LEMON BLOG

A New Era for Consumer Credit - The recently passed Consumer Credit Bill (CCB) in the Dewan Rakyat marks a pivotal shift in Malaysia's financial landscape. For the first time, there will be comprehensive regulation covering consumer credit services, with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) taking center stage.

Social Media Under Scrutiny in Malaysia - In Malaysia, the relationship between social media platforms and regulators has always been a balancing act. On one side, platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp offer communities a place to share, connect, and even do business. On the other, these same platforms have become breeding grounds for misinformation, harmful content, and in some cases, disturbing material.

For the past few weeks, whispers in the tech community have grown louder, with claims that certain Windows 11 updates were breaking solid-state drives (SSDs). Some users suggested that after applying recent patches, their SSDs—particularly those using Phison controllers—either vanished from Windows or failed altogether. On the surface, this sounded alarming. After all, no one wants a routine security update to lead to sudden data loss. But after thorough investigations, both Microsoft and Phison have stepped in to calm the storm.

A Change in How We Save Documents - For decades, Microsoft Word users have grown accustomed to saving their work locally — on a desktop, a laptop drive, or maybe a USB stick. But times are changing. Microsoft has announced that new Word documents will soon be saved to the cloud by default.

Malaysia is taking a major step towards strengthening national security and modernising identity verification. The government has officially approved amendments to the National Registration Act 1959, paving the way for broader use of biometric data and the introduction of a more secure national identity card.