaysia.
Starting today onwards, Honor Malaysia will be running its “12.12” sale promotion throughout Malaysia. If you are planning to replace your phone during the 12.12 sales, then probably you should consider the Honor smartphones now itself. By participating in the Honor 12.12 sales, you can stand a chance to win other Honor products too through its Slash and Win competition.
You can even purchase the new Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro for RM1,199 and RM1,899 respectively. When you purchase the Honor 20 you will get the Honor Band 5 Sport as a freebie. The Honor Band 5 is worth of RM79. Besides that, both the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are also eligible for the extended warranty of 2 years. All you need to do is redeemed it via the HiCare app. Do note that this has to be redeemed within 7 days of making the purchase.
You can visit the Honor Malaysia 12.12 promo page from here.
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