Neowin News Feed for: Malaysia

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim tipped to launch in 39 countries but not it the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:12:01 +0000

Information from a reliable source suggests that the Galaxy S25 Slim or the Galaxy S25 Special Edition will not be available in the US. Read more...

Malaysia and SE Asia to get a boost from new Google data centre

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 May 2024 14:02:01 +0000

Google has announced that it'll invest $2 billion building a data centre and establishing a cloud region in Malaysia. The investment could create 26,500 jobs in the area and boost GDP. Read more...

Microsoft to invest $2.2 billion in major cloud and AI expansion in Malaysia

Omer Dursun — Thu, 02 May 2024 07:14:01 +0000

Microsoft committed $2.2B to expand its cloud and AI operations in Malaysia over the next few years. This is the company's largest ever investment in the country with new local infrastructure. Read more...

AWS is building a new Infrastructure Region in Malaysia with an investment of $6 billion

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:18:01 +0000

AWS is building a new Infrastructure Region in Malaysia with an investment of $6 billion that will include three Availability Zones. These will be connected with high-bandwidth, low-latency network. Read more...

Apple starts hiring for its first retail store in Malaysia

Justin Luna — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:10:01 +0000

Apple has started hiring employees for its first retail store in Malaysia. The company is in need of store managers, technical specialists, support staff, creatives, and salespeople, among others. Read more...

PC Game Pass is coming to five countries in Southeast Asia

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:10:01 +0000

Microsoft is expanding the availability of PC Game Pass. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are the latest regions slated to receive the popular service later this year. Read more...

Truecaller will come pre-installed on 100 million devices by 2024

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:26:01 +0000

Truecaller is going to partner with several Android manufacturers to have its app pre-loaded on 100 million devices around the world by 2024. This should get it in the hands of the less tech-savvy. Read more...

Intel is investing $7 billion to improve its semiconductor packaging

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:08:01 +0000

Intel is investing $7 billion by expanding and improving its Malaysian semiconductor packaging facility. The new packaging will not only reduce costs but also improve performance and power. Read more...

Google.org announces $2.5 million for Southeast Asia COVID-19 response

Paul Hill — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:18:01 +0000

Google.org has donated $2.5 million through UNICEF and IFRC to help Southeast Asian nations cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. It also said recipient countries would get more ad grants. Read more...

Twitter says state-actors may have gained access to people's phone numbers

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:08:01 +0000

Twitter has revealed that hackers attempted to match phone numbers to Twitter usernames. It said the hack may have been state-backed, possibly being linked to Iran, Israel, or Malaysia. Read more...

Interview: HMD Global's Vijay Thangavelu lays out the future of Nokia smartphones

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:00:01 +0000

We recently got the chance to talk to HMD Global's country manager for Malaysia and Myanmar, Vijay Thangavelu, about the resurrection of the Nokia brand, and what innovations we can expect in 2019. Read more...

Netflix unveils mobile-only plan for $4 in Malaysia; more Asian countries may follow

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:14:01 +0000

Netflix has unveiled a new plan in Malaysia that is restricted to mobile devices, and comes in at a much cheaper RM17 ($4) per month. Netflix is also running similar trials in other places. Read more...

Google Store may soon go live in six more countries [Update]

Gabriel Nunes — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:31:58 +0000

The Google Store first launched back in 2015 as the new home for the company's hardware offerings. Today, the Store seems to be arriving at Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and other countries. Read more...

New Nokia 3310 looks set for global launch in April, followed by Nokia 3, 5 and 6 in May

Andy Weir — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:36:01 +0000

Besides committing to an international launch in Q2 2017, HMD Global hasn't yet revealed an exact release date for its new Nokia handsets - but recent reports are pointing towards likely timeframes. Read more...

"The empire strikes back": 6 or 7 Nokia Android smartphones expected in 2017, starting in Q2

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:42:01 +0000

A regional device distributor that works with Nokia and Microsoft revealed that 6 or 7 new Nokia-branded Android smartphones are coming this year, including entry-level, mid-range and high-end models. Read more...

Hacker sentenced to 20 years in prison for assisting terror group ISIL

Paul Hill — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:06:01 +0000

The United States has, for the first time, sentenced a terrorist-related hacker for stealing information about 1,300 US military personnel. Ardit Ferizi, has been handed a 20-year sentence. Read more...

Samsung's Galaxy Note7 release delayed in The Netherlands and Malaysia

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:16:05 +0000

Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Note7 is either releasing or soon-to-be released in many parts of the world. Unfortunately for The Netherlands and Malaysia, the Note7 launch has being delayed. Read more...

Microsoft Malaysia is offering a free return flight on Air Asia when you buy a Lumia 535

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has teamed up with Air Asia to give 5,000 airline loyalty points to anyone who buys the Lumia 535 in Malaysia - enough to get a return flight to Phuket, Krabi or Singapore. Read more...

Microsoft's new Lumia 735 'selfie phone' goes on sale in UK for £199

Andy Weir — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:38:01 +0000

Microsoft's new 4G Windows Phone, the Lumia 735, is now on sale in Ireland, Malaysia, Australia and in the UK, where it can be purchased off-contract from £199, or free on contracts from £17 a month. Read more...

Malaysia cracks down on bloggers

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:59:54 +0000

The Malaysian government has warned it could use tough anti-terrorism laws against bloggers who insult Islam or the country's king. The move comes as one of Malaysia's leading online commentators has been questioned by police... Read more...

Malaysia permits text message divorce

Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:29:46 +0000

Getting a quickie divorce has taken on a whole new meaning in Malaysia after it was decided that a man can divorce his wife with a text message. The government's adviser on religious affairs,... Read more...